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Jiang Lie nodded: "Okay, I'll go tell my parents that after we go up the mountain, I'll have my little sister come over and feed the chickens and ducks so they don't starve."

Wen Yao smiled obediently: "Okay, ask Mother how the medicine is working. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, be sure to tell me in time so I can adjust the medicine."

"Okay, I understand. You should get some rest this afternoon. It won't be this comfortable once you get into the mountains."

"clear."

Jiang Lie, carrying the gray rabbit he had hunted at the foot of the mountain, strode into the yard and called out, "Mother, are you home?"

Zhang Shuhua wiped herself on her apron and stood in the kitchen doorway: "Boss, you're back. Is something the matter?"

"Yes, my wife and I are going into the mountains tomorrow. We need your help looking after the chickens and ducks we raise at home, so they don't starve. This trip into the mountains will probably take four or five days."

"Hunting and searching for medicinal herbs... well, searching for herbs takes up time, so could you help me keep an eye on them, Auntie?"

"I hunted this rabbit at the foot of the mountain; you can keep it for yourself."

As if remembering something, Jiang Lie changed the subject: "By the way, Mother, how effective is that pill? Has your health improved? My wife asked me to ask you."

Zhang Shuhua immediately laughed: "Great, the effect is really good. I've taken it for two days and I can clearly feel that I have more strength in my body. I don't feel short of breath and weak like before."

"I'm sleeping much better at night now, and I don't wake up suddenly in the middle of the night anymore. That's great, your wife is so thoughtful."

"That's good. Let me know if you're almost done eating, and my wife will make you some more. You need to take care of your health. You suffered a lot when you gave birth to your second child, and you still have some health issues."

Hearing her son's concerned words, Zhang Shuhua said softly, "Okay, Mother knows. I won't stop you from taking your wife into the mountains, but you must be careful, okay?"

"Your wife doesn't know martial arts, so you need to protect her and not take any risks, understand?"

"Okay, Mom."

Jiang Lie put down the rabbit and said in a low voice, "Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll go back now. I'll leave before dawn tomorrow. I've left the key to the door on the table. You can open the door and go in then."

"The chicken feed is in the kitchen..."

"Okay, I understand. Go home early and get a good night's sleep so you'll be energetic when you go into the mountains tomorrow."

It was past four o'clock the next day, and it was still dark.

The two of them had already gotten up and were packing, taking with them the dried steamed buns they had made in advance, the cooked and dried meat, the dried vegetables, and about ten kilograms of white rice to go up the mountain.

Wen Yao's good spirits were almost exhausted after climbing the mountain for more than half an hour, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.

Seeing her heavy steps, Jiang Lie knew she was almost exhausted, and said softly, "Get on, I'll carry you and we'll walk faster. We still have another hour to go, you can't keep up."

"But you're carrying a bow and arrows and a basket on your back. It'll be too tiring for you to carry me too. I'll try to hold on a little longer."

"It's alright, your weight is nothing."

He walked over, bent down, and picked her up, letting her sit on his shoulders. He wrapped his arms around her legs to prevent her from falling.

Wen Yao exclaimed in surprise and instinctively grabbed his hair and wouldn't let go. His hair was too short to grab properly, so she ended up grabbing his ear instead.

Jiang Lie's ears were a little itchy, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck: "Wife, you can scratch my ears, but don't rub them, they're too itchy."

"Oh, sorry, I couldn't control myself."

"Your ears are wide and your earlobes are fleshy, they feel so nice to the touch."

"..."

As Wen Yao said this, she loosened her grip a little. Being held by the man like this, her field of vision suddenly opened up, after all, she could see more than two meters high.

"Wow, so tall! So this is how people of your height see things. It's really different from us short people."

Jiang Lie couldn't help but laugh: "My wife is 1.65 meters tall, which is considered very tall for a country girl. She's not short at all. Isn't it interesting to see things this way?"

"Hmm, that's interesting. No wonder my brother liked to ride on Dad's shoulders when he was little. It turns out that you see things differently that way."

The two arrived at their destination an hour later.

Jiang Lie slowly put the person down and pointed to a tree hole: "That's where I used to live. It's important to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain in the mountains."

"If there's a downpour and nowhere to shelter from the rain, even if I'm in good health, I'll still get sick if I get wet."

Wen Yao walked to the tree and looked up. On a huge branch that two people could hug, there was a naturally formed depression, and a simple wooden house had been built on top of it.

"Did you build this house too?"

"Well, I was thinking of finding a cave to make do with, but then I thought it would be better to build a house. It would be more convenient to hang the game that needs to be dried in the trees."

Jiang Lie picked the person up: "Let's go up the rope ladder and take a look. I'll go get some water from nearby and come back. We'll prepare something to eat. Don't come down until I'm back."

"The mountains are dangerous; wild animals could come at any time. It's much safer in the trees than on the ground."

Wen Yao nodded obediently: "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I won't go down. You also need to be careful."

"Hmm, it's okay, I know this place very well."

A few minutes later, Jiang Lie returned carrying a large bucket of water. He nimbly leaped onto the wooden house, his feet creaking softly as he stepped on it.

The two sat inside, watching the bubbling meat porridge in the pot. "Ah Lie, where shall we go this afternoon?"

"Let's look for medicinal herbs around here and see if there are many rare ones. If not, I'll consider taking you to Niujiaoshan. The older generation says there are many rare medicinal herbs there."

"However, I've never been there before. I've heard it's a bit eerie. If we're going to go, let's go check it out today. We can put the hunting on hold for later."

"Your medicinal herbs can be stored, but the meat from my hunt won't keep. It's more important to take care of your matter first; I'll deal with mine later."

Wen Yao nodded and said, "Okay, then we'll look around this afternoon. If we can't find it, we'll go check Niujiaoshan. The villagers know a lot about Niujiaoshan."

Jiang Lie shook his head: "Not many. There have been cases where hunter teams went in and got lost, almost dying inside. After the rumors spread, no one dared to go anymore."

"However, they did bring back some rare medicinal herbs after they came out that time. Wild ginseng the size of a carrot was very valuable, and it's not like no one has thought about going back again."

"But... the old hunter disagreed and made it clear that he wouldn't go no matter how much money they were offered. He said if they wanted to die, then they could go, but he wouldn't come looking for them again."

Wen Yao nodded and said, "I see. That does seem a bit dangerous. Do we really have to go?"

Jiang Lie added some firewood and said softly, "It's alright. I have a great sense of direction. Even if I get lost, I'm still good at hunting and won't starve. I'll find my way out."

"Don't worry, we might not go. Let's see what the situation is like around here. If there are plenty of medicinal herbs nearby, we won't go to Niujiaoshan."