Chapter 213 Wild Boar

Jiang Luli quickly pulled Gu Jiayue up and held her in his arms, and he continued to retreat with Gu Jiayue.

Logically, the wild boars would not go down the mountain at this time. After all, there is no less food in the mountains than at the foot of the mountain, and the wild boar family would not risk going down the mountain.

But I don’t know what stimulated this group of wild boars. Not only did they rush forward without thinking, they also seemed not afraid of the pain.

Jiang Luli picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the wild boar. The wild boar in the front had its head smashed, but it continued to charge forward as if it didn't feel anything.

Jiang Luli's eyes flashed with regret, thinking that there was no danger in Taohua Village and he was unarmed. It was not convenient for him to take action since he was holding Gu Jiayue in his arms.

Fortunately, Lu Yao and Xiao Fuzi followed behind, and within a minute, the two of them were fighting with the wild boars.

Jiang Luli brought Gu Jiayue to a safe place and looked down with a cold face.

There is no doubt about the abilities of Lu Yao and his companions. They took care of all the wild boars in just two minutes.

However, the wild boars were in a terrible state, with several of them having half of their heads chopped off by Lu Yao's sword.

Jiang Luli reluctantly let go of Gu Jiayue's hand and said, "You stay here for a while, I'll go down and take a look." This place is not only flat, but also has a very wide view. If any accidents happen again, they can escape in time.

"Okay, be careful." Gu Jiayue is not an ignorant little girl. She would not make unreasonable trouble by not knowing the priorities at this time.

Jiang Luli smiled warmly after receiving the instructions. "Okay."

Coming to Lu Yao's side, Xiao Fuzi stood up with a sullen expression. He bowed to Jiang Luli and said, "Master, someone has drugged these wild boars."

Jiang Luli looked at the mountains not far away with an unclear expression.

Who is it?

From Kyoto? Or from Da Chu?

"check!"

No matter who you are, you can't cause trouble in Dagan. If you provoke him, he won't mind showing his hidden claws.

"yes."

Even Lu Yao put away his usual nonchalant attitude and looked extremely tense.

Although the master is a bit unkind on weekdays, as a guard, protecting the master is his duty. If the master is injured under his protection, he will be held responsible.

"Are these wild vegetables enough? Do you want to pick some more?"

Gu Jiayue looked at the wild vegetables in the basket and said, "These are enough for us to eat. Why don't we go back first?"

Although Jiang Luli didn't tell her what Xiao Fuzi had discovered, she could tell something from Jiang Luli's expression.

I guess this isn't a simple matter.

For safety's sake, we should go back first. When we get back to the village, we should also warn the children not to go into the mountains. There are wild boars here, which is very dangerous.

"Okay, let's go."

Protecting Gu Jiayue, the four of them returned to the village and happened to see Village Chief Gu coming back from the fields with his hands behind his back.

"Uncle Village Chief."

Village Chief Gu looked up and saw that it was Gu Jiayue. A smile immediately spread across his face. "Jiayue? Are you guys going to pick wild vegetables?"

Gu Jiayue nodded. "Yes, I picked some wild onions. Can you take some back, uncle?"

"No need. Your aunt also got a basket yesterday. If you don't have enough, you can go to my house and get some more."

After saying this, he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Seeing the village chief's expression, Gu Jiayue knew he had something to say. "What problem did you encounter, uncle?"

The village chief sighed. "Nothing much. The rice is almost ready for harvest, but the wild boars on the mountain have been coming down repeatedly. They've already trampled several paddy fields in the past few days. Many families' rice has been ruined."

Jiang Luli and Gu Jiayue exchanged a glance. It turned out that their encounter with the wild boar today was no accident.

Gu Jiayue thought about it and deduced from the direction the wild boar rushed down that if he hadn't met them halfway, it must have been Wang Shuitian.

But that shouldn't be the case. The mountains are now rich in fruits and lush with weeds. The wild boars don't need to risk going down the mountain.

"Don't worry, uncle. The wild boars have just been dealt with by Jiang Shanzhang's guards. You can call a few villagers to take a look and bring back the meat."

The village chief didn't react for a moment.

The problem that gave him such a headache was suddenly solved?

He had just thought of organizing some strong villagers to go to the mountains to hunt these wild boars, but the wild boars were ferocious and there were still a group of them, so he was not sure yet.

But now he didn't have to make up his mind because the wild boar had been dealt with.

The village chief's face lit up with joy. "Oh, what a coincidence! I'm just having a headache over this. I'll go check it out right away."

While Gu Jiayue was talking to the village chief, Jiang Luli glanced at Xiao Fuzi.

Xiao Fuzi nodded, and Jiang Luli finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He hadn't told Gu Jiayue that the wild boar had been drugged. He panicked when he heard her ask the village chief to bring the wild boar back.

What if someone in the village eats this wild boar meat and something goes wrong?

Fortunately, Xiao Fuzi said there was no problem, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But he still doesn't recommend eating those wild boars.

Just as he was about to say something, the village chief left in a hurry.

"What's this, village chief?"

Gu Jiayue gave an awkward laugh. "Maybe he's busy carrying the pork. It wouldn't be good if a wild animal got it first."

Although Lu Yao and the others had simply dealt with the bloodstains, it was not surprising that the beasts had a keen sense of smell and could smell the odor.

"Those wild boars spend the whole day in the mountains, and no one knows what they eat. Wouldn't it be a bad idea to let the village chief take them back and eat them?"

Despite Xiao Fuzi's assurance, Jiang Luli was still a little worried.

"It should be fine." Then she thought that maybe there was something wrong with the wild boars that she didn't know about. "Is there something wrong with the wild boars?"

Jiang Luli thought about it and decided to tell them that there was a drug in the wild boar's body that could drive them crazy.

"Don't worry, I've asked Lu Yao to investigate. I'll tell you the reason when the time comes."

Gu Jiayue suddenly became anxious.

It turned out that it wasn't an accident. She said that these wild boars would not come down the mountain except in winter.

They also cherish their lives.

"Then, then is it wrong for me to ask the village chief to get the meat?"

Jiang Luli patted her arm soothingly. "Don't worry, I just asked Xiao Fuzi, and he said the shredded pork is edible. But it has to be cooked thoroughly."

Xiao Fuzi also stepped forward. "Don't worry, Miss Gu. The drug has actually been in the wild boar's system for several days, so there's not much left. And after the meat is cooked, there will definitely be even less."

Even so, Gu Jiayue was still a little worried. "Forget it, I'll go tell the village chief."

As he said that, he ran towards where the village chief had left.

Jiang Luli had no choice but to follow.

Fortunately, the village chief was not walking fast, and Gu Jiayue caught up with him quickly.

After recounting the incident, the village chief, who had been in high spirits, suddenly turned cold. "Someone drugged a wild boar. Are they jealous of our Taohua Village?"

He turned and looked at the wheat field beside him.

The rice seedlings planted this year were purchased by Gu Jiayue from a kind landlord. Not only are the plants strong, but the ears of rice are also heavy. If you pick up any ear of rice, you will find that the rice inside is very full.

Especially the special seedlings, the ears are visibly one-third larger than the normal ones.

Even before the rice was harvested, many people came to order special rice seedling seeds from him.

Even if they want it so much, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone from the neighboring village is causing trouble.

"Let's go take a look first."

Gu Jiayue could only lead the village chief to the place where they had been digging wild vegetables. They met many villagers on the way, and the village chief selected a few strong men to follow.

When we arrived, there were already some small animals gnawing on the wild boar's carcass.

When they saw someone coming, the little animals ran away quickly.

The village chief squatted in front of the wild boars, rolling his eyes and sniffing the blood. Finally, his brows knitted together. "It seems these wild boars have eaten a lot of poison hemlock."

"Poison hemlock?" This was the first time Gu Jiayue heard the name of this plant.

The village chief nodded and waved to a villager behind him. "Come, rip open its belly."

The villagers drew their machetes from their waists and some of them began to cut into the wild boar's belly with some unskillful hands.

The belly was cut open, and a foul stench gushed out. Jiang Luli quickly took out a handkerchief to cover Gu Jiayue's mouth and nose.

Gu Jiayue was caught off guard by a handkerchief hitting her face. "Um...thank you."

Covering her face with a handkerchief that seemed somewhat familiar, she continued to watch the village chief dissect the wild boar.

Jiang Luli was panicked for a moment. In his haste, he picked up the wrong handkerchief.

The handkerchief that Gu Jiayue was holding now was the one she had lost before.

I hope she didn't notice.

"Look, it's really poison hemlock!"