Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 57 I am not a delicate little lady

Lin Xiu had anticipated Yao Rongrong's reaction. He had seen this hypocritical behavior from the heroine Yao more than once.

Yao Rongrong quickly took the manuscript away, afraid that Lin Xiuzhen wouldn't let her see it.

However, after taking the manuscript, she carefully put it away without looking at it immediately. Instead, she opened her bundle and said to Lin Xiu, "Sir, please take a look at what I brought back today."

Lin Xiu glanced into Yao Rongrong's bundle and saw that it was mostly filled with dried radish strips, a full bundle, and there were also two pieces of fresh meat wrapped in a few leaves, which were red, soft and tempting.

It seems that Miss Yao is thinking the same thing as me, and we both know the importance of these dried vegetables.

Lin Xiu was slightly surprised and asked, "Miss, you didn't bring anything with you today, did you? What did you exchange for these?"

Yao Rongrong replied with a smile, "Naturally, it was earned through my own skills."

This morning, I went out just to look around the village and see where the benefits the magistrate mentioned were located and what they were.

Unexpectedly, at the village entrance, they encountered villagers organizing a hunting trip, and the leader happened to be Li Laoshi.

Li Laoshi said that under that great disaster, most people became living dead, but a very small number of wild beasts and animals also became like that.

As the population dwindled, tigers, wolves, and wild animals began to frequently descend from the mountains, wreaking havoc on crops and attacking people. But these were not the most dangerous aspects.

The most dangerous thing is when these wild beasts encounter the undead. Whether they are bitten by the undead or bite the undead, they may turn into such a walking corpse.

Unlike the living dead, wild beasts that become zombies don't stay still; they only come back to life when people get close.

Those wild beasts will wander around incessantly, actively seeking prey, until they are exhausted.

"Sir, I have encountered such undead tigers and wolves before. Although they are not as terrifying as the undead outside the Wind Goddess Temple, their hearing and sense of smell are far more acute than those of ordinary wild animals. They are far too dangerous for the people here."

So the magistrate made a decision: he arranged for the village's bravest men to regularly go out hunting. Firstly, this would allow them to quickly surround and kill any dead tigers, wolves, or wild beasts they encountered, eliminating potential threats. Secondly, if they encountered any ordinary wild animals, they could hunt them down and eat them.

"So you went along too?"

Lin Xiu understood what was going on.

"yes."

Yao Rongrong said, "I overheard Li Laoshi and the others who went out hunting said that if they killed wild animals like tigers or wolves, they could ask the government for a reward, and Li Laoshi would record the merits, no matter how great."

If there are no wild beasts, and only some ordinary things are hunted, the hides and flesh can be divided. I think this is a good thing; if we can help out, wouldn't we be able to get some supplies without using our own resources?"

Lin Xiu said, "Aren't you afraid something might happen?"

Yao Rongrong smiled and squinted, saying, "Don't worry, sir, I'm not some delicate little lady."

Lin Xiu said, "You have plenty of strength and methods, right?"

"Pfft."

Yao Rongrong couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Sir, that's an interesting way of putting it. Yes, yes, I have plenty of strength and methods."

"..."

Lin Xiu paused for a moment, then said, "That's not what I meant. You were acting all gentle and weak before, but now you've revealed your strength and gone hunting with us. Aren't you afraid the villagers will suspect something?"

Yao Rongrong said, "Don't worry, sir, I've thought it all through, it's nothing to worry about."

Just like how you, sir, gradually opened up and started speaking more freely, it's not a problem for me to act naturally. Anyway, I didn't say that I don't understand cultivation; I just acted a little weaker.

Isn't it normal for a young girl to be gentle and delicate? My master once told me that no matter how capable a woman is, she can still be gentle and delicate, making her someone to be pitied.

Lin Xiu: "..."

He really wanted to know what kind of master Yao Rongrong was.

Yao Rongrong continued, "Moreover, sir, our original pretense was merely to conceal our strength and avoid danger."

Now that it's confirmed the people here are nice and there's no real risk, there shouldn't be any problem if I reveal my true colors. At worst, I can explain it to them; they should understand, right?

"Probably..."

Lin Xiu said something.

The fact that Yao Yaonu said this proves that she has not yet revealed her true colors and explained the reasons to Li Laoshi and the others.

Lin Xiu didn't know how Yao Yaonu used her supernatural powers after going down the mountain with Li Laoshi and the others, but he couldn't help but imagine that Yao Yaonu pretended to be weak and scared, cried out "Ah ya" and used her "Sword of Greed for Life and Fear of Death" to kill the living dead beast.

Yao Rongrong said, "I showed off my skills to Li Laoshi before leaving the village with them. It's a pity we didn't encounter any living tigers or wolves that day, but we did encounter a herd of wild boars, about ten of them."

I hunted one, and Li Laoshi and the others hunted two. All the other wild boars ran away.

After returning, I received a lot of meat and half a pigskin. I left the pigskin with the village tanner, who knows how to tan. I exchanged all the meat for dried vegetables, keeping only these two pieces.

The meat can be cooked and eaten by the gentleman, and the dried vegetables can be divided between the two of us. You can keep some, and I will take some, how about that?"

Lin Xiu said, "I can't accept a reward without doing anything in return. I'll cook and eat a piece of your meat. But forget about the dried vegetables; you'll need them more on the road than I do."

Yao Rongrong insisted, "Sir, please take it. Consider it payment for reading your manuscript. And payment for cooking too. I haven't eaten yet, sir, please go and cook quickly."

After she finished speaking, she took the manuscript and went to the moonlight to open it.

Lin Xiu said, "You've had a long day, and you don't even get a proper rest. Don't read now, do it tomorrow."

Yao Rongrong glared at Lin Xiu and insisted, "I'm not tired, sir, you're meddling in my business! But I'm hungry, and you don't care!" After saying that, she opened the manuscript to read it.

Lin Xiu was speechless for a moment, then simply ignored her, set up a fire at the doorway, boiled water, and started cooking.

He rummaged through his stockpile and found that there were still quite a few spices that could be used to remove fishy smells. The wine that Yao Rongrong brought could also be used.

Yao Rongrong just mentioned her harvest, but forgot to mention the drinks, which she probably traded for with wild boar meat.

Now is the time to splurge and prepare a delicious meal.

"Mmm~"

Meanwhile, Brother Donkey's head finally popped out of the wine jar, letting out a satisfied "humph." This "humph" sounded different from usual, carrying a hint of unrestrained joy.

Under the moonlight, Yao Rongrong was reading a book, while Lin Xiu was cooking. From time to time, some residents would peek out to look at this strange brother and sister.