However, they didn't encounter anything as they went deeper, which reassured Lu Zhiyuan. So the three of them went further and further into the woods, and before they knew it, they had reached the depths of the forest.

This place is rarely visited by ordinary people, and there are more and more wild vegetables. When Chai Qiuxia sees wild vegetables, she loses her interest in picking herbs. She is especially happy to pick wild fruits.

Seeing his wife like this, Lu Zhiyuan could only smile helplessly. "Never mind her, let's do our own thing. It's probably all sour stuff, otherwise there wouldn't be any left."

Jiang Qiao didn't care about those wild fruits and berries; she had plenty in her spatial storage, it was just inconvenient to take them out.

The two of them walked and dug with their heads down. Jiang Qiao was faster than Lu Zhiyuan. She had already smuggled quite a bit into the space, but Lu Zhiyuan's basket was not full yet. Well, he was over fifty years old. His eyesight and dexterity were no match for a child.

While they were engrossed in digging for medicinal herbs, danger was lurking nearby.

It was Chai Qiuxia who first noticed the situation, because she had picked a lot of wild fruit, too much for her to carry back, so she came to find Jiang Qiao and the others, only to find a bear walking towards them.

"Ah—bear—"

That one shout was enough to remind Jiang Qiao and Lu Zhiyuan. One was a soldier, and the other was a soldier in his previous life. So after the shout, the two of them quickly hid behind a tree.

Before Jiang Qiao and the others could react, the bear had already rushed towards Chai Qiuxia. Mainly because she was stunned and just stood there blankly, making her an obvious target.

Lu Zhiyuan immediately knew something was wrong. He picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the bear. The bear, disturbed, turned and met Lu Zhiyuan's eyes. It then abandoned Chai Qiuxia and ran towards Lu Zhiyuan.

At this moment, all Chai Qiuxia could do was scream, "Old Lu, the child's father—"

Even though Lu Zhiyuan was panicked, he still made sure Jiang Qiao and his wife were safe. He grabbed the basket and smashed it on the bear's head. He turned to climb the tree, but the bear wouldn't let him. It stretched out a paw and was about to kill Lu Zhiyuan.

Jiang Qiao made his move at that moment, throwing a knife that struck the bear's head and another that struck its paw.

With a "roar," the bear turned its head to see who was attacking it. In that instant, Jiang Qiao threw the throwing knife again, aiming for its head and chest.

And she kept throwing knives at the bear, because she had plenty of them and she was sure she could kill it.

Lu Zhiyuan watched in disbelief as the bear collapsed at his feet. He was stunned by the bizarre scene. Just a moment ago, the big guy seemed ready to kill him, but in the blink of an eye, the situation had changed. Who had helped them? Their savior!

Lu Zhiyuan didn't see it, but Zhai Qiuxia saw it clearly. Jiang Qiao had set up her stance, and she could see it clearly. At this moment, she and her man had the same expression, their mouths wide open, unable to close them for a long time.

"Second Uncle, come down, it's alright now."

Jiang Qiao walked over and kicked the big guy. She wondered what it ate to grow so big. It was lucky for her.

Suddenly, there was another rustling sound in the woods, and Chai Qiuxia was so frightened that she rang out her loud voice again.

Jiang Qiao turned around and shot directly at the suddenly flying shadow. She didn't even see what it was, but her second aunt had already spoken, so there must be something there.

In fact, Chai Qiuxia didn't really see what it was. She was so frightened by the bear that her nerves were a bit fragile. She couldn't stand the slightest noise and screamed. However, this gave Jiang Qiao an opportunity to shoot a pheasant.

Lu Zhiyuan had crawled out of piles of corpses, so he had seen all sorts of things. After the initial shock, he quickly regained his composure.

He jumped down from the tree, kicked the bear, found it dead, and quickly ran over to comfort his wife.

"Qiuxia, it's alright, it's alright, the bears are all dead, we're all safe—"

Holding his wife's body, which was trembling with fright, Lu Zhiyuan felt waves of heartache.

Jiang Qiao scratched her neck, surprised by the situation. "Second Aunt, are you alright? The bear is dead, it can't hurt us anymore."

With Lu Zhiyuan's reassurance, Chai Qiuxia finally calmed down and plopped down on the ground.

"Oh my god, I was so scared! Why did this bear have to come out and scare us when we were here? Jiang Qiao, let's eat its meat tonight and let it scare me. I'm so scared!"

One was the pillar of the family, and the other was her brother's beloved daughter. She didn't want either of them to get hurt. The thought of the outcome terrified her. Fortunately, all three of them were safe and sound, though they were scared out of their wits by the bear.

With his wife alright, Lu Zhiyuan finally had time to think about the bear. He turned to Jiang Qiao and asked, "Girl, have you trained before?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "But I wasn't confident I could hit it in one hit. I could manage with smaller attacks, but this time it was just luck. I was really afraid this thing would hurt you. But thankfully, it's dead. Second Uncle, what should we do with this thing? It's too big, we can't carry it."

Lu Zhiyuan took off his hat, scratched his head, and circled the bear. "You two go back and call some people to help get it out of here. Qiuxia, you take Qiao'er back. I'll stay here."

Jiang Qiao couldn't let Lu Zhiyuan stay here. If another one came out, she wouldn't feel at ease with him not having a weapon. Not to mention her, even Chai Qiuxia wouldn't allow it.

"No, you can't stay behind alone. You go with Jiang Qiao, and I'll go back by myself. There's nothing on the way, and I know the way pretty well. With the child with you, at least your safety is guaranteed. You two stay here, and I'll call someone over right away."

"Wait, Qiuxia, what are you going to say when we get back? Who killed this bear?"

Chai Qiuxia blinked, initially not understanding why her husband asked that question.

Seeing that his wife didn't understand, Lu Zhiyuan sighed and glanced at Jiang Qiao, "Girl, let your uncle take the credit for this first, you're too young."

Jiang Qiao smiled knowingly and nodded, "Second Uncle is so thoughtful. Second Aunt, when you go back, just say that Second Uncle hit you. As for the rest, just pretend you don't know anything and put it all on Second Uncle."

Jiang Qiao hadn't expected that Lu Zhiyuan was such a thoughtful person; it seemed this uncle was really a good person.

Before leaving, Chai Qiuxia made sure to take the wild fruits and vegetables she had gathered with her.

Jiang Qiao and Lu Zhiyuan sat down next to the bear and pulled the throwing knife off the pheasant.

Wiping the blood off the knife with a leaf, he said, "Second Uncle, thank you for thinking of me. Have you thought about how to distribute this meat?"

Lu Zhiyuan glanced at Jiang Qiao. "Girl, you're the one who made the meat. How do you want to divide it?"

As Jiang Qiao drew his sword, he said, "There's not much to think about. I'll leave some for your family, and I'll take some for the veterans. As for the rest, you can decide what to do. It's up to you."

Lu Zhi looked at Jiang Qiao approvingly. He had really misjudged this girl. He hadn't expected her to have such a skill. It was a pity she was a girl. If she were a boy, then the fourth brother would have someone to help support the family.

"Okay, I plan to allocate some of the rest to the families, and the rest to the canteen to make meat soup for the soldiers. I didn't expect to run into this on a trip into the mountains. You're really something, little girl."