great-warnovel Chapter 8: The Cave in Torrential Rain! After their clothes were soaked, the eyes of the seven rough
Chapter 8: The Cave in Torrential Rain! After their clothes were soaked, the eyes of the seven rough
With the twins working like crazy to make farm tools, the land reclamation project was pretty much a sure thing.
There's an even more pressing problem right now—a meat shortage.
In the harsh winter of Northwest China, you can't survive without a good diet.
Eating rice alone can only fill your stomach; to resist the cold, you need to eat meat!
"Let's go into the mountains." Early in the morning, Qin Lie had already sharpened the chipped hunting knife. His face was cold and hard. "Let's do one last big job before the heavy snow closes off the mountains."
"If we can hunt that wild boar king, this winter will be much easier."
In the courtyard, the seven brothers were fully prepared to set off.
Even the seventh brother, who had just recovered from a serious illness, regained a lot of energy under the nourishment of the spiritual spring water. He was holding several paper packets containing some kind of poison powder in his hand, and his eyes were sinister.
"I want to go too!"
Upon hearing that they were leaving, Su Wan immediately ran out of the house and grabbed Qin Lie's sleeve, which was as hard as iron.
Are you kidding me! If she doesn't go, who will give them the cheat code? What if these men encounter danger in the mountains? Her "heart-fluttering value extraction machine" can't break down!
"Nonsense!" Qin Lie's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, as he looked down at the petite woman who barely reached his chest. "There are wolves and bears in the deep mountains; they could bite your neck off in one bite! You stay home!"
"No!" Su Wan's eyes instantly reddened, her peach blossom eyes blinking rapidly, brimming with tears. "I... I'm afraid that Wang Dajiao will come again... What if she brings people to snatch me after you've all left? I'll die..."
As she spoke, she burrowed even deeper into Qin Lie's arms, rubbing her soft body against his hard thighs.
Qin Lie froze.
He looked down at the pitiful look on this spoiled brat's face. He knew she was just being coquettish, but a corner of the wall in his heart suddenly crumbled.
Who could stand that? Leaving her home alone is really worrying. That Wang Dajiao is incredibly cunning; what if she really takes advantage of their absence…
"Troublesome!" Qin Lie cursed irritably, but threw the hard bow on his back into the third brother's arms, and then squatted down in front of Su Wan, his broad back like a small mountain.
"Get on! Hold on tight! If you dare utter a sound, I'll throw you into the wolf's den!"
Su Wan stopped crying and started laughing, climbing up on all fours. The man's back was broad and muscular, and she could feel his burning body temperature even through his thin shirt.
Su Wan lay on his back, her arms wrapped around his neck, her legs swinging back and forth beside his waist.
As Qin Lie stood up, she leaned forward due to inertia—
Soft. Amazingly soft.
Qin Lie stumbled and almost lost his balance.
The two soft mounds on his back pressed tightly against his shoulder blades, bouncing with each step he took.
"Damn it..." Qin Lie's temple throbbed twice as he gritted his teeth and roared at his brothers behind him, "What are you looking at! Let's go!"
The other six brothers followed behind, their eyes growing deep as they looked at the small bundle on their eldest brother's back.
The fourth brother fanned himself, his gaze lingering on Su Wan's exposed, snow-white ankle, his Adam's apple bobbing. He really wanted to... hold that ankle in his hands and play with it.
……
Unfortunately, the weather wasn't cooperating.
Not long after entering the deep mountains, the previously clear sky suddenly turned hostile. Dark clouds pressed down like a lid, and a fierce wind whipped up torrential rain, instantly engulfing the entire mountain forest.
"The rain is too heavy! There's a cave over there! Hurry!" Qin Lie wiped the rain off his face, carried Su Wan on his back and ran as fast as a nimble cheetah.
The group of eight people scrambled into a narrow cave that could only accommodate four or five people.
"Huff... Huff..." Everyone was panting heavily, their bodies radiating a strong dampness and heat.
Su Wan slid off Qin Lie's back, and before she could even stand up straight, she was so shocked by the sight before her that she gasped in astonishment.
It was too crowded. Seven tall, burly men filled the small cave to the brim. Even worse—
"Boom!" A bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, its pale white light illuminating the dim cave.
Su Wan's light-colored coarse cloth dress was completely soaked by the rain.
The fabric clung tightly to her body, outlining the shapely curves that had been hidden by the loose clothing. A slender waist, a firm, rounded shape, and a hint of... well, you could see.
She even shivered slightly from the cold, hugging her arms. Her pitiful and striking appearance was like a spark that fell directly into the cave full of dry firewood!
"Gulp." Someone swallowed hard in the deathly silence, where only the sound of rain could be heard. The sound was surprisingly loud.
Seven pairs of wolf-like eyes were fixed on the woman, who was soaking wet. In that instant, even the air seemed to thicken, filled with the restless scent of male hormones.
"Turn around, everyone!!!" Qin Lie roared, his voice terribly hoarse, as if he had grit in his throat.
He abruptly ripped off his dripping leather armor, which, though wet, at least provided some cover.
He strode forward, wrapping Su Wan tightly in leather armor. His usually cold and sharp eyes were now bloodshot. He dared not look at Su Wan again, stiffly turning his head to the side and panting heavily against the wall.
The other brothers were also awakened by the shout and turned their backs.
The third brother, Qin Meng, squatted at the cave entrance, his back to the inside, his two large hands gripping the ground tightly, crushing a stone into powder.
The fourth brother, Qin Yue, closed his fan, his eyes shut, his chest heaving violently, his mind filled with the fleeting image of snow-white flesh. The fifth and sixth brothers, the twins, suffered even more, sitting back to back, their faces as red as boiled shrimp.
Su Wan, wrapped in Qin Lie's leather armor that still smelled of his body heat and sweat, huddled in a corner, her face burning.
Is this... is this a classic scene from a rough-and-tumble novel? This is so exciting!
She felt a pang of tenderness as she watched the men, who were shivering from the cold (having taken off their coats), desperately trying to dry their clothes with their inner strength (or simply by relying on firepower).
If we don't replenish their energy, what will happen if they encounter wild animals later?
Su Wanxin had a sudden thought and pretended to take out a bamboo water bottle from her bosom (space).
It wasn't filled with ordinary water; it was a "stamina recovery agent" mixed with a high concentration of spiritual spring water.
"Husband... Husband..." She snuggled up behind Qin Lie, stretched out a fair finger, and gently poked his stiff back.
Qin Lie was startled and didn't dare turn around: "What are you doing?"
"Have some water to warm yourself up."
Su Wan handed over the bamboo tube, her voice soft and sweet, "Everyone should drink some; it'll warm you up."
Qin Lie took a deep breath before turning around. The cave was dimly lit, and Su Wan's small face, accentuated by her leather armor, looked no bigger than a palm. Raindrops still clung to her eyelashes, making her look like a fairy who had just emerged from the water.
He snatched the bamboo tube and tilted his head back to take a big gulp.
The spring water entered my throat. It wasn't cold; instead, it felt like a ball of fire, burning all the way down my throat into my stomach!
My limbs, which were a little stiff from being rained on, suddenly felt a warm current surge up, sweeping away the fatigue. In its place came even more vigorous energy and a... unvented heat!
"This water..." Qin Lie stared at the bamboo tube in shock. This wasn't water at all! It was even stronger than strong liquor!
"Give the third brother and the others some to drink too." Qin Lie handed the bamboo tube to the second brother next to him.
And so, the bamboo tube spun through the hands of seven men. After each man finished drinking, his eyes shone with an almost frightening gleam. It was a sign of excess energy!
The heat surging within him made the narrow cave seem even hotter.
"Sister-in-law..." The third brother, Qin Meng, finished his last sip, wiped the water from his mouth, and turned to look at Su Wan. His eyes were no longer innocent and naive; instead, they held a primal, predatory wildness. "This water is so sweet... Is there more? I'm still thirsty..."
When he said he was thirsty, was he really thirsty?
Su Wan was startled by his green eyes and instinctively shrank back behind Qin Lie. This spiritual spring water…is it too strong? Why do these men seem more excited than if they'd encountered a wild boar?
[Beep! Detected abnormally high heart rate across the board!]
[Status: Overflowing with energy! Fighting spirit off the charts!]
[Qin Lie's heart rate: 160! Qin Meng's heart rate: 180! Qin Yue's heart rate: 150...]
[System notification: Host, you're not feeding me water, you're practically setting a powder keg on fire!]
Just then, a deep, muffled roar suddenly came from the rain outside the cave. The ground trembled slightly.
"roar--!"
A foul, fishy smell drifted into the cave on the wind.
Qin Lie's eyes sharpened, instantly pulling him from the alluring atmosphere, his killing intent surging. "They're here." He gripped his hunting knife tighter, glanced back at Su Wan, and a bloodthirsty smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Perfect, I'm venting my anger... this meat delivered to our doorstep, the Qin family will take it!"
These men, who had just drunk the spiritual spring water and were feeling unbearably hot, were worried about where to release their energy.
This blind beast has arrived just in time!