Reborn in 72, I hunt to support my family and spoil my younger sister rotten.

Chapter 338 Without a leader, they naturally scattered.

Sensing the threat from the side, the black cat swiftly twisted its body in mid-air, its tail whipping like a flexible whip, striking the weasel's face hard.

The weasel cried out in pain, tumbling through the air before crashing to the ground.

Using the force of the pull, the black cat accelerated again and quickly ran to Li Xiangyang, hiding behind him and making low growling sounds.

Seeing the black cat return to his side, Li Xiangyang patted its head reassuringly and whispered, "Don't be afraid, we're here."

The black cat's eyes gleamed with unease and vigilance, its tail held high, and its fur bristled, clearly indicating that it was still in a state of high tension.

At this moment, the three weasels and the red-haired rat also stopped their pursuit and stood a dozen meters away from them, staring at them menacingly.

Under the moonlight, the weasel's green eyes gleamed coldly, as if assessing the threat before it.

"Should we fight or not?" Wang Ergou asked in a low voice.

Li Xiangyang raised his hunting rifle and aimed at the lead weasel: "Shoot them! Don't let them get away."

Just as Li Xiangyang was about to pull the trigger, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the depths of the woods, like some kind of signal.

Upon hearing the sound, the three weasels immediately pricked up their ears and glanced in the direction from which the sound came.

The red-haired rat then took the opportunity to let out a piercing scream, as if in response.

"Oh no!" Li Xiangyang's expression changed. "There's probably a whole pack of weasels on this mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense rustling sound came from deep in the woods, as if a large number of creatures were moving rapidly.

Wang Ergou gripped his gun tightly, tense: "This is troublesome. Have they called for backup?"

"It's almost certainly true," Li Xiangyang said gravely. "It seems we underestimated the situation on this mountain."

Just then, the bushes above the hillside suddenly began to shake violently. Then, seven or eight weasels darted out of the bushes and quickly formed a circle, trapping Li Xiangyang and his two companions in the center.

"Oh no!" Wang Ergou swallowed hard. "So much!"

Li Xiangyang quickly scanned his surroundings and found that they were surrounded by more than a dozen weasels, while the big red rat stood arrogantly next to one of the larger weasels, looking like it had the victory in the bag.

"Looks like we killed those rats in the village and made them quite unhappy," Li Xiangyang sneered. "But today they've bitten off more than they can chew."

He gently patted the black cat's head and whispered, "Little princess, stay behind me and don't run around."

The black cat seemed to understand his words and let out a soft "meow" to show its understanding.

"Er Gou," Li Xiangyang said in a deep voice, "we'll stand back to back. I'll aim to the left, you aim to the right. Don't rush to fire; wait for my command."

Wang Ergou nodded, adjusted his posture, stood back to back with Li Xiangyang, and raised his gun to aim at the weasel on the right.

Li Xiangyang took a deep breath, pulled the trigger, and stared intently at the group of weasels opposite him.

Surprisingly, the pack of weasels did not pounce immediately. Instead, they maintained a circle around the group and slowly approached, as if testing their reaction.

"They seem hesitant," Wang Ergou said in a low voice. "Are they afraid of our guns?"

Li Xiangyang nodded: "Weasels are very clever and know how to avoid danger. They've probably seen hunting rifles before and know how dangerous they are."

The largest weasel let out a low growl, directing the actions of the other weasels.

Several weasels scattered in response and began to approach them from different angles.

Li Xiangyang became secretly on guard.

The way these weasels moved was so orderly that it was hard to believe they were ordinary wild animals.

“Xiangyang, they’re trying to surround us,” Wang Ergou said urgently, his voice tense. “Should we fire?”

Li Xiangyang said in a deep voice, "Wait a little longer, don't waste bullets. Wait until they get closer..."

Before the words were finished, the big red rat suddenly let out a sharp screech, as if signaling an attack.

Immediately afterwards, all the weasels sprang into action, rushing towards them from all directions!

"Fire!" Li Xiangyang shouted and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" A crisp gunshot pierced the night sky, and the lead weasel fell to the ground, blood gushing out.

Without hesitation, Wang Ergou pulled the trigger, and with a "bang," another weasel was hit.

The two gunshots startled the remaining weasels, who hesitated for a moment, but quickly regrouped under the stimulation of the red-haired rat and pounced on the two men at great speed.

In the blink of an eye, several weasels rushed forward. It was too late to fire. Li Xiangyang reacted swiftly, kicking one of them and sending it flying, while simultaneously striking another on the head with the butt of his rifle.

With a dull thud, the weasel that had been hit immediately collapsed to the ground, dazed and disoriented.

Wang Ergou encountered the same situation; two weasels attacked him from his blind spot.

Fortunately, the black cat noticed in time, leaped forward, and knocked one of the weasels to the ground. The two beasts immediately began to wrestle.

Wang Ergou then used the butt of his gun to slam another weasel hard on its back, knocking it back.

After temporarily repelling the weasel, Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou retreated to a safe distance.

"Ergou, aim and fire! Don't panic!" Li Xiangyang calmly commanded, while simultaneously aiming at a weasel that was about to pounce on the black cat.

"Bang!" Another gunshot rang out, and the weasel fell to the ground.

The successive casualties finally instilled fear in the remaining weasels, causing them to hesitate and even begin to slowly retreat.

Seeing this, Li Xiangyang pressed his advantage: "Ergou, aim at that red-haired rat! If we take it down, these weasels will lose their leader!"

Wang Ergou nodded and adjusted the muzzle of his gun to aim at the large red-haired rat standing on the back of a weasel.

The red-haired rat seemed to sense the danger and hurriedly jumped off the weasel's back, preparing to escape.

"Bang!" Wang Ergou pulled the trigger first.

The bullet whistled out and struck the red-haired rat squarely in the body, sending it flying. It crashed heavily to the ground and lay motionless.

Upon seeing this, the weasel riding on its back let out a mournful cry and then fled with lightning speed. The remaining weasels also scattered and ran away, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Gone?" Wang Ergou asked in disbelief. "That's it?"

Li Xiangyang cautiously looked around, confirming that the weasels had indeed all fled, before letting out a sigh of relief: "It seems so. Without their leader, they naturally scattered."