Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

We set off from the riverbank at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and traveled about fifty li (approximately 25 kilometers) before it got dark.

Lu Fengnian and Yang Kai discussed it and decided not to go any further.

I chose a riverbank and planned to rest there for the night.

They found a dry spot on higher ground, spread out a layer of dry grass, and the men, tired from a long day, sat or lay down on the grass to rest.

Meanwhile, others continued their busy work, searching for firewood to start a fire and processing the game they had hunted along the way.

There were significantly more prey in Shangjie Village than in Mao'er Village: two wild ducks, three mountain jutsu, and three muskrats.

On the Mao'er Village side, only one pheasant and one mountain leopard were shot.

Soon, the game was prepared, and the people from both villages gathered around a campfire to start barbecuing.

There's plenty of prey in Shangjie Village, so there's naturally plenty to eat.

They ate while deliberately talking and laughing loudly, showing off and looking very pleased with themselves.

In Mao'er Village, one pheasant and one mountain leek were clearly not enough for eight people, so they had to supplement with the bran cakes they brought with them.

Hearing the smug boasting from Shangjie Village made me feel even more suffocated.

Zhao Tie was clearly somewhat guilty. Along the way, when it came time to hunt in Mao'er Village, he was usually the one to take the lead, which was something he had requested himself.

Lu Fengnian would only intervene when there were more than two prey.

If Zhao Tie hadn't missed several opportunities, Mao'er Village wouldn't have only hunted one pheasant and one mountain lemur.

Moreover, the mountain jump was shot by Lu Fengnian.

"Brothers, it was my fault today. I promise I'll shoot more prey tomorrow," Zhao Tian said with a guilty look on his face.

The other six men remained silent. After finishing the mountain pheasant and wild chicken, they followed the aroma wafting from Shangjie Village and silently gnawed on the bran cakes in their hands.

Lu Fengnian said softly, "It's alright. We came here not to hunt, but to solve the water problem."

Zhao Tie glanced at Lu Fengnian without saying a word, but a flash of gratitude crossed his eyes.

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The next day, it was twilight.

The group continued walking upstream along the river.

As they continued forward, the path became more difficult, and the terrain rose rapidly. The group began climbing uphill, and their pace slowed considerably.

At the same time, when encountering prey on the road, Zhao Gang no longer fought for it, but always followed Lu Fengnian's advice first.

Lu Fengnian still let him shoot first, but when he drew his bow, he also took the bow away so that he could shoot again if he missed.

In this way, the effect is immediate.

Every time it's Mao'er Village's turn to hunt, they always have a good harvest.

The other six men from Mao'er Village beamed with joy at the sight.

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As the group cleared the land, Lu Fengnian suddenly whispered, "Stop! Don't move!"

The dozen or so men all looked puzzled and turned their gazes to Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian lowered his voice and explained, "There's a wild boar on the riverbank ahead."

Upon hearing this, everyone's doubts deepened.

Their location was surrounded by tall trees and weeds, making it difficult to see what was happening on the other side of the riverbank.

How did Lu Fengnian know that there were wild boars on the riverbank?

Yang Kai also looked puzzled. He walked up to Lu Fengnian and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "And it's not small either."

Yang Kai then asked, "How far away are they from us?"

Lu Fengnian said in a low voice, "It should be about a hundred feet away from us."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room showed disbelief.

In this thicket of weeds, being able to see things thirty feet away is already their limit.

How could Lu Fengnian see a distance of a hundred feet?

Ignoring the suspicious looks from the crowd, Lu Fengnian continued, "This wild boar came to the river to drink. It will leave after it finishes drinking. Everyone, stay here and don't move."

"Come over after I shoot it."

After saying that, he tucked the hunting bow under his arm and disappeared into the weeds.

"Lu Fengnian, wait for me, I'll go with you." Yang Kai saw that Lu Fengnian's expression was serious and not like he was joking. After a slight hesitation, he spoke in a low voice.

Zhao Tie, along with Yang Yunfeng and Yang Sihai, also spoke up, wanting to join in.

Lu Fengnian did not stop them, but whispered, "Be quiet and stay hidden."

Then, he led the four of them slowly through the weeds and trees toward the river.

The others stopped what they were doing and waited where they were.

A moment later, Lu Fengnian stopped on a small hill by the river, carefully climbed up a reclining ox stone on the top, and turned his gaze to the riverbank.

Yang Kai was the first to follow. Standing on the reclining ox stone, he had a wide field of vision and immediately saw a large, dark brown wild boar slowly walking on the riverbank, heading towards the river.

Perhaps because this place is rarely visited by people, it is not very vigilant and moves slowly, without even bothering to observe its surroundings.

Upon seeing this scene, Yang Kai turned to look at Lu Fengnian, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.

He couldn't understand how Lu Fengnian had found the wild boar in such an environment and at such a great distance.

Zhao Tie was the second to climb the Crouching Ox Rock. Upon seeing the wild boar, he shared the same expression as Yang Kai.

Then came Yang Yinfeng and Yang Sihai, both of whom were dumbfounded when they saw the scene on the riverbank.

Ignoring the reactions of the crowd, Lu Fengnian took down his hunting bow, nocked an iron arrow, and prepared to shoot.

Yang Kai suddenly said softly, "This is a fully grown wild boar with thick skin and flesh. If it cannot be killed with one arrow, the terrain by the river is so complicated that it can easily escape."

Wild boars have only three vital points: the chest cavity, the neck and throat, and the deep posterior ribs.

If these three spots are not hit, the chances of it escaping are extremely high.

More importantly, the arrows were blocked by tree branches and were now being blown by the wind, which greatly reduced their accuracy.

"Let's wait for the wind to stop, then we'll fire together, each choosing a vital spot; we're bound to hit something."

Zhao Tie, Yang Yinfeng, and Yang Sihai all shared the same idea: they hoped to kill the wild boar with a single blow and did not want it to escape.

In the current famine situation, such a large wild boar is an irresistible temptation for them.

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "This gust of wind probably won't stop anytime soon. The wild boars will leave once they've finished drinking; they won't stay. We can't wait."

Having said that, he had already drawn the bowstring taut.

Yang Kai and the others wanted to persuade him further, but in the end they kept quiet.

Lu Fengnian was right. Besides, he was the one who discovered the wild boar, so he had the authority to make the decision.

More importantly, Lu Fengnian is the best archer and has the most authority to speak on this matter.

Lu Fengnian narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the wild boar on the riverbank.

The massive, powerful wild boar remained completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Its limbs were firmly planted in the mud and sand of the riverbank. It lowered its head and dipped its narrow, arched nose into the water, repeatedly licking the river water with small mouths.