After the family finished breakfast, they set off. Shen Xingmian also put the wolf's carcass into her spatial storage and placed it in the wooden barrel where the eldest princess had been kept.
They piled up into a very high small mountain.
They weren't far from the next town, but walking in the mountains at night was too difficult, so they spent the night in the wilderness yesterday.
However, after last night's experience, everyone still longs for the wild. Even if they can't fight on the front lines, it would be good to practice on some ferocious wild animals.
Shen Xingyan was the most excited about this.
She had only ever fought against other people before, and had never experienced real combat before. She was so excited that she almost couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.
Before noon, they arrived at the new town. The horse-drawn carriage was taken back into the space and replaced with two open donkey carts, which were filled with dead wolves.
The group showed their travel permit to the guard at the gate. The guard compared the physical characteristics on the permit with the descriptions and then examined the goods on the donkey cart. He was quite surprised to find that they were all wolf carcasses and observed them carefully for a while.
They then collected two copper coins from each person as an entrance fee and let them in.
The whole family felt it had been a long time since they had been able to enter the city so openly, especially Xiao Yanyue, who even thought he would never be able to appear in any place like this again in his entire life.
My cousins walked at the front, chattering away, while Shen Xingmian pulled Xiao Yanyue along in the middle, followed by two donkey carts.
Shen Xingmian had distributed silver and copper coins to everyone in advance, so that they could buy whatever they liked.
"It's a pity it's not winter yet, otherwise we could have candied hawthorns." Shen Xingyan brought over two sugar paintings and handed them to Shen Xingmian and Xiao Yanyue, her tone full of regret.
Shen Xingmian took a bite and found that it wasn't crispy. Because it was still a bit hot during the day, the surface of the candy was a little soft.
With a piece of candy in her mouth, she mumbled, "By the time we get to the new house, it will be almost completely cold. I'll make candied hawthorns for my sister!"
Shen Xingyan was stunned. She grabbed her younger sister's arm and shook it, asking, "Really? Really? My sister can even make candied hawthorns? How come you can do everything? You're practically our family's treasure!"
As she spoke, she leaned in to rub her face against her younger sister.
Shen Xingmian was concerned about the ugly makeup on her face, so she only dared to apply it lightly; rubbing it off was absolutely out of the question.
Watching the interaction between the two, Xiao Yanyue felt inexplicably envious. He wanted to too... No, he wasn't a real girl, so how could he do such a thing with her?
He quickly took a bite of the sugar painting, chewing loudly, filling his mind with the sound of chewing, and only then did he gradually forget that terrible thought.
"Let's find a butcher shop and see if they can get rid of all the wolves. It doesn't matter if it's a little cheaper."
She had already discussed this with her grandfather before arriving here, and when she looked back, she saw that her grandfather was indeed looking around as well.
Finally, when we arrived at the place where wild game was sold, we found that it was mostly hunters selling their own prey, mostly small things, such as pheasants, rabbits, and foxes, and there were also quite a few people selling birds.
The grayish birds all had their necks broken. Only a few with exceptionally bright and beautiful feathers were kept in cages, waiting for wealthy families to buy them as pets.
It seems that being good-looking does have an advantage, whether you are human or animal.
It's hard to say whether it's better to die directly or to be locked up and cared for.
When Shen Xingmian's laziness flares up, she thinks that being taken care of by someone, with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and watermelon, would be the life she dreams of.
But once the desire for freedom takes hold, one will feel an urgent need to give up freedom or die.
So where can you find such a good thing: someone will take care of you if you want to be cared for, and the zookeeper will disappear if you want freedom?
Wow, it seems she's achieved financial freedom without even realizing it; she can now be her own pet owner.
Seeing the wolves on their cart, many people curiously gathered around, chattering and marveling at the sight.
"My God, so many wolves! How dangerous that must be! I wonder how many people they'll kill."
"Absolutely! To kill so many wolves, he's really brave." A young woman dressed in a seductive manner praised him while stealing glances at Shen Yunqi, her eyes like hooks.
Seeing this, Shen Xingyan angrily pulled her mother into her father's arms and then glared fiercely at the wicked woman.
The woman wasn't angry at all; instead, she smiled at her while waving her handkerchief, leaving the young girl completely bewildered.
She turned to Shen Xingmian and complained, "How can this person be so shameless!"
Shen Xingmian gave a stiff "hehehe" laugh in response. In her heart, she thought that this woman was probably from a brothel, as it was rare for a respectable woman to behave like this.
After all, this era was still quite feudal. Look at the other women around; they were all watching from a distance and didn't come forward at all.
This person is the only "outlier".
However, she herself only felt curiosity towards such women, not disgust. After all, being able to accept this fate so calmly was quite a sign of strength.
Their "thick-skinnedness" might just be a protective shield.
Shen Yunqi was completely unaware that he was being watched. Instead, he pointed at the wolves in the car and said with a smile, "These are all wolves that we just hunted this morning. They're still warm. If you don't believe me, you can touch them."
Upon hearing this, a few bold individuals actually stepped forward and reached out to touch it, only to be startled by the warm sensation.
He hurriedly took a step back, shook his hands, and said, "Hiss, it's actually still warm. It's too fresh, it's kind of scary."
The other one shrank back, exclaiming, "Your family is truly amazing! I've never seen so many wolves before. To hunt so many of these ferocious beasts, I'm truly impressed!"
People around him looked on with envy. With this skill, he would never have to worry about food for the rest of his life!
Most of the vendors here are hunters from the mountains, who have a better understanding of how ferocious wolves can be than ordinary people.
If they had encountered the wolves on their own, they would probably be dead by now. But looking at this family, their faces showed only joy, not grief, which shows that none of their relatives perished.
This is much harder than simply saving your life.
They couldn't help but admire him greatly, and even though it might affect their own business, they dared not say anything more.
This family is so ferocious that they can kill even a pack of wolves without suffering any damage. If they were to fight these people, wouldn't they be able to take them down with a single punch?
It's best not to provoke them.
These hunters had this awareness, but not everyone did.
A short, stout man with a fan walked over, snapped the fan shut, and pointed at the cart: "Grandpa wants all of these wolves. Have the servant deliver them to my mansion."
He was very arrogant, but if that were all, Shen Xingmian wouldn't have done anything to him. Who knew he would dare to...
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