The wind and frost were like knives, hitting Wu Nian's rough face, leaving small cracks.
The white snow all over the mountains and plains is like a thick quilt. When you step on the snow, you will get a hole every time you step on it.
As the harsh winter continues, the herbivores on this mountain begin to lose weight. Even those carnivores are hungry.
The mountains are very dangerous now.
Wu Nian jumped onto a big red rock. After looking around, he pointed ahead and said, "A little way further, there is a cave. It was in that cave that I met the tiger last time."
Even though many days have passed, Wu Nian still has lingering fears when he thinks of the scene at that time.
No one wants to confront a tiger alone.
This time, though, there were five of them.
There is the strong Tieniu and the veteran Li Yong.
Wu Nian glanced at his brothers, his chest filled with pride. Although tigers are strong, they are no match for humans.
He reached into his arms, took out the sheepskin water bag, took a sip of the slightly warm water, and then stuffed the water bag back.
Tieniu is an old hunter. After looking at the terrain, he said: "That is a resting point for nearby hunters. I occasionally spend the night there."
"But then again. You went into the mountains alone and survived when you encountered a tiger. Since you are a brother and you are so courageous, I'm afraid you have the protection of the mountain god."
Having said this, Tieniu showed admiration on his face.
The same is true for Zhang Sheng, Li Yong, and Wang Gui.
Encountering a tiger alone in the mountains.
That despair.
I feel shuddering just thinking about it.
"Brother. I don't believe in mountain gods. I can survive just because I am me." Wu Nian smiled, then jumped, landed on the ground, and strode forward: "It's almost done today, let's spend the night in the cave over there. .”
"good."
Everyone was used to following Wu Nian's orders, so they all responded.
After arriving at the entrance of the cave, Tieniu, Wang Gui, and Zhang Sheng were on guard outside. Wu Nian and Li Yong entered the cave. After checking, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
There were no traces of wild beast life, just some damage to the fence.
Immediately, everyone worked together to cut some wood and repair the fence. When this hunter enters the mountain, he has everything.
After completing the fortifications, everyone took some of the prey they had hunted in the past few days and went to a nearby mountain stream to process it. When they came back, they put salt in it for cooking.
"It smells so good." Wang Gui sat on a stone, smelling the aroma of meat coming out of the iron pot, and his mouth watered.
Among them, Tie Niu and Li Yong are hunters, while Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng do not know how to hunt.
It’s hard to eat just a few meals of meat a year.
"Eat." Wu Nian smiled slightly, picked up a piece of meat between two thin wooden sticks, and handed it to Wang Gui.
"Hot, hot, hot." Wang Gui grabbed the meat with both hands and tossed it around when it was hot, but he couldn't bear to throw it away.
"Hahaha." Wu Nian and others laughed.
After eating and drinking, Wu Nian raised his head and said to everyone: "Brothers. I met a tiger here last time, so the tiger may be nearby. Let's talk about tiger hunting."
"This tiger hunt is about courage. It's like two armies facing off. If you are timid, you will lose."
"When you see a tiger, first of all, don't be afraid."
"Secondly, we need rules and regulations."
"I, Tieniu, and Zhang Sheng are strong and strong, and we are usually big spearmen. We hold big guns and stop them in front. Lao Li and Wang Gui, just stand far away and use your bows to shoot arrows."
After saying that, Wu Nian put his hands on his knees, raised his chest and belly, and said with a bright look in his eyes: "Brothers, let's fight the tiger."
"Fight."
Everyone couldn't help but get excited and nodded in unison. Immediately, Wu Nian personally assigned the night's security tasks. The first class is Li Yong, the second class is Zhang Sheng, the third and fourth class are Wu Nian and Tieniu.
Since Wang Gui was weak, he was not allowed to be on duty.
Wu Nian left the most difficult period to himself.
Early the next morning. Everyone cooked a hot breakfast first, then packed up their belongings and set off.
Wu Nian, Li Yong, and Tieniu, three experienced hunters, walked in front, carefully searching for the traces left by the tiger.
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng are the queen.
Gradually the sun reached the middle, and everyone's stomachs began to growl.
Tieniu pointed to the east and said: "One mile further, there is a creek. Let's go there to make a fire for cooking."
"Okay." Wu Nian responded and called for everyone to follow.
Soon everyone arrived at the creek Tieniu talked about, only to find that someone had arrived first.
A team of 11 hunters was setting up iron pots and preparing to cook.
Wu Nian tightened the gun in his hand and frowned.
This mountain is an unclaimed land and anyone can come and hunt. But the folk customs here in the Northeast are fierce, and now the people of the Chu Kingdom are in dire straits.
This man is heartbroken.
It is not a good thing for an Orion to meet an Orion.
"It's them." Li Yong narrowed his eyes and winked at Wu Nian.
The two of them had a tacit understanding. Wu Nian immediately understood that this was a warning look, and couldn't help but become more cautious.
Tieniu obviously recognized the other party, his eyes widened, his head held high, and his whole person looked like a tiger ready to attack.
"It turns out to be Li Yong."
The other party seemed to be surprised, and then they all stood up, each picked up a big gun, held a big knife, and confronted Wu Nian and others.
One of them, a strong man with a beard on his face, wearing a sheepskin hat and a thick old white cotton-padded jacket, came out.
He first glanced at Wu Nian and others, then looked at Li Yong, smiled and clasped his fists and said, "It turns out to be Li Yong."
"We haven't seen each other for two years. I didn't expect that you, an old man, are still so tough."
"More than tough. It's not a problem to live for another ten years." Li Yong sneered, faced off with his opponent, and then introduced to Wu Nian: "This is Li Long from [Ding County]. The little leader of the Black Tiger Gang. "
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng took a breath of air and looked at Li Long and the others with even more fear.
Wu Nian's heart moved.
The Black Tiger Gang is a very powerful gang in Ding County. Not only were they numerous, but they also colluded with the government, acted ruthlessly, and did countless evil things.
In a time of peace and prosperity, such forces would have been wiped out by the government long ago.
But now that the situation in the Great Chu Kingdom is corrupt, gangs like the Black Tiger Gang have become the climate.
Of course, the Black Tiger Gang would not dare to openly attack the soldiers of Baihusuo, but this is a deep mountain and old forest. Killing people and burying corpses must be guarded against.
Li Long is good at observing words and expressions, and he couldn't help but feel surprised when he saw the little moves between Li Yong and Wu Nian.
"Although Li Yong is old, he has a strong character. I also know this Iron Bull, a strong and strong man. Why do you listen to this guy instead?"
He also recognized Tieniu, but not Wu Nian, and he couldn't help but become curious.
Wu Nian was so virtuous and talented that he could become the leader of this small team.
"What do you call this brother?" Li Long took the initiative to salute Wu Nian with clasped fists and said politely.
