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

Throughout the time Wang An and his two companions raided the bear's den, Wang An always strictly followed the old hunter's methods.

It's no exaggeration to say that every time they raided the warehouse, Wang An and his two companions meticulously examined every single detail, leaving absolutely nothing out.

After all, Wang An knew nothing about hunting except for his marksmanship. He had only learned from Feng Chengmin for a few days. For his own safety and that of his two younger brothers, Wang An had no choice but to follow the established procedures.

For example, the purpose of placing wooden sticks at the entrance of the burrow is to reduce the size of the opening, thereby slowing down the bear when it comes out and giving the hunter enough time to aim and fire.

For example, the purpose of lighting a fire is to use it as an obstacle. If the bear is not killed by the hunter when it leaves the enclosure, the hunter can run around the fire to increase the chances of survival.

Another thing is to trample out a smooth escape route in the snow near the warehouse gate, so that the person calling for the warehouse can run far away as soon as possible after waking up the bear.

And so on and so forth.

It must be admitted that the experience and steps for raiding stockpiles summarized by these veteran hunters are absolutely practical and also the safest!

Because as long as you strictly follow the old hunter's steps for clearing the bear's lair, and don't find it troublesome at all, even if you accidentally kill the bear and it escapes, the hunters can at least save their lives.

Now, the reason why Wang An no longer wants to follow the old hunter's method of raiding the warehouse is because he feels that Mu Xueli and Wang Li's marksmanship, courage, and ability to remain calm under pressure have all been thoroughly honed.

At the same time, Wang An also believed that Mu Xueli and Wang Li would definitely not be so frightened by the roar of the bear that they forgot to fire in their panic, or that they would fire without aiming.

Of course, the most important reason is that Wang An is very confident that he can cover for them. Even if they fail to kill the bear, he can finish them off immediately, so that the bear cannot hurt anyone.

Indeed, ever since Wang An killed the tiger by himself before the Lunar New Year, he has clearly felt that his marksmanship has improved, but he doesn't know exactly how much.

Anyway, let alone a bear that has just left its enclosure, even a Siberian tiger or a Siberian leopard that has just left its den, Wang An is confident that he can kill it instantly.

Confidence, that's all! Absolute confidence!
After Wang An finished speaking, he immediately received strong agreement from Mu Xueli and Wang Li.

Wang Li said with great confidence:
“I’ve been thinking for a while that we should change our method of raiding the warehouse. We’re not using those old-fashioned guns and cannons that run out of bullets after one shot. We’re using semi-automatic weapons. With this kind of firepower, we can just fire away. Even the toughest bear can’t withstand that.”

Just as Mu Xueli was about to express her agreement, she saw Wang An raise his big foot and kick Wang Li twice, while still saying relentlessly:

"Why are you so arrogant? What's wrong? You think you're all grown up now? Are you invincible in hunting? Or is your marksmanship unmatched?"

Although what Wang Li said was actually correct and the facts were just as Wang Li said, Wang An would not allow Wang Li to be so arrogant and conceited.

In Wang An's mind, those who drowned were all good swimmers, and those who were beaten to death were all stubborn people who argued to the death.

Hunting is especially like this. Even with thorough preparations, danger can still occur. If you are careless and don't take it seriously, you might die without even knowing how.

Therefore, people can be self-motivated and confident, but they should never be arrogant or conceited.

After receiving two kicks to the buttocks, Wang Li immediately became obedient and hurriedly smiled apologetically:
"I was just saying it casually, Fourth Brother, why are you getting so worked up? Hehehehehe."

Wang An kicked Wang Li twice more before saying irritably:
"You just said it casually, but I don't believe you at all. I think that's exactly what you think."

Turning his head, Wang An glared at Mu Xueli with his big eyes and said:

"What were you about to say? I said he didn't talk about you!" As he spoke, Wang An raised his big hand and smacked Mu Xueli's head.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Xueli immediately laughed:
"I didn't mean to say anything, I just wanted to ask how we should properly empty this warehouse."

Upon hearing this, Wang An rolled his eyes at Mu Xueli and summarized his two silly younger brothers as follows:

“If I don’t keep you two around, and you dare to cause trouble and I find out, I’ll beat you so badly you won’t be able to get out of bed for a month.”

Before Mu Xueli and Wang Li could speak, Wang An spoke again:

"Alright, I'm going to call Cangzi. You two get ready to fire."

As he spoke, Wang An slung the 56-and-a-half over his shoulder and reached into his pocket.

Before they even reached the entrance of Xiongcangzi, Wang An had already taken out a paper package. When he opened the package, he found several extra-large hemp seeds inside.

Ever since he successfully used firecrackers to call out the bear in the bear enclosure, Wang An has fallen in love with this way of calling out the enclosure with firecrackers.

It was straightforward, efficient, and effective, much easier than knocking on tree trunks or other methods to signal for help.

The reason Wang An wrapped the firecrackers in straw paper was that if they were just left carelessly in the sidecar, the fuse would be worn down and broken, causing the flame to go out when lit.

After taking out two hemp seeds, Wang An wrapped up the remaining hemp seeds and put them back into his satchel.

Immediately afterwards, Wang An took out a lighter. After walking to the bottom of the warehouse, he tested the light, then looked down at the group of dogs and said:
"Big Black, Little Black, Little White, you three move them aside, I'm going to set off firecrackers, and scare you later."

Big Black, Little Black, and Little White glanced at the firecracker in Wang An's hand, then turned and ran a few meters away, calling out as they ran.

As they barked, a pack of dogs and wolves followed them and ran a few meters away.

Wang An glanced back, then without hesitation lit a firecracker and threw it directly into the bear's den.

Before he could even hear an explosion from inside the warehouse, Wang An lit the fuse of another firecracker and threw it in.

After throwing the firecracker, Wang An turned around and walked to the other side without looking back.

As the first extra-large firecracker made a loud "bang," a thick plume of white smoke immediately billowed out of the tree hole, accompanied by a strong smell of gunpowder.

The powerful explosion caused chunks of snow to fall from the red pine tree, making the area covered by the tree look as if it had just been snowed.

The group of dogs and wolves, who were not far from the big red pine, scattered immediately, running quite a distance before stopping and barking wildly at the tree.

The whole scene was both hilarious and comical.

It was clear that the dogs and wolves were thoroughly terrified by the enormous roar of the thunderclap. (End of Chapter)