Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

The medicinal effects of that blood vine fruit took effect so quickly; it seems the day when she'll stop talking and start taking action is not far off!

The villagers found it both funny and intriguing to see Zhang Xixi, such a small girl, carrying a large knife almost as long as herself!

"Little sister, where did you get this knife?" Zhang Wenhong couldn't help but ask, and everyone around him perked up their ears.

"I found it in the mountains."

"Wherever it is, I'd like to go pick one up too!" Zhang Wenhong said, rubbing his hands together. Some villagers, however, were skeptical, since the knife looked brand new and didn't seem like it had been left in the mountains for a long time.

"That's all, I only saw one." Anyway, I just found it, believe it or not!

Zhang Wenhong thought, "Since I can't have it, I'll just let it stay on my shoulder for a while!" "Little sister, let me help you carry it!"

"No need, Second Brother, I can carry it."

Zhang Wenhong: It's so sad that I can't even touch it!

Seeing Zhang Wenhong's dejected look, Zhang Xixi relented, "I'm a little tired, Second Brother, could you help me carry this for a bit?"

Zhang Wenhong's expression changed instantly. He happily accepted the broadsword, carefully touching the handle. The workmanship was excellent, and the blade was very sharp. It was clearly a good knife!

Seeing how much her second brother liked it, Zhang Xixi thought about buying a tiger spear for each of her father and second brother next time. This broadsword was not quite suitable for them, mainly because it was a little too expensive.

The mountain forest we walked through today must have been untouched for years; the path was barely visible, overgrown with weeds. So, Chief Zhou led some of the able-bodied men to clear the path ahead, while the others picked wild vegetables as they walked. Moreover, because they hadn't encountered any danger in the past two days and had found plenty of good food, everyone was relaxed, chatting and laughing along the way, just like they were on a vacation.

After settling her second daughter-in-law in, Chen saw Zhang Xixi carrying a large knife and immediately quickened her pace, walking aggressively to her side.

"Zhang Xixi, you're amazing! You're even wielding a big sword now, why don't you just fly to the sky!"

"Oh dear, Mother, I was just trying to protect you."

Chen rolled her eyes. "We need your protection. I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself and only cause trouble." Then she looked around, took Zhang Xixi's hand, and whispered, "Didn't I tell you not to expose these things to others?"

“Mom, I told them I found it, it’s okay. Besides, this knife of mine is really useful. It can not only be used for self-defense but also to scare people. Now, many people are afraid to come near me.”

"They're not afraid of you, they're afraid your big knife will stab them," Chen said irritably.

"Stop! There's a bear ahead. Women, take the children and the elderly and follow Wenbo this way. Some of the able-bodied men, stay here. The rest of you, come with me to help." Hearing that a bear was coming, the group immediately panicked. Chen Shi stopped talking and pulled Zhang Xixi to run back.

"Mom, you go first and take Second Sister-in-law and the others with Eldest Brother. I'll go and bring Da Bao and Er Bao over." Zhang Xixi quickly broke free from her mother's hand.

"Don't panic, everyone. Take care of the elderly and children, and move this way!" Zhang Wenbo shouted from the front, and also arranged for several young and strong men to maintain order in the group.

Zhang Xixi stepped forward and told Xiao Jin to follow Zhang Wenbo. She instructed the two children not to leave Xiao Jin, picked up the big knife, and ran towards Zhang Dacheng and the others. She was so fast that she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, when my second brother and the others went to clear the mountain path, they left the knife behind, otherwise they would have missed the perfect opportunity to test the efficacy of her medicine!

When Zhang Xixi arrived, she saw Zhang Dacheng, Zhang Wenhong, and Zhou Yujie fighting a huge black bear. However, the bear was too strong, its skin was too thick, and its claws were too sharp. Their weapons were useless against it, and they were stuck in a stalemate.

Just as the bear was about to extend its paw towards Zhou Yujie's face, Zhang Xixi rushed over, shouting, "Get out of the way, I'm coming!" With all her might, she swung the knife at the bear's head, and with a "thud," the bear fell to the ground.

"Damn! Am I really that powerful now?" Zhang Xixi herself was stunned, let alone Zhang Dacheng and the others.

Zhang Dacheng: This really is my daughter!

Zhang Wenhong: This is my little sister who doesn't even dare to kill a chicken!

Zhou Yujie: This really is my gentle sister-in-law!

"Dad, are you alright?" Zhang Xixi wondered if they had been scared silly by the bear after they hadn't spoken for a while.

Zhang Dacheng was the first to regain his senses. Just in case, he went up and stabbed the bear in the neck before turning to Zhang Xixi and saying, "No, daughter, how did you become so strong!"

"Dad, it's not that I'm good, it's this knife that's good." Zhang Xixi wiped the blood off the brow blade and handed it to Zhang Dacheng.

Zhang Dacheng took the knife and examined it. The blade was thin but very sharp. He then swung it at a tree as thick as a large bowl. With one stroke, the tree snapped in half at waist height, leaving a smooth cut. It truly lived up to its reputation as a knife capable of easily killing a bear.

"Girl, where did you find this? It's an amazing weapon!"

Seeing the tree fall, Zhang Wenhong and Zhou Yujie finally came to their senses. It turned out that the knife was powerful!

“It’s that mountain over there!” Zhang Xixi pointed to the mountain they had just passed.

"Dad, I just asked my little sister. If there are any left, I'd like to go and pick up a handful more!"

"These divine weapons aren't like cabbages, why would I want to pick one up?" Zhang Dacheng said irritably. Besides, he didn't think it looked like it had been left in the mountains, but if his daughter said so, then so be it!

Zhang Wenhong scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly. "No, Dad, what if I get lucky?"

Zhang Dacheng could only remain silent!

Zhang Xixi's move shocked Zhou Dashan and the others who had led the village's young and strong men to the scene! They had never realized their sister-in-law was so formidable before!

The others were thinking that when they got back, they must tell their families never to mess with Third Aunt again, she was just too formidable!

"Father-in-laws, you are truly amazing!" Zhou Dashan said with a smile after a moment of calm.

Zhang Dacheng said modestly, "Not at all, not at all. Since everyone is here, let's clean up this bear to prevent the bloodstains from attracting other wild animals."

"Yes, yes, you guys hurry up and help handle this, be quick!" Zhou Dashan pointed at a few people.

Thinking that she might trigger a sign-in task, Zhang Xixi stepped forward and patted the bear's head.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in! Reward: 3000 Luck Points!"

As she expected, the system's definition of rare treasures was different from what she thought; it meant that anything considered valuable in modern times was considered a rare treasure.

"Little sister, go and rest for a bit. We can handle these heavy chores!"

"Yes, Auntie, we'll take care of it."

Zhang Xixi knew they had misunderstood, so she didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded, then walked back to Zhou Dashan and the others.

A moment later, Zhang Wenhong brought over the bearskin. "Everyone, I'll leave this bearskin for my sister. Does anyone have any objections?"

Everyone present nodded, not daring to object! "No objection, this bear was killed by Third Aunt, it should be left to her."

Zhang Xixi didn't want the bearskin; she felt uncomfortable with it. However, with so many people around, it wouldn't be appropriate to give it to her family, so she decided to keep it for now.

After Zhou Dashan finished dealing with the bear, he told everyone to take some and then called them to leave!