Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Hearing the sound, Xu Qinghe turned around and saw Sister Lan and the others standing not far away, looking at her with curiosity.

Xu Qinghe was so out of breath that she could barely speak, and could only wave to them with difficulty.

When Sister Lan and the others saw her like this, they immediately ran over.

What's wrong with you?

Seeing their worried looks, Xu Qinghe subconsciously glanced back and saw a dark figure standing vaguely in the woods behind her.

There was a smear of fiery red on the dark figure's shoulder, and Xu Qinghe's face immediately turned pale.

Without saying a word, he picked up the bow and arrow from his arm, turned around, and aimed behind him.

This sudden turn of events startled Sister Lan and the others, who immediately looked over.

What they saw nearly scared them to death. "What... what is that?"

The newlywed wife of the pillar asked them with a look of fear on her face.

Although Daqiang's wife was usually quite brave, she was so frightened that she stammered, "Okay, it looks like a black bear."

At this moment, only Xu Qinghe remained calm. She drew her bow with both hands, staring coldly at the black bear not far away, facing it without moving.

The little fox on Black Bear's shoulder grumbled and cursed for a long time as it watched Xu Qinghe draw his bow, before finally leading Black Bear away from there.

As soon as the bear left, an elderly woman almost fell to the ground, but luckily Daqiang's wife caught her in time, preventing her from falling.

"My goodness, when did this thing appear?"

"Shen Zhi's wife, where did you encounter it?"

While keeping a close eye on Hei Xiazi's departing figure, Xu Qinghe replied in a serious tone, "We encountered him within a kilometer."

"I was picking mushrooms when I suddenly heard it roar."

"I was so scared that I ran out before I finished picking all the mushrooms."

Upon hearing this, the group's faces immediately turned pale. "We heard it too."

"I thought he was quite far away from us."

Xu Qinghe watched their retreating figures, her hand holding the bow and arrows taut for a moment.

"Now is not the time to talk about this. You all continue down the road, I'll cover the rear."

Without hesitation, the group grabbed their baskets and ran down the mountain.

Seeing that they were making quite a racket, Xu Qinghe could only whisper a reminder: "Keep it down, don't startle it."

Upon hearing this, the women immediately slowed their pace and carefully ran down the mountain.

Sister Lan and Daqiang's wife lagged behind, looking at Xu Qinghe and whispering, "Qinghe, give us the things, we'll help you carry them."

Xu Qinghe didn't dare put down her bow and arrows or pick up her basket. After hearing this, she could only lower her voice and say, "No need, I didn't pick much, there's not much stuff."

"You guys go first."

Daqiang's wife glanced at Xu Qinghe's half-filled basket, and without hesitation, said, "Be careful." Then she pulled Lan's sister-in-law and ran down the mountain.

Sister Lan was closest to Xu Qinghe. Seeing Xu Qinghe still standing there, her eyes were full of worry. "Shouldn't we wait for Qinghe? Can she manage on her own?"

Looking at Xu Qinghe, who was standing ramrod straight with a serious expression, Daqiang's wife replied without hesitation, "It's possible."

"Didn't you see that Qinghe looks exactly like Shen Zhiyi? My Daqiang said that if we encounter danger, he tells me to leave, and I will leave."

"People like us, who are powerless, are only a burden to them if we stay."

"Daqiang and the others are building a house at Qinghe's house. Let's go down and call for help. If there are enough people, Heixiazi won't dare to come."

Upon hearing this, Sister Lan immediately said, "Then you go first. You run fast, so go and call for help."

Without hesitation, Daqiang's wife took the basket off her back and quickly ran down the mountain.

Unlike Xu Qinghe, this group of people picked whatever they could find on the mountain, filling their baskets to the brim. They carried these baskets down the mountain and couldn't run very fast.

Xu Qinghe stood motionless in place until the figures of the black bear and the little fox completely disappeared, then she put down her bow and arrows and quickly ran down the mountain.

She had only ever seen this kind of animal in zoos before, and never imagined it could be so intelligent.

Not only do they call for help, they also follow people.

The thought of offending them gave Xu Qinghe a headache, after all, she relied on the mountains and would be spending more time in the mountains in the future.

What if you get hunted down every time?

Just as Xu Qinghe was worrying about the way up the mountain, Old Man Shen and Shen Daqiang suddenly rushed up from the foot of the mountain.

Each of them held either a shovel or a hoe, their faces showing urgency.

"Second son's wife, are you alright?"

Seeing the worried look in Old Man Shen's eyes, Xu Qinghe calmly replied, "I'm fine."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Shen Daqiang eagerly asked her, "What about Hei Xiazi?"

Xu Qinghe: I'm leaving.

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Daqiang glanced into the woods before saying in a deep voice, "That black bear probably saw my sister-in-law alone in the woods and wanted to ambush her, but he didn't expect to run into my wife and the others."

"It's alright, this thing is very clever, it won't dare to come over if there are too many people."

"I'll go talk to the village chief later. The mushrooms are growing well lately, so I'll remind everyone to go up the mountain in groups and not alone."

Xu Qinghe nodded, "Yes, it's best to remind them again not to go deep into the mountains."

Because she knew in her heart how she had encountered Hei Xiazi, she did not stop Shen Daqiang from speaking.

There are many people around, and if we don't provoke them, there shouldn't be any danger.

"Have your sisters-in-law and the others arrived home yet?"

Shen Daqiang: "We're home. Everyone's waiting for you." After saying that, they walked down the mountain together.

When she got home, Aunt Lan and the others were already waiting anxiously. As soon as they saw Xu Qinghe return, they immediately surrounded her.

Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan rushed through the crowd and hugged Xu Qinghe tightly around the waist, their voices trembling as they called out, "Auntie."

Seeing the two children still shaken, Xu Qinghe patted their heads and comforted them, "I'm fine."

"Look, I'm back safe and sound."

"The mountain is so big, it has all sorts of things, it's not unusual to encounter something like this once in a while."

Seeing that Xu Qinghe spoke so calmly, everyone's previously uneasy hearts finally relaxed a little.

Shen Daqiang, a hunter who frequents the mountains year-round, chimed in, "Sister-in-law is right. Our mountains are so big, there are plenty of bears, let alone black bears. It's not unusual to encounter one occasionally."

"Alright, alright, just don't go into the deep mountains again and you'll be fine."

"It's still early, everyone stop crowding around, let's get to work!"

"After all, their family lives at the foot of the mountain, and the later the yard is built, the more dangerous it will be."

Upon hearing this, no one dared to hesitate any longer. They picked up their tools and began to get to work.

Seeing how busy Xu Qinghe's family was, Aunt Lan and the others didn't stay long, said goodbye, and left.