An hour later, Mo Lan led several squad leaders to the depths of the forest. They searched far and wide but found nothing suspicious.

"Boss, are you looking to hunt something special?"

Of the four squad leaders, Da Peng spoke the least, but at the same time, he was the most thoughtful.

Hearing Da Peng's question, Mo Lan looked at him in surprise, "I wanted to come and explore, to see if there are any deer in the depths of the forest. If we could hunt a deer, we could use it to make porridge, which would be good for our health, especially for the wounded, as it would help them recover faster."

Hearing Mo Lan's explanation, the others nodded in understanding. So, their leader was trying to save that outsider!

After walking for a while, Mo Lan heard the sound of rushing water. Remembering the habits of the sika deer, she led the group toward the water source.

"Wow~, there's a waterfall hidden here."

The group stood by the pool, watching the curtain of water cascading down from above, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Let's rest here for a while and have something to eat."

Mo Lan glanced at the footprints around the pool and saw that many animals had indeed come to drink.

The entire waterfall is only a little over ten feet long. The water flow is not very rapid. It meanders down, and many vines are wrapped around the sides of the water curtain, with some unknown small flowers blooming on them.

Upon hearing Mo Lan's instructions, Xiong Da and the others immediately put down their tools and ran to the waterfall to wash their faces and drink water.

The stream water was cool and sweet. After a quick wash, Mo Lan decided to hunt some game and barbecue it here, since it was close to the water source and easy to prepare.

However, before she could act, she heard a rustling sound.

Shh~, be quiet, something's up.

As Mo Lan spoke, she pointed to the trees beside them, indicating that they should climb up. She then leaped up herself, using the entanglement of the pointer to stand behind the vines on the side of the waterfall.

The group scrambled up the tree, and just as they had concealed themselves, a colossal creature appeared before them.

An adult black bear.

Mo Lan rubbed her aching teeth. What kind of luck did they have?

I actually ran into a big, clumsy bear.

I've heard that this kind of black bear can not only climb trees and has a great sense of smell, but it's also an omnivore and can knock a person unconscious with a single slap.

It's really hard to say whether those girls can beat them.

The moment the black bear appeared, Mo Lan used gestures instead of speaking to avoid attracting its attention.

Fortunately, black bears don't have very good eyesight and aren't interested in stationary objects.

Seeing the boys' excited expressions, Mo Lan shook her head at them. She wasn't going to let them risk their lives with such a dangerous animal; nothing was more precious than life.

The black bear stood where they had just been, lowered its head to sniff, growled twice, and circled around a few times.

It must have smelled an unfamiliar scent, and it probably thought of them as its prey.

Mo Lan, hidden behind the vines, watched the black bear pacing around in circles, its expression furious. Suddenly, it stretched out a paw and slapped a tree next to it.

"Roar~"

As luck would have it, that tree happened to be Xiong Er's hiding place. With a single swipe of his paw, the tree trunk shook, and the arrow in Xiong Er's hand fell to the ground with a thud, hitting the black bear on the head.

The black bear stretched out its heavy paws, tugged at a few strands of fur on its head, then looked down at the bow and arrow lying on the ground. Its dark nostrils sniffed around the bow and arrow, and its mouth widened, revealing sharp teeth.