Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

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Lu Yao only behaved himself after being bitten by Ding Mei.

I slept soundly that night.

From Li Poxi to Shi Shouyin, to the hidden old bandit Jin Wanliang, the perverted woman Shi Mengyi, and the Japanese spy Jing Yiming whom they accidentally caught, they purged the bad guys in Jiangzhou.

So I slept soundly.

I feel like it's a blessing from heaven that the treasure map was delivered into my hands.

Undeterred by his obsession, Yuan Laofei revealed the code, and Xiao Meizi, with her skillful hands, helped him uncover the truth.

So the next step is to find this treasure trove and see where it is!

If I really get it, then I can reach the top in one step.

I slept soundly until dawn.

Ding Mei woke him up.

She had already prepared the meal.

"Hey country bumpkin, are you going to town today?"

"I'm not going into the city. I'm going to the hot spring valley in the mountains to collect some medicinal herbs. A friend's family member in the city has very serious arthritis, and I need to get some Panax notoginseng. Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll spend more time with you."

"I want to go with you too."

Ding Mei fondly recalled the Hot Spring Valley.

I remember the time when Lu Yao took care of me inside.

Lu Yao reached out and pinched the tip of her nose:

"Don't go today, I'm in a hurry. When we have more time later, I'll take you to stay for a few days, soak in hot springs every day, and try to conceive!"

Ding Mei was very much looking forward to it.

However, since Lu Yao wouldn't let her go, she didn't go with him.

Ding Mei at this time was no longer the fiery young woman she once was; she was extremely docile in front of Lu Yao.

Lu Yao put on his overcoat, stuffed two large flatbreads into his pocket, and went out.

The jeep was no longer driven; it was left at the doorstep.

We walked to the foot of Rabbit Ridge.

Although it's much warmer in the village and the city now, the weather on the mountain is still cold.

The northwest wind has shifted to a southwest wind, but it's still freezing.

The snow in the mountains hasn't melted yet.

From a distance, it still appears as a vast expanse of white.

Lu Yao had a Mauser pistol tucked into his waistband and a canvas bag slung over his back, containing a flashlight, rope, a dagger, and the embroidered pattern with the red thread removed.

The road up the mountain was difficult to walk on.

The snow melts and freezes layer by layer, with a hard shell underneath that's hollow; when you step on it, it doesn't even reach your calves.

He found a stick to lean on and climbed up step by step.

The path from Rabbit Ridge to Wild Boar Forest, which I usually take for hunting, seemed exceptionally long when I walked alone.

The trees on both sides were bare, their branches stretching out like an old man's fingers.

Occasionally, a squirrel leaps from a tree, sending down a flurry of snowflakes.

After walking for more than two hours, we arrived at the Wild Boar Forest.

The forest is deep and the snow is thick; ferocious beasts may lurk here.

Therefore, we need to be extra careful.

As soon as I entered the woods, I sensed something was wrong.

There was movement behind me.

Lu Yao didn't turn around and slowly walked forward.

The commotion was neither too far nor too near, and it followed closely.

He walked several dozen steps, then stopped and slowly turned around.

There are three wolves.

He was grayish-brown, so thin that his ribs were showing, and stood in the snow, with six eyes staring at him.

The one in the lead is missing an ear.

Lu Yao looked at them, and they looked at Lu Yao.

No one moved.

Lu Yao reached out and touched the gun at his waist, but didn't draw it.

He turned around and continued walking.

After walking a few dozen steps, I looked back and saw that the three wolves were still standing there, not following me.

The leader lowered its head, sniffed Lu Yao's footprints on the ground, then looked up and gazed at him from afar.

Lu Yao smiled, turned around, and continued walking.

Why didn't these wolves come over and attack him even though he didn't draw his gun?

Perhaps it was because of the overwhelming murderous aura emanating from him.

Having killed so many wolves, these few might be survivors from the wolf pack.

I get scared just smelling him.

Wolves are intelligent creatures; they know who they can mess with and who they can't.

Deep in the Wild Boar Forest, Lu Yao found a fallen, withered tree to sit on, took out a flatbread, and took a couple of bites.

The pancakes were frozen solid, making a crunching sound when you chewed them.

As he chewed, he looked westward. The Western Zhou was quiet, with only the whistling sound of the wind rustling through the branches.

The three wolves disappeared at some point.

After resting for about ten minutes, Lu Yao stood up, patted the snow off his bottom, and continued walking towards Wohu Ridge.

Beyond the Wild Boar Forest lay an open area. The snow, hardened by the wind, crunched underfoot.

The distant Wohu Ridge is dark and looming, like a crouching beast.

The further into the mountains we went, the deeper the snow became.

In some places, the water is waist-deep, so you have to walk around it.

Lu Yao walked slowly, but without stopping.

He knew that once it got dark, it wouldn't just be cold in the mountains.

Even wild beasts can become bold.

Hunger will eventually overcome all fear.

After noon, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds for a moment, then disappeared again.

It gets dark quickly in the mountains; it was only a little past midnight when it was already dark.

Lu Yao quickened his pace, following the direction he remembered, heading towards the bear den where he had burned the wolf pack.

The bear cave is located below Wohu Ridge.

He reached the cave entrance before nightfall.

They pried open the rocks sealing the entrance and crawled inside.

We walked through a bear cave that was several dozen meters long.

Go through from the other side.

The view before me was expansive and open.

A warm breeze blows, and the western part of the city feels like springtime.

He took off his coat.

Turn on the flashlight.

It gets dark here an hour earlier than outside.

It was just getting dark outside, but it was already completely dark here.

Even if it's pitch black, you can't see more than a few meters away.

Lu Yao did not search for him.

I came during the day but couldn't see anything wrong, and I can't see anything at night either. Let's wait until dawn to see.

First, go into the woods and see if you can find any rabbits or antelopes to hunt for food.

He only brought two large flatbreads, which was his lunch.

If you don't catch any prey at night, you'll go hungry.

They knew there was prey in the hot spring valley, which is why they planned this.

It's not easy to hunt in Rabbit Ridge and Wild Boar Forest now. Along this route, I only encountered those three wolves.

They didn't approach them, nor did they kill them; they didn't want to eat wolf meat.

He wandered around the woods for a while with a flashlight.

They actually found a few antelopes living there.

It had been a while since the last hunting trip, and with no predators in the valley, the antelopes were not very wary.

Lu Yao didn't even use a gun; instead, he carried a dagger and quietly circled the trees, taking one step at a time, slowly approaching.

They pounced on one and pinned it down, while the others jumped up and ran away.

This one has already had its throat slit by Lu Yao.

On the opposite bank of the cave, they lit firewood, set up a thick tree branch, and gutted and cleaned the sheep.

Then they're skewered on a large rack and grilled.

Lu Yao even brought salted noodles with him.

After a big meal, I lay down on a warm rock by the lake and took a nap.

When I woke up again, it was already dawn.

The fires around us had all gone out, and the roasted lamb had gone cold.

Lu Yao took out the map and looked at it again.

Compare with the mountain peaks above.

Looking at the yellow line marker again, at the end of the yellow line, the blue icon is actually at the bottom of a mountain peak.

However, this is a hot spring lake, and it's all water.

Jin Wanliang said that the warlord hired hundreds of porters to go into the mountains, which means the amount of supplies was huge and could not have been hidden in the water.

The last time I explored the bottom of the water, I found nothing but a few corpses and some scattered guns.

If it is indeed buried in the water, then the search process will become even more difficult.

We can't just drain all the water.

Moreover, there are cracks in the stone wall, and water is still seeping out continuously; the water level has increased since the last time I came.

Is this image incorrect?

Or is there another hidden meaning?

As I was studying the drawing, suddenly, I heard the sound of stones rolling down.

Lu Yao quickly stood on higher ground and looked towards the cave entrance.

A man and a woman entered from the cave entrance.

Unable to distinguish friend from foe, Lu Yao quickly jumped down, picked up the roasted lamb, and moved it into the woods behind him.

Then, he quickly climbed up a dense locust tree and looked across the river through the branches and leaves.

The two men were exhausted from walking, but as soon as they entered the valley, they were utterly astonished:

"Old Lei, it's so warm in here! What kind of place is this? It's like paradise on earth!"

Looking at the misty lake, the woman exclaimed in delight.

A burly man behind him took off his hat, revealing a bald head, and looked him up and down.

"Haiyan, be quiet, check if anyone's here?"

As he spoke, he picked up a Mauser pistol and wandered around the opposite bank.

Lu Yao then realized that the other party was actually Shi Mengyi's two bodyguards, Lei Dachun and Zhou Haiyan.