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

Inside the teahouse, the discussion continued enthusiastically.

Chen Mo listened quietly, and he got a general idea of ​​what was going on.

The government's reward of one hundred taels seemed very tempting.

But if you foolishly go to the government office to claim the reward, you might get scammed by the officials.

Instead of gambling like this, it's better to hide the tiger first and then make plans later.

After thinking it over, Chen Mo put down a few copper coins and got up to walk outside.

According to the information updated by the system today, some scattered copper coins are hidden outside an old house on the west side of the town.

Chen Mo searched carefully and indeed found about a hundred coins in various corners.

Although it wasn't a lot, it was still a considerable gain in this year of famine.

Chen Mo put the copper coin into his pocket, and one of them accidentally rolled into a corner. He bent down to pick it up.

"Hey, isn't this Chen Mo?"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

Chen Mo frowned, realizing who it was, and turned around to look.

Sure enough, it was his ex-wife, Lin Qingxue.

"I thought it was someone important, but it's just a penniless scavenger. Has he not starved to death after all this time?"

Lin Qingxue's voice was extremely sharp and sarcastic.

Chen Mo looked at her coldly. This woman had changed into decent clothes and even applied some rouge and powder to her face, clearly indicating that she was living a comfortable life after following Wang Mang.

"Madam, who are you talking to?"

Then, another annoying voice appeared.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Wang Mang.

Despite looking at the two adulterers, Chen Mo remained calm.

Even as memories of his past life kept resurfacing, he felt an urge to kill them with his own hands.

However, Chen Mo had important business to attend to and didn't bother with further conversation, so he turned to leave.

"Don't go!"

Lin Qingxue stepped forward and stood arrogantly in front of Chen Mo.

Lin Qingxue was furious with her ex-husband. Moreover, Chen Mo had divorced her in front of so many people in the village, making her lose all face.

Now that I've found an opportunity, I'm definitely going to give them a good thrashing.

"What, couldn't stay in the village, so you've come to town to be a beggar? Well, with your skills, what else can you do besides collecting scraps..."

She said this, then covered her mouth and laughed.

"Chen Mo, you seem quite enthusiastic now. Have you gathered enough grain at home for those three hundred catties? And you still have the leisure to come to town?"

Wang Mang slowly walked up to Chen Mo, his eyes filled with disdain.

"Three hundred jin?"

Lin Qingxue smiled again and deliberately leaned closer to Wang Mang, her posture extremely ambiguous.

"Brother Mang, don't make things difficult for this good-for-nothing. He couldn't possibly produce thirty catties of grain. I was truly blind to have married such a spineless coward!"

"Luckily you turned back in time and followed your 'Brother Mang,' so you can eat and drink well every day."

Wang Mang deliberately grabbed Lin Qingxue's waist and looked at Chen Mo provocatively.

He wanted to provoke Chen Mo here and force him to take action again.

Having suffered a loss in the village before, now that he's in town, if Chen Mo dares to make a move, Wang Mang has the power to put him in jail.

Chen Mo looked at the two people in front of him so intimately, but there was no anger in his eyes.

"Then I wish you two, you two, a lifetime of staying locked up and never coming out to harm other people."

He sneered.

"You're asking for it!"

Lin Qingxue was furious and glared at Chen Mo.

"Brother Mang, look at how this good-for-nothing talks! Teach him a lesson!"

Wang Mang also looked furious, staring fiercely at Chen Mo.

However, he still remembered the time when Chen Mo injured him, and he was still wary of Chen Mo's ruthless and reckless nature.

Even if we were to actually make a move now, with three servants behind us, we might not necessarily gain the upper hand.

Wang Mang feigned composure and, using his power as a pretext, said, "My beauty, don't be anxious. I don't need to lift a finger to deal with this kind of good-for-nothing. He won't pay the three hundred catties of grain he owes, and he'll be dead sooner or later anyway. When that happens, I'll make him kneel on the ground and apologize to you."

"Then let's see if you can hold out until then."

Chen Mo was too lazy to argue with them and started walking.

"stop!"

Wang Mang suddenly blocked his way again and said, "Chen Mo, don't think that I don't know about the things you've hidden in Black Wind Ridge."

"If you could really find it, you wouldn't be wasting your time talking here."

Chen Mo replied coldly.

"I heard there's a tiger in Black Wind Ridge. You're always running into the mountains; you might get eaten by it one day. Then your elderly parents and young child will be left without anyone to care for them... "

As Wang Mang spoke, a threatening smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Mang is right, this kind of trash will die in the mountains sooner or later."

Lin Qingxue echoed.

"But don't worry, I'll hunt that tiger tomorrow." Wang Mang said arrogantly. "When I get the reward money from the government, I'll make you a bracelet."

"Thank you, Brother Mang!"

Lin Qingxue's face was full of admiration.

The two were all lovey-dovey, but Chen Mo's cold smile was completely hidden from view.

The tiger they had been longing to hunt was already Chen Mo's for the taking.

Chen Mo ignored them completely, pushed Wang Mang aside, and left the town.

"What a coward, he doesn't even dare to fight back when he's being mocked like this."

Wang Mang mocked again, then grabbed Lin Qingxue's waist.

"Brother Mang, you're so mean..."

time flies.

When Chen Mo returned to the village, it was already evening.

Instead of going home immediately, he went to find Sun Dazhu.

At this moment, Sun Dazhu was repairing a bow and arrow. When he saw Chen Mo return, he quickly put down what he was doing.

"Brother Mo, how is it? Is the bounty in town real?"

He asked in a low voice.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "I don't think it's reliable. If we really go to claim the reward, the Wang family will likely find out."

"Then... wouldn't the tiger have been killed for nothing?"

Sun Dazhu's face couldn't help but show some disappointment.

"No, let's keep the tiger for now, I'll think of another way."

Chen Mo said calmly.

"What?"

Sun Dazhu asked curiously.

"It's not the right time yet, just trust me."

Chen Mo didn't elaborate.

Looking at Chen Mo with a trusting gaze, Sun Dazhu nodded and said, "Brother Mo, I believe you."

He knew in his heart that Chen Mo was always meticulous, and since he had said that, he must have his reasons.

Chen Mo said goodbye to Sun Dazhu and returned home to rest.

The next morning.

The system notification tone sounded as expected.

[Daily information has been updated. Please select:]

【1: There is a nest of wild rabbits on the east side of Black Wind Ridge, about five in total (low risk, easy to catch)】

[Second: There are a large number of river clams on the riverbank south of the town (they are few in number but easy to obtain)]

[Three: At the foot of the cliff in the North Mountain, there is an old ginseng (extremely difficult to harvest, and the journey is very long)]

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo chose the first piece of information.

Although there are other people available to clear the land, hunting cannot be neglected.

Just as dawn broke, Chen Mo arrived at the village entrance.

The villagers were given a day off yesterday, but the dozen or so people who came today were still very slow, clearly still afraid of the tigers in the mountains.

After a while, the people slowly arrived.

"Chen Mo, are we going up the mountain again today?"

Someone asked in a low voice.

The news of tigers in the mountains was indeed frightening, but most of their families had already run out of food. If they didn't go up the mountain with Chen Mo, they would starve to death sooner or later...