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.

candy.] The System

of her pocket, Jiang Ning handed it to Shi Xiaohua: “Xiao Hua, here’s a piece of

Xiaohua listlessly accepted

if it was just her imagination, but it seemed that the candy Jiang Ning

groggy body felt a touch

Shi Xiaohua was out of danger, Jiang Ning was

kindling in the cave,

burning flame’s warmth was comforting. Jiang Ning and Shi Xiaohua sat by the

Ning opened the System Mall to see if there were any items that could invisibly yet noticeably dry their drenched

Jiang

Points to

quickly in

at her completely dry clothes and pants, feeling a

and it seemed unlikely to stop

phone, only to find

System for help: “Tell them I’ve found Shi Xiaohua, that

The

decided to spend the night in the cave, Jiang Ning had to

the question; not only

years old, revealing the existence of the

the System Mall for

instructed the System to place the backpack

Ning walked to the entrance to fetch

curiously asked, “Sister Jiang Ning, where

I came to find you. It was too heavy to carry just now, so I left it at the entrance,” Jiang Ning

Ning found Shi Xiaohua, her mind was already hazy, almost at 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

more amazed

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

were far from great but much better than having

warming themselves. When they both grew a little

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

a sweet dreamland in the warmth of the