Gu An'an slung her basket over her shoulder, grabbed onto a nearby tree, and quickly climbed up its branches before stopping to look at the source of the sound.
The leaves on that patch of leaves were trembling incessantly, and there were occasional animal roars and trembling cries from men and women.
"Yuan, Brother Yuan, I, I can't run anymore, please, please don't leave me."
Xie Yuan's face was dark and gloomy; he never expected to encounter this situation on his first trip up the mountain.
It's all Qin Xue's fault. If she hadn't had those wicked thoughts when she saw that little wild boar drinking alone by the pool, they wouldn't have been able to provoke the big wild boar not far away.
The only saving grace was that the wild boar's leg seemed to be injured, which limited its movement and gave them a chance to escape.
But a wild boar is still a wild boar. Even if it is injured, its strength and endurance are far superior to theirs, and it is only a matter of time before it is caught up.
As the commotion behind him grew closer and louder, Xie Yuan's eyes deepened.
He must protect himself if necessary.
Qin Xue likes him a lot, so it's only right that he buys himself some time to escape.
Perhaps sensing Xie Yuan's ruthlessness, Qin Xue gripped Xie Yuan's arm tightly.
She can't die. She hasn't married into a good family yet, she hasn't had a single good day. She absolutely can't die.
With different thoughts in their minds, the two ran a little further.
Meanwhile, the wild boar chasing the two men had grown angry. With a running start, it pounced on them.
In a flash, Xie Yuan quickly shook off Qin Xue's hand and dodged to the side, scrambling and crawling as he continued to flee for his life.
"Ah! No!"
When danger struck, Qin Xue's mind went blank; she only remembered to raise her arm to cover her face.
However, despite her wicked nature, she was quite lucky. In her panic, she tripped over a wooden stake and fell down the slope.
Although she was destined to fall hard, she dodged the boar's heavy blow. With her build, if she had been hit by the enraged boar, she would have been crippled or killed.
With a gurgling sound, Qin Xue vanished from the wild boar's sight in an instant and rolled down at an extremely fast speed.
The wild boar glanced at the direction Qin Xue had disappeared in, then at Xie Yuan, who was running away in the distance. After thinking it over, it decided that chasing Xie Yuan would be easier, so it took off again and started chasing.
Xie Yuan had just breathed a sigh of relief when he turned around and almost died of anger. This pig was chasing him instead of Qin Xue. Did she think he was more attractive?
When Xie Yuan reached Gu An'an's location, he was panting heavily, his legs weak and powerless. He could only shout for help, "Help! Is anyone there! There's a wild boar! A wild boar is hurting people!"
Looking at Xie Yuan fleeing in panic, Gu An'an felt no sympathy whatsoever. Whether in the original story or here, this person can be described as the number one selfish person. Just like how he pushed Qin Xue out to block the wild boar without hesitation, most people would not do such a thing.
In her opinion, Xie Yuan was far more despicable than Qin Xue.
Xiao Yuheng has a keen eye for observation. He followed the fresh footprints left by the person, but when he finally saw the person, he couldn't find Gu An'an. After asking around, he learned that Gu An'an had taken a different route by herself.
As I grew anxious, my steps quickened even further.
As darkness falls, it's easy to lose your way in the forest and accidentally wander into the deep mountains. These are places even the village hunters dare not go, as danger can strike at any moment, and it's too late to regret it if something happens.
Fortunately, Xiao Yuheng often stayed in Xiaowang Village before enlisting in the army and was very familiar with the local geography. He soon found the direction Gu An'an had left in.
Suddenly, a sound from afar made his heart skip a beat. Could it be that something had happened to Gu Zhiqing?
No, definitely not. That girl is smart; she would never put herself in danger.
That's what he thought, but his steps quickened, and he started running rapidly through the forest. By the time he could see Xie Yuan and the two wild boars, one big and one small, Xie Yuan had already been hit by the first wave of attacks. The places where he was hit were burning hot and painful.
But he had no time to care about the pain in his body; he only wanted to escape, but his injuries restricted his movement, and he couldn't escape at all.
Just when he thought he was about to die, a person suddenly rushed out from beside him and began fighting with the wild boar.
Xiao Yuheng carried a dagger with him. When the wild boar was staring at Xie Yuan, he suddenly attacked, stabbing the boar directly into its eye. The boar ran wildly in pain and then chased after Xiao Yuheng, the culprit, with a fierce look.
Xiao Yuheng was not afraid at all. He dodged while looking for opportunities to attack, and even took the opportunity to pull the dagger out of the wild boar's eye.
Gu An'an was excited when she saw Xiao Yuheng's skills, and even wanted to go down and exchange a few blows with him.
But she knew now was not a good time. On the one hand, the important thing now was to kill the wild boar. On the other hand, her body was still a bit weaker than it was in the apocalypse. If she really faced Xiao Yuheng, it was hard to say who would win or lose.
The big wild boar went berserk, and the little wild boars, seeing their mother injured, also began to attack Xiao Yuheng without regard for anything else. Although the little wild boars were no match for their mother, they still caused Xiao Yuheng a lot of trouble.
Seeing this, Gu An'an slid down the tree trunk in a flash, pretending to take out a machete from her basket and join the battle.
With Gu An'an distracting him, Xiao Yuheng's actions became much easier. When he turned around and saw that it was Gu An'an, Xiao Yuheng became anxious.
"Gu Zhiqing, you should leave now."
Although Xiao Yuheng knew that Gu An'an was somewhat skilled, he was still afraid that she would get hurt and just wanted her to leave as soon as possible.
How could Gu An'an possibly leave? She drew her knife and charged forward, quickly taking down both the large and small wild boars.
By this time, Xie Yuan had already disappeared.
Of course, neither Xiao Yuheng nor Gu An'an cared.
Seeing the blood stained Gu An'an's sleeves and face, Xiao Yuheng really wanted to help wipe it off, but remembering the strict separation between men and women, he could only point to his own face and say, "Your face is dirty."
Gu An'an pulled out a handkerchief, wiped her face haphazardly, and said nonchalantly, "Should I go back and get someone to carry me?"
Xiao Yuheng thought for two seconds and shook his head, saying, "No need."
After saying this, he took the machete from Gu An'an, chopped down a few tree trunks, and then deftly found a few vines. He then used the vines to tightly tie the tree trunks together, and finally secured the two wild boars, one large and one small, to them.
"Let's go."
Xiao Yuheng pulled on a rattan cane, dragging the two wild boars away.
Gu An'an was naturally happy not to have to do hard labor herself, so she picked up her basket and followed behind.
"you……"
"you……"
They both opened their mouths at the same time, and then closed them at the same time.
"You go first."
Despite the long journey and the fierce battle, Xiao Yuheng felt all his fatigue vanish as soon as he thought of Gu An'an following behind him, as if he had inexhaustible energy.
What are you doing here? On a mission?
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