Chapter 52: The hidden village
As soon as the animals in the forest started chirping and roaring or making any other sound. Chi Lian arose and freshened herself. Thanks to the features of the camping equipment, she had access to hot water, and an invisibility cover which aided her in taking a full body shower in the woods.
She ate some roasted sweet potatoes and strawberry milk for breakfast. She swallowed an energy capsule just in case she run into any other dangerous predators on her way out of the woods and then made her way to the village.
Before entering it, she used her binoculars to study the environment and T4 scanned it for any possible dangerous weapons. Once he declared it safe, she carried her bag on her back and stumbled into the village like a lost hiker.
She grabbed the arm of the first individual she met and asked for help.
Most of the villagers were old, scrawny and dressed in old patched up clothes. They carried farming tools so she assumed this village relied on farming to get by.
The man whose arm she grabbed was carrying a sickle and a hoe. He was clearly on his way to his farm.
It was time to test her acting skills.
"Sir, I am lost can you please help me." She desperately pleaded while shedding tears.
"Oh, where did you come from?" the man looked behind her in curiosity. "Not many people can survive in the Muru forest, how did you get there in the first place?"
"I was hiking with my friends at the edge of the forest and I was separated from them. I walked all night and managed to stumble upon this place today." She wailed even louder and attracted the attention of more people.
"Please help me, I am tired, hungry and injured. Is there any way I can see a doctor?" she pleaded hopefully.