How could someone be unhappy living in a matriarchal society?

Chapter 41 Return Home Safely

She was so frightened that she quickly shrank back into the bushes, not daring to breathe.

He Baobao only breathed a sigh of relief when the villagers gradually walked away, and then crawled away from the village with great effort.

Then came the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu) we are encountering now.

He Baobao sighed that she was still lucky, otherwise she might not have been able to get the information out of him.

After applying the medicine, Chu Ci carefully helped the woman up and gently supported her as they slowly returned to the camp.

When He Baobao felt safe, she first thanked all the gods, and then went to ask Chu Ci for water.

Chu Ci handed her the water bag, and He Baobao drank all the water in the bag in one gulp without any hesitation.

After drinking it, she felt very refreshed and happy.

He Baobao wiped his mouth with satisfaction and expressed his sincere gratitude to Chu Ci.

However, just then, her stomach suddenly made a rumbling sound, which made her a little embarrassed.

Chu Ci simply smiled slightly, stood up, and prepared to roast a delicious pheasant for her.

With delicious food to enjoy, He Baobao became energized and refreshed.

After two days of hunger, she really wants to eat everything.

Chu Ci's roast chicken was exceptionally well-made, and the unique seasonings that Shi An brought her made the pheasant exude an enticing aroma.

He Baobao ate with great relish, his mouth covered in grease, and a satisfied smile on his face.

"Girl, you are my second parents."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, it's no trouble at all."

After finishing her meal, He Baobao felt sleepy.

She has been on edge for the past two days, afraid to close her eyes, lest she be discovered by the villagers again.

Now, whenever I relax, I feel extremely sleepy.

It was very cold in the mountains at night. Seeing He Baobao huddled up in a ball, Chu Ci covered her with the cleaned wolf skin.

He Baobao, still half asleep, touched his fur and casually asked, "What kind of fur is this?"

Chu Ci answered truthfully, "Wolf fur."

"!!!" He Baobao instantly snapped out of her daze, "Wolf fur??"

"Ah."

Seeing Chu Ci so calm, He Baobao couldn't help but have some guesses in his mind.

She remembered that Chu Ci had introduced himself as a hunter, so she tentatively asked, "You didn't hunt this, did you?"

Chu Ci nodded and said in a calm tone, "He was just killed this morning."

"........."

When He Baobao heard Chu Ci say that a person killed a wolf, she could hardly believe her ears. She stared at Chu Ci with wide eyes, her mouth agape, her face full of surprise and confusion.

She thought to herself: How is this possible? How can one person kill a ferocious wolf? And there are so many wolf pelts here, which means she has killed several wolves!

Good heavens!

A sense of awe for Chu Ci welled up in He Baobao's heart, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "You... do you know internal energy?"

She recalled plots from ancient martial arts novels, thinking that perhaps Chu Ci was a master with powerful internal energy who could use it to fight wolves.

She imagined Chu Ci using his internal energy to kill the wolf or knock it away, and her heart was filled with amazement and admiration.

Chu Ci nodded in agreement.

He Baobao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it made sense and that it was no wonder.

Chu Ci seemed very tired. She lay down opposite He Baobao and closed her eyes.

Seeing how tired she was, He Baobao felt bad about bothering her any longer, so she quietly lay down and drifted off to sleep.

The next day at noon, under bright sunshine, He Baobao finally woke up from her sleep.

She first checked her leg injury and found that the wound had healed a lot and was no longer so painful.

She felt very happy and gradually relaxed.

Chu Ci was picking wild vegetables nearby. She bent down and carefully selected each tender wild vegetable.

Suddenly, she heard a soft cough, looked up and found that He Baobao had woken up.

Chu Ci carefully gathered the wild vegetables and quickly walked to He Baobao's side, saying gently, "We should go back now. I'll take you to my home to recover."

He Baobao raised her head slightly, looked at Chu Ci, and showed a hint of gratitude on her face.

She said softly, "This...this is so embarrassing..."

However, despite her words of apology, she stood up from the ground without hesitation, clearly showing her full support for Chu Ci's proposal.

Chu Ci smiled slightly, then turned and walked into the woods to begin cutting down trees.

She swung the axe with all her might, sending wood chips flying, and in no time, a thick tree fell to the ground.

The Chu Ci describes cutting tree trunks into suitable lengths and then binding them together with bark and straw rope to make a sturdy walking stick.

When Chu Ci returned to He Baobao's side, he was sitting on the grass, waiting for her.

Chu Ci handed her the walking stick he had made and explained, "This walking stick will help you walk."

He Baobao took the cane, tried to stand up, and took a careful step.

To her surprise, she found the cane to be very handy, and Chu Ci had even carefully smoothed out all the splinters on it.

Overwhelmed with gratitude, she quickly thanked Chu Ci, "Thank you, Chu Ci! This cane is so convenient; you've thought of everything!"

"You're welcome."

After saying that, Chu Ci carried the game he had hunted on his back and prepared to take He Baobao home.

They embarked on their journey home together, with Chu Ci carefully supporting He Baobao so that she could walk with the help of crutches.

Along the way, when they encountered prey, Chu Ci immediately drew his bow and shot arrows, hitting his target every time.

He Baobao stared at the scene with wide eyes several times.

***

As dusk approached and his wife still hadn't returned, Shi An grew anxious.

He paced back and forth in front of his house, looking around.

When two small black dots appeared in the distance, Shi An's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly ran over to greet them.

"My lady, you..."

Halfway there, Shi An discovered that Chu Ci was covered in blood. His face immediately turned pale with fright, and his legs went weak.

"My lady, you're injured!!!"

"No, no!!" Chu Ci quickly waved his hand and explained, "It's all wolf blood. I wasn't injured this time."

Shi An was still worried, so she pulled Chu Ci to check everything. Only after finding that there was really no problem did she feel relieved.

He Baobao, who was standing to the side, was first amazed by Shi An's appearance, and then, after hearing him address Chu Ci, she immediately understood the man's identity.

"This must be my brother-in-law, haha, he's really handsome."

He Baobao's voice startled Shi An.

Seeing that there were other people present, he couldn't help but blush.

Honestly, he was so worried about Chu Ci that he didn't even notice there was someone next to him.

It's really indecent to be involved in the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).