Early that morning, the people participating in the winter fishing gathered at the threshing ground. Some carried machetes, some carried bows and arrows, and others carried hoes and sticks.

The old hunter's old hunting rifle now belongs to the brigade and is currently in the hands of Captain Li Defu.

Once everyone had arrived, the captain began his usual sermon to boost morale before handing the group over to Li Defu.

Li Defu wasn't as eloquent as the captain; he simply gave a dry introduction to the route they were going to take, holding a map, and then instructed everyone not to stray from the group before setting off.

Jiang Xile walked at the end of the group; she was the only woman among those participating in the winter fishing.

However, having lived here for so long, the villagers had heard about Jiang Xile's skills, so no one dared to underestimate her.

The male educated youths at the settlement all knew how formidable Jiang Xile was, and unconsciously surrounded her, creating an atmosphere of being fawned over by a star.

Jiang Xile could guess what they were thinking, and didn't care. As long as it was within her power, she wouldn't just stand by and watch everyone suffer.

In winter, heavy snow blocked the mountains, and one heavy snowfall after another covered the entire forest. Li Defu and the old hunter had also learned a lot of skills. By following the footprints in the snow, they easily found their first prey of the trip.

A lone wild boar!

This wild boar is quite large, with long tusks hanging from its mouth, giving it a very fierce appearance.

Following Li Defu's instructions, the group dispersed to surround the wild boar, and then closed in again after it was shot.

Under the pine tree, a wild boar that was nudging the snow with its snout seemed to sense danger and raised its head warily.

Just then

"Bang!"

With a gunshot, Li Delong fired a shot at the wild boar. Although it didn't hit the head, the bullet entered the boar's body.

The intense pain caused the wild boar to howl incessantly, but after a short while, it suddenly went berserk.

As if sensing the danger to its life, it suddenly rushed forward, trying to take itself away from this dangerous place.

Every step was accompanied by intense pain, and the wild boar howled from time to time, but it seemed to be all bark and no bite.

The group, armed with weapons, tried to stop the wild boar from escaping. Seeing this, the boar became even more frenzied, and suddenly, as if choosing a direction, it charged forward with all its might.

Looking in the direction the wild boar charged, they saw Jiang Xile standing right in front of them.

Has this wild boar become a spirit? It actually knows how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Among a group of strong men, Jiang Xile, this woman, naturally looks like the weakest one.

Unfortunately, the wild boar miscalculated. Although Jiang Xile looks weak on the outside, she is incredibly strong on the inside.

Seeing the wild boar charging towards him, Jiang Xile remained completely calm.

Holding a machete, she seized the opportunity and, just as the wild boar reached her, lightly touched the ground with her toes and performed a somersault to land above it.

A large knife pierced straight into the wild boar's body.

"Aww..."

The wild boar fell to the ground with a thud, its four hooves twitched once, and then it crashed heavily to the ground, where it remained motionless.

Those around Jiang Xile gasped in shock at her swift and ruthless actions. What a formidable girl! They knew she was capable, but they never expected her to be this powerful!

After a while, everyone came to their senses and began to clean up the scene, placing the wild boar on a sled that had been prepared beforehand.

"Jiang Zhiqing's skills are truly amazing. With you here, our winter fishing trip will definitely go much more smoothly!"

"Brother Li is joking. Everyone here is more experienced than me. I just happened to be lucky!"

"Jiang Zhiqing is really modest. Putting aside everything else, just that one strike you made just now was far superior to many others!"

“If Brother Li continues to collapse like this, I will be ashamed to face him. It was just a coincidence. I was just relying on my strength.”

Li Defu smiled and didn't say anything more. They had gone up the mountain early in the morning and had already caught a wild boar in such a short time, which was already quite a good harvest.

After circling around and catching a few more rabbits and pheasants, they found a spacious place to start a fire and cook.

Besides the food we brought ourselves, we also had to try the wild game from the mountains.

It's an accepted rule that winter fishermen eat some of their prey in the mountains, and no one objects to it.

The group of twenty-six people roasted four rabbits and four pheasants, and each person got a piece. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to make a difference.

After eating and drinking their fill, the group continued on their way. The map in Li Defu's hand was left behind by an old hunter, and the locations marked on it were places where prey frequently appeared.

This route was quite different from the one Jiang Xile usually took to climb the mountain. While secretly marveling at it, Jiang Xile also silently memorized the route, wondering if he might need it in the future!

Following this route, they soon discovered other prey: two roe deer and a wild goat.

In the past, during winter fishing seasons, the first day never yielded such a large harvest. The villagers were overjoyed, and the male educated youth were also in high spirits.

They are currently in the mountains. Usually, during winter fishing, they stay in the mountains for three days. After counting their catch, Li Defu leads his men to find a cave nearby to rest in.

The mountains and forests at night are undoubtedly full of dangers, and with so much prey, they are naturally more likely to become targets for those large wild beasts.

Outside the cave, the group buried the prey in thick layers of snow. The thick snow layer would block out the smell of blood and prevent the wild animals from easily finding them.

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