I first called Sha Wuji and briefly informed him of the situation. Upon hearing that Yaoyao was severely injured, Sha Wuji seemed even more anxious than I was and immediately said he would come over.
"Big brother, don't come alone. It would be best if you could bring some help. Your sister and the others are currently protecting Mu Jige, their defensive capabilities are zero, and they need outer defenses."
"Alright, alright, I'll contact my friends here and form a group to head over!"
After ending the call with Sha Wuji, I then called Jin Xiaomei from Jinqiang Sect to ask if she could provide some assistance. The people from Jinqiang Sect were of average skill, but their weapons were formidable.
Xiaomei said it was no problem and that she would transport a batch of high-quality weapons to support us.
The food from town arrived first. Chen Lu, Bingbing, and I had just finished eating on the platform when Bingbing's father also drove over, bringing four heavy crossbows that looked like sniper rifles. Judging by his posture, he was clearly an experienced hand.
"But, Chengfeng, there probably aren't many animals on this mountain," Old Zheng worried.
"It's okay, I'm here. Just follow me," I led the three of them up to the summit and to the back of the mountain. This side was all dense forest. When Zheng Bingbing and I had climbed the mountain before, we had occasionally seen pheasants, rabbits, and the like, but no other large animals. However, these two were enough.
Hunting, I have a secret weapon!
Once I activated the Qi Sensing technique, the auras of all animals within a two-hundred-meter radius became clearly visible. Although I couldn't discern their species, as long as they were alive, they could become food for the demons.
It's like following a map to find a treasure.
I located the animals and led them over. When we were within visual range, about thirty meters away, in the forest, this distance was considered safe by the animals. Even if they detected the human scent, they didn't choose to flee but remained still, thinking we couldn't find them. And at this distance, Zheng Bingbing's father's hit rate was almost one hundred percent, hitting one every time.
Finally, I tried it too. The four-times scope provided a clear view. For short distances, there was no need to adjust the bullet trajectory, so I aimed directly.
At about twenty-five meters, I aimed at a pheasant squatting in the grass. You're too beautiful, but I still missed. The arrowhead grazed past the exposed chicken feet, and the pheasant immediately took flight. However, Zheng Bingbing's father had already anticipated this and was aiming ahead of time to compensate for my potential miss. The pheasant flew to a height of two meters and was shot down by his arrow, falling into the woods.
After that, I didn't bother with politeness and just provided the location of the prey to avoid lowering efficiency.
In this way, in less than an hour, we had cleared out all the wild game in this patch of forest.
We harvested a total of twelve pheasants, eight rabbits, and two small animals I didn't recognize, similar to badgers, whose meat looked to be even more plentiful than rabbit meat.
Carrying all the animals back to Jiuxian Cave, I propped the large door open with a stick and shouted, "Dinner is served!"
The demons were also expending energy and stamina protecting Yaoyao, so they opened the doors from the inside. However, they didn't come out because they weren't wearing any clothes.
I pushed the prey into their respective caves and asked if they wanted mineral water.
They didn't need it; blood and flesh were sufficient.
After they finished eating, I asked them to throw out the remaining carcasses so I could clean them up, to avoid making the cave dirty. But no one threw out any trash. I peeked into one of the caves and asked Old Eight, "What's wrong? Not listening?"
"There's nothing left, we even ate the bones..." Old Eight said, licking his lips.
"Is it because you're too hungry and not enough?" I asked.
"It's really not enough. We could use another meal tonight."
"Alright, leave it to me!" I declared confidently. It seemed I would have to go further afield.
However, I couldn't go hunting with peace of mind until Sha Wuji arrived.
I inquired again about their progress. Sha Wuji said he had already gathered a team of five friends and was driving this way.
The distance from Shanhaiguan to Fucheng wasn't far; at a fast speed, it could be reached in two hours.
I sat by the entrance and waited. Before long, people from Fucheng's Sha Bi Ya arrived first. They looked familiar; we had crossed paths in the abandoned village at the foot of the mountain before. They brought medicine for Yaoyao from headquarters, but it was all Western medicine for bruises and sprains, some even in English. I thanked them for their kindness but did not send the medicine into the cave, feeling it was of little use.
"Director Wu, is there anything else we can help with?" the leader asked.
"How about," I pondered, "you go to the village at the foot of the mountain and lie in ambush?"
"Certainly."
Their combat effectiveness might not be high, but they had guns...