When everyone saw Peng Wang agree, they simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.
The women from the Fang Family and Xie Family rushed over to comfort the Mo Family women, hoping they could see things more openly. The Mo Family women did not expect that the Fang Family and Xie Family, who had only received some kindness from the Mo Family, would stand up for them when they needed help the most. The saying that adversity reveals true feelings was really not just empty talk. Now it was happening right in front of them.
Even as she felt gratified, Old Lady Mo was even more worried about Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's safety.
...
He Zhiran was worried about her family's circumstances in her heart, and was increasingly anxious to leave this place.
Since it was a mountain valley, she could not determine which direction the exit was in. At this moment, she felt somewhat annoyed with herself that when she was interrogating those men in black just now, she had actually forgotten to ask about the location of the exit.
Now that those men in black were dead, He Zhiran could only circle around the foot of the mountain.
Just as she was desperately pushing aside thorns and brambles to move forward with difficulty, a huge creature suddenly burst out in front of her.
It was a black bear.
The first thing He Zhiran thought was that when encountering such a thing, one could not collide with it head-on. It would be best to climb up a tree first, and then make a move.
Just as He Zhiran had already found a suitably tall tree to climb, she suddenly discovered that the black bear was not coming towards her direction.
From a distance of about a hundred meters from He Zhiran, The Eighth Old Zhou instantly spotted her figure.
"Miss He, hide quickly! This black bear is very strong. Don't let it hurt you."
Perhaps because The Eighth Old Zhou was trying to avoid the black bear, he moved extremely lightly. As a result, He Zhiran did not notice his presence at first.
Only after hearing the familiar voice did she see The Eighth Old Zhou clinging to a swaying tall tree, shouting at her with difficulty.
He Zhiran quickly reminded: "Your tree is about to break, don't move."
From The Eighth Old Zhou's miserable state, it was evident that he had been targeted by this black bear for quite a while.
Moreover, He Zhiran was also very clear in her heart that an ordinary person would definitely not be a match for a black bear.
In order not to endanger The Eighth Old Zhou, He Zhiran quickly climbed up a tall tree, took out a repeating crossbow from her space, aimed at the black bear's eyes and shot an arrow.
This arrow hit right on target, landing squarely on the black bear's left eye.
He Zhiran's actions did not pause at all. She aimed at the black bear's right eye again and shot a second arrow.
The black bear wailed in pain, seemingly maddened, and managed to grab the big tree where The Eighth Old Zhou was hiding based on its sense of touch, shaking it violently.
Seeing that the tree trunk The Eighth Old Zhou was clinging to had already cracked a little, He Zhiran immediately leapt down from the tree. She took out a Swiss army knife and rushed to attack the black bear.
The black bear's attention was completely on The Eighth Old Zhou's side, which actually gave He Zhiran a lot of convenience.
It was just that He Zhiran's army knife hacked at the black bear's neck quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.
The black bear became even more frenzied. Relying on its senses, it attacked He Zhiran.
Seeing this, The Eighth Old Zhou was greatly shocked: "Little..."
Before the word "heart" could come out, his whole body fell from the tree.
Disregarding the pain on his body, The Eighth Old Zhou picked up the big knife at his waist and desperately hacked at the black bear.
Although He Zhiran was unable to make a move against the black bear for the time being, her dodging skills were still extremely agile.
However, The Eighth Old Zhou was not so lucky.
The black bear could not see with its eyes. It could only attack the person closest to it based on its senses.
Just when He Zhiran took a breath and was about to hack the black bear again, the black bear's huge claw had already slapped The Eighth Old Zhou on the shoulder.
Although The Eighth Old Zhou was in pain, he did not dodge.
He was very clear in his heart that only by keeping the black bear's attention on himself would He Zhiran have a chance to escape.
Just as the black bear continued to attack him, he shouted loudly: "Miss He, run! The Mo family is still waiting for you to return."
By this time, how could He Zhiran possibly flee?
She was very clear in her heart that the current black bear was already at its limit. Even if she did not make a move, it would die from blood loss.
He Zhiran unhesitatingly raised her army knife and hacked at the black bear's original wound again without any hesitation.
Blood splattered everywhere, spraying her whole body and face.
The black bear's head drooped to one side in an instant, no longer having the ability to fight.
It just swayed a few times before crashing heavily to the ground with a thud.
Seeing the black bear fall down, The Eighth Old Zhou's legs turned soft and he plopped down on the ground, gasping for breath.
Even so, he still did not forget to ask about He Zhiran’s situation.
"How are you, are you hurt anywhere?"
He Zhiran casually waved her hand: "I’m fine."
On the contrary, He Zhiran saw with her own eyes that The Eighth Old Zhou was slapped by the black bear’s big paw. She guessed that his injury would not be too minor.
"Move your shoulder and let me see."
Doing as she said, The Eighth Old Zhou instantly grimaced in pain.
Only then did he realize that the slap from the black bear just now was very powerful.
He Zhiran guessed that The Eighth Old Zhou’s bone must have been injured.
She strode forward and touched the injured area through his clothes.
"Your joint is a little dislocated, but it's okay, only in one place."
This was better than He Zhiran had imagined. She guessed that the injured black bear had affected its strength. Otherwise, with that slap, The Eighth Old Zhou would definitely have suffered a comminuted fracture.
Having such close contact with He Zhiran again, The Eighth Old Zhou's heart pounded nonstop.
In order to conceal his unease, he kept his head down the whole time.
He Zhiran was unaware of The Eighth Old Zhou's thoughts. Taking advantage of his absent-mindedness, she forcefully reset his bone back into its original position with one move.
Caught off guard by the sudden pain, The Eighth Old Zhou muffled a grunt.
At the same time, his facial expression also became grimacing, even looking somewhat ferocious, due to the unexpected pain.
Seeing The Eighth Old Zhou's expression, the image of Mo Jiuye seriously injured immediately appeared in He Zhiran's mind.
His abdomen was slashed open by such a large gash, yet he could still descend the cliff with her without changing his expression.
If it hadn't been for the two of them taking shelter inside the space in time, Mo Jiuye might have fought desperately to ensure her safe landing even at the cost of his life.
Furthermore, before he lost consciousness, he hadn't even frowned once.
Thinking of this, He Zhiran didn't know why, but she felt a burning sensation on her face.
Just when she was immersed in her own thoughts, The Eighth Old Zhou spoke.
"Why didn't I see Mo Jiuye together with you?"
He Zhiran quickly regained her composure.
"He's injured and not very mobile. I plan to find the exit first before taking him out together."
Hearing this, The Eighth Old Zhou struggled to stand up with effort.
"I know the exit. I'll help you take him out together."
With Mo Jiuye in the space, how could He Zhiran possibly let The Eighth Old Zhou follow her?
"You're also injured. Let me fix your injury first. I can go get him myself."
After speaking, He Zhiran immediately turned around to find several evenly thick tree branches. She used smooth vines to tie and secure The Eighth Old Zhou's injured area.
Having done all this, in order not to give The Eighth Old Zhou a chance to follow her, He Zhiran turned her head and walked back towards the direction she came from.
