When Isaac Cameron spotted Mrs. Jiang’s son returning home, his immediate instinct was to find a way to prevent any interruptions to Charlie’s important conversation with Mrs. Jiang.


    At that moment, Charlie had sessfully convinced Mrs. Jiang to relocate to Shudu. He stepped outside and called across the yard, “Old Isaac,e on in!”


    Realizing that Charlie had wrapped up the discussion, Isaac turned to Mrs. Jiang’s son and said, “Let’s head inside!”


    As they entered the yard, Mrs. Jiang’s son excitedly announced, “Mother, look at what I’ve brought! Two pheasants!”


    Mrs. Jiang hurried out, her face beaming with pride. “Yaoer, you’re incredible! To catch two pheasants in such a short time is truly impressive!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    With that, she ushered him inside.


    By now, it waste, and visibility in the yard was poor. Mrs. Jiang’s son didn’t notice anything unusual about his mother at first, but once they entered the room, he was taken aback to see that his mother appeared significantly younger!


    Staring in disbelief, he eximed, “Mother… how have you be so young?! Even your hair is more than half its original ck! This is astonishing…”


    In a hushed tone, Mrs. Jiang replied, “Son, please don’t make a fuss. This distinguished guest brought some supplements and health products for me. After taking them, my hair darkened quite a bit. But you mustn’t tell anyone, alright?”


    Mrs. Jiang’s son nodded eagerly, assuring her, “Don’t worry, Mother, I won’t breathe a word to anyone.”


    “Now?” he asked in surprise. “Mother, why don’t we kill the chicken and eat before we leave?”


    “No need to eat it,” she said, “just throw it in the yard.”


    Her son quickly countered, “But, Mother, those two chickens are on the verge of death! If we toss them in the yard, weasels and other wild animals will get to them at night. That would be such a waste!”


    The olddy insisted, “It doesn’t matter, just let them go. Since you’ve decided to leave, we need to be quick and not linger.”


    Charlie added, “It’s gettingte, and we still have over an hour to descend the mountain. Even if we set off now, we won’t reach Shudu until midnight. If we stop to kill the chickens and cook, we won’t arrive until dawn.”


    Without hesitation, the olddy instructed her son, “Yaoer, you need to get ready quickly. We must leave soon.”<fn3998> N?w ?ovel chapt?rs are published on fin?novel</fn3998>


    Seeing his mother’s determination, her son stopped objecting and said, “Alright, I’ll get everything packed right away.”


    The olddy added, “Just take the essentials; leave everything else behind.”


    …


    Ten minutester, the olddy poured adle of well water onto the firewood in the stove to extinguish it. She then stepped outside with Charlie, Isaac Cameron, and her youngest son.


    As she nced back at the worn-down door of their home with a sense of longing, she understood that she would never return after this departure.


    Unbeknownst to her son, this farewell meant leaving behind everything he had ever known. Under her careful direction, he locked the door gently, ensuring no noise was made.