Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

Jinlong stroked the feathers on his clean tail and continued, "If what you're saying is true, it will take at least a few days to be able to string the bowstring and fire it?"

Upon hearing this question, Yue Feng's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't rush to answer.

Releasing a falcon, especially a young falcon, is actually more difficult than releasing a fully grown falcon in some ways.

Young eagles typically hunt birds in terrains around cities and villages, where the situation is relatively more complex.

Even the slightest factor can pose a danger or even frighten an eagle.

For example, if a wild cat suddenly darts out while the eagle is peacefully at rest, or if a stranger sees the eagle catching a bird on the ground and rushes over recklessly, it could startle the eagle.

Another point is the choice of prey for the falconer. If the prey is difficult to catch, and the falcon goes too far to chase it, it will be difficult to find it again, and it is easy to lose it if you are not careful.

In addition, since eagles hunt more frequently and their prey is more common, they are more likely to encounter unexpected situations, which is especially important.

Although Jinlong had played with Songzi, who had been trained by others, last spring and was considered a semi-expert, his experience level was far inferior to Yuefeng's. It was not a good thing to encourage him to pinch the strings and release Songzi.

"What are you laughing at? I'm asking you a question! Your silent smile is making me uneasy!" Jinlong urged Yue Feng again when he saw that he didn't answer.

Yue Feng explained, "If you want to release a hawk and catch the bowstring, to be conservative, I estimate you should catch a hundred birds with the bowstring before considering it!"

"Let's leave it hanging like this for now. We've just started releasing the hawks, and the birds in the surrounding areas are all quite dazed, so hanging it won't have much of an impact!"

"One hundred!"

Upon hearing this number, Jinlong was slightly taken aback.

Last spring, he bought some trained pine nuts from others, but even with all of them, he still couldn't catch a hundred birds.

I get up around 6 a.m. and go out. I catch about 10 or 8 fish in the morning. Once the temperature rises and I get hot, I go back to rest and have some tea.

This kind of eagle-flying spirit is only slightly better than Lord Ye's love of dragons, but even that is only slightly better.

Yue Feng grinned: "What's wrong? Do you think what I said is too difficult?"

Actually, if resources are plentiful, catching a hundred small birds won't take long!

At the current density, if I get up early every morning to release the hawks, I can catch enough in four or five days at most!

Back in my hometown, you can easily catch forty or fifty newly hatched sparrow chicks in a morning. It's practically effortless, like picking up coins from the ground!

Jinlong scratched his head: "Alright! I'll let it sit for a few days and see if I can make up the amount before you leave!"
The eagle's feathers are gone, let's keep looking! Let's go for the second one!

"go!"

……

The two brothers whispered a few words to each other and continued walking along the stone path in the park.

Soon, another group of sparrows landed. The terrain was similar to the previous one, but this time there were more birds on the ground; at a glance, there were at least four or five in a small group.

Yue Feng didn't say anything, but tugged at the hem of Jinlong's clothes. Jinlong nodded in understanding, turned sideways, and leaned closer with his eagle.

With the same recipe and the same taste, Jinlong Bian released his hand, and the clean-feathered pine nuts were quickly pinned down by the sparrows on the ground again.

"Wow! It's so smooth! Perfect!"

Jinlong was overjoyed to see this.

Yue Feng chuckled and chimed in, "I knew it! This little bird catcher is quite clever; given the right opportunity, it has a very high success rate!"

"At this rate, catching a hundred birds doesn't seem as difficult as I imagined!" Jinlong said with a grin as he reeled in the line.

"Keep it up! If the eagle is in good condition, it's okay to release a few more. Just make sure each one gets a few bites so it doesn't go hungry!"

"OK!"

Encouraged by Yue Feng, Jinlong caught the second sparrow, and the two brothers quickly continued on their way.

The third one,
The fourth one,
The fifth one.

This clean-feathered pine nut is incredibly efficient at its work. It hardly expends any energy each time it catches birds. In less than half an hour, it has already caught five sparrows.

During the process of releasing the eagles, Yue Feng kept a close eye on the condition of the eaglets.

The more the cat was placed, the more secure it became. By the fifth cat, it no longer looked up or became wary when someone approached.

This is a good omen, indicating that the eagle has a relatively stable temperament and is not the nervous type. Both its strength and character are worthy of the name "Pure-feathered Pine Nut".

"Damn, I've had a good time catching them all, but why haven't I seen any black magpies on the ground today?" Jinlong stuffed the fifth sparrow into his waist pouch, then frowned slightly.

Yue Feng had been keeping an eye on things along the way, but he hadn't seen any black magpies, let alone any that landed on the ground, or even those that flew over his head or were in the trees.

The tattered, shriveled bird in Yue Feng's hand was now full of fighting spirit. Every time it spotted a small bird, it struggled in Yue Feng's palm, trying to get away and catch it to eat, but Yue Feng violently suppressed it.

"Let's look around some more. If we don't find anything here, we'll check somewhere else! Are there any other venues nearby? Preferably not too far, so we can walk there!" Yue Feng continued to ask.

Jinlong replied, "Yes, go north for about two or three kilometers, there's a Youth Lake Park! There's a lot of greenery there too. You can't see black magpies here, but you definitely can over there!"

Yue Feng nodded and said, "Okay, let's look around here again. If we still can't find it, we'll look near Youth Lake Park!"

"Then what are we waiting for? It doesn't matter where we put it. My grooming task is done for today. Let's just go out from the north gate of Ditan Park and stroll over to Youth Lake Park!"

"Okay, I don't know the way, so you tell me how to get there and I'll go!"

After a brief discussion, the two brothers finalized their travel plan and headed towards the North Gate.

Jinlong was also very much looking forward to Yuefeng challenging the Black Magpie with his tattered feathers. After discussing the follow-up, they were too lazy to search the many winding paths and headed directly towards the North Gate along the main road.

Before reaching the North Gate, they caught two more sparrows by the roadside.

With one sneak attack and another unprotected area, Little Pine Nut once again demonstrated its amazing straight-line pursuit and acceleration capabilities.

From the moment it made its move until it was no more than ten meters away from its prey on the ground, the eaglet chased after it, leaving a trail of afterimages.

The sparrow realized what was happening and got up to flee, but it hadn't flown more than two meters before it was caught in mid-air by the clean-feathered pine cone.

"Tsk tsk, an empty hug! This little eagle was caught really well!" Yue Feng couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Hehe, Little Clean is fast, even if it flies, I can catch it up in the air and take it down!"

Jinlong muttered something smugly, then scurried over to reel in the line and snatch the eagle.

After reeling in the line, Jinlong stood up with the eagle on its back. Yuefeng said, "This eagle can be held in the air. If you release the eagle later, you'll encounter a less favorable opportunity for a sneak attack, so be especially careful when releasing the eagle!" "What's wrong? Afraid of losing it? Eagles fly so fast, birds shouldn't fly very far!"

Jinlong's expectations for Xiaojingmao were raised even higher, and he was full of confidence at this moment.

Yue Feng explained, "Sparrows aren't good at flying anyway, so if they encounter other birds, things might change! If they mistake a swallow or a tit for another bird, and chase it too far, it could cause trouble!"

"Oh, you're right! There are a lot of other birds this season, I'll be careful later!"

"That's right. Releasing a young hawk by snapping the bowstring is like dancing on a tightrope. Losing one bird is no big deal, but if you accidentally lose the hawk, it will be a real disappointment!"

"Haha, I understand! Don't worry, my cleaned pine nuts are doing quite well right now. I know my own limitations, I'll take it one step at a time, no rush to challenge myself with something more difficult!"

"Well, if you put it that way, then it's not a big problem. The only concern is if you approach it with a gambling mentality, and you'll be in trouble if you run into bad luck!"

The two brothers walked along the road, talking quietly to each other, and before they knew it, they had left Ditan Park through the North Gate and headed straight for Youth Lake Park.

Along the way, Jinlong would occasionally see small birds landing, so he released two more. By the time he saw the entrance to Qingnianhu Park from a distance, Jinlong had nine birds in his pocket.

Just as the two brothers were looking forward to reaching their new destination and successfully completing the challenge of finding the black magpie, a somewhat familiar voice came from across the road.

"Golden Dragon!!" Upon hearing the noise, Yue Feng turned his head and immediately frowned.

As fate would have it, the person who greeted him was none other than the other young master he had run into yesterday while strutting around like a hawk.

Zhou Hongming.

At this moment, Zhou Hongming was not riding his somewhat flashy motorcycle from yesterday, but a bicycle with a frame, with a man and a woman beside him, making a total of three people.

Jinlong saw that he had run into Zhou Hongming, that plague god, again, and this time he looked up and went to meet him.

My buddy has a cleaned feather in his hand, and this little eagle has been behaving perfectly all morning. He's determined to show it to that idiot Zhou and shut him up.

Zhou Hongming seemed to have the same idea. With a push of his leg, he slid and caught up with Yue Feng and Jin Long.

When Yue Feng got closer, he noticed that Zhou Hongming was also holding a pine nut in his left hand.

"What a coincidence, you're out falconry?" Zhou Hongming, taking advantage of his height, stood on tiptoe to get out of the car without being pretentious.

"Young Master Jin!"

"Brother Long!"

Two of Zhou Hongming's companions next to him also greeted Jinlong.

Jinlong glanced at them and saw a man and a woman. The man was a classmate, and it seemed to be Zhou Hongming's childhood friend from the same college. The woman was probably a year or two younger than him, but Jinlong couldn't remember her name.

Two men and one woman, two hawks, early in the morning, they're out for a stroll to release their hawks, and maybe pick up some girls along the way.

Jinlong said casually, "Yeah, Xiaohui, it's been years since I've seen you! What's the name of the girl next to you?"

"Brother Long, my name is Xuanxuan! I'm a year younger than you, in Class 2!" The girl recognized Jinlong and greeted him politely.

Zhou Hongming glanced at the eagles in Jinlong and Yuefeng's hands and, without waiting for a reply, invited, "You guys are out flying eagles too? What a coincidence, let's go together."

"Let's have a contest to see whose eagle does the best job! The loser treats us to duck at Quanjude for lunch. Are you in?!"

If it weren't for this girl named Xuanxuan, Jinlong definitely wouldn't have paid any attention to that idiot Zhou Hongming. But now that his eagle has proven its worth in actual combat, and can take the opportunity to vent his anger and make the other party suffer, Jinlong immediately agreed.

"What's so good about duck? It's greasy and fatty! The loser has to untangle his eagle and throw it away. Do you dare?" Jinlong stared at Zhou Hongming with a provocative look.

Zhou Hongming, wanting to save face in front of the girl, immediately agreed.

"Alright! The loser gets to release the eagle! Let me tell you, my eagle is a clean-feathered one! I already caught two birds on the way here, and I released them by snapping their bows. You can ask Xiaohui and Xuanxuan if you don't believe me!"

As he spoke, seemingly to confirm the truth of his words, Zhou Hongming immediately spread out his left hand, allowing Ying to stand up.

After just one glance, Jinlong, who was initially a little nervous, grinned.

Well, that clean-feathered pine nut from the bird market, with its chin and swan-like crotch, was bought by that big grudge Zhou Hongming.

Buying a pine nut from a swan's den for a hundred dollars is the act of a fool with too much money and no discernment.

"Tsk tsk, it really is a clean feather! When did it catch this eagle?" Jinlong asked, pursing his lips.

Zhou Hongming said smugly, "I caught one yesterday and two today! Let me tell you, my eagle is amazing, I caught them really well!"
When encountering a bird landing within ten meters, the shot is always accurate and hits the target every time!

If you admit defeat now, it's not too late! For Xuanxuan's sake, I'll let you off the hook!

"Hmph, it's hard to say who will win or lose! Let's go to Youth Lake Park and take turns releasing them, one bird each, how about that!"

"Row!"

In just a few words, the group of men, all burning with anger, agreed on the task of catching the eagle.

Yue Feng had originally intended to stop him, but after seeing the pine nuts in the swan's crotch, he knew that Jinlong couldn't lose, so he didn't interrupt.

To be honest, Jinlong was a bit cunning. From beginning to end, he kept the eagle beating him up, never mentioning that his eagle was also clean-feathered, nor that he had already caught nine birds. He was completely in a state of being provoked.

And so, the original eagle-flying duo temporarily became a five-person group, consisting of four men and one woman.

Now, even the simple act of falconry has taken a turn for the worse, becoming a form of entertainment for young noblemen who are fond of fighting and vying for women.

With more people around and everyone talking at once, Yue Feng's presence became even less noticeable. He quietly followed Jinlong's side, focusing more on the black magpies that might appear by the roadside.

Ten minutes later, the group entered Youth Lake Park through the south gate, locked their bicycles and left them at the entrance, then walked towards the green area.

There were quite a few birds landing here as well. After walking a few steps, a small group of three or five sparrows landed and appeared in front of the group.

"Who wants to go first?" Zhou Hongming glanced at the sparrows on the ground and asked confidently.

"Let you have your turn first! The younger brother goes first!" Jinlong said with a smirk, taking advantage of Zhou Hongming's words with a cliché.

Zhou Hongming is half a year younger than Jinlong and has indeed called him "brother" for several years. He was a little unhappy to hear this, but he couldn't refute it.

"I'll do it! I'll show you how good I am at catching birds with these clean pine nuts!"

After agreeing on ownership, Zhou Hongming awkwardly moved closer.

From the other person's gait and posture, Yue Feng knew that this was a novice. His walking posture was strange, and his arm holding the eagle was also somewhat stiff. It was obvious that the actual situation was much more tense than he appeared.

When they reached a distance of about eleven or twelve meters, Zhou Hongming dared not go any further and threw the hawk in his hand as if it were a brick. (End of Chapter)