The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 476 The Guide

Nian Shutong carried Dou Dou on her back, secured firmly with a wide cloth strap.

"Are you scared?"

"Not scared, with Auntie here."

Dou Dou’s chubby little arms wrapped around Nian Shutong’s neck, her shoulders also hosted a Little Silver Snake, always ready to act as a cushion.

As for the Little Pink Pig, Nian Shutong had only one thing to say, "Walk by yourself."

Dou Dou felt sorry for a second, but since her aunt said that Little Pink Pig could walk by herself, Dou Dou didn’t dare to speak up.

It went without saying for Fu Yunhe, who even brought some hiking sticks and handed one to Nian Shutong saying, "It’s good to look the part."

Nian Shutong didn’t refuse, she had to keep a low profile before finding it.

The three began climbing up the mountain, Nian Shutong carried Dou Dou at the front, silently communicating with a little white mouse.

Fu Yunhe carried something similar to a bamboo basket, but it was made of a single piece of material and was not woven.

He also held a cane-like wooden stick, and followed closely behind with the Little Pink Pig, who walked as if the ground were flat, catching up to Nian Shutong up front.

The path the three chose was quite steep.

Ordinary tourists would never choose it, but local stone miners really liked this route.

So when the three showed up, many were curious, "Newcomers? Or just bold tourists?"

Many stone miners wore face masks to prevent insect bites, so their faces were not clearly visible.

Thus, the trio of Nian Shutong stood out like cranes among chickens, not to mention it was ridiculous to see children being carried during stone mining.

"Weren’t they afraid of the child falling?"

Many people muttered to themselves, not speaking out, as it really wasn’t their business.

The trio paid no mind to their thoughts and even walked quickly, unlike other stone miners who paused frequently to look around, as blindly rushing forward wouldn’t yield anything.

Eventually, someone couldn’t stand it any longer and kindly called out to them.

"Wait a moment, you with the child, wait."

An elderly-sounding male voice rang out, and Nian Shutong turned around to look at the man catching up.

"Are you here to mine stones on the mountain?"

"Yes, do you need something?" Nian Shutong politely inquired.

The man catching up pointed at Dou Dou behind Nian Shutong and said, "Don’t bring little kids up the mountain, it’s very dangerous. And you’re walking so fast, you won’t find any stones."

"Let me tell you, in places with abundant sunlight or where sunlight shines through, you are most likely to find brightly colored stones, and in the darkest areas, you can find those dark-colored stones."

"In short, remember to look for extreme environments, the more extreme, the better the stones."

The old man who caught up shared many precautions and also reminded them about what taboos the mountain had, where it was dangerous, and where fierce beasts were found; he was genuinely a good person.

Although Nian Shutong was reserved, she wasn’t ungrateful, she appreciated the old man’s simple desire to help them.

After the old man finished speaking, he left.

Nian Shutong gave Fu Yunhe a look, and Fu Yunhe stepped forward to thank the old man, also placing three peaches and two bunches of grapes into the old man’s basket.

"Thank you."

The old man had no idea Fu Yunhe had placed something in his basket; he just felt it get heavier and didn’t mind it much.

He was accustomed to such weight from stepping on stones every day, but after walking a few dozen meters downhill, he suddenly realized something wasn’t right!

He hadn’t gathered any large goods today.

Eventually, the old man checked his basket and, thanks to Little River Live’s popularity, he recognized the two types of fruit.

The old man silently took off his coat and threw it into the basket, covering the contents so others wouldn’t see.

Then, he pretended to gather for a while longer before heading down the mountain to leave.

His hurried steps carried a hint of joy—his grandson would be thrilled.

On the other side, Nian Shutong and another person also slowed down a bit, ostensibly to look for that particular stone.

Dou Dou had already come down and was walking by himself, with Little Silver Snake always on him, and Little Pink Pig had also moved to Dou Dou’s side, accompanying him.

Dou Dou even affectionately patted Little Pink Pig’s head and said, "Little Fen, you’re impressive."

The three of them, like a family of three on a trip, each held a stick, casually knocking and searching.

After a while, a woman with her face well-covered approached with a slightly hoarse voice and said, "You’re looking for good stones, right? Let me tell you, head toward the Southwest Corner; there’s a mountain stream there with fine stones."

The Southwest Corner, a mountain stream?

Wasn’t that the place the old man had warned them about, where a nameless beast guarded, known to be a Fierce Beast closely watched by the Legion on Tata Jupiter?

Nian Shutong stared intently at the woman in front of her, and Dou Dou even furrowed his brow, sidled up to Nian Shutong, and tugged at the hem of her clothes.

The kindly approaching woman, feeling her good intentions were unappreciated, turned around regrettably, continuously muttering:

"People who don’t recognize good intentions, all these outsiders, we wouldn’t normally tell them, only mentioned it because it seemed tough for you with a child!"

After she spoke, the woman walked toward the northwestern corner, seemingly in a rush as if fearing someone would beat her to it.

Once the woman had disappeared, Dou Dou whispered to Nian Shutong, "Auntie, she’s that rude old lady."

"Ah, Auntie knows now, thank you Dou Dou."

Nian Shutong also recognized the woman as the one who had collided with Dou Dou in the street.

It seemed this person was inherently bad.

The path she directed, ordinarily, would indeed be a deadly route for most, but not for Nian Shutong.

Not only was it not, but it was actually exactly where she intended to go.

"Xiao He, shall we explore this Southwest Corner?"

"Okay."

The two of them, along with Dou Dou, departed.

After walking a distance, Nian Shutong disdainfully smiled and glanced at a large stone where the "good-hearted" woman was hiding.

As the woman watched Nian Shutong and the others head toward the mountain stream, a smug smile appeared on her face.

"Phew! Serves you right! Blind to the road and you dare to threaten me!"

From where the woman couldn’t see, a droplet seemingly fell from the sky, dampening her clothes and seeping into her skin.

Nian Shutong withdrew her Spiritual Power. The woman was no good person, but then again, when was she ever?

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