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

Zhao Lei originally planned to use the steep slope in front of him and Qin Bowen to corner the wild boar from the left and right before shooting it.

But the mother wild boar was quite clever; she knew she might be able to barely climb the slope, but her cubs would definitely not escape.

They decided to change lanes on the spot and charged straight towards Qin Bowen's location.

Zhao Lei knew that Qin Bowen's marksmanship was inherently unstable in the dense forest.

If you miss with one shot, there's no time to fire a second shot while reloading. If you completely enrage the wild boar, it's very likely you'll be attacked head-on by it.

So Zhao Lei rushed towards Qin Bowen while shouting, "Bowen, don't shoot! Get out of the way!"

Qin Bowen was in a panic: "Brother-in-law, it's charging at me!"

"Get out of the way! Don't engage it head-on; you won't kill it with one shot!"

Although Qin Bowen felt it was a pity, he knew that his skills were far inferior to his brother-in-law's, so he could only grit his teeth and dodge to the side to avoid the mother wild boar's charge.

In that short span of time, the mother boar and her piglets broke through the two men's encirclement, disappeared into the dense forest on the other side, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Lei quickly caught up with Qin Bowen and, without rashly continuing the pursuit, first asked about Qin Bowen's condition: "How are you? Bowen, are you injured?"

Qin Bowen, panting heavily and drenched in sweat, said, "No, brother-in-law, but they all got away."

Zhao Lei waved his hand reassuringly, "It's alright, it's with its little wild boar cubs, it won't go far."

"Brother-in-law, I'm sorry, it was all my fault just now..." Qin Bowen explained with some self-reproach.

Zhao Lei immediately raised his hand to interrupt him: "Stop saying all this useless stuff. Hunting in the forest is completely different from hunting in a threshing ground or open plains. Don't blame yourself, we'll have plenty of opportunities. The most important thing is to ensure your own safety!"

"Okay, brother-in-law, I understand."

Zhao Lei immediately stopped and listened intently to the sounds around him.

After a moment, he pointed ahead: "Let's go, they went that way."

The sounds of wild boars running could still be heard not far away, mixed with intermittent grunts.

Zhao Lei immediately locked onto the direction and led Qin Bowen to chase after them again.

The clear hoof prints on the ground and the broken and bent branches of the bushes along the way proved that the wild boar herd had indeed passed through here.

After chasing for a distance, the wild boar's sounds suddenly stopped. Zhao Lei judged that it had most likely hidden nearby, and quickly signaled Qin Bowen to be quiet.

The two moved forward slowly and carefully, afraid of breaking a dry branch or scratching the leaves and making a noise that would give them away.

Qin Bowen followed closely behind Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei pointed to one side in a low voice and reminded him, "Bowen, you go over there and keep the same pace as me. Let's split up and broaden our field of vision."

"Okay, brother-in-law."

Qin Bowen was very obedient and kept a distance of about twenty meters from Zhao Lei as the two searched forward side by side.

After walking for a few minutes, we heard the mother wild boar's angry grunting and the panicked screams of her piglets again.

Zhao Lei was overjoyed; the prey hadn't gone far.

He tiptoed forward, following the sound, and soon found the injured female wild boar at the bottom of a slope about four or five meters high.

Zhao Lei burst out laughing when he saw it.

Unexpectedly, the sow was startled and ran away in all directions. In the end, she accidentally rolled down the slope and fell into a pile of rocks. She looked like she was seriously injured.

The female wild boar was stuck in the pile of rubble, constantly letting out pitiful screams. She tried to kick her legs to stand up several times, but failed each time.

Now things are much simpler...

Qin Bowen also saw the mother wild boar that had fallen down the slope not far away. Eight piglets were anxiously surrounding the mother wild boar, making squeals.

Seeing that Qin Bowen was already in position, Zhao Lei gave him a look, signaling Qin Bowen to go down the gentle slope ahead.

He then circled around to the gentle slope behind him, simultaneously encircling and blocking the enemy from both sides, completely sealing off the entire gravel ditch.

Zhao Lei dared not delay, fearing that the sow would regain her strength and launch a counterattack. He had to take advantage of her current dazed and weak state to finish her off.

He quickly checked the hunting rifle, then slid down the slope behind the gravel ditch with a whoosh.

The slope was almost vertical, but fortunately he found a flat foothold and landed safely in the gravel ditch.

Without regard for anything else, Zhao Lei first confirmed that his gun and ammunition were intact, then quickly approached the female wild boar that had fallen to the ground and was still struggling to get up.

As the distance between the two sides closed to within ten meters, the mother wild boar let out a series of low, intimidating roars, protecting all her piglets behind her.

Zhao Lei chuckled lightly: "Sorry, but you can't escape this fate today."

As he spoke, Zhao Lei raised his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger in one fluid motion.

With a loud bang, iron pellets shot out from the muzzle of the gun, hitting the sow right between the eyebrows.

After the gunshot, flocks of birds were startled and scattered in all directions from the depths of the forest.

At this moment, Qin Bowen also rushed over from the front. Seeing that Zhao Lei had already fired, he subconsciously raised his shotgun to fire a follow-up shot.

The sow, which had been struggling violently just moments before, stiffened instantly after being hit by the iron pellets, her body convulsing uncontrollably.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Lei immediately shouted, "Bowen, hurry up and finish it off! Stab its neck and bleed it out!"

Zhao Lei knew that large wild animals were extremely resilient, and even if they hit the center of the forehead with their homemade hunting rifles that scattered iron pellets, it would be difficult to kill them instantly.

Right now, the iron shot has only stunned the wild boar by hitting its face; the iron shot's penetrating power is not enough to completely damage its head. We must take advantage of this opening to finish it off.

Qin Bowen only came to his senses when he heard Zhao Lei shout.

He had been holding his breath for a long time, so he immediately put down his homemade hunting rifle, drew a long knife from his waist, and rushed forward.

After circling the convulsing sow twice, he was at a loss as to where to begin.

Zhao Lei slapped his forehead, only then realizing that Qin Bowen had never done the job of bleeding someone to finish them off.

Shooting a gun and stabbing a prey at close range are two completely different things; the sight of flesh being torn apart is something most people would find hard to bear.

Many people are afraid of killing chickens and ducks because of their instinctive fear of sharp blades cutting flesh, and Qin Bowen is in this state right now.

Zhao Lei looked up at the mother wild boar. The whites of her eyes rolled back, and her pupils moved slightly. She was about to regain her strength.

He had no time to wait any longer. He drew his long knife, strode forward, and plunged it into the sow's neck with a sharp, forceful thud.

At the same time, Zhao Lei shouted, "What are you standing there for? Let's finish you off! Just to give you some courage!"

Seeing his brother-in-law demonstrate, Qin Bowen gritted his teeth, gripped the long knife tightly, and didn't bother to identify the vital points.

Following the spot where his brother-in-law had stabbed her, he plunged the long knife deep into the back of the sow's neck.

The two men stabbed the sow twice, and she struggled even more violently—a natural instinctive reaction of a dying wild animal.