“My name’s Bebecca Barton.
“Rebecca Barton? That sounds like a lovely name. Don’t take Hugh’s words to heart. He loves joking around with young ladies, but he doesn’t mean any ham Don’t hold it against him ”
Rebecca responded with a soft bom and stood quietly waiting for the bus to depart. silven that she was the only woman she preferred not to draw too much attention to herself.
the men heading to Tinbago Creast,
nomeo said, “We’re not going to hurt you even if you’re the only lady on the bus, but why are you going to Tinago Crest? It’s dangerous to go alone. If you need help with amthong, just let us know.”
“No need. I’m just going to collect some medicinal herbs and will retum non
Home rubbed his forehead awkwardly. This was his first time talking to soch a beautiful lady, and his words came out clumsily. “Alright then past be careful.”
The bus ride from Dekory to Tinbago Crest took an hour, Rebecca departed early, and by the time they arrived, the sun had risen.
The moming so wamed Rebecca’s skin, and the clear mountain air inst sily lifted her spirits. She took out a shovel from her sark
since she’d never been to Tobago Crest, she had to search carefully for wild ganodermata. She climbed for half an hour.
When she looked back, the entire hillside was empty with no sign of another person. The thought of being alone in the mountains at night did creep her out. Rebecca was determined to work burder and speed up. Before lone, her eyes caught a glimpse of a wild ganden sprouting from the soil. She quickly approached it and rooched down to examine it closely. “It really is a wild ganodermal
Joy lit up bet face. Finding just one made the trip worthwhile, but she hoped to collect more to sell for money. A single one wouldn’t be enough
with her shovel in hand, she began loosening the soil carefully. The ground on Tinbago Crest was hand, and it took considerable effort to remove just a small
amount of din.
She patiently continued digging, ensuring no damage to the ganodenna’s coots. Finally, she managed to extract the entire piece intact
Rebecca held it up and waved it in the air to remove the dict. “It might not be that old, but it’s still a premium ganoderma. It’s good enough to be sold.”
She looked up and saw a dense thicket further up the mountain. The higher she climbed, the older and more potent the ganodermata would likely be. With that, she continued her search and dug as she went
Meanwhile, Christopher had taken an early morning shower and changed in fresh clothes. As he descended the stairs, he saw Ruby chatting with Duncan. Sering Christopher, Dunran waved him over. “Chels, Ruby has quite the talent for medicine. Look at the prescriptions she’s written; they seem very professional. Your unit weds a doctor, so why don’t you let her join? It’d honor her father’s legacy if she can continue to serve the country.”
Ruby smiled. She had spent a considerable sum purchasing these prescriptions from an experienced doctor yesterday
Christopher walked over and glanced at them beietly. “That’s not my decision to make, and it oequires approval from the unit. Please stop making recommendations on your own, Dad. We re still struggling to resolve Vaughn’s matter with the higher–ups. Do you want another complication?”
