[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter":3,"chapter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1517233,1969,"Chapter 29: Entering the County","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>The shadow was about to scream, but Li Yuan struck again with a powerful kick to his neck, sending his entire body flying two to three meters before crashing to the ground, unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan moved his shoulders, twisted his neck, feeling his strength rapidly returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sudden crouch, he grabbed the shadow with one hand, like a fierce beast, charging forward with a gust of evil wind, storming out the door and throwing the shadow outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exercised restraint and didn’t kill him, since without a cleaver, he’s just \"0~1,\" he could manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he killed him directly, it would cause many troubles instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan then stood up, quickly stuffing lime bags into her waist, picked up a laundry stick, slipped on the embroidered shoes, and followed her man outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is your body better now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Much better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" Lady Yan felt inexplicably happy but also a bit heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicine being expensive made sense, it worked so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what pained her was that there were still three doses left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan pulled his cotton coat over himself and walked out with Lady Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the dim moonlight, the two saw the shadow lying there, and it was an old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Uncle Ma from the innermost part of the village,\" Lady Yan immediately recognized him, \"He was carrying a knife and blowing a blowpipe at midnight, why would he do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan snorted coldly, \"Seeing our family has money, he harbored evil intentions. Taking advantage of my injury, and thinking you are a weak woman at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan understood, she lowered her head and murmured, \"Brother Yuan, I’m sorry, today I... in order to get you the medicine, I had to expose our family’s money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said gently, \"Sister Yan, what are you talking about? You’ve been taking care of me wholeheartedly, using the best medicine for me, how could I blame you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan softly said \"hmm,\" looking at the ground, her face a bit sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan looked around and said, \"Uncle Ma’s shouting probably scared several households around, they didn’t come out because the big insect frightened them days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this actually turned out to be bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they came out, the situation would be clear at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that no one came out, what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan also frowned; earlier, he didn’t knock the person unconscious directly, hoping his yelling would draw neighbors, but unexpectedly no one dared to come out because of the big insect incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it over and said, \"Tie him up first, tomorrow I’ll take him to the officials, and I’ll buy a bow on the way to the county.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... I’ll listen to you,\" said Lady Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan suddenly asked, \"How much money do we have left at home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan said, \"Earlier you hunted, went with Uncle Wang to Hengwu Restaurant, sold three pheasants, three hares, and four deer, the restaurant gave you 200 large coins in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, we didn’t spend much, except for some normal purchases...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan interrupted, \"Don’t mention where it was spent, just tell me how much is left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan said, \"140 left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan was startled, \"There’s that much left? You don’t spend money normally?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan said, \"Brother Yuan, you earn money with so much difficulty outside, how could I squander it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said, \"Then give me 100 large coins, I need to buy a new bow, and I’ll also bring back some millet, salt, sugar, incense, candles, and soapberries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Li Yuan tied up the thief tightly, layer after layer, locked him in the storage room, and even tossed a tattered blanket over him to prevent freezing, only then did he and Yan Yu return to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan snuggled against Li Yuan’s strong body like a little bird, they were quiet for a long time before she couldn’t help but ask, \"Brother Yuan, in the mountains...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning \"in the mountains,\" Li Yuan’s breathing suddenly quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this silent night, it was as if a decaying, cold hand was choking his throat, making it hard to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long time, he calmed down, pulled up the quilt, and asked in a low voice, \"Sister Yan, have you heard of any strange things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like tales of ghosts and anomalies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some, like talking about man-eating goblins in the mountains, or evil ghosts leading people astray, but no one has seen them. I think they’re probably to scare children... But people have disappeared in the mountains, yet such things aren’t really strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Lady Yan asked, \"Brother Yuan, did you... did you encounter something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say more, Lady Yan didn’t ask more either, both could feel the chill from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young couple snuggled close, listening to each other’s breath and heartbeat in the dark, absorbing warmth and the courage to fight fear from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, early morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd gathered at the Little Ink Workshop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn’t that Uncle Ma? Why did he end up at Brother Yuan’s house? And he looks injured?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuan seems much recovered now... Hey, money really talks, you get what you pay for, the county doctor truly made a miraculous cure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you hear? Yesterday, Lady Yan spent sixty large coins to get her man’s medicine, you get it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sixty?!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person talking had a glint of jealousy in their eyes, then looking at Uncle Ma, they understood in their heart, but also felt a twinge of discontent, why does this family have so much money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the yard, Li Yuan patted Uncle Ma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma groggily woke up, then started moaning and groaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan pointed at him, addressing those around, \"He climbed my yard last night, blew a blowpipe, picked the door bolt, entered with a cleaver, but luckily I caught him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today...everyone bear witness, I’m taking him to the county to be handed over to officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma finally woke up, looked around at the situation, and immediately cried, \"Injustice, injustice... I was just walking around here last night when a shadow suddenly knocked me out... Oh, it hurts, my arm, hey, my arm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan didn’t say much, directly showing the blowpipe and cleaver, \"Is this yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Uncle Ma was cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking quickly, he cried again, \"Li Yuan, why did you hit me? I’m old enough to be your father... I was just walking near your house at night, why would you do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone in the village said, \"Uncle Ma, just admit it, you’ve been caught, what’s there to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma stubbornly said, \"I didn’t do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Lady Yan was furious, yelling, \"You shot blowpipes at my house yesterday, climbed into it. There’s even a hole you made in my window, come take a look, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people followed Lady Yan, and seeing it, everyone understood in their heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Uncle Ma was thick-skinned, persistently saying, \"I didn’t do it, it’s not my doing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan stood with arms akimbo, glaring with her apricot eyes, chiding, \"Not you? Compare it with your finger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan said again, \"Furthermore, if it wasn’t you? Why would we catch you? Isn’t that cleaver yours, your neighbors would know, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, Lady Yan scanned the crowd, didn’t see Uncle Ma’s neighbor, so she called Aunt Wang, asking her to take a couple of people with the cleaver to find his neighbor to identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, in a while, the neighbor, bewildered, recognized it, then ran back with Aunt Wang to testify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan glanced at it, obviously showing that Uncle Ma didn’t have good relations with the neighbors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma immediately felt deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan said nothing further, directly lifting him, saying, \"Come, let’s go to see the official.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not going.\" Uncle Ma continued being stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan reached out, grabbing him by the neck like an eagle clutching a chick, lifted him, coldly said, \"Think it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Ma wailed, his legs kicking in the air, finally nodding, hoarsely saying, \"Go... go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yuan threw him to the ground, then clasped his hands to those around, saying, \"Everyone saw, this surnamed Ma did heinous things, should be handed over to officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Folks, if anyone is willing to accompany me to the county to testify, I, Li Yuan, will offer ten coins for the errand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, people in the crowd started shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll help you testify.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Li Yuan gathered the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Yan took the long-unused pen and ink from the drawer, quickly wrote a statement and handed it to Li Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Li Yuan, pressing Uncle Ma, led more than ten people from the village headed for the county.\u003C\u002Fp>",1478,"2026-06-06T05:24:25.076Z",1,"novelbin.me","444686a7e854127c215ccbcd59f59cc2acfcfdc3db86f0387ba6d813a9fae8ed","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-236","eternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-chapter-235",563,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starts-as-a-hunter-cover.jpg"]