As the gauze fell, Xu Que's body was instantly bare, with only a layer of sticky ointment clinging to it.

"Your injuries are still severe. The doctor said you can't stop taking the medicine for a month. How could you just stop taking it on your own..."

At this moment, Xiao Rou outside the door complained, but she no longer dared to come in.

Xu Que hurriedly grabbed the patchwork quilt from the bed, wrapped it around himself, and coughed dryly. "Xiao Rou, I'm fine. It's really just superficial wounds, nothing serious anymore. Could you help me find some clothes?"

After a moment of silence, Xiao Rou's response came from outside the door: "...Wait a moment!"

Then, the sound of her hurried footsteps leaving could be heard.

Xu Que grinned and sat back on the bed, waiting for Xiao Rou to bring the clothes. However, the medicinal smell on his body was quite pungent, causing him to frown involuntarily.

However, after waiting for a long time, more than ten minutes had passed, and Xiao Rou still hadn't returned.

Xu Que couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. Could it be that Xiao Rou thought he was being a rogue and went to call someone to catch him? Damn, that would be a huge misunderstanding!

He hurriedly wrapped himself tighter in the blanket, jumped out of bed, and ran to the door, quietly pulling it open just a crack.

Judging from the situation outside the house, he was clearly in a poor little village now. Opposite were a few similarly simple and shabby huts, the street was all yellow sand and dirt, not paved with stone slabs, making it easy for dust to rise.

However, this environment has its own charm. Although it is somewhat backward, it excels in its closeness to nature. It is very tranquil and pleasant, making it an ideal place for retirement.

But at this moment, the village was unusually quiet, with not a soul on the streets.

Xu Que had no time to appreciate the beauty of the village. Hiding behind the door, he looked around, but not a single villager was in sight.

"Strange, there seemed to be some noise just now. How come as soon as Xiao Rou left, there's no one here?"

He furrowed his brows in confusion, just about to open the door and take a look outside.

Not far away, a sudden flurry of footsteps could be heard, kicking up dust from the ground.

Soon, a few strong villagers were seen rushing from the fields, holding various hoes and tools, quickly heading this way.

Xu Que's eyes widened instantly. Damn, are they really calling people to beat me up?

"Hurry, don't let that beast harm our villagers!" shouted a burly man.

Xu Que's mouth twitched. Damn, did you just call me a beast? Looking for a beating, huh?

"Bang!"

Immediately, he kicked the door open and walked out, his bare body covered with a tattered blanket, looking utterly disreputable.

But before he could open his mouth to curse, several strong men suddenly froze, staring at Xu Que with faces full of astonishment

"Huh, little one, why are you out of bed?"

"Yeah! Didn't the doctor say the injury was serious? Go back and lie down. Don't get involved in this. The few of us can definitely drive that beast away."

"Yes, yes, yes, go back and lie down quickly, don't catch a cold."

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Xu Que looked bewildered, his mouth agape as he allowed the few people to escort him into the house.

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What the heck? So you weren't going to hit me? Damn, I thought you were coming for me.

But since it wasn't cursing at me, who is that beast? Xiao Rou hasn't come back for so long, could it be..

Xu Que was startled and quickly asked, "Wait, what exactly happened? Where is Xiao Rou?"

Several burly men were taken aback upon hearing this: "Huh? Kid, you still don't know what's going on?"

"A ferocious beast just ran down from the mountain, intending to hunt the people of our village. Little Rou happened to see it and asked everyone to go help. We were working in the fields and didn't know about it until the chubby girl from the Wang family came running to tell us. We're on our way to help now."

"Yes, yes, don't delay, hurry up and go. Little one, you go back to your room and lie down first. Once we deal with that beast, our village will have a feast tonight, and we'll all eat meat together."

After a few words, they lifted their hoes with high spirits and headed towards the village entrance.

"Beast?"

Xu Que stood there in astonishment, regaining his composure. He glanced around and quickly rushed towards a wooden cabinet.

Grabbing a piece of red cloth from inside, she hastily wrapped it between her legs, tying it securely. Then, draping herself with a quilt, she hurried towards the village entrance.

He decided to go and help. Although he didn't know what kind of beast it was, the fact that it required so many strong men to assist indicated that the beast was quite extraordinary.

Moreover, Xiao Rou is also there, so I still have to go. If the situation allows, I might even get a chance to show off and earn some bragging points.

Xu Que's speed was incredibly fast, the tattered quilt on his body fluttering in the wind, and with the red cloth tied around his lower body, he looked like a beggar version of Superman.

Whoosh!

In just a few breaths, Xu Que had already overtaken those villagers, flashing past them and startling them all.

“Wow, how is this kid running so fast? He doesn't look like someone who's injured at all!”

"Could it be that he is a top disciple from some martial arts sect?"

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off invisibly, earning five points of show-off value."

While sprinting, Xu Que suddenly heard the system's prompt in his mind, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Damn, when did I ever show off?

Xu Que was momentarily stunned, but quickly came to his senses. Invisible showing off? So, he had unknowingly shown off in front of those villagers just now! And the reward was so generous, five points of show-off value in one go?

It seems the saying is true: the most lethal arrogance is the invisible kind!

Soon, after rounding the path, a crowd of people appeared not far ahead. Men, women, and children were gathered at the village entrance, with occasional angry shouts and roars breaking the air.

The angry shout was human, while the roar resembled the growl of a fierce tiger or wild beast.

Xu Que's gaze leaped over the crowd, and not far away, a scene of several strong men confronting a wild beast appeared.

The beast was enormous, resembling a black bull in size, both strong and fierce, with the head of a tiger. When it roared with its mouth wide open, its sharp teeth gleamed with a chilling light, striking fear into anyone who saw it.

But several strong men did not retreat; they stood at the front of the crowd, holding hoes, confronting the beast.

Xu Que saw this and immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Let go of that beast!"

Swish!

In an instant, the gazes of many villagers swept over simultaneously.

Xu Que quickly wrapped himself tightly in the blanket and added, "Let me do it!"

"Ah... why are you here?" A cry of surprise suddenly came from the crowd; it was Xiao Rou.

The other villagers also knew Xu Que, and their expressions changed as they anxiously shouted, "Little brother, go back quickly, don't get close, it would be bad if you got hurt by the wild beasts again."

"Yeah! You're injured, hurry back."

Xu Que's attempt to show off was thwarted as he was immediately blocked by the crowd, cutting off his path. He urgently exclaimed, "Dear villagers, there's no time to explain. Let me deal with that beast first."

However, the villagers paid him no heed, blocking his way firmly, resolutely refusing to let him go to his death.

An old man, leaning on a cane, walked out from the crowd and earnestly said, "Young one! We know you have a good heart, but with your small frame and injuries, how could you possibly be a match for that beast? Listen, don't be reckless. Look, even Da Zhuang and the others are injured."

Xu Que immediately widened his eyes and said, "Old man, don't be fooled by my skinny appearance! I've single-handedly taken on hundreds of wild beasts. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Rou."

"Huh?"

Xiao Rou was instantly confused. Wasn't it supposed to be dozens?

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a dull thud was heard.

Dust rose at the entrance of the village, and several strong men gathered there were sent flying. Within the cloud of dust, two faint points of blood-red light flickered..

The villagers who were persuading Xu Que were startled, turned their heads to look, and their expressions changed dramatically.

In the gradually dispersing dust and ash, a massive, pitch-black beastly shadow burst forth, roaring as it charged towards them!

"Roar!"

The roar of the beast seemed to carry a terrifying aura that struck fear into the hearts of everyone, causing their thoughts to momentarily come to a halt.

Little Rou, at the forefront of the crowd, suddenly turned pale. In her pupils, a pair of sharp claws was rapidly enlarging..

The powerful wind pressure swept away the dust and ash, as fierce as the biting wind of a harsh winter, threatening to tear Little Rou's delicate body apart.

"Not good."

"Xiao Rou, get out of the way!"

"Done!"

The surrounding villagers, who had just realized what was happening, cried out in alarm, as if they had already foreseen the bloody scene that was about to unfold.

In the nick of time, a figure darted through the crowd like lightning. He was wearing "red underwear," and the "cape" on his back fluttered in the wind as he dashed heroically towards Xiao Rou.