Chapter 375: Betting on Both Sides
It was the right decision not to leave in a hurry. By following beside him, I could hear a lot of news that ordinary people could not hear.

Judging from what Uncle Zhang said, is there any other arrangement behind this?

Mr. Qiao nodded with a smile: “Old Zhang, you are not an outsider either, so it is not considered a leak if I tell you this!

Before I came here, I had already arranged for my men to take the military dogs to track down the tiger! There is no definite news yet, but I should have results when I come back later!”

Zhang Junhong smiled and nodded after hearing this: “Someone is responsible for marking the area, so we can rest assured!

Professionals doing professional things can avoid many risks! ! “

“What you said is ridiculous!” Mr. Qiao looked at Zhang Junhong with a smile.

“Well, we’ll see you tomorrow morning!! We’ll have to arrange a better position for you then. We’ll leave first!!”

“Okay, don’t say anything extra! We’ll discuss this tomorrow morning. We’ve known each other for so many years, and I, Qiao Muzhou, will definitely be able to do a good job!”

“Xiao Zhou, the second child is not born yet, let’s go back! If the Third Master agrees to this, it will definitely be a sure thing!!”

“Okay, okay!” Several juniors responded and followed Zhang Junhong out of the village office.

Along the way, Zhu Erhai had a lot of questions in his mind, but there were people around and it was inconvenient to ask questions, so he just held it in and went back to the village to part ways. Only then could he not help but speak to Wang Xiaonian.

“Xiao Nian, what did Uncle Zhang and Master Qiao mean by those words just now? Didn’t we agree to go up the mountain to fight the tiger together tomorrow? Why are they arranging people to circle the area and so on?”

Wang Xiaonian smiled and said, “Mr. Qiao San had killed a tiger a few years ago, so he knows how powerful this animal is!

We will go up the mountain to collectively encircle and kill the tiger tomorrow. We must have a direction and a range! Uncle Zhang meant to ask whether the range has been determined!”

“Well, there are a lot of people, at least 20 hunting teams of different sizes, plus the young and strong villagers in the village, adding up to more than a hundred people. Do we still need to mark off the area in advance?”

Zhu Erhai had no experience in encircling and suppressing tigers, nor could he think of any more tricks. When he heard this, he felt completely in the dark and couldn’t figure out the root of the problem.

“Fortunately we didn’t leave in such a hurry, we should have left a little slower!”

“How to say?”

“Haven’t you seen people playing chess at the market?
We ordinary hunters and the young and strong villagers in the village are just the pawns on the chessboard, used to show our strength.

The real battle doesn’t depend on us!

Just now, Third Master said that he had sent a good fighter with a military dog ​​to chase the tiger! Once we have a rough idea of ​​the area, we will deploy our troops early tomorrow morning!
Most of the people are responsible for surrounding and driving the tiger towards a specific area to build up momentum. At that time, the main force will definitely be arranged to guard there!
It’s the same method as the ones we used to use in previous winters to gather people together and make a circle with sticks!”

“Damn it!! According to what you said, then what are we still talking about? There’s no hope! We’re just making wedding dresses for others for nothing?” Zhu Erhai was a little unhappy when he heard this.

In his opinion, if everyone goes into the mountains together, the chances of catching a tiger are equal. It will depend on luck then, and whoever is luckier gets to eat the meat.

But after all the fuss, the risk was borne by themselves. Mr. Qiao Sanye arranged people to pick the fruits at that time. The picking of fruits had not started yet, but the result was basically determined.

Wang Xiaonian nodded, then shook his head: “That’s what happened, but there’s nothing to worry about!
Just the two of us, with only a gun and three dogs, are not sure we can find a tiger and kill it! Didn’t I tell you before that a lot of this depends on luck?
Even if Mr. Qiao San is a master strategist, his target is the tiger’s claw, and plans can never keep up with the speed of change!
All we have to do is ensure our own safety. As long as we follow Uncle Zhang and Zhou Yuanchao, we won’t be marginalized to the cannon fodder area too far out!

As long as they fail tomorrow, we will know the approximate area and the situation of the tiger.

At most, Kaoshantun will take care of it. We won’t go there. We’ll just act on our own!

Your father and uncle have been in the mountains for many years, so they have sufficient knowledge of the surrounding mountain terrain. We just need to grasp the initial whereabouts of the tiger, and then think of other strategies later!”

“You’re right! Let’s proceed as planned! The Kaoshantun Village Office will provide meals tomorrow morning, so let’s gather at the entrance of the village early and go there together!”

“Okay! Meet at five o’clock!”

“It’s done!”

……

Wang Xiaonian is a pretty smart guy when it comes to planning things. After the two of them discussed it, they made a preliminary battle plan.

However, when walking back, Wang Xiaonian had something else in his mind.

Almost all the hunters in the surrounding villages were out in force, and the village loudspeaker had announced the matter, so why didn’t Yue Feng’s hunting team participate?

This winter, the most powerful hunting team in Xing’an Village is not the hunting team of Zhang Junhong and Zhou Yuanchao, but the newly emerging Yuefeng Yue Family Hunting Team.

They have powerful guns, many dogs, and a united brotherhood. They also have falcons that are said to be able to catch wild boars and roe deer. What’s more, the village secretary Wang Jianguo is his father-in-law, so he will definitely be the first to know the news. He should not be the one to take the lead in such a tiger-hunting matter.

Since he would know it for sure and he didn’t come, he must have other ideas. Could it be that Yue Feng was planning to take advantage of the situation?

If the prediction is true, can we gain some benefit from it?

Wang Xiaonian knew what kind of person Zhu Erhai was. Although the two seemed to have a good relationship, they actually each took what they wanted and had their own ulterior motives.

Compared with Zhu Erhai, Wang Xiaonian trusted Yue Feng more. After all, Yue Feng had always fulfilled his promises in the previous sales cooperation. Wang Xiaonian knew his position and was good at thinking, but he didn’t have the ability to be the main force.

Since the Yuefeng hunting team didn’t come today, they will most likely not come tomorrow morning either, so we won’t be able to get first-hand information.

If you calculate it this way, my going to the meeting today is valuable to Yue Feng. If I fail to kill the tiger in the mountain tomorrow, the first-hand intelligence will also be valuable.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Wang Xiaonian knew that he didn’t have the ability to reap the benefits of this tiger, but it was real that he could use this matter to seek some stable benefits for himself.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaonian secretly made up his mind to go to Yue Feng’s house after dark.

Let’s take advantage of the “east wind” to reap some benefits first.

……

On the other side, Yue Feng and Uncle Zhao were at home, living a very comfortable life.

The stitches on Uncle Zhao’s wound have been removed. Although he still cannot do strenuous exercise, he can now stroll around the yard in a small area.

Yue Feng and Uncle Zhao were raising two Saker Falcons in the yard and training the wolf-blooded cub. When it was time for lunch, they had a good meal and a little wine, and the day passed quickly.

Here, Meng Yulan cooked the dish of boiled pork with clear water for her family in the evening. After dinner, the father and son were listening to the radio on the kang in the west room when they heard knocking on the back window again.

“Who?” Yue Feng was stunned and immediately sat up from the edge of the kang.

“Brother Feng, it’s me, Xiaonian! Are you still awake? I have something to tell you!”

Yue Feng’s heart was slightly moved when he heard that it was Wang Xiaonian’s voice: “It’s Xiaonian, the gate is not locked yet, I’ll watch the dog for you, come in through the front door!”

Soon, Wang Xiaonian came into the yard wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket. The four hunting dogs were all loose, but after Yue Feng called out to them, the dogs all lay down in their kennels obediently and led Wang Xiaonian into the west room.

“You can call me Uncle Zhao! After the New Year, stay at my house for a few days! We’re one family, so just tell me if you have any questions!”

This was not the first time Yue Feng had worked with Wang Xiaonian. He poured him a cup of hot water, gave him a brief introduction, and then sat on the edge of the kang.

“Hello, Uncle Zhao, I’m Wang Xiaonian. Brother Feng and I are from the same village and grew up together!” Wang Xiaonian glanced at the old man on the kang and said respectfully.

“You’re Xiaofeng’s friend, hello! Don’t worry about your buddies’ business, just pretend I’m not here!”

Wang Xiaonian: “Then I’ll be frank! Brother Feng, I came to see you about this… This afternoon…”

Wang Xiaonian briefly mentioned the general situation, but he didn’t rush to mention the key information, so he just glossed over it.

As soon as Yue Feng heard the beginning of the words, he knew what this guy was planning. Although he looked down on this kind of player’s behavior, Yue Feng really needed the information about this tiger. After listening, he nodded slightly.

“Okay, I roughly understand! Just think of it as selling me some information, is that what you mean?”

“Yes! I know myself well, and I don’t have your skills. You guys eat the meat, and I’ll be satisfied if I can mix it with some soup!”

Wang Xiaonian didn’t beat around the bush and admitted it directly.

Yue Feng looked at Wang Xiaonian and said meaningfully, “I knew about this tiger this morning, but I don’t know much about the specific arrangements!
My uncle had a minor incident before the New Year and was recuperating at home. That’s why I didn’t join in the fun when this tiger incident happened!

How about this, if you follow me into the mountains tomorrow and can gather some reliable intelligence, come back at night and I’ll pay you based on the value of the intelligence! Is that okay with you?”

Wang Xiaonian felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Yue Feng’s words.

He deliberately did not mention the matter of Mr. Qiao Sanye, nor did he mention the details of the area being circled in advance, thinking that he could get some money from Yue Feng for this information.

However, Yue Feng did not delve into these things. Instead, he would decide whether to give the money based on the specific information tomorrow.

He also casually explained that he did not participate because an elder in his family was injured and recuperating at home. To put it bluntly, his attitude was neither too positive nor too negative. He neither refused openly nor took it too seriously.

It seems that Mr. Qiao Sanye will not be able to make money from his involvement in this anti-tiger operation.

After a few seconds of pause, Wang Xiaonian nodded: “Okay! Let’s talk about it when we get back tomorrow! I didn’t know that Uncle Zhao was recuperating at home. I was so abrupt!”

“That’s not necessary. A reward of 600 yuan is not a small amount! If there is a chance, I am still interested in tomorrow’s intelligence. Don’t think too much. I will definitely not lower your price for the information fee!” Yue Feng consoled.

“Okay, let’s talk about it tomorrow! I’m going home first!”

“I send you!”

……

After seeing Wang Xiaonian off, Yue Feng returned to his room.

Uncle Zhao, who had been sitting quietly without saying anything, turned over and said quietly, “This kid is quite smart and capable, but he is too utilitarian!
If you are dealing with such a person, you have to be careful about everything, otherwise, you will be sold out and count the money for him!”

(End of this chapter)