Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

Half an hour later.

Tian Xiaohui pushed open the door to the side room, and a dark figure came into view.

There it was, a slaughtered pheasant, tied with a rope and hanging on the door frame.

"This is……"

Tian Xiaohui immediately realized that this was left behind by Ye Chen.

Looking up, I saw that the main room door was tightly closed.

Ye Chen has vanished without a trace!

I leaned closer and saw a note stuck to the door.

"I'm going into the mountains to hunt, don't worry."

Such thoughtfulness surprised Tian Xiaohui, who was about to take the note off.

But then she heard Qian Jiali's indignant voice from behind her.

"What hunting in the mountains? I bet he's out fooling around again. He probably wasn't even here last night!"

"But……"

Tian Xiaohui wanted to defend herself, after all, Ye Chen had previously wanted to empty the house.

Given his past personality, why would he leave a brothel for three women?

But seeing Qian Jiali's angry expression, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"Once we've made some money with Jiali and the others, we'll find a way to talk things out with Ye Chen."

Thinking this, Tian Xiaohui put the note away.

Having made up his mind, he was determined to have a good talk with Ye Chen when he returned.

……

Outside the old forest.

As soon as Ye Chen appeared, he heard a panting sound.

"Whew... We're really lucky this time, we actually ran into that beast."

"However, we've made quite a haul; it's enough to feed us for several months."

Yesterday, Li Yan and his son went into the mountains, each carrying half a deer.

The weight of several dozen kilograms bent the two of them over.

Old Man Li also had two deer antlers hanging from his waist.

This is a rare item; if you take it to the county town, people will definitely fight tooth and nail to get their hands on it!

"etc!"

Old Man Li reacted quickly, noticing Ye Chen's presence, and suddenly spoke up.

He reached out to stop Li Yan, and his other hand instinctively reached for the hunting rifle at his waist.

Only after realizing Ye Chen's identity did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Ye Chen, you've gone into the mountains again?"

"Uncle Li, you've had quite a haul this time. I was just thinking that since I was lucky yesterday, I'd try again today and see if I can catch a couple more pheasants."

Ye Chen joked, taking two steps to the side as he spoke.

Old Man Li smiled, then suddenly his expression changed.

He spoke to Ye Chen, giving him instructions.

"Hey kid, be careful after you go into the mountains. We ran into the wolf king in the mountains this time. If that beast hadn't been full and ignored us, we probably wouldn't have made it back this time."

Wolf King?

Ye Chen frowned. This beast's reputation was legendary to him.

In his previous life, Ye Chen had heard the legend of the wolf king more than once.

This beast originally led two or three hundred wolf cubs, hiding deep in the mountains and forests.

But because of his old age, he was challenged by the wolf pack.

After being dethroned as the wolf king, it was cruelly driven out by the wolf pack.

From then on, this beast lived a solitary life, its body resembling that of a small calf!

Wolves usually keep their distance when they see humans.

This beast, however, specifically targeted the hunters, and the people from several surrounding villages hated this beast to the core!

"Don't worry, Uncle Li, I'm very clever!"

Ye Chen nodded calmly on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil.

Judging from Uncle Li's words, this wolf king has become active again.

This trip into the mountains will probably have to be changed.

"Uncle Li, when you go back with Li Yan, be careful too. You can't judge a book by its cover."

Ye Chen clenched his fist and gave Uncle Li a word of advice.

In a flash, he disappeared into the old forest.

Old Man Li glanced in the direction Ye Chen had left, turned around, patted Li Yan on the back of the head, and gave him some instructions.

"If you see Ye Chen again in the future, remember to call him brother."

"In addition, after the meat was taken from this deer, we sent a deer leg to Ye Chen's family as a way of thanking him."

……

Compared to his last trip into the mountains, Ye Chen was much more cautious this time.

He kept stopping and looking around along the way.

Only after confirming there was no danger did they set off again.

The threat posed by the wolf king kept Ye Chen constantly on his guard.

As a result, it took Ye Chen two hours longer than previously estimated to reach the expected location.

"That hill ahead is the Wolf King's territory."

"Those twin ginseng roots grow halfway up the mountain. We were originally thinking of taking advantage of the beast's vulnerability before it became active, but now it seems we'll have to wait until dawn to make our move!"

Ye Chen was experienced and had long since figured out the wolf king's habits.

That beast often goes out hunting at night, and during the day it hides in its den and sleeps soundly.

"It's so hot today, the wolf king is too lazy to move during the day."

"Thanks to the favorable timing and location, otherwise we probably would have returned empty-handed this time."

As the sun began to set, Ye Chen calmly climbed a tree.

Leaning against a branch and securing himself with a rope, he then took out the sorghum rice ball.

We quickly finished dinner.

"Get a good night's rest tonight, recharge your energy, and head into the mountains to collect treasures as soon as it's light tomorrow!"

"We must plan our time carefully; encountering the Wolf King would be disastrous!"

Ye Chen said softly, and then leaned against the tree trunk and closed his eyes.

……

Shuangshu Village.

Following his father's instructions, Li Yan carried half a deer leg to Ye Chen's house.

"My dad is really strange. He used to always tell me not to associate with Ye Chen, and he even called me a good-for-nothing."

"Why the change in temper? Is it just because Ye Chen was lucky?"

Li Yan muttered something under his breath and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

With Ye Chen away, the three women were extra vigilant.

Hearing the knock on the door, she snuggled out of the room.

"Sister-in-law, my dad asked me to bring you some things. By the way, isn't Brother Ye Chen here?" Li Yan asked through the door.

These words stunned the three women.

Everyone in the village knows that the Li family, father and son, are both hunters. Thanks to Old Man Li's skills, their family is considered wealthy in the surrounding area.

Ye Chen had no prior dealings with the Li family, so why did Li Yan come to visit him today?

"It's almost dark, Brother Li, what are you bringing? Why are you in such a hurry to knock on the door now?"

"Sister-in-law, don't misunderstand. This morning, my father and I brought back a deer. My father asked me to take a deer leg and bring it over specifically for Brother Ye Chen."

Seeing the three men's worry, Li Yan simply used a rope to hang the deer leg on the door frame.

"Sister-in-law, here's what I'll do. I'll leave the deer leg here, and you can get it later. I'll head back now."

"By the way, when my dad and I left the woods this morning, we saw Brother Ye Chen go into the mountains alone. If he doesn't come back, don't forget to leave the door open for him."

After saying this, Li Yan turned and strode away, disappearing from sight in a moment.

"Ye Chen...wasn't he supposed to be hanging out with his bunch of shady friends? Why is he in the mountains now?"

"It's getting dark, and we haven't seen him anywhere. Could something have happened to him?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's whereabouts, Tian Xiaohui's heart leaped into her throat.

Qian Jiali calmly said, "Sister Xiaohui, don't be afraid. Ye Chen only dares to bully us. He wouldn't dare to stay overnight in the old forest."

"I bet he just wanted to show off by betting with his cronies."

Ye Chen used to drink heavily every day, and under the instigation of his bad friends, he did many absurd things.

Qian Jiali was already used to it.

Luo Ling nodded, "Xiaohui, you're just too soft-hearted. They've already sold you out, and you're still helping them count the money?"

"That Ye Chen guy, he's a coward, can you believe he'd spend the night in the old forest?"

"Don't overthink it. Let's get the medicine ready today, and tomorrow we'll go to the surrounding villages to sell it. Once we've made some money, we'll move out of here!"

After hearing this advice, Tian Xiaohui calmed down considerably.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, I saw a deer leg hanging on the lintel and felt a sense of doubt.

Logically speaking, Ye Chen's reputation is well-known far and wide.

The Li family father and son delivered deer legs today, and judging from their tone, it was clearly a gesture of goodwill towards Ye Chen.

Why did the two of them do this?