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

After listening to his hunting team's suggestions, Yue Feng nodded: "What you said is what I've thought of too! Let's gut it first, and then I'll think about it some more!"

If the members of the overt profit-seeking team could think of this, how could Yue Feng not have thought of it?

His dilemma stemmed from Du Chonglai's explanation to Grandpa Du.

Having accepted the commission to go up the mountain to rid the people of this scourge, it would be a betrayal of Grandpa Du's trust if I secretly pocketed the benefits.

Having lived two lives, Yue Feng has become quite insightful in other aspects of life, but when it comes to his own people, he sometimes doesn't prioritize their own interests.

Of course, he gained recognition from many friends and top connections for doing this, so it has both advantages and disadvantages.

Xiao Tao took out his knife and quickly gutted the prey. Then he carefully cut open the extended parts and tried to take out the entire lantern.

Four dogs lay obediently to the side, resting, pitifully waiting for their owner to divide the meat.

Two falcons also folded their wings and landed from above, perching on the mutated tiger's back, waiting to be rewarded for their service.

Just then, the Azure Dragon, which had been lying quietly on the ground, suddenly stood up quickly, looked warily into the distance, and then let out a low growl as a warning.

Wang Wang!

The low growl was a clear warning.

Upon hearing the dog bark, Yue Feng instantly snapped out of his daze and looked in the direction. About a hundred meters away, three heavily armed hunters, wrapped up tightly, were walking quickly toward him.

"Someone's here! Put the safety off your guns!"

Yue Feng grabbed the AK47 that was leaning against a tree trunk beside him, raised the gun, and fired three shots into the sky.

In places like this, far from any village or shop, people are far more dangerous than wild beasts. If you're not a familiar friend, you can't just wander into the mountains with anyone.

Especially now that Yuefeng Hunting Team has gone to such great lengths to bring down this mutated tiger, this juncture is extremely sensitive.

Upon hearing the warning gunshot, Lei Laohu and the two brothers, Xiaoshan and Xiaoshui, both stopped in their tracks.

Lei Laohu opened the sides of his hat to cover his face, revealing a very noticeable full beard.

"Don't shoot, it's us! We mean no harm, we just heard gunshots and came to see what was going on!" Lei Laohu shouted at the top of his lungs.

Upon hearing the voice and recognizing Lei Laohu, whom he had seen at the Dead Pine Forest camp, Yue Feng became even more vigilant.

Watching the spectacle is just an excuse; the real purpose is to find out the truth.

The back mountain is so big; if the other party didn't follow us up, the probability of randomly running into them is even smaller than winning five million with two dollars.

Yue Feng snapped at him rudely, "Stand still! Don't go any further! If you do, we'll shoot! Xiaowen, Xiaowu, raise your guns!"

Upon hearing the call, the brothers Xiaowen and Xiaowu immediately took up their weapons.

During the chase, Yue Feng killed the mutated tiger with a single shot, while the others had full magazines, demonstrating formidable firepower.

Seeing that Yue Feng and his two companions had drawn their guns at the slightest provocation, Lei Laohu dared not gamble any longer. In the desolate wilderness, if he angered them and they opened fire, he would certainly not gain the upper hand given his absolute disadvantage in terms of firearms.

"Don't move! Back up!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Laohu immediately stopped moving forward and beckoned the two men to retreat.

Seeing that the people had retreated, Yue Feng relaxed a little and decisively said to Xiao Tao, "Xiao Tao, hurry up and skin this beast! People are coming, this thing can't be exposed to the elements!"

Although Xiao Tao's hands didn't stop working, his attention was always on the person who came. When he heard his older brother say this, he knew that Yue Feng had made a decision. He responded and immediately took out a round-bladed skinning knife from his back waist.

"Brother, these people are about a hundred meters away from us, they probably can't see what the prey looks like!" Xiaowen said in a low voice.

Yue Feng nodded: "These aren't hunting teams from around here, so don't worry too much!"

If they see things clearly, they might become even more malicious! If they can't see the details now, they won't be able to figure out our tactics or the value of our prey!
Judging from their methods, these people are a bit unconventional and not exactly trustworthy!

While working, Xiao Tao muttered dismissively, "Damn it! Who cares if they're good or bad! There are only three of them, what's there to be afraid of!"

"It's good that they don't mess with us. If they dare to harbor any ulterior motives and provoke us, I'll shoot them all and bury them on the mountain!"

"Alright, shut up!" Yue Feng glanced at Xiao Tao, who pouted and peeled the skin even faster.

On the other side, the two brothers, Xiaoshan and Xiaoshui, who were next to Lei Laohu, moved their heads back about seventy or eighty meters before stopping in place.

"Boss, what do we do next? Go down the mountain? Or find a place to stay?" Xiaoshan asked in a low voice.

Lei Laohu originally wanted to get a closer look, but he failed because Yue Feng stopped him in time, and he was a little annoyed at the moment.

Now that the enemy is on guard, getting any closer will definitely get us shot. Lei Laohu sighed, "There's definitely no chance during the day. Let's retreat first! We'll discuss it again after dark!"

After saying that they would study it after dark, Xiaoshan and Xiaoshui both frowned slightly.

This isn't just a casual remark; if you listen carefully, there's a high probability that the person behind this is planning to double-cross you.

They followed the footprints of people and prey all the way here. Lei Laohu and the other two saw the footprints and bloodstains of the mutated tiger along the way.

Pan Xiaoshan and Pan Xiaoshui, brothers, used to follow Lei Laohu into the mountains. They had been involved in such underhanded dealings for personal gain more than once. Needless to say, their boss was now tempted.

The two brothers exchanged a knowing glance, then followed Lei Laohu back, and after they were out of sight of the Yuefeng hunting team, they found a spot near the mountain stream to sit down and rest, while also taking a bite of cold dry rations.

On the other side, Yue Feng, sensing the danger, called on Xiao Tao and the Zhang brothers to lend a hand, and they quickly skinned the mutated tiger completely.

After carefully storing the hides, he then belatedly rewarded the hunting dogs and falcons.

The lean meat, such as the heart, liver, and lungs, was given to the eagles and dogs first. After the dogs were fed, a few people helped each other to break the carcass into several parts.

Especially the head, which has more distinctive features, plus the four claws, Yue Feng specifically instructed Xiao Tao and the others to disassemble it carefully and pack it into categories using the snakeskin bags brought on the sled.

Having dealt with the prey, Yue Feng's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

At that moment, the rumbling sounds from inside their stomachs all started in unison.

They've been chasing each other since morning, and apart from some snow water, they haven't eaten anything else. They're all exhausted and hungry.

"Brother, let's start a fire here and heat up some sticky rice cakes to eat? The brothers are all hungry!" Xiaowen asked.

Yue Feng nodded: "Okay, let's eat and rest before it gets dark! Once we're full, we'll head down the mountain with our spoils!"
Those guys had ulterior motives. Let's not dig snow shelters to rest in beforehand; let's get out of this area and shake them off first. If the descent is smooth, we'll spend the night in the old snow shelters we dug earlier!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao hesitated, then held back and went to gather firewood to start a fire and heat up the food.

After a flurry of activity, the group finally managed to have a hot meal. The remaining sticky rice cakes were all heated up over the fire, and snow water was melted in a cooking pot to boil water. That's how they managed to fill their stomachs.

After eating and drinking my fill, the hunger in my stomach disappeared, but the feeling of fatigue returned.

Yue Feng leaned against the tree trunk to get up, and everyone else stood up as well.

"Have you all eaten and drunk your fill? Let's go down the mountain!"

Several people silently followed behind, moving in the direction of descending the mountain.

This walk took four or five hours.

The four members of Yuefeng's hunting team did not stop to rest until it was completely dark.

By the time the hunting party arrived at the snowdrift where they had spent the night before, it was already past midnight.

The four of them are now almost entirely on their own, able to fall asleep the moment they close their eyes.

Outside the snow shelter, there were still some unburnt firewood. Yue Feng walked over to the snow shelter, shone his flashlight around briefly, and saw nothing unusual. He then called out, "Go inside and get some rest. We'll continue our journey when it gets light!"

Seeing that the captain had relented, Xiao Tao and the Zhang brothers finally relaxed. Xiao Wu rubbed his eyes and said, "Finally, we can rest for a while. I felt like I had to close my eyes just walking down the corridor!"

Yue Feng: "Start the fire and get some sleep! Xiao Tao, are you sleepy? We'll take turns keeping watch! Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu are exhausted from dragging the sled, so let's not let them keep watch!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tao grabbed a handful of snowflakes and rubbed them on his face a few times: "It's okay, I can manage!"

"Hurry up, there are still four hours until dawn!" Yue Feng carried the firewood to the entrance of the snow cave and then skillfully lit the fire.

Exhausted, the group entered the snowdrift. The brothers Xiaowen and Xiaowu, after simply laying out their bearskin mats, couldn't wait to each hug a dog and lie down fully clothed, soon snoring away.

Xiao Tao sat in front of the fire, holding the gun barrel and nodding repeatedly. It was clear that the continuous journey had exhausted him.

Yue Feng wiped his eyelids with snow to try and wake himself up, then stoked the fire.

Once the fire was burning brightly, Yue Feng breathed a sigh of relief and sat cross-legged on the bearskin mat for a short rest.

About half an hour later, Yue Feng felt much more relaxed. He crouched down and crawled out of the snowdrift, then circled the perimeter of the snowdrift and carefully made several outer warning devices using scraps such as canned food containers.

Whenever he went into the mountains to spend the night, Yue Feng always kept in mind the teachings of Grandpa Wu Keji: when it comes to the safety of the team, one must never be careless.

After circling the perimeter of the camp without finding anything unusual, Yue Feng returned to the snowdrift the same way he came.

The other three dogs were being cuddled and resting for warmth. When Canglong saw its owner return, it looked up, then lay down again.

The long journey with heavy loads was tiring for both the people and the dogs. Now that they finally had a chance to rest, all four dogs behaved very well. Even the usually most mischievous dog, Tanlang, lay still on the warm spot they had made to rest.

Yue Feng carried a bundle of firewood from outside into the snowdrift and sat down cross-legged again.

Time passed slowly, and Xiao Tao lay down on his side and began to snore.

Yue Feng held a small, lit straw in his hand, and every now and then he would be woken up by the burnt straw.

Just like that, more than two hours passed without him realizing it. Yue Feng glanced at his watch under the lamplight to check the time.

3:55 a.m.

There were still more than two hours until dawn.

His teammates were all sound asleep. Yue Feng glanced at Xiao Tao, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to wake him. He planned to stay awake a little longer and let Xiao Tao get another half hour of sleep.

Yue Feng added firewood to the fire, picked up a straw, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep again.

Half asleep, Yue Feng suddenly heard a faint cracking sound outside. It was the sound of the buried tree branch mechanism breaking when it was stepped on.

At the same time, Canglong, who had been sleeping in front of Yuefeng, opened his eyes and pricked up his ears to listen carefully to the sounds outside.

Yue Feng suddenly opened his eyes, whispered a shushing sound to the dog, and grabbed the weapon in his hand.

"Xiao Tao, Xiao Wen, Xiao Wu, wake up! It sounds like someone's come in outside!"

Yue Feng lowered his voice to wake his companion, while closely observing the dog Canglong's reaction.

This tree branch trap was an inconspicuous little device that Yue Feng set up on the outermost edge of the camp, about two hundred meters away from the snowdrift.

The location of the traps was also quite significant; they weren't on the usual animal trails, but rather near a small path that had been used to enter and exit the snowdrift several times.

Unless the person coming knows in advance that there is a trap here, they are unlikely to notice this detail when raiding the camp.

If a traveler is wearing a hat and covering their head and face, they might not notice the sound, but Yue Feng, who is staying at the camp and calm, can react in time.

After all four brothers woke up, they immediately released the safety on their weapons. Then, Yue Feng leaned against the snow wall, his nerves on edge, waiting for any movement outside.

The other three people tiptoed and slowly covered the bearskin mat they were lying on.

Why do people keep watch at night when they're spending the night in the deep mountains? It's to prevent being ambushed.

Wild animals pose far less of a threat than bad guys, especially if the other party might also be armed.

Without dogs or night watchmen, a hunting team could be wiped out with just a shotgun and two bullets.

However, being discovered a hundred or two hundred meters in advance is a different story.

It lasted for about ten minutes, and there was no sound from outside.

Yue Feng remained calm and waited patiently. He was waiting for the second mechanism made of canned tin can skin to be triggered!
Five minutes later, there were several soft rustling sounds.

The can lid creaked!

Yue Feng whispered to Xiao Tao and the others, "They're coming from the northeast, about a hundred meters away. Go out first. When you see a figure within fifty meters of the camp, shoot immediately, no matter who it is! Bring all your ammunition!"

After saying this, Yue Feng, clutching his AK47, was the first to bend down and crawl out of the snowdrift. With a few standard rolls, he slid to a position outside the reflective wall and hid behind a tree trunk as thick as a person's embrace.

As soon as he set up his gun, Yue Feng's tense nerves relaxed a lot. The snowdrift was on the hillside, and there was almost no one below. The people coming must have come from the northwest.

Xiao Tao and the three Zhang brothers also crawled out of the snowdrift and quickly lay down on the ground to set up their guns.

The four people lay motionless in the snow for five minutes.

Just when they thought there might be a mistake, three people, two in front and one behind, crouched low and tiptoed into the edge of Yue Feng's sight. (End of Chapter)