A moment later, Xu Lang smiled and said, "Fatty, wouldn't this be considered a good cabbage being gobbled up by a pig?"
Not paying attention to Xu Lang's teasing, the Fatty stepped forward and gently punched him, surprised, "Damn, you little rascal, when did you learn to shoot so accurately?"
Xu Lang replied, "I've been living in Gazebuqing for the past few years, haven't you been told, I'm a member of the local wolf-hunting team? Familiarity with various firearms is basic skill."
Yingzi unloaded a wild boar leg, and the group gathered firewood to start a fire, each taking on a task to prepare for the upcoming dinner.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost dusk. The blood-red sunset hung high in the sky, and the group was roasting meat on a hillside.
Xu Lang looked out into the distance, and saw the red sun seemingly falling from the horizon, with vast expanses of red clouds covering the sky, the entire sky was dyed blood red.
Vast expanses of dense forest stretched across the mountains, and the distant grasslands gradually became hazy as the sun set, a spectacle that Xu Lang had not seen for many years.
Seeing such beautiful scenery, the Fatty's earlier gloom vanished, praising, "Brothers, this scenery is too beautiful, just for this view, this trip is not in vain."
Seeing this beautiful scenery, Xu Lang couldn't help but feel inspired to write a poem, but he was not well-educated, so after struggling for a long time, he could only utter a "卧槽行天下..."
At that moment, Yingzi came over with a small basin, filled with sliced wild boar leg meat. She handed it to Xu Lang, saying, "Brother Xu, have some food first."
Seeing this, the Fatty immediately exclaimed, "Hey, little sister, you're too partial. You've been making me and Brother Hu do all the work on this trip, while this guy has been acting like a lord all along. You can't be so discriminatory."
Yingzi stuffed a piece of meat into the Fatty's mouth, saying, "Just eat yours."
Yingzi didn't refute the Fatty's words, she simply used the roasted meat to block his mouth. Was this her way of expressing her stance?
After saying that, Yingzi went back to continue roasting the meat, Xu Lang had a feeling he couldn't describe. He had started to enjoy Yingzi stealing glances at him, making him feel a surge of vanity. But he noticed Yingzi taking care of him along the way, and he couldn't accept it without feeling uneasy.
It's the hardest to enjoy the favor of a beautiful woman. Perhaps that was how he felt now.
These past few days, Yingzi didn't say anything, simply because she was a little embarrassed. She was bold and outspoken, but when facing Xu Lang, she also exhibited some of the shyness expected of a young woman.
Xu Lang felt quite good about Yingzi. This girl was pure and delicate, with a great figure, truly a case of a woman blossoming at eighteen.
But Xu Lang didn't want to hang himself on this tree before seeing the forest. Ultimately, it was because he was too greedy and didn't want to be tied down so soon.
There was also another factor. On this journey, Xu Lang saw Yingzi skillfully killing chickens, slaughtering rabbits, and dismembering wild boar legs. If he fell for Yingzi and things went wrong, he was afraid that she might end up cutting off his kidneys out of anger. The thought of that scene sent shivers down his spine.
It wasn't that Xu Lang wasn't interested in Yingzi, but he wasn't very keen on getting involved with a girl like her, especially since she was so close at hand.
The Fatty ate as he said, "Old Hu, this Wild Man Gulch is so big, where are we going to find the Japanese stronghold? We can't just wander around in the woods."
Old Hu took a bite of the roasted meat and said, "I haven't figured it out yet. Yingzi, do you know why this place is called Wild Man Gulch? Are there really wild men here?"
Yingzi replied, "This Wild Man Gulch used to be called Picking-the-Moon Gulch. It was the burial ground of Jin Dynasty nobles. Later, the Mongols broke through the Jin army at Black Wind Pass and killed countless soldiers. The bodies of those soldiers were buried in Wild Man Gulch."
"Because of this, Wild Man Gulch is also called Dead Man Gulch. Later, I don't know when, wild men appeared and it was called Wild Man Gulch."
"These are all things I heard from my father. The older generation said that strange things would happen at night around here. I've never seen a wild man, even the old people who had seen them are gone."
Xu Lang sliced himself a few more pieces of roasted meat, Yingzi's cooking was truly excellent. He ate as he said, "I think there are a few possibilities: either tomb robbers who came here, or Japanese soldiers hiding here, or old hunters who got lost and were mistaken for wild men."
Yingzi turned the wild boar leg on the grill, saying, "I'll go gather some more firewood. You guys eat slowly, make sure to keep turning the meat."
The Fatty chuckled, "Little sister, you said it's not safe here at night, and strange things happen. Fat brother will go with you, I'll protect you."
Yingzi picked up the hunting rifle and casually said, "No need, you're less useful than a dog..."
Poof!
That hit hard, my friend!
Xu Lang couldn't help but laugh, trying to hold back his amusement as he said, "Fatty, I'm telling you, I'm not laughing at you. Do you believe me?"
The Fatty twitched his lips and shouted, "I believe your grandpa!"
Xu Lang finished the roasted meat in two or three bites, saying, "Little sister, I'll go with you, it's really not safe for you to go alone."
This time, Yingzi didn't refuse. Only after the two disappeared into the night did the Fatty say helplessly, "These two little rascals, they really don't give a brother any face. What kind of business is this!"
The Fatty was talking to himself, but he noticed that Old Hu didn't respond. Turning his head, he saw that Old Hu had somehow acquired a compass in his hand, staring intently at the surrounding mountains.
"Old Hu, what's the matter? What are you looking at? Could it be that there's really an ancient tomb of Jin Dynasty nobles here?"
Old Hu looked at the bright moon in the sky and said, "Fatty, you really hit the nail on the head. Now I know why this place is called Picking-the-Moon Gulch. Let me tell you, with this kind of feng shui, there must be a large tomb."
"Look, when the moon rises to the highest point of the valley, if you look upwards from here, your peripheral vision will create an illusion. These two highest peaks look like two giant arms, reaching out to hold the moon in the sky..."
"The reason why the Liao Jin nobility chose to be buried here was to absorb the essence of the sun and moon, the auspicious energy."
"Look at this terrain, steady and imposing, swallowing mountains and rivers. To the west is the vast grassland, to the north is the Greater Khingan Mountains, the Mongolian grasslands are like a vast ocean, and this Picking-the-Moon Gulch is like a large river flowing into the sea. This feng shui is not fit for an emperor, but it's more than enough for a general or a prince."
"Ah!"
"Damn, something happened to those two."
Just as Old Hu finished speaking, they heard a frightened cry. The two looked at each other and hurried towards the sound.
Deep in the forest, near a dilapidated shack, Xu Lang was holding Yingzi's delicate body, while Yingzi had her head buried in his shoulder, her long, powerful legs hanging around his waist.
From her trembling body, it was not hard to tell that she was truly terrified.
Looking at the bones not far away, Xu Lang comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's just some dead bones. Old Hu and the others will be here soon."
However, Yingzi clung tightly to his neck, and Xu Lang's only thought at that moment was, what did this girl eat growing up? This figure was just too good!
Testing an old cadre with this?
Which old cadre could withstand such a test!
Since this was the case, Xu Lang immediately made a decision.
I've already died once, what am I afraid of? I want them all...
This was definitely not because he felt Yingzi's bosom, Xu Lang just genuinely liked this little girl. As for his childhood memories of her with snot bubbles, they were already drowned out by her magnificent bosom...