Before confiscating their property, they emptied the imperial city and exiled them!

Unlike before, Song Shijun looked at Mu Shilan with concern and said, "Okay, then you wait for me here."

I went to my grandmother's place and came right back.

After finishing speaking, Song Shijun walked out of the house.

This infuriated Liu.

So, even she, as a mother, doesn't have the same influence as this young girl in front of her?

Mu Shilan sat there obediently, wanting to leave a good impression on Liu Shi and Song Yetong.

Little did they know, in their eyes she had long since lost all semblance of an image.

Liu snorted coldly and turned her face away!

Mu Shilan sat there, secretly observing the Song family members in the house, noticing that their clothes were not as luxurious as before.

However, it was exquisitely designed, far superior to her current coarse and heavy robes.

I knew in my heart that choosing Song Shijun was the best choice.

Otherwise, she would have to marry this rustic country bumpkin.

Seeing that the Song family's daughters are all approaching marriageable age, even though they live a wealthy life now, they might not end up as well off as I am.

It was a cold midnight, so Meng Xiuyun specially cooked some hot soup for everyone to warm them up.

Looking at the heavy snow outside, everyone was filled with worry.

Song Wenjing circled the outer perimeter of the mountain but didn't see a single person.

So they began to speculate that they might have gone deep into the mountains, which would make the search even more difficult.

Song Huai'an: "Once we enter the deep mountains, everyone should not split up."

Everyone nodded.

They trudged into the deep mountains, searching with uneven steps.

A thin layer of snow settled on Song Wenjing's cloak, and he, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped.

"what happened?"

Song Huai'an followed behind, unaware of what had happened.

"I think I hear footsteps ahead!" Song Wenjing said in a low voice.

His well-defined knuckles gripped his sword tightly, and he then said to Song Huai'an and the others, "I don't think it's human footsteps. The sound coming from ahead is muffled, like that of a large animal."

Everyone should be careful not to alert them.

The group tiptoed forward and soon spotted a large black bear, over two meters tall, pacing back and forth near a cave entrance.

Song Huai'an raised an eyebrow and said, "There are actually two black bears. They've been guarding that cave entrance the whole time. There must be something inside the cave."

And it's very likely that it's Mu Qiyang and his group.

Shadow Three cupped his hands and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go and lure them away."

Go ahead! Be careful.

Shadow Three found a stone and threw it beside the big black bear. The sound attracted the bear's attention.

Ouch~!

After a deafening shout, he ran towards Shadow One.

Shadow Three moved nimbly, quickly using the mountain wall for leverage to run forward.

As they approached the cave, Song Wenjing tentatively called out, "Uncle Mu!"

"Someone's here, someone's coming."

Immediately, a surprised sound came from inside.

Song Wenjing turned his head and said, "There are people inside!"

Song Huai'an and his men immediately took up their torches and went into the cave.

The cave was cramped, and when the lights came on, Mu Qiyang and the villagers could be seen hiding inside.

Mu Qiyang, his shoulder injured, looked at them with a deathly pale face.

"There's no time to talk, let's get out of here!"

The villagers didn't get up, and said hesitantly, "There are two black bears at the gate. If we go out now, won't they eat us?"

"The black bear has been lured away. We must leave now, or we won't have another chance."

Hearing this, and knowing that it was safe outside the cave, the villagers dared to get up.

After leaving the cave, the group quickly headed down the mountain.

Song Wenjing stayed behind to support Shadow Three.

Shadow Three felt that it was about time, so he rushed back, lightly touching the ground with his toes, without putting in any effort.

“熊呢？”

When Song Wenjing saw that there was no one behind him, his brows furrowed.

Shadow Three was startled, then turned around with a light tap of his toes, only to find that the black bear was no longer behind him.

He turned back and smiled ingratiatingly, "They must have gone home by now!"

"Is that so?" The deep voice carried a hint of displeasure.

Shadow Three chuckled dryly a few times, then couldn't help but swallow.

As Song Wenjing turned to descend the mountain, he concentrated his inner strength in his palm and struck a large tree next to Ying San.

The snow on the branches fell onto Shadow Three due to the huge tremor.

"Ugh, young master, you're so stingy!" Shadow Three complained, shaking his whole body.

At the foot of the mountain, when the villagers saw the firelight coming from the mountain, they excitedly ran up to greet it.

Fortunately, all the villagers who went up the mountain with Mu Qiyang came down safely.

Yang Chunsheng first expressed his gratitude to Song Huai'an, then walked up to Yang Dazhuang and slapped him hard across the face.

"You unfilial son, do you know that your momentary impulse will harm everyone?"

Yang Dazhuang seemed to have been frightened on the mountain; after being hit, he stood there in a daze.

It turned out that Yang Dazhuang had just run into Mu Qiyang hunting in the mountains during the day, so he decided on a whim to take his friends and follow him.

However, after going up the mountain, perhaps due to the snow, they did not catch any prey.

So everyone started complaining.

"What a wasted trip! Last time at least we got some meat broth!"

"I told you we shouldn't have gone up the mountain on such a cold day."

Yang Dazhuang felt terrible listening to his friends' complaints.

So he suggested to Mu Qiyang, "Uncle Mu, why don't we try our luck in the deep mountains?"

Mu Qiyang refused immediately after hearing this.

However, Gu Xingzhi had her own ideas, and when Mu Qiyang's attempts to stop her failed, she had no choice but to follow him.

The rest of Yang Dazhuang and his group, being young and fearless, followed suit.

At the beginning, they did manage to hunt a few fat rabbits.

He complained that Song Huai'an and his group were exaggerating and just wanted to enjoy the wild animals on the back mountain all to themselves.

Seeing that everyone had prey in their hands, Mu Qiyang decided to lead them down the mountain.

But they never expected to encounter a black bear on their way back.

The black bear was clever; it bypassed Mu Qiyang and targeted the villagers instead.

Mu Qiyang was injured by the black bear while protecting them.

The village chief walked up to Mu Qiyang and solemnly instructed him, "Please don't bring any more people from our village up the mountain in the future."

Gu Xingzhi was angry. They were clearly doing a good deed, and hunting in the mountains was inherently dangerous.

She wanted to argue with the village chief, but Mu Qiyang stopped her.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the village chief, Yang Chunsheng, and said, "Rest assured, village chief, this will never happen again."

Gu Xingzhi disapproved of Mu Qiyang's attempt to appease her and left angrily.

Upon learning that her aunt and uncle had returned, Mu Shilan hurried home.

Mu Qingwan followed along out of concern, but at the door, she encountered the injured Mu Qiyang.

"Father, are you alright?" Mu Qingwan went to greet him, her eyes reddening.

Mu Qiyang recalled his previous attitude towards his daughter and felt a little ashamed.

He spoke in a dry voice, "Father is fine, he was just scratched."

Mu Qingwan turned to Liu Cuizhu with a troubled expression: "Mother, I need to take Father to see a doctor."

Liu Cuizhu stepped forward and gently wiped away her tears: "Silly child, Mother will go with you."

Song Huai'an had prepared a carriage early on and took them directly to the town.

Seeing that Song Wenjing had not yet returned, Lin Xiaoxiao anxiously looked around at the door and turned to Song Huaiting, saying, "Second Uncle, why hasn't Wenjing returned yet?"

Song Huaiting stood there, letting Liu brush the snow off his body.

Looking at Lin Xiaoxiao, he smiled and said, "That kid has his eye on the black bear on the mountain. I'm afraid it will take some time."

But don't worry, that kid's skills will definitely return safely.