Xu Junya and the others insisted on putting that Cabbage Ginseng into the medicinal dish.

Lin Tian couldn’t really persuade them to stop it.

Well then.

Let them suffer a bit.

Learn a lesson.

They built a simple stove with stones, used dry wood to make a fire, and boiled the medicinal dish. Si Xiaoyu squatted half on the ground, frequently blowing on the fire with all her might.

But she often ended up with a face full of gray and black, her pretty face flushed red.

Her fair-skinned face was covered in messy black and gray.

Ma Rong, who was next to her, could only hurry up and help.

On the side.

Nong Zhenyang was fiddling with the halfway roasted meat, the golden oil starting to sizzle and pop.

The three of them.

At this moment, they were incredibly busy!

It seemed they didn’t want Xu Junya to help either.

Looking at Xu Junya’s fair and clean little hands, it seemed she had done such work too.

Xu Junya could only stand aside and watch!

"When you jumped down before, nothing happened to you. How did you do that?"

Sitting on the grass nearby, Xu Junya hugged her knees with both hands, curiously asked Lin Tian.

How did he do that?

Lin Tian blinked, looking momentarily stunned.

He couldn’t just say he flew down, could he?

After thinking a bit, Lin Tian turned to smile calmly and said, "Actually, before you noticed, I had already secured the climbing rope at the edge of the cliff. Otherwise, do you think I was playing with my life? Before I even knew Qingsong Grand Canyon, I heard my classmates mention it. I’m a rock climbing enthusiast, so I came on the way! I had explored below before. My toolkit even fell down then!"

"That tide earlier was really dangerous—I barely made it back! But luckily, I’m a master!"

This narrative.

Lin Tian was totally making it up on the spot.

With a face full of confidence!

But Xu Junya, on the side, widened her beautiful eyes, listening with a racing heart.

"Don’t do such risky things next time! Rock climbing is a hobby, but don’t come to such dangerous places!"

Xu Junya gave Lin Tian a deep look, pursed her lips, and seriously advised, "All you boys like to take risks and play heroes, but it’s not necessary! No matter how skilled you are, if there’s just one... even one small accident, your life could be gone! Remember that, okay?"

Saying so, Xu Junya rested her chin on her knees, her beautiful eyes staring at Lin Tian, filled with extremely complex emotions.

Feeling this gaze, Lin Tian suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.

Finally, he could only spread his hands, chuckling bitterly, "I got it! Usually, I don’t have time to mess around like this—it was just a passing thing! I won’t be so adventurous in the future!"

The girl’s concerned words and expression were obvious to even the dumbest of men.

He could only sigh softly, ensuring his words did not go against her intentions.

"Well then..."

Seeing Lin Tian remember her words, Xu Junya secretly felt delighted. She pursed her lips, glanced back at Nong Zhenyang and the other three.

Seeing everyone busy and not paying attention, she lowered her voice.

"You must not mention what happened just now to anyone! Otherwise, I..."

Xu Junya, with beautiful eyes, glared fiercely at Lin Tian, half-advising, half-threatening him, "I’ll bite you!"

Facing this completely non-threatening threat from the girl, Lin Tian almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.

But.

He ultimately raised his hand, solemnly saying, "Don’t worry, nothing happened tonight—I didn’t see anything; I was just passing by!"

"What!"

Yet, hearing this, Xu Junya pouted and got upset immediately, "Do you mean you looked at me casually, pretending nothing happened, and I’m just for anyone to see? Humph! If you dare do that, I’ll cling to you!"

"I..."

Lin Tian looked at a loss for words, feeling speechless.

Now he further understood that communicating with women could always wander between right and wrong!

No matter how reasonable your words are, or even if you go along with her, the result is still unsatisfactory!

"Your... your phone number? Can you tell me?"

Seeing Lin Tian’s dumbfounded look, Xu Junya silently called him an idiot, finally blushing and biting her lip to ask.

This was her first time lowering her face to ask a guy for his phone number!

More so.

If the boys at school chasing her knew about this, they’d be utterly shocked, perhaps even go after Lin Tian in anger.

They had pursued her persistently, yet hadn’t even gotten her phone number!

Here and now.

Xu Junya actually asked another guy for his number!

"Sure!"

Since the other person asked so straightforwardly, Lin Tian couldn’t refuse and directly gave it.

Getting Lin Tian’s phone number, Xu Junya’s eyes sparkled with unrepressed joy, saying, "Are you also a freshman? Did you come here to study or for something else?"

"I’m also just a freshman! But I’m studying in Yanjing!"

Lin Tian nodded slightly and said, "I came here with an important mission! To join the Mizhou City Demon Cloud Ridge special reserve team and become an instructor there!"

"Pfft~"

Seeing Lin Tian speak so earnestly, Xu Junya couldn’t help but laugh charmingly, saying, "Aren’t you afraid of your face turning red from bragging? That special reserve team—I heard about it before—is one of Huaxia’s bases for training high-quality military talents! Do you know what kinds of geniuses get admitted there? They’re one in ten thousand! Plus, a few days after we return to school, we’re starting military training, and I heard some instructors are from that reserve team!"

"And there you go, wanting to become someone else’s instructor! Hehe..."

Xu Junya’s uncontrollable laughter made Lin Tian very helpless. He could only shake his head, saying, "I’m telling the truth, believe it or not!"

"Hehe, alright. I believe you! If there’s a chance, you can come train me too!"

Xu Junya laughed again, teasing a bit.

"If there’s a chance, no problem!"

Lin Tian naturally caught the teasing in her words, but didn’t mind, smiling lightly and casually replying.

Nong Zhenyang and the other three, busy with their tasks, heard the laughter and couldn’t help but turn their heads, surprised.

None of them had seen Xu Junya talk and laugh so freely with any guy before.

Especially Nong Zhenyang, whose face looked extremely unpleasant.

At this moment, the barbecue and medicinal porridge were finally ready.

"I suggest you guys not eat that medicinal porridge!"

Lin Tian couldn’t help but warn them again.

But no one listened.

Ma Rong directly brought a skewer of barbecue over, handing it to Lin Tian, saying, "Bro, just eat! If you’re scared, the four of us will just eat this porridge!"

The four of them were already hungry, even Xu Junya, who couldn’t remain too reserved, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

However.

She occasionally glanced over at Lin Tian, her eyes carrying an unreadable emotion.

But as soon as they took a few bites of the medicinal porridge, they all let out unanimous screams.

Especially Nong Zhenyang and Ma Rong, who ate the fastest, their faces turned pale as they writhed and twitched on the ground.

"Pain... stomach pain... my body, why can’t I move..."

Ma Rong screamed in agony, speaking anxiously.

Even Xu Junya and Si Xiaoyu, although they ate less, looked pained, bending over and groaning.

"Lin Tian, what you said earlier, that it wasn’t Cabbage Ginseng but some Nine-Ding Wood, is it true we’re poisoned?"

Xu Junya realized something at this point, quickly raising her head to look, astonishingly asking Lin Tian.

Lin Tian shrugged, shaking his head, "I warned you all just now, but no one listened. Consider it a lesson! This poison, if it doesn’t have an antidote, it’ll definitely be the end of you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s face changed dramatically.