Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation

Chapter 1731 - 947: Master! (2)

Master Meng stroked his beard and took another step forward, but didn’t notice when a capsule fell to the ground.

Chen Siyu, with her sharp eyes, quickly reminded him, "Master! Master! You dropped your medicine!"

Master Meng paused for a moment, then continued walking. His female apprentice bent down to pick up the small orange capsule.

Chen Siyu shouted, "Master, is this the medicine you put in the bowl?"

"Master, why aren’t you saying anything?"

Master Meng: ’What the hell!’

Butcher Zhang had been displeased with the Master for a while, and at this moment, he surrounded him with Ba Wang, while Mr. Qian, who loved to watch the excitement, also gathered around.

Mr. Qian, noticing the pill in the female apprentice’s hand, exclaimed in shock, "Isn’t that an ibuprofen capsule? A painkiller!"

He hastily called everyone over, summoning all the rural tourism guests, including Boss Yang and his associates.

Master Meng felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Finally, Uncle Tang checked the surveillance cameras and discovered that Master Meng had indeed drugged the bowl.

...

Master Meng was arrested by the police.

It was his first time visiting the river dam.

Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui were also there watching the commotion, along with Gong Jin and Wang Yong, and two pretty girls, one of whom was Xu Wenyi, a dance art student from An City who had appeared previously on the ice of the river dam but had crooked teeth.

Once the excitement subsided, Lin Zida looked at the slingshot in Jiang Ning’s hand and asked, "Getting ready to shoot some birds?"

He recently helped out Boss Yang and learned that pigeons were causing problems at the strawberry farm.

Jiang Ning replied, "Just playing around for fun."

But Lin Zida noticed the equipment in Chen Siyu’s hand and had a feeling they were serious about it.

"OK, I’m planning to go fishing by the Huishui River. I recently discovered a pond perfect for wild fishing."

Jiang Ning asked, "Isn’t the rural tourism pond enough?"

Lin Zida chuckled, "Well, it’s a man-made pond, not much challenge. I’m looking for a bit of excitement."

With that, the group set off toward the rural tourism area, Jiang Ning aiming to eliminate the bird problem, and Lin Zida still needing some tools.

Near the strawberry farm, Xue Yuantong tied a string to one end of a stick and propped up a basket with the other end, then extended the string until it stopped ten meters away.

Chen Siyu scattered a handful of corn beneath the basket.

Xu Wenyi, who had a brief encounter with Xue Yuantong, curiously approached, "Can such a simple trap catch pigeons?"

Xue Yuantong said confidently, "Don’t worry, I caught sparrows with this when I was a kid!"

At this moment, the girl next to Xu Wenyi came over, her long black straight hair cascading over her shoulders, and she greeted them with a friendly smile, "Did you play with so many things when you were kids?"

Xue Yuantong glanced at her, finding her quite friendly and quite pretty.

She and Chen Siqing waited on standby for the birds.

Meanwhile, Chen Siyu, the younger sister, carrying a burlap sack, went hunting with Jiang Ning.

Guests in the strawberry farm were picking strawberries, while pigeons ate the strawberries in the farm, and Yang Fei was desperately widemouth, unable to catch the pigeons.

Seeing Jiang Ning arrive, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Jiang Ning, come and give me a hand."

"Sure." As he spoke, Jiang Ning wrapped a kernel of corn in the pocket of his slingshot and pulled back the rubber band.

A brazen pigeon continued stealing strawberries, unfazed by Jiang Ning.

Chen Siyu commented, "This pigeon is quite good-looking, with a colorful neck."

Yang Fei: "Not only pretty, they’re also really smart, Jiang Ning you..."

"Pop!" The kernel of corn sliced through the air, hitting the pigeon’s colorful neck.

The pigeon tilted its head and fell, immediately falling asleep, the pigeon was out.

The scene went silent for a few seconds, Boss Yang’s words were stuck.

Jiang Ning urged, "Si Yu, what are you spacing out for, pick it up."

Chen Siyu finally snapped back to reality, exclaiming in shock, "Jiang Ning, you’re amazing, hitting it with one shot. Won’t it be effortless when your wife gives birth in the future!"

Boss Yang: "?"

No, the mindset of high schoolers these days is a bit...

Jiang Ning straightened up, "Ahem, pick up the pigeon."

Chen Siyu obediently ran to the strawberry field, grabbed the pigeon, its feathers soft and still warm in her hands.

Jiang Ning loaded another kernel of corn and aimed at the pigeons frantically flying around in the farm, firing again, bringing down another pigeon.

After several rounds, all the pigeons in the strawberry farm were cleared out, and Chen Siyu held up the bulging burlap sack, full of bounty.

As Jiang Ning walked to the entrance of the farm, he ran into Lin Zida who asked, "How was it, Jiang Ning, not easy to get rid of, right? I guess we’ll need a bird net."

Chen Siyu: "It’s already over."

Lin Zida holding the fishing rod: "Haha, Boss Yang, I told you, technology is effective!"

Zhuang Jianhui behind also thinks Boss Yang’s idea is wild, as slingshot shooting requires high skill, he admits Jiang Ning is very capable...

Chen Siyu shakes the heavy snake-skin bag: "I mean, we’ve already caught them all."

She opens the bag, showing it to them.

Lin Zida: "Uh..."

After dealing with the pigeons, Jiang Ning goes outside to find Tongtong.

Tongtong is still waiting for the pigeons to go into the basket, but Jiang Ning thinks it’s too slow and uses invisible spiritual power to control two pigeons nearby eating, making them hop under the basket.

Xue Yuantong pulls the yarn, the stick tilts, the basket covers, two pigeons inside.

"Hehe, I told you we could catch them!" Xue Yuantong feels extremely proud, demonstrating her skills to Chen Siqing and Xu Wenyi.

Her skills are showcased brilliantly.

The friendly girl with long black hair is slightly surprised: ’This actually works?’

Xu Wenyi studies seriously: "The problem now is when you lift the basket to take them out, will the pigeons slip through the gaps?"

"What if I directly grab the pigeons and they peck me?" Xu Wenyi wonders.

This is indeed a problem.

The girl with long black hair laughs innocently: "They won’t peck, pigeons are friendly birds."

The sister Chen Siqing has been observing her, learned the girl studies in An City at an expensive international school, named Yin Yu while waiting for the birds earlier.

For some reason, Chen Siqing feels that although the girl smiles sweetly, something seems off, like a cool and distant aura around her eyes.

Compared to her sister, Chen Siyu judges on appearance: "Won’t bite? You try then."

Yin Yu maintains a polite smile: "Let me try."

She leans slightly, her loose wide-leg pants and black long-sleeve highlight her slender waist.

Gong Jin gestures to Wang Yong: ’Where did you find her?’

Wang Yong whispers: "From our area, the family of an incoming leader."

This girl just arrived not long ago and easily bonded with the girls in their yard. This morning, Xu Wenyi and Wang Yong ran into her and invited her to join without much convincing.

"Brother Jin, is it okay?" Wang Yong asks.

Gong Jin staring intently: "It’s fine, make sure to keep the connection strong!"

Wang Yong gives an OK hand signal.

Lin Zida and Zhuang Jianhui look at their closeness, feeling unsatisfied, as if a reliable assistant was nabbed.

Wang Yong followed them for a year and a half, yet in less than half a month, went straight to Gong Jin!

’We should liaise with class 8 and Wang Yong someday, he’s quite reliable.’ Lin Zida decides.

When Yin Yu goes to lift the basket, Jiang Ning doesn’t stop her, just watches quietly.

Wang Yong can’t bear to see: "Yin Yu, don’t lift it, although pigeons don’t peck, if they escape it won’t be good, let a professional handle it."

He neither denies nor lets her take the risk.

Gong Jin: "Yeah, don’t take risks, it’s hard to catch them."

Yin Yu stops reluctantly seeing them intervene.

"Ah, sorry, I was rash, luckily didn’t let the pigeons out."

So, back to the pigeons being under wraps.

Jiang Ning says: "Not so complicated, Tongtong open."

Xue Yuantong lifts the basket, and sure enough, the pigeons start to slip out.

Everyone’s hearts race, fearing the pigeons might escape.

At this moment, Jiang Ning pulls the slingshot, fires two corn kernels, and the world quiets.

Chen Siyu packs the pigeons and, along with Jiang Ning and others, heads home, feeling accomplished.

Xu Wenyi watches Jiang Ning’s back, still recalling his calm demeanor earlier, a sign of extreme confidence in his skills.

Gong Jin also envies, feeling the benefits of having strong skills; if only his badminton skills were better, he wouldn’t have been sold out.

Lin Zida claps hands: "Alright, everyone has their strong suits, now it’s our turn to show off!"

Zhuang Jianhui says coldly: "Riverside."

Wang Yong: "Let’s go!"

Gong Jin: "Ahem, lead the way!"

Xu Wenyi secretly remarks: ’A bit ceremonial.’