The compound bow is a shooting weapon that I have particularly loved since I was a child, so I know how terrifying its power is. As long as there is no quality problem, a crossbow arrow can easily penetrate the human body. It feels like What comes is several times scarier than the bullet.
Obviously this is not the time to discuss the differences between compound bows and shotguns. Either one is fatal to me.
There was not much distance between me and the two rangers, but seeing them getting closer and closer to me, I was thinking about how to just stand up.
But once I stand up and expose myself, I wonder if the other party will be worried that their secret collusion will be exposed and shoot me directly.
But if they don't go out, they look like they would rather kill them by mistake than let them go.
At this moment, I didn't know what to do. It was neither a matter of getting out nor a matter of not getting out.
I was about to be shot mercilessly, but at this moment, a dark and weak figure jumped out from where I was.
Before I could see clearly what the black shadow was that came out.
Whoosh...!
A crossbow arrow shot straight at the black figure, hitting it directly and killing it on the spot.
"It's a false alarm, it's a hare!"
One of the rangers ran over and breathed a long sigh of relief after discovering that the dead hare was a hare.
"Is it a hare? That's great. Bring it over. I'm just worried about not being able to find bait." Another ranger said.
After retracting the crossbow arrows, the two forest rangers carried the shot hare and returned to the place where they stopped before, and then the two people began to work.
Looking at the tragic death of the hare, I felt an indescribable sadness in my heart. It felt like losing a best friend in the world.
Although it was just a hare, it saved my life. I didn’t want it to be exposed in the wilderness. I wanted it to be buried in peace, but I couldn’t do anything at the moment.
Originally, when I first met these two forest rangers, I thought they were quite nice people, but I never expected that they would have such a cold-blooded and ruthless side.
They shot and killed just a figure without hesitation. It was obvious that they had not considered the consequences at all.
About ten minutes later, the two rangers retreated again and lurked less than two meters away from me, just like I was in the same position at this time.
At such a close distance, I didn't dare to breathe, for fear of being discovered by these two cautious guys.
In fact, the two of them had their backs to me at this time. As long as I wanted to, I could take advantage of them and kill them on the spot anytime, anywhere.
But I didn't do that because I didn't know what they were going to do. If I misunderstood, wouldn't the result be irreversible?
It's true that the hare saved me, but it would be a bit ridiculous to hurt two people for a hare.
I didn't make any movements. I lay motionless between the two people like a dead corpse, listening to the conversation between the two rangers.
"Hey, does this trap really work? Can it really be captured alive?"
"Don't worry, there's no problem at all. The smell of blood is so strong, there's no way it won't attract you!"
"Hey, I heard that that thing is very evil. What if we get caught? I think we should just forget it!"
"Bullshit, wealth can only be gained by risk. Besides, I don't believe those nonsense from my hometown. Think about it, the price of a piece of high-quality leather is so high now, tens of thousands of dollars, we two are bullshit. As an intern, even if you continue to intern for a few more years, you won’t be able to earn tens of thousands of dollars. I’m thinking of forgetting it. If you regret it, just quit and I’ll do it by myself!”
"Oh no, I'm just saying it casually. You see you take it seriously. Of course, being brothers should share blessings and hardships, right...that...ummm...!"
"Shh, stop talking, there's something going on!"
Before the timid ranger finished speaking, another man covered his mouth, then made a shushing gesture towards him, and hurriedly turned off the flashlight in his hand.
Although I didn't see it, just listening to the conversation between the two guys, I already guessed that they were setting a trap to catch animals. As for what kind of animals they were going to catch, I didn't know, but it looked like it should be It is a very rare animal species, otherwise it would not be possible for a piece of skin to be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
As soon as the flashlight was turned off, the surrounding area suddenly became pitch black. It was as if one was in a boundless dark hell for a moment, giving people a sense of visceral fear.
Rustling!
There was a noise not far away, and it seemed like there was something in the dark place.
The next second, in the darkness where I couldn't see my fingers, I actually saw a flash of red light appear in my sight. It turned out to be a flaming red fox.
The red fox's hair seemed to glow in the dark, and I could see it so clearly.
At this moment, not only was the fiery red fur clearly visible, but it also had a pair of eyes with a faint golden light.
The fire fox seemed to be attracted by the fresh smell of blood on the hare, and was approaching cautiously while sniffing.
Snapped……!
I originally wanted to throw a stone or something at it, so that it would be frightened and run away quickly, but because I didn't find the specific location of the trap, I took action too late. I finally touched the stone from beside me. Before I could even raise my hand to throw it out, the trap was actually triggered.
Ouch, ow, ow, ow, ow...!
As the trap was triggered, the red fox let out a sound similar to a dog barking, and then let out a cry like a baby, which sounded so penetrating.
"Hahaha, great, caught it!"
The two forest rangers stopped hiding and rushed out of the grass. They turned on their flashlights again and rushed straight to where the red fox was.
Or when he saw a human being, the strange cry of the red fox became even more shrill.
"Damn it, I really caught it, and it's such a fat one. This time we are prosperous!"
"Don't get too happy too early, lest you have long nights and dreams, skin them alive while it's dark, otherwise the skin will be disgraceful if it dies!"
As he spoke, one of the rangers said to the other ranger: "Hurry up, give me the knife!"
"Knife, what kind of knife? I only have nail clippers on me now!"
"What nail clippers? I want a knife. Where's the peeling knife I asked you to prepare before?"
"Ah, I forgot that in the cabin. I'm going to get it right now!"
As he spoke, a ranger turned around and ran towards the location of the cabin.
One of them left, and now there was only one left, and it looked like that guy had already put away his compound bow.
I thought about taking the opportunity to rush over and knock it unconscious directly, so that I would not reveal my identity and be able to rescue the red fox in time.
Although to be honest, I don’t like small animals very much, especially this kind of furry animal, which makes me feel like trypophobia.
But it is a life, and it seems to be an extremely rare protected animal. Naturally, I don’t want to watch it die miserably in the hands of two money-grubbing guys, and it has to be skinned alive. What would it be like? Bloody and cruel.
I couldn't think too much, and now was the best opportunity. I slowly stood up from the grass, and then walked towards the red fox and the ranger.
But after taking only two steps, I suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Originally, the ranger was still laughing wildly without concealing it, but now there was no movement at all.
The ranger seemed to be possessed. The mechanical version bent down and reached out to untie the rope from the snare around the red fox's neck.
The red fox stopped hissing and just stared at the ranger, letting him untie the rope around its neck bit by bit.
Soon, the red fox was free, and it picked up the hare that was not yet stiff in its mouth.
At that moment I saw the red fox's eyes looking towards where I was, as if it had discovered my presence.
But it didn't come over, it just stood there and stared at me, which made me feel scared!
