Tie Niu was stunned for a moment before stammering, "Brother Shanzi, how much... how much is this thing worth?"

Du Jianshan sneered, "How much? Hmph! This kind of spiritual item can save a life! If word gets out, countless princes, nobles, and even important figures will be envious. If it can really be used to refine medicine, it might even bring the dead back to life!"

Tie Niu swallowed hard, his eyes immediately widening: "Damn it, then... then what are we waiting for? Let's take it back and sell it!"

Du Jianshan's face suddenly darkened, and he hissed, "Shut up! Do you want the whole mountain to know we have treasure? Forget about selling it, we'll probably lose our lives on the way!"

Tie Niu shuddered, quickly shut his mouth, looked around, and lowered his voice: "Brother Shanzi, you're right... So what should we do?"

Du Jianshan pondered for a moment, then wrapped the blood ginseng in layers of cloth and stuffed it into his bosom.

"No one can know about this for now. Tie Niu, we're brothers, to make money we have to stay alive. But if word gets out, we'll probably be targeted first. We have to be careful."

Tie Niu nodded emphatically: "Brother Shanzi, I, Tie Niu, am very tight-lipped, I will never tell anyone!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than several shouts suddenly came from outside the ravine.

"Someone's there!"

The two men's hearts tightened, and they turned their heads sharply. They saw three figures emerge from the bushes, each carrying a bow and arrow and holding a hunting knife. They were clearly hunters who were also out in the mountains.

The leader was a burly man with a thick beard and sharp eyes. When he saw the wolf carcasses on the ground and the giant bear, he couldn't help but whistle softly.

"Good heavens, Du Jianshan, Tie Niu! You two are quite skilled, you even hunted down a bear!"

Du Jianshan's expression changed slightly, but he forced a smile: "So it's Brother Hu San... Not at all, just luck."

The bearded man strode over, his eyes scanning the bear carcass and pool of blood, a hint of greed in his gaze.

"Luck? Heh heh, a black bear this big, even a dozen hunters might not be able to handle it. How did you two manage to take it down?"

Upon hearing this, Tie Niu immediately glared at him: "Brother Hu, what do you mean by that? Do you suspect that we stole it?"

Hu San chuckled and waved his hand, "I didn't mean that. I was just saying, in the mountains, it's always about sharing the spoils. We saw the wolves you killed, but this bear... shouldn't we get a share too?"

Tie Niu flew into a rage: "Bullshit! Where did you guys come from to try and take a share of the prey we risked our lives to hunt? Dream on!"

Hu San's face darkened, and his two accomplices behind him immediately drew their bows and coldly aimed at Tie Niu.

Du Jianshan quickly reached out to stop Tie Niu and said in a deep voice, "Brother Hu, we always follow the rules when we hunt in the mountains. Whoever's prey belongs to them. If you really try to steal it, it won't sound good if word gets out."

Hu San sneered: "Rules? Rules are made by the strong. If it weren't for the fact that we're from the same hometown, I would have already ordered my brothers to take action. You two may be able to kill a bear, but you can't necessarily stop three arrows."

Tie Niu was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. Just as he was about to speak, Du Jianshan suddenly reached out and pinched him, secretly shaking his head.

"Brother Hu," Du Jianshan suddenly changed his tone and laughed, "If you want to divide it, fine. You can have one bear paw, and as for the bear gall... we'll keep some too. The rest are yours, how about that?"

Hu San's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, "Jianshan, you're quite sensible. Alright, let's leave it at that."

Several men immediately stepped forward and quickly dismembered the bear carcass. Hu San got the bear gall and a bear paw, which he happily put away. Before leaving, he gave Du Jianshan a meaningful look.