The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

After practicing standing meditation, Qin An then learned to read with Cai Yan.

Cai Yan pointed to the words on the scroll and patiently explained, "Father, this character '将' has two pronunciations: 'general' and 'commander'!"

Qin An repeated the name aloud, gesturing it on the ground with a twig.

"Father is so smart, he learns so quickly." Cai Yan praised with a smile, "Father knows almost all the commonly used characters now, so he should be able to understand simple books."

As she said this, she was also happy for Qin An.

At first, Cai Yan thought that Qin An was just joking when he said he wanted to learn to read and write with her, and was just trying to make her happy.

After teaching him for a while, she discovered that Qin An was indeed serious and learned very quickly, almost getting rid of illiteracy in a short period of time.

This gave her a strong sense of accomplishment.

Hearing this, Qin An felt very gratified; his efforts over the past month had not been in vain.

Cai Zhen, standing to the side, protested, "Father learns martial arts very quickly too! Look at his strength now, it's so much greater than when he first started!"

As she spoke, she suddenly became a little dejected: "Father's health is already very good, and he's learning so fast. I'm afraid that in the future, I'll be left far behind by him."

Even if she didn't want to admit it, Cai Zhen knew in her heart that women couldn't compare to men in terms of physical fitness.

Although I have a talent for martial arts, I am afraid I will never reach my father's level due to physical limitations.

Qin An patted her head: "That's because Zhen'er taught you well. Besides, I'm older and still growing, so it's normal for me to improve faster. When Zhen'er grows up, she'll definitely improve even faster than me."

Cai Zhen's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Cai Yan just covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, thinking how easy it was to please her younger sister.

Looking at his two daughters' happy smiling faces, Qin An felt a warm glow in his heart.

He felt more and more strongly that he had to work hard to protect this family and keep them happy forever.

……

After studying, Qin An didn't delay any longer.

The weather is getting colder every day, so we must hurry up and stock up on supplies.

"Time waits for no one; it's time to take a risk."

As he prepared to set off, Qin An took a deep breath and slung four self-made wooden bows over his shoulder.

He also brought a large number of homemade arrows and ten newly purchased feathered arrows.

He planned to go to the place where he had encountered the wild boar herd before and try his luck.

Although that place is dangerous, if you can hunt a wild boar, the reward can be substantial.

More importantly, I am now a completely different person, and the threat of wild boars is not as great anymore.

Following the previous route, Qin An quickly arrived at the valley where he had been chased by the wild boar.

As soon as he got closer, he was pleasantly surprised to find that the herd of wild boars was still there.

"It seems they've taken this place as their territory. Looks like we're destined to gain something today."

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Qin An quietly hid in the shadows to observe.

A large boar was seen foraging with more than a dozen piglets, while several plump sows stood guard around them.

After glancing at the herd of pigs, Qin An instantly made up his mind: "Forget about the boars, I'll be lucky to kill a sow."

With this in mind, he quickly identified his target.

However, Qin An did not rush to take action.

It's not difficult to make a profit from this huge herd of pigs; the key is to survive.

Before considering victory, consider defeat!

He first surveyed the surroundings and selected a route that would ensure a safe retreat.

After mentally rehearsing the steps several times to make sure there wouldn't be any problems, he took out a newly bought arrow and nocked it onto the bow.

He took a deep breath, aimed at the eye socket of one of the sows, and suddenly released the bowstring.

"call out!"

The arrow, like a shooting star, accurately struck the sow's eye socket.

"Aww—"

The sow let out a piercing scream.

But the arrow wasn't fatal, and the wounded sow went berserk.

The surrounding wild boars instantly erupted in chaos.

"Snap!"

Looking at the broken bow in his hand, Qin An sighed.

He had been thinking of taking the opportunity to shoot a second arrow and finish off the sow, but unfortunately his bow was ultimately unusable.

The sound of the bow breaking startled the wild boar herd, completely exposing Qin An.

Upon realizing that Qin An was alone, the wild boars did not flee. Instead, led by a male boar, they charged towards him with loud cries.

The boar's sharp tusks gleamed coldly; one could easily imagine that if it were to be hit by the other, it would be instantly killed.

Qin An dared not delay, turned around and ran, sprinting along the route he had chosen earlier.

He was extremely fast, but the wild boar was not slow either.

Fortunately, the route Qin An chose was not long, and he quickly ran to a big tree, using both hands and feet to climb up in a few moments.

The wild boar chased the tree to its base and frantically rammed its head against the trunk.

Fortunately, the tree Qin An chose was extremely thick and full of vitality.

Although the wild boar's charge was so powerful that it shook the tree and caused leaves to fall, the tree remained as stable as a mountain.

Once he had a firm footing, he took out another bow, nocked an arrow, and shot at the foremost half-grown wild boar.

"call out!"

An arrow struck its neck, and the wild boar fell with a scream, but it was not enough to kill it instantly.

Qin An didn't waste any time and kept shooting arrows, one arrow after another hitting the wild boar.

When he was at a high vantage point, his accuracy was excellent, and he almost never missed a shot.

However, wild boar hides are too thick, and many arrows bounced back. Only by hitting the weak points could they cause damage.

Under normal circumstances, once they realized they couldn't do anything to Qin An, the wild boars would scatter.

But Qin An kept drawing the ire of that big boar, shooting it with an arrow every now and then.

Enraged, the boar completely lost its mind and led its pack of wild boars in a series of charges.

And so he fought the wild boar in the tree, and when one of his bows broke, he immediately took another.

It wasn't until the fourth bow was used and all the arrows were used up that the area under the tree finally became quiet.

The sow that was receiving special care had already died.

Two half-grown wild boars also lay in pools of blood.

The remaining wild boars, led by the male boar, left angrily after Qin An remained silent for a long time.

After everything calmed down, Qin Quan was covered in sweat, and his arms ached so much that he could barely lift them.

But looking at the prey under the tree, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

At the same time, a system notification sound rang out.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully killing the creature. Rewards: Strength +1, Stamina +1]

Qin An felt a warm current flow through his body, which immediately relieved his fatigue and made his arms less sore.

He clenched his fist and could clearly feel his strength increase.

[Host: Qin An]

Age: 17

【Strength: 9】

[Agility: 6]

[Physical Fitness: 7]

[Endurance: 6]

【Spirit: 4】

Commander-in-Chief: 5

[Skills: Basic Archery, Basic Hunting, Basic Swordsmanship]

Overall combat strength: 7

After checking the system panel, Qin An smiled: "My combat power has increased again? It wasn't in vain that I took the risk."

Only after confirming there was no danger did he jump down from the tree to enjoy his bountiful harvest!