Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Sister-in-law Da'e, what are you doing—"

Fan Sanyuan looked puzzled.

"Secretary, it's like this. My Liu Bei hasn't come back for a day and a night. We're very worried. Xiao Hei is the same way. It...it went into Da Liu Mountain and came back alive. It's more familiar with the situation there!"

"Since you're going into the mountains anyway, let it come with you. Having it as a guide should make things easier!"

"Hmm. That makes sense!" Fan Sanyuan hesitated for a moment, "Then what about the other dogs?"

"The other dogs all revere Xiao Hei as their king. Wherever Xiao Hei goes, they go," Zhao Da'e explained.

"..."

Upon hearing this, the entire village was astonished.

Xiao Hei has only been in Fanjiacun for a few days, and he's already become the village's king of dogs.

too fast?

"Sister-in-law Da'e, are you serious? Is Xiao Hei really their king?" Fan Sanyuan asked, still somewhat doubtful, wanting to confirm.

If this is true, it proves that Xiao Hei is quite capable, and bringing him into the mountains would definitely make him a good helper.

"Hmm." Zhao Da'e nodded, then looked at Xiao Hei. "Xiao Hei, it's time to see how you do!"

"Woof woof~"

Little Black looked up at the sky and barked.

"Woof woof~"

"Woof woof~"

"Woof woof~"

……

Immediately, all the other dogs looked up at the sky and barked.

"Um?"

The villagers' eyes widened in disbelief.

But at that moment, Little Black wagged its tail and swaggered in front of the villagers, walking with a dog-like gait.

Immediately afterwards, the other dogs followed him one after another, all imitating him, biting their own tails and swaggering with their dog gait.

"My God. This... how is this possible?"

"Has he really become the king of dogs?"

"Otherwise what? Didn't you see all the dogs following Xiao Hei's lead?"

"Liu Bei really has an eye for talent. His marksmanship is excellent, his skills are superb, and he even managed to recruit a top-tier dog. Impressive! I admire him!"

"Yeah, you can't argue with that!"

"No wonder he was able to marry three wives!"

"Yeah yeah!"

……

In an instant, the surrounding villagers started talking all at once.

Hearing her man being praised, Lin Wanqiu was overjoyed.

Zhao Chunyan puffed out her chest high, her smile brighter than a hibiscus flower.

A blush appeared on Su Yuehe's face, clearly indicating some shyness.

Zhao Da'e felt even more energized after hearing this.

As a mother, her greatest pride is that her son is successful.

"Secretary, did you see that? Little Black really is their king. With him leading the way, it will definitely save you a lot of time. Please take them with you!"

Zhao Da'e made the request again.

"Alright! Little Black, if you understand me, then lead the way with your pack of dogs!"

Fan Sanyuan said a few words to Xiao Hei.

"Woof woof~"

As if it understood, Xiao Hei barked twice at Fan Sanyuan and then immediately headed towards Da Liu Mountain.

The dogs followed him one after another.

"Fellow villagers, Xiao Hei's injuries haven't fully healed yet. For his master, he was willing to go into the mountains injured to help us find Liu Bei and the others. Even dogs have feelings and loyalty; how can we, as humans, be less than dogs? Everyone, follow me into the mountains!"

"It's the Party Secretary! He's going into the mountains!"

"Let's go into the mountains!"

……

The hunters responded to Fan Sanyuan and followed him to catch up with the black ones.

Three minutes later, just as they were about to reach the entrance to the mountain, the little black animals suddenly stopped.

They seemed to have caught a whiff of something extraordinary.

One by one, the dogs began barking frantically, appearing somewhat agitated and restless.

"Woof woof~"

"Woof woof~"

"Woof woof~"

……

A dozen or so dogs were barking wildly and loudly toward the entrance to the mountain pass.

"Um?"

The hunters exchanged glances, their faces showing confusion.

"What's going on? Why are those dogs barking so much?"

"Could some terrifying wild beast have come down from the mountains?"

"If it really is a wild animal, should we still go into the mountains?"

……

The hunters started speculating and chattering, unable to understand what was going on with the little black animals. Their instinct was that wild beasts had come down from the mountains to find food in the village.

Fan Sanyuan was also a little confused at this moment.

We encountered wild animals before even entering the mountains.

What a bad start!

His two sons suddenly came to mind again, and his heart pounded even harder.

"Secretary, the little black dogs are barking so loudly, it looks like a very ferocious wild beast has come down," a hunter leaned over to warn them.

"A huge beast?" Fan Sanyuan was taken aback. "How big?"

The hunter continued, "I've heard that many ferocious beasts lurk deep in the Da Liu Mountains. These dozen or so dogs are acting like this; I reckon they're most likely large, dangerous animals."

"You mean it was the Mountain Lord who came down the mountain?" Fan Sanyuan swallowed hard, then shook his head. "Impossible. Mountain Lords aren't stupid. They wouldn't dare come down the mountain in broad daylight. Impossible. Absolutely impossible!"

"If it's not a tiger, then it's a black bear, or a leopard," the hunter continued.

Fan Sanyuan's eyebrows suddenly stood on end.

What a bad start! What a really bad start!

If a wild beast were to come down from the mountain and cause injury or death, it would be even worse.

He hesitated, "What should I do? Go in, or not?"

A fifty-year-old hunter approached. "Secretary, Daqiang and Dayong are still waiting for us to rescue them. If we turn back before even entering the mountains, what will people in other villages think of us?"

"Yes, village secretary. So what if it's a wild animal? There are so many of us, each with a hunting rifle. Plus a dozen dogs, I refuse to believe we can't kill it! Don't hesitate, let's go into the mountains! If we really encounter a wild animal, we'll fight it to the death!"

"Yeah, we'll fight to the death if necessary. With guns at our disposal, what's there to be afraid of?"

"..."

……

As the hunters talked, they all raised their rifles, pointed them at the entrance to the mountain, and their faces were solemn, ready to open fire at any moment.

"It seems I really am getting old!" Fan Sanyuan sighed after hearing the hunters' words.

If it were him twenty years ago, he would have grabbed his hunting rifle and charged into the mountains without hesitation if he encountered such a situation.

Regardless of whether it is a large beast or not,

Let's rush in first and talk about it later.

If all else fails, I'll just fight with a shotgun.

But now—

He had been in the position of village party secretary for too long, and had lived a peaceful life for too long. The vigor he had when he was young was long gone.

"No wonder that person said this world belongs to the young. I can't just stay in the village party secretary position any longer. Otherwise, I'll only make Fanjiacun poorer and poorer!"

"Woof woof~"

At that moment, Xiao Hei started barking loudly again.

The sound was several times louder than before.

With him taking the lead, the other dogs followed suit, raising their voices and barking wildly.

Hearing the dogs barking, Fan Sanyuan's eyebrows furrowed into a deep V-shape, his expression extremely grave. "Gentlemen, something's not right!"

Staring at the entrance to the mountain, Fan Sanyuan said, "What comes down might be even more terrifying than we imagine!"

"what?"

"Even more terrifying? What is that?"

"Oh, really? Could it be that the legendary savages have escaped from the deep mountains?"