Little Lingdang vaguely heard the words "kill the Black Bear." She was so startled that she turned and ran outside.
Meanwhile, in the inner room, Gu Yang looked up at the large clock on the wall and said to Zhang Yuanmin, "Brother Zhang, it's almost noon. I should be heading back."
"Ah!" Zhang Yuanmin sighed, clearly not ready for the conversation to end. He stretched his neck to glance out the window, then said to Gu Yang, "My wife... once she's out, she never comes back. Otherwise, I'd have her whip up a meal so we brothers could have a good drink."
"Some other day, Brother Zhang!" At that moment, Gu Yang felt a sense of regret that they hadn't met sooner. "After I poison this Black Bear," he said, "I'll cut off some meat and bring it over. Then we brothers can have a proper drink."
"That's great!" Zhang Yuanmin was delighted to hear this, but then he immediately asked, "Gu Yang, do you know where to find a Black Bear?"
