Chapter 390 The Wind Rises
“What the hell? The dogs of the Zhou and Zhang hunting teams were poisoned to death?”

Hearing this, Yue Feng’s heart skipped a beat and he instantly felt bad.

“You came to me last night and asked for poison bait. Today, Zhou Yuanchao and Zhang Junhong’s dogs were poisoned to death when they went up the mountain. Wasn’t this done by you?”

Uncle Zhao’s tone of voice was a little cold when he asked, which was obviously different from his usual gentleness and kindness.

“This shouldn’t be possible! How many dogs did they die?” Yue Feng asked, forcing himself to remain calm.

“The Zhou family’s head dog and the three tough dogs couldn’t be saved, the Zhang family’s head dog died, and I helped the other two dogs to drink medicine and saved their lives!” Uncle Zhao continued.

“There must be a misunderstanding here. Come with me into the house first. The medicine you gave me yesterday is all at home!
Even if a dog eats one, it won’t match the number!!”

Yue Feng was afraid that the old man would get angry with him, so he kept explaining.

“Didn’t you do it?”

“Definitely not! Uncle Chen and another Uncle Zhao are also at my house. It’s cold outside, let’s go inside and talk! I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation about this matter!” Yue Feng continued to explain.

“Okay, let’s go in first!” Uncle Zhao at the village head followed Yue Feng into the house.

The old man entered the north room, greeted Yue Feng’s father Yue Lei first, and then followed Yue Feng back to the kang in the west room.

They were all hunters of the older generation who made their living from the mountains, and they all knew each other. Leaving aside simple greetings and courtesies, Yue Feng quickly got straight to the point and found out what had happened.

It’s quite sad to say.

The Kunming dog that Qiao Saner was carrying was knocked down by Yang Shidan and was carried down the mountain at noon.

Several other waves of people who were eager to attack the tigers on the mountain also suffered great losses after they led their dogs up the mountain.

The sheep dung eggs that Yue Feng spread were very few, and they disappeared after the Kunming dog Qinglang ate them. But don’t forget, Yue Feng was not the only one who used this trick.

There is also a lot of poisonous dried meat scattered by Qiao San!
Just yesterday, after going down the mountain and disbanding, Zhou Yuanchao and Zhang Junhong’s two groups got together after returning to the village.

They were all experienced hunters who knew how powerful this tiger was. Although they didn’t want to be used as pawns by Qiao Saner anymore, it didn’t mean they would give up on the tiger.

Faced with this rare opportunity to get a piece of fat meat, a group of people were afraid that they would not be able to eat it, so Zhou Yuanchao and Zhang Junhong discussed it and decided to join forces with the two hunting teams to fight the tiger together.

Today was the first day when two groups of people went up the mountain together. In the afternoon, they also found footprints and other traces of the tiger’s activities.

Just when they thought they were lucky and might get a chance to shoot, the dogs of the two hunting teams both had problems.

Within a short period of time, he began to vomit violently and foamed at the mouth. By the time he was carried down the mountain, he was already dying.

This trip up the mountain was a big loss. All four dogs of the Zhou family were killed, the head dog of the Zhang family died, and half of the dog gang was destroyed.

After listening to the details told by Grandpa Zhao at the village head, Yue Feng stepped on the edge of the kang and took out the poison bait that the old man had given him from the wooden box on the top of the kang cabinet.

“Here, this is the poison bait you brought me yesterday! I only used three of them, and I soaked them in water overnight before using them! Uncle Zhao and Uncle Chen are both at my house and can prove it!!”

Yue Feng placed the cloth bag containing the poison bait on the kang table.

Uncle Zhao at the village head is an expert in using poison baits. He can tell whether the quantity is right with just one glance.

“So, the dogs of the Zhou and Zhang hunting teams were not poisoned by you! I wronged you!”

When Uncle Zhao saw that Yue Feng had proved his innocence, his expression and tone became noticeably better.

Yue Feng scratched his head, feeling a little disappointed: “It’s not that I was wronged. It’s taboo to do such things in such a place!”

After hearing what Yue Feng said, Uncle Zhao from the village did not further investigate what Yue Feng did with the poison bait.

The reason why he came this time seemed to be to call for an explanation, but in fact he was more afraid that Yue Feng would go astray. He came here purely out of concern as an elder for his younger generation.

In the simple thinking of Uncle Zhao at the village head, no matter whether it is the Zhang family or the Zhou family, they are all fellow villagers in the same village, and poisoning dogs is not a glorious thing after all.

But unexpectedly, Yue Feng was wrongly accused.

The instigator of this was someone else.

“Okay, Lao Zhao! Xiaofeng is definitely a good kid. You don’t have to worry about him!”

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Uncle Chen spoke up to break the deadlock.

“What are you doing…?” Uncle Zhao at the village head nodded, glanced at Chen Pao and the other Uncle Zhao, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Yue Feng sighed, and then he explained, “You are not an outsider, and since you have asked, it is not a big deal for me to tell you!
Uncle Zhao and Uncle Chen have been helping me figure out how to beat this tiger in the past few days!
Years ago, Uncle Zhao’s entire jackal gang was destroyed by this tiger, and he was also injured. It was Xiao Tao and I who met him when we went up the mountain and rescued him!

Now that the tiger has come down the mountain, we have something to think about!
This sheep dung you gave me is for dealing with another leader dog who can recognize the tiger’s path!

I soaked three sheep dung eggs in water, thinking that I could delay them for a day, but I didn’t intend to poison anyone’s dog!”

With this explanation, Uncle Zhao from the village had his doubts completely resolved.

The dogs raised by Zhang Junhong and Zhou Yuanchao’s hunting teams were good at their job, but they were useless for tracking tigers and were not even considered by Yue Feng. Without a threat, there was naturally no motivation.

“This tiger injured someone years ago? Lao Zhao, how are you injured?”

Zhao Dashan said: “I scratched my chest and had to get over a hundred stitches! It’s almost healed now! Xiaofeng is a kind kid. He didn’t beat the tiger just out of selfishness. Datou did it to avenge me!!”

This is not an exaggeration.

If Yue Feng had the intention to hunt the tiger from the very beginning, he would have brought people up the mountain to measure the tiger the next day after encountering it in Shizigou. He would not have had to wait until the tiger hurt people and harmed livestock in Kaoshantun before he took action.

Uncle Zhao nodded: “I was wrong about you! I apologize to you!”

This is the good thing about people in society: they admit their mistakes and stand at attention when they are beaten.

Uncle Zhao from the village did not use his age to pressure Yue Feng. After verifying what happened, he found out that he was wrong and admitted his mistake immediately.

Yue Feng shook his head: “Let’s just forget about it! It’s not a glorious thing!
I know you care about me and are afraid that I might go astray! If you didn’t trust me yesterday, you wouldn’t have given me the poison bait!”

Uncle Zhao: “Alas…”

Uncle Chen picked up the thermos and refilled the teapot with water. He laughed and said, “Alright, Lao Zhao! We are all grown men now, so let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s not talk about it anymore!”
Now, your hunting team from Xing’an Village has lost two head dogs at once, and their strength has been greatly reduced. Xiaofeng’s chances of getting the tiger are even greater!
Xiaofeng, take out the map we drew. Your uncle Zhao is here, so let him help analyze it!”

“it is good!”

Yue Feng immediately took out the map drawn on the calendar paper and placed it on the table on the kang. The three old hunters plus Yue Feng began to study it.

It must be said that Yue Feng had to be convinced by the background of the older generation of hunters. Many of the views and opinions of Uncle Zhao at the village head were almost exactly the same as those of Chen Pao and Zhao Dashan.

Several people stared at the drawn map and discussed for a long time, and circled the approximate range of tigers’ possible activities tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

Uncle Zhao stayed at Yue Feng’s house until nearly nine o’clock, then he got up to say goodbye. Yue Feng put on his cotton-padded jacket and walked him to the door, then watched the old man leave.

After closing the door and returning to the house, Yue Feng’s mood was obviously much lower.

Yue Feng was a little hesitant about the job of poisoning the bait, but he just did it reluctantly. Now that Uncle Zhao found him at home, he felt a little uncomfortable.

To put it bluntly, this is called being both a role and a liability. You’ve already done it, so why are you still hesitating about it? If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

But many times, reason is reason and morality is morality.

We all know the truth, but we just can’t get over the hurdle in our hearts. From the perspective of moral bottom line, there is still a certain difference between good people and bad people.

“Okay, it’s done, don’t feel bad about it! This time, it was your uncle Chen and I who gave you bad advice!” After returning to the kang, Uncle Zhao patted Yue Feng on the shoulder and said.

Yue Feng sighed and shook his head: “Nothing! If you want to succeed, you have to pay a price! I guess there must be other people who are also thinking of dirty tricks!”

“Don’t take the four dogs at home to the mountain tomorrow! These dogs have not been trained to refuse food. If they pick up poison bait spread by others on the mountain, the dogs at home will be in trouble!” Grandpa Chen couldn’t help but remind them.

Yue Feng nodded: “The black wolf at home is very smart and can understand human language. It should not pick up random things to eat.

I won’t take the other three dogs with me for now! Fortunately, I still have the eagle, so I won’t be afraid if I encounter roe deer or other prey on the mountain!”

“Okay! Bring a dog with you to keep a close eye on it, don’t let go! If you encounter a tiger, at least the dog can help call the police!!”

“OK!”

……

After a brief exchange and summary, it was time to go to bed. Yue Feng helped the two old men wash their feet and get into bed one by one. He also got into bed and blew out the light.

A dreamless night.

It was a new day and Yue Feng woke up at dawn. However, after climbing the mountain for several consecutive days, he was obviously much more tired. His calves were a little sore and he did not feel as light as usual.

Even so, Yue Feng had no plans to take a day off. So much manpower and material resources had been invested, and now was the critical moment, so he couldn’t slack off.

At six o’clock, the hunting team members gathered on time. After having breakfast at home, they went up the mountain again with four guns on their backs.

Today, they only brought one hunting dog, Black Wolf, and the team’s morale was obviously much weaker than yesterday.

We walked out of the village along the small path at the entrance and headed straight for the back mountain.

At the intersection of Chaiji Road leading into the mountains, Zhou Yuanchao was alone, holding a gun, lying in a snow pit on a mound by the roadside. His eyelashes and eyebrows were covered with frost and snow due to the cold morning.

The Zhou family’s dog gang was completely destroyed yesterday, and as the captain of the hunting team, I was very angry.

Zhou Yuanchao’s idea was simple. He had to find out who secretly gave the drug.

As for the standard, it is very simple. Anyone who goes hunting in the mountains without a dog is a serious suspect.

And now, Yue Feng knows nothing about it.

(End of this chapter)