As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Chapter 104: The Ruins Resurface

After the deafening roar, dust flew up, covering the sky and the sun.

When the dust settled, everyone could see that the village had become a ruin.

Houses collapsed, walls were broken, and the once green fields were now charred, like hell on earth.

The villagers watched all this in a daze, their eyes empty, and the air was filled with despair.

Ding Chen's heart sank. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Fellow villagers, I know everyone is sad right now, but we can't give up! We must rebuild our home!"

His voice echoed through the ruins, but failed to elicit much response.

The villagers stood there numbly, as if they had lost all hope.

An old man with a haggard face walked up to Ding Chen, trembling, and said in a sad tone: "Rebuild? How can we rebuild? We have lost our food and houses. What else do we have?"

"We can find a solution together!" Ding Chen said firmly, "As long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome the difficulties!"

"That's easy!" a young villager roared. "Why should you expect us to trust you? We've lost everything!"

"Yes, we have nothing left!" Other villagers echoed excitedly.

Ding Chen frowned and looked around, his eyes falling on Xiaoxuan.

Xiaoxuan nodded to him gently and gave him an encouraging look.

Ding Chen took a deep breath and spoke again: "I know everyone is suffering right now, but we can't let the difficulties before us defeat us! I will do my best to help you rebuild your homes! Please trust me!"

His tone was firm and sincere, and gradually, some villagers began to calm down, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in their eyes.

Xiaoxuan walked to Ding Chen, gently held his hand, and gave him silent support.

She looked around, her eyes fell on a ruin not far away, and suddenly her heart moved...

"Wait," she pulled Ladinchen's sleeve and pointed at the ruins, "there..."

Xiaoxuan pulled Ding Chen to the ruins, squatted down, and searched carefully.

Her slender fingers pushed aside the gravel and rubble. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she carefully dug out a green herb with a faint fragrance from the ruins.

"This is... Jade Ganoderma!" Xiaoxuan exclaimed in surprise.

The villagers gathered around and looked at the herb curiously.

Someone recognized the value of this herb and exclaimed, "This is the legendary Jade Ganoderma! It's said to have the power to bring the dead back to life. It's priceless!"

Xiaoxuan found several jade Ganoderma lucidum and some other precious herbs in the ruins.

It turned out that although the war destroyed the village, it also accidentally allowed these precious herbs buried deep underground to see the light of day again.

Xiaoxuan collected these herbs and took them to nearby towns to sell.

Due to the rarity and medicinal value of these herbs, Xiaoxuan exchanged them for a large amount of money and supplies.

When the villagers saw these supplies, the light of hope rekindled in their originally dim eyes.

Ding Chen looked at Xiaoxuan's busy figure and felt deeply moved.

He knew that Xiaoxuan was not only an excellent doctor, but also kind-hearted and always thought of others.

He walked over to Xiaoxuan, stroked her hair gently, and said softly, "Xiaoxuan, thank you for everything you have done for the village."

Xiaoxuan raised her head, smiled sweetly at Ding Chen, then leaned gently in his arms, enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

As the sun sets, the golden afterglow shines on the two of them, creating a warm picture.

The reconstruction work is proceeding in full swing, and the villagers' faces are filled with smiles, as if they have already seen a better life in the future.

As night falls and the sky is dotted with stars, the village regains its vitality after experiencing a catastrophe.

In the distance, there was a burst of rapid horse hooves sound...

"Who is it?" Yingfeng asked vigilantly, tightening his grip on the sword.

The sound of horse hooves approached, and amidst the flying dust, a group of ferocious robbers rushed into the village.

They were dressed in rags, holding swords, with greed gleaming in their eyes.

"I heard that this village just suffered a disaster. It's a good time to rob it!" The leader of the bandits grinned and waved the big knife in his hand.

"Protect the village!" Ding Chen roared and drew the sword from his waist.

General Lin and Yingfeng also immediately drew their swords, stood beside Ding Chen, and formed a line of defense with the villagers.

The bandits initially ignored the villagers, but were surprised by General Lin's bravery and Yingfeng's agility.

General Lin was like a tiger descending from the mountain, waving the sword in his hand with great vigor, and several robbers were knocked to the ground in an instant.

Yingfeng shuttled among the robbers like a ghost, and wherever his sword went, someone would fall down.

Seeing that it was difficult to break through from the front, the bandit leader ordered his men to attack from the side.

However, their actions were discovered by the sharp-eyed Ah Hu.

"Want to attack by surprise? No way!" Ah Hu roared, waving the wooden stick in his hand and repelling the robbers who tried to approach one by one.

His strong body was like an iron wall, firmly guarding the flank of the village.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, with both sides fighting back and forth and neither side giving in.

At this moment, the white-haired wise man slowly walked out of the crowd, muttering something.

Suddenly, a thick fog enveloped the entire battlefield.

The bandits lost their way in the fog, running around and killing each other.

Ding Chen and others took the opportunity to fight back and beat the bandits to a pulp.

After the battle, the villagers cheered and celebrated their victory.

However, while cleaning up the battlefield, a villager found a sheepskin map on the bandit leader.

There are some strange symbols and routes drawn on the map, pointing to an unknown place.

Ding Chen took the map, looked at it carefully, and frowned.

He felt that this map was unusual and seemed to hide some secret.

"This map... seems to be pointing to the depths of the Misty Forest." The white-haired wise man walked over and pointed to a mark on the map.

A cold light flashed in Yingfeng's eyes, "Misty Forest? That's a dangerous place..." He paused and looked at Ding Chen, "Do you want to go?" Ding Chen held the map tightly in his hand, his eyes determined.

"Go, of course."