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Mo Wen stood at a distance, watching the group of sorrowful men. Although he did not understand the meaning of their words, he could feel their sadness. The fire gradually died down as Erniu took out a wine pouch and poured some liquor onto the embers. Two men emerged behind Erniu, carrying bags, and began to gather the charred remains of two bodies. Once they finished, they handed the bags to Erniu, who accepted them and waved for everyone to move on.
By the campfire, observing the dejected team members, Erniu began to speak: “This time it was my recklessness that nearly cost us our lives at the hands of the Demon Beast, and as a result, Tie Zhu and Tie Niu lost their lives. When we return, I will apologize to the Village Chief.”
“Brother Erniu, you cannot blame yourself for this. The decision to venture deep into the forest was agreed upon by all of us. Besides, it was that Demon Beast chasing us; we didn’t provoke it,” someone chimed in.
“Exactly, Brother Erniu, this isn’t your fault…” The others chimed in to comfort Erniu, while Mo Wen remained silent off to the side.
“By the way, Brother Erniu, you haven’t introduced us to this young brother yet,” a young man in his twenties noticed Mo Wen sitting quietly.
“Hey, look at us! We’ve been mourning for Tie Zhu and Tie Niu while leaving our benefactor aside. How shameful! I haven’t even asked for your name yet, Xiaoxia,” Erniu suddenly remembered that this life-saving friend was traveling with them and felt embarrassed for having overlooked him.
“It’s no trouble. I am He Er Gou, just like you all, a resident of Lianyun Kingdom. I can feel your sorrow over the loss of your teammates; it shows how deeply you care for one another,” Mo Wen replied. He wasn’t upset about being ignored; rather, he found their grief made them seem more human.
“We have been rude; please don’t take offense, Xiaoxia. I am Li Erniu. These are members of our village’s Hunting Party. We’ve always fought side by side as brothers. Now that we’ve lost two comrades, everyone is heartbroken.”
“It’s fine; you don’t need to call me Xiaoxia anymore, Brother Erniu. Just call me by my name or simply Er Gou Brother if you prefer,” Mo Wen said. Although he understood the importance of etiquette, he disliked formalities and believed that martial artists should be straightforward and unpretentious. To bond with these men, he felt it necessary to appear more approachable.
“Alright then! Since my brother has said so, if I Li Erniu were to refuse again, it wouldn’t be very manly…”
Thus began a round of introductions, with everyone present becoming Mo Wen’s older brothers. Li Erniu recounted how Mo Wen had saved him during their encounter with danger, leaving everyone in awe.
“By the way, I heard you mention before that you used to hunt enough game without having to venture deep into the forest. This time you went much further and even reached the Yan Luo River. What happened?” Mo Wen asked curiously. Generally speaking, the task of a Hunting Party was to hunt game for the village’s sustenance without high demands on their quarry. Although this area was on the outskirts, it was close to Yan Luo River; typically neither Hunting Parties nor professional exploration teams would venture near it.
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