Since catching the tomb raiders last time and visiting Old Man Li twice, An Moxue's experiences with the tomb raiders and Old Man Li's sparring had taught her that real combat was the fastest and best way to improve her martial arts skills. That day, she had a feeling that she just needed a trigger to break through to the fourth level, but she was just a little short.
Feeling a bit irritable, I decided not to read on my social media today. I dressed neatly, grabbed my machete, and headed into the mountains. It had been several days since I'd been in the mountains.
I miss the two little ones a bit; I wonder when they'll be back.
She hadn't gone far into the back mountain when she vaguely sensed two animals rushing towards her. She instinctively dodged to the side, then spun 360 degrees, causing the two little ones to miss their target. An Moxue shrieked excitedly, "Little wolves, little wolves, you're back!"
She crouched down, and the two little ones, one on each side, rubbed against her. They'd grown so much since she'd last seen them. She lectured them, "You've grown up now, so you can't pounce on me anymore, or you'll knock me over. Got it?"
The two little ones seemed to respond by letting out two "woof woof" sounds.
"Where is your Brother Wu?" The two little ones understood her words and turned to run back the way they came.
An Moxue looked in the direction they were pointing and saw Wu Sicheng standing not far away, smiling quietly at her, his face showing a gentle warmth amidst his travel-worn appearance.
Looking at Wu Sicheng in front of her, she suddenly remembered a line of poetry: "Where does the white-robed immortal wander leisurely, the bleak autumn wind blows his hair in disarray?"
An Moxue strolled leisurely, and Wu Sicheng also lifted his feet, walking faster and faster.
He first approached An Moxue: "Moxue, it's been a long time. You seem to have changed a lot and made great progress."
"How's it going? How was the mission?"
"No, we failed. The two ancient martial arts practitioners escaped beyond the border, so we had to stop."
"Are you in a hurry? Why don't you have a meal before you leave?"
"Is it okay? Will it bother you?"
"If you don't want to come, then forget it! My darlings! Let's go home." The two little ones heard An Moxue call them and excitedly ran to her side, circling around her.
"Go! I miss the delicious food so much." Wu Sicheng was afraid that if he was even a little slow, An Moxue would change her mind.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to get something." Without waiting for An Moxue's reply, he turned and disappeared from her sight.
A short while later, he returned carrying a roe deer on his back and a few pheasants in his hand. An Moxue whistled, and the two little ones ran towards home. She could feel their eagerness for home. She had been worried that they would forget their home after being away for so long, but it seemed that her worries were unnecessary.
The two walked and talked. "Wu Sicheng, did these two little ones cause you any trouble?"
"No, they've actually helped with the tracking. Now they can hunt on their own. Remember not to feed them all cooked food; make sure to give them some raw meat to maintain their wild instincts. You'll see how good they are when you witness their hunting skills later."
"How are you feeling? Did you get injured again? I'll take your pulse again when we get home."
"They're just minor injuries, nothing serious. How's Huang Zhong?"
“He went to the county hospital that morning, and the doctor performed surgery on him, but he wasn’t very confident. So I called the military. After dark that day, a leader, a doctor, and a guard came and took him away. After that, I don’t know anything.”
Wu Sicheng said in a low voice, "I don't know if I can save my life."
"I think it should be fine, you don't need to worry too much. How are your other comrades?"
"They're all injured. Mo Xue, do you think ancient martial arts are really that powerful?"
"Of course, once you get to know it, you'll realize that it's incomparable to ordinary martial arts practitioners. It's very hard work, something most people can't even imagine. Why would you ask this? You're not practicing military boxing, but it's still very good."
"It was during this pursuit of the enemy that I discovered that while we are very powerful in front of ordinary people, we are quite weak in front of martial arts practitioners. So many of us managed to let two enemies who practiced ancient martial arts escape right under our noses. It made us seem very incompetent. I also want to learn ancient martial arts, but I don't know if it's possible?"
"That should be possible, but it doesn't seem as easy as starting from childhood. Do you know anyone who is very skilled in ancient martial arts?"
"No, but I want to learn. I'm sure I can find it if I look for it."
"I know one, he's a retired veteran. I'll go ask him. He's incredibly capable. If you go ask the 985th Division, you might hear some of his legendary stories."
"So famous, what's your name?"
"His name is Li Guangshou, nicknamed Skinny Monkey. Uncle Ma gave him that nickname. They used to be in the same unit."
"Then could you please ask around and call me if you get any news? I won't be going on any missions for a while after I get back."
"no problem."
The two walked and talked, and soon reached the edge of the woods. They looked around and, not seeing anyone, An Moxue whistled to call back the two little ones. The two wolves leaped and ran to An Moxue's house. She opened the door, went inside, and then locked it again to prevent anyone from being bitten by the two little ones.
An Moxue opened the door, quickly added firewood and started a fire, put water in the pot, and took a small stool to boil water while watching Wu Sicheng skin, debone and butcher the roe deer.
He quickly butchered a roe deer, and the water in the pot boiled. An Moxue took a large wooden basin, scooped out more than half a basin of boiling water, and Wu Sicheng put several pheasants into the basin, rolled them around, and then began to kill and pluck the pheasants.
An Moxue, ever observant, handed him a small stool and asked, "Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Without looking up, Wu Sicheng replied, "Home-cooked meals are fine. I just want something hot right now. I've been up in the mountains for too long, eating roasted and grilled food all day long. I'm getting a bit tired of it."
The two little ones ran around outside for a while after returning home, and now they are quietly lying in their little nest.
An Moxue washed the roe deer meat, put the whole meat and bones into a pot, added scallions, ginger and other spices, and braised it.
In another pot, rice was cooking underneath, and a bamboo mat was placed on top, along with several steamed buns and bean buns.
After covering the pot with the lid, I took some small garlic cloves from a jar and put them on a plate. I chopped half a head of kimchi and put it on a plate. I also took some salted chili peppers, green beans, and radishes, rinsed them several times in water, cut them into thin strips, added a little sesame oil and chili oil, and mixed them together. It looked so appetizing that I couldn't help but drool.
Steam filled the kitchen, and Wu Sicheng had a strange feeling that he was the husband who had returned home long ago, as if he and An Moxue were an ordinary couple, cooking an ordinary meal.
But he knew it wasn't true; it was all just his imagination. Being able to have a meal here today was already an unexpected joy. Suddenly, he felt somewhat despicable. She treated him with sincerity, and he shouldn't have such thoughts.
Whenever he sees An Moxue, he remembers the promise she made when they were twenty, and he hopes that she will give him a chance to pursue her then.
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