12dz I'll definitely pay attention after Chapter 350.
I'll definitely pay attention after Chapter 350.
On their way down the mountain, the two men dragged their heavy prey on their backs and took turns resting.
The black bear weighed a full 300 pounds. Although it had already been processed, the remaining bear skin, paws, and some lean meat still weighed nearly 100 pounds. Combined with their own equipment, it was extremely physically demanding.
"I can't go on like this, I need to rest."
"After walking for about an hour," Wang Ergou said wearily.
Li Xiangyang glanced around at the surroundings: "Alright, the view is wide here. We can't let our guard down, Er Gou. That lynx is probably hiding somewhere."
Wang Ergou waved his hand dismissively: "It's just a lynx. We have guns, and Little Jin is watching us from the sky. What's there to be afraid of?"
Li Xiangyang shook his head: "That's true, but lynxes are fast, have great jumping ability, and are masters of surprise attacks. If it suddenly leaps out of the grass, we won't be able to react in time, and the consequences could be unimaginable."
Hearing this, Wang Ergou stopped his playful grin and nodded solemnly: "Then what should we do?"
"Try to avoid areas with dense vegetation and take more open paths," Li Xiang pointed to a distant ridge. "Although that path is a bit longer, at least the visibility is better, and it's less likely to be ambushed."
Wang Ergou followed Li Xiangyang's finger and looked at it, then reluctantly pouted, "How far do we have to go? We're dragging this heavy stuff, won't we be exhausted?"
Li Xiangyang took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Is life more important, or is the shortest route more important?"
Wang Ergou immediately shut his mouth and obediently followed Li Xiangyang in changing direction.
After walking for about two hours, the sun gradually rose higher, and the dew in the forest began to evaporate.
Both men were drenched in sweat, especially Wang Ergou, who wanted to put down his prey and rest for a while several times.
"Hang in there a little longer, there's a stream ahead, we'll rest there," Li Xiangyang comforted him.
Just then, Little Gold suddenly let out a sharp cry from high above and began to circle rapidly above their heads.
Li Xiangyang immediately became alert: "Something's wrong!"
He quickly put down the prey on his back, raised his gun, and looked around.
Wang Ergou also became alert.
"Judging from Xiao Jin's reaction, danger is nearby," Li Xiangyang said in a low voice. "Stand back to back and watch your surroundings."
The two stood back to back, slowly turning their bodies to carefully observe every corner around them.
"Over there!" Wang Ergou suddenly exclaimed softly.
About fifty meters away from them, a huge lynx was looking down at them from a rock.
Its fur blends almost perfectly with its surroundings; it would be hard to spot if it hadn't slightly twitched its tail.
"Don't panic," Li Xiangyang whispered, "It's still observing and doesn't intend to attack immediately."
The lynx's eyes gleamed dangerously in the sunlight, as if it were assessing the value and difficulty of its prey.
"What should we do? Should we fight or not?" Wang Ergou asked nervously.
"Don't fire yet, it's too far, it's hard to hit. Let's retreat slowly to that open area. The view is better there."
The two moved back cautiously, their eyes fixed on the lynx.
The lynx wasn't in a hurry to attack; it simply followed them slowly, keeping its distance.
But just as they were about to retreat to an open area, an accident happened—Wang Ergou tripped over a tree root behind him and fell to the ground.
Seeing that the situation was favorable, the lynx immediately leaped down from the rock and pounced on them at an astonishing speed!
"Watch out!" Li Xiangyang shouted, raising his gun to aim.
But the lynx was too fast, and in the blink of an eye it was more than ten meters away.
Li Xiangyang knew that if he missed at this distance, he would not have a second chance.
At this critical moment, Little Gold swooped down again, heading straight for the lynx!
Startled by the sudden attack, the lynx had to stop and look up to face the threat from the sky.
Li Xiangyang seized this fleeting opportunity, quickly aimed, and pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
The crisp sound of gunfire echoed through the valley.
The lynx was hit by a bullet and let out a mournful howl, but it did not fall. Instead, it turned towards Li Xiangyang with even greater rage, preparing to launch a fatal attack.
At this moment, Wang Ergou had already gotten up and raised his gun.
"Aim for the head and fire!" Li Xiangyang shouted, while quickly taking a few steps back to prepare to fire again.
Suddenly, the lynx turned around, abandoned Li Xiangyang, and charged towards Wang Ergou!
"Damn it! Did I break some kind of divine law?"
Seeing the lynx about to pounce on him, Wang Ergou cursed and decisively pulled the trigger.
"boom!"
Another shot rang out, the bullet grazing the lynx's ear but missing its vital organs!
Seeing that the lynx's momentum had not diminished and its fangs were about to bite Wang Ergou's throat, Li Xiangyang grabbed the hunting knife on his back, rushed forward in one step, and slashed fiercely!
The sharp hunting knife sank deep into the lynx's body, and the lynx howled in pain before suddenly fleeing to the side.
Just then, Wang Ergou got up from the ground, grabbed a rock next to him with a fierce expression, and smashed it with all his might against the lynx's head!
With a muffled thud, the stone struck the lynx squarely on the head, instantly slowing its movements.
Li Xiangyang seized the opportunity to deliver the final blow!
Instantly, a spurt of warm blood gushed out. The lynx struggled a few times, then finally stopped moving.
"Phew—" Wang Ergou let out a long sigh of relief and slumped to the ground. "That was almost it!"
Li Xiangyang checked the lynx's condition and, confirming it was dead, breathed a sigh of relief: "Are you alright?"
Wang Ergou shook his head and pointed to his arm: "I got scratched, but it's not serious."
Li Xiangyang went over to check and found that Wang Ergou did have several bloodstains on his arm, but the wounds were not deep.
Nevertheless, he still treated the wound as if it were a major threat and quickly used the water in the kettle to clean it.
After a while, they disinfected and bandaged it.
"Damn it, Xiangyang, do you think I'm having some bad luck lately? It's been terrible!"
Shaking his newly bandaged arm, Wang Ergou still felt lingering fear as he recalled the terrifying experience. "That really scared me to death. It was even more frightening than the bear yesterday."
Li Xiangyang looked at Wang Ergou and said seriously, "Ergou, this isn't some bad luck; it's all your own negligence. Think about it, if you had properly maintained your gun before hunting the bear yesterday, would that accident have happened? Today, you didn't take the lynx seriously, thinking that having a gun and Xiao Jin was enough, and you almost lost your life. You need to know that in these deep mountains and forests, any oversight can be fatal!"
Wang Ergou's face flushed red and then turned pale as he listened, and he scratched his head with an embarrassed smile: "Xiangyang, I know I was wrong, I will definitely pay attention in the future."
Li Xiangyang patted him on the shoulder: "Just remember that. Get some rest. You've learned your lesson. You know, hunting is no laughing matter. Luckily, your life wasn't in danger this time. If something serious had happened, how would I explain it to your family?"
"Okay, I understand. But please, don't tell Ma Hongxia..."