Even After My Death

Chapter 716: Chapter 614: Mudslide, Collapse

The rainwater falling on her body disappeared, and Jiang Ning immediately noticed the change.

She looked down at Shi Xiaohua, who was still clinging tightly to her, unaware of what had happened.

However, at that moment, Jiang Ning also noticed that something seemed off about Shi Xiaohua’s condition.

She was shivering against Jiang Ning, like a wet and lost cub.

Jiang Ning picked her up in one swift motion and headed towards the shelter the System had mentioned.

The path in the rainy night forest was not easy to navigate. Even though no rain was falling on them, the ground underfoot was wet, and thick, vibrant weeds were growing everywhere.

The short few hundred meters took Jiang Ning over ten minutes to traverse before she finally found the shelter the System described: an abandoned natural cave.

She carried Shi Xiaohua inside.

The cave was pitch-black and damp. Jiang Ning set down Shi Xiaohua, whom she had been holding in her arms.

Feeling the movement, Shi Xiaohua began to wail: “No, no, Sister Jiang Ning, please don’t leave me.”

Apparently, she had already recognized that it was Jiang Ning who was holding her.

“I’m not leaving you; I just want to make a fire. It’s all right, don’t cry, don’t cry.” Jiang Ning gently reassured her, reaching out to touch the girl’s wet hair.

Jiang Ning handed the glowing flashlight to Shi Xiaohua: “Xiao Hua, I know you are the bravest child. I want to start a fire here; you can help me, right?”

Shi Xiaohua seemed to regain some clarity, wiped her tears, and nodded to take the flashlight.

Under the flashlight’s beam, Jiang Ning noticed Shi Xiaohua’s pale complexion. She engaged with the System mentally: “System, can you detect Shi Xiaohua’s physical condition? Can you dispense some medicine?”

[Understood.] The System promptly responded: [Using the Family Doctor service, deducting 10 Merit Points from the Host. Prescription medication, deducting 20 Merit Points for the medical fee.]

A small paper packet appeared in Jiang Ning’s hand.

She opened it to find a small pill that resembled a sugar ball.

lemon-flavored medicinal candy.] The System offered a

Jiang Ning handed it to Shi

Xiaohua listlessly accepted and ate the

uncertain if it was just her imagination, but it seemed that the candy Jiang Ning gave her tasted better than any

previously groggy body felt a touch

out of danger, Jiang

branches and kindling in the cave, then used a lighter to start a fire, soon building a

burning flame’s warmth was comforting. Jiang Ning and Shi

wasn’t paying attention, Jiang Ning opened the System Mall to see if there were any items that could invisibly yet noticeably dry their

Jiang Ning found

Points to

pants dried quickly in a discreet yet apparent

nine years old, looked down at her completely dry clothes and pants, feeling a bit puzzled but unable to pinpoint the

seemed unlikely

Ning took out her phone, only to find there was no

village chief and Director Shen using my phone number,” she asked the System for help: “Tell them I’ve

Host.] The

to spend the night in the cave, Jiang Ning

only was

the existence of

by exchanging items from the System Mall for two loaves of bread, two

place the backpack at the

puzzled gaze, Jiang Ning walked to the entrance to fetch the

Jiang Ning, where did the backpack

it on my back when I came to find you. It was too heavy

the stage of a fever developing. She couldn’t recall whether Jiang Ning

Jiang Ning’s words; seeing Jiang Ning pull bread and water from the backpack and share them with

eating, she was even more amazed when Jiang

the ground and prepared to use the other

but much better than having nothing before, so they could only make

fire, warming themselves. When they both grew a

the nighttime temperature was somewhat low, but the System’s products were of top quality; even

dreamland in the warmth of