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

It was obvious that the red deer suddenly ran in front of Wang An's car because it had been chased by the Amur leopard.

To put it simply, the Amur leopard wanted to eat the red deer, but Wang An and his companion intercepted it.

The fact that the leopard didn't run away after hearing the gunshot was quite strange.

Of course, there are actually many animals that don't run away when they hear gunshots.

On the one hand, it's because they've heard gunshots so many times that they no longer perceive them as harmful or threatening, meaning they've lost all respect for gunshots and are completely immune to them.

On the other hand, it is because hunger outweighs fear. When they realize that they will starve to death if they do not eat, they are just as fearless!
After observing for a moment and pinpointing the location of the Amur leopard, Wang An said somewhat nervously:

"Is it still there? Shine your flashlight on it, but don't move it. I'll take a couple of shots at it first."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong said in a slightly trembling voice:
"Okay, big brother, I, I promise I won't move."

That's what they said, but at this moment, Huang Zhong had already started swallowing his saliva repeatedly.

Even the hand holding the flashlight trembled slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the Siberian leopard, his whole body filled with tension.

It's understandable that Huang Zhong would react this way, given that the rarity of the Amur leopard is roughly the same as that of the Siberian tiger.

Although Siberian tigers and Amur leopards live in these mountains, most locals may never see a live, wild Siberian tiger or Amur leopard in their entire lives.

Of course, many people who have seen them have long since been digested into excrement by them.

Although no one has ever seen them, the ferocity of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards is well-known.

Most importantly, Huang Zhong's window wasn't closed yet. If the leopard suddenly jumped in through the window, it could scare someone to death.

If they were to sneak in and then casually scratch or bite, Wang An and Huang Zhong would really be unable to withstand it.

As Wang An spoke, he leaned over, raised his gun, and pulled the trigger on the Amur leopard that was only 10 meters away from the car window.

At such close range, with Wang An's marksmanship, it was impossible for him to miss.

So, with a "bang," the head of the Amur leopard exploded.

The Amur leopard, which was baring its teeth and glaring, didn't react at all and simply changed from a crouching position to a lying position.

His head was spinning; the Amur leopard was definitely dead. Only then did Wang An finally breathe a deep sigh of relief.

It's easy to imagine that if Huang Zhong had gotten out of the car without thinking, he would most likely have been attacked by this Northeast leopard.

Given the speed and ferocity of the Amur leopard when hunting, Huang Zhong's fate was uncertain.

Putting away his gun, Wang An said with a smile:

"Look, if you had gotten out of the car just now, what would have happened if that leopard had pounced on you? You would probably be dead."

As he spoke, Wang An vigorously rubbed Huang Zhong's cotton hat.

Huang Zhong forced a smile through his pained expression, clearly still shaken, and said:

"Yeah, thank goodness you pulled me back, otherwise I would have been in real trouble."

Wang An smiled and said:

"Alright, this should be fine now. The leopard is dead, so there shouldn't be any more danger in this area. Um, take out all the lunchboxes under the seat, and then go bleed the deer to see if we can get some deer blood from it."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhong immediately agreed:

"Okay, I got it, big brother."

Wang An got out of the car with a flashlight, carefully observed the surroundings, and then walked towards the carcass of the Amur leopard. This Amur leopard was truly enormous; Wang An glanced at it and felt that it must have weighed 170 or 180 pounds, and it was definitely a male leopard, because female leopards couldn't grow that big.

Wang An circled the leopard once, his joy growing ever stronger.

This pelt is absolutely perfect. Considering the prices of pelts back then, this leopard pelt would be worth at least several thousand yuan even at a supply and marketing cooperative.

If Wu Dong and his group were to take it to Harbin and sell it, it wouldn't be impossible for them to make tens of thousands of yuan.

Besides the fur, leopard penis, leopard bones, and leopard gall are also rare treasures.

Wang An chuckled foolishly for a while before taking out his scalpel. He decided to remove the leopard's gall bladder first, because if it wasn't removed in time, a significant portion of it would dissolve.

With remarkable dexterity, Wang An sliced ​​open the leopard's belly and extracted a large leopard gall bladder.

After removing the leopard's gall bladder, Wang An originally intended to take out all of the leopard's internal organs and throw them away.

But when he thought of the pack of dogs at home, Wang An only threw away the intestines and stomach, which smelled pungent. He kept the heart, liver, lungs, and the leopard's two large kidneys.

Without cutting off the leopard's penis or skinning it, Wang An picked up the entire leopard carcass and walked towards the cart.

There was no other way; it was just too cold, and Wang An was simply too lazy to skin animals in the middle of nowhere.

After putting the leopard carcass whole into the trunk of the car, Wang An walked over to Huang Zhong.

By this time, Huang Zhong had already collected four lunchboxes of deer blood. The first lunchbox of deer blood he collected had already congealed.

Seeing Wang An approach, Huang Zhong said excitedly:

"Look, brother, I've already collected four lunchboxes of deer blood. There's a lot of blood from this big red deer."

Wang An shone his flashlight around to observe his surroundings, and said with a chuckle:

"This is considered a lot? That's a considerable amount of deer blood that's been wasted."

After confirming that the surroundings were still safe, Wang An looked at the large red deer that weighed at least 400 jin (approximately 200 catties) and said:
"It's too cold today, let's not bother here anymore, it would be troublesome if we attracted other things."

The main reason is that in this freezing cold, the animals in the mountains are even more lacking in food, so as soon as this smell of blood spreads out, it will quickly attract carnivores such as jackals.

Huang Zhong asked instinctively:

"Brother, what are we going to do with this big deer? Your car doesn't seem big enough to fit it, does it?"

Wang An thought for a moment and said:

“There’s a rope on the vehicle, and the road is covered in snow, so let’s just drag this deer back.”

Huang Zhong sighed, his face full of regret, and said:

"It's such a waste that this fur is going to be ruined by the time it gets home."

Wang An, however, said nonchalantly:
"The ice and snow are slippery, so it shouldn't have much of an impact. Besides, there's nothing we can do if it gets damaged. It's almost 8 o'clock. If we stay here and finish skinning and butchering, we'll be working until the wee hours of the morning."

After saying that, Wang An added:

"Alright, take as much deer blood as you can, we don't need the rest. After you're done, cut off the deer's head, but don't hurt the antlers. I'll go get the car."

Wang Anjia now has a sika deer head and antler ornament, a red deer head and antler ornament, and a moose head and antler ornament.

The more of these things you have, the better. You can sell them later and make a considerable profit.

Although deer antlers are valuable because they can be used to make deer antler glue, they certainly fetch a lower price when sold as decorative items than when sold as medicinal materials. (End of Chapter)