But the next moment, she widened her eyes in disbelief as the crossbow arrow suddenly changed direction and pierced into another tree with a ‘whoosh’.

Gu Yundong heaved a sigh of relief only then and looked up to meet the gaze of the man crouching on the tree, peering down at her.

“Why is it you?” If she hadn’t reacted quickly, the arrow would have pierced his head. “Why didn’t you make any sound? You could’ve been injured.”

Shao Qingyuan’s gaze fell on the crossbow arrow in her hand but quickly returned to her face.

He didn’t say a word, and Gu Yundong raised an eyebrow. “Yesterday, my brother came back and said you saved him from being bullied. Thank you for that.”

Shao Qingyuan still didn’t speak, remaining motionless on the tree.

Gu Yundong finally understood why people called him a wolf cub. The way he looked at people was truly like that of a wolf, with a glint in his eyes.

It felt as if, in his eyes, you were nothing but prey unable to escape.

Since he didn’t speak, Gu Yundong didn’t want to force a conversation. She nodded and continued walking.

The delay caused her to lose sight of the rabbit she had spotted earlier.

Only when Gu Yundong’s figure gradually faded into the distance did Shao Qingyuan leap down from the tree.

Gu Yundong wasn’t very familiar with Jiuhu Mountain, and she didn’t have much experience hunting.

After the apocalypse, animal habits and footprints had changed, and hunting mutant animals was usually a team effort, with others responsible for direction and other aspects. Therefore, she couldn’t rely on animal tracks to determine where to find prey. She had to rely on her instincts.

But after walking for a while, she heard rustling noises behind her, as if someone was following her.

Sure enough, when she turned around, she saw Shao Qingyuan walking towards her.

Gu Yundong stopped and asked him, “Are you also here for hunting? If you’re going this way, then I’ll take another path.”

Seeing his silence, Gu Yundong took it as consent and turned to walk in the opposite direction.

However, after only a few steps, she heard Shao Qingyuan’s voice from behind, “Not far ahead, there’s a wild boar den.”

Gu Yundong’s eyes lit up. A wild boar! That was a big catch, and it would fetch a good price.

Wait a minute… a wild boar den. Inside there wouldn’t be just one wild boar, and her small arms and legs might not be enough. Moreover, she wasn’t familiar with the terrain and didn’t have much confidence.

Feeling a bit regretful, Gu Yundong still turned back and said to Shao Qingyuan, “So you’re here to warn me that it’s dangerous over there. Thank you.” This guy wasn’t like the wolf cub who didn’t acknowledge anyone.

Look, he helped her brother yesterday and now came to warn her today. Wasn’t that a warm-hearted gesture?

Probably, he just spoke less, leading to misunderstandings.

“No,” Shao Qingyuan looked at her steadily. “I can’t handle it alone and want to cooperate with you. The crossbow arrow in your hand seems useful and should be able to help.”

Gu Yundong almost choked on her own saliva. It turns out she was the one who misunderstood.

“Catching wild boars, I have a way to sell them. We’ll split the money fifty-fifty.” Shao Qingyuan said.

Gu Yundong was very tempted. Wild boars were big, and they seemed to have an effect on her. They made her lose interest in the wild chicken in her basket.

She pursed her lips and lowered her head to think it over.

Shao Qingyuan looked at the top of her head, the corners of his mouth slightly curving, as if teasing her.