"You come over tomorrow to practice shooting, and I'll introduce you to the two hunters who went into the mountains with us."
When Zhao Lin was leaving, Zhou Paotou told him.
"No problem, how are they two?" Zhao Lin asked.
Teamwork and the relationship between members are very important. It is best not to encounter difficult people.
"Don't worry, they are all real people." Zhou Paotou said, patting his chest to confirm.
Zhao Lin didn't say anything else. While it was still dark, he climbed over several mountains and took a shortcut back to Sanjia Village.
"Mom and Dad, my brother's matter has come to light."
Zhao Lin said as soon as he entered the door.
"So fast?"
"What do people say?"
Dad put down the cigarette bag in his hand, and I ran out of the kitchen.
"That man's cousin is a Shihao official in the yamen. He specializes in this area. He said that he could send my brother out if he reported a serious illness."
In order to reassure his parents, Zhao Lin decided not to reveal the truth and shamelessly told the lies he had made up in advance.
"Then you have to give money, how much?" Zhao's father asked worriedly.
Zhao Lin said: "I haven't said it yet, but it shouldn't cost much to find the right person this time."
Zhao's father went back to the house and dug out a wooden box from under the bed, took it out and handed it to Zhao Lin, "You saved this money for me, have you seen enough?"
Zhao Lin pushed the box back and said, "Let's not rush to pay him yet. It will take some time to clear the relationship. I estimate that he can be released in ten and a half days."
"The boss can come out!"
"Very good!"
The two elders had tears in their eyes and were very excited...
The next day, Zhao Lin went out to the town to buy some grain, oil, meat, eggs and other food, and carried them to Zhou Paotou's home.
Before the action, he would always live and eat at Zhou Paotou's house, and he couldn't just use other people's food.
"Brother Zhao is too outspoken. I don't need anything here, hehe..."
Zhou Paotou said it politely, but the look on his face showed that he was very satisfied with Zhao Lin's move.
Small things come down to character, so don't worry if you cooperate with such people.
Zhao Lin ate something to fill his stomach, then stretched his hands and feet in the yard to warm up, preparing to practice shooting later.
"I'll go find those two."
Zhou Paotou confessed and left the door.
Not long after, a burst of voices came from outside the courtyard gate, occasionally mixed with Zhou Paotou's hearty laughter.
"Squeak..."
Zhou Paotou walked in with two men carrying bows and arrows and hunting knives at their waists.
"Brother Pao." Zhao Lin stepped forward and greeted.
Zhou Paotou said "hmm" and introduced the two parties.
The two people who came here were both hunters from Baiqiao Village. One was named Zhu Dachun and the other was named Liang Song. They were cousins.
Zhu Dachun is about forty years old. He is tall, nearly half a head taller than Zhao Lin. He has a rough appearance and a green stubble on his chin.
Liang Song is much younger, he looks to be less than 20 years old. He has a Chinese character face and thick eyebrows, giving him a young and mature look.
Zhao Lin said: "Brother Liang, best wishes to you."
He had just turned sixteen and had to call everyone he met.
"Nice to meet you." Liang Song responded politely.
Zhu Dachun looked surprised, turned to Zhou Paotou and said: "He is the master you invited? And you still get 30%?" His tone was very dissatisfied.
Zhou Paotou didn't answer, and asked Zhao Lin with a smile: "Brother, why don't you practice shooting?"
Zhao Lin understood that he wanted to show off his strength, so he picked up the iron gun on the ground, took a few steps back, and suddenly shouted: "Kill!"
Liang Song and Zhu Dachun felt a sharp sound breaking through the air in their ears, the figure flashed, and the iron gun turned into a black light.
When he looked again, Zhao Linren was already seven steps away, holding the 100-pound iron gun steadily in front of his chest.
The two people couldn't hide the look of shock on their faces. They had known Zhou Paotou for many years and had played with this iron gun, so they naturally knew its weight.
They couldn't do it no matter what, like Zhao Lin, who was so light-hearted.
Zhou Paotou said with a smile: "How about it, no matter what kind of beast it is, if it is shot, it will be unable to eat and carry around."
"Good skills!" Zhu Dachun raised his thumb and praised.
Zhao Lin made a fist in the air, without any trace of pride on his face.
There is nothing to be proud of. Your ability to have such great strength depends entirely on your golden fingers. Regardless of experience or brains, you may not be better than others. It is better to maintain a humble and cautious attitude.
Zhou Paotou, Liang Song, and Zhu Dachun set up a low table in the yard, lit a brazier, and sat around to discuss the liquidation of positions.
The three of them talked to each other, and the discussion was lively.
When Zhao Lin got tired from practicing, he just listened for a while without interrupting. After all, he was a professional.
He wanted to learn some hunting experience, which might be useful in the future.
The spirit beast map acquires abilities by absorbing the souls of beasts, so he will inevitably have to deal with wild beasts and even exotic beasts in the future, and it will be beneficial to master more hunting methods.
Two days passed like this, and Zhao Lin became more and more proficient in the spear style.
Spear skills are difficult to practice. Although the stabbing style only has one move, it requires extremely high body and footwork, as well as physical and mental coordination. Otherwise, the slightest difference will be a thousand miles away.
The more Zhao Lin practiced, the more addicted he became. He was always thinking about how to accumulate power, how to adjust his breathing, and even when eating and sleeping, he was unconsciously thinking about the movements of the gun...
Zhou Paotou's discussion is almost done.
The general plan is that Zhao Lin uses an iron gun to cause damage, and when Xiong Zhen comes out of the cave, Zhou Paotou and the others use bows and arrows and large animal traps arranged in advance to strike a second time.
Their goal is not to kill the bear directly, but to reduce its mobility.
The strategy is to fight while retreating, not to get entangled with the bear, and wait until it is exhausted before taking action.
There is a key point here: all weapons are quenched with poison to increase their lethality, and before awakening the bear, a large number of poisonous insects are thrown into the hole to weaken it as much as possible.
Zhou Paotou took a sip of tea and said to Zhao Lin: "Brother Zhao must give Xiong Zhen a severe blow before he wakes up. Otherwise, all the subsequent methods will be useless, and we will only have one way to escape."
Zhao Lin nodded in agreement and asked, "Can you first throw some poisonous and flammable objects into the hole and smoke it with poison?"
Zhu Dachun replied for Zhou Paotou: "I'm afraid it's inappropriate. Bears sleep very lightly in hibernation, and the slightest noise can wake them up."
Liang Song said: "It will be very irritable at that time, and it will be difficult for you to think of shooting it again."
"Then act according to the plan, focus on consumption, don't fight head-on."
Zhou Paotou concluded.
Zhao Lin nodded and said: "I understand, when the enemy advances, I retreat, when the enemy is stationed, I harass, when the enemy is tired, I attack, when the enemy retreats, I pursue."
The three people looked at him together, and Zhou Paotou high-fived: "Wonderful, what you said is so good!"
Zhao Lin grinned, thinking that such a powerful tactical idea was not something I could sum up.
The plan has been decided, and everyone has divided their tasks.
Zhu Dachun is responsible for purchasing poison.
The poison I chose was arsenic and aconitum, both of which are highly poisonous. You have to register your name when buying it in the medicine hall, and there is a quota for sales every day.
Zhu Dachun's task is to go to the medicine halls in various villages and towns in Qinghe County to buy medicine.
Zhou Paotou and Liang Song were responsible for collecting poisonous insects, looking for hibernating scorpions, centipedes, and poisonous spiders under rocks and in the cracks of rocks...
Zhao Lin also had a mission, to collect firewood nearby to keep the kang burning in Zhou Paotou's home.
When the room gets warm, the poisonous insects caught will slowly wake up, giving Xiong Zhen a big surprise.
The days are full and busy.
Zhou Paotou and Liang Song caught dozens of poisonous insects in two days and kept them in several iron cages in the kitchen.
The poisonous insects in the mountains are all very big. Centipedes that are half a foot long and scorpions with huge poisonous claws make people feel scared when they look at them.
Out of curiosity, Zhao Lin caught a scorpion and trampled it to death when no one else was around.
He could see the spirit of the scorpion, but the spirit beast picture showed no reaction at all.
Zhao Lin felt a little disappointed, thinking that the scorpion must have its specialties. Its speciality was its venom. He couldn't absorb its soul, probably because of its different body structure.
"It would be great if I could also release poison. I remember there is a martial art in the novel called poisonous sand palm..."
…
That night, the four of them were sitting around eating together. Zhou Paotou suddenly said: "Spring is about to begin. You can see the sunset in the past two days. It should be sunny in the next few days. How about we start the day after tomorrow!"
