Chapter Eight: Bear, Don't Run Away

As the man finished speaking, a huge figure rushed towards the two of them. Seeing this, the man released Lin Baozhu's hand and said anxiously, "I'll stop it, you run!"

After the man finished speaking, he picked up a stick from the ground, ran up the tree in two steps, used the stick to propel himself up, and hit the brown bear hard on the head. The brown bear let out a miserable cry, then locked its eyes on the man and began to fight him angrily.

Lin Baozhu watched the man fighting the bear to a standstill. He was wearing a white vest, revealing his well-defined arms, with veins faintly visible under his bronze skin. At this moment, he was like an ape, nimbly exchanging blows with the brown bear for dozens of rounds.

His white vest was torn to shreds, his back was covered in blood, and his camouflage pants had several holes in them.

However, the brown bear didn't fare any better; its arm was broken and one of its eyeballs burst!

According to her memory, this man was the one who took her back to the Lin family from the foot of the mountain today.

Although the man's face looked somewhat dirty, it was still clear that he was quite handsome.

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Beneath his prominent brow bone were a pair of deep brown pupils, like amber soaked in ice, with a hint of unruliness when the corners of his eyes were slightly upturned; his nose was as sharp as if carved by a knife, his thin lips with clear lines were pressed into a straight line, and the curve of his jawline revealed a cold and hard tension.

This man looks very strong, but no matter how strong he is, he is still just an ordinary person. He has been fighting a brown bear for so long and is seriously injured. If she leaves now, he will surely die!

If the other person had simply walked past her and run away in fear of the mountain, he would have had a chance to survive, but he insisted on holding her back.

One cannot live without a conscience.

Thinking of this, she took off the basket and glanced at the machete in her hand.

You have to get close to use this thing!

As the saying goes, "An inch longer, an inch stronger; an inch shorter, an inch more dangerous." Against this beast, close combat might result in friendly fire, and she's most afraid of pain, so…

She scanned the space with her consciousness and finally took out a bamboo pole!

Qin Haifeng turned his head casually and saw the woman holding a long bamboo pole, looking eager to try it out!

His pupils contracted slightly. Could this silly girl really think that this bamboo pole could fight a bear?

"You're no use holding that bamboo pole. While you still have a chance, hurry down the mountain and call for people to come back..."

If people arrive quickly, he might still survive.

Ignoring the man yelling at the top of his lungs, Lin Baozhu, to Qin Haifeng's astonishment, raised her bamboo pole high and charged at the brown bear with a fierce howl...

Upon seeing this, the brown bear abandoned its attack on Qin Haifeng and swiftly turned, disappearing into the depths of the forest like lightning...

"Bear, don't run away."

"I've never had steamed bear paw before, hey..."

Brown bear: ...

You idiot, run! If you don't run, you'll get eaten!

Qin Haifeng watched the brown bear flee, then glanced at Lin Baozhu who was chasing after it with a large tree trunk in her arms. He quickly caught up with her and grabbed her, a barely perceptible smile flashing in his eyes.

"If we don't leave now, it will get dark, and then the wolves and tigers will come out to hunt for food."

Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu's eyes lit up. In her previous life, tigers were protected animals, and she had never eaten them. After the apocalypse, those things grew to be bigger than houses. Unless you're out of your mind, who would provoke such things?

Seeing her like this, Qin Haifeng quickly said, "Grandma, don't have such dangerous thoughts. Be careful not to be captured as an alien."

Lin Baozhu: ...

It seems I'll have to come secretly.

As Qin Haifeng spoke, he glanced at the basket lying to the side and the large wild boar, and asked, "Did you hunt this wild boar?"

"Yes, it kept chasing me, so I lured it into a tree, and while it was stunned, I stabbed it a few more times in the neck!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Haifeng stopped looking at the wild boar on the ground and took a deep breath: "Let's go quickly, this smell of blood will easily attract wolves."

Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu put the wild boar back on the basket, then squatted down and carried the basket on her back.

Qin Haifeng picked up a stick from the ground and used it for support.

Seeing his pale face, Lin Baozhu asked, "Can you hold on?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Haifeng took a deep breath and swayed almost imperceptibly. Seeing this, Lin Baozhu quickly reached out to support him.

"You have several scratches on your back. Well, I'm strong, I'll help you walk."

Upon hearing this, a glint of malice flashed in Qin Haifeng's eyes, then he forced a smile: "Thank you so much, Lin Tong."

"I'm determined." As he spoke, he leaned half his body towards her, expecting Lin Baozhu to sway, but to his surprise, she was able to hold him steady.

A look of surprise flashed in Qin Haifeng's eyes. She could carry a wild boar with a strength of over 500 kilograms and still hold herself up steadily. It would be a waste if she didn't go into blacksmithing with all that strength.

Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu bounced the wild boar on her shoulder and clicked her tongue, saying, "I heard you're a soldier who retired due to injury. Why didn't you stay home and recover properly? Why did you have to come to the mountains? Luckily you ran into me today, otherwise, the bear might have torn you apart."

Qin Haifeng glanced at her. Although the girl's face was covered in blood, her eyes were as bright as stars in the night, making his heart skip a beat.

He coughed lightly, suppressing the tremor in his heart, and said, "Your wild boar weighs at least 500 jin. According to regulations, 80% of it must be handed over!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Baozhu's eyes widened: "How much did you say? Eighty percent? On what grounds? I risked my life to get this meat, and they just want to share it with me with a few words? This pork is mine, and I'll beat anyone who dares to take it."

If 80% of a 500-pound piece of meat is 500 pounds, how much is that?

Four hundred catties!

The villagers didn't lift a finger, yet they want to take four-fifths of her flesh? They're dreaming.

Qin Haifeng shook his head and chuckled. If she had only hunted two pheasants or a rabbit, the villagers would have turned a blind eye. But with a wild boar as big as the one she hunted, it would be strange if they weren't tempted.

After all, no family is making much money these days. If we don't offer them some benefits to shut them up, they might be reported to the commune tomorrow.

However, this has little to do with him.

The two hurried down the mountain, but Qin Haifeng had lost too much blood and was a little unsteady on his feet, so Lin Baozhu had to use her hands to help him move down the mountain little by little.

"Qin Haifeng, you saved my life back then, now I'm returning the favor, we're even." She was met with silence, but Lin Baozhu didn't pay it any mind and continued moving downhill.

As the two were about to reach the foot of the mountain, she spotted several flickering lights and could faintly hear shouts.

"Baozhu, where are you?"