In times of chaos and famine, I traded one pound of rice for two royal flushes.

Armed with a full set of weapons, Qin Shaolang followed the path from his predecessor's memories and plunged headlong into the hunting grounds.

A night of busy work inevitably left him exhausted. Qin Shaolang took the opportunity to clear his mind and rest while traveling. In his view, this was just a hunt. How could those mindless beasts possibly be a match for him?

"Isn't this Qin Shaolang? Don't think that just because you carry a bow and a knife, you're a hunter."

Suddenly, a mocking voice came from the roadside. Qin Shaolang stopped and looked toward the source of the sound.

A large, burly man was seen leaning against a tree with one hand, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, sneering at him.

After searching through his memories, Qin Shaolang learned the person's identity.

The village's hunting team leader, Er Mazi.

In the village, hunting usually involves gathering about ten people before setting off. The spoils of the hunt are distributed according to the merits of each person who contributed during the hunt.

Er Mazi has been the captain of the hunting team for many years and is an experienced veteran. New hunters in the village all have great respect for Er Mazi.

But Qin Shaolang didn't take such provocation seriously.

"I just wanted to go into the mountains to try my luck; I didn't expect to bring back any game."

Er Mazi couldn't help but feel a little smug when he heard that Qin Shaolang had such a clear self-awareness.

As a veteran hunter in the village, Er Mazi felt he deserved Qin Shaolang's respect.

As for the present, Er Mazi has no intention of stopping him.

Anyway, many of those reckless young men who venture into the mountains without forming a team or having a leader die every year.

Er Mazi approached Qin Shaolang, glanced at the bow wrapped in a rag, tapped the scabbard of Qin Shaolang's sword, and couldn't help but laugh.

"You've got all the gear you need. Looks like you're really interested in hunting. How about this, join us and we'll split the catch equally."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Qin Shaolang glanced at the hunters in the distance and then shook his head.

"No need, I'm just going to try my luck."

This was certainly not the real reason; it was just Qin Shaolang's way of being lenient.

There were at least a dozen hunters in the distance. Even if they hunted a large animal, with so many people sharing it, he wouldn't get much.

Most importantly, Er Mazi, as the leader of the hunting team, will definitely take the most food.

This is something Qin Shaolang cannot accept.

I might as well try it by myself. With my experience in wilderness survival from my previous life, I'm sure I won't end up empty-handed.

Seeing Qin Shaolang's stubbornness, Er Mazi couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Then you can go by yourself, but I still want to remind you that the wild animals in the mountains are fierce. Two hunters went missing a few days ago and there's still no news of them."

After saying that, Er Mazi patted Qin Shaolang on the shoulder, giving off a feeling of an elder taking care of a younger person.

Qin Shaolang's brows furrowed for a moment, then relaxed.

It's not impossible for hunters to die at the hands of their prey, especially when encountering large carnivores like tigers or leopards, where a moment's carelessness can lead to certain death.

Although Qin Shaolang was very unhappy with Er Mazi's attitude, he at least gave him a reminder, and it wasn't like the villains he killed last night.

I simply said thank you.

"Thanks for reminding me."

After saying that, Qin Shaolang continued on his way.

Er Mazi returned to the group with a hint of disdain. Seeing Qin Shaolang walking away without turning his head, he sneered at the other hunters and said, "If he can bring back any prey, I'll give him my wife to play with and become his apprentice."

The surrounding hunters were amused and offered their compliments.

"I bet he won't come back. We might even have to beg the captain to save him."

"They're just ignorant and arrogant. If these mountains were so easy to navigate, with the captain's experience, would they have needed to call us along?"

"We all rely on our captain to make a living, and he wants to start his own business? He's just daydreaming."

……

These compliments made Er Mazi feel much better, but he was very interested in the weapons on Qin Shaolang's body and wondered whether he should go and take a look at Qin Shaolang's road on the way back.

A bow and a knife, in today's environment, could fetch a considerable sum of money.

That's enough to drink for at least two months!

……

In the dense forest, Qin Shaolang discovered a "wild animal trail" left by wild animals.

Wild animals behave in some ways similar to humans. They walk along a relatively fixed path every day, both to find food and to patrol their territory.

Day after day, a subtle "animalistic path" emerged.

After following the animal trail for a while, Qin Shaolang saw a lump of dung, still warm.

"This droppings must have been left by a wild boar. It was quite large, probably weighing around 200 pounds."

Qin Shaolang immediately drew the sword from his waist in case of any unforeseen circumstances, and at the same time quickly made his way up the animal trail.

"This is……"

Qin Shaolang frowned as he looked at the knife marks carved on the tree trunk.

The knife marks were fresh, probably made recently, which means someone was chasing the wild boar ahead of him.

After searching the vicinity, Qin Shaolang found traces left by the man when he rested.

Only a very small patch of grass was flattened.

The person in front of him was also hunting alone, just like him.

"There aren't many people here, so there might be a possibility of cooperation. I'm still not familiar with this place."

His predecessor was just a useless village doctor who had never been to the mountains in his life and was completely unfamiliar with this place. If he hadn't discovered the "beast path," he would have been wandering around in complete darkness.

His earlier statement to Er Mazi about "taking a chance" was his true feeling.

"Never mind, let's go take a look first. Even if we just become acquainted with them today, it'll be easier to ask for directions into the mountains later."

Having made up his mind, Qin Shaolang quickly pursued the trail left by the person ahead.

Suddenly, Qin Shaolang stopped and picked up the two pieces of wild boar dung, examining them carefully.

"not good!"

"I have to get there right away!"

Qin Shaolang immediately took off running!

……

Using the trees and weeds for cover, Chu Wu crouched down and carefully watched the wild boar sleeping on the open ground. After observing it from a distance for a while, he thought to himself.

"That beast certainly knows how to pick a spot."

The wild boars chose a good place to sleep, with shallow beaches formed by streams on both sides.

If you walk directly across, the sound of splashing in the water will surely wake the wild boar.

Above the wild boar was a nearly three-meter-high cliff, making it difficult to launch a sneak attack from above.

The only way to attack is to go around, circle around from below, avoid the streams that might expose our position, and then sneak up between the two streams.

Only in this way is there a possibility of a successful sneak attack.

Although it was troublesome to do, the sight of the wild boar's fat body made him swallow hard.

"If we catch this wild boar and sell it, we can at least get a month's worth of food."

Chu Wu finally made up his mind. Just as he was about to touch below, suddenly, a hand covered his mouth, and the hand holding the short gun was also pressed down at the same time.

A hushed voice came from beside my ear.

"Brother, don't make a sound. There are two wild boars here, not one. Don't rush to attack."