roccoschili Chapter 238 Hunting in the Mountains
Chapter 238 Hunting in the Mountains
Shen Shuli knew she couldn't hide it from her best friend, so she smiled and pulled her to sit next to her, saying, "I know you haven't eaten enough. Come out with me later, what would you like to eat?"
"Sigh, I want to eat a lot, but I'm so tired that I don't have much of an appetite anymore. I just want to rest."
Mu Wanjun sighed, her head lazily drooping against Shen Shuli's shoulder as she closed her eyes to rest.
"Take a sip." Shen Shuli took out her water pouch and handed it to her best friend.
My best friend pleaded sweetly, "Feed me! Feed me!"
Shen Shuli wasn't going to let it go and poked her forehead: "Hurry up, or you'll miss your chance."
"Hmph, you really have changed your mind and don't love me anymore!" Mu Wanjun sat up straight angrily, took the water pouch, took a sip of water, and then returned it to her best friend.
"Ah, this princess is fully revived!"
"You're such a good person. You rest a bit more, I'll go get my parents some water."
"go quickly."
The water bag was something Shen Shuli always carried with her and never put down, so the prisoner wouldn't suspect anything.
Shen Shuli gave the water bag to her parents and grandparents, and each of them took a sip.
Forget about the others.
I just ate watermelon, so I'm not thirsty.
"Commander Xue, I'm planning to take a stroll around the area to see if I can catch some game to feed my family. What are your plans?" Shen Shuli asked as she approached Xue Bufan.
She wasn't going to support so many prisoners for him.
Xue Bufan had just eaten the fruit brought back by the Su family, and they hadn't even asked him for money yet, which was already a great favor to them.
He still has some pride.
"I'll go with you, but I'll need your people to keep an eye on these prisoners," Xue Bufan said, still worried.
After all the yamen runners in Yunzhou Prefecture sent the prisoner to the village, they disappeared without a trace.
With so many prisoners, Xue Bufan has to watch over them all by himself.
He had been holding back his anger over this matter, with nowhere to vent it.
"No problem." Seeing that he was on the right track, Shen Shuli smiled and said, "Don't worry, these prisoners won't dare to run around in the mountains, otherwise they'll only face death."
Everyone present heard their conversation and knew it was deliberately said for them to hear.
Upon hearing this, Mu Hongqi walked over with his son Mu Yansheng and said, "My son and I are fairly skilled in martial arts, why don't we lend a hand?"
The Mu family had received a lot of help from the Su family along the way, and he felt that they should stand up and overcome the difficulties together, instead of sitting back and enjoying the benefits.
Xue Bufan had no reason to refuse, and nodded in agreement.
With so many prisoners waiting to eat, the more people who help, the better.
soon.
Then about a dozen more young men stepped forward to offer their help.
There are also quite a few people from the Su and Shen families.
Shen Shuli simply split into two teams, with Xue Bufan leading the prisoners and her own people hunting separately.
This place is already deep in the mountains.
But there was no water source nearby.
It is not the territory of wild animals.
The two groups searched for a long time in the mountains before finally finding their hunting targets.
Xue Bufan's team discovered a herd of wild boars, consisting of five animals, which appeared to be a family of five.
He was incredibly strong; he single-handedly took down two of the largest wild boars.
The remaining three are left for the prisoners to slowly wear down.
The road to exile was still long, and he had no intention of supporting prisoners for nothing.
Shen Shuli also had a good harvest.
She unexpectedly discovered a herd of goats!
She hasn't raised sheep in her space yet, and she doesn't even have any mutton!
Looking at the group of skinny wild goats, she was determined to win.
Before anyone noticed, she quickly used her spatial ability to store all eight female goats inside, and also took in the two largest male goats for breeding.
After finishing, she notified the rest of the team to come and help with the hunt.
Upon hearing that a herd of goats had been discovered, Xuan Ye immediately rushed over.
He was the best archer among all the Silver Armor Guards.
Without saying a word, he elegantly and skillfully shot several arrows, hitting the target every time!
Seeing their companion fall, the goats realized the danger and immediately scattered in panic.
Xuan Ye remained calm and continued shooting arrows. By the time the others arrived, the entire flock of sheep had been killed by him.
Everyone was incredibly excited when they saw that there were nine large goats and four half-grown goats.
They were finally able to eat until they were half full!
After having the prey returned, Shen Shuli continued searching for prey in the mountains with Xuan Guang and Xuan Ye, while also looking for a water source.
Without water, we can't eat.
Those who stayed behind weren't idle either.
Everyone needs to use bowls and chopsticks to eat.
The men in the Su family group were mostly armed with knives and swords for self-defense, and several aunts and sisters-in-law even carried kitchen knives and wood-chopping knives for protection.
Upon discovering a bamboo grove nearby, they immediately began making utensils such as bowls and chopsticks.
Seeing that the Su family was busy, the prisoners also went forward to borrow knives to do what they could.
Others were responsible for tasks such as digging wild vegetables, digging bamboo shoots, picking wild fruits, chopping firewood, and gathering firewood.
In short, everyone was very perceptive and no one was just waiting to be taken advantage of.
Xue Bufan's team brought back five pigs, and he immediately had people help slaughter and process them.
There was no large pot.
Their only option was to make barbecue.
Xuan Guang and Xuan Ye discovered four more wild boars.
By the time Shen Shuli arrived, they had already killed the pig.
She was still a little regretful, thinking of raising some wild boars in the space, then castrating them, to see if they could be bred into domestic pigs with plump, fatty pork belly.
But there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Xuan Guang and Xuan Ye each carried a pig and made two trips back.
This prey is enough for everyone to have a good meal.
They stopped letting anyone else go out hunting and instead kept them at home to help process the meat.
Shen Shuli, Xuan Guang, and Xuan Ye continued their search for a water source.
The presence of so much prey nearby indicates that there must be a water source nearby.
The three searched for the most lush area of vegetation and finally found a water source.
This is a stream, about two meters wide.
"Xuan Guang, Xuan Ye, you two go back and discuss with everyone to see if they should come here to cook, or try to bring water over."
The team had no supplies, so moving here was the easiest option. They also didn't have any water-carrying tools; using water bags would be exhausting.
"I won't go back; I'll just clean up here."
The two immediately understood and left.
Shen Shuli took the opportunity to wash herself thoroughly and changed into a clean set of clothes of the same style as before.
Soon.
Shen Shuli then heard lively voices coming from below.
Seeing the number of people, it was clear that both teams had chosen to move over.
Upon seeing the water source, everyone rushed over eagerly, lying down by the water and gulping down the water.
After drinking my fill.
Everyone was happily processing the prey.
Someone from the Su family brought a flint and steel and started a fire; everyone was busy.
Shen Shuli finally got to eat roasted mutton.
Goat meat has a stronger flavor than mutton, but Shen Shuli sprinkled a lot of seasoning powder, which masked the flavor quite a bit.
I haven't had mutton in a long time, but I think this tastes just right and doesn't have a gamey smell at all.
Besides the barbecue, everyone also picked a lot of wild vegetables, such as wild onions, chives, and bamboo shoots.
When eaten together, it's not greasy.
Everyone finally had a good meal.
Mu Wanjun ate a lot of roasted mutton from the Su family and was very satisfied.
"Wanjun, I think it's time now," Shen Shuli said quietly, pulling her aside.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanjun instantly understood the meaning behind her best friend's words.
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