Frontier Army Warrior

Although they were quite far apart and their footsteps were very light, Lin Feng's ears were extremely sensitive. The slightest sound of a broken twig being stepped on was exceptionally clear in the silent night.

It's good if there are people, but not just one, we need three or four people.

Because Lin Feng had started a fire, which acted like a guiding light in the darkness, these people certainly wouldn't let it pass and would definitely come over to take a look to satisfy their curiosity.

About fifteen minutes later, three men dressed in coarse clothes and short trousers appeared before Lin Feng.

They carried rough bows on their backs and short spears with wooden shafts and iron tips in their hands, dressed exactly like hunters.

The three people cautiously approached, strongly attracted by the aroma of rabbit meat.

Only when they saw that Lin Feng was the only one in front of the fire did they relax and stride over to him.

"Hehe, brother, you're in luck. We haven't gotten anything today, and we're starving."

A middle-aged man chuckled awkwardly as he tried to strike up a conversation.

Lin Feng glanced at the group and noticed a gourd hanging from the waist of one of the men. He immediately thought that this thing could be used to boil water.

"There are plenty of wild animals like rabbits and pheasants in the fields, how could there be no harvest?"

Lin Feng responded.

Seeing Lin Feng's amiable demeanor, the men squatted down in front of the fire.

"There are quite a few wild rabbits, but they are all very cunning. They run away before you can even get close."

"That's what the middle-aged man said."

Another, younger man spoke up as well.

"Pheasants are even more difficult to catch; they fly incredibly fast, making it hard to get close."

Lin Feng didn't bother arguing with them and pointed to the gourd at the man's waist.

"How about we trade this for a rabbit leg?"

Rabbit legs were indeed tempting, but a gourd was a household item that could be used for a long time. The rabbit meat would be gone in a few bites, so in the man's mind, the gourd was naturally more valuable.

"No way, this gourd of mine is very precious. I wouldn't trade it for a whole rabbit."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Then you all go ahead and get busy, don't delay the hunt here."

The three men had been out all day without hunting anything, were starving, and were unable to hunt in the pitch black surroundings.

"Hey bro, this rabbit is so big, you can't eat it all by yourself, how about..."

Lin Feng interrupted him, saying, "I can eat it, you don't need to worry about it."

The middle-aged man frowned and said, "When you're out in the wild, you'll have your share of difficulties. Helping each other out is much better than trying to make a living on your own."

"Yeah, why don't we share some meat with my brothers? We'll share with you sometime too."

Lin Feng shook his head: "Bring the gourd in exchange, otherwise, please leave."

The three of them exchanged glances and then looked around.

The place is deserted and quiet, and there is no way anyone else will come out.

"Hey kid, if you share some with us, you can have a bite yourself, otherwise..."

The middle-aged man's face revealed a fierce expression.

Lin Feng looked up and calmly gazed at him.

"Which village are you hunters from?"

The middle-aged man grinned and said, "It's hundreds of miles from here to the county seat, and the nearest village is over a hundred miles away. Forget about it; nobody cares whether you live or die."

Lin Feng nodded, knowing that these people were genuine hunters, just ordinary folks.

However, in this chaotic world, even ordinary people, in order to survive, will resort to the law of the jungle and have evil intentions when they see someone weaker than themselves.

The three men stared intently at Lin Feng, brandishing their short spears a few times to make him realize the situation before him.

Lin Feng then realized that no matter how perfect his policies for governing Zhenxi were, there would still be people who would take risks for personal gain.

Seeing that Lin Feng remained silent and stared blankly at the flickering flames, the men assumed he was frightened by them.

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Hey, that's more like it. It's just a few bites of meat. Don't risk your life for it. It's not worth it."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab the fragrant, oily rabbit leg.

Lin Feng stopped talking, but grabbed the straight knife from behind and stuck it into the ground in front of him.

The three men were immediately startled. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was a standard weapon used by pirates, and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

This is like hitting a brick wall.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Lin Feng's attire resembled that of a pirate's warship.

"Sea pirates?"

The youngest man exclaimed in surprise.

They had witnessed the brutality of the pirates; each one was like a wild beast, never letting any survivor.

The three men's legs immediately went weak, and they didn't even dare to think about running away.

The middle-aged man immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

The other two men also knelt down and banged their heads on the ground, making a loud thud.

The middle-aged man sobbed uncontrollably, "Sir, master, sir... spare us! We have nothing but our worthless lives. Even if you kill us, you'll gain nothing and only dirty your hands..."

Lin Feng frowned. Were the pirates really that terrifying?

He hadn't expected that the pirates would have such a powerful deterrent effect on the large number of ordinary people.

Didn't they hear their own leader speak so fluently, without a trace of pirate spirit?

"Put down your gourds and get the hell out of here."

Lin Feng simply didn't explain, and waved his hand to scold him.

The man who had been hanging the gourd quickly and shakily pulled it down from his waist and held it in his hands.

"Sea pirate...sir, this is for you."

Lin Feng casually picked up the gourd, opened the lid, and brought it to his nose to smell it; it had a sour, foul odor.

What did you pack?

"Hey, sir, this is homemade wine. Please try it, it's delicious."

"Are you deaf? Didn't you hear me? Get lost."

The three men felt as if they had been granted a miracle, escaping death by sheer luck. They struggled to their feet and staggered away into the distance.

Lin Feng cleaned the gourd, filled it with water, and hung it over the fire to boil the water.

They were gnawing on juicy rabbit meat and drinking boiled water.

After a satisfying meal, Lin Feng lay down by the fire and fell fast asleep.

He slept soundly here, but the county town in this area was already in chaos.

This place is called Jiling County.

According to reports from three hunters, a pirate group had appeared dozens of miles from the county seat.

That would be terrible! If pirates were to sneak across the river and enter Taisho's territory, that would be an extremely serious matter.

The county magistrate immediately wrote a letter and urgently reported it to the capital city of Jingdong.

The county magistrate then gathered all the soldiers and dozens of civilians, armed with a motley collection of weapons, and climbed the low city wall, waiting anxiously.

The people in the city had already begun packing their belongings and were rushing towards the west gate.

Many of the people were refugees from the prefectures and counties east of the river. They had suffered greatly at the hands of the pirates and knew all about their brutality, which was to leave no survivors.

If they were to capture the city, it would inevitably end in a massacre.

No one dared to harbor any illusions or attempt to escape with their lives from the pirates.

People in villages and towns near the county seat also received the news, and people in large areas began to migrate.

Lin Feng only grabbed a gourd to boil water, but he never expected it to cause such a huge upheaval among the nearby people.

He got up early in the morning and continued his journey to the Jingdong Prefecture.