Relieved, Yang Ruxin’s mood also calmed down, and she even felt more grateful. She was glad for the foolish bravery she had shown in helping Dabai, and then gaining the approval of these animal friends.
The interlude was over, and Dabai and Xiaobai continued to escort Yang Ruxin down the mountain. This time, it went smoothly. When they reached the part of the mountain with paths, they stopped walking. Xiaobai came over and rubbed against Yang Ruxin’s leg, signaling that she could go now, as it was safe.
Yang Ruxin patted Xiaobai on the head and left with her basket on her back.
Xiaolun the little green snake actually wanted to follow Yang Ruxin down the mountain, but Xiaobai bared its teeth at it, and it was too timid to dare to move.
The slopes of the shallow mountains were quite gentle, but as Yang Ruxin descended, there was still a bit of tumbling and crawling. Of course, she moved very fast, and upon reaching the foot of the mountain, she sat on the ground.
Although her life had improved in the recent days, and she could even have a meal in her space whenever she wanted, this body had been neglected too severely in the past. It was too short a time for much improvement, so her physical strength was still quite weak.
She gasped for breath for a while before standing up from the ground, realizing the road to becoming stronger was still long.
Just at this moment, a figure ran quickly towards her.
"Little Yaozi, you went into the mountains so late?" When Yang Ruxin saw who it was, she quickly waved her hand to greet him.
When Gu Yao saw that Yang Ruxin had come down safely, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to her side, "Why did you go into the deep mountains alone? Do you have a death wish?" He and his brother had heard the tiger’s roar and the wolf’s howl, and he believed that everyone in the village must have heard it too.
Yang Ruxin frowned. Was that not allowed?
"Glad you came out safely," Gu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "Just now, you could hear the tiger’s roar and the wolf’s howl even in the village. Luckily you didn’t encounter them, or else... Big Brother was really worried, he specifically asked me to go up the mountain to find you... Xiaofeng and the others were anxious too..."
Yang Ruxin touched her nose feeling somewhat guilty. "Sorry about that..." His big brother? Gu Qingheng? He was worried about her? Yang Ruxin scratched her head. Alright, since she had saved that guy’s life, it made sense for him to be concerned about her.
Gu Yao didn’t say anything else but reached out to take her basket, surprised by its weight.
"Well... I was pretty lucky today, got quite a few things..." Yang Ruxin chuckled, Heihei. Just now, she had put two wild chickens and a wild rabbit in the basket, along with some wild vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs. Of course, that ginseng was crucial for saving lives at a critical moment, very precious, so unless it was absolutely necessary, she did not plan to take it out.
Gu Yao glanced at the contents of the basket, even more surprised. Getting those things would be tough for him too, but this girl... seemed quite capable. However, he didn’t comment and turned to walk towards the village, planning to report his suspicions to Big Brother and let Big Brother ask about them.
"Wait a moment," Yang Ruxin suddenly had a brainwave and thought of a way to make some money.
"What’s up?" Gu Yao turned around.
"Don’t you find it strange that I, a weak girl who cannot hunt, could suddenly catch so many things?" Yang Ruxin’s eyes shone craftily.
"Strange, of course, but will you tell me the reason?" Gu Yao nodded honestly but subconsciously took two steps back. Why was this woman looking at him as if a wolf had seen its prey? It was rather unnerving.