The mutated kitty was shocked.

"They're outsiders!"

Someone exclaimed.

Ye Jiang nodded to the townspeople in the house with a blank expression, then slammed a huge box down in front of them. A box of medicine popped out of the box, and the townspeople stared intently at it. When they saw what it was, their eyes widened. It really was medicine! The medicine they desperately needed!

The townspeople all looked up, their eyes burning with anticipation at the person who brought them the medicine. Ye Jiang then said in a flat tone, "I've retrieved the medicine from the Guard for you. One dose per person, ten pills per dose." As she said this, a hint of unease crept into her voice, tinged with a touch of pleasure, "Cheng Hui, ten yuan per dose."

Although she is not short of money, making money makes her happy.

Townspeople: "..."

What is this outsider saying?

How did she get so much medicine from the Guard?

How did she get it?

She said she would distribute the medicine to them, and each person could take ten days' worth of medicine for only ten yuan?

They don't need to risk going out, they don't need to face the risk of being swallowed by snow, all it takes is ten yuan?

The townspeople gasped in shock, and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" in delight.

"Guests from outside, are you really willing to sell us your medicine? For only 10 yuan?!"

Ye Jiang took out a box of medicine, divided out ten pills, and handed them to a nearby resident. The resident took them, his hand trembling with excitement. Ye Jiang explained earnestly, "This isn't for selling medicine; the 10 yuan is a collection fee."

The townspeople were no longer listening to what she was saying; only one thought occupied their minds: medicine! Medicine!

How could such good luck happen?!

"Give it to me! Please give me one!"

"I also!"

"I also!"

Ye Jiang was surrounded.

After finishing a transaction, Ye Jiang carried her suitcase out. Outside, the young man stood quietly in the snow-covered courtyard. The snow seemed to have seeped into his body. He was like an ice sculpture, cold and indifferent. Hearing footsteps, he turned around and saw a thin figure in his eyes. In that instant, the snow in his body melted away, and the indifference in his eyes was covered by a touch of gentleness.

"Did you close the deal?" he asked.

"Hmm." The other person answered while checking the seal of the medicine box, their face stiff and tense, yet a hint of joy could be seen.

"Let's go do the next order," she said.

The young man looked at her and said, "Okay."

That day, all the townspeople in Shuiling Town got to know a businesswoman. She carried a box as big as herself. When the townspeople learned that it contained medicine that could save their lives, they assumed she was a second Guard. But she said that she was there to do business and would only charge ten yuan.

She wasn't Guard.

She was just a kind-hearted businesswoman.

Ye Jiang did every business she could in town before finally arriving at the small building where Hua Ling and the others were. She traded the medicine with the townspeople at the agreed-upon price. The townspeople were stunned, not expecting to receive a 10-day supply. Hua Ling watched this scene with mixed feelings. She went to Ye Jiang's side and solemnly thanked her. Ye Jiang didn't accept her thanks. She didn't understand why people here insisted on paying extra thanks for a transaction. Hua Ling was like this, and so were some of the townspeople she had just encountered.

Hua Ling was the last person to transfer money to Ye Jiang. She took out her phone, but Ye Jiang refused, saying she needed to receive additional payment. Hua Ling was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Okay, what do you want from me?"

I have a few questions for you.

What do you want to ask?

Ye Jiang asked, and her first question was, "Why are you sending boxed lunches to Mei Ti's house?"

"You saw it?" Hua Ling's eyes sparkled. She gripped the medicine in her hand, and after a long pause, she finally told the truth. She said, "Mei Ti has been missing for over a month. Although she's mischievous, most of the townspeople don't dislike her. After they discovered she was missing, they brought her boxed lunches and medicine every day, in case she needed them when she returned."

Ye Jiang asked, "Aren't you going to look for her?"

Hua Ling said, "We looked, but couldn't find her. She probably... went out. That child keeps saying she wants to go outside the town."

Ye Jiang remained silent, sensing that Hua Ling's statement contained a lie.

If the young girl Mei Ti, had a good relationship with the townspeople, she wouldn't have left without saying goodbye. Moreover, when she accepted the mission, the person who posted it also provided her with a message, instructing her to find the girl in the town.

The person who issued the quest believes the missing girl is still in the town.

Ye Jiang did not expose Hua Ling's deception.

She asked one last question, "Why are there no children in this town?"

Chapter 91 The Mysterious Change Shocks the Cat

As soon as she finished speaking, all sound in the room ceased. The townspeople, who were overjoyed at receiving the medicine, stopped talking and looked at the two people conversing. Their expressions were heavy with emotion, stirring the atmosphere in the room. Ye Jiang raised her eyes to look at them. Had she asked something terrible?

"... Because defective genes can be inherited." In the heavy atmosphere, Hua Ling spoke with a somber tone, "One day we learned that children born from cyborgs are also cyborgs."

Hua Ling thought that this was probably God's malice specifically targeting modified humans, not even willing to leave them a sliver of hope, as if they were truly heinous criminals.

Fifteen years ago, the town welcomed its first baby, which should have been a joyous occasion. However, the townspeople were horrified to discover that black lines were wrapped around the baby's forehead. This curse-like thing did not let them go and tried to extinguish all their hopes.

The defect was hereditary, and once the townspeople learned of it, no more children were born in the town.

Hua Ling said, "There was a child born 15 years ago who was born with black markings... After that, no one wanted to have children anymore, and she was the only child in town."

She said, "Her name is Mei Ti."

Mei Ti is Ye Jiang's target.

Ye Jiang remained silent. So this was the real reason she hadn't seen any children in the town. There was no conspiracy or trickery involved; it was simply that a group of townspeople who had suffered had no desire for anyone else to suffer like them. That was all.

Ye Jiang's gaze swept over the black markings on Hua Ling's hands. This time, Hua Ling didn't erupt in anger. She seemed resigned to her fate, accepting the outsider's gaze, though her hands trembled slightly reflexively. Seeing this, Ye Jiang looked away. In the stagnant air, Hua Ling asked softly, "Is there anything else the Healer wants to ask?"

Ye Jiang said that was all, Hua Ling smiled at her. That smile was a polite gesture reserved for her benefactor, lasting only a second before it dissipated. That was her last bit of energy. Then she lowered her head and walked to a corner, leaning against the wall and staring into the void. Soon, her thoughts wandered off somewhere.

Ye Jiang's eyes flickered as she looked at her.

Because of the Weird Snow, the townspeople of Shuiling Town, having obtained enough medicine, no longer risked venturing out. Many of them crowded into a townr's house, not planning to walk home through the snow for the time being. As for what would happen later, that was something to think about later; right now, they had no intention of touching that damned snow!

The townspeople in the house where Hua Ling lived did the same.

Ye Jiang didn't stay and squeeze in with these people. She didn't like crowds and left the town's house after a short while, returning to Hua Ling's small building. Rong Yin also left with her. No town residents tried to persuade them to stay, proving that these two outsiders were not afraid of Weird Snow at all.

Emerging from the townspeople's courtyards, Ye Jiang didn't rush on her way but chose to stroll back. The townspeople remained indoors, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The thick snow made the town pristine white and clean. This was no ordinary snow; despite being trampled by many people, it left no trace of dirt, as if it had a self-cleaning effect.

Ye Jiang walked through the deserted streets, the young man following like a shadow. Passing by the house of the girl Mei Ti, the Willow Mother Tree in the yard was not covered with a single snowflake, its willow branches like green silk, swaying gently and affectionately without wind.

Ye Jiang paused and looked at it, then said to the silent young man behind her, "The willow leaf I gave you came from this tree."

The young man looked in that direction upon hearing this, and replied, "Yes."

"What's your account number? I'll transfer the money I earned from today's tasks to you," Ye Jiang said again.

Her topics jumped around, but the young man seemed completely at ease and took out his phone.

The young man only split half of the initially agreed-upon reward with Ye Jiang. As for the money Ye Jiang earned from trading with other townspeople throughout the town, he refused it. Ye Jiang stared at him for a while, then walked into Mei Ti's courtyard. She stood under the Willow Mother Tree, looking up and waiting. A willow leaf fell towards her, and luckily, she obtained another energy willow leaf.

Her gaze swept over the black veins on the willow leaf, and she handed the leaf to the young man.

youth. "?"

Ye Jiang said with a blank expression, "Take it. I like you, and I want to give it to you."

youth. "..."

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but this scene gave him a strange feeling, like he was hallucinating an older person giving candy to a child who seemed to like them. Maybe it was her tone of voice?

The young man paused for a moment, then accepted the willow leaf.

The two set off again, walking silently back to Hua Ling's courtyard. As they pushed open the gate, a clump of snow slid down the wall, but Ye Jiang didn't pay it any mind, her gaze drawn to the snowman in the yard.

Someone touched her snowman, and the two snowmen became one snowman and one ball.

"I moved it."

Rong Yin spoke, admitting that he had done it.

Looking at the snowman in the yard, Ye Jiang felt that... it was quite harmonious.

Our Healer possess their own aesthetic sense.

She turned to the young man, her eyes filled with admiration, and said, "You are a great artist too."

Rong Yin, preparing to apologize. "..."

After praising the person, Ye Jiang went into the courtyard, squatted down in front of the snowman, and admired it. The young man's gaze remained calmly fixed on her, for a long, long time.

The small town of Shuiling Town entered a strange state. Outside, the Weird Snow refused to melt, and the townspeople were forced to huddle together in groups of several or even a dozen people into one house. Without the interference of the Guard, the townspeople, who had been separated for a long time, slowly recalled the days they had spent together when the town was founded. Sometimes, a single glance could convey a thousand words. The town was only so big, and everyone could call each other by name, but the longer they lived in the town, the more estranged they became.