Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 249. Quite impressive

"I promise," Hua Jing made a gesture of swearing, looking at her elder brother’s softened expression. She moved closer and flashed a sweet smile.

"Big brother is the best. But really, I won’t be in any trouble. I’m quite capable!"

"No matter how capable you are, it’s not enough. There are so many wolves, tigers, and leopards on the mountain. If anything happens, it could be fatal for us."

"Alright, alright, I’ll listen to big brother," Hua Jing responded obediently. As long as she didn’t inform grandma, mom, or dad, she would agree to everything.

Just the thought of grandma and mom’s overflowing tears and their nagging prowess made Hua Jing shudder.

She also didn’t have the intention to go up the mountain by herself; this time was truly unexpected. It’s really hard to come across a badger pig.

Running wild outside in such cold weather doesn’t compare to the comfort of staying in the Big Cave. I’m not foolish.

"I’ll let you off this time, but if there’s ever another time, I won’t help you hide it."

"Mmm, mmm," Hua Jing nodded softly, her eyes sparkling as she quickly slipped the dagger into her brother’s hand.

"Big brother, this is for you."

"What?" Hua Da-ge was momentarily surprised and looked down at the hard object in his hand; it looked like some sort of weapon.

"A multi-functional dagger, useful for both self-defense and as a tool. Big brother, you’ve worked hard looking for me."

Hua Da-ge suspiciously glanced at his sister, who was clearly trying to please him, then focused on the multi-functional dagger mentioned by his sister.

Within the dagger’s peculiar name flashed an odd light, especially upon noticing the unique color of the blade.

However, he didn’t open the blade immediately and instead tucked the dagger into the folds of his clothes.

Now is not the time for exploration.

After finishing their conversation, their brothers dispersed to other places and had just come over.

Seeing Hua Jing safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When they saw the big brute on the ground, they were filled with excitement and admiration.

Truly, a tiger father doesn’t raise a worthless daughter. Uncle Cheng Tian is amazing, but Hua Jing is also not far behind. This wild boar is terrifying to look at, but now it’s enough for everyone to feast.

Without Hua Da-ge having to say a word, everyone automatically lifted the wild boar and started down the mountain; if they didn’t leave soon, the sun would set, and with it the temperature would drop, not to mention the difficulty of the mountain roads in the dark.

The timing should be enough. If they walked briskly, they could definitely make it home before dark.

Hua Da-ge, not at ease, tightly held his sister’s hand as he followed the group.

Having calmed her brother, Hua Jing relaxed and then remembered Luo Song, who she had pushed out of her mind. She hurriedly tugged at her brother’s hand.

"What’s the matter?" Hua Da-ge glanced sideways at his sister, his eyes cautious, especially wary of her causing any more trouble.

Hua Jing pouted at her brother’s look; she was so obedient, yet she wasn’t trusted. But having just made a mistake, she dared not show it on her face.

"Big brother, I met someone on the mountain."

"Oh..." Several seconds later, Hua Da-ge stopped, belatedly realizing, and turned to his sister, "You say you met someone, is it an outsider?"

"Mmm-hmm, big brother, guess who?" Hua Jing looked mysteriously at her brother.

Glancing at his sister, Hua Yun Ao’s mind quickly raced. Asking him to guess meant his sister met someone he knew.

Aside from a few family members and friends, he didn’t know many people his sister also recognized. Could it be them?

If it was them, Hua Da-ge would be overjoyed.

Through elimination, he finally focused on Qin Shu. Of his few friends, his sister only knew Qin Shu and Luo Song. But Luo Song was residing in the provincial city, too far away to be on Qinggu Mountain, leaving only one choice.

Thinking of this, Hua Da-ge couldn’t help but feel excited.

"Could it be Qin Shu?"

Hua Jing mischievously grinned, knowing her brother would guess Qin Shu, but unfortunately, he guessed wrong.

"Big brother, think it through again," Hua Jing shook her head.

"Not Qin Shu, could it be Luo Song?" Hua Da-ge really couldn’t think of other options. But could it be?

"Indeed you’re smart, big brother. Your sister met Luo Song. At that time, it was perilous for them, surrounded by a few wild boars, and I saved them." Hua Jing gestured with the small crossbow hidden in her sleeve, eyes shining with pride and a hint of vanity.

"Are you serious?" Although knowing that with the wealth and manpower of the Luo family, they would be fine in such a disaster, hearing his sister say she met them truly got him excited as a friend.

"Of course, they’re just two or three mountains away from us now, at most an hour. I was too anxious to get back, so I didn’t wait."

So many classmates and friends, it was the least likely choice to appear on Qinggu Mountain.

"Little sister...Luo Song, he’s...fine, right?" Encountering wild boars, although ought to be fine, Hua Da-ge still felt uneasy.

"No worries, Luo Song had protection around him. Just those wild boars are pretty ferocious, chasing them relentlessly. They happened to run into me; couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. But who would’ve thought it would be such a coincidence," Hua Jing casually bluffed.

"They sure are lucky." No wonder the wild boar had so many wounds; thus, it made sense.

His friend coming to Qinggu Mountain likely meant they came to find him, otherwise, Shanggu Town has mountains in every direction, so why choose here.

So Hua Da-ge became even more eager to see his friend and to know he was safe.

"Let’s go, big brother. Let’s head home first." No matter how urgent, nothing’s more important than his sister.

"Okay," Hua Jing shrugged, hearing her brother’s intention. Going home suits her too. It’s really cold out.

She’s very satisfied with her big brother’s attention; the feeling of being loved, pampered, and favored is truly addictive!

As calculated, they returned to the Big Cave before nightfall, with the badger pig also handed to big brother, and the wild boar directly tossed to Hua Dabao and his group.

Following the usual rules, everyone who helped would get a pound of meat, but needed to assist in cleaning and trading.

These youngsters, who typically had no contact with wild animals, became quite adept at hunting and wilderness handling after nearly a year of training.

Compared to wild boar, Hua Jing preferred home-raised pork in her space, which was richer in flavor and more fragrant with oils, mainly without that heavy gamey smell.

This wild boar can be fully exchanged without regret.

With her brother, they watched as the tail end of dusk reached home, successfully not revealing her tracks, making Hua Jing secretly rejoice for saving her ears.

Hua Da-ge was anxious but knew Luo Song and his group had to cross several mountains; they wouldn’t arrive quickly. He hurriedly ate a quick meal, took a full flask of ginger tea, informed his already aware grandfather, and took the white-tailed lightning and a torch, heading back up the mountain.

Upon hearing news of Luo Song, Grandpa Hua was also thrilled. He really liked this young gentleman, whose aid to their family and the whole Hua Village was immensely significant. Naturally, he hoped good people would live well, although surprisingly.

Regarding the matter, since the child chose to conceal, as an elder, he would pretend not to know.

Actually, one could guess that it was mostly related to his dear granddaughter, who certainly had the capability, but trusting his eldest grandson who was steady, he didn’t say much more.

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