Chapter 232 Uncle Zhao encountered trouble? ?
This time, Lao Zhang almost laughed his mouth off.

His old leader had already helped him to take care of the matter of moving the local government, but he had always been troubled by the lack of outstanding results. Now Yue Feng had sent four robbers who had committed robbery in broad daylight. Isn’t this the best result?

That evening, Zhang Hongbin contacted comrades from the local police station for a joint interrogation. The law enforcement and interrogation in that era were not so civilized. After a “package” of soft and hard tactics, the one called Pihou could not withstand the friendly questioning and confessed the color of his underwear.

My goodness, this robbery gang has committed murder. The group continued to expand the investigation and found the body of the passerby who was killed.

In any era, homicide is a major case, but without the assistance of surveillance, many missing cases are difficult to solve every year. Now Zhang Hongbin’s contribution has increased significantly.

Of course, this is a story.

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The timeline returns to normal.

On the other side, after safely delivering the four robbers to their destination, Yue Feng politely declined Zhang Hongbin’s invitation to stay for dinner, and drove the carriage around a bit to send Wang Xiaona back home.

When they got home, it was already dark, but Wang Xiaona left a note on the table before she left. Wang Jianguo and Zhang Cuilian knew that their future son-in-law often went into the city to deliver goods, so they knew it would be fine for their daughter to follow him, so they were not overly nervous.

Yue Feng drove the carriage to the door of Wang Xiaona’s house, and then took out things in large and small packages from the carriage. Except for the cloth for making clothes, Yue Feng bought double the other things, one for the Wang family and one for himself to take home.

After unloading the things, Yue Feng reported to his father-in-law Ganzi that he had caught a robber on the road and sent him to the township security department.

After hearing this, Wang Jianguo also became excited.

Zhang Hongbin was just one crucial step away from success, and his future son-in-law unexpectedly caught a few robbers, which was just the right time to make up for it.

Now, Zhang Hongbin owed Yue Feng and the Wang family a favor, but he had no way of repaying it.

The happy father-in-law immediately asked his wife to cook two dishes and have a couple of drinks with the future son-in-law, but Yue Feng politely declined.

What a joke! I haven’t returned home until dark, and my family is worried. After finishing my work, I went home to unload my things, then went to the stable to return the carriage. It took me a long time to go back and forth, so I went home early to rest.

After Yue Feng drove away in the carriage, the Wang family gathered around the dinner table and asked in more detail about what happened to their daughter after she followed Yue Feng into the city.

Yue Feng and Wang Xiaona were innocent, and there was nothing to be avoided or inappropriate to talk about. Wang Xiaona told her parents everything, including how she had agreed with Yue Feng to go into the city with him, how she sold the elk calf, how she went to the supply and marketing cooperative to meet Yue Feng’s friends, how she bought a bunch of things with flowered cloth, and how she encountered robbers on the way back.

After talking about what happened in the afternoon, the family of four each had different ideas.

Wang Mingyu, the youngest, was in ecstasy at this moment.

As expected, he was the brother-in-law that I had long admired. He was very generous. In addition to buying flowery cloth for my sister to make clothes, he also bought her so many delicious foods.

Even if he is the son of the village secretary, the overall living conditions of his family are only slightly better than those of ordinary villagers. Snacks and the like are not available anytime and anywhere except during the Chinese New Year.

But this time when his sister went to the city, his brother-in-law bought so many things, which made Wang Mingyu’s living standard rise sharply.

On the other hand, Wang Xiaona’s mother Zhang Cuilian was also very satisfied with the work of her future son-in-law today.

This is top-quality printed cotton cloth. It’s not cheap at a few dollars a meter. I pull five meters of cloth at a time, and there’s still enough left over to make a complete set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers for my daughter!

In addition to cotton cloth, I also bought canned oranges and yellow peaches for my daughter because I knew she had sores on her mouth. Each can cost more than one dollar.

He is considerate and caring. There is nothing wrong with the son-in-law the old man chose for his daughter!
Among the Wang family, the most excited person is none other than Wang Jianguo.

Ever since Yue Feng helped Zhang Hongbin train Daying to send someone away last time, the relationship between Wang Jianguo and Lao Zhang has obviously become much closer. Zhang Hongbin introduced his connections in the city to Lao Wang, and after several rounds of negotiations, the signs are very good now.

Once Zhang Hongbin can make one more step forward, Lao Wang’s market value will surely rise.

Now, his future son-in-law remained fearless in the face of danger. He only used three bullets and captured four armed robbers alive without any injuries. Not only did he protect his daughter, but he also gave Lao Zhang another great gift.

Now, Lao Zhang’s promotion should be secure, and Wang Jianguo’s career will surely become more and more prosperous. This favor is not even less than the favor Yue Feng gave to him when he sent the eagle.

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On the other side, after Yue Feng returned the carriage, he went back to his home with his daughter in his arms.

The greedy little cat Jingjing had already started eating the delicious food with her hands. When she saw her brother sending the carriage home, she immediately came over.

“Brother, why did you buy so many delicious foods when you came to the city today? I guess you brought my sister-in-law to the city, right?”

Yue Feng was stunned, frowned and looked at his sister: “How did you guess it! I can’t drive into the city today to sell fawns to pack things, so I bought some more delicious food for you and your parents?”

“Hey, just tell me if my guess is right or not?” Jingjing said while eating and laughing. From what she said, she seemed very confident.

Could it be that this guy heard what others said and is playing tricks on me?
“Yes, tell me how you knew it, otherwise, I won’t buy you delicious food next time!” Yue Feng continued to ask.

“You smell like your sister-in-law!” Jingjing said with a smile.

Yue Feng turned his head left and right and smelled it carefully, and it was indeed a faint milky scent.

People of this generation hardly use cosmetics. Even if they are a little particular, at most they would buy some clam oil or something to wipe their hands.

But Wang Xiaona just had a fragrance on her body, and Yue Feng just drove the carriage next to her, so he had a little bit of the fragrance on his body.

“Oh!” Yue Feng nodded after getting the answer and didn’t continue the conversation.

Jingjing quietly leaned over to Yue Feng’s ear and whispered, “Sister-in-law can even let you take her into the city, you should seize the opportunity!”

“Bullshit! You’re still a child, what do you know! If you keep talking nonsense, my mother will punish you!” Yue Feng heard something wrong and immediately stopped talking about the topic which was beyond Jingjing’s scope and inappropriate for children.

“Okay, okay, I won’t say anything more! These dried apricots are really delicious, thank you, second brother!” The little girl awkwardly changed the subject and started eating snacks by herself.

Yue Feng had gotten over the trouble of entering the city. As for the encounter with the robbers, Yue Feng didn’t tell his parents because he was afraid they would worry about him. So a few days had passed before he knew it. On the other hand, after a breakthrough was made from Pi Hou’s mouth, more bad things of this criminal gang of four were uncovered.

The four core members of this gang committed more than a hundred crimes, killing six people and raping women eighteen times.

Every incident is shocking.

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During these few days, when Yue Feng had nothing to do, he followed others into the mountains to release hawks. When he was free, he prepared a set of equipment including rabbit and tiger hats and lures for Uncle Zhao.

Before they knew it, a week had passed. Yue Feng estimated that the external injuries of the rabbit tiger kicked by the big black eagle should have almost recovered. The food reserves of the second canteen had also been replenished during this period of time when a few people were hunting with hawks. It was time to take everyone back to the mountain.

After tasting the sweetness of hunting sika deer in Luming Valley in the past, Yue Feng also had some ideas about that area. He also happened to be going to deliver a complete set of equipment for eagle training to Uncle Zhao, so the brothers decided to take the eagle and the dog and continue to go to Woniu Mountain to join Uncle Zhao.

He had led the team there twice, so when they went back for the third time, Yue Feng and the others were already familiar with the route. They climbed up the mountain from behind the village early in the morning, and then it was a long journey of several hours.

By the time we arrived at Uncle Zhao’s cellar on the mountain, it was almost noon.

Before Yue Feng went up the mountain, he asked his mother to make dumplings with venison mixed with green onions and other condiments. In addition to the food for the children, he also carried a shoulder bag for Uncle Zhao.

The brothers didn’t even have time to eat on the way. They took a break and rushed to Uncle Zhao’s cellar in one breath.

The previous two times Yue Feng and his team came, they found the real culprit, but this time, they came up empty-handed.

Uncle Zhao was not at home. Not only him, but even the five red dogs in the kennel were not at home.

Yue Feng knew without thinking that the old man must have taken Red Dog to patrol the mountains.

The old man had told Yue Feng where the key to the cellar door was, so the brothers did not hesitate. They found the key under the stone at the entrance and opened the door themselves.

The injured falcon in the house was tied to a low stake by the old man. A piece of rabbit skin was placed on the top of the stake. This temporary falconry could be used as a makeshift platform.

After a week of recuperation, the falcon’s injuries have basically healed. After Yue Feng tried several times to put a hat on the falcon, he blew on the falcon’s back hair with his mouth and checked it roughly. There was still a little blood scab that had not faded, but it no longer had any impact.

Since the old man was not at home, the brothers had to cook for themselves. They lit a fire again, boiled some water, and heated up the big meat buns they brought with them.

After a while, lunch was ready. The brothers wolfed down the hot water and ate the buns they brought to fill their stomachs, and then waited patiently at home for the old man to come back.

During the waiting period, Yue Feng carried the rabbit-tiger to the small courtyard outside the house and conducted a comprehensive inspection and assessment of the eagle’s condition.

In general, this eagle’s affinity with humans has improved slightly compared to when it was in the net. Its condition is roughly equivalent to that of a eagle that has been in Yue Feng’s hands for two or three days.

It was able to hold the eagle, but its every move included opening its mouth and stretching its wings. Yue Feng guessed that although the old man kept the eagle in his hand whenever he had nothing to do, he certainly did not feed the eagle during its recovery.

Before Yue Feng came this time, he had already formulated a preliminary follow-up training plan for the eagle. After meeting Uncle Zhao, he explained the relevant training techniques and precautions to the old man several times, and added some demonstrations. The rest was left to the old man to execute himself.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we waited for a while, but Uncle Zhao still hadn’t come back.

Xiao Tao, who is impatient, is getting a little impatient.

According to the plan before going up the mountain, we will arrive at Uncle Zhao’s house around noon, and then set off for Luming Valley after having lunch. If everything goes well, we will be back before dark. Including the round-trip time from Uncle Zhao’s house to Luming Valley, it will take at least six hours.

But now we have finished our meal and have been waiting for more than an hour, and Uncle Zhao has not come back yet. If we delay any longer, the time until dark will be reduced to more than four hours, and we will not be able to hunt deer today. We will be on the road back and forth, and there will not be much time left to search for prey.

“Brother, how about we go outside and fire a shot into the sky? If Uncle Zhao hears the noise, he will definitely rush back!” Xiao Tao came up with a bad idea.

Yue Feng shook his head after listening to this: “Plans cannot keep up with changes. We don’t know where the old man has gone, nor how long he has been gone. Even if we hear the gunshots and come back, he may have been wandering around the mountain all morning. If we let Uncle Zhao take them to hunt deer, he won’t get any rest, and he may not be able to withstand such intensity!
Just wait patiently when you are here! At worst, you can rest in the cellar for an afternoon, and then go again tomorrow after you have rested and regained your strength. It will still be in time!

Now that we have enough to eat and drink, let’s not sit around and help out around the house with whatever work we can do!”

After Yue Feng said this, Xiao Tao stopped making a fuss. The brothers were not the kind of children who were pampered at home, and doing housework was a routine operation for them.

So, the brothers soon started to get busy fetching water, chopping firewood, and collecting sundries in the small yard.

After more than two hours of work, the firewood pile was stacked, the water tank was cleaned, and the damaged parts of the fence were repaired. A few people who were bored even cleaned the commonly used utensils in the house.

Around half past three, the sound of a dog barking was heard in the yard, and Yue Feng knew that Uncle Zhao had returned.

“Xiao Tao, keep an eye on our dogs and be careful not to get into a fight with those red dogs!” Yue Feng called out.

Soon, four red dogs were seen coming back with bruises all over their bodies.

Among these dogs, the female dog knew Yue Feng and his friends, so she didn’t bite them. However, Yue Feng found something wrong after taking a closer look at her.

Something is wrong. Weren’t there five red dogs before? Why are only four coming back?

Yue Feng roughly checked the injuries of several dogs and immediately became nervous.

The red dog’s injuries were mostly on its head, face, forelimbs and other parts of its body, and were all caused by scratches from the claws of cats such as lynx.

Based on these traces, Yue Feng roughly judged that this was probably caused by several red dogs besieging a feline, and then being injured by the cat’s counterattack with its claws.

Uncle Zhao was patrolling the mountains with his dog. Did he encounter a lynx?

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