Chapter 322

Just as he turns, he stops again.

"I came here leaning on a cane, it took over two hours to walk here, and I rested three times in between. If I go back, will it take another two hours?"

"This round trip will take four hours!"

"Too much of a waste of time!"

Yi Zhonghai not only hates wasting time, but he is also tired. Walking with a cane is too exhausting; the area under his shoulder has been chafed and swollen by the crutch.

Yi Zhonghai is conflicted.

He doesn't want to reveal his identity, yet he doesn't want to walk back, and to make matters worse, he can't find his face mask. What to do?

"Should I tear my clothes?"

"No, clothes are quite expensive, I can't tear them!"

Finally.

Yi Zhonghai makes a decision.

Go back, and come again another day.

Just as he turns, the door opens, and Wumao walks out with his men.

"Who?"

"Why are you at my doorstep?"

Wumao is shocked to run into someone the moment he steps out.

"I'm just passing by!"

Yi Zhonghai is a bit flustered, terrified of being recognized.

"Passing by?"

"If you're passing by, you should be walking on the road. What are you doing in front of my door?"

"I see you have ill intentions. Brothers, give him a warning!"

Wumao waves his hand.

The men with him swarm forward, pinning Yi Zhonghai to the ground and beating him up.

Yi Zhonghai is almost crying. Why is he so unlucky?

He walked for two hours, only to forget his face mask, and then got misunderstood and beaten up. To top it off, he doesn't dare state his true purpose.

"This is all Wan Ping'an's fault."

"I will absolutely not let him off!"

Yi Zhonghai blames everything on Wan Ping'an.

At this moment.

Third Aunt comes out from the restroom.

As she is about to return to the Sihe Academy, two aunts from the neighboring courtyard call out to her.

"I heard people saying that Yi Zhonghai from your courtyard and Jia Zhangshi have a thing going on. Is it true?"

"Yes, we heard it too. Is there really such a thing?"

The two aunts stare at Third Aunt.

"Who did you hear that from?"

"How come I don't know about it?"

Third Aunt is very surprised.

She only knows that after Old Jia died, Yi Zhonghai took great care of the Jia family, and she heard he was teaching Jia Dongxu his technique hand-in-hand, likely intending to take him as an apprentice.

"You don't know?"

"You all live in the same courtyard, how could you not know?"

The two aunts are very surprised.

They thought they could get some explosive information out of Third Aunt.

"Third Aunt, when I went out just now, many people asked me if Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi have a thing. Do you know?"

As soon as Third Aunt enters the door, Second Aunt comes over.

"Did people ask you too?"

Third Aunt is very surprised.

After communicating, the two realize that many people outside are spreading the rumor that Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi have a thing, and they are talking about it as if it were a real event.

"Do you think they really have something going on?"

Second Aunt speculates.

"Perhaps!"

Third Aunt doesn't dare to be certain.

At the same time.

On the outskirts of the Dashan.

Director Wang, Wan Ping'an, and the others find an open space to rest.

Yan Jiecheng is very tired, but also very excited.

Wan Ping'an caught three wild chickens and four wild rabbits, and promised to give him one of each.

He is almost drooling.

He can eat meat when he gets home tonight.

"Jiecheng, I'll bet with you that you won't be able to eat meat when you get home today. At most, you'll get to drink some meat broth, and you might not even get your fill!"

Wan Ping'an pours a basin of cold water on Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng can no longer smile.

As a family member, he knows Yan Fugui too well.

Even if he takes home a wild chicken and a wild rabbit, Yan Fugui won't let them eat their fill.

The most likely—no, the only—possibility is that they will be cleaned and made into air-dried meat to eat during the New Year, so they won't have to buy New Year goods.

The meat will be made into air-dried meat.

The innards will be boiled for soup, and they will drink the meat broth!

"Brother Ping'an, can't you let me be happy for a little longer?"

Yan Jiecheng sighs.

He was just having a beautiful dream, thinking about eating meat when he got back, but now the dream is broken.

Looking at the wild chickens and rabbits in the basket, he has no interest and no motivation!

After resting for a while.

The group continues hunting!

Stop!

Wan Ping'an calls out loudly to stop.

Everyone is very surprised. Why stop?

Wan Ping'an ignores them and rushes to the front to check for traces. There are some footprints and some feces, and the quantity is not small.

"We cannot continue forward."

"There is a group of wild boars nearby, three large ones and seven small ones."

"Large wild boars have thick skin and flesh; unless you can hit their vital points with a gun, it is very difficult to kill them. I suggest we retreat and change direction to continue!"

Wan Ping'an's expression is serious.

Boars have thick skin and flesh, and they are fast and powerful.

Unless one is a professional hunter who knows how to deal with them, it is extremely dangerous.

Director Wang and the others have no experience in jungle hunting.

If they encounter wild boars, even if they have guns in their hands, it won't be of much use unless they are all sharpshooters who can hit the boars' eyeballs.

"Is it very dangerous?"

Director Wang asks.

"Extremely dangerous!"

"Judging from the traces, there are three large wild boars, one male and two females. The male boar must weigh over four hundred pounds. You tell me if that's dangerous or not?"

"When a large wild boar charges, it's practically a small tank."

Wan Ping'an emphasizes repeatedly that it is extremely dangerous.