The village beauty and me!

"That Xu Huifang, she really isn't giving up. Is she going to cause trouble tonight?" Chen Huan cursed under his breath.

Buying flashlights, nets, and rain boots late at night—it can't be for catching cicadas, can it?

Xu Huifang did not answer Sun Yue'e's question directly, but gave vague answers.

They didn't manage to buy a landing net, but they did manage to get a flashlight and rain boots, and quickly left in a hurry.

Chen Huan quickly came out of the storage room.

He worried that Xu Huifang might go to the riverbank to cause trouble, or that she might have some other schemes or tricks up her sleeve.

So I planned to buy some things quickly and head to the riverbank for protection.

But the next second, Sun Yue'e grabbed him and hugged him around the waist.

Then they went even further, using their bodies to their advantage.

As expected of someone with experience, Sun Yue'e's hands were all aimed at the right spots, directly breaking Chen Huan's defenses.

"Ahem, Auntie, stop it, I have something urgent to do."

Sun Yue'e, panting, said, "Who isn't anxious? I'm more anxious than you."

"Didn't you just have that idea? Why are you chickening out now?"

Helpless, Chen Huan could only push the person away forcefully, saying, "That was just now."

  

"Hey, give me a case of beer, some sausages, braised eggs and stuff, and a carton of cigarettes, the best of the best."

When Sun Yue'e saw Chen Huan's resolute attitude, she immediately became extremely resentful.

But he didn't press the matter further. With a stern face, he went behind the counter and took out what Chen Huan wanted.

"How much is it, Auntie?" Chen Huan glanced at the items and asked casually.

Sun Yue'e leaned over the counter and said, "Auntie doesn't want money, as long as you do a good job."

Chen Huan quickly took out three hundred yuan and put it on the counter, then grabbed his things and ran away.

Behind him came Sun Yue'e's curses, "You little bastard, you really got everyone worked up, and then you just ran away."

"You're not even as good as that guy surnamed Zhao!"

Chen Huan ran all the way to the riverbank.

The villagers hired to guard the breeding area are on duty in the sheds that have been set up.

Chen Huan handed out a few packs of cigarettes and sent the man back.

What I need to do tonight, I must not let anyone know.

Fatty hadn't arrived yet, so Chen Huan stood on a large rock by the river, gazing into the dark woods.

Not for anything else, but for that big fox, Old White.

Originally, Chen Huan and Lao Bai had a contract.

Old Bai helps him guard the mountains and forests, and Chen Huan gives him a golden pill every day so that Old Bai can cultivate better.

As a result, Lao Bai hasn't shown up since two days ago.

This made Chen Huan very worried.

The main concern was whether Lao Bai might encounter any danger.

After spending so much time together, some feelings inevitably develop.

After watching for a while, Old Bai's figure still did not appear in the woods.

Chen Huan sighed, "I hope it's alright. Maybe some sly fox seduced it away."

Just then, the fat man's teasing voice came from behind, "Hey Huan-ge, are you gazing at the bright moon here?"

Chen Huan turned around and cursed angrily, "Damn you! Go back and take a shower, why are you taking so long? Did you do something else in between?"

The fat man coughed twice. "I don't understand what you're saying."

"What's our mission tonight?"

Chen Huan pointed to the shed next to him, "It's hard to say exactly what we'll do right now, but there's some cold beer in there, have some first."

The two sat by the shed, chatting and drinking under the bright moonlight and in the cool mountain breeze, having a pleasant time.

It was already ten o'clock in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Chen Huan, who was facing the village entrance, saw a slender figure sneaking out of the village.

They were almost at the riverbank when they turned on their flashlights and slowly made their way forward, illuminating the path.

Actually, Chen Huan had already made a judgment just by looking at that figure and the way he walked.

The person who arrived was the new village chief, Xu Huifang.

"Just as I expected, they're up to their old tricks when it's quiet at night."

"Today I'll see what kind of trouble this new village chief sent from above can cause." Chen Huan winked at the fat man.

The two of them put all the food and drinks into the shed.

Then he quickly retreated and hid behind a large rock.

Before long, Xu Huifang stealthily approached the riverbank.

She seemed to know that someone was on guard here at night, so she hid in the bushes to observe.

Hearing no movement, he reached out and picked up a small stone from the ground, then threw it into the wooden shed.

"This woman is quite shrewd; she knows how to test the waters and scare the enemy away," the fat man said with a grin as he squatted down next to Chen Huan'an.

Seeing Chen Huan's ashen face and silence, he asked again, "You called me here tonight just to wait for her?"

Chen Huan snorted, "She just got an extra bonus; I had other plans."

"Stop talking, she's coming."

Xu Huifang threw a few stones into the wooden shed but found nothing. At this moment, she actually mustered up her courage and approached with a flashlight.

He stuck his butt out and peeked into the wooden shed.

Upon not finding anyone, he immediately stood up straight and patted his chest, clearly relieved.

Then he took out a flashlight and ran to the riverbank.

They found a shallow spot by the circular pool, filled a bucket with water, and apparently planned to catch fish.

"Is it craving fish and trying to steal some?" the fat man muttered under his breath.

"Bullshit."

"She probably wants to study the economic value of the fish in my tank."

"Zhao Yaru's intelligence is really accurate. This Xu Huifang is quite cunning," Chen Huan replied slowly with a gloomy face.

Recalling what Zhao Yaru had said about resource economic value assessment, Chen Huan felt it made more and more sense.

Xu Huifang was wearing rain boots when she went to catch it, but she clumsily ended up filling the bag.

When the group finally made it ashore, they were exhausted and panting heavily.

Ultimately, having no other choice, they had to go barefoot into the river.

Perhaps because of the high density of fish here, a few moments later, I actually managed to catch a big carp by sheer luck.

It weighs about three pounds.

"Great, at least the trip wasn't in vain."

"It wouldn't be bad to take this fish back as a sample," Xu Huifang muttered to herself as she returned to the shore and threw the fish into the bucket.

Then, seemingly feeling that he hadn't had enough, he turned around and went back.

Chen Huan winked at the fat man, "Go and steal the fish back."

The place where the two of them were hiding was not far from the bucket where the fish were kept.

The fat man crept closer, swiftly scooped up the fish, and returned happily.

So when Xu Huifang excitedly picked up the second fish and was about to put it into the bucket, she was completely dumbfounded.

"Where's the fish?" Xu Huifang's eyes widened as she looked around in circles.

In the end, he had no choice but to put the fish in his hand into the bucket.

So, she and the fat man kept repeating the previous process.

One grabbed it, the other secretly took it.

Chen Huan would occasionally cover for the fat man by throwing two stones across the river to distract Xu Huifang.

More than an hour passed, and Xu Huifang was so tired that she couldn't even lift her head. Her back ached, and there wasn't a single fish in the bucket.

"Something's really weird?" Xu Huifang muttered in distress.

I simply plopped down on a rock by the river to rest.

Then, turning around, I discovered that not only were the fish gone, but my shoes and rain boots were also missing.