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

"Polygonum multiflorum? Where did you get it?" Shen Zhi asked in surprise.

Xu Qinghe touched her nose with a slightly guilty look, because Shen Zhi had previously disagreed with her going to the mountains, let alone the deep mountains.

But she didn't like lying, so she honestly replied, "I dug it."

"When did you dig that up?"

"This morning."

"So these two beasts came for you?"

"Um."

Shen Zhi...

"Xu Qinghe, you've really gotten to it! You've even learned to be two-faced."

"You went up the mountain, what about Chengyue and the others?"

Xu Qinghe: "Our dad will keep an eye on things."

Shen Zhi gritted his teeth, "Fine! You've learned to find help now."

Seeing Shen Zhi so angry, Xu Qinghe panicked a little. "I... I just want to earn more money."

Seeing Xu Qinghe's helpless expression, Shen Zhi's heart softened immediately.

He rubbed his temples in exasperation and sighed, "Do you even know what our family would be like today if I hadn't suddenly run into those two beasts on the mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe fell silent instantly, knowing that her family would be destroyed.

Although she knows how to use a bow and arrow, her chances of winning against a thick-skinned black bear are almost zero.

Because if they can't be killed in one blow, none of the three of them are a match for each other in close combat.

Seeing Xu Qinghe remain silent, Shen Zhi didn't let her off the hook. "Now you know why I forced you to practice archery!"

Xu Qinghe pouted, "Okay."

Shen Zhi: "Tell me everything that happened today from beginning to end."

Xu Qinghe subconsciously looked up at him and saw his serious face. After hesitating for a moment, she still honestly told Shen Zhi about what happened today.

Of course, the auxiliary effect of wood-type abilities was automatically omitted during the explanation.

As Shen Zhi listened to Xu Qinghe's flawed story, he became even more certain that she possessed an ancestral method for finding medicinal herbs, which she couldn't casually reveal.

Since she was unwilling to tell him about it, he wouldn't ask.

But there was something he had to ask: "Since you knew this he shou wu belonged to the little fox, why didn't you kill it?"

Xu Qinghe...

"Does it really have to be killed? I thought scaring them away would be enough."

Shen Zhi gave her a complicated look, but didn't say anything.

Xu Qinghe...

"Who knew this little thing was so clever! It even knew how to find helpers."

"They'll even launch sneak attacks in the middle of the night."

Looking at Xu Qinghe's indignant expression, Shen Zhi almost died of anger.

"and then?"

Xu Qinghe: "Next time I encounter this situation, I definitely won't be soft-hearted."

Shen Zhi: "The animals in the deep mountains have lived for many years, and they are all vengeful. It's normal that you don't know this since you're new here."

"It's my fault for not telling you beforehand."

Just as Xu Qinghe was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Shen Zhiyou say, "But I hope that next time you go, you can ask me to go with you."

Xu Qinghe tentatively asked, unsure, "Does the mountainside count too?"

Shen Zhi raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?"

Xu Qinghe gave a forced smile, "I guess we don't need to."

As they were talking, Old Man Shen had already brought Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan back.

As soon as they got home, the two of them ran towards Xu Qinghe, still shaken. "Auntie."

Xu Qinghe put her arm around one of them and began to gently comfort them.

Seeing that his house was intact, Old Man Shen felt a little relieved.

He turned to Shen Zhi and said, "It's been a bit unsettled up in the mountains lately, and your house isn't finished yet. You should come back earlier in the future."

Seeing that Old Man Shen's complexion had improved considerably, Shen Zhi respectfully replied, "Okay."

Then she added, "Dad, could you come earlier tomorrow morning? I'd like to take Qinghe to town to buy some things."

Looking at Xu Qinghe's serene face, Old Man Shen didn't refuse, "Alright."

"We've almost bought all the building materials for this house, but we haven't put up the furnishings yet."

"In a little while, you can discuss with Qinghe whether to buy it in town or have the village carpenter make it."

Shen Zhi: "I'll ask her later."

Just then, Old Man Shen remembered something and said, "The village just brought back a black bear and they're dividing up the meat. Do you want to go take a look?"

Shen Zhi: "No need."

As his own son, Old Man Shen knew Shen Zhi to some extent. He was a man of his word, so after hearing what he said, he didn't force him. He turned around, said goodbye to Xu Qinghe, and left.

Suddenly, only Xu Qinghe and the others were left at home. Seeing Shen Chengyue's tearful eyes, Xu Qinghe felt a pang of heartache.

"Tired?"

Shen Chengyue: "Hmm."

Xu Qinghe patted his bottom and said in a very natural tone, "Come on, let's go to sleep." Then she picked up Shen Chengchuan.

While Shen Chengyue was somewhat awake, Shen Chengchuan had already fallen asleep while lying down.

Their bed had already been moved from the center of the yard to a corner, and a thatched roof had been built over it to provide some privacy.

When Xu Qinghe returned after putting the two children to sleep, Shen Zhi had already finished eating and was tidying up the little fox.

Xu Qinghe subconsciously glanced at the sky and quickly guessed the time based on how dark it was; it was already Hai Shi (9-11 PM).

Based on her understanding of Shen Zhi, he would usually be asleep by this time.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Shen Zhi: "Go to sleep after you're done tidying up."

Xu Qinghe: "So you'll still have the energy to go to the garrison tomorrow?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhi looked at her chest and said in a hoarse voice, "As long as you're willing to stay with me, I'll have the energy."

Xu Qinghe instantly understood what he meant. Since the house collapsed, the closest she had ever been to Shen Zhi was hugging and cuddling; they hadn't taken anything further for a long time.

Seeing Shen Zhi's blood-soaked hands, Xu Qinghe suddenly felt a chill. "Then you still don't seem to have any energy." With that, she walked into the house.

She soon brought out the rabbit and the medicine. The medicine bottle contained Panax notoginseng, which was left over from her last attempt.

"Hey, skin this rabbit too."

Shen Zhi glanced at her, and seeing her arrogant demeanor, he obediently accepted it.

As soon as she received the medicine bottle, Xu Qinghe squatted down next to him and carefully examined his wounds.

The moment her fingertips touched Shen Zhi's skin, Shen Zhi's body involuntarily tensed up.

For some reason, Shen Zhi had absolutely no resistance to Xu Qinghe at this moment, and wanted to hug and cuddle her anytime, anywhere.

However, Xu Qinghe did not notice the change in Shen Zhi and was still focused on applying medicine to him. Only after all the wounds were treated did Xu Qinghe leave.

"Alright, behave yourself for now, and try not to tear the wound."

Shen Zhi: "Mm."

After giving Shen Zhi her instructions, Xu Qinghe didn't leave. She grabbed a small chair and started watching Shen Zhi from there.

Watching him skillfully skin the little fox and rabbit, I didn't find it scary at all; instead, I greatly admired his craftsmanship.