A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

Looking at the intelligence report before him, Chen Mo's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

Although hunting tigers is extremely risky and could cost you your life, Chen Mo is not the kind of person who would let a good opportunity slip by.

He pondered for a moment and chose this piece of intelligence.

Before long, the tiger's tracks appeared in Chen Mo's mind.

Unlike the usual search for supplies, the tiger's tracks were indeed elusive.

But what is certain is that the tiger is still hiding in the Black Wind Ridge area.

Black Wind Ridge is so vast, this tiger probably won't leave anytime soon.

With a heart full of excitement, Chen Mo immediately got up to prepare.

5:00 AM (卯时).

Chen Mo arrived at the village entrance on time.

At this time of day, the villagers would have already arrived.

But today, people started arriving gradually, just as dawn was breaking.

"Why are you so late today?"

Chen Mo asked, frowning.

The group exchanged glances, seemingly having some unspeakable secrets.

Chen Mo had a bad feeling.

Could it be that the Wang family found out about this?

"What's wrong with you guys today?"

Chen Mo asked, puzzled.

Someone sighed and said, "Chen Mo, the group is a bit hesitant to go up the mountain..."

Why?

Chen Mo frowned.

At this moment, Li Laogen stepped forward and explained, "Mowazi, didn't you hear yesterday? Something happened in the village..."

"Something happened?"

Chen Mo felt even more uneasy.

The group usually went down the mountain separately, and Chen Mo and Sun Dazhu were using this opportunity to go to their secret base, so they didn't know what news was going on.

"Grandpa, what's wrong?"

Sun Dazhu asked with great curiosity.

"You've heard of that family at the end of the village, right? The kid secretly went up the mountain to hunt the night before last, hoping to try his luck. He didn't come back all day, and yesterday someone found his clothes and a pool of blood in Black Wind Ridge. He was just... just a skeleton."

"It's a tiger!"

Another villager chimed in, trembling, "I heard there are tigers in Black Wind Ridge. Hu Jiu must have been unlucky to run into one."

"We're also heading to Black Wind Ridge. If we're unlucky enough to run into them, we'll be doomed too..."

The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter, their faces filled with fear.

"Forget it, let's not go up the mountain for the next few days. Staying alive is the most important thing."

Although they often go hungry, their lives are more important than that.

"Yes, farming is important, but you also need to be alive to eat. If we really encounter a tiger, the whole family will be left without anyone to rely on..."

As the crowd spoke, they became even more flustered.

Chen Mo glanced at his companion's panicked expression and understood what was going on.

It seems that the intelligence about the tiger that was alerted today has actually resulted in a death.

Seeing everyone in such a panic, Chen Mo quickly said, "Don't be afraid, everyone. Hu Jiu went up the mountain alone and was caught off guard when he encountered the tiger. There are so many of us, and I have a bow and arrows. Even if we can't beat the tiger, we can scare it away."

"But that's a tiger, how could we possibly defeat it?"

Some people are still afraid.

"If we don't dare to go up the mountain now, all our previous hard work will be in vain."

Chen Mo's expression was serious.

"The harvest is only two months away. Now that it's all stopped halfway, people won't be able to deliver any autumn harvest grain, and they might not even have enough to eat. Are we really going to starve to death just because of a tiger? Think about how much grain your family has left."

This statement truly reflects everyone's concerns.

"Mova is right. Tigers are indeed very dangerous, but we outnumber them and have the advantage. As long as we are careful, we will be fine. Besides, the valley we have cleared is so secluded, and it is far from the depths of Black Wind Ridge..."

Li Laogen also offered his advice.

"Hold on for another two months, and the harvest will be ready. Everyone, think it over carefully."

Li Laogen's words carry a lot of weight.

The group continued to look at each other in bewilderment, but the fear in their eyes gradually lessened.

"Don't worry, everyone. I'll keep a close eye on our surroundings. If anything seems amiss, we'll leave immediately. Let's hold on for another two months."

Seeing that everyone was hesitant, Chen Mo spoke up again.

After a while, the villagers nodded one by one, forcibly suppressing their unease, and followed Chen Mo up the mountain.

But since there really were tigers on the mountain, everyone was still uneasy.

He was distracted while working throughout the day.

After finally making it to the afternoon, before the sun had completely set, some people couldn't contain themselves any longer.

"Brother Chen Mo, let's stay here for today. It would be troublesome if we encountered a tiger after dark."

"Yes, it's better to get down the mountain sooner rather than later."

Upon hearing this, others readily agreed.

Seeing the fear on everyone's faces, Chen Mo knew he couldn't force them to stay, so he could only nod and say, "Alright, let's all go down the mountain together. Be careful."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, quickly gathered up what they were doing, and hurriedly crossed the mountain to leave.

Chen Mo watched the others' retreating figures and couldn't help but sigh.

As a result, they will have to work nearly two hours less each day, and their plan to reclaim more wasteland will have to be put on hold.

The group hurried on, leaving Black Wind Ridge before sunset.

"Dazhu, come with me."

Chen Mo called out to Sun Dazhu.

"Where are we going?"

Sun Dazhu was taken aback.

"no."

Chen Mo shook his head and led him in another direction.

Sun Dazhu was initially a little flustered, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Mo wasn't going back up the mountain.

Before long, the two walked through a dense forest and then walked several miles north before stopping.

After looking around to make sure no one was around, Chen Mo walked to a rock and gestured for Sun Dazhu to come and help.

After struggling to push the stone aside, they dug up the sand underneath and were surprised to find several things.

Chen Mo took out the items one by one.

Before them were more than ten broadswords, several suits of armor, and a bundle of bows and arrows.

Some of these broadswords were rusted, but many were still sharp.

Sun Dazhu stood aside, watching Chen Mo's actions in surprise.

"Brother Mo...where did these things come from?"

He didn't know how many good things Chen Mo was still hiding.

I found it by accident.

Chen Mo explained casually.

He selected two usable broadswords and two intact suits of armor, and buried the rest back in the ground, covering them with stones.

"Brother Mo, possessing these things is a capital offense. If the authorities find out..."

Sun Dazhu's expression grew increasingly grave.

He might have the audacity to secretly hide food on ordinary days, but hiding weapons and armor was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.

"I know."

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

"These are extraordinary times, we can't worry about that now. This thing is very useful right now."

"A great use? You mean you want it?"

Sun Dazhu was increasingly astonished.

In his view, Chen Mo was hiding these extremely valuable weapons and armor, probably because he was planning to lead a rebellion.

You have to understand, ordinary people don't have the ability to forge armor.

Chen Mo hid these things, so his purpose was definitely not as simple as hunting.

"Brother Mo, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Sun Dazhu asked in a low voice.

Chen Mo wrapped the broadsword up and handed it to Sun Dazhu.

He raised his head and said something in a low voice.

"Kill the tiger."