The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Li Kaixin immediately walked quickly towards his third grandfather's direction.

As he approached, Li Yong, who was leading the way beside his third grandfather, saw him and immediately became concerned:

"Kaixin, you chased those two bears, did you get hurt?"

"It'll definitely be fine! Brother Yong, you've seen my skills before," Li Kaixin replied with a smile.

The third grandfather, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up, his voice filled with lingering fear:

"Kaixin, don't take such risks in the future. If something were to happen, I wouldn't know how to explain it to your grandfather."

"I understand, Third Grandfather. I will definitely pay attention in the future." Li Kaixin nodded earnestly in response.

Then he led the way, taking his third grandfather and his group to the place where the wild boar carcasses were piled up.

The people following behind gasped in shock when they saw the wild boar carcasses scattered all over the ground, almost unable to believe what they were seeing.

Although Third Grandfather was also surprised, he quickly composed himself and hurriedly called to everyone, "Don't just stand there, get started cleaning!"

He had no choice but to be anxious; the smell of blood was so strong that if he didn't deal with it quickly, it could easily attract other wild beasts.

Upon hearing the instructions, everyone snapped out of their daze and got to work.

They worked in pairs, one holding the rope and the other lifting the plank, with a clear division of labor.

Although there were more than a dozen wild boars, my third grandfather had brought a lot of people, and in no time they had tied them all up and placed them on the wooden planks.

At the third grandfather's call, everyone dragged the planks down the mountain.

Li Kaixin and Li Yong, along with a few others, did not go to drag them away; their main responsibility was to keep watch at the front and back of the group.

When they reached the outer edge of the mountain, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Kaixin and Li Yong walked side by side, chatting casually.

Li Kaixin spoke first: "Brother Yong, Brother Wei, and Uncle Qiang, where are they? I don't see them."

"Uncle Qiang and the others were all injured, so we didn't let them come up and cause any more trouble. Xiao Wei and the others went to carry the game we had hunted earlier."

Li Yong explained as he walked.

Only after his reminder did Li Kaixin realize that he had almost forgotten about the pile of prey.

At the entrance to the back mountain, many villagers had already gathered there and were waiting.

Looking from afar, Li Kaixin spotted the figures of the grandparents in the crowd.

He immediately left Li Yong beside him and jogged over to meet him.

The old man and the old woman finally saw Li Kaixin, and their worries were finally relieved.

They had just heard from people coming down the mountain that someone was injured, and they were so worried that they couldn't sit still, so they rushed here early to wait.

"Grandpa, Grandma, what brings you here?" Li Kaixin greeted the two elderly people with a smile as soon as he approached.

Grandma held her eldest grandson's hand, looked him up and down carefully, and only then did a relieved smile appear on her face:

"We were getting bored staying at home, so we thought we'd stop by here to wait for you."

"Yes! My wife and I can also take a stroll around."

The old man chimed in, watching him with amusement.

Li Kaixin knew that the two elderly people were worried about him, but he didn't point it out. He just held their hands tighter.

At this moment, my second and third uncles also hurriedly pushed through the crowd and came over.

My second uncle looked anxious.

"Kaixin, are you alright? We just got here and heard you encountered a herd of wild boars. We were so worried!"

"Yes, if Brother Qiang hadn't stopped me, I would have come up the mountain with your second uncle to find you!"

My third uncle echoed his sentiments, his eyes full of concern.

Li Kaixin was touched, but she just smiled easily and said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, don't worry about me! I'm really fine."

As she spoke, she even lightly jumped twice on the spot to show that she was alright.

Seeing this, my second and third uncles were relieved.

A short while later, Third Grandfather directed the group of people who had come up the mountain to drag the wild boar to the entrance of the back mountain.

Those waiting there immediately spotted the dozen or so large wild boars and began whispering amongst themselves.

Several bolder children even ran forward and curiously poked the wild boar.

Third Grandfather walked up the earthen slope where he had spoken this morning and cleared his throat:

"Everyone, lend a hand now and carry the wild boar to the drying ground. I have something to say to everyone."

After saying that, he started calling on everyone to get busy.

Along the way, the villagers chatted and laughed, their faces beaming with joy.

Everyone knows that tonight's feast of pork stew is inevitable.

Upon arriving at the drying ground, after everyone put the wild boar down, Third Grandfather immediately stepped forward, facing the crowd with a serious expression.

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

Many villagers below the stage looked at the village chief, noticed his expression was off, and stopped smiling and talking to each other.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Third Grandfather slowly began, "As you all saw today, we hunted over a dozen wild boars. But!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, and his tone became noticeably harsher:

"Because of this incident, not only were some people injured, but some even nearly lost their lives. These weren't accidents; someone provoked it!"

As soon as Third Grandfather said this, the expressions of the people below the stage all changed.

They knew that Mancang had been seriously injured during the trip up the mountain.

They initially thought they were surrounded by wild boars and had no way to avoid it, but judging from the village chief's words, there was another reason behind it.

Third Grandfather's gaze finally landed on Li Wang, who was hiding behind the crowd, and his voice was deep and slow: "Li Wang, step forward."

Li Wang's face was deathly pale. Amidst the complex gazes of those around him, he walked cautiously to the front.

"Tell me yourself, what did you do on the mountain today?" Third Grandfather stared at him calmly.

Li Wang lowered his head, his voice trembling:

"I...I saw a wild boar fighting with a bear, and thinking it was a good opportunity, I fired a shot at the wild boar..."

"You want to hunt wild boar?"

His third grandfather interrupted him, his tone immediately becoming stern:

"Do you know that because of your shot, the entire herd of wild boars attracted them and surrounded your whole squad! Mancang almost lost his life in the mountains! Tell me, shouldn't you admit your mistake?"

"I'm so sorry, village chief, I..." Li Wang lowered his head even further, his voice trembling with sobs.

"Village chief, Li Wang's apology alone isn't enough!"

In the crowd below the stage, Li Gang couldn't help but shout, his eyes red:

"He needs to learn a lesson! If he does it again next time, it won't just be a matter of losing Mancang."

Third Grandfather first raised his hand to signal Li Gang to calm down, then looked at Li Wang and said solemnly:

"Li Wang, you made a big mistake this time, but we'll consider that it's your first time going up the mountain."

"As punishment, half of the wild boar meat you received this time will be given to Mancang to help him recover, and the other half will be given to Li Gang and Li Qiang as compensation."

"Furthermore, you'll have to give Mancang another twenty yuan from your own pocket. Do you accept this punishment?"

"Village chief, I...I admit it!" Li Wang nodded with difficulty.

Upon hearing the punishment decision, Li Gang's anger subsided considerably, and he accepted the village chief's decision wholeheartedly.

The audience members all nodded in agreement.