Chapter 398: Heaven is not afraid

Facing Yue Feng’s question, Xiao Wu rubbed his face and said with a guilty conscience: “It’s dark now, the light is too dim, I can’t see the sights on the gun clearly, I’m afraid I can’t shoot accurately!”

This is something Yue Feng had not considered enough.

He has lived two lives and has a lot of experience in using guns. Even if he shoots blindly, his feel is not too bad.

But Xiaowu was different. He had only been handling guns for a few months, less than half a year, at most.

Asking him to hit a target more than 100 meters away in a dark environment with only dim moonlight is indeed a bit too much to ask.

“Okay, I get it!
You guys stay here and watch for now. I’m going to go to the snow cave to eat and warm up. I’ll rest for two or three hours at most, and I’ll come over to take your place later!

If you are really unsure, don’t shoot when you see a tiger. Xiaowen crawled out backwards and went to the snow cave to call me!

Watch out for the muzzle, don’t let frozen dew affect your firing!”

Yue Feng was like an old nanny, instructing the two brothers on every detail.

“Well, we’ll call you when the tiger comes!”

Yue Feng gave instructions to the team members, backed away from the ambush position, and then walked straight to the snow cave.

After moving a few steps, my almost frozen body felt noticeably more comfortable. My knees, ankles, and feet could clearly feel the burning and stinging sensation from the blood flowing through them.

When Yue Feng crouched down and crawled into the snow cave, he immediately felt the heat wave coming towards him.

There is no shortage of good wood in the mountains of Northeast China, and the quality of natural charcoal is also extremely high. Charcoal is lit in this snow nest to keep warm, and the temperature is much higher than burning ordinary firewood.

In the relatively closed space, the temperature was at least ten degrees above sea level, and there were even translucent marks of melting and refreezing on the walls of the snow nest.

“Brother! Come and eat! I’ve saved some food for you, and there’s even hot soup!”

When Xiao Tao saw Yue Feng enter the snow cave, he immediately got busy and brought the reserved food to him.

Two barbecue buns, plus half a box of musk deer meat soup. Yue Feng blew on the edge and took a few sips. Suddenly, a warm current flowed from his throat to his heart.

After a few mouthfuls of rice and soup, my body immediately felt much warmer.

Just like that, eating the barbecue buns and drinking the hot broth, Yue Feng filled his stomach and relaxed his whole body.

Yue Feng had been concentrating extremely closely for the entire afternoon. However, when he suddenly entered the warm environment, he quickly felt sleepy.

We have to keep watch at night, we can’t just hold on.

Yue Feng greeted Xiao Tao and asked him to watch the fire and call him at half past nine.

After explaining the time, Yue Feng lay down comfortably and closed his eyes.

Soon, his consciousness began to blur and he fell asleep soon after.

I don’t know how long it had been, but Yue Feng was suddenly awakened by a series of gunshots and a tiger’s roar.

“What’s wrong?” Yue Feng suddenly opened his eyes, sat up from the wolfskin mattress, and reached for the gun.

Xiao Tao jumped out of the snow cave and said, “Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu are shooting!”

It only took Yue Feng three seconds to force the machine gun to turn on, and he picked up the gun: “Let’s go and see what’s going on! Pick up the rifle!”

“OK!”

The two brothers quickly came out of the snow cave and ran straight to the ambush position.

When they ran to the position panting, the brothers Xiaowen and Xiaowu were both standing there, gasping for breath.

“What happened just now?” Yue Feng asked with concern.

“Tiger! Tiger! My brother and I were just staring down and chatting quietly to relieve our boredom when suddenly a black wolf called out towards the bottom of the cliff.

When I lowered my head, I saw the tiger lying on the sunny slope. I got nervous and opened fire! “

Xiaowu obviously hadn’t recovered from the shock yet. His tone was full of fear.

“Beneath the sunny slope? Where? Don’t panic, did you hit him just now?” Yue Feng asked, putting his left hand on Xiaowu’s shoulder.

Xiaowu pointed at the sunny slope below and said, “It’s right down there! It’s only forty or fifty meters away from us at most!”

Yue Feng used the weak light of the flashlight to look around: “This way?”

“Closer!”

“here?”

“Yes! He was lying there just now, his eyes were as big as bells, it was so scary!!”

Yue Feng nodded and turned on the safety of the 56 semi-automatic rifle: “Fill up the bullets first, and then we’ll go down and take a look!”

“Oh oh!” Xiaowu responded, and took out the bullets from his pocket tremblingly. It took him several attempts to load the gun fully.

Soon, the four of them walked down the sunny slope along the lower side and came to the area that Xiaowu had just pointed out.

Yue Feng shone the flashlight everywhere and saw tiger footprints, bloodstains, and bullet holes on the ground.

“This tiger must have been injured! There is a lot of blood here!”

“There are bloodstains here too!! It ran towards the north ditch!” Xiaowen said, pointing to the north.

Yue Feng walked forward a few steps, then looked carefully at the footprints and bloodstains on the ground.

“If I’m not mistaken, this tiger has at least two legs injured by gunshot! The left front paw or left front shoulder and the right hind leg were injured by bullets!”

Yue Feng said with a frown.

“Hmm? How did you know that?”

“The depth of the footprints!

You see, both the right front paw and the left hind leg are able to bear full force, but the footprints left by the left front paw and the right hind leg are obviously much shallower, which clearly shows that they are not able to bear full force when touching the ground.

And the location where the bloodstains fell also matches!” Yue Feng explained.

“What should we do next? Keep chasing?”

Xiao Tao held the spear in his hand, with no fear on his face, instead he looked a little excited.

Yue Feng did not rush to make a decision, but took a flashlight and studied it carefully for a long time.

Next to a bloodstain, Yue Feng bent down and picked up a matchbox-sized piece of fresh flesh that had been stepped into the snow.

Yue Feng clutched the meat and said, “The tiger’s injuries should be serious, but we can’t see clearly at night. It’s useless to rely on these two broken flashlights! It’s too risky to chase it at night!
Take the tied musk deer away, and let’s go down the mountain. Tomorrow morning, take all the dogs at home and search the mountain to chase the tiger! ! “

“Use the dog at home to chase a tiger? Is that possible?” Xiaowen was the first to raise the question.

Yue Feng said in a firm tone: “If the tiger’s limbs are not injured, you definitely can’t do this.

But now two of the tiger’s four legs were injured by bullets, so its movement speed and flexibility must have been greatly affected!

I think we can give it a try!” “Old hunters all say that ordinary hunting dogs don’t dare to chase tigers. Will this work?” Xiaowen continued to ask.

Yue Feng smiled and pointed at the bloodstains on the ground: “If it was just the smell left behind, it would be hard to dare to go up, but with so much bloodstains, it’s another matter!

Besides, what do you think this is?

Let’s do an experiment and try it out! Black Wolf, come here!”

At a greeting, the black wolf came over immediately.

Yue Feng spread out the minced meat in his palm. The black wolf sniffed it and swallowed it immediately.

This minced meat is 100% made by bullets, it is real tiger meat. After eating tiger meat, the dog will no longer be so afraid of tigers.

After the black wolf had finished eating the meat, Yue Feng pointed to the spot with the most obvious bloodstains and said, “Sniff!!”

The black wolf immediately lowered its head and began to sniff hard. After a few seconds, it raised its head again and barked a few times.

“Remember the smell just now and chase!!”

At Yue Feng’s command, the black wolf immediately chased after him happily, the hemp rope in his hand stretched straight.

Yue Feng felt relaxed upon seeing this.

What the older generation of hunters said is indeed true. Hunting dogs that have eaten tiger meat seem to have significantly less natural fear of tigers.

At the very least, the clever black wolf dared to chase the tiger after eating its meat.

The habits of the dogs that make up the dog gang are quite interesting. As long as the leader dog is brave enough to chase, the other dogs will naturally follow.

With Black Wolf as a support, Yue Feng’s plan should be fine.

“See? This black wolf is smart. After eating this small piece of tiger meat, it doesn’t seem to be afraid of this thing!” Yue Feng muttered.

“Then we’ll follow your instructions and head down the mountain now! Are we still cleaning up the snow cave?”

Yue Feng: “Put the lunch boxes, charcoal and other things over there! Get on the sled and drag the musk deer down the mountain. Let’s walk faster, we should be able to get home before twelve o’clock!”

“Let’s go! Let’s set off immediately!!”

The brothers quickly reached a consensus, gathered up the valuable items such as wolfskin mattresses, and then dragged the sled down the mountain.

If it was an unfamiliar mountain area, I wouldn’t dare to walk like this at night, but I’m more familiar with the area around Shizigou, and after walking a distance, I can get to Chaiji Road, go down the mountain along Chaiji Road, and it’s not difficult to go home in the dark.

The hunting team went down the mountain in the dark, and by the time they entered the village, it was almost twelve o’clock.

Everyone agreed to gather at home early the next morning, but dispersed early at the village entrance.

Yue Feng returned home leisurely with the two hawks. The dog in the yard heard Yue Feng coming back and started to greet him with a humming sound.

The door was locked. Yue Feng felt for the iron key at the side of the door, unpinned the door with ease, and pushed the door open to enter the yard.

Hearing the noise in the yard, people in the houses on both the east and west sides turned on their flashlights.

Soon the kerosene lamp in the room was lit, and Uncle Chen came out wearing a cotton jacket.

“Xiao Feng! Why are you back so late? Aren’t you hiding in the mountains to catch tigers?” Uncle Chen asked with concern.

“There’s a small problem! Let’s go inside and talk!”

Soon Yue Feng came into the house, and his mother Meng Yulan came out after putting on her clothes, looking concerned.

Yue Feng told his family about how he encountered a tiger at around nine o’clock in the evening and was shot away by Xiaowu. The family members were relieved.

As long as people are safe, other problems are minor.

Mom went back to her room to continue sleeping, and Yue Feng returned to the west room.

“You mean, the tiger’s front paws and hind legs must have been injured by bullets? And you want to take the dog gang up the mountain to chase the injured tiger early tomorrow morning?”

After listening to Yue Feng’s plan, Uncle Zhao and Uncle Chen confirmed it.

“Yeah! I picked up a piece of meat at the scene and gave it to the black wolf to eat. I asked it to chase after the beast. The black wolf can chase!
Since two of the four legs are injured, it should be much safer for the dog gang to chase them, right?” Yue Feng said.

“Tell me more carefully. Where was the tiger at the time? From what angle did Xiaowu shoot? What was the direction of the bloodstains and footprints?”

Uncle Zhao did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he frowned and asked Yue Feng to describe as best as possible all the footprints and other traces left at the scene.

Yue Feng observed carefully for a long time and repeated all the details asked by the old man.

After listening to Yue Feng’s description, Uncle Zhao placed his hands on the edge of the kang, frowning and gesticulating, pondering for at least thirty seconds.

“According to the approximate direction and angle you mentioned, the tiger’s front paws and hind legs must have been pierced by a bullet!
This can also be confirmed by the footprints you described later!
Lao Chen, what do you think?

Uncle Chen also nodded: “I think so too!

The tiger must have discovered the ambushed person and wanted to sneak up to attack or observe closely! But it was discovered by the black wolf!

Head-on, high up and low down, the tiger is climbing a slope, the bullet can hit the hind legs, most likely it is a candied haws!”

After listening to the analysis of the two old hunters, Yue Feng asked in confusion: “Isn’t it enough to know that the two legs are injured? Why do you have to worry about whether it is a string of candied haws?”

Uncle Zhao shook his head: “Of course it’s different, there’s a huge difference here!!
When the bullet hits the prey’s torso, thigh or other fleshy parts, the entrance will be as small as a wine glass, but the exit will become the size of a fist!
This is caused by the bullet rolling inside the prey’s body!

The limbs themselves have a limited volume and can only roll so far. If they are penetrated before they can even roll, the result may be a penetrating wound!

But if a bullet penetrates the candied haws, rolls over and then hits its hind leg, there is a high probability that there will be a large bloody hole, or in more serious cases, the bones and tendons may be broken!
That’s probably where the piece of flesh and blood you picked up came from!

If this is the case, then the tiger’s mobility must be greatly limited. It shouldn’t be a problem to chase it with the dogs!”

After listening to Uncle Zhao’s explanation, Yue Feng couldn’t help but sigh at the experience and knowledge of these old hunters.

After playing with guns for many years, these details accumulated through actual combat are really great.

“Is there anything else we need to pay attention to?” Yue Feng nodded repeatedly and continued to ask questions.

Uncle Chen glanced at Yue Feng and said, “There’s nothing else to pay attention to, but you have to be mentally prepared!

A wounded tiger is still a tiger!

Taking a gang of dogs to chase a tiger is risky. A slap from the tiger may kill the dog!

After talking about the risks, let’s talk about the benefits.

If the dog gang can help you take down the tiger this time, these dogs will be truly fearless in the future! Changbai Mountain is so big, let them roam freely!”

After hearing this, Yue Feng was still a little hesitant in his heart.

The four dogs in the family are currently quite useful in dealing with ordinary wild boars and the like. They each perform their duties and cooperate well with each other. Yue Feng would not bear to see any of them get injured or die in battle.

However, if the Dog Gang wants to grow, it must accumulate experience, and the actual combat experience of beating a tiger is hard to come by.

Just as Uncle Chen said, once this dog kills a tiger, it will be fearless in this forest from now on.

(End of this chapter)