Shen Lang said, "Dad, Mom, I am going to pick some herbs from the mountain."
"Shen Lang, I will go with you. There are wild beasts in the mountains. Moreover, you may get lost." Shen Lang's mother stepped out immediately.
She treated Shen Lang like a little child and did not bear to let him go to the mountains alone.
"Mom, boil a kettle of water at home and sharpen a knife. Prepare a needle that is slightly thicker and longer. Put some cloth into the water and boil it," Shen Lang instructed quickly.
His mother was stunned. However, without questioning him, she nodded and said, "Okay."
To her, her son had become smart, and every single word he said was like the imperial edict.
Shen Lang carried a bamboo basket, a small shovel, and left for the mountains. Tian Heng's followers, Thirteen and Fourteen, followed him closely behind.
They would follow Shen Lang carefully until he got the money. Once the time was up, they would kill him.
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