Ye Zhinan had long been eager to hunt wild boars. She had started planning ever since she found wild boar footprints on the mountain.
First, she learned how to make a long spear for hunting wild boars from the space, and then made a short fork according to her own size. Although such things were available in the space, the process of manual production was the most immersive and addictive.
Seeing Ye Yingfeng repeatedly feeling the long spear, she couldn't help asking, "Is it easy to use?"
"It's pretty good. I used to use long spears on the battlefield to fight against the enemy. Now this long spear is for hunting."
Thinking of the past, Ye Yingfeng couldn't help feeling a bit down.
Ye Zhinan saw her brother practicing martial arts every morning and knew that he had a heart to return to the battlefield. So another purpose of making this long spear was to cheer him up. Pointing at the long spear, she began to explain, "I made this spear specifically for hunting wild boars. Look, the front is wide and it's double - edged. The spearhead can penetrate very deep. Throwing or striking hard can cause serious damage. And the small wings between the spearhead and the spear shaft can prevent the wild boar from counter - attacking when the spear penetrates too deep..."
Ye Yingfeng listened to her endless explanation and carefully observed the exquisitely crafted long spear. He nodded in satisfaction, "You've really thought it through. Did you learn all this from books?"
"Yeah, I read it in some miscellaneous records from other countries."
Ye Zhinan was afraid that he would ask to borrow the books. If that happened, it wouldn't just be a matter of copying books, but writing a whole one.
Fortunately, Ye Yingfeng didn't continue to ask about the books. Instead, he focused on the long spear.
"This is also suitable for war, to avoid close - range combat."
He murmured to himself, and Ye Zhinan heaved a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed by in front of them. The two immediately stopped in their tracks.
"Be careful. Stay behind me."
Ye Yingfeng stepped in front of his sister and protected her with both hands.
Ye Zhinan obediently hid behind him.
At critical moments, one should be obedient and not be reckless.
She tightly grasped the short fork in her hand and stared intently at the front.
Suddenly, the grass in front swayed, as if something was gradually approaching them.
Ye Yingfeng slowly walked forward. Holding the long spear in one hand, he stirred the weeds. Vaguely, a huge dark shadow rushed out of the grass. Ye Yingfeng dodged, avoiding the attack of the big thing.
But this dodge just exposed Ye Zhinan. The big thing just happened to land in front of her.
Ye Zhinan held her breath and opened her almond eyes wide. Only then did she see clearly what was in front of her.
A fat wild boar was baring its two long tusks and drooling at her.
Oh no, this guy was different from what she had imagined!
All this time, the image of a roasted pig had been floating in her mind, but she had ignored that the pig was also a fierce beast before being slaughtered.
Ye Zhinan's mind went blank. She knew that if she waited for her brother to come to her rescue, she would have already been killed by the pig. Thinking of this, she could only close her eyes and raise the short fork in her hand for a final struggle.
A moment later, a shrill scream echoed in the air.
Ye Zhinan felt a cold breeze blowing by. The smell of blood filled the air. She immediately opened her eyes and randomly felt her neck, wrists and head.
They were all still there and didn't hurt. What was going on?
She saw a wild boar lying in front of her, with big wide - open eyes and a blood - filled mouth. Blood was flowing freely from its chest.
She immediately looked in Ye Yingfeng's direction. Before the gratitude and admiration in her eyes could reach him, her view was blocked by another black figure.
Qin Yihuai?!
Ye Zhinan's legs went weak and she lost her balance. Her hands waved wildly in the air to find her balance. Fortunately, she seemed to grab something, but the next second, she heard a tearing sound. She fell onto the hard ground.
When she sat up rubbing her butt, a pair of dark eyes were staring straight at her.
"Sister, Inspector Qin, what's going on between you two?"
Ye Yingfeng covered Ye Zhinan's left eye with one hand and her right eye with the other, "Inspector Qin, don't be angry. My sister definitely didn't do it on purpose."
Ye Zhinan was completely confused. She could only try to look out through the gaps between Ye Yingfeng's fingers. Suddenly, a long white leg came into view.
Qin Yihuai was standing there with a dark face, trying hard to cover the torn corner of his clothes with his clothes. But unfortunately, the tear was too big. If he covered one part, another part would be exposed. In the end, the only thing he could do was to leave immediately.
"Look what you've done."
Ye Yingfeng let go of his hands and pointed at the dead wild boar on the ground, asking, "Is this enough?"
"Enough, enough. The sun is about to set. Let's go back quickly!"
Ye Zhinan blushed and rushed down the mountain.
Ye Yingfeng was left alone facing the fat wild boar, speechless.
By the time Ye Yingfeng carried the wild boar home, the sun had already set and the sky was full of stars.
Han Xiangmei greeted him with concern. While wiping the sweat off her son's face, she sized up the wild boar.
Ye Yingfeng didn't see Ye Zhinan for a long time. He asked anxiously and puzzledly, "Hasn't my sister come back yet?"
Han Xiangmei quickly explained, "She came back a long time ago. She asked me for a needle and thread and then ran out. I thought she was going to find you!"
So that was it.
Ye Yingfeng immediately understood that Ye Zhinan must have gone to find Qin Yihuai.
Sure enough, Ye Zhinan was standing outside the supply station, hesitating with a needle and thread in her hand.
She hadn't thought much when she ran out with the needle and thread. But now when she got to the door, she felt it was inconvenient to go in. Just as she was hesitating, Chen Zhenhai walked out.
"Miss Ye, come with me."
Ye Zhinan didn't suspect anything. She followed him and entered the supply station from the back.
It was the first time she had entered through the "back door", and she felt a bit guilty.
Did Chen Zhenhai know what she was here for? Was it Qin Yihuai's order? Would he take revenge on her?
Just as she was having wild thoughts, Chen Zhenhai stopped.
"The boss is waiting for you inside."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Ye Zhinan didn't have time to ask any questions. The man disappeared. She could only summon up her courage and knock on the door.
This was the first time she had stood outside this door and the first time she had knocked on it. So she imitated the way of knocking lightly three times.
"The door is unlocked."
What a cold voice. Was he angry?
Ye Zhinan's heart was pounding. It wasn't until she walked in that she noticed the wonderful view inside.
The room had three walls. Except for the window, all were bookcases filled with books. And in the middle were the agricultural books she had copied by hand.
Qin Yihuai stepped forward and blocked her view, "You came to see me?"
Wasn't it you who asked me to come in?
Ye Zhinan was full of doubts, but there was a touch of guilt in her eyes, "Thank you for saving me just now. I'm here to mend your clothes."
At this time, Qin Yihuai had already changed into a new set of clothes. The one he had been wearing just now was on the chair beside the table.
Ye Zhinan walked straight over. Picking it up, she found that it was the one with the cold plum embroidery on it. The torn part was exactly the cold plum.
"No need to mend it. The clothes are old anyway. It's time to throw it away."
Throw it away?