I didn't look back, gazing at the other small path on the back of the mountain peak.

This was the path that Fudi had walked before.

Perhaps before Fudi, others had walked it too.

As I descended the mountain, my heart pounded as if it was about to leap out of my chest.

Even it was eager to see the world beyond the mountain.

I hooked the cliff with a sickle, my body tightly pressed against the cliff side, slowly moving step by step.

The further down I went, the steeper it became, with many places still retaining the most primitive mountain forest environment.

The soil at the edge of the cliff gently slipped under my feet, a careless step could lead to a fatal fall down the steep slope.

I cautiously stepped on the soft soil under my feet, not daring to relax for a moment.

On the final stretch, the fragile branches couldn't bear my weight, snapping loudly in the middle.

I fell heavily on the slope, rolling all the way to the foot of the mountain, my clothes rubbing against the hard soil and stones, causing several abrasions on my body.

Fortunately, I was still alive.

Like Fudi, I walked out of this mountain.

The county town was bustling and lively, with people everywhere.

I asked passersby for the location of the train station and hurried there.

When buying a ticket, the staff asked for my name.

I shouted out the name I had long chosen for myself.

"Panhao, my name is Liu Panhao."

"Panhao as in hope, good things will come."

The train roared in, the green iron skin spreading like thistles.

I threw away the basket and sickle, clutching the three thousand yuan hidden in my pants, and ran towards the station.

Behind me, the crowd surged, as if someone was shouting at the top of their lungs, "Dani, Dani!"

I didn't look back, nor did I want to, leaping onto the train door in the split second before it closed.

With sixteen years of labor, I repaid my father's life debt and my mother's nurturing debt.

Every minute and second that followed belonged entirely to my own control.

The speeding train passed over the mountain top, disappearing into the endless high mountains.

I looked out the window, a sea of lush green.