It was past seven o'clock, and it was completely dark outside. Jiang Xile had just come out of the bathroom when she ran into Duan Nianzhen, who had just returned from outside.
The package that was supposed to be picked up at the post office has now disappeared. Jiang Xile knows that Li Hongwei must have tricked her into giving it away.
However, the two didn't usually get along well and had argued before. Coupled with what she had seen in the grove today, Jiang Xile had no intention of being a saint and forgiving others.
Unexpectedly, Duan Nianzhen actually took the initiative to greet her.
Lowering her eyes, Jiang Xile knew that Duan Nianzhen's actions were likely a prelude to a later conspiracy.
Unfortunately, Duan Nianzhen was going to be disappointed; Jiang Xile had no intention of playing along with her.
Jiang Xile walked straight past Duan Nianzhen without even glancing at her. People like Duan Nianzhen were not worthy of any sympathy.
There's a saying that goes, "Every pitiful person has something hateful about them!"
The next morning, around four o'clock, some people at the educated youth settlement got up, as it was better to go up the mountain early than late.
Awakened by the noise outside, Jiang Xile lay down for a short while before getting up from the kang (a heated brick bed).
After washing up and getting dressed, Jiang Xile left the educated youth settlement with her satchel on her back. She didn't plan to go with the other educated youth at the settlement, since sometimes having too many people would be troublesome.
After crossing the path, Jiang Xile arrived at the foot of the mountain alone. Looking at the towering mountain, a sense of pride rose in Jiang Xile's heart.
Today, she will conquer this mountain!
However, it turned out she was overthinking it!
The back mountain is also called Phoenix Mountain, with an altitude of about 1,000 meters and dozens of peaks. It is not something that can be climbed in a short time.
Moreover, Jiang Xile was also hunting while enjoying the scenery, which slowed her down even further. Today, it wasn't that she conquered the mountain, but rather that the mountain conquered her.
Various trees stand tall on the mountain, arranged in a pleasing and orderly fashion among the forests. Wildflowers bloom all over the mountainside, and joyful birds sing on the branches.
Everything was so beautiful; this feeling of being completely immersed in nature made her feel so comfortable that every pore seemed to open up.
The fresh air and lush greenery create a natural landscape that is incomparable to any man-made parks or tourist attractions created in later generations.
Jiang Xile climbed upwards effortlessly and reached the halfway point of the mountain. At this moment, her trouser legs seemed to still be damp with the morning dew.
Watching the sun slowly rise on the horizon, shrouded in mist, it was like a dream.
Having found a slightly flat and spacious spot, Jiang Xile decided to stop and rest for a while, and have some breakfast.
Since no prey has been found yet, using local resources is unlikely for the time being.
Jiang Xile took out three large meat buns and a large carton of milk from her spatial storage and began to enjoy her breakfast while taking in the beautiful scenery nearby.
The meat buns were naturally packed from state-run restaurants. Every time she had the chance to go to a state-run restaurant, she would pack a few to bring back, so she still had some in her storage space.
As for the milk, it was naturally collected during the apocalypse. Whether it was expired or not was irrelevant; as long as it hadn't spoiled, that was enough.
The milk was as fragrant and delicious as ever, and the big meat bun was full of soup. One bite brought a sense of satisfaction from mouth to heart.
Just as she put the third steamed bun into her mouth, a gray-white figure suddenly appeared in Jiang Xile's line of sight.
On the grass and among the flowers not far away, a plump wild rabbit caught Jiang Xile's eye.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Jiang Xile immediately threw the unfinished bun into the lunchbox in her spatial storage.
Then she quietly took out a slingshot; it's true, she has all sorts of things in her space.
This is a specially made slingshot with considerable power, and the marbles used are specially made small steel balls.
Having shooting experience, she easily mastered the slingshot, aimed at the rabbit in front of her, and was ready to shoot at any moment.
As if sensing danger, the little rabbit, which was grazing, raised its head warily and looked around, but found nothing unusual. Then it continued to lower its head and graze.
It seemed the rabbit was hungry too. Seizing the opportunity, just as the rabbit lowered its head, Jiang Xile made her move!
With a "whoosh!"
A steel ball was shot out, and the marble flying through the air caught the little rabbit's attention. It immediately turned around and prepared to run away.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, the marble hit its hind leg.
"squeak...."
The little rabbit fell to the ground in terror. Even though one of its hind legs was immobile, it still tried to escape on its other three legs.
Unfortunately, today she encountered Jiang Xile, a ruthless and heartless woman. She wouldn't give up the opportunity to eat roasted rabbit just because the rabbit looked cute.
The moment the marble was launched, Jiang Xile also got up and walked towards the rabbit.
The lame rabbit was naturally slow, and although it tried its best, it still could not escape being caught.
Jiang Xile was overjoyed with her first achievement, which could be considered a great start.
Following that, Jiang Xile caught two more pheasants and a roe deer along the way.
The sun was already high in the sky, and looking at the time, it was almost noon. Jiang Xile decided to treat herself.
They happened to find a small pond in the mountains, and Jiang Xile caught a pheasant and two large grass carp nearby.
After lighting a campfire, Jiang Xile prepared his lunch. He brushed the cleaned pheasant with honey and roasted it, giving it a unique flavor.
The air was filled with a delicious aroma. Jiang Xile had already finished eating two grilled fish. Just as the pheasant was about to be grilled, a loud noise came from the bushes not far away.
"Splash... splash..."
Besides the rustling of leaves, there were also heavy footsteps. Jiang Xile immediately became alert and took out a machete from her spatial storage for self-defense.
Just as he was about to put the pheasant into his spatial storage, he was interrupted by a figure that suddenly appeared.
She had initially thought it was a wild boar or some other wild animal, but it turned out to be the hunter who had helped her kill the snake last time.
Clearly, the other person recognized her as well.
"Little girl, you've got some nerve! A little girl like you dares to venture into this deep mountain forest!"
Zhang the hunter glanced at the pheasant on the ground and the machete in her hand, and smiled.
"You're lucky! The craftsmanship is pretty good too!"
Relieved, Jiang Xile put the machete aside and said with a smile:
"You're really lucky to run into me here. If you don't mind, let's grab something to eat together as a thank you for your help last time!"
"Heh, even without me, you should have been fine last time, otherwise we wouldn't be meeting today. Little girl, you're quite the hidden talent!"
"You're joking. I'm just an ordinary person who knows a little bit of martial arts and is a bit brave. There's nothing to reveal."
Everyone knows what life was like at our educated youth settlement. We only went into the mountains to try our luck because we were really craving meat!
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