Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Everyone nodded, their gazes towards Zhao Lei's retreating figure filled with admiration and worry...

the other side.

Zhao Lei used the bushes to conceal himself and quickly approached the black bear.

His movements were very light, making almost no sound.

The black bear in the ravine was still engrossed in eating, completely unaware of the danger approaching.

Zhao Lei stopped about twenty paces away from the black bear.

He forced himself to calm down, held his breath, and slowly drew back the bowstring.

The arrowhead was aimed at the black bear's head.

A breeze blew from the side, causing the branches to sway gently.

Zhao Lei didn't rush to let go, quietly waiting for the moment the black bear raised its head.

"Black bears are large, ferocious beasts with thick hides and tough flesh, making it difficult for arrows to inflict fatal wounds!"

"They could even charge at the hunters and bite them to death while enduring AK47 fire... We can't possibly fight them head-on with the weapons we have right now!"

"I only have one chance!"

At this distance, Zhao Lei could almost smell the overwhelming stench emanating from the black bear.

This made his already anxious heart even more uneasy.

After about ten seconds, the black bear seemed to have finished eating, or perhaps it had become more alert.

It suddenly raised its head and looked in Zhao Lei's direction...

It's now!

Zhao Lei released his finger, and the arrow shot through the air, accurately hitting the black bear's left eye.

The black bear let out a deafening roar, suddenly stood up, and its massive body rampaged through the ravine.

Zhao Lei remained calm. He had already nocked a second arrow and released it...

Didn't win!

The black bear still had one eye, which was fixed on Zhao Lei, and it roared towards him!

"damn it!"

Zhao Lei cursed loudly and drew his bow again, taking advantage of the opportunity to face the black bear directly, aiming at its only remaining right eye!

If it cannot be completely blinded, all the previous efforts will be in vain!

Whoosh!

The arrow whistled through the air and blinded the black bear's last eye!

"It's done!"

The black bear was completely blind, spinning wildly in place, crashing into several small trees and letting out a deafening roar.

The roar echoed through the mountains and forests, carrying far and wide.

peripheral.

The militia searching for the bears were startled when they heard the mournful roar echoing through the mountains.

Qin Mancang's expression changed drastically: "Something's happened! Quick, gather everyone and rush over there!"

"Damn! That roar is terrifying!"

"Dad, could it be that Lei Zi's team found the bear?!"

Qin Dashan was extremely anxious and led the militia team in a hurried rush into the mountains.

His brother-in-law was in the hunting team, and he was so anxious that his face turned ashen and his heart was in his throat.

Hunting scene...

Once the black bear lost sight of you, it was no longer a threat.

Even though it could smell Zhao Lei's general direction, it couldn't see the obstacles in the forest, which greatly affected its movements.

Zhao Lei lured the black bear to a dead end in a ravine and ordered everyone to open fire on the hillside!

bang bang bang! ! !

In an instant, the sound of rapid gunfire echoed through the valley.

Finally, after being shot more than a dozen times, the black bear struggled a few times and collapsed to the ground.

After a long while, the forest fell silent again.

Qin Bowen, who had been just observing the whole thing, stared in disbelief at everything!

"Sis...brother-in-law...you...you're so handsome!"

Qin Bowen's eyes lit up, and he trembled with excitement.

This was the most passionate and exciting day of his seventeen years of life!

He admired his brother-in-law immensely for going alone to shoot out the black bear!

Qin Changlin and the other hunters were stunned and speechless for a long time.

Old Zhang walked over and kicked the black bear's carcass to make sure it was dead before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Lei Zi, without you, we couldn't have hunted a single adult black bear... This old man is convinced."

Although the black bear was ultimately killed by everyone working together, all the hunters knew the truth in their hearts.

If Zhao Lei hadn't stepped forward, it's uncertain whether they could have retreated safely!

Qin Changlin wiped the sweat from his brow and gave Zhao Lei a thumbs-up: "Well done!"

Zhao Lei wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "Uncle Changlin, hurry up and pack up. We've made quite a commotion; the militia should be here soon."

After saying that, Zhao Lei drew his machete and began to butcher the bear carcass.

Qin Bowen stared wide-eyed, ran over and squatted down beside him, watching with awe.

"Brother-in-law, you're amazing! Teach me! I want to learn too!"

"Focus on studying first."

"Reading is nowhere near as fun as hunting!"

"Stop talking nonsense and come help."

Qin Bowen quickly rolled up his sleeves and clumsily helped lift the bear's legs.

Before long, Qin Mancang arrived at the scene with his militia, panting heavily.

Everyone immediately spotted the enormous bear carcass in the ravine!

"this......"

"You hunted a bear?"

"Judging by its size, it must weigh at least 600 jin (300 kg)!"

Although the militia claimed they were there to hunt black bears, none of them had ever seen an adult black bear before.

Upon seeing the enormous size of this beast, everyone gasped in astonishment.

Many people were suddenly jolted awake, realizing that if they were in that situation, they would probably be so frightened that their legs would go weak!

Qin Dashan squeezed through the crowd and saw that his brother-in-law was safe and sound, and only then did he feel relieved.

"Lei Zi, did you kill this bear?"

While dismembering the body, Zhao Lei calmly replied, "Hmm, it was a bit tricky, but thankfully it's resolved!"

Qin Dashan jumped down into the ravine and took a closer look. He found that the black bear was covered in bullet holes from iron pellets, especially its head, which was almost pockmarked.

But what horrified him most were the arrows stuck in the black bear's eyes.

"Brother-in-law, don't just look! This beast is a treasure trove from head to toe. If we don't break it down, we won't be able to take it out of the mountains! Come and lend a hand!"

Qin Dashan squatted down to help move the bear carcass when his gaze was suddenly drawn to a vibrant color in the distance.

Huh?

Qin Dashan walked over, picked it up, and saw that it was a tattered floral cloth jacket covered in mud and bloodstains.

"This is……"

Qin Mancang leaned closer for a look: "Isn't this the outfit the missing little girl from the next brigade was wearing?"

"It seems the child really did perish... Damn beast!"

With a glimmer of hope, Qin Dashan searched the surrounding area and soon found the little girl's body on the rocky cliff below the ravine.

Qin Dashan found that although there were bite marks on the child's body, it was still relatively intact.

Preliminary assessment suggests that the animal fell from a cliff and was not killed by a bear.

It is estimated that he panicked while fleeing and fell off a cliff to his death.

Qin Dashan took off his coat and carefully wrapped the little girl's body.

"Poor child..."

He turned around and handed the body to two militiamen, asking them to take it down the mountain and give it to the child's parents.

Qin Dashan looked at Zhao Lei, who was butchering bear meat, and sighed deeply.

"Lei Zi, I just heard from Uncle Chang Lin that it was all thanks to you that this beast was killed. If this bear hadn't been eliminated, who knows how many more people it would have harmed... Lei Zi, you've done a great deed..."

Zhao Lei waved his hand: "Brother-in-law, stop talking about this. Let's hurry up and move the things. We have to get down the mountain before dark."

Qin Dashan nodded and beckoned for people to start moving the bear meat and bear skin.

Qin Bowen followed behind Zhao Lei, his eyes never leaving his back.

At this moment, Zhao Lei's figure appeared so majestic in his brother-in-law Qin Bowen's eyes...

"Holy crap, my brother-in-law is awesome!"

"No way, I have to get my sister and brother-in-law back together! Where can you find a guy this awesome?!"