"Big Brother, Ya 'er wants to go up the mountain too." Ya' er carried a basket and walked over gently.
"Ya 'er, the mountain is very dangerous. It's better not to go."
There was a certain level of danger in going up the mountain. Ang Lee naturally didn't want to bring a girl who didn't know martial arts.
"Big Brother, Ya 'er really wants to go."
"There are man-eating wolves on the mountain, as well as bears and tigers. Wah!" Ang Lee made a face.
"With Big Brother around, Ya 'er isn't afraid."
"You're not allowed to go. Big Brother is angry."
Ya 'er didn't continue being stubborn. However, she turned around and placed her hand on her forehead.
Ang Lee was very familiar with this action. Ya 'er was crying.
Ang Lee suddenly smiled and walked forward gently. He pushed Ya 'er's right arm away and said gently, "Ya' er, can't I bring you along? Let's see if you're crying. Let Big Brother take a look."
Ya 'er didn't cry, but her eyes were red. Clearly, she was really sad just now.
After that, Li An and the other four of them braved the heavy snow and set off towards the distant mountains on skis.
The White Wolf River was the largest river in Ying State. Ang Lee's White Wolf Village was upstream of the White Wolf River. The village was built close to the north bank of the White Wolf River. There was a small bridge near the village. After crossing the bridge, one would enter the vast White Wolf Mountain.
White Wolf Mountain was lush with forests and many wild beasts. It was a natural treasure trove. However, there was a group of fifty bandits deep in the mountain.
These bandits lived in a place called the White Wolf Stronghold. No one knew the exact location of the stronghold. These bandits also kept a relatively low profile. They would only occasionally come out to rob the rich and never bully the poor. They could be considered righteous bandits.
In order not to disturb these bandits and to allow their prey to have a better rest and recuperation, the hunters in the nearby villages never ventured too deep into the White Wolf Mountains. Ang Lee, on the other hand, did not consider so much. In order to get out of this predicament as soon as possible, he would go wherever there was more prey.
"Big Brother, fresh footprints. They belong to a roe deer." Li Feiyu followed the footprints.
Soon, the group discovered the roe deers. There were seven or eight of them. The roe deers also discovered the humans and began to flee.
However, the snow was a foot thick, and the speed of the roe deer running in the snow was obviously very slow. It was far slower than the speed of Ang Lee and the others skiing.
"Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, don't shoot arrows. Use ropes to capture them alive."
"Yes, Big Brother."
At this moment, Ang Lee and the others had skis under their feet and were very agile. In a short while, they caught six deer alive and tied them up with ropes.
"Big Brother, you guys are amazing." The little sprout at the back was dancing with joy.
"Big Brother, these six roe deers weigh at least three hundred pounds. It's enough for our family to eat for many days." Li Kun Xiong held three roe deers in his hands.
"This is only the beginning. With Big Brother here, you guys will all have meat to eat." Ang Lee's face was full of confidence to give everyone confidence.
After that, Li An's group continued venturing deep into the White Wolf Mountain Range, and they successively killed two Violet Minks, eight Wild Rabbits, five Varietail Chickens, a Wild Boar, and a Dark Fox. Besides that, they spared no effort to capture two adult Horseback Deer alive.
Everyone was very excited to have such brilliant results on their first hunt. The value of these prey was not low, and it was enough to change Ang Lee's current predicament.
The snow gradually lessened. Ang Lee looked at a large pine tree and said, "It's already afternoon. We will rest under this tree. Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, chop some dry wood and roast some rabbit meat."
"Yes, Big Brother."
"Sprout, you must be tired after running for half a day in the mountains." Ang Lee used a short knife to deal with the wild rabbit and smiled at the sprout.
"Big Brother, I'm not tired."
"Your forehead is already sweating, and you still say you're not tired."
Ang Lee could tell that the sprout was already very tired. After trekking for half a day in the mountains, how could a thirteen-year-old girl not be tired?
"Big Brother, eat a Hu cake." The sprout took out a Hu cake from the basket and handed it to Ang Lee.
"Sprout, eat first. Big Brother is busy."
"Big Brother, open your mouth."
Ang Lee knew that if he did not eat, the little girl would be unhappy. Hence, he opened his mouth and took a big bite.
The sprout smiled and took a bite out of the spot where Li An had bitten.
"Big Brother, open your mouth."
Back and forth, the palm-sized Hu cake was eaten clean by the two of them.
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu, who had just returned from chopping firewood, looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
Under the roasting of the bonfire, the rabbit meat emitted an alluring aroma. Li An and the other three sitting around the bonfire swallowed their saliva from time to time. Especially Tendersprout, who hadn't eaten meat for several months, her eyes were glued to the rolling rabbit meat skewers.
"Sprout, does the rabbit meat smell good?"
"En, it smells good." The sprout nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of excitement and joy.
"Come, try it."
Ang Lee took a piece of roasted rabbit meat and placed it in front of the sprout's mouth.
"En, it's delicious."
The sprout took a small bite, her face full of happiness.
"Take it and eat slowly. Don't burn yourself."
"Thank you, Big Brother."
Looking at the sprout eating with relish, Ang Lee's heart was filled with tenderness. The joy in his heart was indescribable. At this time, there was an abundance of prey. The whole family was sitting together and eating roasted meat. They felt that there was still hope in life.
"If I could live a carefree life like this for the rest of my life, it would be pretty good." Ang Lee's eyes flashed with a trace of longing.
"Hu hu, hu hu" A very strange sound suddenly appeared in Ang Lee's ears.
"What's going on?" Ang Lee inexplicably became alert. Kun Xiong and Fei Yu's faces also changed.
"Big Brother, be careful." Li Feiyu suddenly shouted.
"Hou hou hou"
Just as Li Feiyu gave the warning, a loud roar came from behind Ang Lee.
"It's a bear." Ang Lee immediately made a judgment. Moreover, this bear was only a few steps away from him and had already launched an attack.
With Ang Lee's skills, he could easily dodge the bear's fatal attack. However, the sprout was right beside him. If he dodged quickly, the bear would most likely turn around and attack the sprout.
"Sprout, be careful."
Ang Lee made a prompt decision and immediately pounced on the sprout. He hugged her and rolled in the snow.
The bear's attack had failed, so it immediately pounced on Ang Lee and Kun Xiong who were rolling in the snow. Ang Lee had to take care of the sprout, so he could not launch a counterattack. The situation was extremely dangerous.
"Sou"
A sharp arrow pierced through the bear's head, and everything returned to normal.
"Fei Yu, well done." Ang Lee lay in the snow and raised his thumb.
Li Feiyu put down the bow in his hand and looked at Li Kunxiong with a puzzled expression.
"Big Brother." The sprout lay in Ang Lee's arms with a panicked expression.
"Sprout, you're not hurt, right?"
"Big Brother, Ya 'er is fine."
"It's good that you're fine. With Big Brother here, Ya 'er doesn't have to be afraid." Ang Lee caressed the sprout's head and pinched her cheeks.
The sprout felt a warmth in her heart. She felt extremely blissful and safe lying in her Big Brother's arms.
Li An smiled indifferently. He crawled up and looked at the Blind Bear that had been shot by the arrow. This Blind Bear was fat and looked like it weighed at least five hundred jin. Normally, a Blind Bear should be hibernating in this kind of snowy weather. However, the rabbit meat that Li An and the others had roasted was too fragrant, and thus, the Blind Bear had been drawn out from its hibernation.
"Big Brother, I didn't shoot that arrow." Li Feiyu pulled the arrow out of the bear's forehead and frowned.
Ang Lee looked up and saw that it was really not the arrow they usually used. This made him very surprised. He looked around but did not see anyone.
"This person is very powerful. He hit the bear's forehead with an arrow, and the arrow went in very deep." Li Feiyu praised.
"Fortunately, he is a friend and not an enemy. Otherwise, we would have been ambushed." Li Kunxiong broke out in cold sweat.
Ang Lee felt something and raised his head to look at the pine forest. He saw a young man who was only a few years older than him walk out.
This young man had a tall and sturdy build. There was a bow and a saber hanging from his waist and a quiver of arrows on his back. He looked very heroic.
"Many thanks to young man for saving us. I am extremely grateful." Ang Lee cupped his fists and bowed.
The young man waved his hand and said softly, "No need to be so polite. It was just a small matter. Where are you from?"
"We are the people of White Wolf Village. Who is young man?" Li Kunxiong blurted out.
Ang Lee wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Li Kunxiong had unsuspectingly told a stranger that he was from White Wolf Village.
The young man was also very straightforward. He smiled and said indifferently, "I am the master of this White Wolf Mountain. After so many years, you are the first people to enter this place."
"Young man is a bandit from the White Wolf Bandits." Ang Lee was shocked and became vigilant.
The young man nodded and said, "That's right. I am the head of the White Wolf Bandits, Li Feishou Yu."
"Li Feishou Yu." Ang Lee's heart was shocked.
Although he was not very familiar with history, he still had some recollection of the name Li Feishou Yu. During the An Lushan Rebellion, his arrows did not miss and killed more than a hundred rebels. He even shot An Lushan's war chariot, forcing An Lushan to change his path. He was very brave, but unfortunately, after he ran out of arrows, he threw himself into the river and died. It was a pity.
Could it be that this Li Feishou Yu in front of him was a famous archer in history? Of course, from his sharp archery skills, it should not be wrong. But why was he a bandit?
Li Feishou Yu did not care about Ang Lee's shock and confusion. He took a few steps forward and looked at the skis on the ground. He said, "Just now, you were able to move so quickly in the snow. You were relying on these, right?"
"That's right, Brother Shouyu. These are the skis my Big Brother made." Li Kunxiong took out a pair of skis and handed it to Li Feishou Yu.
Li Feishou Yu looked at the skis in his hand curiously. He thought for a moment and said, "It looks very simple. How do I use it?"
"It's very simple. Just tie the rope to your feet and use the short spear to support yourself. Then you can slide in the snow. However, beginners will inevitably fall and suffer a little. Brother Shouyu, do you want to give it a try?" Ang Lee explained with a smile.
"There's no need." Li Feishou Yu waved his hand lightly and said, "To be able to meet you here today is a kind of fate. In the future, you can come here to hunt at any time. There's no need to worry." After saying that, he walked away.
"Brother Shouyu, take care."
"Brave, straightforward, arrogant." After Li Feishou Yu walked away, Ang Lee gave his evaluation.
"Big Brother, this Li Feishou Yu seems to be very interested in skis. I'm afraid he's afraid of falling, so he doesn't dare to try." Li Feiyu looked at Li Feishou Yu's back.
"That's right. He wants to save face." Ang Lee's mouth curved.
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