CHAPTER 746: CHAPTER 742 DESERVED IT (THREE UPDATES)

Niuwei Mountain’s Mountainside

Lu Yuanfeng held a long bow and carried dozens of arrows on his back, wandering in the snow-covered forest. Along the way, he carefully observed the snow on the ground.

Most importantly, he watched for animal footprints on the ground.

Through the footprints, Lu Yuanfeng could determine whether large animals had passed through the mountain.

The forest could be dangerous at any moment, so he had to be extra cautious.

This trip was quieter than any other time, maybe due to the snow, Lu Yuanfeng felt the forest seemed larger, and the only sound he heard while walking was the creaking noise in the snow.

The weather in the mountain was extremely cold; Lu Yuanfeng felt his face freeze after walking for a while.

Gradually, he noticed several sets of footprints on the ground, judging by the shape, they should be those of a sika deer.

If you manage to hunt sika deer or wolves in winter, they are worth more than at any other time, and if the fur is intact, a sika deer’s hide can sell for one or two taels of silver.

Following the footprints, Lu Yuanfeng wandered around the mountain. Even covered by snow, this forest was indeed Lu Yuanfeng’s territory.

In the forest, he could enter and exit freely, and no one could stop him.

Lu Yuanfeng wandered for an entire morning, and the harvest was decent—a lone roe deer, and a rabbit with a broken leg. The rabbit was bitten by some animal, losing half a leg.

Lu Yuanfeng picked up a stray rabbit and went down the mountain.

Mu Shuangshuang had already cleared the snow in the yard, afraid that Lu Yuanfeng might slip when he returned.

Coincidentally, just as she finished clearing the snow, Lu Yuanfeng came back, carrying quite a bounty.

Mu Shuangshuang was astonished and stepped forward to smile at Lu Yuanfeng.

"Not bad, young man, you haven’t been gone long and already caught a roe deer."

Lu Yuanfeng blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed by Shuangshuang’s compliment.

He chuckled, showing a row of white teeth. "Actually, it’s nothing. If Shuangshuang went, she’d surely catch more."

"Who says so? I’m dumb when it comes to hunting. Without you, I wouldn’t catch anything."

Mu Shuangshuang wouldn’t dare boast about hunting in front of Lu Yuanfeng.

"No worries, with me by your side, whatever I catch is yours, so..." Lu Yuanfeng scratched his head, blushing.

Although Lu Yuanfeng’s words sounded slick, they were quite sincere.

The biggest difference between him and other men was that what he said was always true, never just to amuse.

"By the way, was there any danger in the mountains?" Mu Shuangshuang asked, still a bit worried even seeing him safe.

After all, she hadn’t gone herself.

"No, I grew up in the mountains, and though I’ve spent years at the barracks, it doesn’t affect my familiarity with the mountains. Moreover, I found traces of sika deer, tomorrow when I go back, I’ll search thoroughly and should find them."

"I’ll go with you, you can’t leave me behind again. You made me a bow and arrow, and I haven’t even used it yet." Mu Shuangshuang preemptively warned Lu Yuanfeng.

"Shuangshuang, after the snow, the forest seems much larger. This morning, I only checked a few areas, and the roads are too slippery, easy to fall. How about... How about you don’t go, I’ll hunt for you."

"Hmph, you just said you’re familiar with the mountains, you liar!" Mu Shuangshuang pouted and turned away from Lu Yuanfeng.

Lu Yuanfeng panicked; he nearly dropped the roe deer, if not realizing the rope tied to it wasn’t secure, he’d have lost his first catch.

"Shuangshuang, I’ll take you, please don’t be mad."

Lu Yuanfeng couldn’t bear seeing Shuangshuang upset and distressed; he wished she’d always be happy.

"Hmph, Lu Yuanfeng, if you go adventure alone again next time, I truly won’t speak to you, no matter what you say." Mu Shuangshuang pouted.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded heavily.

"So, Shuangshuang, how should we handle these catches? Should the roe deer be killed or what?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

In this weather, likely no one would buy the roe deer, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t know what to do.

"Kill it and salt it, then, when the weather clears, dry it into cured meat. Is the roe deer’s hide valuable?"

"The roe deer’s isn’t valuable; at this time, it’s the sika deer and wolf hides that are worth money. Also, bear hides, which are rare. Plus, the one at our place..." Lu Yuanfeng glanced at Mu Shuangshuang’s room.

Mu Shuangshuang knew he referred to Little Black.

The fur of that critter could be made into a mink coat worth thousands in the modern day, even more in ancient times.

"Fengzi, why don’t we sell Little Black and split the money?" Mu Shuangshuang said with a sly smile.

In the room, Little Black suddenly trembled, jolting awake from sleep.

It squinted, looking around, then hissed for a long time.

The sound was loud enough that even Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng in the yard could hear it.

Mu Shuangshuang threatened more. "Fengzi, bring the knife over; let’s skin Little Black today."

In the room, Little Black seemed frightened, jumping and scrambling around.

For a moment, the room echoed with Little Black’s pitiful cries.

"Haha, this little thing is so easily scared." Mu Shuangshuang laughed.

Mu Shuangshuang went with Lu Yuanfeng to his house to get the tools to kill the roe deer. Along the way, Lu Yuanfeng worried she’d fall, his large hand holding Mu Shuangshuang’s hand all the way.

His palm was sweaty, but he was reluctant to let go.

All the way, he kept reminding, "Careful where you step, don’t fall."

Finally arriving at Lu Yuanfeng’s house outside, before entering, they saw Gu Jiulian glaring at Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng with resentment.

"A pair of shameless lovers, do you know what day it is?" Gu Jiulian yelled.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng ignored Gu Jiulian.

They walked straight into Lu Yuanfeng’s yard.

Gu Jiulian persistently chased and cursed: "It’s Gua Gua’s birthday, it’s all because of you two shameless lovers. If not for you, our Gua Gua would already be married and possibly a mother by now.

Why don’t you both go die? Why don’t you go die?"

"Aunt Gu, be careful of your words. Xia Guagua made her own mistake, ran away herself, and you want to blame us? Why don’t you talk about how Xia Guagua almost killed someone, then fled in fear?"

Lu Yuanfeng didn’t want to deal with Gu Jiulian, but she shouldn’t, by any terms, curse at Shuangshuang in front of him.

"Hmph, if you hadn’t rejected my daughter back then, would she have gotten involved with Wang Fugui? Would she have fought Wang Fugui?

Lu Yuanfeng, all this is your cursed fault. You’re nothing but bad luck, your mother was killed by your curse, and you’ll suffer retribution."

Gu Jiulian kept cursing, and Mu Shuangshuang directly picked up a snowball and threw it at Gu Jiulian’s face.