Yunnan Medicine, like an old child, insisted on having his head shaved before he was willing to go on the journey.

Watching another row of bald heads pass through Yaojia Village, memories buried deep in the hearts of Yaojia Village residents were unearthed. They all thought to themselves that they would shave their heads when they got back, otherwise, since they didn't have shampoo, their scalps always felt itchy.

Because Xianghe Village had cleared the way ahead, their journey became much easier. However, no one dared to let their guard down, as they hadn't forgotten the leopard they had encountered last time they came here.

When Si Cheng was in Yaojia Village, he also inquired in detail about the situation in the area over the past few years.

Village Chief Yao spoke of this with a face full of relief, "Our village built the wall high and sturdy a long time ago, otherwise we would have suffered the same fate this time."

At the old village chief's prompting, Yao Shu continued, "Not long after Yan Village and the others arrived, the animals outside started running rampant. I don't know if they sensed there was a water source inside, but they kept lingering nearby."

Speaking of this, she glanced at Sicheng and said, "Luckily, when your village came to us to pick up parts last time, we made some based on your crossbows, otherwise these animals might have attacked us."

Wu Yong asked him curiously, "What kind of animals are they?"

Yao Shu: "There are so many, all kinds of species, wolf packs, hyena packs, wild boar packs, and even the leopards you encountered last time, we've hunted down a few of them."

Wu Yong said, "They are similar to those in our area, consisting of the same animals. However, some villages in our area were not so lucky. Some were completely wiped out, and even those that fought back desperately suffered heavy losses."

Yao Shu said, "So I have to thank you all for this. When I borrowed the crossbow from Brother Yunhai, he must have guessed my purpose. But he still lent it to me. If it weren't for your generosity, our village might not have survived intact."

Village Chief Yao said, "Yes! Later, due to various reasons, the original plan to bring Yao Lie back from your place was repeatedly delayed. We were afraid that we might encounter these animals on the way, and if something happened, we would be blamed."

Village Chief Yao quickly explained why he hadn't visited Pinghe Village for so long: "Yao Lie consumed your village's food rations for a while. You can take the rations back with you when you return. We can't expect you to help us train such an excellent doctor and then have to pay for your own food."

Last night, with the help of Yunnan medicine doctors, Yao Lie personally examined the villagers and prescribed medicine. Now, the entire Yaojia Village is extremely grateful to Pinghe Village because their selfless education has enabled their village to have its own doctor, instead of having to wait anxiously for a doctor to pass through their village.

Si Cheng said, "As for Yao Lie's food rations, he doesn't need any. He helps with some farm work in our village and takes turns guarding the village entrance. His food rations are all earned through his labor."

Village Chief Yao didn't say anything more after hearing what he said, but he had already made up his mind to make arrangements for them when they returned.

Si Cheng thought about what Village Chief Yao and the others had said yesterday about the animals that had fled here but had not been killed. So he specifically asked everyone to be more vigilant and not to relax their guard just because the roads had been cleared.

But no matter how careful they are, the trouble that is bound to come will still come.

While they were taking a midday break, a group of wild boars brazenly barged into their rest area.

The villagers who were resting were frightened and scattered in all directions, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

Si Cheng and Yun Qi quickly grabbed their machetes and rushed forward, but they were blocked by people running around everywhere.

Si Cheng had no choice. He knew that no matter how much he shouted, no one would listen. So he simply rushed forward and grabbed anyone who was blocking his way, pulling them back by the arm.

Fortunately, upon reaching the front, we discovered that the group of wild boars was not large, consisting of only seven or eight individuals.

Perhaps because it had inadvertently wandered into a human settlement, the wild boar was startled by the chaotic scene. It stood there dumbfounded, snorting through its nose, seemingly on the verge of agitation.

The people from Pinghe Village quickly gathered around, while the others from the other villages, except for a few who stepped forward with machetes, retreated to the back of the crowd.

Seeing so many people forming a circle, the wild boar became completely enraged and began to charge at the people in front of it with its tusks, disregarding everything else.

Si Cheng and his men were already quite adept at dealing with these wild boars, and in no time at all, they had taken care of them.

"You said there wouldn't be any meat or vegetables today, and here it is, delivered right to our door." Yun Qiao said smugly, wiping the blood off her knife onto the wild boar.

Si Cheng glanced at the other villagers who had just been helping with machetes, then pointed to the two wild boars nearby. "Why don't you guys divide these two wild boars among yourselves?"

The villagers who came to help were surprised to find that they hadn't been of much help but were getting a share of the wild boars. They quickly shook their heads, saying, "No way! We didn't help at all. You're the ones who killed all these wild boars. We can't take advantage of you."

Wu Yong said, "Just take it. We still have five or six more, enough for our village to eat."

After saying that, he ignored them and shouted at everyone to quickly deal with the wild boar so they could continue on their way.

But some people couldn't stand them, saying, "Aren't you delaying everyone's journey by cleaning up wild boars here?"

Si Cheng didn't even look up. "Then you can go first, so that no one will hold anyone back?"

If other villagers had said this, they would have certainly refuted it. But since it was Village Chief Si who spoke directly, those who had been shouting just moments before immediately deflated.

Yunqi said, "These people are always so stupid. What's the point of them talking so much all day? They would be better off looking around the neighborhood. Maybe they can find some stray animals to scavenge."

Si Cheng glanced at his wife and said, “Not everyone has the courage to go out there. Didn’t you see that they only dare to look for wild mushrooms and vegetables near this rest area? Asking them to go further away is like we’re trying to murder them. Let’s not bring it up.”

Yun Qi was speechless. "So they're treating us like free bodyguards, making us protect them."

Yun Liping went even further, saying, "I think they not only want to be our employers, but also our gods. Didn't you see the furious look in their eyes every time we eat meat, as if we should be offering them sacrifices?"

Yun Qi nodded in agreement, "In the future, we shouldn't notify them of any more operations. They'll be familiar with this route after we've been through it, so it won't make a difference whether we're there or not."