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Xin Yi slid down the rope from the Cliff. In fact, the distance below was not as high as they had imagined; it was only about several dozen meters to the bottom of the cliff. However, why couldn't they see below from up there? Perhaps this was the peculiar nature of Yin-Yang Mountain. Xin Yi looked up and saw layers of light mist stacked together about ten meters above, and beyond that, it was impossible to see. Surprisingly, the bottom of this Cliff was still covered with a thick layer of snow. A cold wind blew, and the piercing chill immediately enveloped Xin Yi, who was only wearing a pair of shorts. It was truly strange; there were always odd occurrences every year, but this year seemed particularly abundant. Wasn't it still early autumn? The weather should still be quite warm. How could there be snow at the bottom of the Yin-Yang Mountain cliff, which wasn't even at a very high altitude?
Xin Yi observed the situation at the bottom of the cliff and found that it resembled a basin-like low-lying area, roughly the size of a football field. This low area was still halfway up Yin-Yang Mountain. Beyond this low area was the lower half of Yin-Yang Mountain, but since it was on the other side of the mountain, there were no signs of Taiwan's guards below. Strangely enough, although this Cliff and the mountain below were part of Yin-Yang Mountain, one could not climb back up from here because it felt like a valley with steep rock walls on three sides, making it impossible to ascend.
Xin Yi looked up and couldn't see Lijie and Roxy above. He could only shout at the top of his lungs, "Ladies! It's perfectly safe down here! I haven't seen any patrols! Come down quickly!"
After shouting that, Xin Yi could only hug himself and jump around at the base of the cliff. The temperature here was too low; dressed in just shorts in this icy environment was unbearable for anyone. It seemed he needed to find something to keep warm. He scanned his surroundings but only saw some withered yellow grass in the snow. Right, those two girls had covered themselves tightly; he felt at a disadvantage in his rugged attire. While they hadn't come down yet, he quickly decided to weave a grass skirt to wear so he wouldn't be outdone by them.
Lijie and Roxy soon slid down the rope as well. When they saw the makeshift grass skirt wrapped around Xin Yi's waist, both beauties burst into tears from laughing so hard. It turned out that even someone as stern as Xin Yi could have such a comedic side. To be fair, Xin Yi did show some talent for craftsmanship; that grass skirt he made was indeed quite messy! However, one could say it belonged to the impressionist style.
Lijie and Roxy were also puzzled by the climate of Yin-Yang Mountain. The temperature at the peak didn't seem this low, nor was there any snow; how could it feel like mid-winter at the bottom of this cliff? If it weren't for their cool attire being unable to withstand this temperature, they would have loved to explore thoroughly at the base of this cliff to see if they could uncover anything unusual. But now all three were shivering from the cold; descending the mountain quickly seemed like the best course of action. There was only one way down: following this valley-like slope.
At halfway down Yin-Yang Mountain, two stunning beauties walked alongside a furry creature with a grass skirt around its waist. The two beauties were close to this furry creature, occasionally helping it out; their level of intimacy made one envious. Damn! Why do beautiful women these days seem to favor beasts?!
After descending for a while, they spotted a small village ahead. However, this village was indeed very small, consisting of only about ten households. Given their current appearance, how could they dare show themselves in front of others? The two beauties would be fine; at worst, they'd attract some lewd stares. But Xin Yi wasn't willing to expose himself—why should he let others see? These two beauties were exclusively his; showing them off would be too much of a loss for him! As for himself, although his grass skirt had an impressionist flair, most people wouldn't understand such high art. Thus, Xin Yi decided to "borrow" some clothes from the small village.
Why "borrow" secretly? Because after all, they were still at the foot of Yin-Yang Mountain. Who knew if the villagers in this small village had received orders from Yin-Yang Mountain's guards? If they happened to see their disheveled appearance and became suspicious enough to report them to the guards, that would be troublesome. Although they could escape if necessary, it was better to avoid trouble altogether.
Xin Yi told the two beauties to wait outside while he went in to "borrow" clothes. He sneaked into the small village and found it surprisingly quiet; it was just past noon, so people were probably taking their afternoon naps. Xin Yi stealthily entered a household's courtyard and saw clothes hanging on bamboo poles—both men's and women's garments. He quickly grabbed three sets and bundled them together before tiptoeing toward the courtyard exit.
Just then, a thunderous voice erupted in the courtyard: "Ah! Thief! Catch him!" Startled by this sudden shout, Xin Yi shivered all over and turned around to see a burly farmer's wife standing sleepily at her door—she must have just woken from her nap. Seeing someone stealing her clothes made her yell out loud. From her physique, it was clear she had spent years working in fields; she looked strong and healthy with plenty of lung power—her shout could rival that of Brother Three. This startled Xin Yi.
Turning back to look at her, he saw her shocked expression upon seeing his furry face and then noticed his grass skirt wrapped around his waist. She muttered in confusion: "A monkey? A wild man?"
Having lived in the mountains for years, her courage couldn't be compared to city ladies'. At that moment, she thought Xin Yi was either a monkey or a wild man and became curious about capturing him to sell him at a zoo for some good money. Anger surged within her as she grabbed a rake leaning against her house and shouted: "You wild man! How dare you steal my clothes! If you don't surrender peacefully now, I'll make sure you meet your end under my rake!" With that said, she brandished her rake menacingly and charged toward Xin Yi, who dared not engage with her—if she called for help from other villagers, he would be in serious trouble. So he hurriedly turned around and ran away.
The farmer woman could not let this opportunity for wealth slip away, so she dragged her eight-toothed rake and chased after Xin Yi, shouting loudly, "Tugener! Duck Egg! Hurry out and help me catch the wild person! If we catch the wild person, I'll buy you new clothes!" The names Tugener and Duck Egg were likely her two children, as a boy and a girl soon ran out of the house. Seeing their mother dragging the rake to chase after a strange person wearing a grass skirt, they quickly grabbed whatever they could find and followed her.
Thus, in the small village at the foot of Yin-Yang Mountain, an exciting scene unfolded: a wild person in a grass skirt sprinting ahead, closely followed by a fierce farmer woman dragging her rake, with a boy and girl trailing behind her. It was quite a classic picture!
Lijie and Roxy were waiting outside the village when they suddenly saw Xin Yi rushing out from the village entrance in a panic, with that fierce family of three following closely behind. At that moment, Xin Yi completely lost his usual heroic demeanor and looked like a frightened dog. The two women were stunned, thinking, "Is this really the Xin Yi we admired?" As Xin Yi approached them, he shouted urgently, "Run! We got caught stealing clothes, and they're coming after us!" The two women quickly snapped back to reality and turned to follow Xin Yi as they all ran frantically.
The fierce farmer woman noticed that there were now two more wild people in addition to Xin Yi. Her eyes practically lit up at the thought of how much money she could make if she caught them all. She urged her children behind her, "Tugener! Duck Egg! Keep up with your mother! If we catch the wild people, not only will I buy you new clothes, but we'll also get some pork from town!" With such enticing rewards on the line, the two children became even more excited. The little boy quickly overtook his mother, carrying a pole and leading the way while shouting joyfully, "New clothes! Pork! Stop right there!"
However, Xin Yi and the others had Kung Fu skills and were naturally faster than ordinary people. After running for a while, they managed to put quite a distance between themselves and the family behind them. As they saw three wild people disappear into a nearby mountain, the farmer woman realized she wouldn't be able to catch up today. Frustrated, she threw down her rake and gasped for breath, saying, "Tugener, stop chasing! The wild people have escaped into the mountains!"
"But what about my new clothes and pork? Just like that, they're gone?" Tugener complained angrily.
"Forget it; let's go home and wait. Maybe those wild people will come back to steal something from the village," the fierce farmer woman replied reluctantly. "When that happens, we can ambush them and definitely catch them... It's strange how wild people nowadays look so good-looking. Especially those two female wild people; their skin is so fair and their figures are tall and slender—just like those city girls. No, they might even be prettier than city girls. I heard those city girls maintain their figures by practicing yoga; could it be that the female wild people in the mountains practice yoga too?"
"Mom, what fish are you talking about? Are we going to buy fish to eat? That's great! If we can't have pork, eating fish is fine too!" Tugener clapped his hands in excitement as his disappointment over not catching the wild person vanished.
"Eat! All you think about is eating! Just like your useless father!" the fierce farmer woman scolded as she picked up her rake again and started heading back home. "We'll go to the field tonight to cut some chives; I'll make chive pancakes for you."
"Huh? Chive pancakes again? Didn't you say we were going to buy fish?" Upon hearing his mother's words, Tugener immediately sulked and followed behind her dejectedly while muttering, "Next time I will definitely catch a wild person in the mountains to trade for pork! No, I’ll catch more! I want to eat pork every day; I’ll eat one piece and throw one piece!"
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