If she knew all this, she might just smile and say, "The sun is shining brightly, it's a great time to take a nap!"

After all, in dreams, any wish can come true!

In fact, the entire team was cleverly divided into three parts. The women naturally stayed at the back, while the men in the front were responsible for observing changes in the surrounding environment.

At the front of the team, there are strong hunters like Liu Mao and Fu An who lead the way to avoid exposing their whereabouts due to the large number of people when encountering large wild beasts.

Fu An is the eldest son of Fu Fei, a hunter in the village. Although he is only twenty years old, he is already able to take charge of his own affairs. This time he also volunteered to follow along.

"What happened?"

Zhang Laoer had sharp eyes and caught the excitement and vague fear intertwined on the two people's faces. He asked with a hint of concern in his tone.

Liu Mao and Shi Yu exchanged a meaningful look, as if they had reached some kind of tacit understanding in silence. Finally, Liu Mao cleared his throat and began to narrate slowly: "When we were exploring ahead, we saw from afar that a huge tiger had just knocked an innocent deer to the ground. Just as it was about to enjoy its prey, a ferocious black bear suddenly jumped out from the shadows in the forest."

As soon as these words were spoken, a mix of surprise and fear murmured from the crowd around them. The air seemed to freeze for a moment, with almost inaudible gasps of shock.

"The legend behind Qingling Mountain is indeed true. We can encounter such ferocious beasts. No wonder the elders in the village always warn us young people not to venture into the mountains and forests easily."

Some people quietly began to feel like retreating, with uneasy emotions surging like an undercurrent, but there were also many experienced people in the crowd who had calm faces and looked composed.

They each had a sophisticated bow and crossbow on their waist. Although the number was not one for each person, there were roughly more than ten. These were custom-made by the skilled carpenter Liu after the villagers with relatively good family conditions had seen the power of Zhang Laoer's crossbow.

Each person's quiver contains more than a dozen sharp arrows, which are enough to deal with various emergencies and provide a certain degree of safety for the team.

The warriors who were exploring the way ahead paused and stopped moving forward, and the women in charge of collecting herbs also slowed down and followed closely. Although the wild vegetables and herbs harvested today were not abundant, everyone knew that there is strength in numbers, so they kept a distance from the men who were leading the way ahead so that they could take care of each other.

When the women learned that there was a fierce fight among wild beasts ahead, they couldn't help feeling worried. After some discussion, they all decided that Zhang Laoer would lead several agile middle-aged men to check the situation, while the rest would stay on standby, ready to provide support at any time.

Xu Liyun's heart tightened when she heard the news about the tiger and the black bear. Although she had anticipated the dangers in the forest, she still couldn't suppress her uneasiness when she faced the real situation. She could only hold Zhang Laoer's sleeve tightly and remind him again and again: "You must be careful, just watch from a distance, don't get too close. Even if you want to take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits, you have to choose the right time before acting."

Zhang Laoer saw through the worry in her eyes and did not interrupt. Instead, he listened to her instructions quietly, with a confident smile on his face, and comforted her: "Don't worry, I know what I am doing and I won't be rash. I'll go then!"

Simply waiting would not solve any problems, so the crowd dispersed in twos and threes, each carefully searching for herbs and wild vegetables around them.

Hard work pays off. After being nourished by days of rain and the subsequent sunny weather, thick wood ears actually grew vigorously on some rotten wood.

This discovery immediately sparked people's enthusiasm for collecting Chinese herbs, and everyone went around looking for more possible gifts from nature.

Xu Liyun traveled with several other women including Zhang Wuya and Qi Dasao, with the aim of finding rare herbs.

At this moment, a man not far away suddenly called out anxiously and distressedly: "Be careful! Are you hurt? Is it serious?"

However, what responded to him was a cold and emotionless female voice: "I'm fine, stay away from me."

Xu Liyun looked in the direction of the voice and unexpectedly discovered that the woman was her acquaintance Qi Yu. As for the strange man, she did not know him.

Xu Liyun had heard something about Qi Yu being divorced by her husband's family and returning to her parents' home.

Witnessing the situation between the two at this moment, the man's eyes were filled with deep concern, and although Qi Yu seemed distant and cold in her words, her eyes revealed the emotions in her heart that could not be completely hidden. All of this was particularly intriguing.

Xu Liyun thought to herself that there must be something hidden in this, and she would find a suitable opportunity to get to the bottom of it.

While Xu Liyun was thinking about how to find out more of the story behind the scene, on the other side, Zhang Laoer and his team who went to investigate had successfully taken advantage of the fight between the two beasts and played the role of a fisherman who reaped the benefits.

The tiger and the black bear were both injured and exhausted in the protracted fierce battle. Zhang Laoer and his men simply shot a few accurate arrows from a safe distance and cleverly resolved the dispute, thus protecting themselves and avoiding greater ecological damage.

Xu Liyun's gaze fell gently on the deer lying quietly in the grass. Its eyes had lost the luster of life, and its blood had dyed the surrounding grass red, which made people feel pity.

However, her attention was soon attracted by the pair of intact antlers on the deer's antlers. The antlers were smooth all over and exuded a natural luster. They were undoubtedly a precious gift from nature.

Xu Liyun felt a surge of surprise in her heart. You know, in these deep mountains, deer antlers are not only rare, but also a precious medicinal delicacy.

Thinking of this, she quickly calculated in her mind.

Tiger bones strengthen tendons and bones, tiger skin is warm and luxurious, and bear skin is the best choice for keeping warm in winter.

If these mountain treasures could be sold at market price, they would surely bring considerable profits to the village.

An idea flashed through her mind, and she decided to go back to discuss with the highly respected Mr. Guo in the village. It would be fair and just for him to purchase these precious mountain products.

When the hunters in the mountains and forests learned about this, their faces were filled with joy that was difficult to conceal.

However, this joy did not last long, as a hurried spy came rushing from the direction of the village, bringing shocking news.

It turned out that this morning, the government sent personnel to inspect the village and found it unusually quiet. They thought that the villagers had suffered a misfortune.

Just as he was about to go back to report the news, several villagers who had returned late happened to show up, and this cleared up the misunderstanding.

The government officials then realized that the villagers had collectively hidden themselves in the mountains to avoid the epidemic spreading from the outside world.

After learning that the village had not been affected by the epidemic for the time being, the officials kindly reminded that the epidemic outside was serious and there were heavy casualties. They suggested that the villagers continue to hide in the mountains, leaving only a few people to observe the situation inside and outside the village and wait for the epidemic to subside.

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