The plan was for Yan Zheng and Jiang Xi to go out, while Yan Jing'an would stay at home.
After all, there are still sheep and rabbits at home. For safety reasons, Yan Zheng and Jiang Xi do not plan to bring Xiao Lu, so Xiao Lu will also stay at home.
It would be very dangerous for Jiang Xi to be home alone. If that thing came back, she, a girl, might not be able to handle it.
So Jiang Xi's main training this week focused on physical fitness and archery. Yan Jing'an also joined in, teaching her running and breathing techniques. As a girl, she naturally had an advantage in weight.
After the intensive training, her physical fitness and speed improved significantly. In her words, running one or two kilometers quickly in one go was no problem.
Although arrows sometimes fly weakly, archery still has a 30% hit rate.
Yan Zheng used the cow tendons he had cut off last time to make a cow tendon rope and then made a light bow for Jiang Xi.
This bow doesn't require much arm strength to draw, making it suitable for Jiang Xi's current weight. Although it's not very lethal, it's enough to hunt a rabbit or something.
He then used the cowhide he had previously tanned with wood ash to make a quiver for Jiang Xi.
On the morning of their departure, Jiang Xi and Yan Zheng got up early to start packing.
Yan Jing'an prepared sweet potato and wild vegetable cakes, steamed red dates, two salted duck eggs that Jiang Xi had pickled last time, two bottles of water, and also packed a lighter and a small pot for them.
After thinking for a moment, I put on my own anti-inflammatory injection and iodine bandage.
In addition to the stone arrows, Yan Zheng also specially loaded several tranquilizer arrows.
Before leaving, Yan Jing'an repeatedly told him to run if he felt anything was wrong.
When he nagged for the third time, Yan Zheng said, "We're just going hunting, not going to our deaths. With me here, relax and don't be too tense."
Yan Jing'an felt that he had been seen through, so he lowered his head and continued to check the things he needed to bring.
Since his last injury, he has been somewhat fearful—fearful that the hard-won peace would be shattered, and also fearful of being abandoned again.
Death is not scary; what is scary is when everyone around you dies, leaving you all alone.
Given the potential dangers, Yan Zheng and Jiang Xi were reluctant to venture too deep into the forest, but unfortunately, the woods here were not as rich in resources as Yan Zheng had imagined.
It's far worse than it used to be.
The two wandered through the woods, having walked an estimated five or six kilometers.
It took a while to spot a two-legged rabbit, which was eating some kind of wild vegetable in its paws. Fortunately, it didn't notice their presence.
Yan Zheng crouched behind the tree, pressing down on Jiang Xi's shoulders.
He whispered to Jiang Xi, "You come this time."
Jiang Xi stared at him with wide eyes and subconsciously said, "I can't."
Yan Zheng stared at the rabbit and said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense and draw the bow quickly."
Once Yan Zheng entered the woods, he became exceptionally serious.
So Jiang Xi had no choice but to put her bow on the bow and stare at the rabbit. This was her first time officially poaching, and her palms were sweaty.
Yan Zheng leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Aim at the rabbit's body, focus all your senses on the stone arrow, and tell yourself that you must hit the target on the first try."
Jiang Xi held her breath and, following Yan Zheng's instructions, gripped the bow and arrow tightly in her hands, trying her best to concentrate and focus all her attention on the bow and arrow.
"put."
At his command, the stone arrow flew out without hesitation with a "whoosh".
Then she nervously closed her eyes, and time seemed to freeze. Jiang Xi could only hear her heart pounding.
A few seconds later, she heard a splashing sound coming from the grass ahead.
Yan Zheng went out first and picked up the two-legged rabbit that had lost its ability to move from the grass.
He held up the rabbit in his hand and gave her an approving look: "You got it."
The stone arrow did not hit the rabbit's body as expected; instead, it deviated slightly and struck the rabbit's head.
Jiang Xi was a little unsure how to describe her current feelings; she felt a subtle excitement within her.
I did it! I actually did it.
She thought of the female chieftain holding a bow and arrow in the mural.
Today is her first time coming to this jungle as a hunter.
Fencing, archery, and hand-to-hand combat—Jiang Xi suddenly felt a sense of conviction that one day she would become a true female warrior, protecting the people she loved and her home.
Become an archer who controls your own destiny.
Yan Zheng looked at the smile on her face and was genuinely happy for her.
He liked Jiang Xi like this; she always seemed vibrant and full of positive energy.
Next, Yan Zheng took her around for a while, but they didn't dare go too far during this special period.
In addition, there is far less prey in the forests in spring than in autumn.
As the afternoon drew to a close, the two men had circled around twice, but apart from a rabbit, they had found nothing that day.
Fortunately, the forest was humid, so there were plenty of wild mushrooms and wood ear fungus. The two of them picked them all the way back, filling half a backpack with wild game.
Slowly, a wind picked up in the woods, rustling the leaves and swaying the branches back and forth, making the already dim woods even more desolate.
Jiang Xi tightened the belt of her cardigan.
As they were about to leave the woods, Yan Zheng suddenly stopped.
Jiang Xi looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Zheng shook his head, handed the rabbit to her, and said softly, "We're almost at the village. Go back first and tell Yan Jing'an that I found an eagle. Have him come pick me up later."
As he spoke, he made a gesture to Jiang Xi with his left hand.
Jiang Xi forced herself to remain calm, took a deep breath nervously, and suppressed the urge to look around.
She was extremely nervous. Forcing a smile, she said, "Okay, then be careful. I'll take the rabbit back first."
She took the rabbit, her fingers trembling slightly.
He turned and hurried back to the village.
The meaning of this gesture might not be understood by others, but Yan Zheng has been helping her review every morning for the past few days.
It means that an enemy is approaching.
Jiang Xi understood the meaning behind his words. He was telling her to go back quickly and find Yan Jing'an to come and meet her.
Was it him? The animal that stole their rabbits?
Or were they the same kind who attacked Yan Zheng and Yan Jing'an?
Yan Zheng watched Jiang Xi leave the woods, his eyes following her back, while his ears kept an eye on all directions.
Hearing the noise in the lower right corner, Yan Zheng rushed forward without thinking, sword in hand. If it got away again, who knew when he would be able to catch it.
Yan Zheng followed, only to see a gray-brown figure suddenly dart into the woods, and he quickly gave chase.
As Jiang Xi emerged from the woods, she happened to see Yan Jing'an just finished feeding the rabbits. When Yan Jing'an saw her coming out alone in a panic, his expression immediately changed, and he grabbed her arm, asking, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Xi whispered, "Something is following us in the woods. Yan Zheng is in there."
Yan Jing'an immediately went into the woods, but before leaving, he turned back and quickly instructed her: "Lock the door when you go inside, and don't come out no matter what noise you make."
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