Su Wanning was very fast.

She tied the venomous snake securely with vines and continued on her way, following the direction she remembered.

Fortunately, she had walked this path in her previous life, and no matter how bitter or tiring it was, it was much better than in her previous life. At least this time, her body was completely unharmed!

As darkness fell completely, Su Wanning finally crossed the back mountain.

The rest of the road was all dense forest and shallow slopes that blocked out the sun.

The mountain road is winding and twisting.

As she finished eating the last sesame seed cake, she suddenly heard a series of grunting sounds.

Looking up, she saw a wild boar about ten steps away, rooting around in the ground.

Su Wanning's eyes lit up.

He quickly cut several vines to make a lasso.

The commotion attracted the attention of the wild boar, which grunted and charged over.

Su Wan Ning seized the opportunity and threw the rattan snare forward with force, which wrapped around the wild boar's neck and pulled it hard.

In that instant, she used the slope to leap and land directly on the wild boar's back.

"roar--"

The wild boar roared and struggled.

Su Wan Ning was almost thrown off balance. She quickly tied one end of the vine harness into a slipknot and held it tightly in her hand. She lay on the back of the wild boar, and with her other hand holding the boning knife, she plunged it into the wild boar's ribs.

The wild boar cried out in pain and, to avoid its target, charged headlong into the direction she wanted.

All she could hear was the whistling wind. Su Wan Ning's eyes were red, and she dared not relax for a moment, using the tip of her knife to gently press down on the pork ribs to control the direction.

A man and a pig raced swiftly under the moonlight.

After more than half an hour, Songxiwu was already close at hand, and the wild boar beneath them was exhausted and struggling.

Su Wan Ning slit its neck with a knife, and blood splattered all over its face.

She didn't wipe it off, but grabbed the pig's tail and headed straight for the Xie family.

It was already dark, but Songxiwu was still very lively, especially the Xie family and the courtyard next to it, which were decorated with red silk and had twenty or thirty tables full of food and wine.

At this moment, the room was full of people, and everyone had a smile on their face.

A few teenagers were running around wildly when they suddenly spotted Su Wan Ning and exclaimed, "Look! What a huge pig!"

"It really is a wild boar! I want to eat meat! I want to eat meat!"

Songxiwu is surrounded by mountains, and the drought is not severe. People usually catch some wild game to eat, but catching a wild boar is a rare thing.

Everyone looked over.

The moment they saw Su Wan Ning clearly, the lively wedding banquet instantly fell silent.

There was a young woman covered in dust and blood, dragging a wild boar that was much bigger and fatter than her!

Blood was still gushing from the pig's neck, forming a long trail of blood on the ground.

Such a large wild boar would be difficult for even a grown man to pull, yet this petite woman with thin arms and legs seems to do it effortlessly.

Goodness, that takes a lot of strength!

Aunt Xie was the first to regain her senses, stammering, "Who...who are you? What do you want?"

"Are you Aunt Xie?"

Su Wanning grinned and tossed the wild boar heavily into the yard. "My surname is Su. I'm Xie Yan's friend. I heard Xie Yan quit her job and went home, so I came to see her. Is there some happy occasion?"

"How come I didn't know she had a friend like you?"

Aunt Xie was suspicious.

It's normal for Xie Yan to know a few people after being away for so long, but who could possibly find him in this remote mountain area? This young woman is really too strange.

Su Wan Ning didn't reply to her, but instead kicked the wild boar with her toe.

"The pig's blood was almost completely drained, so we quickly took it to the kitchen, collected the blood, and used lightly salted water to coagulate tofu. However, wild boars aren't as clean as domesticated ones, so we had to simmer it over high heat for at least 15 minutes. We also added plenty of minced garlic and wild onions when cooking it, so that it would be smooth, tender, and not fishy."

After the conversation ended, everyone swallowed hard.

The old women at the stove quickly called for help, and they dragged the wild boar into the kitchen.

Su Wan Ning asked again, "Auntie, where is Xie Yan? I haven't seen her in so long. I heard her say that you like to eat pork soup. After we finish chatting, I'll show you how to make it. I used to be a chef at the Imperial Kitchen."

She smiled gently, and her words were coaxing.

Aunt Xie was still somewhat hesitant.

But upon hearing that she was from the Imperial Kitchen, he winked at the people beside him and said with a smile, "Lady Su, wait for me. I'll go see if Xie Yan is dressed up yet. Today is her big day."

"Then I've arrived at just the right time."

Su Wanning pulled up a stool, sat down casually, and said, "I'll wait."

Aunt Xie quickly turned and went inside, and several children all gathered around, "How did you catch the wild boar? Teach me!"

"One isn't enough! Go and catch us another one! No, ten!"

"Yes, we went through all that trouble to catch just one pig. Are you looking down on the people of Songxiwu?"

They all looked shifty-eyed, and the things they said were even more outrageous.

Su Wanning remained calm and lowered her voice, laughing as she said, "Wild boars are easy to catch. Their weakest point is their eyes. When you see a wild boar, don't run away. Just poke its eyes with a stick."

I'll crush you little brats.

Wow, really?

The younger children exclaimed in amazement, their eyes filled with admiration.

The older one, who was a bit smarter, asked, "Then why didn't you grab the eyeball?"

Su Wan Ning said leisurely, "I'm stronger than you guys. I can jump on its back and slit its neck with one stroke. Can you do that? Go to the kitchen and see for yourself."

The group had already noticed the blood on the pig's neck, and this reminded them of the wild boar, so they turned and ran away.

"Lady Su, come quickly."

Aunt Xie invited her into the house.

Inside, Xie Yan, dressed in red with her face painted snow-white, asked, "Wan Ning, what brings you here?"

"I heard you quit your job? We finally met, but we didn't even get a proper conversation, so I rushed over to find you."

Su Wan Ning teased, "Finally getting married, aren't you happy?"

Seeing that she didn't say anything outrageous, Aunt Xie, still thinking about the wild boar, quickly left, saying, "You two chat, I'll go see how the pig is being butchered."

With no outsiders in the room, Su Wan Ning's face darkened.

You cannot marry him.

In one sentence, Xie Yangang's prepared remarks were completely shut down.

Su Wan Ning could guess that she would definitely try her best to coax her away, just like in her previous life, but she didn't have that much time to waste here. She sat down next to her, lowered her voice, and looked serious.

"I had a dream that shortly after your wedding, you and your unborn child died, and he even tried to sell your corpse to arrange a ghost marriage! The whole village was rotten to the core, and they were all waiting to attend your wedding! And your child was horribly mutilated by wild animals!"

"No, that's impossible, it was just a dream."

The color drained from Xie Yan's face little by little, leaving only the candlelight reflecting off the red of her wedding dress, making it appear even more eerily pale.

"That wasn't just a simple dream; every detail matches up with reality!"

Su Wanning gripped her wrist tightly. "Think about it, what kind of good person is someone who would disregard your wishes and force you back to marry them?"

"But what can I do if I don't marry? I can't run away! In fact, if they get any bad intentions, you won't be able to escape either!"

Xie Yan had tried it before; she rolled up her sleeves, and they were covered in bruises!

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