Chapter 111: Fierce Battle with Wild Boar

  The mountain pig valley is not short of mountain pigs. After everyone left, it didn't take long to encounter another group. Although the team was not as large as before, everyone still did not dare to move.

  Just as they were about to leave Shanzhuangkou, a lone figure appeared, and everyone's spirits lifted.

  "Little girl, get out of the way. Everyone attack together, just settle it quickly, and don't drag things out. This thing has a lot of stamina, if we weren't outnumbering it, we wouldn't be able to wear it down," said Fifth Uncle.

  "Let them send their dogs first! One of the purposes they came here is to train their dogs' ferocity. With so many people, a wild boar shouldn't cause too much trouble." Chu Jiaqiang said.

  Others nodded and prepared to let the dog go up and fight first, even if the wild boar goes wild, they are not worried. They have not only two guns but also a powerful killer in Chu's hand.

  "Great! I've been itching for so long, and finally found a target." Miao Huo said with some excitement.

  Professor Wen and Ye Xiaoshuang hid behind, Mr. Liu stood on one side to protect them, he seemed not to want to take action, probably thought it was not necessary. So many people, still can't get rid of this boar, then tonight will really go hungry.

  Chu Jiaqiang didn't take immediate action, with his crossbow, shooting the wild boar dead would be a matter of minutes. These people came here to hunt, let them enjoy the fun first!

  Several dogs quickly surrounded the wild boar, preventing it from escaping.

  The wild boar didn't even think about fighting back, it turned around and ran. It lowered its head and charged in one direction. Right in front of it was Miao Huo's lion, which slightly turned its body to the side, and at the moment the wild boar rushed past, it bit down on the wild boar's neck. You could tell that the lion had some experience and knew where to bite.

  Three dogs caught up from behind, which were the big dogs of Wen Qiu and others. Liu Yang's green wolf bit one of the wild boar's hind legs, Ye family siblings' white snow bit another hind leg, while Wen Qiu's Xue Xue leaped up and bit the wild boar's back.

  The wild boar was attacked from all sides and, in pain, immediately became enraged. It first rolled over violently, preparing to crush the lion biting its neck and the leech on its back to death. This pig also weighed over 400 pounds, which was quite terrifying when it came crashing down.

  The lion immediately dodged, but the Bloodseeker on its back didn't react in time and was smashed. Wen Qiu's heart skipped a beat as he prepared to intervene, but Miao Huo stopped him: "Only after suffering losses will you gain experience."

  The boar's neck was the most seriously injured, and it immediately regarded the lion as its number one public enemy, lowering its head like a bull in a bullfighting arena. Liu Yang's green wolf was relentless, constantly causing trouble for the boar, which suddenly kicked the green wolf flying with one foot. This time it was Liu Yang's turn to feel heartache, but he didn't move either.

  Bai Xue's body was quite agile and the wild boar couldn't catch up with her for a while. Several dogs fought fiercely with the wild boar, and although the lion could still hold on, the other dogs were somewhat exhausted, but the wild boar seemed to have endless strength, showing no signs of fatigue at all. For the time being, except for the lion, the other big dogs had more or less been injured, especially towards the end, they couldn't resist anymore.

  At this time, the wild boar was still raging, but its body didn't look good either, with several places bitten until they were bloody and mangled. Fortunately, his skin was tough, or he would have been bitten to pieces long ago, after all, these few dogs weren't ordinary goods.

  "It's almost done," said Fifth Uncle. "Alright, call back the dog, or else it will suffer a great loss later on."

  They first surrounded the boar from all sides, but did not dare to get too close, then called back their dogs. Only then did they shoot arrows. But the arrows were not shot deep, and the arrow shafts were just on the surface of the boar's skin. The most impressive was Chu Jiaxu's slingshot, every small stone could be shot into the boar's internal organs, shooting the boar to scream loudly. The boar's ferocity became even greater, roaring and charging towards the crowd.

  "Quick shot!" Wu Shu Gong shouted towards Miao Huo, the wild boar was charging in that direction. At the same time, Wu Shu Gong fired his gun without hesitation. Miao Huo shot an arrow from his bow and quickly dodged to one side.

  He shot at the pig's head, but the pig's head was harder and he only managed to shoot through a layer of pig skin.

  Just as Wu Shu publicly fired his gun, Chu Jiaqiang also instantly shot out his own preventive iron feathers.

  His bow and arrow could fire continuously, and the five iron arrows immediately entered the wild boar's body. The wild boar did not die on the spot, but continued to charge forward, colliding with a small tree as thick as a bowl next to Miao Huo. The small tree was immediately split in two, and the top segment crashed down with a loud noise.

  At this time, the wild boar fell to the ground and twitched a few times before becoming still.

  Miao Huo let out a breath of relief, fortunately he dodged just in time, otherwise it wouldn't have been the small tree that got cut off.

  Fifth Uncle rushed forward to take a look: "The iron arrow has shot inside, we have to butcher the wild boar to get it back."

  "Didn't expect your bow and arrow to be rapid-firing, indeed a great treasure."

  Wen Qiu and others first checked the injuries of their big dogs, and found that there was no major problem. The most serious one might be Wen Qiu's Xue Xie, who had been pressed down and had a leg injury. Chu Jiaqiang helped to take a look and moved the injured leg, putting in a small amount of spiritual energy, which should not affect its ability to walk. However, if it were to fight, it would probably have no combat power left.

  The Chu family's strong men carried the wild boar, with Fifth Uncle leading the way. As night began to fall, it was time to find a place to camp. They first found a small stream to clean the boar, then headed towards the wooden house that Fifth Uncle had mentioned.

  The wild boar meat is bright in color, tender and fragrant, with a strong gamey flavor. With Wu Shu Gong's barbecue skills, it naturally made everyone full for another meal.

  After eating, everyone sat around the bonfire and chatted idly.

  "There are so many mosquitoes! How can we sleep tonight?" Liu Yang slapped himself again. Others, although not as exaggerated, were also worried. Just sitting in front of the bonfire, these mountain mosquitoes were so fierce, how could they sleep?

  The mosquitoes in the mountains are very fierce and bite people, causing both itchiness and pain.

  Li Lao Tou let everyone wait and then went to search around by himself. Chu Jia Qiang and others knew what he was looking for, country people, even city people might know.

  "What is Grandpa Li looking for?" asked Ye Xiaoshuang.

  "Mugwort! Have you heard of it? If you put it in the fire and burn it for a bit, it can drive away mosquitoes." Chu Jiaqiang replied.

  In fact, mugwort has many other uses and was an important plant for people's livelihood in the Book of Songs era. It is generally used for moxibustion in acupuncture. Acupuncture actually consists of two parts: "needle"

  It's just using a needle to prick the acupoint, and "moxibustion" is to ignite mugwort and use it to fumigate or scald the acupoint. The acupoint receives heat stimulation, but not any paper or grass can be used as moxibustion after being ignited. The aroma of mugwort must have also played a certain role. In China, when using fire cupping to treat rheumatism, mugwort is used as fuel with better effect. It's also inserted at the door during Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits.

  It was late at night, and Fifth Uncle called for everyone to go to sleep. He and Old Man Li took the first watch, and in the second half of the night, it would be Chu Jiaqiang's and Chu Jiao's turn. Old Man Li was still burning some medicinal powder inside the wooden hut, which gave off a faint fragrance that was said to repel poisonous creatures like spiders.