Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1131 Egg-sized Sachet

Musk deer, also known as musk deer or musk deer, is the source of the famous and very valuable musk.

Of course, muskrats also have musk, but they only have musk when they are in heat. After the heat cycle, the musk will be excreted along with their feces and urine.

Furthermore, the musk from muskrats is not only scarce but also inexpensive, far less valuable than that from musk deer.

However, the musk in a musk deer will remain in its body forever. The older the male musk deer, the stronger the musk in its body. Unless in an emergency, a male musk deer will bite open its musk sac, thus losing the musk.

Of course, this is also a self-protection mechanism of the musk deer, just like a weasel releases a foul odor when it gets desperate. However, once the musk deer's sac is punctured, that special strong fragrance can be released continuously for a long time.

After taking the gun, Wang An kept his eyes fixed on the faintly visible musk deer. Without even lowering his head, he skillfully loaded the bullet into the chamber, making almost no sound during the process.

After loading the bullets, Wang An carefully held the gun to his face and stood up very slowly. A moment later, Wang An pulled the trigger without hesitation.

With a loud "bang," Wang An darted forward like a leopard.

The main problem was the distance was too far and the visibility was poor. Wang An only had one chance to fire a shot, so even though he knew he had definitely hit the target, he didn't know exactly where he hit it or whether the musk deer was dead or not.

If the musk deer hadn't been killed and had managed to bite through the sachet before dying, it's no exaggeration to say that Wang An would have slapped his thigh until it was swollen.

The reason is simple: musk is incredibly valuable!
Seeing Wang An run off with a gun, Huang Zhong quickly picked up the sack Wang An had placed on the ground and ran after him.

However, given Wang An's running speed, how could Huang Zhong's short legs possibly catch up?
Soon, Wang An ran to the place where he had found the musk deer. He saw that the musk deer's neck had been shattered by a bullet, and the musk deer was lying on the ground kicking its legs, looking like it was about to die at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Wang An immediately relaxed.

Although there was no one around for the time being, Wang An still chuckled and muttered to himself naturally:

"Holy crap, this musk deer is fucking awesome, hahaha."

Wang An crouched down and touched the musk deer's sachet, discovering that it was about the size of an egg. His smile deepened.

Such a large and complete sachet would cost at least 3 yuan, even if purchased by a supply and marketing cooperative.

Of course, Wang An would not sell it to the supply and marketing cooperative, because this stuff, like pig gallstones and bezoars, is bought and sold privately by many people. And those who buy this stuff privately usually charge at least 5 yuan for a musk deer sachet.

That's right, it's over 5 yuan, because musk has always been quite expensive, several times more expensive than bezoar.

Moreover, musk has another amazing function: when made into a sachet and worn by women for a long time, it can also prevent pregnancy. However, Wang An doesn't know if this claim is accurate.

After touching the sachet, Wang An took out his knife and very carefully removed the sachet intact.

Looking at the fluffy sachet in his hand, which was about the size of an egg, Wang An couldn't help but smile again.

This is amazing! Absolutely amazing!
A moment later, Huang Zhong caught up, panting. As soon as he reached Wang An, Huang Zhong couldn't help but ask him:

"Hey bro, what are you looking at? Did you hit it?"

Wang An casually put the sachet away, pointed to the musk deer in the grass, and said with a smile:
"Look, do you know what this is?"

Huang Zhong looked closely, frowned, and said:

"Is this... a Siberian roe deer?"

Wang An smiled and was about to speak when Huang Zhong said again, "No, the silly roe deer doesn't have fangs, but this thing does, so it's definitely not a silly roe deer."

It's not hard to tell from Huang Zhong's words that he had never seen a musk deer before, or that he didn't even know what a musk deer was.

It's normal not to recognize them, because musk deer are usually solitary creatures and are very timid.

Most importantly, its hearing, smell, and vision are as amazing as those of a sika deer, but its size is very small. The largest male musk deer weighs only about 30 kilograms. You could say that before you even get close to it, it has already hidden itself or run away far away, so you don't even have a chance to see it.

Finally, Huang Zhong couldn't help but ask:

"What's this, bro?"

Wang An said:

"This thing is a musk deer, also called a musk deer."

Huang Zhong nodded, looking at the musk deer with a face full of curiosity, and smiled:

"There are deer this small too, even smaller than a roe deer, hehehehe."

Seeing that Huang Zhong didn't understand about the musk on the musk deer, Wang An didn't explain much. He swiftly slashed the musk deer's neck, pressed on its belly a few times, and once the bleeding had stopped, Wang An said:

"Alright, let's go home."

As he spoke, Wang An tossed the still-dripping blood musk deer onto his shoulder and led the way forward.

The two were currently on the outskirts of the mountain. It would be perfectly fine to gut the musk deer once they got home. The main problem was that if they gutted it now, they wouldn't be able to carry it on their shoulders.

After a while, Wang An saw that Huang Zhong was struggling to keep up with him while carrying a sack, so he said helplessly:
"You take the gun and carry the sack for me."

To be honest, Huang Zhong's physique was really something else. Weighing 70 or 80 pounds and standing less than 1.4 meters tall, it was quite difficult for Huang Zhong to keep up with Wang An. When Wang An walked normally, Huang Zhong had to jog to keep up.

In order to demonstrate his value, Huang Zhong said somewhat stubbornly:
"It's okay, brother, I can carry it."

However, when he spoke, Huang Zhong was clearly out of breath.

Wang An ruffled Huang Zhong's hair, then reached out and pulled the sack from Huang Zhong's back, saying with a smile:

"Alright, don't try to be brave. Just carry the gun."

Huang Zhong glanced at Wang An, then awkwardly took the gun and said:

"Thanks, big brother. Am I being a bit too useless?"

Wang An laughed heartily and spoke frankly:
"Yeah, you're really not that useful right now, hahaha."

After handing the gun to Huang Zhong, Wang An rubbed Huang Zhong's head again, then slung the musk deer over his left shoulder and carried a sack in his right hand, and strode forward. Huang Zhong, carrying a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, jogged after Wang An.

This scene looks just like a father leading his son.

(End of this chapter)