The Tempting Educated Youth Married to a Rough Man-Chapter 184 - 180: Killing the Bear

On the way home with Hongguo, she couldn’t stop wiping her tears, "Sister, who would have thought that Aunt, who is usually so cheerful, has so much bitterness in her heart."

Wen Ran remained silent.

Who wouldn’t see it that way, even she didn’t realize it.

"Alright, alright, you don’t cry along with her. I’ve been running around all day, I’m exhausted."

Hongguo quickly wiped away her tears, "Then I’ll boil some water for you when we get home, and you can take a bath first."

"Alright."

She agreed verbally, but once they got home, and the door closed, Hongguo hurried to boil water, while Wen Ran took a deep breath and started rummaging through things in the storage room.

The water was set on the fire was started.

Wen Ran packed her things, ready to set off.

Yes, she planned to go alone this time.

The black bear was indeed dangerous, with it around, the Silly Deer Team was on edge, and there were family members she cared about here.

She had to make this trip.

If she could defeat it, great; if not, she’d get closer, seize the opportunity, and trap the bear in space—it could suffocate to death.

"Sister," Hongguo stood at the kitchen door, looking at Wen Ran carrying numerous big and small bags, stammering, "Where are you going?"

She asked with her mouth, but her heart was as clear as a mirror.

Before Wen Ran could speak, her tears burst forth like a broken faucet, gushing out endlessly.

"Stay at home and watch over everything. I’ll be right back."

"No, no way..."

Hongguo ran over, hugging Wen Ran’s waist tightly, shaking her head like a rattle, "Sister, no, you can’t go alone, it’s too dangerous."

"Trust me, the more people that go, the more dangerous it is," Wen Ran’s eyes were teary as she rubbed Hongguo’s head, "If others don’t believe me, you should.

Even if there’s danger, for me, it’s just a small thing, easy to solve."

Hongguo wanted to say it’s not the same, it’s not the same at all.

"Sister, I’m begging you, don’t go. I’m left with only you as family, sister, don’t go..."

"Listen, you won’t be left with only me as family," Wen Ran soothed Hongguo, "In time, I’ll marry Xiao Chenye.

By then, the Xiao Family will be your family too, and who knows, I might have a child someday..."

At this, Wen Ran smiled, "Wait for me at home, on the mountain, there’s a pack of wolves—they’ll help make things easier.

But this must be kept secret, which is why I plan to go alone."

It took ten minutes for Hongguo to accept Wen Ran’s explanation, wiping her tears, "Sister, I’ll be at home boiling water for your bath."

"Good!"

Wen Ran left, Hongguo stood at the door, watching with sorrowful eyes.

Hetao wanted to follow but was stopped by Wen Ran, "Stay and guard the house."

Hetao grew fast; not even a year old, it was already stronger and more intimidating than the same-aged dogs in the team.

These days, although she wasn’t being overly aggressive outside, she faced mostly ruthless people. If someone took this opportunity to rob the house, Hongguo would be in grave danger.

With no one holding her back, Wen Ran reached the mountain and started shouting for the wolves, even using the spring water to lure them.

In less than twenty minutes, the alpha wolf led the pack racing over.

"Awooo~"

Wen Ran wasn’t stingy; she placed the spring water on the ground, and only after the alpha took a lick did she whisper quietly, "Are there any bears on this mountain?"

The alpha’s green eyes were full of wisdom.

It nodded.

Wen Ran was overjoyed, "Take me to find it."

The alpha led the way ahead, Wen Ran closely followed, and the pack surrounded Wen Ran, tightly protecting her. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

After half an hour of walking, they finally reached the destination.

And then, one bear, one human, and a pack of wolves stared at each other.

Well, what can one say, it was indeed a bear, and a familiar one at that.

The last time Xiao Chenye took her to the bear’s den, it was its home.

The familiar bear was feasting on a midnight snack, a bit messy, with blood all over its face, except for a clean spot on its chest.

It’s not this one.

Wen Ran took a deep breath, "It’s not this one, are there other bears in this area?"

The alpha’s tail swept the ground anxiously, hesitating, before unwillingly nodding.

"Take me there."

After another hour and a half of walking, Wen Ran finally found the bear den.

The bear inside was very agitated.

Whether it was because it heard Wen Ran’s footsteps or smelled the wolves, it was already growling lowly inside the den.

Wen Ran lit a torch for illumination, but before she could approach the den, the agitated bear came out.

It was truly shocking, over two meters tall, nearly three.

There was a tear on its chest, with dried blood stained on its heart.

Wen Ran blinked and swallowed, now she was sure, this was the one.

So, to deal with it, she needed a medium.

Wen Ran took out a bowl, calmly pouring the spring water into it.

She didn’t believe it, with this stuff to lure, the bear wouldn’t take the bait.

The bear hesitated when it smelled it, but the alpha was different. It knew how good this stuff was, became aggressive, wanted it desperately, shamelessly.

Drooling, it charged with its huge tongue swinging.

If Wen Ran hadn’t been quick to smack the alpha, it would have succeeded.

The bear, seeing this, cautiously stepped forward.

Wen Ran also moved slowly, placing the bowl with the spring water on the ground carefully.

Both the human and the bear were very cautious.

As the bear got closer, Wen Ran’s heart reached her throat.

"Crack~"

A quiet sound, of the bowl landing on dry leaves.

The bear buried its head to drink the spring water, Wen Ran slowly raised her hand, gently placing it on the bear’s body.

If anything at all went wrong, she’d immediately run.

But the bear seemed unfazed, licking the spring water vigorously.

Wen Ran’s heart pounded. The next moment, her hand rested on the bear’s back.

And the bear disappeared.

Wen Ran exhaled sharply, realizing she was covered in cold sweat.

The breeze blew, instantly covering her in goosebumps.

"My goodness, that was terrifying!"

Alpha Wolf: "?"

Wolf Pack: "?"

The alpha was filled with confusion, but even so, it didn’t hinder it from drinking the spring water.

After downing the water in a few gulps, Wen Ran shook off the jitters and asked the alpha to lead the way, she wanted to go home and sleep.

On the way back, her steps were light; at the foot of the mountain, Wen Ran released the massive creature already dead as a doornail.

After cutting off its bear paws, Wen Ran let the pack tear into the bear’s corpse.

Also, she deliberately avoided touching its chest wound.

At the very least, let everyone recognize that this cursed bear had been dealt with.

That night, the howls of wolves echoed through the Silly Deer Team.

Having accomplished her mission, Wen Ran returned straight home.

She took a steaming hot bath, and the two sisters slept soundly through the night.