My 1995 Small Farm.

"Leopard? The leopard has also come down the mountain?"

"A few days ago, wolves came down the mountain, and now leopards are coming down the mountain... The snow in the first month of the year is really disturbing."

"Fugui, this isn't a bad omen, is it? Is this a disaster year? I've heard people say that when red appears in the north, all the beasts will be frightened, and people will sell their children and daughters, and there will be no food in the fields."

When they heard that the leopard had come down the mountain, Chen Ling and the others didn't react much, but the people from the village who followed them started to speak nervously.

If there is a rainbow in the north sky, it is a bad omen.

There is also a saying that goes, there is a rumble in the east, rain in the west, and the south is selling its children...

Anyway, the meaning is pretty much the same.

"A year of disaster? You are right. This year is really a year of disaster!"

Chen Ling sighed in his heart.

If 1998 had not been a disaster year, there would have been no disaster year.

This is the year with the most extensive flood and snow disasters.

Of course, the snow disaster was not significant. Only in limited cities in the north did there experience continuous snowfall for nearly a month.

The roads and power lines were damaged by the freezing weather.

In that era when information was not well developed and many places lit candles at night, the impact was not as great as imagined.

Only mountainous areas can be called snow disasters.

"It's no use talking about this now. Let's go and see what's happening to the leopard that ran down the mountain."

Chen Ling waved his hand and called the dogs over, and also summoned Er Tuzi and his three falcons.

Large cats are generally very neurotic and cannot stand stimulation.

Although the farm has no shortage of "guards", it would be bad if we really encountered a neurotic leopard that was like a fool, fearless and unaware of anything, and rushed over to hurt people, or rushed into the farm to hurt people.

So be prepared and have them all on standby.

Even the little white cow and the little green horse are no exception.

"It has to be Uncle Fugui. With this kind of display, we won't be afraid of a leopard, let alone a tiger!"

Seeing Chen Ling calling out like this, the dogs in the farm all barked and the falcons cried.

While Wang Wenchao and the others looked at each other with envy, they also felt relieved.

I feel very at ease.

The situation at Chen Ling's house, coupled with the fact that Chen Ling himself was quite cruel.

His record of wiping out a pack of wolves by himself is there, so everyone feels relieved when he takes action.

"The pets of the rich and powerful, whether they are dogs, eagles, or horses, all love to fight. They are not afraid even if they get hurt and bleed."

Zhao Yubao couldn't help but marvel at the aggressive and high-spirited look of this group of guys.

Everyone was really wondering how come all these creatures were so aggressive.

It would be fine if it was just the dogs and eagles, but even the horses we raised were restless and would cry out in excitement when they heard about a fight.

The little green horse had already been pulling at the reins and kicking the snow agitatedly.

"Okay, no more words. The dogs in the village have started barking. It must be that a leopard is approaching the village. Let's go out and see what's going on."

Chen Ling slapped the little green horse on the forehead, signaling it to behave itself, then jumped on the horse and galloped away.

The pack of dogs behind him moved in unison, barking and rushing out after him.

Er Tuzi, along with his two followers, also rose into the air in the wind and snow.

In this weather, the wind is very cold and the snowflakes are much smaller than in the past few days, but the temperature is lower.

When I went out, it was all white.

The mountains were covered with snow, and the wheat fields were also pressed tightly by the snow.

In the vast white snow, on the thick snow, several leopards were walking cautiously.

They looked like a few big cats trying to sneak into the village.

At this time, they were already close to the land temple.

"What's going on? Isn't it just one leopard? Why are there so many of them suddenly?"

After Wang Wenchao and the others followed out, they were also stunned.

"No, something's wrong. The leopards behind are a little smaller and shorter. Could they be the baby leopards that followed us down the mountain?"

The mountain cat narrowed his eyes and guessed.

"Ah? Little Leopard?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was even more stunned: "It's snowing heavily, and the little leopard is coming down the mountain. Isn't that just delivering food?"

It would be scary if wolves came down the mountain on a snowy day.

But if there are leopards in groups, or if they come with their families, then there is no need to be frightened.

It was a snowy day with thick snow.

Leopards are not wild beasts that fight in groups, and they brought their cubs with them.

The snow was too thick and it was difficult to move.

Those kids will just be a burden.

So, in the final analysis, the Bobcats have experience.

Even though I was far away and couldn't see clearly what was happening at the land temple, I could still guess it was pretty close.

When Chen Ling, riding his horse and leading a pack of dogs, rushed forward, he was also slightly stunned.

It was indeed an adult female leopard, walking on the snow in the wheat field with a few cubs in the wind and snow.

Those leopard cubs looked almost fully grown.

It is about four months old and is about to grow to full size.

If you're far away, you can't see it clearly.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

When the dogs saw the leopard family, they shouted excitedly and rushed forward to surround them without waiting for Chen Ling to give the order.

The mother leopard was frightened and grimaced, her back bent and her breath was constantly panting. The little leopards all hid behind their mother, poking their heads out and howling loudly, looking fierce and cowardly.

"One, two, three, four... four little leopards, about four months old, half-grown. These little brats have eaten me out of my money, no wonder they came down the mountain."

Chen Ling smiled and sighed.

Needless to say, these leopards came down the mountain in search of food.

It doesn't necessarily mean that I want to enter the village.

Pheasants and other animals are extremely easy to catch in the snow.

Just pick up two of them and they will be your meal.

There are especially many pheasants outside Chenwangzhuang.

The villagers went to pick up the fruits every day in the wind and snow, but some were still missed.

"Fugui, what's going on? When you saw the leopard, why didn't you go up and fight it? Even if you don't fight it, you should at least chase it away. Otherwise, the kids will come out to play and get carried away by the leopard by accident. That would be disastrous."

An old man in the village who was hiding at home and watching saw this scene became very anxious and puzzled.

"Don't worry, everyone. There is a little leopard following us. Fugui has his own considerations."

The mountain cat rushed over and explained to the villagers.

He asked Chen Ling what was going on.

Chen Ling shook his head: "I can't tell what the situation is at the moment, but we must drive them away, otherwise the villagers will not be able to come out and move around."

"It's winter, and these cubs are almost grown up. Why haven't they been driven out of the house by their mother to survive independently? Instead, they follow her out to hunt. It's weird."

The mountain cat was very confused.

Cats are different from wolves and other social animals. When their cubs reach a certain age, they will be driven out to survive and explore the wild on their own.

At that time, no one will care whether you live or die.

It's natural.

Just like in human society, people have to get married when they reach a certain age.

Otherwise, it would seem very awkward if you are in your thirties or forties and still live with your parents and rely on them for food and survival.

"I don't know, but what is certain is that something happened in the mountains, otherwise, those wolf cubs who were with Erhei and Yinai before would not come here for no reason."

Chen Ling looked towards the direction of the Qinling Mountains.

The vast Qinling Mountains hide too many unknown things.

Ferocious beasts appear one after another.

"You mean, there are more ferocious animals showing off their power and taking advantage of the heavy snow to drive away other wild beasts?" The mountain cat's eyes widened slightly.

"It may not necessarily be driven away. It may also be that it snowed heavily and the prey decreased. The powerful beasts invaded the territory of other wild beasts. The wolf cubs before and the mother leopard with cubs now were oppressed from living space and had no chance to obtain prey, so they were forced to come down the mountain to find food."

Chen Ling has been to the mountains more often in the past two years and has dealt with wild beasts more frequently. He has gradually come to understand that different kinds of wild beasts in the mountains have their own set of survival rules that are little-known and incomprehensible to humans.

That is what is called, king versus king, general versus general.

Those seemingly magical bloodline level suppressions do exist.

"Now, what do you think?"

When Shanmao heard this, he suddenly felt deep down that what Chen Ling said was probably right.

"Drive these leopards down the mountain and see how they react..."

Chen Ling chuckled, feeling the blood boiling in his chest.

Really, I've been holding it in for the whole winter.

My muscles and bones are almost rusted. It would be good if there is some condition in the mountains this time. It is a good opportunity to stretch my muscles and bones.

Besides...

I was going hunting.

Now that an unexpected situation has occurred, it is an unexpected gain and an unexpected surprise for Chen Ling.

Going on an adventure into the mountains and eliminating hidden dangers for family and villagers is both exciting and meaningful.

He couldn't wait any longer.

"call out--"

Chen Ling pursed his lips and whistled loudly.

The dogs suddenly started barking.

The more ferocious the dogs are, the more their roars sound like those of wild beasts, and the more frightening they are.

It is a cry that can truly shake people's hearts.

For a moment, the barking of dogs was deafening, as if a pot of boiling water had exploded.

Heiwa's roar was like rumbling thunder, like a lion's roar or a tiger's howl, making people tremble with fear.

The mother leopard and her four little leopards were even more shocked. Under the pressure of the dogs' siege and roars, they had no power to fight back, nor the intention to resist. Their eyes were wide open with fear, and they really became like four big cats, only able to howl and retreat step by step towards the foot of the mountain.

"Oh my god, look, look over there at the land temple, the dog raised by Boss Chen is chasing a leopard."

"Wow, why does he have so many dogs? These dogs are so scary, they scare the leopards into cats."

"That's not right, Director. These dogs are so fierce, why don't they bite the leopard to death? Why do they just drive the leopard down the mountain and never pounce on it to bite it?"

"Yeah, that's weird. These dogs aren't supposed to be vegetarians."

It was the first time for these people in the crew to see such a scene. It was the first time for them to face hunters, hunting dogs, and wild beasts in the mountains, and especially the first time to confront a ferocious leopard. They were all inexplicably excited.

I couldn't help but talk about it.

After several minutes of chattering, the leopards were almost forced into the forest.

The assistant director realized it belatedly and slapped his forehead.

He gritted his teeth in regret and said, "Damn it, I forgot to bring the machine. I wish I had brought it this time. This scene is rare to see no matter how much money you spend."

"Yes, director, we do. We don't have a big machine, but we have a camera."

"Oh, yes, yes, the camera is here, bring it here quickly, bring it here quickly, or the leopard will run away." (End of this chapter)