Chapter 85 - The Shocked Elder Xiao

Boom.

The massive wild boar, weighing over three hundred pounds, fell to the ground with a thud, causing Nizi, who was not far away, to tremble with fear.

Chen Yang, after seeing the wild boar collapse, couldn’t help but let out a huge sigh of relief.

In a situation like that, could he have possibly said he wasn’t panicked?

Chen Yang calmed himself, then walked over to Nizi’s side, patted her on the back, and comforted her, “Don’t be afraid, the wild boar is dead.”

With that, Nizi snapped out of her shock.

She blankly lifted her gaze to look at Chen Yang, “Chen Yang…

you’re so fierce.

You took care of such a big boar all by yourself.”

“Heh, just lucky.

I was nearly hurt by the brute just now!” Chen Yang said with a laugh.

“But, what do we do now?

With the boar’s body?” Nizi asked Chen Yang, still somewhat shaken.

“Naturally, we need to take the body down the mountain!

This is over three hundred pounds of delicacy!

It would be a pity not to take it,” Chen Yang said with a smile.

“But, Chen Yang, this wild boar must weigh at least two hundred pounds.

How can you carry it down the mountain by yourself?”

“Not two hundred pounds, at least three hundred!

I should be able to handle it by myself.

Let’s try!” said Chen Yang, and after warming up his muscles a bit, he got ready to attempt to lift it.

The wild boar was twice as big as Chen Yang.

Logically, it shouldn’t have been possible to lift, and certainly not possible to walk with even if he could lift it.

But Chen Yang let out a low growl and hoisted it straight up!

Whoa!

Nizi’s eyes widened, and she couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.

Chen Yang had truly stunned her…

What kind of strength was this!

Seeing Nizi’s dumbfounded expression, Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

“Stop gawking, lead the way!” Chen Yang reminded her.

“Oh…

okay!”

Nizi, belatedly coming to her senses, hurried ahead with her hatchet to clear the path.

The wild boar weighing over three hundred pounds was seriously heavy on Chen Yang’s shoulders.

And the path down the mountain was incredibly rough, making Chen Yang inwardly curse his luck.

He really wanted to put it down and rest, but to finish the tough act in front of Nizi, he couldn’t stop!

Chen Yang gritted his teeth and followed Nizi all the way.

Heavens reward the diligent, and at last the two of them made it down the mountain and back to the clinic.

“Chen Yang, come on in!”

Nizi opened the big gate they normally used for taking out the cart, and Chen Yang rushed in, then dumped the huge boar carcass in the backyard.

Before Chen Yang could catch his breath, a dark shadow suddenly swooped down from the sky.

Seeing this, Nizi’s face turned pale with fright.

“Chen Yang!

Watch out!”

At the sound, Chen Yang turned around just as Brother Falcon flashed by in front of him, eventually perching on the wild boar’s body.

“Haha, Nizi, don’t be afraid.

This is my pet, not a bird of prey!” Chen Yang laughed and said.

He knew Nizi’s cry of alarm must have been because Brother Falcon had startled her.

Huh?

Nizi stared blankly, then moved closer to Chen Yang, “Chen Yang…

this golden eagle, is your pet?”

“That’s right!”

Chen Yang nodded proudly, then turned to the golden eagle and said, “Brother Falcon, give us two calls to hear.”

Chee, chee…

Brother Falcon obligingly chirped twice.

Seeing this, Nizi believed without a doubt that this was Chen Yang’s pet.

Though she believed, Nizi still found it hard to accept.

Chen Yang’s various feats had completely shattered her world view…

First, he had killed the wild boar with two strikes, then he had carried a boar weighing over three hundred pounds down the mountain, and now he had tamed a golden eagle as a pet…

In just a little over an hour, she had been shocked so many times.

She felt her consciousness starting to blur.

“Nizi, stay at home and keep an eye on the wild boar for me, will you?

My basket and the rabbits I caught are still up on the mountain.

I need to make another trip,” Chen Yang suddenly said.

Nizi nodded blankly, “Okay.”

Saying this, Chen Yang, hatchet in hand, prepared to set off again.

But just as he reached the door, he suddenly turned back and added, “Oh, and remember to tell your mother not to expect you home for dinner tonight.

I’ll cook something delicious for you.”

“Mm…

okay.”

Yang Zi nodded again.

After that, Chen Yang really set off.

As Chen Yang approached the mountain, Brother Eagle chased after him and circled above Chen Yang’s head.

Chen Yang smiled indifferently and continued up the mountain.

More than an hour later, around four in the afternoon, Chen Yang came down the mountain carrying a basket.

Back in his yard, Chen Yang first fed all the wild rabbits with taming pellets before throwing them all into the breeding grounds.

“Caught thirty more today!

That makes over sixty in total!

In a few days, I’ll make another trip up there, and it should be enough,” Chen Yang said as he closed the iron gate with a smile, then he prepared to deal with the wild boar carcass.

Such a large wild boar carcass was a big undertaking to process.

It would definitely take several hours to finish the task.

“Brother Eagle, if you have nothing else to do, fly over to Weed Slope more often and make sure no one with bad intentions does anything to my wild chickens,” Chen Yang said, looking up at Brother Eagle circling above as he walked home.

Since the rabbit breeding grounds were right behind Chen Yang’s house, he had no concerns about them.

However, he did feel a bit worried about Weed Slope.

It was some distance from his home, and he had made quite a few enemies recently.

If someone harbored a grudge, and did something to his breeding grounds, the loss would be substantial.

That’s why Chen Yang emphasized repeatedly for Brother Eagle to keep an eye on it for him.

Brother Eagle flew quickly; it only took a minute or two to fly between Weed Slope and home.

Brother Eagle in the sky understood what Chen Yang was saying.

It let out a piercing eagle cry and then flew towards Weed Slope.

“It seems like I’ll have to build a nest for Brother Eagle on Weed Slope!

Otherwise, I’ll always feel uneasy,” Chen Yang shook his head and then returned home.

Once home, Chen Yang immediately asked Yang Zi to help him boil two large pots of water.

Then he moved a few benches from inside the house to set up the wild boar carcass.

After walking around the wild boar for a couple of turns, he shook his head and said, “This wild boar is too big, I can’t deal with it alone, looks like I’ll need to ask the old master for help.”

Saying this, Chen Yang left home again and went to Old Man Xiao’s place in the village.

Old Man Xiao was the only butcher around Liuhé Village.

Every New Year’s, when villagers needed to slaughter pigs, they would ask for Old Man Xiao.

Chen Yang followed the village road to Old Man Xiao’s house and knocked, “Old Man Xiao!

Are you home?”

“Hm?

Who’s that.”

A rough voice came from inside the house.

“It’s me, Yang Zi,” Chen Yang replied.

“Oh!

Yang Zi!

Wait for me, I’ll come and open the door.”

The sound of footsteps followed, and then the door opened.

Old Man Xiao, looking slightly flushed, was holding a bottle of liquor, of which only half was left.

It seems he was idly enjoying a drink at home.

“Yang Zi, what brings you here looking for the old man?” Old Man Xiao asked, his eyes bleary.

“Old man!

I got a pig at home that I can’t manage on my own, so I was wondering if you could come over and lend a hand!” Chen Yang said truthfully.

Old Man Xiao’s gaze had been blurry, but as soon as there was a mention of pig processing, his senses instantly sharpened.

“Really?”

“Could I trick you with something like this?”

“Good!

Just wait, I’ll go get my tools!”

Old Man Xiao was very enthusiastic.

He picked up his butchering tools and hustled along with Chen Yang to the medical clinic.

He was even more eager than Chen Yang himself.

Arriving at the clinic in a rush, Chen Yang led Old Man Xiao into the backyard.

When Old Man Xiao saw the big wild boar on the benches, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

“Goodness, where did you scrounge up such a big creature?” Old Man Xiao said, full of surprise.

“Found it while I was out gathering herbs in the mountains with Yang Zi today!

Took all my strength to bring it down!” Chen Yang answered.

“Impressive!” Old Man Xiao gave a thumbs up, “Such a big wild boar, even five or six strong men might not be able to subdue it, and here you did it all by yourself!”

While Old Man Xiao praised Chen Yang, he was also secretly amazed at Chen Yang’s luck.

Such a wild boar could have killed Chen Yang with its tusks if fortune had been even slightly against him.

Instead, Chen Yang had found an opportunity to turn the tables and kill it.