Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1096 Robbed
Next, Shi Jia seemed to have unlocked a cheat code, hunting more than twenty gray-eared rabbits in two days. This not only far exceeded the average number hunted per person, but it was also a number that no one would believe if they told others.

It's not that no one can hunt that many, but it's simply impossible for an ordinary person who's just starting out to hunt that many on their first hunt.

Captain Wang Quan looked at Shi Jia as if he were some kind of rare find. He patted Shi Jia on the shoulder and said, "Little Sun, I didn't expect you to be so good at catching rabbits, even though you look so weak. I misjudged you."

Shi Jia endured the pain in her shoulder, forced a smile, and moved away from Wang Quan. "Captain Wang, I was just lucky."

“Luck is also part of strength.” Wang Quan smiled and looked at Shi Jia with a kind expression, as if he were looking at a hen that lays eggs.

"I have one more afternoon. I'll try to hunt seven or eight more grey-eared rabbits to make a total of thirty."

Shi Jia's smile froze; he really thought too highly of him.

The other hunters who returned to camp exchanged glances. Everything was understood without a word.

After having lunch, Shi Jia took his hunting bag, rope, bow and crossbow, and 20 bolts and went into the jungle.

The extra 10 crossbow bolts were given to him by the king, and the purpose of that is self-evident.

After two and a half days of tense hunting, Shi Jia was exhausted. He wanted to rest in the afternoon, but Wang Quan wouldn't allow it.

But if he can't rest at the campsite, can't he rest in the jungle?

Unbeknownst to Shi Jia, several tails had been following him ever since he left the camp.

"Ah~~" Shi Jia yawned, turned around and looked at the camp, unexpectedly meeting six faces. He blinked, "Hey, you guys are here too?"

The hunting team members were completely unprepared for Shi Jia to turn around, and they immediately became alert. Had he already discovered them?

A burly man who looked rather simple-minded nodded. "Yeah, we saw you hunt so many grey-eared rabbits here... Ouch!" The burly man glared at his teammate beside him. "Why did you hit me!"

His teammate was furious and stiffly said, "I see a flying insect on your head."

"Huh? Thank you." The big guy patted his chest as if he was still shaken.

Shi Jia watched them interact and laughed heartily, instantly feeling much less sleepy.

"Young man, I heard from Brother Wang that you've hunted quite a few grey-eared rabbits. Could you tell us where you hunted them?" a rather shrewd-looking man said.

"Yeah, just ahead." Shi Jia pointed to a spot not far away. "Look, the grass is swaying; there's a high chance there are rabbits there."

"Thank you very much, young man." The shrewd man winked at his teammates and then headed in the direction Shi Jia pointed.

Shi Jia didn't say anything when he saw they had occupied the spot, since he wasn't planning on hunting anyway. He continued to estimate the distance to the camp; it was only about a kilometer. He decided to walk a little further out.

He walked slowly, and before he knew it, a little tail was following him. This time he heard it, so he didn't turn around.

Suddenly, a gray shadow darted out from the bushes ahead, and Shi Jia instinctively raised his crossbow and fired into the bushes.

"Whoosh~" "Squeak squeak squeak!"

Without a doubt, the rabbit was hit!

Shi Jia then realized what he had just done. Damn it, he'd trained him into a conditioned reflex in just two days!
"Sigh~" He sighed helplessly, resignedly lifting his foot to pick up the rabbit. Parting the grass, he found that the crossbow bolt had indeed pinned the gray-eared rabbit to the ground.

To be honest, if he hadn't been forced to hunt out of necessity to make a living, he wouldn't have known he had a talent for archery.

He drew his crossbow, casually wiped the blood off with his sleeve; the arrowheads were undamaged and still usable! He then put the bolts into the quiver at his waist before picking up the rabbit from the ground and stuffing it into his hunting bag.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past his ear, and Shi Jia reflexively stepped back, while simultaneously shooting an arrow at the dark shadow in the air, thus capturing another gray-eared rabbit.

Next, Shi Jia was like someone who had stumbled into a gray-eared rabbit's den, with one on the left and one on the right, not having time to pick them all up.

This scene made the little tails blush with embarrassment! Finally, unable to bear it any longer, they rushed out when Shi Jia was picking up the rabbit, shoved him, and then stuffed the rabbit into their hunting bag without even glancing at Shi Jia, continuing to steal the fruits of his labor.

Exhausted, Shi Jia was dazed from the push. After a while, she finally came to her senses and struggled to her feet. She coldly stared at the three who had stolen her prey. "Are you sure you want to do this? Aren't you afraid the king will expel you from the hunting party?"

These three were the same three from the group that had been following him earlier. One was the shrewd man from before, and the other two were of medium build with muscular builds; let's call them A-Jia and A-Yi.

The three exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of annoyance in the other's eyes.

Seeing their reaction, Shi Jia pressed on, "Give me back the rabbit now, and I can pretend this never happened."

The three of them were naturally unwilling to accept this; there was no reason to return what had fallen into their pockets.

Ah Jia said, "Young man, I see your hunting bag is already full, isn't it? How about we help you take it back?"

Shi Jia rolled her eyes and said speechlessly, "So, is it yours or mine if we take it back?"

A-Yi chimed in, "Of course, whoever takes it back keeps it. After all, it takes effort to carry it back, so what's wrong with charging a small handling fee?"

"Heh." Shi Jia laughed in anger, "Even robbers aren't this shameless! Since that's the case, then just wait for Wang Quan to kick you out of the group."

She left after she finished speaking.

The three men exchanged a glance, their faces contorted with rage, and blocked Shi Jia's path. The shrewd man said, "As long as you don't say anything, no one will know."

Shi Jia's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this. "What are you doing! Don't forget that Sister Lan and Wang Quan are watching us!"

Kill people and seize treasures!
"Heh, newbie, let me tell you, although Spirit Martial Masters can detect anomalies within a certain range, they are not surveillance cameras. As long as we deal with you here, who will know?"

"Besides, it's perfectly normal for a newbie like you to die in a hunt!"

These were the words of a shrewd man; he could have kept quiet, but he said them anyway, perhaps to comfort himself.

They pointed their crossbows at Shi Jia, who retreated step by step, anxious. What should he do? Yes, he had to call for help. "Sister Lan! Captain Wang!" he shouted, almost hoarse.

The three men's expressions changed drastically, and they pulled the triggers. At the same time, Shi Jia turned and ran.

"Whoosh—" The sound of a crossbow bolt piercing the air.

"Damn it, kill her!" At this moment, the three men were truly enraged, their expressions showing that they were determined to devour Shi Jia alive.

Shi Jia shouted as he ran, but the weight of the hunting bag around his waist slowed him down. He quickly untied the hunting bag as he ran.

This just makes the movements even slower.

"Thud~" First came the sound of an arrow piercing flesh, followed by excruciating pain. "Ah~"

"stop!"

"Don't run!"

"Only a fool wouldn't run!" Shi Jia ignored the arrows in his legs and desperately tried to disappear into the woods. The three men pursued him relentlessly.

As I ran, I ended up outside the three-kilometer radius.

Lan Yu, sitting in the camp, opened his eyes, frowned as he looked in the direction of Shi Jia and the others, and looked displeased.

"Sister Lan? What happened?" Wang Quan immediately noticed that Lan Yu's expression was off.

“Four people have left the hunting area.” Lan Yu stood up. “You stay here and keep watch, I’ll go check over there.”

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Sister Lan."