Chapter 78 A Giant Wild Boar Has Been Captured!

Ning Jinli's tears fell like pearls from a broken string, large drops falling down her cheeks.

This was the first time Xiao Qidi had encountered such a situation, and he was immediately at a loss for what to do.

Seeing that Ning Jinli was crying harder and harder, and was about to be out of breath.

Xiao Qidi's heart clenched, and in his haste, he sat down beside her, pulled her into a tight embrace.

Is this the first time he has hugged her on his own initiative?

But it was the first time while she was awake.

Ning Jinli was stunned by his sudden action. After all, in her mind, how could Xiao Qidi, with his personality, possibly comfort someone with a hug?

“Little brother, you…” Ning Jinli looked up in surprise, staring at the handsome face so close to her nose.

I was too close to focus my gaze and could barely see his face.

Even though it was blurry, his face was still so handsome that words couldn't describe it.

A strong masculine aura enveloped Ning Jinli at that moment, instantly making her mind go blank and her heart race.

Xiao Qidi felt inexplicably nervous, so much so that his whole body tensed up.

Seeing Ning Jinli's shocked reaction, he assumed he had been rash and quickly let go of her hand, turning his head to say, "I'm sorry, Miss Ning, I offended you... I..."

Ning Jinli saw his ears turn red rapidly.

Next comes the neck and jawline, then it spreads to the entire face.

Seeing his incoherent and nervous appearance, Ning Jinli smiled through her tears and gently moved closer to his chest, "Just for this little hug?"

Xiao Qidi was stunned for a moment, then hugged her shoulders tightly again.

Ning Jinli slowly closed her eyes, feeling the sense of security brought by Xiao Qidi's broad chest and strong arms.

Even though he didn't say anything, her negative emotions gradually subsided. Her heart was still beating fast, but she seemed to have completely relaxed at that moment.

Time passed second by second.

Ning Jinli didn't move, and Xiao Qidi also tensed his shoulders and didn't dare to move.

A while later.

Xiao Qidi slowly adjusted from his extremely tense state, and when he looked down, he saw that Ning Jinli had fallen asleep.

She curled her head up in his arms like a kitten.

Her delicate face was adorned with a blush even more beautiful than the sunset.

Tiny, glistening teardrops clung to her long, thick eyelashes.

This made Xiao Qidi lose his composure.

Swish...swish...

It suddenly started raining outside, and the sky gradually darkened, making the area outside the cave entrance appear hazy.

The dense sound of rain and the soft crackling of the fire burning in the cave blended together, making everything around seem even quieter.

Xiao Qidi carefully released one arm, picked up the raincoat he had woven from grass and leaves, and gently covered Ning Jinli with it.

Then, I just sat there quietly, and continued to hold her quietly.

Xiao Qidi gradually calmed down and relaxed, his heart feeling as if it were being enveloped by a warm current he had never experienced before.

Even though he wished time could stop at this moment once again.

Yet, time seems to pass even faster.

Before we knew it, day had passed and night had fallen.

Ning Jinli had previously exhausted too much energy and physical strength, and this time she finally got some relaxation, so she slept better than ever before and showed no signs of waking up.

Soon it was late at night, and the rain finally stopped.

Because of the heavy rain, much of the thick fog dissipated, and moonlight could even be seen shining on the entrance of the cave.

Xiao Qidi was reluctant to let go of the embrace, but he estimated that it was about time and he had to do something very important.

So he gently helped Ning Jinli lie down, then covered her with his own coat as a blanket, and then covered her with a raincoat to make sure she wouldn't catch a cold.

Then he left the cave.

The hazy moonlight cast a long shadow of his tall figure. Under the cover of night, he stumbled along, his steps uneven, as he made his way with some difficulty to the nearby bushes.

The burns on his back had almost healed, but he was injured again after falling into Eagle's Lair.

He had already been drugged by the people who captured him, and when he fell, he used his own body to shield Ning Jinli as a buffer.

Although they were lucky to land in the river, the impact force from falling from such a height onto the water was still extremely terrifying.

Xiao Qidi's physical condition is now only 30-40% of what it used to be.

He took a few breaths as he walked deeper into the bushes.

I was just about to take a short rest when suddenly, I heard a rustling sound.

He immediately held his breath and quietly walked over there.

A short while later, a group of wild boars foraging for food came into his view.

There are more than ten wild boars in this group.

The lead wild boar was estimated to weigh over a thousand pounds, incredibly strong, with a pair of green eyes and protruding tusks that looked like two curved daggers.

The other wild boars were not as big as it, but the smallest was estimated to weigh six or seven hundred pounds.

Even when Xiao Qidi was in his best physical condition, he wouldn't dare to provoke such a group of ferocious beasts with his bare hands.

But now, he's decided to catch one.

In the bushes, a dozen wild boars walked around looking for food, leaving a mess of ground wherever they went, taking everything from the tender leaves of the bushes to the roots in the ground.

Occasionally, rats or rabbits hiding in their burrows will be startled and dart out, only to be swallowed whole by wild boars.

The crunching sounds of chewing were particularly eerie at night.

Xiao Qidi hid in the shadows, following and observing as he went. He also picked up two handy long wooden sticks and sharpened one end as much as possible.

This was the only weapon he could find.

After patiently watching for a while, a smaller wild boar finally came alone.

Xiao Qidi circled around to the back, crept closer, and then, like throwing a spear, forcefully hurled a wooden stick as thick as his wrist at him.

Swish—

The wooden stick pierced the air and struck the wild boar precisely in the neck.

The wild boar roared and jumped up, shaking its head and charging wildly.

The stick that had just been stuck in its neck was easily flung away by it, indicating that it had not suffered any fatal injury.

Xiao Qidi sighed inwardly at the pity.

If he weren't so physically weak right now, he would be confident he could severely injure that wild boar with a single blow, even with a sharpened ordinary wooden stick.

The startled wild boar scattered wildly, quickly frightening the entire herd.

In an instant, the bushes were trampled and trampled into a mess.

Xiao Qidi planned to take advantage of the chaos to make another move. He saw that the wild boar's neck was bleeding. If he continued to attack it and aggravated its injuries, he would still have a high chance of successfully capturing it.

Just then, the lead wild boar roared.

The sound, like muffled thunder, instantly silenced the wild boar herd.

Then, the lead wild boar walked over to its injured kin, looked it over from left to right, and then looked around.

Xiao Qidi quickly crouched down and hid behind a bush.

Wild boars that can become leaders are not only large and powerful, but also quite intelligent.

Sure enough, after looking around, the boar leader spotted the bloodstained stick.

It stretched out its mouth and sniffed the wooden stick, its eyes, glowing with a faint green light, sweeping towards the direction where Xiao Qidi was hiding. Then, it continued to sniff the scent as it approached Xiao Qidi.

Xiao Qidi dared not make any rash moves, so he lowered his body even further and gripped the remaining wooden stick tightly with both hands.

The heavy footsteps and the sound of bushes being pushed aside grew closer and closer, and Xiao Qidi stared intently at the gaps in the bush branches in front of him.

Under the hazy moonlight, the enormous creature looked like a moving hill, exuding a sense of oppression.

Faced with this situation, Xiao Qidi actually hoped it could get closer.

In this way, he can thrust forward head-on, and as long as he pierces its eye with the stick, he can penetrate straight into its brain from the eye socket, which is more effective than attacking other parts of the body.

Just as the two sides were separated by a thicket less than half a zhang wide, Xiao Qidi was ready to launch a full-scale attack when the boar leader suddenly stopped and made a gurgling sound.

Xiao Qidi instantly had a bad feeling.

However, at this distance, given his current physical condition, it would be too late for him to turn around and run away.

They probably wouldn't have run more than a few steps before being rammed by the wild boar leader, either dead or seriously injured, and then devoured by the herd of wild boars.

He could only remain calm.

Immediately, the remaining dozen or so wild boars moved to both sides and slowly surrounded his location.

Xiao Qidi was taken aback.

These wild boars are incredibly clever, especially the leader, who even knows how to use tactics. That gurgling sound just now was actually giving orders to the other boars.

Xiao Qidi quickly glanced left and right.

The commotion from the wild boars flanking from both sides grew louder and louder, leaving only a gap directly behind.

This is his last and only chance.

Although it's a near-death experience, perhaps we can give it our all.

However, Xiao Qidi did not intend to do so.

He remained calm and waited for his opportunity.

Soon, even his back was blocked by several wild boars.

A dozen or so wild boars growled and continued to approach him.

Xiao Qidi held his breath and, estimating that the distance was about right, suddenly sprang out of the bushes, making a move to rush towards the wild boar that had been slightly injured earlier.

In the blink of an eye, the wild boar leader fell for the trap and immediately charged towards Xiao Qidi with a roar.

Xiao Qidi immediately launched a counterattack.

Use the pointed end of the wooden stick to stab hard into the wild boar leader's open tusk mouth!

Pfft!

The wooden stick went straight into the wild boar leader's throat, and the huge impact almost made Xiao Qidi lose his grip on the stick.

The boar leader, unable to slow down and enraged by the attack, charged with even greater force.

Xiao Qidi suddenly pressed down the end of the wooden stick, making it lean against the ground at an angle.

There was another "plop" sound.

A large portion of the tip of the wooden stick was driven straight into the throat of the wild boar leader.

Crack!

The enormous impact caused the arm-thick wooden stick to bend rapidly, then explode and break into several pieces!

Xiao Qidi decisively rolled on the spot to avoid it.

Bang!

Accompanied by a dull sound.

The boar leader's massive body crashed to the ground.

It struggled to its feet again, staggered and charged wildly, scaring the other dozen or so wild boars into scattering everywhere.

After a long while, the enormous creature finally ran out of strength to move, lying on the ground with blood dripping from its mouth, panting heavily. The rest of the wild boars had long since disappeared.

Xiao Qidi picked up a piece of wood, walked up to it, and stabbed it into its eye socket, ending its life cleanly and decisively.

Only then did Xiao Qidi breathe a sigh of relief.

After confirming that the wild boar was completely dead, he sat down and leaned against it to rest and recover his strength.

Finally, they dragged the wild boar to the edge of the trap set by Ning Jinli and pushed it in.

After successfully hunting down a wild boar and pushing it into the trap, it was already dawn.

Xiao Qidi hurried back to the cave, dragging his tired body. Before Ning Jinli woke up, he quietly lay down beside her.

As the increasingly bright light shone into the cave entrance, Ning Jinli finally woke up.

Seeing that Xiao Qidi was asleep, she put the things covering her on him and then hurriedly walked out of the cave.

Xiao Qidi slowly opened his eyes a crack, watching Ning Jinli's retreating figure. A slight smile played on his lips. "Miss Ning should be happy now..."

A moment later—

"Xiao Qidi! Get up, get up!"

The excited shouts carried far into the cave.

Immediately afterward, Ning Jinli ran in, grabbed Xiao Qidi's arm and shook it violently, "I caught a wild boar! You have to come and see!"

Xiao Qidi chuckled inwardly, but pretended to have just woken up, slowly opening his eyes. "You really caught them?"

"Really! Wake up! That wild boar is huge, it'll blow your mind!" Ning Jinli grinned from ear to ear, her face flushed with excitement.

Seeing that she had regained her former energy, Xiao Qidi felt very happy.

All the risks and exhaustion I endured last night were worth it.

He then followed Ning Jinli to the edge of the trap. Ning Jinli's eyes sparkled, and she pointed proudly into the pit, "Look, a super-sized wild boar!"

Xiao Qidi glanced at it and nodded slightly, "Hmm...it is quite big."

Ning Jinli's eyes widened. "Are you so calm about this? You caught my trap, aren't you going to praise me?"

Xiao Qidi then realized that his act wasn't convincing enough, so he quickly exclaimed, "Miss Ning is amazing! Even I am ashamed of myself! I admire you!"

Ning Jinli chuckled, "Although it's a bit exaggerated, I'll accept it. It's rare for you to compliment someone like that. Today I'll cook you a roasted wild boar feast as a reward."

"Okay, thank you, Miss Ning."

The smile in Xiao Qidi's eyes carried a hint of barely perceptible doting affection.

But Ning Jinli's eyes were fixed on the wild boar in the pit, and she didn't notice it.

“Tsk… This is enough for us to eat for a long time, and enough for us to make a lot of jerky, but here’s the problem,” Ning Jinli stared at the wild boar, her brows furrowed, “We don’t seem to have the tools to cut its meat off.”

Xiao Qidi was now in a dilemma.

This is indeed a problem.

Wild boars have thick skin and meat, but humans don't have the sharp teeth and claws of large carnivorous beasts. They can only skin and meat them with a knife, and the knife has to be sharp enough.

But now, the two of them don't even have anything that can be used as a knife, let alone a knife.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qidi looked at the two tusks protruding from the mouth of the wild boar.

It's not exactly sharp, but it's at least somewhat pointed.

Perhaps we could smash it down with a stone; that would make it barely usable.

At this moment, Ning Jinli suddenly snapped her fingers, "I've got it! We should be able to find a ready-made tool!"

Xiao Qidi thought to himself, "Could it be that they thought the same thing?"

Then I don't need to say anything, I'll just ask her.

"What do you mean by 'ready-made tools'?" Xiao Qidi asked.

Ning Jinli grabbed his hand. "Come on, let's go to the river together."

Xiao Qidi was puzzled.

riverside?

Even if you wanted to find a big rock to knock the wild boar's tusks off, you wouldn't need to go there.

There are some nearby...

Is she out of her mind again, insisting on going the long way around instead of the right thing?

"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up!" Ning Jinli urged, pulling him along.

Feeling the soft, gentle touch in his palm, Xiao Qidi said nothing more and let her lead him to the riverbank.

If we're going to go the long way around, then so be it.

It feels so good to have her hold my hand like this...