Song Tan’s Chronicle - Chapter 116.2

However, since King’s patrol area had recently expanded by another twenty acres, he was often busy patrolling the back mountain and rarely came to the front.

Now, his sudden appearance left everyone astonished.

Such a big dog!

Everyone had heard of it but had never seen it. Just as they were about to ask more questions, Sun Yanyan began to cry and complain,

“Look, this is the dog that fought a tiger! We almost lost our lives…”

Hearing the familiar noise, King turned his head towards Sun Yanyan, bared his teeth, and let out a deep growl,

“Woof!”

The sound was low and intimidating, making everyone shudder and filling them with a newfound respect for the back mountain.

Mao Li trembled even more.

She was genuinely terrified!

Who wouldn’t be scared of such a big dog?

With a sobbing tone, she said, “If it bit someone, wouldn’t it easily break a leg or arm? We’re just lucky to be alive!”

“It’s okay,” Song Tan quickly reassured the two women, “Don’t worry, Aunt. King is just being cautious. He wouldn’t bite too hard.”

Mao Li and Sun Yanyan stared at her in horror—”Wouldn’t bite too hard”? So that meant he could still bite hard twice, right?

Just as they were about to say something, King broke free from Qiao Qiao’s embrace, turned around, and went back into the bushes. Moments later, he emerged carrying an empty plastic crate.

It was quite a large crate, the type used in wholesale markets for carrying fruits—easily holding thirty to fifty pounds.

Song Tan exclaimed, “King, where did you find that?”

She then turned to Sun Yanyan, who looked a bit flustered, and asked, “Sister-in-law, I forgot to ask, what were you doing on the back mountain?”

Everyone remembered the food they hadn’t eaten yet, and their stomachs growled even louder.

Why were they on the back mountain?

Mao Li hesitated for a moment—how should she explain this?

Originally, they planned to gather more purple vetch, but at the gate, there was a large field that had already been plowed. The few remaining green patches were barely covered purple vetch leaves.

So they decided to settle for lettuce in the garden.

But the lettuce was still there, and no one would take it. Knowing how biased Song Tan was, if she was planning to specially pick locust flowers for Song Hongmei, then those locust flowers must be of the same quality as the purple vetch…

So, Mao Li and Sun Yanyan exchanged a glance. They both knew exactly what was going on and then headed to the back mountain with their empty crate.

After all, they had lived in the old home before, so it wasn’t completely unfamiliar. But… where were those two locust trees?

Though it was called the back mountain, it was quite large. They turned a corner and first saw the five pigs enclosed in a fenced area. The pigs, chubby and plump, snorted as they heard the noise.

Sun Yanyan was excited, “Wow, Uncle’s family is raising pigs this year; we’ll have plenty to eat during the New Year! We won’t even have to buy meat!”

With so many pigs at home, wouldn’t it be proper for them to give away a leg or two?

The chicks and ducks were pecking at scraps in the fields, but they couldn’t be seen now.

Then, as they walked further, they heard a loud “quack!”

Looking up, they saw a strong, large white goose standing in the woods, its wings slightly spread, looking vigilant and fierce.

Sun Yanyan was startled, “Mom, I heard goose bites are very painful!”

Mao Li dismissed it, “What’s there to be afraid of? People say geese are fierce, but if one comes charging at you, just grab it by the neck—”

Feeling excited, she lifted the crate with one hand and gestured with the other!

However, as she raised her arm, Big White sensed the threat immediately.

So, the battle-hungry Big White, who even wanted to fight King three hundred times, stretched its neck, crouched down, and with a flap of its wings, launched into a full sprint—

“Quack!”

With a high-pitched call, it charged forward and bit Sun Yanyan’s calf hard, twisting its beak for extra damage—

“Ow!!”

Tears instantly sprang from her eyes.

Mao Li, frightened by the sudden charge, lifted the crate with one hand and dragged Sun Yanyan away,

“Run, run, run! This goose is crazy—it doesn’t understand human language!!!”

The two of them fled in panic, finally scrambling up a hillside.

Seeing that Big White had lowered its guard, Sun Yanyan finally felt the pain in her reddening calf and was filled with regret:

“Mom, we shouldn’t have come up the back mountain. We should have asked Aunt to pick the locust flowers for us!”

Mao Li had now seen things clearly, “We are not part of their family. Look, they only favor your aunt!”

“We first asked for lettuce, then asked for locust flowers. If your father gets embarrassed, he’ll definitely sulk…”

While speaking, Mao Li looked up, and a cluster of plump white locust flower buds dangled right before her eyes. The breeze blew through the green leaves, seemingly emitting a faint fragrance.

All the things on the back mountain had some quality. Not to mention, the pigs there were exceptionally fat, which spoke for itself.

No matter how angry she was, seeing these locust flowers made her feel satisfied.

The mother and daughter threw the crate on the ground and immediately raised their arms to tear down the branches.

But as soon as they touched the branches, they felt a tightening on their backs, as if something was staring at them—

They glanced at each other and carefully turned around.

Behind them, they saw a giant dog the size of a tiger standing there. It had a golden coat, a fierce black face, bared teeth, and its eyes were fixed on them, making a terrifying growling sound from deep within its throat…

The two women froze, watching as King opened his mouth and sprinted toward them!

In that instant, a single thought flashed through both Mao Li and Sun Yanyan’s minds,

“The dog that fought a tiger…”

Aaaaahhhh—!!

What else could they do but run for their lives!!!