I asked you to go hunting, and you ended up wearing a yellow robe?

When did he discover it?

Li Hu and his companions were so frightened that their legs went weak and they rolled out from behind the tree.

"Brave warrior, spare my life!"

Li Hu scrambled to his knees, completely losing any of the imposing demeanor of a border sergeant, kowtowing repeatedly. "We...we heard there were brave men on this mountain, so...we came to pay our respects! We had absolutely no ill intentions! Absolutely no ill intentions!"

The henchmen nearby also realized what was happening and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Yes, yes! Our admiration for the brave warrior is like a surging river..."

"The warriors are incredibly brave and their might is unparalleled! We've come here...to learn from them!"

Qi Shan looked at these guys who had wanted to kill and steal wives a second ago, but were now running away in a panic the next second, his eyes icy cold.

He slowly walked up to Li Hu and used the tip of his knife to lift his chin.

Qi Shan's voice was soft, yet it pierced Li Hu's heart like an ice pick:

"If you dare to make a move on my woman again, or loiter around my neighborhood,"

"This tiger is what will happen to you."

A foul odor wafted over.

Li Hu was so scared that he wet his pants.

"No... I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare even if you gave me a hundred lives! Please spare my life, brave warrior!"

"Get lost."

Li Hu and his companions felt as if they had been granted a pardon and turned to flee in a panic.

"stop."

"Brave warrior...do you have any further orders?"

Qi Shan's voice rang out again, and the group froze, turning around with long faces.

Qi Shan pointed to the deer and tiger on the ground and said matter-of-factly:

"Since you're here to pay your respects, then do me a favor. Carry these two home for me."

what?

Li Hu and his group were completely dumbfounded.

This deer weighs at least 100 pounds, and this tiger... this tiger probably weighs four or five hundred pounds!

Should we have them carry it down the mountain?

But looking at Qi Shan's emotionless eyes and the still steaming tiger carcass on the ground, how could they dare to utter a single word of "no"?

Then, a strange scene appeared on the path leading down the mountain.

Qi Shan carried his hunting bow on his back, his hands empty, and walked leisurely ahead.

Behind him, Li Hu and his three men, all with furrowed brows and grimacing faces, were carrying the tiger together, while the other man was struggling to carry the deer, sweating profusely and unsteady on his feet.

The villagers they encountered along the way were all stunned by the sight and stopped to discuss it.

"Isn't that Qi family kid?"

"Good heavens! Behind him... isn't that a border soldier? Why is he carrying things for him?"

"They're carrying... Good heavens! Tigers! And deer too!"

When they returned to their own courtyard gate, Zhou Xue, Lin Wan, and Su Yue heard the noise and nervously peeked out through the crack in the door.

When they saw Qi Shan standing safely at the door, their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly settled.

But when they saw the border soldiers behind Qi Shan carrying the enormous, blood-soaked creature, the three women were completely stunned.

The courtyard gate opened with a loud bang.

The tiger and deer carcasses were thrown into the yard, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Li Hu and his men were exhausted, lying on the ground panting heavily.

"Brave warrior... the goods have been delivered, may we leave now?"

Qi Shan waved his hand, and they, as if reborn, scrambled and disappeared at the end of the village street.

In the courtyard, the three women stared at the mountain of tiger and deer carcasses on the ground, then at Qi Shan, who remained calm, their minds blank.

Their men... not only returned safely, but also killed a tiger?

They even had several soldiers with knives at their waists carry the prey back like servants.

What... what exactly is going on?

When did their lazy, good-for-nothing husband, who only knew how to gamble and sell his wife, acquire such great ability and influence?

"Husband, are you...are you alright?"

Lin Wan was the first to react. She quickly stepped forward, took Qi Shan's hand, and anxiously searched his body to check for any wounds.

The girl's soft little hands roamed over his body, trembling slightly and filled with deep concern.

Qi Shan grabbed her hand, looking at her pretty face filled with worry, then suddenly leaned down and whispered mischievously in her ear, a sound only the two of them could hear:

"Whether you're injured or not, you'll find out for yourself tonight, won't you?"

Lin Wan's face flushed red instantly, down to her ears.

The main hall of the Li family mansion.

Li Yushu had a thick white cloth wrapped around his nose, and he lay slumped on the bed, holding a bowl of candy in his hand.

Looking at the several pretty maids beside him, there was no reaction from below.

hateful!

That bastard Qi Shan! I want him dead!

The courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open.

Li Hu stumbled across the threshold, his legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the bluestone slab.

The three border soldiers following behind him were in no better shape; all of them were deathly pale and collapsed against the courtyard wall, panting heavily.

Li Yushu's eyes lit up, and he pushed the maid aside and stood up.

Li Yushu grinned: "Brother! It's solved?"

"Did that good-for-nothing kneel on the ground and call me 'Grandpa'? You brought so many people, why didn't you just chop off his hands and feet? Did you bring his three wives back?"

Li Hu propped himself up on the ground and raised his head.

Looking at his younger brother, who seemed oblivious to his own mortality, his mind was filled with the image of Qi Shan cleaving open a tiger's belly with a single stroke.

That tiger, weighing four or five hundred pounds, didn't even let out a scream before turning into a pile of mangled flesh.

Li Hu was trembling all over, and the stench from his crotch had not yet dissipated.

Seeing his brother remain silent, Li Yushu leaned closer, his face full of confusion: "Brother, what's wrong? Why are your clothes wet? Did that kid run away? Even if he did, it's alright, we'll go burn his house down..."

"Snapped!"

A resounding slap echoed through the courtyard.

Li Yushu spun halfway around in place before crashing heavily into the flower bed next to him.

The maids and servants in the courtyard were all terrified.

Li Yushu covered his rapidly swollen cheek, spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with two molars, and stared blankly at Li Hu.

"Brother...why did you hit me?"

Li Hu rushed forward, grabbed Li Yushu by the collar, and forcefully lifted him out of the mud.

Li Hu's eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged on his forehead, and he spat all over Li Yushu's face.

Li Hu's furious rage, clenched through gritted teeth:

"Hit you? I'd rather tear you to pieces today!"

"Do you know who you messed with? Do you know I almost didn't make it home today?!"

Li Yushu was completely dumbfounded.

His brother, a border army corporal who used to be a ruthless killer in the county town, was actually afraid at this moment.

So scared that I could barely stand.

"A gambler and a good-for-nothing..." Li Yushu retorted instinctively.

"Snapped!"

Another slap.

Li Yushu's other cheek also swelled up.

Li Hu slammed Li Yushu to the ground, pointing at his nose and cursing loudly:

"Shut up!"

"From today onwards, you'd better stay home obediently! If you dare to provoke the Qi family again, if you dare to lose control of your lower half and cause trouble again, I'll personally break all three of your legs and throw you out of the Li family! And from now on, don't you dare use the surname Li!"

Li Yushu curled up on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

As he watched Li Hu turn and leave, a storm raged within him.

What exactly did that good-for-nothing Qi Shan do?