Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 20 Tiger Cub
"Perfect, one tiger isn't enough pressure."

Xu Mingwei laughed wildly a few times.

You should know that he was just fighting the tiger with sheer strength. If he had used his internal energy and martial arts skills, he could have easily toyed with it.

The male tiger turned around and roared at the female tiger.

The tigress responded.

Then, a male and a female attacked Xu Mingwei from two directions.

Their movements were very skillful, indicating that this was not the first time they had hunted other wild animals in this way.

The male tiger pounced first, while the female tiger slowly approached.

When Xu Mingwei was fighting the male tiger, he kept a third of his attention on the female tiger.

It would sometimes pounce, and sometimes whip its tail.

But it never succeeded.

Xu Mingwei began to use the moves of "Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu" and combined them with his internal strength. Each move had a force of nearly 6,000 jin.

The two tigers were very strong and withstood several punches in succession.

"Good, that's more satisfying!"

Xu Mingwei held nothing back, unleashing all his movement techniques and martial arts skills.

bang bang bang~
The force of the punches was fierce, making a whooshing sound.

The sound of the punch pierced the air and shook the surrounding area.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the tiger couple was brutally killed by Xu Mingwei's punches.

He didn't hold back at all.

This is the most primitive form of struggle, where it's a matter of life and death.

If he is no match for them, he might be the one who dies here today.

"This fur is quite good; a pelt this size should sell for four or five hundred taels."

The usual price is around three hundred taels.

Xu Mingwei took out a dagger and began to skillfully peel the skin.

If the body is brought back intact, its value will naturally be higher, but it will be difficult to transport and may also expose one's strength.

Afterwards, Xu Mingwei carefully packed away the fur, and the bundle suddenly bulged.

He was about to leave when he looked back at the cave.

Out of curiosity, I went inside to explore.

The cave is not large; the ground is only five or six meters above the ceiling, and in some places it is only a little over two meters.

"Tick-tick-tick-"

Xu Mingwei looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small pond.

Water droplets kept falling from the pool.

His "eagle eye" allows him to see in the dark as if it were daytime, which is quite amazing.

look around.

He saw a pile of grass on a stone platform and thought it must be where the tigers rested.

"Shashasha~"

A sound came from the haystack.

Xu Mingwei went over and saw a tiny creature, about the size of a cat and with its eyes still closed, scratching at the dry grass and branches.

"Is this a tiger cub?"

"Their fur is white, could they be a mutant?"

Xu Mingwei was somewhat surprised, but then he sighed slightly. If he had known that the tigress had just given birth, he might have let it go.

Without the tigress, the cub would have a hard time surviving.

"By the way, Xiao Xueji doesn't want small animals, so it's perfect to take them back. I just don't know if they'll be wild and untamable in the future."

"Forget it, we'll deal with that later."

"At worst, it'll go berserk, then we'll kill it."

He will be able to break through to the first-class martial artist realm before the anniversary, at which time it will be a piece of cake.

Xu Mingwei picked up the little white tiger, initially thinking of putting it in the bundle as well, but then he remembered that it contained its parents' fur, so he decided it wasn't appropriate and simply put it in his bosom.

"This trip has been fruitful, so let's head back now."

Xu Mingwei shouldered his longbow and arrow basket and returned the way he came.

When we returned to the Xu family home, it was just close to lunchtime.

After teaching Xu Mingshu and Xu Mingxian martial arts in the morning, Xu Chuan went out for a walk and then came back to supervise their calligraphy practice. "You're back so early today."

"Father."

Xu Mingwei said with a smile, "This time we encountered two fierce tigers, which were quite formidable, much larger than ordinary ones. We got two tiger skins, but Father thought we should keep them for our own use or sell them in Qingjiang County."

"I estimate that one of them can sell for more than five hundred taels."

"Then clean it up and sell it. Keep the money for A-Yuan. He needs to have more money on hand, just in case."

"no problem."

"Big brother!" Xu Mingshu came running over, tugging at his clothes, and looked up expectantly, "Where's the little animal I wanted?"

Xu Mingwei smiled and pulled out a large object from his bulging chest.

"What an adorable little white kitten! I love it."

Xu Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Is this a white tiger?"

"Father's insight is still the best."

Upon hearing about the white tiger, even Xu Mingxian, who wasn't initially very interested, came over to examine it closely.

Because he had never seen a white tiger before.

“It’s so small,” Xu Mingxian said.

"It was only recently born, and its eyes haven't even opened yet. I didn't know the tigress had just given birth, otherwise I would have spared its life."

"Without its parents, it simply couldn't survive, which is why we brought it back."

Xu Mingwei offered an explanation.

Xu Chuan nodded and said, "Then let Xue Ji take care of her."

Xu Mingshu took the white tiger cub, gently stroked it, and said softly, "Little white tiger, from now on you will be my pet."

Xu Mingwei smiled gently.

"Fourth Sister, it will be much bigger and fiercer than you when it grows up. Be careful not to get your head bitten off by it," Xu Mingxian said sarcastically.

"Hmph, you brat, Little White wouldn't do that, right, Little White?"

Xu Chuan examined it closely, then stepped forward and petted it, saying, "Now that you've named it, Xueji, you'll be responsible for taking good care of it from now on."

"I think it's been about two weeks since it was born. Even without the mother tiger's milk, it's okay."

"I'll write down some things to note, and you can take care of it according to these instructions."

"Thank you, Father. You're the best," Xu Mingshu said sweetly.

Xu Chuan rubbed her head, then wrote down a page and handed it to Xu Mingshu. Xu Mingshu immediately skipped away.

Xu Mingxian looked at Xu Chuan and said, "Father, tigers are fierce wild beasts. Wouldn't it be dangerous to keep one?"

"What, are you worried about your fourth sister?"

"I'm not worried about her at all," Xu Mingxian said haughtily, turning her head away.

"Don't worry, Xueji will be fine taking care of it," Xu Chuan assured with a smile. "Go practice your calligraphy. You can have lunch after you finish writing those."

"Yes, Dad."

Xu Mingwei was somewhat surprised, wondering why his father was so certain.

But he still chose to believe.

"Oh, right, Father, there are also these two strange fruits. They're rock hard, and I don't know what they are. You're knowledgeable, so could you take a look?"

Xu Chuan nodded and took it, but he couldn't figure it out, so he simply ignored it for the time being.

Xu Mingwei returned to his room, hung up his bow and arrows, and then went to wash the bloodstains off the tiger skin to remove the fishy smell.

Time flew by and it was noon the next day.

Seeing that the tiger skin had dried, Xu Mingwei rode his horse to the county magistrate's office.

In less than half an hour, we arrived at the city gate of Qingjiang County.

The city wall, over twenty meters high, is constructed from single blocks of basalt and extends for more than ten miles on both sides, stretching across the plain like a dragon's spine.

The gray walls are covered with the marks of time, and the base of the walls is covered with green moss.

In the very center are two large elm wood doors covered with iron plates. Bronze animal heads are inlaid on the door panels, holding copper rings the size of bowls. Each door is three or four meters wide, more than ten meters high, and more than thirty centimeters thick, and the surface is covered with red paint.

People come and go, and vehicles pass by. There are guards who patrol the area to check the identities of those coming and going.

After dismounting, Xu Mingwei led his horse forward.

People who are not registered residents of Qingjiang County need to pay an entry fee and obtain a temporary identity card when entering the city.

If you are a business owner, you also need to register and pay business tax.

Xu Mingwei naturally refused, and after briefly showing his identification, he led his horse into the city.

(End of this chapter)