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"Big brother, Sister Liao Ning was there too..."

Shen Kun turned around, looked at his elder brother, and hesitated before saying something.

"Yes, I saw it."

Shen Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said, "She didn't greet us, so we don't need to pay any attention to her. Just treat her like a stranger."

Their family and Liao Ning's family had always been the closest in the village, but after their parents' accident, their family never came to visit again.

He certainly wouldn't shamelessly approach her.

Upon hearing this...

Shen Kun's expression was somewhat complicated. When he was a child, he thought that his older brother would end up with Sister Liao Ning.

Even their parents had already made arrangements with their family.

However, after Liao Ning began practicing the Wild Bull Kung Fu and demonstrated cultivation aptitude far exceeding that of ordinary people, the relationship between the two families gradually became distant.

Liao Ning's family also moved from next door to the east side of the village.

But his older brother and Liao Ning would still meet and play together often, and he would often follow them around like a tagalong.

As Liao Ning's training intensity increased, they stopped seeing each other much over the past two years.

Shen Yuan was young at the time and didn't have a deep impression of Liao Ning, but after all, he was her older brother's playmate, so her older brother must have been a little sad.

Thinking this, she quietly tightened her grip on her elder brother's arm, offering silent comfort.

"Why are you holding on so tightly?"

Shen Yi looked down at his younger sister in surprise, and Shen Yuan immediately let go of her hand guiltily.

Shen Yi didn't think much of it. His younger brother and sister were the closest people to him in this life. The other people in the village were dispensable to him, and there was no need to waste his energy on them.

He patted the game he had hunted, a smile spreading across his face, then turned and went in a different direction, not heading home.

"Let's go to the big banyan tree in the center of the village, process this meat, and get some things for our family in return."

Upon hearing this...

Shen Kun and Shen Yuan were overjoyed and quickly agreed, then exerted all their strength to carry the prey and hurried away.

The large banyan tree in the center of the village is where villagers gather to trade, usually bartering.

They haven't been there since their parents passed away.

The two were incredibly excited that their older brother was going to sell meat at the market.

Not long after.

The three siblings went to the big banyan tree and put down a pile of prey.

The total weight of this prey is roughly estimated to be over 700 pounds.

For the people of Heishan Village who specialize in practicing the Bull-like Kung Fu, this weight is nothing.

Shen Yi found an empty spot, while Shen Kun and Shen Yuan, showing no stage fright, started shouting loudly:

"This is the game we just hunted up the mountain. Anyone interested, come and take a look!"

"Exchange for vegetables, fruits, and even poultry and livestock!"

"Anyone with Deep Black Arrows or spirit materials at home is welcome to come and exchange!"

These shouts immediately attracted many people to stop and look.

They were surprised.

How did these three siblings manage to get so much prey?

A man who looked to be around fifty years old was the first to speak and ask:

"I have black branches from the lantern ghost at home, as well as fruits and vegetables, and things like deep black arrowhead. How much is this pound of venison?"

"One pound of venison for twenty pounds of fruits and vegetables, or ten black arrows, and a hen. As for the rest, bring them to me and I'll calculate it for you. How about that?"

Shen Yi replied calmly.

Venison is much more valuable than other meats.

The others also heard Shen Yi's offer and were immediately tempted.

With so many people dying in the village now, very few people are selling meat anymore; they don't even have enough to feed their own families.

Moreover, not knowing if the situation in the village will worsen, meat should be stockpiled as much as possible.

This price is within their acceptable range.

"Wait a minute, I have some deep-sea arrowhead venison at home, save me two pounds of venison!"

Immediately someone shouted and ran home as fast as they could.

Seeing this, the others also went home to call people to bring out their belongings.

A short while later.

Shen Yi's stall was immediately surrounded by villagers.

Shen Yi had Shen Kun and Shen Yuan take charge of bookkeeping and inventory, while he took a knife and cut the wild deer into pieces of venison.

They also sold off prey such as field mice and rabbits.

Shen Yi glanced at the large basket; almost all the kinds of fruits and vegetables familiar to Heishan Village were already inside.

However, the amount of fruits and vegetables traded was still relatively small.

If there are enough plots, you can expand your vegetable garden beyond your home and create a planting base in your backyard.

Most people traded for Deep Black Arrows, a large portion of which they obtained from the homes of dead villagers.

Shen Yi has already received more than two hundred Deep Black Arrows, and he won't need any more for the time being.

He then stopped trading with Deep Black Arrow.

"I have about twenty branches of lantern ghost trees at home, which are extremely rare. I can trade them for fifty catties of venison, or a hundred catties of rabbit or field mouse meat. Do you want them?"

"My family has quite a few too..."

Shen Yi accepted all offers of Yin Soul Wood, offering a price of one pound of venison for one piece of Yin Soul Wood.

Although many people were unhappy, they felt that the meat of spirits and monsters must be more valuable than that of ordinary beasts.

Shen Yi didn't tolerate them; if they didn't want to change, then forget it.

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, these people had no choice but to compromise, since the current situation was special and not like it used to be.

There are only a handful of meat vendors here today.

Who knows, there might not even be a single butcher left tomorrow.

Soon, Shen Yi actually obtained more than 230 pieces of Yin Soul Wood from this group of people.

It's comparable to the results of the three siblings hunting down lantern ghosts for most of the night!

Before dusk, Shen Yi's stall only had about 100 jin of raw meat left.

A frail old man stepped out from the crowd and glanced at his stall.

"I'll take the rest of the meat."

Shen Yi recognized the man at a glance; it was none other than Mo Guanhai, the most respected man in the village.

It is said that he was once a person at the ninth level of the Qi and Blood Realm, but he failed to break through the barrier, which damaged his foundation and forced him to stop there.

Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat.

The land in Mo Guanhai's house was not contaminated by the swamp monster and could be used to grow crops.

They are also one of the very few families in the village that grow gray rice.

He usually enjoys farming and raising chickens; he's a major resource consumer!

Shen Yi quickly came up with an idea and calmly said, "Here are thirty catties of venison, seventy catties of rabbit and field mouse meat. How about we exchange them for one thousand catties of ash rice, and ten roosters and ten hens?"

"A thousand catties!? No way, no way."

Upon hearing this, Mo Guanhai immediately bristled and glared, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Gray rice is a rare commodity. I can give you five hundred catties of gray rice, plus ten hens, that's the most I can give you."

"Okay, that's settled."

Shen Yi nodded in agreement.

With market prices so chaotic, he hadn't expected to get much grey rice; 500 jin was already quite good.

Seeing that he had agreed, Mo Guanhai immediately nodded in satisfaction, and then praised him:

"You three siblings are quite capable. Others might not even catch a single rabbit in a day, but you manage to get so much game."

He put his hands behind his back, paused, and said, "If you're selling meat again next time, remember to call me. I have a lot of ghost wood at home, and some other good stuff that you can choose from."

"Consider this a deposit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Guanhai took out five pieces of Yin Soul Wood and placed them on the stall.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Shen Yi smiled and agreed. He made a huge profit by exchanging ordinary beast meat for Yin Soul Wood.

Afterwards, Mo Guanhai brought all the necessary items from home to make the transaction and was preparing to leave with over a hundred pounds of meat.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside.

Several families were seen carrying large and small bags of things, heading towards the south of the village.

That was the place where Wang Tieming had built a large camp.

These people probably planned to work with Wang Tieming and his group to deal with the attack from the Fog Shadow Monster.

This idea is indeed correct.

In the face of the critical situation in the village, the only way for everyone to increase their chances of survival was to stick together and help each other.

However, many villagers have their own ideas and do not want to associate with people like Wang Tieming.

They knew in their hearts that Wang Tieming built this camp simply so that he would have someone to stand in front of him when facing a crisis.

They didn't want to become Wang Tieming's shield.

It would be better to find some like-minded companions, band together in twos and threes to overcome the difficulties, than to stay with Wang Tieming.

Mo Guanhai sighed and murmured:

"We shouldn't have let Ah Xin and Wan He's gang go out to deal with that one-eyed demon in the first place, otherwise the village wouldn't be in such a mess."

A one-eyed demon?

Shen Yi keenly caught the word and his heart skipped a beat.

Mo Guanhai didn't linger and left.

In the homes of the families who were moving, Liu Cuiniang saw Shen Yi and his two siblings and was deeply moved:

"Isn't that Xiao Yi and his friends? What are they selling at their stall?"

"Why bother with them? Let's get out of here!"

Liao Shi'an rebuked impatiently.

Liao Ning, who was carrying a bundle of animal hides, couldn't help but glance over upon hearing this.

Unfortunately, all we could see were the backs of Shen Yi and the others as they left.

Liao Shi'an noticed her expression and frowned, but said nothing.

……

Taking advantage of the twilight.

Guan Yue returned from Black Mountain exhausted.

When she saw the gate to her courtyard was wide open, her expression changed abruptly, and she quickened her pace to rush inside.

In the courtyard, two strong men were walking out of the house, holding two thick lumps of meat in their hands, their faces beaming with joy.

"Damn it, I didn't expect my sister-in-law's family to actually have such good stuff hidden away—two pounds of demon beast meat!"

"He didn't even share any with us! This jinx killed our eldest brother; all he does is hide the good stuff!"

"I wonder where she got it from..."

"What are you doing?!"

When Guan Yue saw them, her eyes fixed on the monster meat in their hands, she immediately rushed over angrily.

"Put the meat down!"

Cao Maosheng was startled and instinctively dodged.

Upon seeing that it was her, he calmed himself down and immediately smiled.

"So it's you, sister-in-law, who's back. My brother and I came over to check on you. We didn't expect you to have monster meat in your house! How did you get this?"

"What's it to you how I got here? Come on over!"

"hehe--"

Cao Maosheng's gaze changed as he looked at her, and he sneered, "Could it be that you seduced some random man and brought this here? My elder brother died for you on the outskirts of Black Mountain, and this is how you treated him?!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Guan Yue was so angry that she trembled all over.

"Could you perhaps obtain some demon beast meat?"

Cao Maosheng scoffed.

He looked Guan Yue up and down, swallowed hard, and a lewd look appeared in his eyes. "Hey sister-in-law, your figure is damn hot! In the past, when the eldest brother died, his wife was to be inherited by the younger brother. Why don't you come with me?"

"We'll slowly enjoy these two pounds of monster meat in bed tonight..."

"Second brother, isn't this inappropriate?" Cao Shuisheng, who was standing next to him, hesitated.

Cao Maosheng casually said, "What's wrong with that? If you also like your sister-in-law, then the two of us brothers can live together."

Upon hearing this, Cao Shuisheng's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

"You two beasts! Get out! Get out of here!!"

Looking into their eyes, Guan Yue felt a wave of nausea rising in her stomach.

She completely lost her mind, her eyes blazing with fury. She pulled a dagger from her waist and charged forward, plunging the blade into Cao Maosheng's palm.

"ah!!"

Cao Maosheng screamed, and the monster meat in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. He staggered back several steps.

Cao Shuisheng reacted quickly, lunging forward to lock Guan Yue's body in place.

Guan Yue suddenly turned around and kicked him hard in the waist!

Cao Shuisheng immediately collapsed to the ground, howling and rolling around in pain.

Immediately afterward, Cao Maosheng reacted, grabbed the large knife from the ground, and slashed down.

But Guan Yue snatched it away and threw it with a backhand!

Seeing a few strands of hair fall, Cao Maosheng's face turned deathly pale.

If it had been a fraction more off-center, his head would have hit the ground.

"You're crazy!"

He was so frightened that he cursed loudly and fled the courtyard.

on the ground.

Cao Shuisheng trembled as he watched Guan Yue approach: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I know I was wrong, please forgive me..."

"roll!!"

Guan Yue stopped in her tracks when she saw the look of fear on his face, and managed to squeeze out a single word.

She was terrified that she might lose control of her emotions and actually kill Cao Shuisheng.

"I...I'm leaving now...I'm leaving now!"

Cao Shuisheng felt as if he had been granted a pardon, wishing he had eight legs, and quickly crawled out of the yard.

"Guan Yue! You just wait! You crazy woman, you jinx! You're the one who killed my older brother, and now you want to kill his two younger brothers too?"

"I'm telling you, this isn't over between us!"

Cao Maosheng's cursing voice could still be heard outside the courtyard.

Guan Yue, her face frosty, charged out with her knife. He was so frightened that he scrambled away, not daring to utter another word, and fled with his tail between his legs.

Shen Yi happened to be returning from the center of the village with Shen Kun and Shen Yuan when they witnessed this scene.

As he passed Guan Yue's house, he saw her standing blankly at the door, and casually asked, "Are you alright?"

"No, it's nothing!"

Guan Yue finally came to her senses, her lifeless eyes regained some life, and she quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, forcing a smile at the three siblings.

Shen Yi nodded slightly, said nothing more, and continued walking towards his home.

Guan Yue turned around and went back into the house, locking the courtyard gate tightly. Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Suppressed sobs came from inside the house.

"Big brother, Sister Guanyue is so pitiful."

outside.

Seeing Guan Yue's feigned strength, Shen Yuan's initial resentment towards her dissipated.

Shen Yi calmly turned his head, simply saying, "Who isn't pitiful?"

Shen Yuan's face froze upon hearing this.

Yes.

If it weren't for their eldest brother, the siblings would probably be in an even more difficult situation than Guan Yue.

Shen Yi ignored Guan Yue's matter and didn't want to.

Go home.

He immediately cleared space in the vegetable garden and planted the gray rice.

Whether we can have a continuous supply of gray rice in the future depends on this vegetable garden.

After dinner, they took the opportunity to practice the Bull's Fury for a while.

Night fell quickly.

However, to Shen Yi's disappointment tonight, there was no sign of the Fog Shadow Monster, so he was unable to obtain any new Fog Shadow Stones.

After a relaxing night.

Following his previous plan, Shen Yi immediately upgraded the house.

With physical strength once again exhausted.

The Zhenyin wooden house has undergone a complete transformation in the blink of an eye!

[Zhenyin Wooden House - Level 4]

[Function: Can withstand attacks from first-tier demons]

【Characteristics: Suppressing Yin (white, deals significant damage to Yin-attribute monsters near the wooden house), Calming Sleep (white, improves sleep quality, effectively reduces sleep time, and increases stamina recovery speed)】

【Durability: 100/100】

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