Chapter 33: Returning to the Village (1/2)
Chapter 33: Returning to the Village
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
A short while later, news of the hunting squad catching a Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog had spread across the entire Southern Mountain Village. Everybody, old and young, was in a delighted mood. One after another, they ran to the back of the village and prepared to welcome the hunting squad.
Village Chief Meng Bai stood right at the front of the crowd, his cigar in his hands shaking slightly.
A moment ago he was still thinking of making a deal with the Northern Mountain Village people, but now it seemed that this was completely unnecessary. After all, in making a deal, if the terms were not good enough, nobody would agree to it.
Qin Xuelian stood in the middle of the crowd, her thoughts weren't quite the same as the everyone else. All she wished for was that Fang Zhengzhi would be able to return safely...
Time went by slowly. The hunting squad still hadn't appeared. But, nobody left, and nobody was anxious. Instead, they were filled with excitement and anticipation.
Because, the slower they walked, the more prey they carried.
Finally…
From the depths of the dense forest, a figure appeared.
”It's the hunting squad!”
”They are back, they are finally back!”
The villagers’ excitement instantly rose, it was as if they were celebrating the new year.
”Qingshan, how is it, how much is the yield?” Village Chief Meng Bai spotted Ding Qingshan among the group, and immediately walked over to him, holding his cigar. That stride didn't seem old at all.
”Village Chief look, everything behind is our yield!” Ding Qingshan pointed at the prey hanging off the hunting squad members, and the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog that was being carried in the middle of the group, his face beaming with happiness.
When Village Chief Meng Bai saw these, he couldn't contain his happiness anymore. This was because on all of the hunting squad members, apart from the Fang Zhengzhi walking at the front, there were at least two animals hanging from almost everybody's waist, some even had three or four.
”Woah…”
”What a beast, this is such a big Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog!”
”My God, there are at least a dozen animals, their bodies are filled to the maximum!”
The villagers were all extremely happy. Immediately, some of the villagers volunteered to help carry the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog, and some helped to detach the animals hanging off the hunting squad members.
Qin Xuelian also rushed out of the crowd and gave Fang Zhengzhi a huge embrace.
”Are you injured? When they took down the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog, did you participate?” Qin Xuelian's biggest concern was whether Fang Zhengzhi got injured when the hunting squad took down the Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog.
Fang Zhengzhi's heart was filled with warmth. Family love would always be the most precious thing in the world.
”I didn't participate!”, Fang Zhengzhi replied immediately. In reality, he indeed didn't participate. This Metal-Toothed Thorn Hog was hunted down by the Northern Mountain Village hunting squad, all he did was carry it away from them.
”That's good, that's good…” Qin Xuelian finally relaxed after hearing this.
”Of course he won't participate. This useless kid only knows how to hide on the mountain and sleep. It would be incredible if he could even get hurt!” Mrs Li stood within the crowd, after hearing Qin Xuelian and Fang Zhengzhi's conversation, she couldn't resist commenting coldly.
The rest of the villagers also smiled. After all, Fang Zhengzhi not catching a single animal in many days was the reality. Furthermore, they also saw, Fang Zhengzhi's body was indeed empty.
Not even a green furred rabbit was hanging from it.
”That's because Zhengzhi is still small!”
”That's right, he's just a seven year old boy, how much can you expect?”
”He might be small, but, by always following the hunting squad into the mountain, not being able to catch anything wouldn't be a problem in the long term. He just has to work harder!”