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.

The

it to Shi Xiaohua: “Xiao Hua, here’s a piece of candy as a

you, Sister Jiang Ning.” Shi Xiaohua listlessly accepted and ate

her imagination, but it seemed that the

body felt a touch

Shi Xiaohua was out of danger, Jiang Ning was

the cave, then used a lighter to

Shi Xiaohua sat by

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

indeed, Jiang

Points to make

dried quickly in

looked down at her completely dry

seemed unlikely to stop any

only to find

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

The

decided to spend the night in the cave, Jiang Ning had to consider sleeping arrangements for herself and Shi

on the ground was out of the question; not only was the environment dirty

the existence of the System

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

instructed the System to place the backpack at the

walked to

Xiaohua curiously asked, “Sister Jiang Ning, where did the backpack

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

her mind was already hazy, almost at the stage of a fever developing. She couldn’t recall whether Jiang Ning

didn’t doubt Jiang Ning’s words; seeing Jiang Ning pull bread and water from the backpack and share them with her

amazed when Jiang Ning brought out the

Ning placed one thin blanket on the ground and prepared to use the other as a

from great but much better than having nothing

sat by the fire, warming themselves. When they both grew a little sleepy, Jiang Ning called Shi Xiaohua over, and they

the mountain, the nighttime temperature was somewhat low, but the System’s products were of top quality; even the thin blanket didn’t leave

dreamland