Da Shan quickly waved his hand, "No, no, Mother Tian Kuang, we only have an oxcart to take this tiger to town, and it can only seat two or three people at most..."
Jiang Youchen, who had been watching from the sidelines, quickly said, "We have a carriage. If you don't mind, please ask Uncle Feng to give you a ride."
Mrs. Zhou happily replied, "Great!"
The old clan chief then spoke up, "Then let's do it this way, everyone get to work!"
Da Shan and a few men got busy preparing the oxcart, scrapers, and other tools.
A woman next to the old clan chief came forward and said to Zhou, “Tian Kuang’s mother, you are really lucky. Come, come… Speaking of which, your mother-in-law is my fourth cousin’s wife. I’d like to go and pay my respects to her. It’s been so many years since we last met, and we really have a lot to talk about.”
Madam Zhou quickly curtsied, "Madam of the Clan Chief, you're too kind."
It was only at this moment that he received a greeting from the clan chief's wife.
The two entered hand in hand, and Madam Zhou didn't mince words, praising, "Speaking of good fortune, it's all thanks to our little cousin, our precious Xiao Youran!"
The voice was quite loud, and the onlookers outside heard it. Some of them said enviously, "This little girl is really a lucky star. The other night she treated the children to meat, and we thought she was being wasteful, but she ended up saving several families and even getting three mountain peaks for the Tiankuang family."
"It's not like she got it all by herself. Her cousin's family took all the benefits. I don't know if her good fortune is hers or someone else's," someone said jealously.
Some people scoffed, "Who cares whether she benefits herself or her cousin's family, as long as there's a benefit, that's all that matters. If you're so capable, why don't you find such a lucky niece to bring good fortune to your own family?"
The man said sourly, "If you ask me, there's no lucky star like that in our village. Otherwise, how come no one has ever found a tiger or anything like that in the hundreds of years that Sanyang Mountain has been in our village?"
"There are tigers! But even if they're alive, you probably wouldn't dare pick them up!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Some people started discussing again, "It's strange, we usually only go up the east side of Sanyang Mountain to chop firewood, and we've never even seen a rabbit. How come a big tiger managed to come down this time?"
They usually divide the three connected mountains of Sanyang Mountain into three parts: east, central and west.
“Both Zhongshan and Xishan are too steep, you know that. Perhaps the tiger was hiding on Zhongshan or Xishan, and the landslide that night swept the tiger to the east side of the mountain.”
"Luckily it was a dead tiger, otherwise it would have wreaked havoc on our village!" someone warned. "The mountain is prone to landslides. Is there a road connecting Zhongshan and Dongshan? Could there be other tigers hiding on Zhongshan and Xishan?"
This commotion frightened some people. "What if other tigers come down from the mountain and wreak havoc on the village? We're doomed!"
Just then, two more people came over and shouted from afar, "We heard you've shot down a tiger?"
The old clan chief hadn't left yet. Hearing the voice, he hurried over. "Is that Steward Zhang? We didn't shoot it down. It was during the landslide the night before last. This tiger was probably stunned by the rocks and trapped for too long, so it died today. It was only when Aunt Tiankuang and the others went up the mountain that they found it. Come and see, its body is still warm. We were just about to deal with it."
The butler approached and exclaimed in amazement, "It really is a large, spotted tiger! You're incredibly lucky to have found such a big tiger."
The old clan chief couldn't help but recall what his old wife had just said, "Isn't that right? Ever since Tian Kuang's little cousin from the Jiang family came, our village has been blessed with good fortune."
Butler Zhang added, "I just heard you say that you're worried there might be other tigers on this mountain?"
The old clan chief nodded and pointed to the three mountains not far away, saying, "We can usually only climb the eastern mountain of Sanyang Mountain. No one has ever been able to climb the central and western mountains. We don't know if there are tigers or wild beasts on those mountains. A few days ago, there was a landslide, and the abyss between the central and eastern mountains was probably filled in. We don't know if any wild beasts will come down the mountain to harm the village."
Steward Zhang chuckled, "Our young master also thought of this, which is why he sent me over to take a look. How about we set a time, with five or six people from our estate and five or six people from your village, to go up the mountain together and see if there are any wild animals. If not, wouldn't we all be at ease?"
The elder clan leader was overjoyed, "This is wonderful!"
...
On the other side, Xiao Youran carried the kitten and headed towards the west end of the village.
Yesterday, she heard from the steward Zhang that there was a young master Wen in the village at the west end, and she suddenly remembered someone.
While everyone was gathered around the big tiger, she wanted to go and see it.
Su Yue followed behind, asking curiously, "Miss, where are you going?"
Xiao Youran thought for a moment, "Should I take it for a walk?"
Su Yue:……
A little over fifteen minutes later, the two people and the cat arrived in front of a large estate.
Above is a plaque with the words "Gu Zhuang" written on it.
With no one guarding the door, Xiao Youran swaggered in.
Su Yue watched with trepidation: ...
Miss, is it inappropriate for you to walk your cat into someone's home as if you were alone?
Xiao Youran wandered around, but couldn't find a single person in the entire manor.
We walked until we entered a large mansion.
The house was truly large, with blue bricks and red tiles, carved railings and painted pillars; in this rural area, it could be considered the wealthiest of the wealthy.
Finally, she strolled to a lakeside with stunning scenery. As a gentle breeze caressed her face, she exclaimed, "A beautiful woman should descend from the sky here."
Su Yue:……
The next moment, the two saw a dark shadow descend from the sky.
Before you could see clearly, the dark figure fell into the lake with a "plop".
Xiao You Ran: ……
A person hiding in the tree still had their hand in a pulling motion: ...
He quickly realized what was happening, leaped down, and swiftly pulled his young master out of the lake, where he coughed wildly on the shore.
Xiao Youran and Suyue stared wide-eyed: ...
After coughing several times, the young boy, a head taller than Xiao Youran, glared at her angrily, "Where did you come from, you little brat?! Why are you trespassing on my estate?!"
Before Xiao Youran could say anything, the kitten she was holding let out a meow, kicked away from her embrace, and pounced on the young boy.
Xiao You Ran: ……
The boy had just been pulled out of the water, coughing so hard he was dizzy. He managed to squeeze out this sentence, but before he could even stand up, a kitten suddenly pounced on him, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward again.
There was a loud "thump"...
Xiao Youran was speechless.
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