"You...you...just now, the wild boar charged at us fiercely, and you even picked up branches from the ground to fight back. Then the boar ran away, and you chased after it. You must have hidden the boar, you must have!!!"
"Enough!"
The man beside her couldn't take it anymore and cursed:
"Wild boar, wild boar, wild boar! I think your brain is the real wild boar brain. From the time you started yelling until we arrived, how long has it been? Do you think those weaklings could have killed and hidden a wild boar?"
"Are you overestimating them, or underestimating us? Hey, if you weren't from Qingcheng, I would have taught you a lesson. Let's go!"
The woman was scolded, and her face clearly darkened. She glared at Yunling and the others again before storming off.
After the crowd dispersed, Fan Xiaosi walked up to Yunling and asked in a low voice:
"Sister Ling, when will we finally get to eat the real thing? That wild boar from earlier was so fat!"
Gangzi answered first:
"According to the rule of 'things don't happen more than three times,' we can eat meat tomorrow, and those people won't believe that thieving woman anymore."
"Really?"
When Yunling was asked this question by Fan Xiaosi, her own thoughts became uncertain. She was somewhat unsure and simply said:
"Let's wait a little longer. I see that thieving woman is very angry. As the saying goes, a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Who knows what she might do? Let's wait a little longer, lest we get caught and all our efforts are wasted, which would be a loss."
Fan Xiaosi sighed helplessly, grabbing Yun Ling's sleeve and shaking it, but in the end, no one comforted him, so he had no choice but to give up.
As Yunling had predicted, things unfolded exactly as she had hoped. The woman was indeed persistent, and she somehow managed to get the group of Qingcheng people to follow behind them. Judging from their posture, it seemed she wouldn't give up until she was completely defeated.
Yunling's head was spinning. This was getting a bit tricky. If she just strolled around aimlessly and nothing real appeared, these people might become suspicious. If one attempt didn't work, they would follow her five, six, seven, or eight times, which would only cause her more trouble.
But if something real actually appears, all their previous efforts will easily be in vain. Then they'll really start to suspect that there are fish and wild boars. To be honest, that old scoundrel has really come up with a brilliant plan.
"Boss, this fish is really big today. The success or failure of this matter depends on this."
The success or failure of this matter may hinge on this one move, but this one move will not be easy.
Yunling had no idea what to do, so she just followed Fan's eldest and second eldest brothers, picking fruit and wild vegetables. She didn't get tired of it, but the group of followers were a little unhappy.
They began to relax their guard over Yunling and the others, and sometimes they would pick a few wild fruits to fill their stomachs.
Yunling kept a close eye on the group of tails, and once the woman was separated from the group, she quickly summoned the pheasants to flutter over.
"Pheasant! There's a pheasant there!"
Where?
"It's right there!"
As the woman pointed in a direction, Yunling touched her nose, and the pheasant vanished without a trace.
"Where are the pheasants? You must be mistaken."
"Stop talking nonsense. If it's true, it's true; if it's not, it's not. Don't talk nonsense."
"Let's hurry up and pick the fruit, or someone else will pick it all."
The woman rubbed her eyes. She had clearly seen pheasants fly by just now, so how come they couldn't see them? It couldn't be that she was mistaken.
The woman forced her eyes open; this time she had to keep a close watch. As soon as the pheasant appeared, she would…
"Pheasant! There it is!"
"Where? Don't try to fool me."
"No, I'm not kidding, it's right there."
Fearing she would be blamed, the woman quickly ran over and stood where she had just seen the pheasant. Looking around carefully, she said earnestly:
"That pheasant was standing right here. It couldn't have flown far; it must be somewhere nearby."
Seeing that the woman spoke quite seriously and stood in that position herself, the group of tails felt she was very credible, so they followed her and stood there, looking left and right.
If they can find pheasants, then they found them themselves, and it has nothing to do with those Pingcheng people. Naturally, they don't need to lower themselves to share the food with them. They can even show off their Qingcheng people's abilities, which is the best thing ever.
They waited and waited, but the pheasant never appeared. Just then, Gangzi quickly picked some fruit from the tree and shouted:
"Oh my, these wild berries are so sweet today. I've never eaten such sweet berries before. It's like stuffing a spoonful of honey into my mouth. Eating a few of these will fill my stomach and save me a meal."
Fan Xiaosi tried his best to suppress the sour and weak feeling in his mouth, and with his hands covering his conscience, he echoed the sentiments of the group of followers:
“I also think these fruits are delicious, Gangzi. Can I pick them all for my mother and the others to try? That way we won’t have to cook tonight and won’t go hungry.”
"Of course you can. No one else is going to take it from you. Pick as many as you want."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaosi puffed out his cheeks and mustered all his strength to pick the fruit from the tree.
Hearing their words and seeing the two men picking fruit like madmen, the group of pheasants felt a strong urge to join in. They looked around again but couldn't see a single pheasant. So they quickly ran to Gangzi and the others and seized the opportunity to pick the wild fruit.
Having picked only one or two fruits, the woman shouted again:
"Quick, pheasant, there's a pheasant."
A group of people, eager for the pheasant, rushed towards the woman's direction, but they didn't see a single pheasant, not even a feather. Just then, they heard Gangzi shout:
"Hey, Xiao Si, we'd better hurry up, there aren't many wild fruits left, we can't let others get this advantage."
Upon hearing this, the group of people quickly ran back to pick fruit, but as soon as they ran, the woman shouted again, "Run back!" Gangzi yelled.
After this ordeal, repeated several times, the men finally couldn't take it anymore. They hadn't found the pheasant, and were exhausted to the point of being unable to stand. Their anger flared, and they glared at the woman, launching into a tirade.
"You damn old hag, what's wrong with you? You're making a fuss about a pheasant you haven't even seen. And those fish and wild boars from the day before yesterday, you're just making that up, aren't you? Believing you is really going to kill me."
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