Upon hearing this, Li Juan panicked and quickly covered her son's mouth, whispering cautiously, "What nonsense are you talking about, child? If the mountain god hears this, he will be unhappy, and then our family will have no good fortune!"
“When your sister comes back to the village, she always sneaks up the mountain, and she always brings meat with her. Isn’t that worshipping the mountain god? Besides, the mountain god likes to eat meat. When she was still in the village, your sister would bring back wild boar or other meat every time she went up the mountain. Those were all gifts from the mountain god!”
Otherwise, how could Su Yan, with her small frame, possibly handle a wild boar?
Su Yu had a terrible headache. Knowing he couldn't reason with his mother, he said, "Mother, I'll go upstairs to find Ayan and bring her down for dinner. You go ahead and do your work."
After saying that, he strode towards the back door.
After Li Juan realized what had happened, the person had vanished. She stood there bewildered for a moment, then said blankly, "What if my son disturbed Ayan's worship of the mountain god?"
But there are so many people in the courtyard right now, if she leaves too, people will definitely ask questions.
Left with no other choice, Li Juan could only silently pray that the mountain god wouldn't be angry, and she couldn't concentrate on her work.
On the other side.
Su Yu found the footprints at the foot of the mountain. He could tell at a glance that they belonged to a woman. At this moment, the villagers were busy at his house waiting to eat meat, so he knew without guessing that they were Su Yan's footprints.
He followed the footprints for half an hour, but when he reached the halfway point of the mountain, the footprints disappeared, and all around him were lush trees and flowers. Along the way, he saw several highly venomous green snakes, each one thick and fat. He broke out in a cold sweat and his face turned pale when he dealt with them.
With so many poisonous creatures around, how does Ah Yan manage to come down the mountain unharmed every time?
Even someone as skilled as him couldn't guarantee he wouldn't get hurt.
Just as Su Yu was in a daze, a tiger's roar suddenly echoed through the quiet mountain forest.
"roar--!"
Su Yu instantly became alert, his eyes sharply observing the surrounding situation.
The next second, a gust of wind blew over.
He looked ahead and saw a yellow shadow with a gaping, bloody mouth rushing straight at him. His pupils suddenly contracted.
At the critical moment, a clear and urgent voice rang out, "Weiwu, don't hurt him!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Weiwu slammed on the brakes, stopping right in front of Su Yu with his mouth wide open, the aroma of meat emanating from his breath.
The distance between the man and the tiger was such that either of them could have gotten right next to each other if they had moved closer.
With its mouth wide open and tiger eyes looking down, the tiger gazed at the two-legged beast before it with a mixture of suspicion and danger.
Why does it look a bit like the two-legged creature that delivers meat?
Su Yu's heart was pounding, but somehow when he met the tiger's majestic eyes, he realized that this tiger was a bit... simple-minded.
Su Yan rushed over, asking, "Brother, are you hurt?"
As she spoke, she carefully examined Su Yu's hands, which were trembling with nervousness.
Upon seeing this, Wei Wu immediately shut his mouth and took two steps back guiltily.
Su Yu realized what was happening and quickly stopped his sister. "I'm fine. Ayan, Mother said you went up the mountain to worship the mountain god, so this is the mountain god?"
He pointed to Weiwu.
Now it was Su Yan's turn to feel guilty.
Her eyes darted away, and she stammered, "Brother, I... um, its name is Weiwu, my... friend?"
friend?
Su Yu chuckled in exasperation, raising his hand to gently tap her head. "I'm asking you now, who is the mountain god? Mother is superstitious, do you think you're superstitious? You can fool Mother, she's stupid, but I'm not."
"Brother!" Su Yan glared at him, pouting, "I know I can't fool you, and I never intended to. Weiwu is the mountain god. I was able to find those rare medicinal herbs all because of Weiwu's help. Otherwise, how could I always return home safely? You could say that Weiwu is our family's benefactor. If it weren't for it, our family's situation wouldn't have changed so dramatically in such a short time, and I wouldn't be able to open a restaurant."
How could she possibly find ginseng that's thousands of years old on her own? She probably wouldn't even be able to find one that's a hundred years old.
Su Yu hadn't expected his family to become wealthy so quickly because of this tiger. He felt a bit conflicted, but at the same time, he was grateful for his sister's good fortune.
After a moment of silence, he patted Su Yan's head and comforted her, "I didn't mean to blame you, I was just worried about your safety, there were so many dangers along the way."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan explained, "When I reached the foot of the mountain, Weiwu could sense my presence. It was it that came down to meet me just now, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get up so quickly. As soon as it appears, all the animals in the forest will hide far away. Don't let its silly appearance fool you, it is the overlord of these mountains."
Su Yu had just witnessed the formidable skill of the man.
"How could it not hurt you? On the contrary, it protects you."
Su Yan explained the whole story of how she met Wei Wu, saying, "In short, we are good friends now, and it would never hurt me."
After she finished speaking, she turned her head and said something in a language that Su Yu couldn't understand, in a powerful tone.
It let out a low growl, then leisurely circled around him, finally letting out another low growl before wagging its tail and nibbling at Su Yan's trouser leg, looking like it wanted praise.
Su Yu: "..." Why does this tiger smell like a dog?
"Were you talking to it just now? What did it mean by circling around me?" he asked, completely bewildered.
Su Yan stroked the tiger's head and replied, "I communicate with it using animalistic desires, but it understands a little human language. I just told it that you are my brother and that I am not allowed to hurt you in the future. It was circling around because it was smelling your scent."
"Brother, Weiwu won't hurt anyone. It was just trying to scare you. It likes to see people scared out of their wits."
Su Yu: "..." After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was forbidden for tigers to become spirits, but he felt that this tiger had already become a spirit.
It took him a while to finally accept the fact. He swallowed hard and said, "Let's go downstairs, it's time to eat."
"Roar!" Wei Wu roared at Su Yan.
Su Yan rubbed its tiger head. "I'm going to start school soon and won't be back for a long time. When that happens, I'll have my mother bring meat to that rock at the foot of the mountain every now and then. You can mark the spot on the rock so that other animals don't eat it."
"Roar!" Weiwu lay on the ground and rubbed his head against her thigh, looking reluctant to part with her.
Su Yan looked at Su Yu, "Brother, there's a wild boar, weighing about 400 pounds. Can your body handle it now?"
Su Yu's face instantly darkened.
A man can't say no!
Three minutes later, Su Yu carried a wild boar down the mountain with Su Yan.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the brother and sister paused, staring wide-eyed at what lay ahead.
At the entrance to the mountain road, Li Juan stood guard.
Upon seeing the two, he immediately rushed forward and anxiously asked, "How is it? The mountain god shouldn't be angry, right?"
The wild boar on Su Yu's shoulder was completely invisible.
Su Yu: "..."
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