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

The next morning, after dealing with various troublesome matters, Ye Chen called the three women together.

"Winter is just around the corner. Before the heavy snow closes the mountains, I'm planning to go hunting again. This time, I'll keep all the game for the winter, so we can have a bountiful year!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Jiali's face immediately showed a hint of worry, and she immediately protested.

"We're rich now, and we don't lack meat. If we need anything else, can't we just go to town to buy it?"

"How can the meat in the city compare to the wild game in the mountains? Besides, it's the New Year, so cooking it yourself adds to the festive atmosphere!" Ye Chen explained.

In fact, the biggest reason why Ye Chen insisted on this was because he felt guilty.

In his previous life, Ye Chen had promised the three women more than once that he would use his own abilities to ensure they had a good New Year.

Unfortunately, even in his previous life, the three women went their separate ways, and Ye Chen was unable to fulfill this promise.

Now, it can be considered that I have made up for my previous regrets.

"But it's getting cold, and we lit a fire in the mountains earlier. Will we be able to hunt anything if we go into the mountains now?" Tian Xiaohui asked, frowning.

Before Ye Chen could answer, Luo Ling stood up abruptly.

"Yes, it's too risky to go into the mountains at this time. Why don't we go into the mountains together and just wander around the outer areas? If we can find something, it will be the icing on the cake."

"If we really can't catch any prey, we'll just consider it a trip into the mountains to relax. The three of us sisters have never been into the old forest before, so we'll broaden our horizons with Ye Chen this time!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Jiali and Tian Xiao immediately raised their hands in agreement, while Ye Chen was in a dilemma!

More than a month ago, a fire broke out in the mountains, and those wild animals indeed dared not come to the outer perimeter anymore.

However, the situation in the mountains is complicated, and even Ye Chen dares not guarantee that there will be no risks whatsoever.

With three burdens to carry, if any trouble were to occur and any of the three were injured, Ye Chen would probably blame himself for the rest of his life!

"Brother Ye Chen, since your wives want to go, why don't I call all the brothers to come with you? With a few of us protecting them, even if any trouble comes up, we can guarantee their safety!"

Before Ye Chen could refuse, the balding man spoke up, which energized the three women, who then surrounded Ye Chen in the center!

"Ye Chen, please take us there! We're all curious about what the inside of the old forest is like!"

"That's right, Ye Chen, at worst you just have to promise us that I'll get you hot water to wash your feet tonight!"

"Look how spoiled he is! He has to go today, whether you agree or not!"

Under the pressure and flattery of the three women, Ye Chen finally had no choice but to agree with their statement, though he was secretly making his own plans.

We must find a hunting method that is least dangerous yet guaranteed to be fruitful!

……

Two hours later, at Ye Chen's call, Tian Cong and Li Yan arrived one after another. The group quickly came up with an itinerary.

"We'll walk around the outer edge of the old forest, it'll take us at most an hour to reach the outermost cold pool."

"Although it hasn't snowed yet, the pool is frozen over. When the snow comes, we'll carve a hole in the ice, and the fish will surely surface when they sense the oxygen!"

Ye Chen introduced the three women and prepared fishing nets and other fishing tools in advance.

He then personally led the team into the mountains and forests.

As soon as he entered the mountain, Ye Chen immediately changed. His expression became serious, and he walked at the front, stopping from time to time to pay attention to the changes around him!

The three women also realized that there was danger in the mountains, and they dared not make the slightest noise every time Ye Chen stopped.

The group finally arrived at the edge of the cold pool. Seeing that the water was frozen, Ye Chen took the lead and gently stepped on it.

"Click..."

With just a slight exertion, the ice surface immediately shattered. The temperature had only started to drop three days ago, and the ice layer on the water surface had not yet solidified to a very thick thickness.

"Be careful, everyone, don't go into the water!"

"Let me check the situation first and decide where we'll log off!"

The ice layer was not thick enough, so they had to change their fishing method. Ye Chen immediately stepped forward and walked towards the perimeter of the cold pool.

The three women huddled together, chattering away, occasionally stomping on the ice.

Unexpectedly, just as everyone was celebrating, Luo Ling's foot slipped, the ice shattered, and she was about to fall into the water!

"Be careful!"

Ye Chen reacted quickly and rushed forward, grabbing Luo Ling's arm. Even so, half of Luo Ling's body was still wet from the water.

"Help me! Help me!"

The biting cold turned Luo Ling's face instantly deathly pale. Ye Chen quickly pulled and tugged, finally managing to drag Luo Ling out of the water.

"Okay, it's alright, it's alright!"

Luo Ling's face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed into Ye Chen's arms. Seeing her pitiful state, Ye Chen quickly patted Luo Ling's back to comfort her.

Seeing this scene, the others quickly stepped forward. Qian Jiali and Tian Xiaohui, realizing they were causing trouble, lowered their heads and remained silent.

"Alright, since we've run into trouble, let's skip the hunting today. We've already taken a stroll, so let's just consider it a trip!"

"Let's go back now, Luo Ling, come on, I'll carry you!"

"It's cold now, hurry back and warm yourself by the fire, otherwise your wet clothes will freeze and stick to your body, and you'll probably catch a cold!"

Fortunately, Ye Chen did not criticize her. Instead, he immediately gave instructions and then quickly walked up to Luo Ling.

Luo Ling seemed a little hesitant, but after Ye Chen's repeated persuasion, she finally nodded.

Seeing this, Ye Chen slowly squatted down, but no one expected that just as he was half-crouched, a gunshot rang out, suddenly breaking the silence in the woods!

Several iron pills grazed Ye Chen's scalp, one of them even grazing his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

"hiss……"

Having narrowly escaped death, such a scene would immediately send chills down the spines of onlookers.

If Ye Chen hadn't suddenly crouched down, that shot would probably have hit him in the head!

"Watch out, hide quickly!"

Among the group, Ye Chen reacted the fastest. Without saying a word, he quickly grabbed the three women and hid under a tree.

The direction in which the bullet was fired was used to conceal their tracks.

"Damn it, which bastard did this behind the scenes?" Tian Cong quickly followed suit, and after ensuring his own safety, he immediately started cursing.

"You little bastard, show yourself if you dare! Let grandpa see what you look like, and I'll skin you alive!"

Unfortunately, no matter how much Tian Cong cursed, the woods remained completely silent.

Ye Chen was sweating profusely, and the memory of what had just happened filled him with lingering fear.

With the comfort of the three women, Ye Chen finally came to his senses. The next second, he poked half his head out and looked in the direction where the bullet had been fired.

Unfortunately, even with Ye Chen's discerning eye, he couldn't find the slightest clue.

If the enemy misses their shot, they seem to vanish into thin air.