Chapter 24

Wan Ping'an decided to go into the mountains to hunt.

He had a wonderful sleep.

Early the next morning, he began his preparations.

First, he went to the six-mu plot to give instructions for things while he was away.

"Old Cai, I'm planning to go into the mountains to hunt and will be gone for a while."

"It might be a day or two, or it could be three to five days, or even longer. During the time I'm away, the six-mu plot is in your hands."

After some observation.

Wan Ping'an believed he could trust Cai Quanwu to a certain extent.

This departure was for hunting, but also a further test for Cai Quanwu—testing his capabilities and his loyalty at the same time.

"Ping'an, what did you say?"

"You intend to go hunting?"

"Are you going alone, or with others?"

Cai Quanwu was dumbfounded.

"Of course, I'm going alone."

Wan Ping'an answered casually.

He had the God-level Hunting Technique and didn't need anyone's help, nor did he want to carry any dead weight.

"Ping'an, if you want to eat wild game, you can buy it; you aren't short on money at all right now."

"The deep mountains and old forests are too dangerous."

"Wild boars, wolves, black bears—any one of them appearing could cost you your life."

"There's really no need for you to take such risks."

Cai Quanwu advised him.

He had finally found a stable job; if something happened to Wan Ping'an, wouldn't he have to go back to being a porter?

"I have already decided."

"Besides, my archery skills are very advanced, so I'll definitely be fine."

Wan Ping'an was very confident.

Great skill gives one courage!

"Ping'an, is it absolutely necessary to go?"

"How about this: I'll help you find some hunters to take you into the mountains. I guarantee they'll be the best hunters, and I'll ensure you stay safe and sound."

Cai Quanwu was still very worried.

Wan Ping'an refused.

He was determined to go into the mountains alone, to hunt alone!

Sigh!

Cai Quanwu felt helpless.

Afterward.

Wan Ping'an went to buy things.

Before going into the mountains to hunt, he had to be fully prepared.

At this time.

In the small tavern.

Chen Xueru came to find Xu Huirong again.

"Huirong, are you ready to brew the wine?"

Chen Xueru smiled like a flower.

"Stop hiding things; you want to ask about Ping'an, don't you?"

Xu Huirong laughed.

The two of them grew up together; who didn't know whom?

Recently, Chen Xueru had been too abnormal; she couldn't go three sentences without mentioning Wan Ping'an.

"Xueru, have you really fallen for Ping'an?"

Xu Huirong stared at Chen Xueru.

"Who fell for him?"

"I'm just quite interested in him. The tomatoes he grows, the rice he grows—they aren't things an ordinary person could grow."

"In the past, they would be tribute items; even now, they qualify as special supply goods."

Chen Xueru blushed.

She wasn't lying; she couldn't say she liked Wan Ping'an yet, but she was very interested, and whenever she had free time, she wanted to study him.

"Xueru, that's very dangerous."

"Being interested in a man is the beginning of liking him; you'll fall into it soon enough."

Xu Huirong shook her head.

While the two were talking about Wan Ping'an, Ping'an had bought many things and returned to the Sihe Academy.

"Ping'an, what are these things you bought?"

"Is this old ox tendon?"

"And steel rods?"

Wan Ping'an laid the items out at his doorway, and Xu Damao saw them.

He came over curiously to watch the excitement.

"Right, I plan to make a bow to go hunting in the mountains."

Wan Ping'an didn't hide it.

"Hunting?"

"Can you take me with you?"

Xu Damao's eyes lit up.

"Don't even think about it."

"With your physique, a single small wild boar could finish you off."

Wan Ping'an shook his head.

Cai Quanwu was absolutely right; the mountains were extremely dangerous, and the wolves, tigers, and leopards were unusually ferocious.

"You, hunting?"

"I think you're going there to be fed to them; either you'll be eaten by wolves or by tigers."

Jia Dongxu arrived at the backyard.

Sha Zhu was following behind her.

"Wan Ping'an, I bet you don't even dare to go into the mountains, you'll just wander around the outskirts."

"At most, you'll just go after wild rabbits and pheasants."

Sha Zhu sneered and mocked him.

Other people gathered around; their views were similar to Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu's—going into the mountains to hunt alone, what kind of joke was that?

Hmph!

Wan Ping'an gave Sha Zhu, Jia Dongxu, and the others a cold look.

He couldn't be bothered to deal with them.

"Wan Ping'an, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Sha Zhu was a bit annoyed.

Wan Ping'an still ignored him; he was thinking about the future.

Besides hunting in the mountains, he was also preparing to stockpile a batch of grain. A great famine was coming, and if he didn't want to go hungry, he had to prepare in advance.

When poor, cultivate one's own virtue; when rich, benefit the world!

He first had to ensure he could eat his fill, and if he had extra strength, he would help the country shoulder some of the pressure.

The petty squabbles with these animals were simply not worth his time.

"Wan Ping'an..."

Sha Zhu asked twice, and Wan Ping'an ignored him both times, making him feel like he had lost face, and he became annoyed and ashamed.

"Are you looking for a beating?"

Wan Ping'an looked up, staring coldly at Sha Zhu.

His icy gaze was as sharp as a knife.

Sha Zhu shivered.

"Hmph, I won't lower myself to your level."

Sha Zhu said stubbornly.

Everyone laughed.

Sha Zhu was feeling guilty; they could all see it.

"Ping'an, do you know how to make a bow?"

Xu Damao was very skeptical.

Making a lethal bow and arrow wasn't like a child's toy made of a bamboo stick and a piece of string.

"He knows nothing!"

"The bow and arrow he makes will definitely not even be able to shoot a chicken to death, let alone go hunting."

Sha Zhu seized the opportunity.

"Sha Zhu, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Once I've finished making the bow, you stand opposite me, and I'll let you stand twenty meters away; let's see if I can shoot you dead with one arrow?"

Wan Ping'an stared coldly at Sha Zhu.

"Sha Zhu, bet with him, what are you afraid of?"

Xu Damao loved to watch the chaos.

Anyway, it was a bet between Sha Zhu and Wan Ping'an; no matter who won or lost, it had nothing to do with him. If he could shoot Sha Zhu dead, that would be even better.

"Sha Zhu, bet with him."

Jia Dongxu also encouraged Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu had beaten him before, and he hated Sha Zhu, but he couldn't beat him.

He also hated Wan Ping'an.

If the two of them bet, no matter who won or lost, he would be just as happy as Xu Damao!

"My dad is back."

"I'm going back to eat."

Sha Zhu's face turned red, and he turned and ran.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Everyone could see that Sha Zhu was scared.

Even if it were a toy bow and arrow, it could potentially kill someone; even if it couldn't kill, what if it hit an eye or the throat?

The process of making the bow and arrow was slow and tedious.

Not long after, the neighbors left one after another, leaving only Wan Ping'an alone, diligently making the bow and arrow.

The God-level Hunting Technique didn't just include how to kill prey, but also how to make hunting tools; the bow and arrow was one such tool.

After spending three days.

Wan Ping'an finished making a longbow.

"I'll have a good meal tonight, get a good night's sleep, and go up the mountain to hunt tomorrow."

Wan Ping'an put away the longbow and the arrows he had made by hand.