Chapter 31 Outside

The person in front of him had changed a lot. His originally unruly features now looked a bit stern and silent. It might be because he hadn't had a good rest for a long time. The purple circles under his eyes were a bit heavy, and with the stubble on his chin, he looked a bit depressed.

He was tall and slender, sitting on a wooden bench with his long legs apart, looking a little uncomfortably positioned. His collar, which had been standing up, had now been pulled open, revealing the black vest underneath.

Zhao Yeqing had a lot of questions to ask, but all of a sudden he couldn't ask anything. He was in a daze, and the ice pack in his hand had unknowingly touched the bulge. He shuddered in pain and then came to his senses.

She wanted to ask what was going on outside, whether she had seen Feng Chunyan's family, and how he had gotten through the crack in the ground...

She had so many questions she wanted to ask, but the first thing she blurted out was

"Why are you here?"

"I just happened to be walking near the pine forest when I heard your shouting." Mu Xi frowned, his expression undetectable. "I've met your aunt and her family, they're all fine, except your nephew who injured his leg. Medical resources are tight right now, and he's still waiting in line for treatment. His injury isn't a big deal, and they're very worried about you."

This answer was strange, as if it was an answer to her question, but also as if he was just talking to himself.

Zhao Yeqing nodded, acknowledging that it was her aunt and the others who asked Mu Xi to go into the mountains to find her.

"The situation outside is quite complicated right now. All troops have been deployed to the city to maintain law and order and participate in rescue operations."

Mu Xi knew that after entering the police academy, he would apply to join the forest police and become a forest armed police.

"Then how could you come to me alone?"

Mu Xi looked up and down, then smiled and said, "Do you think you don't need help?"

Zhao Yeqing choked. She knew that it would be unconvincing to say that she didn't need him with her current appearance. If he hadn't suddenly appeared today, it would have been difficult for her to escape.

Thinking of how embarrassed he was in the other person's eyes, Zhao Yeqing coughed lightly, his expression a little unnatural: "Today...thank you."

Hearing this polite thanks, Mu Xi sneered inexplicably:

"Okay, that's polite. But now that I've grown up, I won't call you brother anymore."

This person's words sounded sarcastic.

When Zhao Yeqing was a child, he would call Mu Xi brother when there was something going on, and Mu Xi when there was nothing going on. However, every time he didn't call him brother, his grandfather would say he was impolite.

It’s just that we haven’t seen each other for a long time, so some of the names are hard to say.

The ice pack was almost done. Mu Xi took the ice pack from Zhao Yeqing, twisted open the safflower oil and poured it into his palm: "Bear with it."

A warm palm touched my forehead, with very gentle force.

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." She stiffened.

In front of Zhao Yeqing was Mu Xi's chest. He could feel the warmth emanating from his body on his face, and the smell of sweat and soil mixed with grass filled his nostrils.

Her eyes swayed left and right unnaturally, but her head was restrained, and the strength of the person above her suddenly increased.

"Don't move around."

Zhao Yeqing simply closed his eyes.

After a while, the warmth on his forehead disappeared, but some heat still remained on his face. Zhao Yeqing quickly opened his eyes and looked up. Mu Xi lowered his head and twisted the cap of the safflower oil bottle, as if he didn't notice anything unusual.

"Where else are you injured?"

"I think my foot is sprained. Give me the safflower oil and I'll do it myself."

Mu Xi didn't force her and gave her the safflower oil. Zhao Yeqing bent down, gritted her teeth and endured the pain to take off the shoes and socks on her injured foot, and was about to start rubbing it.

A bony hand reached out and grabbed her ankle unexpectedly.

Zhao Yeqing felt the heat on his feet and shrank back.

"Don't move. Don't you know you dislocated your leg?" The man said solemnly. He gently lifted the foot he held in his hand and looked around. "I'll put it back in place for you. Can you bear it?"

Zhao Yeqing had never dislocated his arm before, so he was a little scared. He ignored the discomfort he had just felt and nodded with a pale face.

"Crack!"

“Woo!”

Zhao Yeqing bit her lower lip and whimpered. The two little guys who were peeking out at the door heard the sound and rushed in, arching their bodies towards the man.

Mu Xi still held Zhao Yeqing's ankle in his hand and pinched it lightly with his fingers a few times.

"alright."

Mu Xi didn't stand up, but made a gurgling sound in his throat towards the two little leopards beside him whose fur stood on end.

Zhao Yeqing didn't understand what this meant. Huhu and Xuebing inexplicably lowered their arched bodies.

Mu Xi reached out, picked up the gun, hung it around his neck, and walked out carrying the two little leopards.

"You take a rest first, I'll be back soon."

Zhao Yeqing was stunned. It had been a long time since he had such a conversation.

She lowered her head and hummed.

The feeling on her ankles was still there, and she rubbed them somewhat awkwardly.

Next to her was a medicine box that had not been put away and was placed next to her on purpose.

There was a faint sound of talking coming from outside the door, as if Mu Xi was saying something to the two little leopards.

She knew that Mu Xi would not hurt the two little guys. Hearing the sound of the courtyard door being locked, Zhao Yeqing leaned on the bench, stunned.

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The sun had already set completely, and there was no sound of anyone entering the door.

Zhao Yeqing applied medicine and rubbed the bruises on his body.

Listening to the chirping of insects outside the door, which only occurs when it gets dark, I felt inexplicably impatient. I took out my phone and turned on some music, the volume drowning out the chirping of insects outside.

Another half an hour later, she finally couldn't bear it any longer, and hopped to the door on one leg and opened it.

As the door opened, it hit the man's chest, his arms were supported, and a voice sounded above his head.

"What are you jumping around for?"

Zhao Yeqing was just about to ask why it took so long when, looking over Mu Xi's shoulder, she seemed to see a wild boar in the yard.

"You dragged it back?" Zhao Yeqing's eyes widened. This wild boar must weigh nearly 300 kilograms.

Mu Xi helped her into the living room and sat her down. "Do you want to see me open the door for you, swinging on one leg? Do you want to fall again?"

The gate opened and the wild boar at the door became more visible. Only then did she realize that the wild boar had no head.

"I threw the head away and hauled it back on a plank. It was mostly downhill, but it was a bit far, so it took some time."

As he spoke, Mu Xi took off the backpack from his back. He had never been seen carrying a backpack before. He probably left it in the woods in order to carry her back.

"Just sit and watch. I don't need your help. I'll take care of the wild boar first. It will go bad easily if it's not taken care of in this weather. If you're scared, just play with your phone and don't watch."

Zhao Yeqing was a little curious. She had never seen anyone else deal with a wild boar, so she said casually, "You do it. I'm not afraid."

Mu Xi didn't say anything else. He found a few wooden sticks to make a rack and hung the wild boar upside down with its tail facing upwards.

He took out a small knife from his arms, first cut the wild boar's hind ankles, then cut a cut in the middle of the pig's belly. Blood gushed out and flowed into a large basin placed below.

When Mu Xi opened up the wild boar's belly, he stood right in front of the wild boar, blocking Zhao Yeqing's view.

She stretched her head to the left and couldn't see anything, and she also couldn't see anything to the right. She wanted to ask him to move but felt it was not a good idea. After all, people who were watching the fun should not interfere with the work.

By the time Mu Xi moved away himself, all the bloody organs in his stomach had already been put into the large basin.

Huhu and Xuebing next to them jumped around the wild boar, looking very excited, which was very different from the fear they had when they first saw the wild boar and smelled its scent.

The two of them watched the whole process, but Zhao Yeqing saw nothing.