After digging up a medicinal plant, I heard a ’clucking’ sound ahead. Grabbing a few small stones, I cautiously walked forward and saw two wild chickens leisurely foraging not far away.
Huo Jingrui is going to stay with me for a few days, so it’s a good opportunity to give him some nourishment. Then, with two swift ’whoosh whoosh’ sounds, the stones hit the chickens’ heads accurately, not even giving them a chance to flap.
After confirming it was safe, I put the two wild chickens into my space and continued. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
Possibly because this mountain is rarely visited for herb collection, I quickly gathered enough for today’s use.
Just about to head back, my acute senses picked up a strange sound. Curiosity piqued, I leaped into the nearest tree to see what was happening.
What I saw was indeed unusual.
Goodness gracious, Zhong Liyuan was leading two strong men, carrying a sack up the mountain.
I first jumped down the tree, stowed my backpack in my space, took a few steps forward, and found a taller, denser tree. In the comfort of its crown, I watched their movements.
Zhong Liyuan kept urging the two men: "Can you go any faster? Didn’t you have breakfast?"
The two men’s expressions were quite displeased. They’ve been scolded countless times along the way. If not for the fact they hadn’t received their pay, they would have walked off long ago. What a piece of work!
Just as Zhong Liyuan finished speaking, one of them tripped, dropping to one knee with the sack falling to the ground.
Zhong Liyuan got even more furious: "You look big and strong, yet you’re so useless when it comes to work."
But even a clay figure has some temper, and the man got angry: "Enough, I’m done."


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