Chapter 374: Operation Tiger Suppression
In the open space outside the village office, at least a dozen groups of hunting teams and dog gangs of all sizes had already arrived in advance.

These people were all hunters from the surrounding villages. Some were in groups of two, some were in groups of three or five, and there were also small groups of four or five people and five or six dogs.

There was no room to sit in the house, so these people built three fires of different sizes with firewood in the middle of the open space, and most of them were warming themselves by the fire.

The dogs from different hunting teams were not familiar with each other yet, and from time to time one could hear a few tentative growls from the hunting dogs.

Wang Xiaonian looked at them from a distance. There were some people he knew, some he didn’t, and some who looked familiar but he couldn’t remember their names. Judging from their attire, they all looked like experienced hunters who often went up the mountains.

Compared to the hunters from the surrounding villages, the brothers Wang Xiaonian and Zhu Erhai were much more inexperienced. However, when they came, they brought three dogs and carried a barreled gun, so their equipment was not cheap at all.

“Second child!! Little New Year!!”

Before the two brothers got close to the fire, they heard a familiar greeting.

The two brothers looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zhang Junhong and Zhou Yuanchao, two leaders of the hunting team from the village, sitting together by the fire and talking.

“Uncle Zhang! Brother Zhou!!” After seeing the hunters from their village, Zhu Erhai and Xiaonian hurriedly called out to greet them.

Zhang Junhong looked the two brothers up and down and said, “Are you guys here to hunt tigers? We are all men from the same village, why don’t we stick together tomorrow? There are more dogs, at least it will be safer!”

Before Zhu Erhai could react, Wang Xiaonian next to him agreed immediately: “No problem! Erhai and I were still thinking about it on the way here. It’s such a big thing, Uncle Zhang and Brother Zhou will definitely come too!
I didn’t expect you guys to come earlier. Once we get to the top of the mountain, my second child and I will follow you!”

Zhang Junhong and Zhou Yuanchao were quite satisfied with Wang Xiaonian’s proactive and humble attitude.

“Erhai, what about you?” Zhou Yuanchao asked Zhu Erhai again alone.

Zhu Erhai didn’t have any other ideas, he smiled and nodded: “Xiao Nian and I are young and have little experience, so we will definitely follow the main group!

What’s going on now? Why are you still staying outside? It’s freezing cold!”

Zhang Junhong pointed to the room and said, “I just went into the room and asked the old secretary.

The main purpose today is to gather people and do a preliminary statistics first. We will officially gather everyone to go up the mountain early tomorrow morning!
This anti-corruption campaign has not been organized for many years. You are young and may not have experienced it. I and the elders in Yuan Chao’s family have participated in similar activities before.

If you want to catch a tiger, you must have enough manpower. If you don’t have enough people, you can’t contain it!

By the way, the report of the tiger injuring people and stealing cattle has been approved. The city has offered a reward of 300 yuan, and Kaoshantun Village has also offered 100 yuan!

If anyone can kill this tiger this time, the reward alone will be 400 yuan, plus 200 kilograms of national food coupons!”

“Four hundred yuan! That’s a lot!!” Wang Xiaonian looked at Zhu Erhai in pretended surprise, using a double entendre as his words.

“I heard that Mr. Qiao Sanye from Jian’an Village is coming too! It hasn’t been this lively here in decades!!” Zhou Yuanchao said.

As they were talking, they heard a loud car engine sound coming from afar. Many people looked up and saw a military green Jiefang truck driving towards them.

Someone in the crowd muttered, “Master Qiao’s hunting team is coming!!”

Wang Xiaonian turned his head and carefully observed the person coming. He quickly parked the Jiefang truck at the top of the hill near the village office, and people got out of the car and the cab.

Four capable middle-aged men each carried a 56 rifle on their backs. After the six hunting dogs jumped out of the carriage, they were very well-behaved and at the command, they squatted in place without moving.

The leading man came down from the co-pilot’s seat. He looked to be less than fifty years old, over 1.8 meters tall, wearing a bearskin coat and cotton military boots. He had an extraordinary appearance and his eyes were sparkling.

“Mr. Qiao San! You are here! Please come in!”

“Mr. Qiao San!”

“Third Master!!”

Many people knew the visitor and greeted him.

“Hey! I’m so sorry for being late. Please forgive me! I’ll go inside first and we can catch up later!”

Mr. Qiao Sanye clasped his fists towards everyone. His appearance was quite extraordinary, but he was not arrogant and looked quite amiable.

Mr. Qiao Sanye, whose big name is Qiao Muzhou, is a well-known figure in the area within a radius of dozens of miles. He likes hunting, but does not make a living by hunting. He is a local tyrant who has industries, connections, and is quite influential in the surrounding areas.

Wang Xiaonian and Zhu Erhai had heard of the name of Mr. Qiao Sanye, but this was the first time they saw him in person.

“Fuck, this is Uncle Qiao San. He drives a Liberation truck to report here. How awesome!” Zhu Erhai witnessed it all and whispered to Wang Xiaonian in a low voice.

Wang Xiaonian nodded, his eyes kept glancing at the several team members brought by Mr. Qiao Sanye.

Military coat, gun belt, military cotton boots, six well-trained hunting dogs, four Type 56 and a half guns, this deck of cards is fully loaded, and the equipment of any one person is enough to make everyone look up to him. When Mr. Qiao San came, he brought four such companions with him, and they were obviously good at it.

After Mr. Qiao San entered the house, he stayed there for about five minutes at most. Soon, a man who was nearly sixty years old walked out of the village office.

This is Cui Qingshan, the village secretary of Kaoshan Village. He is considered a capable person in the surrounding area. “Alright! Everyone, be quiet! Almost everyone is here now! Let’s listen to what the old man has to say!”

Cui Qingshan stood at the entrance of the village and waved his hand, and soon everyone around the fire quieted down.

“Hello everyone, I am Cui Qingshan, and I would like to thank all the men and women who came to help us in Kaoshan Village in such a cold weather.

The village was harmed by the vicious tiger, which not only killed an old ox but also injured a villager. The nature of the incident is extremely bad. I have reported the relevant situation to the city and received a reply from the city leaders!
I will organize hunters from the surrounding villages, concentrate our manpower, and go up the mountain to encircle and suppress this harmful tiger!
The city has offered a reward, and our village has also contributed some money. If anyone kills the tiger personally, the total reward is 400 yuan, plus kilograms of national food coupons! !

Just now, Master Qiao San came into the room and told me that on top of the original reward, Master Qiao San would personally give me another 200 yuan as a bonus for this tiger-killing operation! !

On behalf of Kaoshantun, I would like to thank you all and thank you Mr. Qiao San for your support!

Next, please let Mr. Qiao San say a few words to everyone! ! “

After Cui Qingshan simply expressed his gratitude and said a few polite words, he stepped sideways to make room for Mr. Qiao Sanye.

Uncle Qiao stood on the steps at the door, not frightened at all, and said, “It was near noon that I heard about the tiger disaster in Kaoshan Village. The village’s collective property was damaged, and our villagers were also injured. Such a terrible thing has not happened for more than ten years!
Since you have heard the news and are here, you must be hunters from the surrounding villages. It is our duty to protect the country and the people! !
This kind of tiger hunting is different from other group hunting in the mountains. It is very dangerous and it is very easy for the beast to escape!

In order to have a higher success rate and reduce the risk for everyone going up the mountain, I just discussed it with Secretary Cui, and we unanimously decided that tomorrow we will conduct our mountain search operation as a collective, under unified command!

I wonder if you have any other ideas or opinions. If you have any ideas, please feel free to speak up! “

Mr. Qiao Sanye is the leader of the local hunter circle with great prestige. He brought people here and took money. He did everything impeccably.

At this time, anyone with a little bit of intelligence would definitely not stand out and sing a different tune.

However, the formalities are still necessary to avoid being accused of being autocratic behind your back.

Mr. Qiao waited for about five seconds, and no one spoke.

“Since everyone is silent, it means they agree with Mr. Qiao’s arrangement, so I will continue speaking!
Tomorrow morning, we will gather at the village square in Kaoshantun at 5:30. Secretary Cui will organize people to provide us with hot breakfast! !

At 6:30, all the personnel gathered and set out from the village to go up the mountain. The personnel arrangements will be made tomorrow. I hope everyone will support us by then!!

Let’s strive to do a good job in this tiger eradication operation and solve the tiger problem once and for all!”

At this time, a voice rang out from the crowd.

“Mr. Qiao has experience in fighting tigers, so there will be nothing wrong with everyone following your instructions!”

“Yes, Mr. Qiao has fought tigers before! You can organize the troops and deploy the troops, and everyone can rest assured!”

“I have a question, Mr. Qiao San. When we go up the mountain tomorrow, should we still bring the hunting dogs? I heard that ordinary hunting dogs are afraid of big claws. It’s useless to bring these things up the mountain!”

The crowd suddenly became noisy, some expressing their opinions and some asking specific questions.

Mr. Qiao San stretched out his hand and pressed down: “Everyone, be quiet! Qiao is not talented, but I did participate in group hunting activities to kill tigers a few years ago. Since everyone is willing to listen to me, I will give you a few simple words.

Ordinary hunting dogs used for hunting dogs are indeed not very useful when taking them up the mountain to hunt tigers, but you must take them up the mountain!
Ordinary hunting dogs are afraid of the scent left by tigers, so it is not realistic to track them with dogs, but hunting dogs can alert hunters and still play a certain guard role!
My opinion is that if there are smart and clever dogs in the dog gang, you can bring one or two with you, and make sure they are tied with a leash at all times!

Furthermore, hunting tigers is different from hunting other wild beasts. It is best to find a familiar hunter or partner to act together, so as to minimize the danger!

Try to bring a gun with you and prepare some firecrackers. The rest of the details will be arranged after we set off tomorrow!”

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Mr. Qiao Sanye did have experience in this area. After communicating with the hunters below for a while and mentioning the general specific matters, the scene gradually quieted down.

Six hundred yuan is not a lot compared to the huge value of the tiger, but it is not a small sum for ordinary people.

After the simple meeting, the gathering time and place were determined, and the crowd began to disperse.

Zhou Yuanchao and Zhang Junhong did not leave in a hurry, but walked up to Mr. Qiao Sanye and greeted him.

Zhu Erhai also planned to go back, but was stopped by Wang Xiaonian.

“Third Master!” Zhang Junhong took out a cigarette from his pocket and greeted him proactively.

“Lao Zhang and Xiao Zhou are here too! Not bad! With you veterans here, our success rate tomorrow will be much higher!”

Mr. Qiao Sanye was very familiar with Zhang Junhong. After taking the cigarettes, they held the flames and lit their own cigarettes.

“Have you sent people to mark the area in advance for tomorrow’s job?” Zhang Junhong asked in a low voice while puffing out smoke.

Hearing this, Wang Xiaonian, who had been silent behind him, felt a slight movement in his heart.

(End of this chapter)