There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

If you're asking what kind of loss it will cause, it's not that serious.

With Jiang Mo's current strength, these ordinary wild beasts pose no danger whatsoever; they are simply prey delivered to his doorstep.

The sheer number of them was overwhelming and incredibly annoying.

Besides, Jiang Mo was in a hurry and didn't have the energy to take care of them all.

The problem probably lies with Bai Yishu's sachet, right? Could this girl have prepared some kind of animal-attracting incense as her trump card for this autumn?

Jiang Mo held the sachet to his nose and took a gentle sniff.

There was indeed a faint, delicate fragrance, but it seemed no different from other sachets; at least Jiang Mo himself couldn't smell it. If he hadn't personally switched the sachets, he probably wouldn't have been able to tell that this was a sachet Bai Yishu had specially prepared for herself.

Someone is bound to ask:

Jiang Mo clearly didn't want to accept the other person's sachet, so why did he secretly use his thieving skills to steal the sachet that the other person carried with them?

Could it be that Jiang Mo really has some kind of stamp collecting hobby?

It's the same as the previous items like Yan Ling Ji's stockings, Zi Nu's undergarments, Dong Jun's hair, and Yue Shen's veil.

Of course not.

Jiang Mo felt he had a legitimate reason.

Can Jiang Mo avoid Bai Yishu's malice by refusing her gifts? If things were that simple, Jiang Mo wouldn't have been tricked so many times.

Last time, the poison was put in the ginger soup.

But this time, the sachet might contain the antidote. As for the poison, it has probably already been spread on a large scale without your knowledge.

This wasn't the first time Bai Yishu had done something like this.

So after seeing that the other party had prepared a lot of sachets, Jiang Mo thought about it a bit more and decided to switch them and steal the sachet that Bai Yishu had left for her.

Whether the sachet given to someone is poison or an antidote.

She wouldn't risk harming herself as well!

At this moment, it seems that Jiang Mo did indeed win against Bai Yishu's little schemes this time, but he was still accidentally tricked by her.

For Bai Yishu, the beast-attracting incense could be used as a secret weapon, but for Jiang Mo, it would only bring unnecessary trouble. So after a brief moment of thought, he decisively threw away the sachet that emitted a faint fragrance.

Since I can't bring it out of the dungeon anyway, I can't add it to my collection...

There's nothing to regret.

Shaking his head, Jiang Mo banished some inappropriate thoughts from his mind, then slapped his horse's rump and urged it to charge forward.

The effects of discarding the sachet are still quite noticeable.

Even though Jiang Mo's body was covered in a lot of fragrance, which caused some vicious wolves and wild boars to relentlessly pursue him, he finally managed to escape his predicament after leaping up and stabbing his longsword into the head of a black bear through its eye.

We can head straight for the predetermined goal.

Some people are distressed by the large number of wild animals they encounter, while others are frustrated by not finding any prey for half a day.

Surrounded by many members of the Bai family, Bai Yishu, still empty-handed, frowned deeply.

Although Jiang Mo ventured into the hunting grounds alone, it was his own choice. In fact, the rules did not prohibit the second son of the Bai family from traveling with companions.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that this is encouraged.

Firstly, not everyone is a prodigy like Jiang Mo, who reached the threshold of first-rate martial arts at the age of fifteen or sixteen and didn't take ferocious beasts like tigers, leopards, wolves, and bears, which ordinary people would avoid, seriously. Traveling in groups can effectively reduce the injury rate of the Bai family members.

Secondly, while the military values ​​bravery, it's not just about brute force.

Rather than individual bravery, strategy, strategic vision, and the ability to command and organize are more important.

This is why, despite having the highest martial arts skills, Jiang Mo is the least favored by others.

If it were truly within the military, Bai Yifei might be the one most capable of winning people's hearts, but in this autumn, Bai Yishu is the one most capable of rallying people's support.

There's no other reason than that she's a woman.

Not to mention this year, looking back over the past decade, there isn't another girl to participate. Bai Yishu must be treated like a treasure.

Even though they hadn't gained anything yet, the crowd gathered around Bai Yishu didn't suspect that they were implicated by her. Instead, they kept comforting Bai Yishu, telling her not to be discouraged or worried.

She responded to everyone around her with a sweet smile, but Bai Yishu still frowned secretly, muttering to herself:

Wait a minute, I clearly prepared the animal-attracting incense according to the pharmacopoeia.

The previous attempts had worked quite well, but this time I was worried that the aroma would be weakened if the environment was too open, so I added extra ingredients.

How come we haven't encountered a single wild animal in so long?

Could it be that they mistakenly used animal-repelling incense?

Bai Yishu felt that her martial arts skills were far inferior to Jiang Mo's diligence and talent, and she was not as calm and composed as Bai Yifei in terms of battle formations, military strategy, and tactics. However, she had extraordinary talent and confidence in perfumery.

I am certain that I will not make such a basic mistake.

But the reality before her still made her waver. When no one was paying attention to her, she quietly brought the sachet at her waist to her nose and took a sniff.

This taste...

It really is beast-repelling incense?! What's going on? Even if it wasn't forced into that bastard's hands, it shouldn't be on me, right?

Where is my secret trump card?

The fragrance, which was difficult for others to distinguish, was distinctly different to Bai Yishu, allowing her to immediately understand the situation.

I couldn't help but change color at that moment.

"What's wrong, Sister Yishu? Are you feeling unwell? Should we stop and rest for a while? There's no need for us to rush like this..."

Someone nearby noticed that Bai Yishu's expression was off and immediately came forward to fawn over her.

Rest? A whole group of people haven't gained anything yet, and you have the nerve to rest? Can't you have some ambition?!

While secretly despising this obsequious fellow, Bai Yishu outwardly appeared quite touched:

"Thank you for your concern, brother. But I'll be fine. I'll try my best to keep up with everyone and not be a burden to you."

Bai Yishu clenched her fists, seemingly trying to encourage herself.

Her words immediately moved and comforted those around her, and the slight gloom that had been creeping in quietly dissipated. At that moment, Bai Yishu suddenly pointed her delicate, white hand in one direction:

"How about we go this way?"

"Yi Shu thinks that there might be good results in this direction."

When she pointed in a direction, everyone looked quite surprised, as it was indeed rare for Bai Yishu to offer such proactive advice.

As for her abilities...

To be honest, not many people among the crowd were convinced. However, after exchanging glances, they still headed in the direction Bai Yishu had indicated.

Since we don't have any goals or clues right now, we might as well listen to her.

Maybe it can even increase my favorability?

But in reality, seeing everyone whispering and gossiping, Bai Yishu, though still smiling, couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly:

A bunch of idiots, incompetent and lacking even their own opinions.

Has no one noticed the strong smell of blood coming from that direction? Do I really have to point it out...?

Despite her contempt, Bai Yishu was determined to use these people to the fullest extent.

They hadn't gone far in that direction when they saw a gathering of wild beasts roaring. Their spirits lifted, and they praised Bai Yishu as a lucky star. They sharpened their knives, ready to catch all the prey in front of them.

However, Bai Yishu did not hide behind the others as they had suggested.

She charged ahead on horseback, but her target wasn't the many wild beasts around her; instead, she carefully searched for the sachet that might have been abandoned.

When Bai Yishu saw that there were only beasts and no sign of Jiang Mo, she knew that her trick had probably been seen through. However, more than feeling annoyed and frustrated, she felt relieved. If Jiang Mo had insisted on keeping the sachet for himself, Bai Yishu really wouldn't have been very confident that she could take it back.

We can't rely on those guys around us, can we?

That's just to see if acting cute and charming will work.

Using her keen sense of smell, Bai Yishu quickly snatched the sachet containing the animal-attracting incense from a gray wolf's mouth.

Before she could even feel happy, she suddenly heard a chorus of exclamations from the many Bai family members around her.

A chilling aura made Bai Yishu freeze. Before she could spur her horse to flee, a thick, cold, slippery snake tail wrapped around her waist and easily pulled her off the rouge-colored horse.

"Sister Yishu!"

Seeing Bai Yishu captured, even though they were terrified by the suddenly appearing giant dragon, many of the Bai family's second sons, fueled by their surging blood, immediately spurred their horses and charged forward with their swords.

But the dragon didn't even glance at the crowd.

With just a blast of icy mist, the crowd turned pale and stiffened, instantly tumbling and rolling on the ground like gourds.

And where else can one put an obstacle?

Watching helplessly as Bai Yishu was forcibly abducted by the dragon and taken deep into the mountains, he could only feel resentment and rage festering in his heart, yet he was powerless to take any concrete action.

Like that helpless victim.