The arrogant little husband is desperately flirting with the hunter

Seeing that the yamen runners also looked confused, Yan Zhenshen frowned and said nothing. He took Chu Xiao to the place where the hunters were arranged to rest.

But the other hunters were not happy about it. They gathered around the yamen runners and started arguing: "We braved the cold and danger to go up the mountain, and you guys are just going back on your word like this?"

Another hunter also said angrily: "Fortunately, we only hunted a few. If we really found a large wolf pack, we would lose our lives and not get the money. It would be a real loss."

"That's right. I'm done with this. If you want to hunt wolves, go by yourselves. No wonder they only let us hunters go. Are they treating us like scapegoats?"

"Go, go, go, everyone go home. Wouldn't it be nice to go home and hug your wife? Who wants to stay here and suffer this humiliation?"

The yamen runner was so busy with the hunters' constant chatter that he couldn't get a word in.

Seeing that these people were really about to leave, he quickly said, "Hey, everyone, it's not that they don't want to give us the silver, but they just didn't tell us the yamen runners. I'll go ask them right away and I'll give you an explanation tomorrow. Please be patient."

Anyone who can be a hunter must have some real skills. These yamen runners can act like big shots in the city, but they dare not do that in front of this group of hunters.

If he is really unhappy, dealing with him will be like a piece of cake.

Moreover, if everyone left, the prefect and the county magistrate would not be able to find anyone, and they might really ask the yamen runners to take risks.

If I were to go... I shudder just thinking about it.

He was afraid that he couldn't even beat a dog, let alone a wolf.

"Everyone, it's almost dark. Let's wait patiently tonight. There will be an explanation tomorrow. I will go back to the county now and help to find out. Please don't leave."

As the bailiff spoke, he called for other people to come and take over the shift. He had to go back quickly to ask how to give the reward money.

A few hunters looked at each other, but in the end none of them left. They came here for the reward, otherwise who would be willing to do such a dangerous job.

Since you said you have an explanation, let’s talk about it tomorrow.

The temporary place where the hunters in the village stayed was the house that had been broken into by the wolves before.

Although the bloodstains had been cleaned up, the villagers still did not dare to come in.

Everyone felt that these families died unjustly, and it felt cold and chilling as soon as they entered the house.

But considering that hunters hunt all year round and have a strong temper, they should not care about those things.

Besides, no one in the village wants those strong hunters to live in their home. After all, no one knows what kind of character they have.

Chu Xiao walked around the room and cleaned it up fairly well, except for the bloodstains in the corner which seemed not to have been cleaned thoroughly enough.

He didn't care. What was there to be afraid of if one person died? There were far more dead people than living people in the apocalypse. As for what they said about the haunted house being filled with gloomy air.

He just wanted to laugh. How could the house not be cold in the winter without a fire for several days?

Yan Zhenshen came in and lit the fire first, preparing to boil some hot water.

Chu Xiao sat down on the stool next to him: "Brother Shen, the government won't really not give you the reward money, right?"

"will not."

Yan Zhenshen lit the fire and pulled Chu Xiao towards the stove. It would take time to heat up the house in such a cold day.

It’s better to let my husband sit closer and warm himself by the fire first.

"If we don't give them this time, other hunters will leave, and the government will be in trouble."

After Yan Zhenshen finished speaking, he looked at the curling smoke rising from the roofs of the villagers outside and said, "The reward for hunting wolves is only a few hundred taels, but it will cost at least 18,000 taels to resettle these villagers."

Just like the village where her mother lived, people were dispersed and arranged in various villages. Even if they were not given land, they had to be given a house to live in, and the government office would also be responsible for their food rations for the year.

There are only twenty or so households left in that village, but this village is big, with at least seventy or eighty households. If there is a real commotion, even the government office won’t be able to handle it.

Yan Zhenshen boiled some hot water, and the two of them soaked their feet. They took out the bedding from the ox cart and spread it on the kang.

Although neither Chu Xiao nor Yan Zhenshen took the death in the house seriously, they felt uncomfortable using other people's bedding.

Just because they don't mind doesn't mean others can accept it. When a hunter saw the bloodstains at the foot of the wall, he felt something was wrong.

They started quarreling again and scolded the yamen runners and the village chief.

They came here indeed for the reward, but also for the people in this village who had risked their lives. Not only did they not treat them well, they also made them live in the house of the dead.

People of this era were more or less superstitious, and as luck would have it, it was exactly seven days before the wolves came down the mountain.

One of the hunters even shouted angrily: "Are you afraid that they will come back on the seventh day to take your lives for not helping you, so you use us brothers to stop them?"

"Damn it, your village deserves to be killed by wolves. You guys are so ungrateful. Hunting wolves for you is not worth it."

Seeing that these hunters were about to quit again, the yamen runners had no choice but to come out to smooth things over and gave the village chief a good scolding.

Finally, the village chief had no choice but to give up his house and go to stay with his relatives with his family.

There was a lot of noise outside until it was completely dark, and then it gradually quieted down.

Chu Xiao took out a few steamed buns from the space, and the two of them had dinner with pickles.

Just as he was about to take a rest, two hunters walked into the yard together. Yan Zhenshen heard the knock on the door and opened it.

One of them said, "Brother, don't live in this haunted house. The village chief's house is quite big. Let's squeeze in and make room for you two."

Yan Zhenshen turned around to look at Chu Xiao. It depends on what her husband thinks.

Chu Xiao shook his head. The house had finally been heated up, and he was too lazy to bother. It didn't matter where he slept. Could it really be haunted?

He is not afraid even if there are ghosts. He himself is a lonely ghost, so why should he be afraid of other ghosts?

"No need. My husband and I don't believe in those things." Yan Zhenshen said confidently.

The two men gave him a thumbs up in admiration: "Brother, your husband is definitely the bravest guy I have ever seen."

Yan Zhenshen hummed. It cannot be denied that his husband is more than just brave. He is fearless.

After the two left, Chu Xiao yawned, crawled into the bed, and sighed comfortably: "The bed is the most comfortable in this winter."

I don’t know if the villagers had the same idea as those hunters, but the timid ones were all trembling with fear that night, fearing that something bad might happen in the first seven nights.

They also sprinkled the burnt ashes in front of their doors, saying that it could stop ghosts from entering the house.

The village chief even burned paper money at the entrance of the village after dark, muttering to himself: "It's not that we watched you die without helping. If you have any grudges in your heart, go and seek revenge on those wolves. The whole village has contributed money and effort to bury the corpse, and I am burning more paper money for you."

The yamen runner who had gone to the county town overnight to ask for the bounty had just returned. When he saw the village chief at the entrance of the village, he asked, "Village chief, you..."

The village chief was muttering so seriously that he didn't notice someone approaching. Suddenly he heard someone calling him. When he looked up, he saw two dark shadows in front of him.