Making Yourself Feel Better

Of course, Lu Xi'an didn't fire his gun. Knowing his own marksmanship, he didn't want to waste bullets or reveal his true abilities in front of Yao Wei.

He just wanted to set an example, to show Yao Wei what needed to be done.

But Yao Wei didn't take the gun. Instead, she held Lu Xi'an back, telling him not to act rashly.

Then, Lu Xi'an watched as Yao Wei crouched low, sprang forward, and darted from the front row to the back. The woman rummaged through the trunk and actually pulled out a bow.

It must have been hidden under something; Lu Xi'an hadn't seen it before.

The bow had a sight window and an arrow rest. The combination of industrial and traditional craftsmanship gave it a stable, reliable, and easy-to-use feel.

It seemed to be an American Hunting Bow.

Is this how archery has developed in this world? I wonder if this world has compound bows or recurve bows?

Yao Wei pulled out a quiver with her other hand, which was filled with arrows.

She said to Lu Xi'an, "Use this. It's safer."

Safer meant not making noise that could attract unknown dangers.

Lu Xi'an immediately put his gun away and said, "You do it."

So, Yao Wei, from the back seat, rolled down the car window.

She didn't open the door to get out, fearing she would startle the Wild Boar ahead.

She took three arrows from the quiver, held two between her teeth, and one in her hand. Then, she bent over, extending her upper body out of the rear car compartment, hooking her legs over the headrest of the back seat to stabilize herself.

Damn, that's so cool!

Lu Xi'an marveled inwardly, wishing he could learn that move.

He couldn't see Yao Wei drawing her bow outside the car, only her hooked leg and tensed, bent waist. At this moment, her clothes and pants were stretched taut, revealing smooth, slender curves that were round, strong, healthy, and full of beauty.

"Swoosh—"

The arrow whistled through the air outside the car.

Lu Xi'an followed the sound and saw that the arrow had hit the Wild Boar's neck.

"Oink—"

The Wild Boar let out a mournful cry but didn't fall. It staggered and turned to run.

However, blood seeped from its neck, and it couldn't run fast.

Yao Wei released her legs from the headrest, braced herself against the car window frame, and sprang out of the car in a fluid motion.

Now that silence was no longer necessary, Lu Xi'an also got out of the car. He turned to see Yao Wei take an arrow from her mouth, draw her bow again, and shoot.

This arrow hit the Wild Boar's hind leg. The Wild Boar stumbled and finally fell to the ground.

Yao Wei took the last arrow from her mouth, nocked it in the bow window, and slowly approached the Wild Boar.

Lu Xi'an followed closely. When they reached the Wild Boar, he saw that it had already stopped breathing and finally relaxed.

"Amazing."

He exclaimed.

Earlier at the gas station, Yao Wei had praised his Doggy in a similar way. Now it was his turn to praise Yao Wei.

Yao Wei said nothing, merely retrieving her arrows.

After pulling the arrows out, she carefully inspected them, confirmed they were intact and undamaged, and seemed pleased. She went to the car to find a cloth and wiped the blood and flesh off the arrows.

However, her happiness was kept hidden within; she didn't show it to Lu Xi'an.

Lu Xi'an didn't pay attention to her.

The Mechanical Dog had transformed back into its dog shape from its box form and jumped down from the car. Lu Xi'an sent the Doggy over to inspect the Wild Boar's corpse. Once it confirmed the meat was edible, he said to Yao Wei, "Do you want to handle it, or should I?"

"I will."

Yao Wei was very proactive.

Lu Xi'an suspected she was afraid he might poison the meat.

Well, since I have Doggy, I'm not afraid of Yao Wei secretly poisoning it. I'll let her handle this.

"Then I'll set up the campfire."

Lu Xi'an said.

He thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you want to wash the meat with water? We can get more from that villa we passed earlier."

Having survived in this world for so long, he had processed meat without water when necessary.

At that time, the most important thing was to replenish protein and fat, and to kill germs with high heat from fire. As for taste and surface cleanliness, they were minor concerns.

However, they weren't too far from Villa 272 now, so getting water was convenient and didn't require extreme conservation.

Washing the Wild Boar meat with water could remove the gamey smell and greatly improve the taste. Then, eating the meat would be more than just replenishing energy; it would also be beneficial to his taste buds and provide mental pleasure.

Yao Wei shook her head, remaining silent, and took out a knife to start bleeding the pig.

Lu Xi'an advised, "We passed by the villa twice before and didn't see any Hyenas. Those things might have already fallen apart. Your shot might have killed their leader."

"No matter what, they won't be guarding there forever.

"Besides, if we drive back in such a big vehicle like yours, those things will be cautious and won't easily attack us.

"We'll get the water and leave, and it'll be safe. As for the wasted gasoline, with Doggy here, powering the gas station won't consume your equipment. We can just fill up the tank later.

"We're living in a world like this, we can't make ourselves suffer when we have the means to live better. Constantly being on edge will drive a person crazy."

Yao Wei suddenly turned to look at Lu Xi'an. The knife in her hand was bright red and still dripping blood. Staring at Lu Xi'an like that made him a little uneasy.

But for some reason, Lu Xi'an vaguely felt a hint of softness in Yao Wei's gaze.

After staring at Lu Xi'an for a while, Yao Wei turned back and continued processing the Wild Boar carcass. As she worked, she spoke a single word: "Okay."

Lu Xi'an took a careful look at Yao Wei. He took half of the water from his bag and asked Yao Wei, "I'll take half of mine, and you take half of yours. Is that okay?"

Yao Wei shook her head, indicating it was fine, but then said, "I'll get it myself." She didn't want Lu Xi'an to go through her bag and know what she had.

So Yao Wei fetched the water and continued processing the Wild Boar.

Meanwhile, Lu Xi'an set up a campfire grate.

He had a lighter he'd found, and he'd collected several already, so starting a fire was no problem.

By the time Lu Xi'an had the grate set up, Yao Wei had already skinned the Wild Boar, separated the meat from the internal organs. Blood had pooled on the ground, but she herself wasn't stained much.

She's really efficient, better than me.

Lu Xi'an thought, then remembered something and asked Yao Wei, "What I just said, did someone tell you that before?"

Yao Wei was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "My mom."

So that's why this woman suddenly changed her attitude.

All those novels and TV shows I watched in my past life weren't for nothing. I can always figure out this kind of situation.

"Which part?"

Lu Xi'an asked. He guessed it was probably the last sentence, but he still asked casually.

"Don't always be on edge, try to make things better for yourself, be good to yourself."

Yao Wei said dully, "She said that before she died."