You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 142 He can fly!

When He Zhou heard Cheng Shuang calling him, he was slightly stunned for a moment. He was already full and had no interest in the wild fruits in the mountains, but he still responded politely, "Okay, I'll try it too."

Then he went over, picked up the backpack, and started to share it with his men.

A large basket of sweet potatoes was divided into two halves by a group of people, who washed, peeled, cut into pieces and shared them.

County Magistrate Zheng was still looking at the paper in his hand with a heavy heart, indifferent to the excitement of his subordinates over there. Although this trip had not yet produced any results, he was already thinking about what to do next if he really gained something.

Such important strategic materials are not something that a small county magistrate like him can take over. The imperial court will send people to take over the entire area, and several villages around Chengjia Village will probably have to be relocated. However, there is no place large enough in Qushan County to accommodate these people.

Relocation is not just about solving the problem of whether there is a place to live, the most important issue is farming. Without land, how will so many people eat and pay taxes?

County Magistrate Zheng's silence showed his concern for the people, and Wei Qinglang, who also suddenly became silent and sat quietly eating, was looking at Cheng Shuang worriedly.

His eyes moved back and forth between Cheng Shuang and He Zhou, wondering why Cheng Shuang took the initiative to call He Zhou and smiled at him.

Because they knew the boundaries between men and women in this dynasty through the original owner's memories, the two had always been very disciplined and kept a polite distance from the opposite sex.

But why did Cheng Shuang take the initiative to call He Zhou and smile at him? She was afraid of getting into trouble and always kept a distance from other men. She would not take the initiative to talk to people even from the same village. If he was not around, she would not let the opposite sex into the house, for fear of being seen and gossiped by others.

He Zhou was only introduced to County Magistrate Zheng before they set off, and the two of them didn't speak to each other along the way. Why did she take the initiative to call him?

Wei Qinglang felt uncomfortable and looked at He Zhou silently. He was young, had a job, was good at martial arts, and looked pretty good. Judging by the mate selection standards of girls in their previous life, these conditions were very good.

Thinking of this, he looked at Cheng Shuang again and let out a long sigh.

Cheng Shuang didn't know what Wei Qinglang was thinking. Seeing that County Magistrate Zheng was thinking about something, she didn't go over to him at this time. She washed the remaining sweet potatoes and prepared to look for another opportunity later.

After resting for more than half an hour, the team continued to move forward.

After entering the old forest, the ground was covered with dead leaves and the trees were tall, but the road was much easier to walk on than before. Wei Qinglang did not deliberately take detours to find the way, and led the team straight towards the northwest.

The light in the woods was dim, and from time to time one could see pheasants and rabbits popping out from the bushes. After walking for more than an hour, the officials who were frightened at first began to chase the pheasants and catch the rabbits.

County Magistrate Zheng didn't care about them as long as they didn't fall behind. He Zhou thought that if they caught prey they could have an extra meal in the evening, so he borrowed a bow and arrow from Wei Nanxing and shot a few arrows at the hare. Unfortunately, his archery skills were not good and he didn't even hit the edge.

"Wild boar!"

After walking for a while, someone shouted from behind. Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a wild boar emerging from the bushes.

The wild boar looked to be about two or three hundred pounds, with rough black hair all over its body. Its two long fangs flashed coldly in the sunlight. Its green bean-sized eyes scanned the crowd vigilantly and it let out a dull roar.

After barking a few times, the wild boar probably felt that this group of people were not easy to deal with, so it turned around and ran away.

"Catch it!"

Someone shouted, and more than a dozen officers with swords drawn quickly spread out and surrounded the wild boar, soon encircling it.

Feeling threatened, the wild boar retreated to a tree and pawed its hooves anxiously, stirring up a cloud of dust.

An officer holding a long knife jumped high and chopped at the wild boar's neck. The wild boar reacted quickly and dodged to the side. The sharp knife hit the tree trunk beside it, and wood chips flew everywhere.

After the wild boar dodged, it braked suddenly, turned around and charged at the man again. The man stepped on the tree trunk and fell backwards, and the wild boar hit the tree head-on and fell flat on its back.

Several more people rushed forward with knives in hand. The wild boar was dazed and rushed at everyone it saw. It was cut on the leg and stabbed in the back with a small dagger, but it was still ferocious.

One person was unable to dodge and his clothes were caught by the wild boar's tusks and turned upside down, knocking down the person next to him. The wild boar seized the opportunity and escaped.

Cheng Shuang, who had been watching, thought she was going to fail when she saw the wild boar running away. However, a figure flashed by, stepped on the tree trunk, gained leverage, and jumped up the tree to catch up.

The wild boar was injured and was not moving very fast. He Zhou used his lightness skills to quickly catch up to it on the tree, then jumped off the tree and did a backflip, smashing the wild boar's forehead with the stick in his hand.

With a "crack", the tree stick collided with the wild boar's head and broke into two pieces.

The wild boar's huge body rolled on the ground and then quickly stood up, howling and shaking its head, trying to get rid of the pain and dizziness in its head.

As if completely enraged, the wild boar stopped running and stared at He Zhou with its red eyes. It kept making low roars from its mouth and pawed its hooves frantically, preparing to charge.

He Zhou slowly opened his hands, lowered his body, and prepared to receive.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, with a "whoosh" sound, an arrow broke through the air and shot straight into the wild boar's eye.

After a painful howl, the wild boar's huge body staggered a few steps and then fell to the ground with a bang.

He Zhou was stunned for a moment. Seeing the arrow hit his eye, he turned around in surprise and looked at Wei Nanxing who was still holding the bow in the distance.

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang ran over and were surprised when they saw the arrow. It actually hit them.

Just as Wei Nanxing was drawing his bow and arrow to help, Wei Qinglang said, "Shoot the eyes."

I didn't expect it to actually hit the target. This is amazing. The distance is not close.

"Wei Erlangjun is a great archer!"

"Master Archer, he actually shot the eye."

"How do you aim at such a distance?"

A group of officials immediately gathered around and exclaimed in amazement at the arrow.

Wei Nanxing felt embarrassed by the compliment and scratched his head, saying, "No, no, I just happened to hit the target."

While everyone was watching Wild Boar praising Wei Nanxing, Cheng Shuang pulled Wei Qinglang aside.

"Hey, did you see that just now?" Cheng Shuang smiled mysteriously and lowered her voice, "That He Zhou can fly!"

When Wei Qinglang heard this, his brows instantly knitted together and he looked at Cheng Shuang with complicated eyes.

Everyone is praising Nanxing's archery skills, but you only see that He Zhou can fly, right?

Is it strange that he can fly? How can he be a military officer without knowing martial arts?

"Oh, what then?"

Wei Qinglang felt uncomfortable and silently pulled his hand back.

Cheng Shuang blinked, "Don't you think he's amazing?"

"do not think so."

Wei Qinglang's expression was almost irritated. He cleared his throat and looked away. "This level is nothing compared to the masters in movies and TV dramas. It's just fancy moves."

After saying that, he turned around and went back, not wanting to listen to Cheng Shuang continue praising others.

"Hey……"

Cheng Shuang left before she could finish her words, and she was so angry that she kicked him from behind.

"You don't know what's going on. Why don't you mention the ones in movies and TV shows that can fly and become immortal?"

The team was in high spirits after capturing the wild boar. County Magistrate Zheng took a look and then gave the order: "Okay, take what you've caught and move on without delaying your work!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison, and then a few people lifted the wild boar, and the team continued to move deeper into the forest.

Wei Qinglang led the way, feeling depressed all the way, but Cheng Shuang didn't notice at all.

Then he became even more depressed, and he even disliked Wei Nanxing. Why did this kid have so much to say to He Zhou?

After dark, the team held torches and looked for a place to set up camp. He Zhou and his men were more experienced in this regard, and they found a place not far from a water source and relatively flat.

The thirty officers were divided into three groups to set up camp, collect firewood, make fire and boil water, and deal with the wild boar. He Zhou gave an order and everything was arranged in an orderly manner.

Cheng Shuang naturally didn't have to work. Several bonfires were lit in the camp. She threw the remaining sweet potatoes in her backpack into the bonfires, took a stick and sat by the bonfire to roast the sweet potatoes.

Soon the aroma of sweet potatoes wafted out. County Magistrate Zheng was already hungry after walking all day, and was attracted by the aroma while eating a dry bread.

"What is Madam Wei doing?"

Seeing that people were finally attracted, Cheng Shuang smiled brightly, "Roasted sweet potatoes!"

"Roasted sweet potatoes?" County Magistrate Zheng was puzzled. "Aren't sweet potatoes a mountain fruit? Can they be roasted and eaten?"

"It's not a fruit. I think it should be considered a grain. It can be used in cooking or as a staple food."

"Oh?" County Magistrate Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this. He found a rock nearby and sat down. "How did Madam Wei know about this creature growing deep in the mountains?"

Cheng Shuang smiled, took a stick and handed it to County Magistrate Zheng, and began to explain why she recognized these two things, as well as their production and various ways of eating them.

Of course, she gave all the credit to the master who created something out of nothing.

County Magistrate Zheng imitated Cheng Shuang in turning the sweet potatoes. "Your master is truly an expert. But even if it was discovered in the deep mountains of the southern border, how could it appear here?"

"Maybe the seeds were left behind by migrating birds." Cheng Shuang quickly explained, thinking that he was worthy of being an official and was very good at grasping the key points.

County Magistrate Zheng nodded, thinking that this was reasonable. He admired Cheng Shuang, the genius doctor who was not only skilled in medicine but also proficient in Feng Shui, even more. He decided to dig some up when he went out of the mountain and plant them back to study them carefully first.

If it is true as Cheng Shuang said that it can be grown even in drought and the yield is so high, then the people in the north who lack water and cannot grow rice can grow this for food, and the court will not have to transport large amounts of grain for disaster relief every year.