Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Orchids and Jade Trees Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Orchids and Jade Trees After Doctor Wang bowed and retreated, Xiao Chan lifted the curtain of the horse carriage door.

In the main chamber of the horse carriage sat a lean youth, seventeen or eighteen years old, his dark hair tied with a hairband, and his clothes, though not of fine thin silk textile, were clean and tidy.

The youth was very delicate-looking, especially his pale face, which made his jade-like sparkling eyes particularly striking.

But more eye-catching than his face was his demeanor; he was like a cold and solitary pine standing on a cliff, his gaze carrying an even colder chill than the pine.

This unique aura made people dare only to watch from a distance and not approach carelessly.

However, this was only the impression of strangers; for the youths gathered around the horse carriage, there was no such barrier.

They clustered around the carriage, even Ah Dao who was on top of the carriage stretched his head down, all of them staring at the person in the main chamber of the carriage.

“Boss, are we really going to intervene?”

“Mhm,” Li Wenli glanced at the scenery outside the window and nodded, “There’s a mine nearby, getting some arsenic won’t be a problem.”

“But…” the youths exchanged looks, some hesitant, “Isn’t there a Bandit’s Den nearby? According to our original plans, we should be speeding up.”

“That’s why I said to sneak over,” said Li Wenli, his lips curving meaningfully.

The crowd looked at each other.

The boss was never the type to help others, so why was he suddenly willing to lend a hand?

Li Wenli didn’t continue on this topic; instead, he turned his gaze to Rabbit, who was closest to him.

“I’m almost out of water.”

“…” Rabbit was on the verge of tears.

Knowing that they were almost out of water, he had still so generously given some to others!

He only had six bird eggs left in his arms!

However, having already boasted that morning that this was the Morning Dew he had personally collected, difficult as it was, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his blood.

Rabbit sulkily pouted, “No more today, we can only try again tomorrow.”

“You can do it,” Li Wenli tapped Rabbit’s head with his slender, pale fingers.

Xiao Chan glanced at the two, scratching his head, “Now… is the time to discuss the water issue?”

Li Wenli paused at those words, making sense.

After a while, he took out charcoal and leather paper from the carriage’s drawer and began to draw on it.

As he drew, he said, “Tonight, you guys get some arsenic; we can’t stay in this place for long.”

What Li Wenli drew was naturally the map of the area; when he finished, he folded it and tossed it towards the roof, where Ah Dao, who was sitting on top of the carriage, quickly caught the map.

But he said without even looking at it, “I am to protect you.”

The implication was that he wasn’t going anywhere.

“I’m not a damsel,” said Li Wenli, unimpressed.

Ah Dao ignored him, directly tossing the map to Old Monk below.

Old Monk calmly took it, glanced at it twice, indicated he didn’t understand, and silently handed it to Smiling Face next to him.

After Smiling Face looked at it twice, he memorized the terrain and finally handed it over to Xiao Chan.

Xiao Chan, feeling helpless, looked towards the youth in the main chamber, “Boss, how about I go with Old Monk and Smiling Face, and let Ah Dao stay with you?”

“Ah Dao will cover for Old Monk and Smiling Face,” Li Wenli was unmoved, “You need to stay and manage the overall situation.”

Although Doctor Wang was in charge outside, he was still not one of their own; in case of an emergency, he couldn’t control the situation immediately.

Xiao Chan, who was naturally talkative, felt no pressure chatting with others outside; compared to penetrating the Dragon Pool, the role of Commander of the Refugees suited him better.

“What about me?” Rabbit, who had not been mentioned, looked hopefully at his five brothers.