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

Er Mazi, with a thick nasal tone, mocked Qin Shaolang.

He had been on the mountaintop for so long, but he hadn't seen anything and had been exposed to the chilly mountain winds for almost half a day. His heavy nasal voice was a symptom of catching a cold.

Er Mazi was filled with resentment and wanted to vent it on Qin Shaolang.

Having stayed on the hilltop for so long, Er Mazi hadn't seen what Qin Shaolang and his soldiers were doing because of the angle. Moreover, if Qin Shaolang hadn't lingered there and caused quite a commotion, Er Mazi wouldn't even have known they had returned.

Being mocked, coupled with the various symptoms caused by catching a cold, made him extremely dissatisfied with Qin Shaolang.

"Doctor Qin, are you perhaps impotent? You slept in the same room with both wives yesterday, and you're still so energetic today. Why don't you prescribe some medicine for yourself and see?"

Faced with Er Mazi's renewed provocation, Qin Shaolang merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly and raised his hand to restrain Chu Wu, who was restless and ready to make a move.

He then cleared his throat before looking at Er Mazi.

"You mean those two girls? I'm tired of them. Anyway, I have some money, I'll buy a few more for something new in a few days. Do you want me to bring a few back for you? You're an experienced hunter, you can't be completely broke, can you?"

Er Mazi came in aggressively today, clearly not intending to have a proper conversation with him.

In this situation, continuing to go along with what he said will only allow him to find other flaws and continue to mock them, which will not help the current situation.

Aside from taking action, the best option is to turn the trap around and give it to Er Mazi.

Er Mazi suddenly crossed his arms, a cold smile on his face.

"I drink and eat meat with my brothers every day, how could I not have money? I don't care if you help me choose women, two dry logs, not good enough."

A smile played in Qin Shaolang's eyes, but he only smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

Er Mazi frowned when he saw Qin Shaolang's reaction.

What do you mean?

Qin Shaolang remained smiling, but said nothing.

Er Mazi immediately became anxious and shouted sternly.

"Say it! What are you laughing at!"

Qin Shaolang yawned lazily, looked around, and then spoke to the guards beside him.

"Er Mazi is actually a pretty good person to his subordinates. Except for betraying his teammates at crucial moments, he has no problems."

Chu Wu couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, pointing at Er Mazi and mocking him.

"Yes, it was he who betrayed his men last time, which led to their crushing defeat at the hands of the White-browed Tiger."

Er Mazi immediately lost his temper.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Last time I clearly stood with the brothers and held out. If I hadn't shown my might, none of them would have made it back!"

Seeing that Er Mazi was getting anxious, Qin Shaolang added with a smile.

"You take money from outsiders, but your own house is so dilapidated, even the door is broken. By the way, I treated your daughter when she was sick last time, and you still owe me the consultation fee. When are you going to pay me that money?"

Er Mazi's face flushed red and then turned pale. Of course he knew about his daughter's illness some time ago. At the time, he thought his daughter had pulled through on her own and was glad that he had saved some money.

To my utter surprise, it was Qin Shaolang who helped cure the illness!

Now that Qin Shaolang is asking him for medical fees, he doesn't want to pay, but it would be morally wrong not to.

After stammering for a long time, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"You were the one who wanted to treat her; I didn't force you. How dare you ask me for a consultation fee?"

Qin Shaolang simply smiled indifferently, his eyes filled with contempt.

"Your symptoms look quite severe. This cold will likely keep you bedridden for at least half a month. During this time, I can slowly take down this white-browed tiger."

Er Mazi was indeed trying to find out Qin Shaolang's whereabouts, but wasn't Qin Shaolang doing the same?

This is an enemy that's out in the open!

As for how this information was obtained, it was naturally thanks to Li Hu.

Li Hu already had dealings with the hunters in the village, and although he switched sides this time, he did not break off contact with those hunters in private.

Li Hu could easily find out what Er Mazi was planning to do and what he was saying if he wanted to.

Moreover, thanks to his wife Lin Hui's reminders, Li Hu had already made up his mind to work for Qin Shaolang.

Only Li Hu could do the job of gathering information for Qin Shaolang; that was his unique value.

Besides, he left after a conflict with Er Mazi, so Li Hu had no reason not to do it.

When Er Mazi heard Qin Shaolang say he wanted to snatch the white-browed tiger, he immediately became furious and shouted at him.

"I saw this white-browed tiger first, so if anyone's going to fight, it should be me first! What right do you have to try and take it from me!"

Qin Shaolang shrugged helplessly.

"You're about to get sick, and it'll be a serious illness. You should consider your own health first, and then figure out how to deal with me."

After saying that, Qin Shaolang ignored Er Mazi.

In modern society, a common cold is easily treated with a dose of cold medicine, and even if it gets worse, there are hospitals where you can go for treatment.

But in the world of the Great Wei, such convenience would be impossible.

There are indeed traditional Chinese medicine doctors, but because traditional Chinese medicine is based on experience, the cost of learning it is notoriously high. Perhaps there are some miraculous doctors with extraordinary skills in the core cities of the Great Wei Dynasty, but such people cannot exist in this remote village beyond the Great Wall.

Even in his previous life, he couldn't cure many diseases. In fact, many of his methods were just to help the body tough it out and ensure that the person wouldn't have any problems before the body cleared the symptoms on its own.

For Er Mazi, this cold was no less than a tribulation!

At present, Er Mazi obviously has not realized the trouble he is in.

Qin Shaolang was too lazy to remind him any further. He turned back to look at the location of the spring, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Perhaps it was luck, but just as he turned around, he happened to see the white-browed tiger carrying the piece of meat out of the spring and then swiftly disappearing into the forest.

It was very cautious, lingering for so long to make sure there were no traps around before taking that piece of meat.

After taking the meat, they immediately hid it away.

As for why it wasn't worried about the meat being poisonous, it was because Qin Shaolang, in addition to trying his best not to leave his own scent, had also added salt to the wild boar meat.

Cats eat salty food, even large cats like the white-fronted tiger.

It's impossible for him to resist such a seemingly safe and delicious piece.

"Alright, we should head back now. The earthen kiln isn't finished yet, let's not waste any more time here."

After saying that, Qin Shaolang led twelve men and set off on the return journey in front of Er Mazi, completely disregarding the three men.

On the way back, Qin Shaolang pulled Chu Wu aside and gave him instructions.

"Send the brothers to buy some meat and salt; we need to speed up our plans."

Qin Shaolang had only said he was going back to repair the earthen kiln to mislead people; he didn't expect it to fool Er Mazi.

He was simply giving Er Mazi, who was about to become seriously ill, a reason to focus on his recovery.