Chapter 19

If by Sunday, the total recommendations can reach a thousand, the cavalry will add an update for everyone.

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After Wang the Hunter clarified the situation, he said, "Young man, you continue down the mountain and go to the county to call for help. I'll go up the mountain first to take care of my brother Baicao. By the way, take this cornbread, and eat it if you get hungry on the way."

Wang the Hunter handed a cornbread and a piece of pickled vegetable to Li Wenjun, then tightened his grip on the hunting spear and headed into the mountain.

Li Wenjun had already wasted a lot of time and didn't dare to stay any longer. He continued down the mountain path. From here to the foot of the mountain, there was a narrow path, so he didn't have to worry about getting lost again.

After another half an hour, Li Wenjun arrived at the county of Sankou and met Sun Baicao's family.

Upon learning that Sun Baicao and Sun Jianing were injured and trapped on Wufeng Mountain, Sun Baicao's family was very anxious. They immediately asked their neighbors for help, gathered seven or eight adult men, and called Sun Baicao's younger brother to form a rescue team to go into the mountain to save them.

The process of entering the mountain went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. When they found Sun Baicao and Sun Jianing, Sun Jianing had already regained consciousness and was very clear-headed. He was taking care of Sun Baicao along with Wang the Hunter, who had arrived earlier.

The group quickly lifted Sun Baicao onto a stretcher and started down the mountain.

They hadn't walked far when there was a commotion in the forest. Several pheasants darted out from the low shrubs, screeching and flapping their wings as they scattered.

The group became tense. Wang the Hunter, holding his hunting spear, rushed to the front of the group, vigilantly staring at the shrubs.

Dangkang! Dangkang!!

A strange sound came from behind the shrubs. This sound made Li Wenjun even more nervous. He had never heard such a sound before. At first, it seemed like the call of some animal, but he couldn't figure out which animal it was.

The shrubs shook more violently, and suddenly, an animal burst out. This animal's size and shape were similar to a wild boar. It had chestnut fur with patterns, a sharp head, a round nose with two nostrils, and two tusks protruding from its mouth.

"Don't be nervous, and don't make any rash moves. This is the Dangkang divine beast, a symbol of good fortune. Where it appears, there will be favorable weather." Wang the Hunter shouted.

The Dangkang beast looked up at Li Wenjun and the others. After sensing that they had no hostile intentions, it turned back and called out "Dangkang" to the shrubs. The shrubs shook again, and in a blink, four or five small Dangkang beasts emerged, following the Dangkang beast as it wobbled away.

After watching the Dangkang family leave, Li Wenjun and the others continued down the mountain and smoothly returned to the county of Sankou. Li Wenjun told Sun Baicao to rest and heal, then returned home, picked up his book box, and hurried to Sankou Academy, hoping to catch up with today's class.

After seeing Lu Xiayu, Li Wenjun briefly explained the situation. Lu Xiayu didn't blame him but assigned him today's homework.

When school was over, Lu Xiayu kept Li Wenjun behind to give him extra lessons. At this time, a servant from the headmaster Zhou Wei's side came over and told Li Wenjun that the headmaster wanted to see him.

Since entering Sankou Academy, Zhou Wei had never summoned Li Wenjun, and he didn't know what this meant.

Following the servant to Zhou Wei's study, Li Wenjun respectfully bowed to Zhou Wei and said, "Headmaster, you called for me?"

Zhou Wei, sitting behind the desk, scrutinized Li Wenjun from head to toe, making Li Wenjun feel uneasy.

After a while, Zhou Wei slowly said, "You've been at the academy for over a month. I heard from Professor Lu that you learn quickly and well. It seems that in less than three months, you will be able to leave Sankou Academy."

"This is all thanks to the headmaster for taking me in and providing such good conditions," Li Wenjun humbly replied.

Zhou Wei's face flushed, and he started coughing violently. After a long time, he calmed down. He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said, "As you can see, my health is not good, and I can no longer manage the complex affairs of Sankou Academy. I plan to dissolve the academy soon and cannot continue to keep you here."

Li Wenjun hurriedly said, "Headmaster, are you going to send me away? But I've only learned over two thousand characters, and there are still many more I haven't learned."

Zhou Wei waved his hand and said, "I know your concerns, but there is a solution. I have a dictionary here, compiled by the founding emperor of our dynasty, containing over forty thousand characters and many more entries. It is an invaluable reference book. I will give you this dictionary and have Professor Lu teach you how to use it. Once you learn, even without a teacher, you will know how to look up the pronunciation and meaning of new characters."

After saying this, Zhou Wei bent down and picked up a stack of books, which was several dozen pounds heavy. He patted the stack of books, tied with a rope, and said, "I will give it to you. Take it."

Li Wenjun didn't know what to say. Although he didn't want to leave, since