Chapter 121

Yan Kexing didn't answer, but instead asked, "Does anyone know this area?"

Many people weren't sound asleep to begin with, and their hushed conversation woke others up, who then came closer to listen.

When Yan Kexing said he wanted to find someone familiar with the area, everyone pushed out an old man.

The old man said with a worried look, "I live nearby, but I don't come up the mountain much. We use gas and coal at home, so I don't need to go up the mountain to chop firewood."

The person next to me asked, "Do you know if there's a road nearby?"

The old man said, "I really don't know. I only know that the slope over there is gentler, so it might be possible to climb it."

Qile Moge: "Shall we go over there and take a look?"

It's just getting light now. Although it's not fully light yet, it's much better than at night, and traveling through the valley isn't difficult.

The old man led the way, and everyone followed behind him, heading towards the gentler slope.

After walking for more than half an hour, everyone saw that the gentler slope was also a cliff, covered with dense grass and trees, making it quite difficult to climb.

Everyone immediately showed expressions of disappointment.

Shi Wen surveyed the gentle slope and said, "There's an animal trail there; we should be able to get up there."

At first glance, no one could tell the difference between the animal trail and ordinary places.

Shi Wen didn't know how to explain it to them, so he simply said, "Did you bring a rope? Bring the rope over, let's tie it to the tree and climb up."

Everyone agrees that having something to lean on is much better than climbing by force.

Someone handed over a large bundle of rope from their waist.

These ropes are hand-twisted wool ropes, much stronger than ordinary ropes, and are perfectly capable of being used to tie up tents.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing checked it and found that the strength was sufficient.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing were the most skilled, so they took the initiative to take on the important task of tying the rope.

They quickly climbed up and tied the rope, making it easier for everyone to pull themselves up.

Yan Kexing demonstrated. "When climbing, it's best to wrap the rope around your thumb and forefinger once, then hold the rope under your armpits and climb up one by one, don't do it all at once."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing were the first to go up.

Qile Moge and a few young men followed behind. After they went up, they told the middle-aged and old men to follow. Unexpectedly, before they had gone up many, they broke one of the trees.

The person who was climbing up slid down several meters using the rope, startling everyone.

Shi Wen made a quick decision. "If they can't climb up, forget it. We'll help them from below. We'll herd the sheep down together, and then everyone can claim them."

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when he offered to help, and they thanked him profusely, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

"Then we'll wait down here. If you need anything, just call us from up here."

Shi Wen discovered that although everyone was a herdsman and usually did physical labor, they were really not good at things like mountain climbing.

He and Yan Kexing took the lead and approached the flock of sheep in about twenty minutes.

The flock of sheep was indeed frightened and were now huddled together, trembling. When they saw people, they even backed away.

Shi Wen looked at Qile Moge and the others. "Why don't you wait here, and Yan Kexing over there and drive the sheep over?"

"Is it alright if it's just the two of you?" Qile Moge asked worriedly.

Shi Wen, "I can't guarantee anything else, but this is definitely no problem. You guys stand up on the slope, and send two more people to block the entrance where we just climbed up. We'll just drive the sheep down the mountain."

Qile Moge: "Then be careful."

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing to herd sheep.

They quickly approached the flock of sheep, Shi Wen silently counted them. Sure enough, there were more than two hundred sheep. Judging from the color and style of their ear tags and collars, these sheep came from at least six different households.

No wonder so many people come looking for sheep.

Upon seeing them, the sheep stirred, taking off in a panic, trying to run away.

Shi Wen turned to look at Yan Kexing, "They might be afraid of you."

Yan Kexing smiled and handed him the riding crop, "I'll stand up on the slope for a bit, and you can go and herd the sheep over by yourself?"

Shi Wen confidently said, "That works too, watch me."

Chapter 121

Many of the sheep in this Dolan Sheep were people Shi Wen never met before, yet they seemed to feel a sense of familiarity with him.

As soon as he approached the flock of sheep, before he could even begin to herd them with his whip, the sheep gathered around him, bleating at him.

Several sheep even eagerly opened their mouths to try and snatch his clothes, but he pushed them away.

Shi Wen that the sheep were gathered together and driven forward.

As the sheep passed through Yan Kexing, they fearfully tried to graze to the other side.

Shi Wen turned and smiled at Yan Kexing, revealing a set of small white teeth. Yan Kexing, waved, and told him to keep going.

Strangely enough, the flock of sheep, who had been terrified before, seemed to have found their anchor after seeing Shi Wen.

They circled closely around Shi Wen. The steep slope that they had been afraid of before was no longer so frightening. Led by a brave lead sheep, they carefully waded down and finally made it to the open ground.

The herders, who had been waiting breathlessly at the foot of the mountain, couldn't help but erupt in cheers when they saw the flock of sheep come down:

"They're coming down! They're coming down!"

"My sheep! All our sheep are here!"

"Thanks, Brother Shi! Brother Shi is awesome!!!"

After everyone else had gone down, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing down last with the rope, wiping the sweat from their brows. "We have accomplished our mission. Everyone, please take your sheep back."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work Young Brother Shi."

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing rolled the rope into a bundle and handed it to the owner of the rope.

The crowd enthusiastically distributed the sheep, and took pictures of the unclaimed sheep, uploading them to various WeChat groups.

All of Qile Moge's sheep are here too.