Song He'er stood up, looked around, and in the bright moonlight, suddenly noticed a dark shadow flash by not far away.
Could it be bandits?
Song He'er was about to wake Zhang Xiu'e, who was sleeping soundly beside her, but the next moment, the dark figure turned around, and the bright moonlight shone on its back, revealing a fluffy tail...
Black, large in size, and furry...
Song He'er instantly imagined what a bear looked like and felt a chill run down her spine.
The bear in this desolate wilderness must be starving, and it's out hunting for food at night!
Song He'er looked around but didn't find any other bears. This bear wasn't scary, but if it attracted bears from miles away, no matter how many people there were, it wouldn't be enough!
As they watched, the fat, strong bear gradually approached, even lowering its head to sniff Li Qiang's wife.
Song He'er held her breath, quietly climbed to the very end of the line, picked up a ceramic bowl from the ground, and threw it away.
With a loud bang!
The bear suddenly raised its head, its gaze fixed on the source of the sound...
Zhang Xiue yawned and sat up. "What was that sound?"
Shh, don't make a sound!
Song He'er had finally managed to distract the bear by making noise elsewhere, but Zhang Xiu'e's shout caused the bear to turn around and come back.
"Aww—"
Zhang Xiue was startled by the sound and immediately woke up from her sleep, looking in the direction from which the sound came...
"It's a bear! He'er, quickly go and call your mother, and hold Huan-ge'er tight!"
Song He'er was on the verge of tears. She had originally planned to take the bow and arrows out of her spatial storage while everyone was asleep, hunt the bear, put it into her spatial storage, and then find a way to sell it in the next prefecture.
But now that Zhang Xiue has made such a fuss, she doesn't know how to deal with such a strong bear!
"Third Aunt, keep your voice down, don't scare the children. If they cry, it will attract more bears!"
"But we can't pretend to be asleep now. What if the bear snatches the child when we're not paying attention?"
Song He'er felt that Zhang Xiu'e's words were not without reason. After all, bears are a kind of stupid mammals and would never go to great lengths to attack the weak.
"Third Aunt, bears don't eat dead people. Quietly wake them up and tell them not to breathe when the bear gets close. That way they'll be safe..."
Zhang Xiue was somewhat doubtful. She frowned and asked, "Will this work?"
"It will definitely work! Go quickly, and do it quietly!"
Zhang Xiu'e was probably the bravest person in the whole team. No one else would have been able to keep such a calm mind when they encountered a bear in the middle of the night.
Soon, Zhang Xiue spread the news throughout the entire team, and everyone became more vigilant, remaining lying still in place.
When no one was paying attention, Song He'er climbed into the bushes, took out a piece of raw pork from her spatial storage, and threw it into the bushes not far away.
The bear seemed to have caught the smell of meat and immediately turned around and headed this way.
Once she was far enough away from the crowd, Song He'er took out a bow and arrow from her spatial storage, sprayed it with a high concentration of anesthetic, aimed at the bear's heart, and fired straight at it...
With a scream, the bear collapsed miserably to the ground.
Song He'er glanced at the group; everyone was pretending to be asleep, and no one noticed the commotion.
So she sped up, recited an incantation, and successfully placed the hunted black bear into her spatial storage. To prevent the carcass from decomposing, she wrapped it in cling film and tossed it into the enormous cold storage...
After finishing everything, Song He'er took out water and washed her hands to make sure there was no odor before quietly returning to the group.
"He'er! Are you alright?" Qin Xiaoniang was the first to notice her.
Song He'er smiled and took Huan Ge'er into her arms: "It's alright, I just saw the bear go up the mountain..."
Where did you hide?
"I was just lying there!"
Although Qin Xiaoniang had some doubts, she didn't ask any more questions, after all, as long as the person was alright, that was all that mattered.
Li Qiang's wife sat trembling on the straw mat, too afraid to sleep any longer, "The bear's saliva is still on my face!"
Zhang Xiue burst out laughing, "Hey, sister-in-law, that bear must have taken a liking to you!"
"Get out of here, you're so irresponsible!"
Qin Xiaoniang smiled and then said, "It's already past four in the morning. Let's not sleep. Let's all stay alert and prevent that bear from coming back."
Qin Xiaoniang is actually wise in disguise. Her previous act of being weak and frail in the General's Mansion was only for self-preservation. Now that she is free from constraints, she is also a calm and wise woman.
"My stepmother is right. Everyone should be more vigilant. It's getting light, and we need to continue our journey..."
"good."
Soon, the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.
The soldiers who had gone to stay with the local people returned, and after counting the number of people, they led them on their way.
Leaving the forest and barren mountains, they arrived at the next prefecture, but the group did not enter the county town and could only bypass the place by taking a small path.
Because of the landslide, all the food the soldiers were carrying was washed away by the rain. Now, all they want to do is go to the post station in the county town to collect supplies for their exile journey.
"Stop! This place is called Shangyang Village. Bandits often roam the hills ahead, so be careful!"
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