Chapter 21

“Phew!”

After dealing with the wild boar, Wang Tiezhu let out a breath. This beast had really been tough to handle—there was a reason people said, One tiger, two bears, three wild boars.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he called out to the people hiding in the trees, “You can come down now, it’s safe!”

Cautiously, they all climbed down.

“Hey, you!” Ye Wei called from a tree branch. “Can you help me? It’s too high, I can’t get down!”

Wang Tiezhu sighed. What a pampered young lady. Yet she dared to venture into this beast-infested forest? He walked over to the tree she was stuck in and looked up. “Come down slowly, just step on my shoulders.”

“Oh… oh…”

She nodded and carefully descended. “Don’t move, okay? I’m scared of pain!”

“Yeah, yeah! I won’t move. You move yourself. Hurry up!”

After a bit of effort, he finally got her down safely. Of course, there were some inevitable points of contact, making Ye Wei’s face flush red.

“Um… thank you! I’m Ye Wei. What’s your name? I don’t have any money on me right now, but I’ll properly thank you once we get out of here!”

“I’m Wang Tiezhu. No need for money.”

He waved her off.

Meanwhile, the others gathered around the fallen wild boar, amazed.

“This boar is huge! Look at its hide—feels like steel needles, just touching it stings.”

“Those tusks are terrifying!”

“Whoa, look at this!” A woman pointed at the boar’s… private parts, her eyes filled with shock and a hint of… admiration. “This thing is enormous. That’s just insane!”

Huang Bin took the chance to brag. “Damn, this thing was like a little tank, but it still couldn’t withstand my big gun. Two shots, and it was done for! Look, its guts are spilling out.”

His companions rolled their eyes. They couldn’t stand listening anymore. Clearly, the young guy killed it—how did it suddenly turn into your gun’s victory?

Someone couldn’t help but jab, “Huang Bin, you’re one to talk. You ditched Weiwei and ran up the tree yourself! If not for this guy, Weiwei might not have made it.”

“Yeah, if you hadn’t fired the first shot, the boar might’ve just walked away on its own.”

Huang Bin’s face twitched, clearly embarrassed. Seeing Ye Wei approaching, he quickly tried to explain.

“Uh, Weiwei… I didn’t even notice you earlier. If I knew you were beside me, I definitely wouldn’t have run like that.”

Ye Wei’s voice was calm. “It’s fine. In a situation like that, running for your life is normal. I don’t blame you.”

That was basically a death sentence—Huang Bin had no chance anymore.

Wang Tiezhu said, “I suggest you all leave quickly. There’s a lot of blood here—it’ll attract other predators. Tigers, bears… you name it.”

At that, everyone panicked. Just one wild boar had already scared them half to death—if any other beasts showed up, they’d probably wet themselves.

“Yeah, yeah, let’s pack up and go!”

They hurriedly gathered their belongings.

A few minutes later—

“Hey, big guy,” one of the men called out. “Aren’t you coming?”

“You guys go ahead,” Wang Tiezhu replied. “I’m going deeper into the forest. Whatever you do, don’t stay here. Daniu Mountain is full of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. This isn’t a place for a casual barbecue—you could lose your lives.”

Ye Wei stepped forward and handed him a business card. “Mr. Wang, this is my card. I really appreciate what you did today. If you ever come to town and run into trouble, call me. I’ll help however I can.”

Wang Tiezhu took it and glanced at it—Hengchang International Hotel, General Manager.

He raised an eyebrow in surprise. He’d heard of that hotel before—it was the only five-star hotel in the county, owned by the wealthiest Ye family. So, she’s their young lady?

Not that it had anything to do with him. He pocketed the card and nodded lightly.

Once the others left, he returned to the wild boar carcass. With a machete in hand, he got to work. This was valuable stuff—wild boar meat went for 40–50 yuan per jin in the market. This one weighed at least 300–400 jin. Selling it could easily fetch 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.

After gutting and cleaning the boar for half an hour, he stored it in his special space, then shouldered his pack and ventured deeper into the forest. His main goal today was to find medicinal herbs.

By around 6 PM, he emerged from Daniu Mountain. The distant sunset painted the sky a fiery red, casting an ethereal glow on his face.

“The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it’s nearly dusk…” he murmured, adjusting his shoulder strap as he headed toward the village.

Just then—

“Ah! Be gentler, someone might hear us…”

A lazy, sultry woman’s voice suddenly rang out from the nearby woods.

“Hm?”

Wang Tiezhu stopped. That voice sounded familiar…

A crude male voice followed. “What the hell are you scared of? In Wangjiabao Village, I’m the damn boss! Who the f*** dares say anything?”

Wang Tiezhu immediately recognized that voice—Damn it, Wang Sanpao?! That bastard was really getting wild out here.

Crouching low, he crept closer and carefully pushed aside some bushes. Ahead, by a pond, he saw two figures—completely naked—engaged in a rather… unspeakable act.

He recognized the woman too—Bai Lihua. She was married, but her husband worked away from home year-round. She had a bad reputation in the village, with rumors that she was involved with Wang Sanpao. Looks like the rumors were true.

She really lived up to her name—Bai Lihua (White Pear Blossom)—a delicate flower indeed, no wonder Wang Sanpao had his eyes on her.

Even while working hard, they were chatting.

The woman giggled, “You? A village boss? Pfft! Yesterday, you got your ass handed to you by that idiot. Everyone’s talking about it.”

She continued, “You know what the villagers are saying? That you’re a useless man who couldn’t even beat a fool.”

“Bullshit!” Wang Sanpao was furious. “Who the hell is spreading these lies?! If I find out, I’ll f***ing kill them!”

The water splashed wildly as the two continued their labor-intensive activity.

“Disgusting scumbags,” Wang Tiezhu muttered under his breath, his mouth dry. He took out his phone and recorded the live-action drama unfolding before him.

It was quite a long scene—his phone battery almost ran out.

By the time he got home, it was already dark.

“Tiezhu, you’re finally back!” His sister, Wang Ling, rushed out to greet him.

“Eh? Brother, why do you have blood on you?”