Under Xu Qinghe's subtle guidance, Shen Chengyue soon found a place emitting a green glow.

But he didn't recognize what was on the dead tree. He tugged at Xu Qinghe's hand and asked curiously, "Auntie, can we eat this?"

Xu Qinghe looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a dead tree covered with black fungus.

Xu Qinghe's eyes immediately lit up with enthusiasm, and she said excitedly, "Yes, I can eat it." After saying that, she grabbed him and quickly walked over.

Shen Zhi, who was walking in front, also heard the noise and turned around to walk towards them.

He saw a fallen birch tree covered with large, thick wood ear mushrooms, the best quality wood ear mushrooms he had ever seen since he came up the mountain.

His eyes darkened slightly. He had only just entered the dense forest and had already found such a good thing. What good luck!

But when Shen Zhi thought that the person who discovered it was Shen Chengyue, he felt relieved. After all, he was a prince, so it was only natural that he had such good luck.

After putting Shen Chengchuan down, he joined in the work. He had a small knife in his pocket, so he used it to slowly shave down.

Xu Qinghe and her two children had no tools, so they pulled down with their hands.

But there's a technique to pulling it off: pinch the base of the wood ear mushroom with your thumb and forefinger, and gently twist it off.

The four of them worked together and soon the wood ear mushrooms in this area were all picked clean.

Looking at the wood ear mushrooms in the basket, Xu Qinghe was very satisfied. "Chengyue, let's keep going that way, maybe there will be some good stuff." As she spoke, she pointed in another direction.

Shen Chengyue was already basking in his good fortune, and upon hearing this, he agreed without hesitation.

The two of them excitedly headed in the direction Xu Qinghe pointed. Shen Zhi followed behind, carrying Shen Chengchuan, assuming they were just too happy to think much of it.

Not far along, Xu Qinghe discovered another patch of wild vegetables. This time it wasn't wood ear mushrooms, but a patch of thriving lamb's quarters with thick, emerald-green leaves that contrasted sharply with the surrounding weeds, making it easy for Xu Qinghe to spot it at a glance.

Without thinking, she grabbed Shen Chengyue and ran over. Once there, she called out to Shen Zhi, "Shen Zhi, come quick, there's some lamb's quarters here."

Shen Zhi frowned slightly and walked over quickly. He saw that the ground was indeed covered with lamb's quarters, just as Xu Qinghe had said.

Although Shen Zhi sensed something was wrong, he didn't think much of it, assuming they were just lucky.

But then, in addition to lamb's quarters, there were all sorts of wild fruits and wild eggs. Looking at the increasingly heavy basket on his back, Shen Zhi couldn't help but have doubts.

This luck is just too incredible! Moreover, he discovered that every time they found something, it was Xu Qinghe who secretly guided them there.

This made him wary, fearing that Xu Qinghe was a spy sent by higher-ups to assassinate Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan.

But seeing how Xu Qinghe and Shen Chengyue got along, Shen Zhi dismissed his concerns. Surely those people upstairs weren't that stupid to send such a dumb assassin.

Seeing that Xu Qinghe and Shen Chengyue were getting happier and happier, Shen Zhi had already let go of his inhibitions. Let them do whatever they want! There were too many flaws in their deception, and he no longer wanted to investigate.

Maybe that's why having too many lice makes you less itchy!

Just as Shen Zhi was carefully observing his surroundings, Xu Qinghe and Shen Chengyue got busy again.

One person was responsible for digging the hole, and the other was responsible for finding leaves to make the trap.

Having learned from her previous experience, Xu Qinghe did a much better job this time. She first dug a large pit, then laid the net flat inside, covered it with a layer of leaves, and then covered it with a layer of soil, making it look almost the same as the surrounding land.

After laying the soil, Xu Qinghe sprinkled the prepared grains on top.

She specially decorated this house and nourished it with her supernatural abilities, so she's not afraid of pheasants not taking the bait.

After finishing, Xu Qinghe took Shen Chengyue's hand and left that place.

Watching the two busy figures, Shen Zhi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "Is this all you need?"

Seeing his suspicious gaze, Xu Qinghe said confidently, "Of course."

"You're welcome! I guarantee you'll be able to have wild pheasant stew with mushrooms tomorrow."

Seeing her confident demeanor, Shen Zhi couldn't help but smile.

Just then, Shen Zhi's face suddenly darkened, and he said nervously, "Something's coming this way."

Xu Qinghe was taken aback. "Where is that?"

In this quiet forest, apart from the chirping of birds and the calls of pheasants, you could hear every broken branch you stepped on.

She hadn't heard anything coming, but as Shen Zhi's expression grew increasingly serious, Xu Qinghe also became nervous.

"What should we do then?" Xu Qinghe asked Shen Zhi instinctively.

Shen Zhi looked around and said decisively, "Let's climb the tree first." After saying that, he grabbed Xu Qinghe and ran towards the thickest tree.

When they reached the big tree, Shen Zhi placed Shen Chengchuan, whom he was carrying, on the trunk and urged, "Climb up first."

Children of this age have an innate ability to climb. Almost as soon as Shen Zhigang put him up, Shen Chengchuan would use both his hands and feet to climb to the top of the tree.

As for Shen Chengyue, needless to say, he climbed with ease, and with Shen Zhi occasionally helping him up from below, the two of them soon climbed to the tree branch.

Shen Zhi looked at the two people who had climbed up and said in a serious tone, "Hold on to the branches."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chengyue immediately pulled Shen Chengchuan and clung tightly to the tree branch beneath them.

Right now, only Shen Zhi and Xu Qinghe were left under the big tree. Seeing that Xu Qinghe was not moving, Shen Zhi went to pick up her basket without thinking.

While picking the fruit, he nervously said, "Let's climb the tree first."

Xu Qinghe didn't climb the tree. Instead, she looked around and said to him, "I'll go to that tree."

If this tree is exposed, she can redirect the danger to her own.

Shen Zhi clearly understood Xu Qinghe's meaning and did not refuse. He hid their baskets in the grass and lifted Xu Qinghe up from below.

While hiding the basket, Xu Qinghe also took the opportunity to carry the bow and arrows he had brought on his back.

With Shen Zhi's help, Xu Qinghe successfully climbed to the fork of the tree and sat there anxiously waiting for Shen Zhi to come up.

Just then, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook violently, and in the instant Xu Qinghe was surprised, a huge creature appeared in front of them.

It was a nearly 400-pound adult wild boar, its body a dark brown color, its rough hair gleaming with an oily sheen in the sunlight.

His four legs, like pillars, slightly supported his bloated belly, which swayed constantly as he ran.

What's most frightening are its fangs, which protrude from the corners of its mouth and gleam with a bright white light, making it look very fierce.

This was the first time Xu Qinghe had ever seen such a large, ferocious beast face to face.

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