High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Is it too abrupt?

Someone shouted, and the noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

Nearly a hundred pairs of eyes fell on the returning Hunting Team, or rather, the prey they were carrying.

One, two, three, four—no, there was also the one Chen Fan was dragging—five pieces of prey!

Oh my god, when was the last time the village had such a bountiful harvest?

"Gulp."

Wang Ping swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice trembling, "Am I... am I dreaming?"

"N-no, I don’t think so."

Zhao Feng shook his head with a dazed expression.

He was very sure that everything in front of him was real, not a dream.

Beside him, Zhang Ren also showed a look of shock.

Could it be, was it Chen Fan’s doing again? It must be, there was no one else that could accomplish this.

The Hunting Team came closer and closer, each person beaming with smiles.

The team crossed the drawbridge and entered the village. Under the astonished and joyful gazes, they placed the prey on the ground.

"Today’s harvest is not bad, all thanks to Xiaofan," Liu Yong laughed heartily.

"Whoosh" came the sound. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Hundreds of eyes fell on Chen Fan.

"Wow! Brother Fan is amazing!" The eyes of more than a dozen children sparkled.

At this moment, Chen Chen was also among the children, looking at Chen Fan with a face full of admiration.

"Last time they brought back so much prey, and this time it’s even more, several times more."

"He’s truly the savior of our village."

The elders were overjoyed to the point of tears.

In the crowd, Meng Yu also smiled radiantly.

"Uncle Liu, please don’t say that,"

Chen Fan said with a helpless smile, "Today’s big harvest is thanks to everyone’s efforts."

Liu Yong and the others were stunned, then they all laughed.

They did contribute to hunting the antelope, but when they encountered the Li Family Stronghold, if it weren’t for Chen Fan’s intervention, it was uncertain if they would have made it back safely. If they brought back even half the prey, it would have been a great blessing.

However, there was no need to let everyone know what happened afterward, as it wouldn’t do any good.

"We plan to take this prey to Song Family Castle to exchange for grains and salt. Once we’ve exchanged, we’ll distribute it to everyone," Chen Guodong said with a smile.

Everyone nodded repeatedly, naturally having no objections. Some of them had run out of salt days ago.

"Additionally, I have something important to tell everyone."

Chen Guodong then explained the matter of the Gu Family Stronghold wanting to join them.

Immediately, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a great uproar.

"What? The people from Gu Family Stronghold want to move here?"

"Is that true? That’s too sudden."

"Them moving here is a good thing, more people more strength, the Hunting Team will be safer when hunting."

"That’s right, and they can help defend the village, preventing ill-intentioned people."

In this post-apocalyptic world, it’s not just Fierce Beasts that attack small settlements. Some daring individuals also do so, as there’s no quicker way to get rich than through robbery.

In the past few years, many settlements have been destroyed because of this. Although it’s less common in recent years, it still happens, especially in winter when prey is scarce.

However, some people were worried.

"But, there are quite a few people in Gu Family Stronghold, right?"

"I heard their numbers are similar to ours, no, maybe a bit less. But still, can our food supply handle so many people at once?"

Wang Ping and a few others exchanged glances.

Having new people join is naturally a good thing. There used to be three or four hundred people in the village, but over time, people left or died, leaving only some old folks, women, and children.

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