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

A short while later, the village entrance was bustling with activity.

A pound of grain for a pound of meat—that's an incredible fortune.

Under Tian Cong's organization, many villagers lined up early, hoping to exchange their meat for more.

The village butcher volunteered and made a deal with Ye Chen: to skin the wolf and divide the meat, he would only need to give Ye Chen five pounds of meat in return!

Ye Chen immediately nodded and asked everyone to help look after him.

Then, he helped Old Man Li walk toward the Li family's courtyard.

"Ye Chen, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be buried in the mountains by now!"

On the way, Old Man Li expressed his gratitude and turned back to give Li Yan some instructions.

"Li Yan, listen to me carefully. From now on, Ye Chen is your brother. You do whatever he tells you to do, understand?"

"Ye Chen, this old man has been spared from death this time. I've come to a realization. From now on, I'll just stay home and enjoy my retirement. I'll never go back into the mountains again!"

"Please take good care of my son, Li Yan. I'll leave him with you from now on; I'll feel absolutely at ease letting him live with you!"

Faced with such a request, Ye Chen waved his hand and said.

"Uncle Li, let's not rush this. Let's talk about it slowly after you've recovered from your injuries."

"Oh, right, I left home in a hurry yesterday, and the women at home must be worried sick. I'll go back and let them know first, and we'll talk later!"

After saying this, Ye Chen turned and left without looking back.

Thinking of the three women at home, he was eager to return, and his legs moved as fast as lightning.

From a distance, Ye Chen could see three figures sitting on the threshold.

Tian Xiaohui, Qian Jiali, and Luo Ling squatted on the threshold, craning their necks towards the intersection, eagerly awaiting their turn!

"Ye Chen, I'm so glad you're alright!"

"Brother Chen, I knew you'd come back safe and sound!"

"Ye Chen, you're not bad. How's Uncle Li doing?"

Ye Chen's eyes were red, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. While he was moved, the three women also came forward and asked him a lot of questions.

"Don't worry, I'm your man. That mere wolf king was taken down by me with a single shot!"

"Uncle Li has returned home safely, and I've brought back the wolf king as well. The butcher has already butchered it, and the villagers are all waiting to exchange it for meat!"

Ye Chen recounted the situation truthfully, and upon hearing such boastful words, Luo Ling immediately rolled her eyes.

"Keep bragging! What wolf king? He's probably only the size of a lamb!"

"Oh, right, you mentioned exchanging meat? These days, who doesn't want some meat? You spendthrift! You haven't even fed your own wife properly, and you've already given away the meat!"

"Yes, yes, you said she's my wife! So now, to prevent our family from suffering any losses, shouldn't you also go to the village entrance and keep an eye on things?"

Ye Chen smiled and teased Luo Ling, who blushed and spat.

"Who's your wife? Shame on you!"

Embarrassed, she grabbed Tian Xiaohui's arm and, without saying a word, ran towards the village entrance.

For a moment, only Ye Chen and Qian Jiali remained in front of the courtyard gate.

Qian Jiali had been practicing medicine in the county town, but she hadn't returned for a week because of a fight. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and last night they experienced such a dangerous situation.

Now that things have finally returned to normal, Qian Jiali's mindset has changed. When she thinks about Ye Chen working hard all night, she can't help but feel sorry for him.

"You didn't sleep a wink last night, did you? Old Lin was in danger, and you had to save people. You also got into trouble at the police station before. Even an iron body can't take this!"

"Okay, I'll go home and heat up some soup for you first. Drink it and then get some rest!"

Qian Jiali took the initiative to step forward and grabbed Ye Chen's hand, feeling a surge of self-reproach.

Ever since Ye Chen fell seriously ill last time, he's been like a different person, going hunting in the mountains and arranging for himself to see patients.

She was being unreasonable and willful, thinking that Ye Chen was incorrigible, and had been throwing a tantrum at him for so long!

"The old manager told me everything about the Longevity Pharmacy before. You... you spent so much money just to please me, don't you feel any remorse at all?"

Seeing the tenderness in Qian Jiali's eyes, Ye Chen took the opportunity to pull her into his arms.

This time, Qian Jiali did not resist; instead, she leaned against Ye Chen's chest.

"You're my wife, so of course I'll support whatever you want to do! Besides, I'm just lucky to have that much money."

"I was a bastard before, beating and cursing you every day, yet you still stayed by my side. Now that I've come to my senses, I naturally have to repay all the kindness you showed me back then!"

"Jiali, I don't ask for much, I just hope you can give me a chance. I hope you can believe in me, I will definitely make this family better and better!"

Ye Chen seized the opportunity and confessed his feelings. His sincere tone and earnest expression instantly won over Qian Jiali's heart.

"Yes, I believe you!"

Qian Jiali nodded silently, looked at Ye Chen's face so close to hers, and slowly closed her eyes, her eyelashes slightly curled.

Faced with this hint, Ye Chen immediately put his arm around Qian Jiali's waist and was about to lean down and kiss her when he was interrupted by an untimely scream.

"Ye Chen, something terrible has happened! People from the neighboring Black Mountain Village are causing trouble in our village!"

"They insist that the old wolf king was their prey, and that you stole its carcass when they weren't looking!"

"These bastards are clearly jealous because our village benefited. They've lost all shame and can come up with such lies!"

Tian Cong rushed over, shouting, but when he reached the intersection, he saw Ye Chen about to get intimate and immediately realized something was wrong.

"Ye Chen, I..."

"Stop arguing! Something this big has happened, let's go to the village entrance and take a look!"

Ye Chen did not blame him; he could still distinguish between what was more important and what was less important.

Heishan Village has a large population, with at least two hundred households, compared to only one hundred and fifty households in Shuangshu Village.

When the number of people is small, the villagers from Heishan Village often come to cause trouble.

This must be because the news of my hunting of the wolf king leaked out. The other side smelled the good stuff and came running over like dogs!

The saying goes, "It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you." These cunning villagers in Heishan Village are clearly used to taking advantage of others!

This time, we must teach them a lesson and show them what pain really means!

Only by completely eradicating their greed can we solve the problem once and for all, and avoid being betrayed in the end!

"Go and inform Uncle Li, then go with Li Yan and call all the hunters in the village. Uncle Li has a lot of influence and seniority; those hunters all listen to him!"

"When the time comes, tell everyone to bring their guns. The enemy is already at our doorstep, why should we put up with this? Let's chop off one of the hands of this Black Mountain Village first!"

At that moment, Ye Chen spoke with a cold expression, and Qian Jiali, who was standing to the side, looked surprised.

In her memory, Ye Chen had always been a weak-willed bully at home. When did he become so domineering?

Tian Cong, however, was not surprised. He had personally witnessed Ye Chen driving Wang Chen and the others into the cave and leaving them to fend for themselves.

Immediately, he nodded and hurriedly left, ready to do as he was told.