She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Seeing that another wild boar had escaped ahead, several wolves, with their agile movements, were about to continue the chase.

Suddenly, a cry resembling that of a savage rang out, startling the birds in the forest who fluttered their wings and hurriedly fled this dangerous place.

The wolves that were still chasing immediately stopped, their hind paws almost touching their forepaws due to the high speed, and their paws nearly started smoking from scraping against each other.

"What is that terrifying sound?" Several wolves tilted their heads in confusion; they had never heard such a beast's sound before.

"Ouch!"

"Ouch!"

A rhythmic howl of wolves rang out, and the wolves that had intended to continue the chase pawed at the ground a few times before reluctantly turning around and running back.

Well, although one wild boar escaped, the remaining meat is enough to fill the wolf cubs' stomachs, but the adult wolves will have to eat less meat.

This is what those wolves were thinking.

When Yao Dahe saw that the wolf pack had retreated, he immediately smiled.

"Everyone, let's go! Kill this wild boar and carry it away!" Yao Dahe waved his hand and charged forward first.

Then a surprising scene unfolded at the back of the fleeing group: the people who had been screaming and being chased by the wild boar suddenly turned around.

A dozen or so people surrounded an injured wild boar, killed it in a few moments, and then quickly lifted it up and carried it away.

As for the strange sound, Banxia suddenly remembered a jungle adventure program she had once watched.

It was a primitive tribe where people lived by hunting. Whenever they encountered a ferocious wild animal that they might not be able to defeat, they would collectively make a sound to try to scare it away.

According to experts, that sound would irritate an animal's ears, causing discomfort and making it question the aggressiveness of its prey.

Of course, Banxia wasn't sure if this method would work; she just asked everyone to try it, and to her surprise, it actually worked.

When news came from the back of the group that it was temporarily safe, Banxia finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the wolf pack hadn't finished hunting the wild boar, they certainly wouldn't have let go of so much food. She just didn't expect that Yao Dahe and the others would actually pick up a wild boar that they missed.

An adult pig weighs about 400 jin (approximately 200 kg).

The group quickly crossed the second mountain and stopped at its foot. Everyone gathered together, caring for each other and asking questions, as if they had been reborn.

After a final tally, it was discovered that some families had lost some luggage due to the haste of leaving. In such cases, it was natural to prioritize taking only the most important items, especially food and cookware.

Other items, such as thick quilts, were left behind, but wheelbarrows, which are important tools, were all pushed out without exception.

The road wasn't as easy to drive on as it had been carefully cleared, and two cars were broken and needed repair.

Some people, in their haste to run, didn't notice that their arms and legs were scratched by thorns. After Dr. Li examined them and confirmed that they weren't poisonous, everyone was relieved.

In this unfamiliar mountain forest, not only are the animals poisonous, but some plants are also poisonous. It was only after Lian Chengmo specifically reminded Doctor Li that he went to check each plant one by one.

After a thorough search, it was confirmed that no one was injured, only some items were missing. Upon seeing the owner's enormous carcass, everyone cheered up again.

This is pork!

Yao Lizheng now consults with Lian Chengmo on everything, and after receiving his advice, he immediately tells everyone to rest where they are.

They called the village butcher to butcher the wild boar, and each family received a piece of meat. After resting for half an hour, they set off again.

Since we'd already been woken up and had been traveling for most of the night, there was no way we could continue resting. We might as well take advantage of the daylight and travel as much as possible to get out of these mountains as soon as possible.

So, even though Banxia didn't contribute anything to catching wild boars, she still got a piece of meat.

Even Qi Sanshui's family got half a strip. Yao Dahe noticed that the old man Qi Sanshui was also lagging behind with them to defend against the wild boars and wolves, although he didn't really come in any use.

Whether by accident or not, the people of Yao Li Village always treated Qi Sanshui's family and Banxia's family as two separate families, but never treated Lian Chengmo and Banxia's siblings as two separate families.

Perhaps when they first met, they relied on each other to get on their journey, and their relationship was closer than that of family.

In short, after resting for half an hour, everyone set off again. This time, once they crossed the last mountain, they would reach the other side of Vietnam Prefecture, and further south would be Huayang Prefecture, where King Cheng resided.

However, they would not go south, but instead head east towards the lands of the barbarians (to explain, this is roughly the area around present-day Fujian).

Of the three mountains to cross, the second one is the highest, and the third one is the next highest. With the experience of the previous few days, it only took them another day to reach the halfway point.

Banxia stood at the highest point and looked south, where a city stood out prominently.

However, the distance was too far, and Banxia could only see a square outline. There was a flat area around it, which stood out among the mountains and could be seen at a glance.

“That’s Li County, the county town of Vietnam Prefecture closest to Huayang Prefecture. Huayang Prefecture is right across from Li County,” Lian Chengmo explained softly as he looked at the distant city.

At the same time, his gaze went beyond Li County and further south. Hundreds of kilometers behind Li County was Yunzhou, the ancestral home of the Liancheng family.

In his previous life, to avoid various calamities, he led his younger siblings along deserted paths, overcoming numerous hardships to reach Li County.

There, he met his kind and amiable uncle, who was the one who helped Lian Chengmo return safely to Yuncheng.

This time, he didn't want to go to the clan's territory anymore. Without him, that clan uncle should be able to die peacefully in his old age, right?

After resting for a night, they finally reached the foot of the mountain the next evening, only to find a village at the foot of the mountain, which almost led to a fight between the two sides.

In the face of natural disasters and man-made calamities, villages are banding together to survive. Although only a few disaster victims have come from Li County, it's not like there aren't any.

To prevent disaster victims from looting the village, the village chief arranged for people to patrol day and night. That's how they ended up running into the people from Yaoli Village who were coming down the mountain.

"Hello, village chief. I am the head of this village. We just want to pass through here and will not cause any harm to the village." Head of the village, Yao, hurriedly stepped forward to negotiate with the village chief.

However, no matter what he said, the village chief refused to let them into the village.

But if they take a detour, they won't be able to get down the mountain before dark.

Having spent so long in the mountains and suffered so many mosquito bites, the villagers of Yaoli Village were eager to come down the mountain. They all picked up weapons, thinking that if necessary, they could just force their way through.

Just then, someone called out, "Make way, the young master is here."

The villagers of Yaoli Village quickly made way for Lian Chengmo, who calmly walked out.