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The night passed silently.
The three of them had agreed to take turns keeping watch, but it ended up being Lin Fan and Hu Ba Yi who took shifts.
As the sky gradually brightened, everyone woke up. The three girls and Wang Fatty had slept well.
Lin Fan had only rested for three or four hours, but his spirit and energy were unaffected.
On the other hand, Hu Ba Yi, whether it was because of something on his mind or lack of sleep, had two faint dark circles under his eyes.
After everyone washed up and refreshed themselves, Lin Fan looked at Hu Ba Yi and the others and said:
"Old Hu, Old Wang, are you going to continue exploring the mountain, or are you going to head back down?"
"Anyway, Yan Jie and I have finished our mission in the mountains, and we're planning to head back..."
Hearing Lin Fan's words, Hu Ba Yi and Wang Fatty, although a little reluctant, didn't say much.
"Then we'll say goodbye for now, we'll meet again sometime..."
Lin Fan nodded in agreement, "Alright, we'll meet again sometime..."
"If you guys need anything, feel free to come to Koushan Village and find me..."
After exchanging greetings, Lin Fan didn't delay any further. He took Zhang Yan's hand and began to return towards Koushan Village.
Watching Lin Fan and Zhang Yan's figures disappear from sight, Wang Fatty exclaimed, "Old Hu..."
Following Wang Fatty's gaze, they saw several wild rabbits and a few wild chickens in the spot where Lin Fan had left them!
"Clearly, this is game left behind by Old Lin..."
"Since it's Old Lin's intention, we won't be polite..."
While saying they wouldn't be polite, Hu Ba Yi secretly etched this kindness in his heart.
Because of their chance encounter with Lin Fan in the mountains, Hu Ba Yi and the others, who were originally going to explore the Huang Daxian Tomb, decided to return to Ganggang Yingzi.
Regardless of Hu Ba Yi and the others' choice, let's shift our attention to Lin Fan and Zhang Yan who had left.
Lin Fan's storage space still contained numerous wild chickens, wild rabbits, and other game.
Even the silly roe deer, there were still two in his storage space, enough for Lin Fan and Zhang Yan to improve their diet over the New Year.
On the way back to Koushan Village, however, Lin Fan and Zhang Yan didn't rush. They encountered various game and didn't hesitate to add to their bounty.
In less than two hours, Lin Fan had completely replenished the game he had left for Hu Ba Yi and the others.
As Lin Fan and Zhang Yan were about to enter Koushan Village, something felt off to Lin Fan. He abruptly reached out and gestured.
Seeing Lin Fan's sudden change, Zhang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and her breathing became tense.
"Follow me..."
Moments later, Lin Fan called out to Zhang Yan and rushed towards a particular direction.
After a few minutes, under Lin Fan's guidance, Zhang Yan finally saw the situation.
Looking ahead, they saw several wild boars, each as large as a small mountain, their bodies coated in resin and mud, like they were wearing armor.
They suddenly appeared in Lin Fan and Zhang Yan's line of sight!
Each boar probably weighed hundreds of pounds.
Their two gleaming, ferocious tusks, as they moved, were like rolling tanks.
"Hiss..."
Upon seeing this scene, not only did Lin Fan's expression change slightly.
For a moment, Zhang Yan even subconsciously gasped.
Looking at the direction these wild boars were heading, Lin Fan furrowed his brow and muttered, "Koushan Village is right ahead, what are these beasts doing..."
On the other hand, Zhang Yan, after the initial shock, regained her senses and quickly explained, "It's probably because of the snow in the mountains, there's not enough to eat, so these beasts have to come down the mountain to find food..."
"Koushan Village always encounters wild boars coming down the mountain to find food every year..."
However, there was one thing Zhang Yan didn't say: in the past, the wild boars that came down the mountain were usually one or two boars with a group of piglets.
But this time, it was several giant boars, none weighing less than five hundred pounds!
If these boars were to charge, they would be like tanks, wreaking havoc that ordinary people couldn't withstand.
"Yan Jie, go back and tell Third Uncle about this. I'll follow these boars, just in case something happens..."
Since these boars had decided to come down the mountain, they wouldn't be going back! However, to be safe, Lin Fan still asked Zhang Yan to inform Zhang Lao San.
"Husband, be careful..."
Hearing Lin Fan's instructions, Zhang Yan nodded without hesitation and turned to rush back to the village.
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