Leaving

A figure hurried towards a certain place.

Meanwhile, in the East Village.

There was another courtyard here, with lights on. This was the only courtyard in the entire Small River Village that still had lights on.

The figure hurried inside.

Inside the room.

Chen San Ye was pacing back and forth, his brows furrowed.

Chen Xuan had been in the mountains for a full day. Night had fallen, and there was still no news back. This made Chen San Ye a little nervous.

He wasn't worried about Chen Xuan's safety. He was worried that if something happened to Chen Xuan, he would undoubtedly lose one way to obtain the Tiger Heart.

His youngest son didn't have much time to wait. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when the next one would come.

"Damn it, that kid can't be that useless, can he?"

Chen San Ye couldn't help but curse inwardly.

But at this moment, a figure hurried in.

Seeing the figure, Chen San Ye's expression brightened.

"Er He, how is it?"

His voice was anxious, and his gaze instantly fell on the figure who had entered.

"Master, that kid is back. He's dragging something on a flatbed cart."

Er He quickly reported to Chen San Ye.

"Dragging something?"

"Are you sure it's a Tiger and Leopard?"

Chen San Ye's eyes lit up, his expression showing some joy, and he spoke anxiously.

"Master, it's too dark, and I was afraid he'd discover me, so I didn't dare get too close!"

The figure spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"Useless!"

Chen San Ye cursed angrily, then his eyes flickered.

This made the figure lower his head, not daring to look up.

"Alright, you can go down first!"

"I won't forget this time, Master!"

After a moment, Chen San Ye took a deep breath, calming himself down, then waved his hand at the figure and spoke.

"Thank you, Master!"

Hearing Chen San Ye's words, the figure was overjoyed and quickly bowed in thanks. The figure then retreated.

After the figure retreated, Chen San Ye paced back and forth in the room.

His thoughts drifted constantly.

From time to time, he looked towards where Chen Xuan was, with a hint of urgency that was quickly suppressed.

Meanwhile...

At Chen Xuan's house.

As Chen Xuan dragged the flatbed cart closer, he spotted a figure already waiting eagerly at the doorway. The figure quickly quickened their pace.

"Mother!"

Chen Xuan was slightly out of breath from dragging the flatbed cart, but he still quickly called out to his mother.

"Hurry and come in, the food is ready!"

Zhang Chunhua looked at her son with a bit of heartache, then glanced at the flatbed cart behind him, and spoke softly.

"Okay, Mother!"

Chen Xuan nodded with a smile.

He then dragged the flatbed cart and walked into the doorway of his home.

After placing the flatbed cart down, Chen Xuan and his mother walked into the main hall.

In the main hall, Zhang Chunhua had clearly finished cooking, and today's meal was extra hearty, which surprised Chen Xuan a little.

"Aren't you leaving soon? So I made a bit more."

Zhang Chunhua explained softly, her expression a mix of wistfulness and anticipation.

"Delicious, Guoguo, delicious!"

Xiao Shitou ate happily beside them, his little face rosy and plump.

"Xiao Shitou, if it's delicious, eat more!"

Chen Xuan said with a smile, patting his younger brother's little head.

"Mhm mhm!"

Xiao Shitou nodded heavily.

Amidst the rising steam, the family slowly ate.

This might be their last meal in Small River Village.

After leaving, they probably wouldn't return again.

The night passed without a word.

As the morning sun cast its rays, bringing with it the dawn, a new day arrived.

Early in the morning.

Second Uncle Chen Er Shan appeared at the main gate of Chen Xuan's courtyard, leading a donkey.

"Second Uncle, you mean you want to go to Green Mountain City with us?"

Chen Xuan looked at his Second Uncle in surprise.

"Yes, Er Gou, you also know that the village suffered a locust plague this year, and the villagers are living a tight life. It just so happens that I'm going to drive the donkey cart for you, so I thought I'd go to Green Mountain City to see if I can find some work!"

Chen Er Shan let out a bitter laugh, his expression somewhat helpless.

If possible, he didn't want to go to Green Mountain City either. After all, if he left, his wife and son would have no one to take care of them. But since Chen Xuan's family was leaving, if he didn't go to Green Mountain City to try his luck, their family would have a hard time getting through this winter.

"So that's how it is!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

He had already gotten a general understanding of the village's situation during this time.

The impact of the locust plague was even greater than he had imagined. Most of the villagers in Small River Village had to consider how to make a living this spring.

His Second Uncle's family wasn't doing much better.

Thoughts flowed through his mind. Chen Xuan glanced at his Second Uncle and wanted to tell him to bring his family along.

Anyway, with his Conceptual Ability, arranging things wouldn't be too big of a problem.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it.

It wasn't that he was unwilling, but that it would be difficult to convince his Second Uncle.

The risk of the whole family entering Green Mountain City was too great.

His Second Uncle, an honest and upright person, would never agree, at least not at the moment. It wouldn't be too late to talk about it after they entered the city.

"Er Gou, the things are ready."

Just as Chen Xuan's thoughts were flowing, Zhang Chunhua's voice came from the room at this moment.

"Okay, Mother, we can leave!"

Chen Xuan responded, then placed his younger brother on the donkey cart, while he himself dragged the flatbed cart.

Fortunately, it was already early autumn, and after returning, he had applied a layer of lime powder. The tiger had been left overnight, and there was no foul smell coming from it.

Behind him, Zhang Chunhua took a deep look at the courtyard before walking onto the donkey cart.

And Chen Er Shan directly started driving the donkey cart.

The morning glow gradually spread.

The family slowly moved towards the distance.

At this moment, because it was still early, in the mountain village, the villagers in their homes had not yet gotten up to work.

Only the creaking sound of the axle and the flatbed cart rolling over stones echoed continuously.

On the donkey cart, Xiao Shitou was excitedly babbling, appearing exceptionally cheerful.

Zhang Chunhua and Chen Er Shan were filled with apprehension and anticipation.

Green Mountain City, even for them, was only a legendary existence.

Especially for Zhang Chunhua, compared to excitement, there was more nervousness. She didn't know if she could survive in the city, or if she could find her husband and son there. Everything was unknown to her.

As for Chen Xuan, lines of text were constantly flashing before his eyes.

Naturally, he couldn't not simulate such a major change in direction.

In fact, during this time, he had been using his Conceptual Ability to simulate going to Green Mountain City.

The reason he decided on today was because today was the most suitable time according to his Conceptual Ability's settings.

Of course, even though it was the most suitable.

To avoid any accidents, Chen Xuan was still trying to set various objectives to ensure no other unexpected events occurred.

Objective: Find the dangers encountered on the way to Green Mountain City (To be determined)

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Chapter 34 was revised. It was indeed a bit awkward, so it was changed to the protagonist buying a bow and arrows from Chen San Ye. Indeed, since he wasn't willing to hunt, there was no need to gain benefits out of thin air. My apologies, this was my oversight.