Following yesterday's route, the group arrived at the mountain. The four of them first went to the pine forest to look for Poria cocos. They searched for a long time before they could barely fill one basket. Liu Siyue suggested that they not waste any more time there and quickly go pick chrysanthemums and honeysuckle. Once they had filled all the baskets they could, they sat down to rest. Liu Siyue stood on a high point and looked around. She saw a valley, lush and dotted with greenery. She took out a telescope from her spatial storage and looked at the trees, which were covered with red fruits.

She quickly put away her binoculars and asked Ruyu, who had come with her, "Ruyu, what's in that valley?"

Ru Yu looked in the direction she was pointing and said, "There is a grove of red berries. Those berries are sour. Although they can be used to make candied hawthorns, sugar is so expensive. Who would be willing to bear the cost? Even if you make candied hawthorns, you might not be able to sell them."

Unlike other fruits that quench thirst or fill the stomach, this thing is so sour it makes your teeth ache and makes you even hungrier; nobody would want it.

Upon hearing this, Liu Siyue exclaimed, "That's wonderful! Ruyu, let's pick them and take them back. I saw in a book that we can make food with red berries. Let's make it and sell it."

Okay, we'll do whatever my cousin says. But these fruits aren't fully ripe yet; we'll pick them when they're ripe.

When the two returned, it was afternoon. Liu Siyue still wanted to go into the water, but her second uncle stopped her, saying, "Siyue, you just gave birth not long ago. The weather is cold and the water is cold. You should not go into the water while you are taking care of the baby, so as not to catch a cold."

"Understood, Second Uncle."

Uncle Liu picked up a stick, hoisted two large baskets on his back, and led the sisters down the mountain. As they walked, a commotion arose in the woods. Everyone immediately stopped and listened intently. The sound grew closer and closer. "It's a wild boar!" they all exclaimed at the same time.

"Put your things down separately and climb the tree!" Uncle Liu shouted. They quickly threw down their things and started climbing the thick tree. Liu Siyue helped the two sisters up the tree first. Before she could climb up, the wild boar attacked. Liu Siyue saw that something was wrong and ran away.

The two sisters were trembling with fear, crying and stammering, "Father, April didn't come up. She was chased by wild boars." Uncle Liu almost fainted when he heard this. He told the two sisters not to come down. He quickly slid down from the tree, grabbed a wood-chopping knife, and chased after her, but there was no trace of Liu April.

Liu Siyue ran in a zigzag pattern and saw a thick, sturdy tree. She stood in front of it, waiting for the wild boar. The boar saw her and charged at her with all its might. Just as the boar was about to charge, Liu Siyue instantly entered her spatial dimension. The boar crashed headfirst into the tree, its tusks embedding themselves deeply. The impact made the boar see stars. Liu Siyue, hiding in her spatial dimension, witnessed this and laughed until she was doubled over. The boar, unable to pull its tusks out, was furious and nearly went mad.

Liu Siyue emerged from the space. "You stupid pig, you think you can fight me? You're still too green. I'm not some weak woman who can't even kill a chicken. I've trained in Sanda and boxing."

She took out a dagger and stabbed it into the pig's neck. The dagger was really sharp; the entire blade was embedded in the pig's neck. She pulled the knife out, and blood instantly splattered all over her face and body, making her look like a blood gourd. She was also quite frightened, and her hand holding the knife was trembling. She forced herself to calm down and took advantage of the pig's weakness to stab it twice more.

After stabbing her twice more, she was exhausted. Although she was skilled, this was her first time killing with a knife, and she couldn't get over the psychological hurdle. She vomited violently and lay helplessly on the ground, while the wild boar bled to death.

Uncle Liu chased after him, running and calling out, "April~ April~"

When Liu Siyue heard her second uncle's voice, she was quite moved. Her second uncle was willing to risk his life to come find her, which showed that he truly regarded her as his daughter.

She sat up from the ground, confident that this experience would prevent it from happening again. She called out in the direction of the sound, "Second Uncle, I'm here! Second Uncle, I'm here!"

Liu Dawang crawled over, panting, and when he saw Liu Siyue covered in blood, he burst into tears, "Siyue, your second uncle is sorry. Your second uncle failed to protect you."

"You must hold on. Your second uncle will take you down the mountain to find a doctor. You absolutely cannot be harmed. Yao'er is still so young; she can't be without her mother."

Liu Siyue was truly moved: "Second Uncle, don't cry, I'm not hurt, please put me down."

"April, stop comforting your second uncle. Don't say anything, save your energy." Seeing that her second uncle was about to leave, she didn't care about anything else and shouted, "Second Uncle, I'm really not injured. This is all pig's blood."

Seeing that she could still shout so loudly, Uncle Liu immediately stopped. "Are you really not hurt?"

"Hmm, I'm not hurt. Put me down, I'll jump for you."

Liu Dawang put her on the ground, and Liu Siyue jumped twice and giggled, "Second Uncle, look, I'm not hurt!"

I told you this is all wild boar blood, and look, the wild boar is still lying there!

When Liu Dawang looked, he saw that the wild boar was indeed lying there motionless with its head tilted back. He hit it hard with his machete, but the wild boar still didn't move. Only then did he realize that the wild boar was really dead.

Upon closer inspection, the wild boar's two tusks were still embedded in the tree, and there were several bloody holes in its neck. "April, you killed this wild boar."

Liu Siyue nodded. "Second Uncle, how do we get this wild boar back? It's so big!"

"April, how did you kill the wild boar?"

"Second Uncle, now is not the time to talk about this. I'll explain it to you in detail when we get back. Right now, we need to figure out how to get this wild boar back. I'm worried that the smell of blood will attract other wild beasts. Besides, it's getting late, and my two younger sisters will get anxious if they can't wait for us."

This wild boar must weigh at least 300 pounds. I'll cut down a tree and make a trailer to drag it back. The uncle and nephew quickly cut down trees as thick as their arms to make a trailer, and then intertwined and wrapped vines together until they finally finished making the trailer.

The uncle and nephew tried to move the wild boar onto the trailer, but found that its tusks were still stuck in the tree trunk. With no other option, they picked up a machete and chopped hard until they successfully broke the tusks. Only then could they put the wild boar on the trailer, dig some soil, and smear it on the boar to prevent the blood from dripping everywhere. The two dragged the wild boar back to where they had been. The sisters, Ruxue and Ruyu, were still riding on the tree branch when they heard a noise in the woods. The two, who had been sobbing, immediately fell silent.

The sound grew closer, and the two sisters' hearts leaped into their throats again. April and their father were not there, and they were terrified. Only when the two men left the woods did the two sisters burst into tears, "Father, April, you're finally back! You scared us to death!"

The two sisters' legs were so weak they couldn't climb down the tree. Liu Siyue kept reassuring them from below, "Don't worry, I'm fine. The King of Hell didn't take me, he took the wild boar away. Look, my second uncle and I brought the wild boar back. Come down and go home, it's not safe in the mountains after dark."

Uncle Liu caught the two of them from below and sat them down to rest. Liu Siyue took out the spiritual spring water she had prepared in advance and let everyone drink some. After the two sisters drank it, their minds were much calmer.

"Second Uncle, have some too."

Uncle Liu took the water bag and drank a few mouthfuls. His tired body instantly felt much lighter. She helped the three sisters set up their baskets and let Ru Xue and Ru Yu carry the two baskets. The baskets were not heavy, only the basket of Poria cocos was heavier, so Uncle Liu carried it himself.

Liu Siyue and her second uncle dragged the wild boar down the mountain, one on each side.

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