The next morning, Zhao Lin arrived at the valley area at the southern foot of Guyan Mountain.
The river has frozen and is covered with white snow. On one side is a large camphor pine forest, and on the other side the terrain is undulating, covered with long grass and shrubs that are about half a person tall.
After guarding the mountain for more than a year, Zhao Lin knew every plant and tree on the mountain very well, and knew that a group of wild pheasants lived here.
We walked to the heights of the river valley, looked down for a while, chose a slope near the bushes as an ambush site, and started to make a "snow nest".
This trick of hitting the snow nest was taught to him by Zhou Paotou.
When hunters go into the mountains to hunt in winter, they have to look for the footprints of wild beasts all over the mountains. They often cannot leave the mountains for ten and a half days.
In the ice and snow, how to rest at night has become a big problem.
There are many trees in the mountain forest, and there is no shortage of materials to build a temporary shelter. However, it takes a lot of effort, is not warm, and cannot stop the attacks of black blind men, jackals and other fierce beasts.
Hunters in the North invented a way to build a house in the snow, which is both warm and safe.
When Zhao Lin, Zhou Paotou and others were hunting the bear, they lived in the snow nest.
Before making a snow nest, Zhao Lin carefully observed the surrounding environment and at the same time released ultrasonic waves to sweep around.
The habits of the raccoon cat are similar to those of the raccoon cat. It is also a nocturnal animal, so it should not be out and about at this time.
However, out of caution, he still checked it carefully before walking to the corner at the bottom of the snow slope and digging with his bare hands.
The view here is wide and unobstructed, making it easy to observe the movements on both sides of the river valley.
After a while, he dug a hole three feet high and two feet wide.
Drill in and expand in five directions: up, down, left, right, and forward.
A seven-foot-square space was quickly cleared in which people could stand up straight.
Then compact the snow on top of your head with your palms to prevent it from collapsing in the event of vibration.
Originally, such a snow nest was dug, but Zhao Lin planned to stay there for a long time and had to consider solving the problem of urination and defecation, so he dug out a small compartment inside.
After digging the snow nest, Zhao Lin walked to a farther place and rolled a snowball. He cut it into a rectangle with an iron ruler and moved it to plug the entrance of the hole.
Before entering the hole, he punched out with a stone roaring fist.
boom!
Snowflakes were flying, and the strong wind scattered the excess snow and footprints.
Snowflakes were floating in the sky from time to time, and coupled with the mountain wind, within half a day, no trace on the ground could be seen.
After getting into the snow nest, Zhao Lin made simple arrangements.
I put down the bag of pancakes, rolled out the felt, and used an iron ruler to poke a few small holes in the snow wall to facilitate observation of the outside world and allow the ultrasonic waves to enter and exit freely.
Since then, he has settled down in the snow nest.
I meditate and practice regularly. I eat a pancake when I'm hungry. I grab two handfuls of snow and eat it when I'm thirsty. I try not to make any noise and never take a step outside.
In the early morning, there was a rustling sound in the snow.
Several wild pheasants flapped their wings and passed by Zhao Lin's eyes, rummaging for grass stems and young leaves under the heavy snow on both sides of the river.
"Puff puff……"
In the evening, a raccoon jumped past the snow nest.
Animals like raccoon dogs are very cunning. They don't make their own nests. They often take advantage of badgers to hibernate and live in each other's holes secretly.
The badger sleeps in the "bedroom" and he sleeps in the "living room".
Raccoon dogs and badgers are in the same position in the food chain and have a competitive relationship.
Some raccoon dogs wake up early in the spring, block the entrance of the cave with soil before leaving, and suffocate the badgers inside. This is a model of consciencelessness in the animal world.
In the next few days, wolves, kites, foxes, weasels, and wild dogs continued to pass by the snow slope.
On the fifth day, a wild boar accidentally rushed into the snow nest.
Zhao Lin was so furious that if he wasn't worried about making a fuss, he would have punched it to death on the spot.
Perhaps because he was frightened by Zhao Lin's appearance, the always bold wild boar turned around and ran away without saying a word.
"You are lucky!"
Zhao Lin had no choice but to repair the snow nest.
After seven days of this, less than half of the pancakes he brought had been eaten, but Fengli still didn't show up.
"Calm down, there is a wild pheasant here, it will come sooner or later."
Zhao Lin thought calmly.
On the ninth day, just when the sky seemed to be bright but not bright, a familiar sound of "ter, ter, ter, ter" came from outside.
Zhao Lin slowly sat up and looked out through the holes in the snow wall.
…
"Boss, we've been here all day and haven't seen a single person. Could it be that the guy named Zhao doesn't live here?"
On a ridge not far from Zhao Lin's residence, five middle-aged men were lying down.
They wore fur coats and mink hats, carried bows on their backs, and carried short knives on their waists, looking like northern Xinjiang hunters.
In fact, they are not hunters, but Lieyan Zongtuzha and his party who came all the way from Weizi to assassinate Zhao Lin.
The five people traveled a long distance to Yanzhou, and based on the information from the spies stationed in Yanzhou, they found the ancient rock mountain along the way.
The door of Zhao Lin's residence was not locked, and only a bolt was added on the outside. This was mainly to prevent birds and animals from causing trouble in the house, and also to facilitate the entry of people delivering food.
Tuza and others saw from a distance that Zhao Lin was not in the house, so they came to the high ground opposite and watched from a distance.
Zhao Lin was still in the snow house at this time. They stayed there for a whole day and saw no one.
The person who asked the question was a stout man named Kulie. Tuza turned his head and glanced at him and said, "No, there is only one outpost on the mountain. He may have gone out temporarily."
Kuleha took a breath and said, "How long will it take? How about I go in and take a look?"
"no!"
Tuzha looked rough, but was quite thoughtful, and categorically rejected his subordinates' suggestions.
"What should we do with the footprints on the ground? Although he is only in the early stage of the blood realm, he is said to have outstanding physical skills. If he sees the clues and escapes, where can we catch him in this vast mountain?"
"Experienced hunters often rely not on superb hunting skills, but on patience. No matter where he goes, he will always come back."
"At that time, we can catch turtles in an urn. This is the simplest and safest way."
"Yes!" The four men responded at the same time.
They were very confident in killing Zhao Lin.
The blood state of a twenty-year-old is different from the blood state of a forty-year-old.
Although the former is extremely talented, his training time is too short and his experience and skills are insufficient, while the latter has spent twenty more years polishing his martial arts skills and is at the peak in all aspects, but his actual combat ability is not at the same level at all.
They've killed young talent before, with ease every time.
The five people kept watch until dawn. When the sun rose, they saw a tall figure running from the snow on the mountain.
Tuza and others were all surprised. Zhao Lin's running speed far exceeded their expectations.
Zhao Lin did not enter the house directly, but walked around the house and looked around to make sure there was nothing unusual before opening the door and entering the house.
The five people did not expect Zhao Lin to be so cautious, and their faces became serious.
Tuza made a downward gesture, indicating to everyone to wait for a while. After about a quarter of an hour, he waved his hand and led everyone down from the ridge and surrounded the house...
(End of chapter)
