Because building a fire might attract beasts, everyone munched on rations for dinner.
To avoid drawing unnecessary attention, Qiao Mu also casually ate some dry pastries to fill her small belly before leaning against a tree, closing her eyes to rest.
She had such an awful sleep last night due to the nightmares, so she wanted to make the most of this time to catch up on sleep.
"You all can go to sleep, I'll take the night watch," Little Sixth Zheng told the others.
"Thank you for your trouble," Hong Bawei said politely. He didn't decline this goodwill and hastily looked for a drier place to rest.
In the middle of the night, Qiao Mu suddenly opened her eyes.
Little Sixth Zheng immediately sensed her movement, and he turned to look at her. "Got woken up by the nightingales' calls?"
Shaking her head, Qiao Mu took out the chubby little white squirrel from her bosom and stroked its warm fur.
