Under everyone’s scrutinizing gazes, Mu Mianmian had already tied a rope to both ends of the cart handles and slung it over her shoulders. Gripping the handles with both hands, she braced herself.
“I can do it. Don’t worry.”
As she spoke, she pulled forward—and just like that, the cart carrying two grown men rolled smoothly onto the road.
“Commander Liu, let’s go. We won’t slow everyone down.”
Everyone’s eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
“She… she…”
She actually did it?!
Even Ye Siming found it unbelievable.
Could it be that she knew martial arts?
But she was clearly a delicate young woman.
And yet now she was pulling two men whose combined weight exceeded three hundred jin, moving the cart with ease.
Could she really be a spy sent by the Emperor?
Otherwise, this made no sense.
“Wow! Mianmian is amazing!”
“Sister-in-law is awesome!”
Mei Niang and little A-Jin immediately clapped their hands, cheering excitedly.
Ye Siyun was so overwhelmed that tears welled up in her eyes.
Her admiration for Mu Mianmian reached an all-time high.
She wiped her tears and hurried after her.
She tried pushing the cart to help, but soon realized she was completely useless—she wasn’t helping at all. Feeling ashamed, she looked at Mu Mianmian with watery eyes.
“Sister-in-law, I’m useless…”
“It’s fine,” Mu Mianmian said gently.“You just take good care of Mother and A-Jin. I can handle this alone.”
Her body had gradually recovered, and her strength was returning. In her previous life, she had been a mech soldier—this kind of physical labor was nothing to her.
Not to mention, with her spatial teleportation ability, she didn’t even need to exert much force. She could secretly use it to move the wooden cart bit by bit.
Meanwhile, the people from the second and third branches of the Ye family were practically furious.
“Damn Mu Mianmian! That jinx—how does she have abilities like this?”
“She must’ve done hard labor back at the Mu household. That’s why she’s so strong.”
Otherwise, how could she nearly twist Ye Siran’s arm off so easily?
“Such bad luck!!”
“That little slut—always seducing men!”
Shen Jia was seething with jealousy.
Mu Mianmian had fair skin, stunning looks, and a soft, sweet voice. Even Liu Tao had been completely charmed by her—she’d borrowed a grain cart from him with just a few words.
“Women like her are shameless!”
They could only curse her in private.
……
Traveling through the night left everyone exhausted and half-asleep.
More than half the group could no longer walk and collapsed onto the ground.
The guards lashed them with whips, but they still couldn’t get up.
“Boss, what should we do? They really can’t go on—we need to rest here!”
These people barely had any rations. They hadn’t eaten well or slept properly, and after marching all night, many couldn’t take it anymore.
If this continued, people would die on the road.
Liu Tao was in a foul mood.
Their own provisions were running low too. If this dragged on, everyone would starve.
“Rest where you are.”
“Sister-in-law, you rest. I’ll go find something to eat,” Ye Siyun said, wiping the sweat from Mu Mianmian’s forehead.
“Don’t go,” Mu Mianmian stopped her.“There’s fruit in my basket. Let’s eat that and rest. I’ll go look for food later.”
They had no grain at all—not even a single dry ration.
The rabbit they’d caught yesterday was already eaten. All that remained were some medicinal herbs and a few pieces of fruit.
Exactly five.
Each person ate one—barely enough to stave off hunger.
“Give Father some water,” Mu Mianmian said, handing Ye Siyun a water pouch.
Everyone else was utterly spent, slumped on the ground, unmoving.
It was still morning, thankfully—not too hot.
After resting for a bit, Mu Mianmian decided to search for food.
“Commander Liu, I’d like to go look for something to eat. I’ll be back soon. Please allow it.”
Liu Tao raised his scarred brow.
“You’re not tired?”
She had run all night, pulling two grown men, without even uttering a complaint.
Even he—riding a horse—felt exhausted enough to collapse and sleep.
“I’m fine.”
How could she not be tired?
But if she didn’t get up, the old, weak, and injured behind her would be crying from hunger.
Liu Tao frowned, his gaze drifting briefly over her slender, pale neck.
“Xiao Zhang, Xiao Xu—go with her.”
Two soldiers immediately stepped forward.
“Be quick. We depart again in one hour.”
Mu Mianmian lowered her eyes and said nothing, allowing them to follow.
“Is she even human…?”
The two soldiers already felt exhausted just keeping up.
Meanwhile, Mu Mianmian moved lightly, basket on her back, leaping up and down—faster than a monkey.
“There’s water here,” she said, stopping beside a small stream.“This is a good place for everyone to rest and cook. Only after eating can we continue the journey.”
The two soldiers looked around—it really was an excellent resting spot.
“Xiao Xu, go tell the boss.”
“Got it!”
Mu Mianmian took out a small medicine sachet and handed it to Xiao Zhang.
“Officer, this herbal pouch helps with heat exhaustion. Just smelling it feels cool and refreshing—it can also clear the mind.”
“Really?”
Xiao Zhang was wary, but curiosity won out. He took it and sniffed—instantly feeling refreshed.
“It really works! That’s amazing!”
“Could you also help arrange for my husband and family to be brought here?” she asked.
Xiao Zhang held the sachet, unsure whether to throw it away or keep it.
“…Fine. But just this once.”
Mu Mianmian smiled.“Thank you, Officer.”
Xiao Zhang left as well.
Taking advantage of the moment, Mu Mianmian retrieved supplies from her spatial storage.
Most importantly—she released an entire nest of rabbits.
When Liu Tao arrived with the others, he saw a petite woman happily catching rabbits in the grass.
What the hell?!
A whole nest of rabbits?!
Mu Mianmian scooped them up one by one like she was picking up money, tossing them into her basket.
“Mianmian!”Mei Niang rushed over excitedly, holding her son.“So many rabbits!”
“Bunnies! We can eat meat!”Little A-Jin wiped his drool, smiling happily at the rabbit nest.
After packing the rabbits away, Mu Mianmian picked up two and walked over to Liu Tao.
“Commander Liu, thank you for bringing my husband and family here. These two rabbits are a token of my gratitude.”
Liu Tao: “……”
He turned and glared viciously at the two soldiers.
Didn’t I tell you to watch her?!
She caught a whole nest of rabbits—what the hell were you two doing?!
Liu Tao was furious.
The more he watched her, the more suspicious she seemed—yet the men he assigned were completely useless.
“Miss Mu has incredible luck,” Liu Tao said stiffly.
Mu Mianmian handed him the rabbits.“Just good luck, that’s all.”
Liu Tao was the leader of this group—maintaining a good relationship with him was crucial.
Watching his siblings hold the snow-white rabbits with looks of pure joy and satisfaction, Ye Siming’s expression grew complicated.
“Do you want to wash up?”
At that moment, the woman walked over, her voice soft and gentle.
Her eyes were clear and luminous—large, watery, and captivating.
Ye Siming felt extremely uncomfortable under her gaze.
Last night she had already stripped off his clothes.
Was she getting addicted to it now?