Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

Night falls in Xiongxiazigou.

In the snowy forest, a bonfire burned, providing warmth and light on cold winter nights, and also driving away wild animals.

"Crackling and popping," the dry firewood burned, flames leaped up, and a long shadow was reflected in its surface.

"call!"

After gutting the wild boar and removing all its internal organs, Li Yunshan kept only the belly and buried the rest of the wild boar's internal organs in the snow.

Even after gutting a wild boar weighing around 300 pounds, it's estimated that it still weighs nearly 200 pounds, making it difficult to bring home.

But remembering that he had promised to make sure his wife lived a life of luxury, Li Yunshan grabbed the wild boar by its front and hind legs and prepared to carry it down the mountain.

However, when he picked up the wild boar, he found that it was not a difficult task. The 200-pound wild boar felt like he was carrying only 50 or 60 pounds on his shoulder.

Li Yunshan was surprised because he didn't have such strength in his previous life.

Back then, he idled away his days and never did any heavy work. He hadn't developed any strength and was probably not even as strong as Gao Hongmei. But now he can easily carry a wild boar weighing about 200 jin (100 catties).

Is this... a perk for reborn individuals?

But it was already dark, and he was deep in the mountains, so Li Yunshan didn't dare to think too much. After carrying the wild boar, he also slung his gun over his shoulder, picked up a torch, and started walking down the mountain in the dark.

However, before he had gone far, a mountain breeze blew by, and after the firelight flickered, the torch went out.

"Damn it, what the hell?" Li Yunshan cursed.

There wasn't even a sliver of moonlight at night. Was he supposed to carry the wild boar home in the dark?

He wasn't afraid of carrying the wild boar home in the dark, but rather that the deep mountains and forests were pitch black, and that some wild beasts, such as wolves, bears, or tigers, might be lurking in some dark corner.

Don't be fooled by the gun he has. Wild wolves, bears, tigers... these animals have highly developed visual systems, like they're wearing night vision goggles, allowing them to walk and forage normally in pitch-black environments, while human night vision has long since deteriorated.

He had just been reborn, had just turned over a new leaf, and vowed to be a good husband who loved his wife and a good father who doted on his children. His wonderful life had just begun, and he didn't want anything to go wrong.

But as soon as Li Yunshan finished cursing, he discovered that not only could he see everything around him clearly in the dark, but two small red figures also appeared within his field of vision.

Curious, Li Yunshan walked toward the two red figures that appeared in his line of sight and discovered two pheasants.

The thought that he could easily carry a wild boar weighing at least 200 pounds, had night vision in the dark, and possessed abilities similar to infrared thermal imaging sent a storm through Li Yunshan's mind.

I actually received the benefits of being a reborn person!

After a brief moment of shock, Li Yunshan bent down and put the two shivering pheasants into his pocket.

Li Yunshan was in high spirits after easily catching two pheasants.

With physical strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, as well as the ability to see in the night and use thermal imaging, hunting in the mountains is much easier for him. Even if cunning wolves or majestic tigers are lying in ambush, he can detect them in advance and avoid danger.

If handled properly, it can even turn the tide and win.

However, Li Yunshan did not expect that while he was in a good mood as he descended the mountain, his mother, Huang Zhifang, was worried sick at home.

"It's so late, it's been dark for a long time, why hasn't Yunshan returned yet?"

Inside the main room, Huang Zhifang paced back and forth, looking worried and distressed.

"Mother, you should eat something first. Third brother is a lucky man, he'll be fine. Maybe he's playing cards somewhere right now."

Beside Huang Zhifang, a man who looked seven-tenths like Li Yunshan, but whose face appeared honest and kind, spoke up to offer advice.

This is Li Yunshan's older brother, named Li Yunshi.

After the two brothers started their own families, Li Yunshan separated from his family and lived independently, while his parents lived with Li Yunshi.

At noon, my niece Dou Dou ran home crying to find her grandmother. Her mother rushed out, but she didn't return until dark. So she went to her third brother's house to look for her, only to find out that her third brother had gone hunting in the mountains with a gun.

Li Yunshi knew exactly what kind of person his younger brother was.

He idles away his days, hanging out with his cronies. He was rarely seen following his father when he went hunting in the mountains.

Hunting? He'd better not shoot himself in the foot, or his ancestors' graves would be emitting auspicious smoke.

But they were brothers from the same mother. Although the third brother was a troublemaker, blood was thicker than water. When Li Yunshi heard that Li Yunshan had gone into the mountains to hunt and hadn't returned by nightfall, it would be impossible for Li Yunshi not to worry.

Li Yunshi was worried, but he was afraid that his elderly mother would also be affected, so he could only pretend to be nonchalant and comfort his mother, Huang Zhifang.

"Yes, you should eat first, don't go hungry."

Beside her, Lin Xiulan, holding her daughter Dou Dou, also offered words of comfort.

Although she and Li Yunshan were divorced, Huang Zhifang was still her daughter's grandmother and took good care of her and her daughter Dou Dou on a daily basis.

Both emotionally and rationally, she hoped the old man would be alright, and that he wouldn't suffer from hunger because of Li Yunshan's irresponsibility.

"I won't eat. I'll eat whenever the third brother comes back."

Huang Zhifang shook his head and looked at Li Yunshi: "Boss, why don't you go find the third brother?"

"Mother, I..."

Li Yunshi wanted to go, but as soon as he spoke, his wife Wang Xiaolian jumped out and glared at her husband: "Honey, it's dark in the mountains, and who knows where wolves and tigers might be hiding. You can't be reckless. What will happen to me and the two children if something happens to you?"

Li Yunshi frowned: "Wife, the third brother is my only younger brother. Although he's unreliable, he went hunting in the mountains and hasn't come home this late. As his older brother, I should go and look for him. Don't worry, I'll go back and get my hunting rifle and the dog. There won't be any danger."

"Li Yunshi, are you out of your mind? I said you're not allowed to go, and that's final! Third Brother has caused our family no end of trouble over the years, and you're still siding with him, are you?"

Wang Xiaolian immediately lost her temper and threw a tantrum right in front of her mother-in-law, Huang Zhifang.

Huang Zhifang knew that her eldest daughter-in-law was complaining that she had favored her third son all these years. When her third son stole chickens and dogs at her eldest son's house, she often said "family scandals should not be aired in public," forcing her eldest daughter-in-law to swallow her anger every time.

It can be said that the eldest daughter-in-law suffered a great deal of injustice for the sake of the Li family.

But... but the thought that her third son wasn't very good at hunting and hadn't come home this late filled Huang Zhifang with worry, fearing that something might have happened to him...

Thinking of this, Huang Zhifang couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

"What's wrong with me siding with the third brother? He's my own brother!"

Seeing Huang Zhifang wiping away tears, Li Yunshi glared fiercely at Wang Xiaolian and raised his voice.

"You want to live with your younger brother from now on, right? Fine, then let's get a divorce. Ever since I married you, I've been working tirelessly to give birth to your Li family's children. I've been washing clothes and cooking in the dead of winter and working in the fields to earn work points in the sweltering summer. I haven't had a single good day. Your third brother keeps coming to our house to steal chickens and dogs, and you always tell me to keep quiet. I've had enough. I want a divorce, right now."

After shouting, Wang Xiaolian turned and ran out of the courtyard.

"Oh, my wife... Xiaolian..."

After glancing at his mother, Li Yunshi quickly chased after her.

Just then, a figure flashed at the courtyard gate.

Wang Xiaolian was running outside and didn't notice that she bumped into someone who had suddenly rushed in through the courtyard gate.

She screamed and was about to fall when Li Yunshi, who had come out from behind, caught her around the waist and prevented her from falling.

"Third brother, what's wrong with you...?"

Li Yunshi helped his wife up and saw that the person who entered was his younger brother, Li Yunshan. He wanted to scold his brother for overestimating himself by going into the mountains to hunt and making their mother worry, but when he saw Li Yunshan covered in blood and carrying a large wild boar, he was immediately startled.