Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

"Brother Dazhuang, why did you suddenly stop the oxcart?"

Li Dazhuang turned around and explained, "I didn't stop it. The ox stopped by itself."

"Did the cow stop by itself?" Fan Erhe was taken aback and peered ahead.

The old ox stood in the middle of the road, its four hooves firmly planted in the ground.

"Livestock don't act like this for no reason." Fan Shuanzhu frowned.

"Um?"

Just then, three red dots suddenly appeared in front of Liu Bei.

One is in the southeast direction, very dark in color, not far away, about thirty or forty meters away.

In addition, there was another red dot about ten meters ahead of him, but the color was a bit light.

Moreover, the two points are moving very fast, one in front of the other, and it is obvious that they are chasing each other.

The last red dot is the furthest away, at least a hundred meters away, but it also looks the lightest in color.

Liu Bei concluded that the dark-colored one must be a wild animal.

The light-colored animals are small and pose no threat.

He ignored the lighter colors and focused all his attention on the darkest red dot.

Because that color was exactly the same as the wild wolf I encountered in the mountains last time.

No, it's deeper than a wolf's lair.

"Could it be—a leopard?"

A thought suddenly popped into Liu Bei's mind.

"Take the gun off quickly."

Fan Erhe was the first to react, taking the hunting rifle off his back. "Xiao Bei, something's up?"

"That thing is here." Liu Bei moved the ammunition pouch forward, pulled back the bolt, and checked the bullets in the chamber. "It's less than forty meters away from us."

"what?"

Fan Shuanzhu and his son, along with Li Dazhuang, quickly removed their guns.

The moonlight shone on the low bushes on both sides, casting dark shadows everywhere.

The chirping of insects had stopped at some point, and the surroundings were so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

The dark red dot in my line of sight was moving very quickly.

Liu Bei immediately jumped off the oxcart.

Fan Shuanzhu grabbed his arm. "Xiao Bei! Don't be impulsive. That's a beast that's eaten people, not a wild boar. Let's stay calm and wait for it to show itself."

"Brother Shuanzhu is right," Fan Erhe said in a low voice. "Let's keep things calm and not alert them."

Li Dazhuang nodded in agreement. "Brother, stay calm."

However, Liu Bei did not move.

He kept a close eye on the movement of the two red dots in his field of vision as he made his judgment.

The darker one is accelerating.

The light-colored one is on the run.

One was chasing the other, and the other was fleeing, moving from southeast to northwest.

faster and faster,

It's getting closer and closer to me.

"We can't wait any longer." Liu Bei broke free from Fan Shuanzhu's hand, crouched down, and crept towards the southeast with his gun in hand.

Fan Shuanzhu grew anxious, "This kid—"

"Brother Bei must have been confident to go down there," Fan Ha'er suddenly spoke up. "Let's follow him."

Fan Erhe and the other two exchanged glances.

Li Dazhuang was the first to jump out of the car and follow.

Fan Erhe is the second one.

Fan Shuanzhu cursed and got out of the car.

Although he didn't want to go, he was worried that if something happened to Liu Bei, they wouldn't be able to explain it to Zhao Da'e and the others when they returned to the village.

The five men bent over and advanced in a southeast direction.

The ground beneath our feet was covered with soft, decaying leaves, making almost no sound when we stepped on it.

Liu Bei walked at the front, his gun always pointed in the direction of the dark red dot.

It took about half a minute to walk.

Liu Bei suddenly extended his left hand, clenched his fist, and pressed it down, signaling to stop immediately.

Seeing this, Fan Erhe and the others squatted down.

Just as I crouched down, two figures appeared ten meters ahead.

A little muntjac was desperately trying to dart forward.

A yellow shadow shot out from the side.

"Hoo hoo~"

The moment the shadow took to the air, the moonlight shone on it, revealing its black markings and a thick, long tail.

It's a leopard.

"Pfft~"

The next moment, the leopard pounced precisely on the muntjac and bit its neck.

"Hiss~"

The little deer let out a miserable cry, its four legs kicked wildly a few times, and soon went limp.

"Holy crap! That direction is right towards the forest farm. That beast is most likely the one that killed Old Yang." Fan Erhe exclaimed.

"Um!"

Liu Bei nodded.

He didn't respond to Fan Erhe's astonished gaze, nor did he pay attention to the looks from Li Dazhuang and Fan Shuanzhu.

He was waiting for an opportunity.

Felines are very sensitive. If you don't shoot, all is well; but once you do, you must make sure it's a one-shot kill! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!

At that moment, the leopard was still holding the muntjac cub by the neck and hadn't let go.

The best time to shoot is only after the leopard has completely suffocated the muntjac cub by putting it in its throat and has started eating.

Before this, the leopard will not move and will pay attention to the movements around it.

Liu Bei held the shotgun, his right index finger on the trigger, slowly closed his left eye, and aimed his right eye through the sights at the back of the leopard's head.

At ten meters, the wind speed is almost zero.

"boom--"

Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger.

Gunshots rang out in the silent night, causing nearby branches to rustle and shed leaves.

The leopard's body suddenly stiffened, its mouth opened, and it fell to its side, its four legs twitching twice before it stopped moving.

The little muntjac lay there, its neck covered in blood, its chest heaving violently as it tried to stand up, but its front legs made no progress despite two attempts.

"Hit!" Fan Erhe exclaimed with ecstasy, grabbing Liu Bei's shoulders and shaking him violently. "Xiao Bei! Great marksmanship! One shot, one kill! You've rid the forest farm of a great scourge!"

As he spoke, he grabbed his gun and ran towards the leopard.

"You killed one of my forestry workers, I'd like to see just how many teeth you have!"

"Director Fan—" Fan Shuanzhu tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Because at this moment, Fan Erhe had already run up to the leopard and squatted down.

"Aww~"

Suddenly, the dead leopard leaped up and pounced on Fan Erhe.

"What? He's not dead?"

"It was pretending? I used the husky to shield it!"

Upon realizing the situation, Fan Erhe was shocked. His pupils dilated suddenly, his legs went weak with fear, and his mind went blank. He forgot to raise his gun and fire.

"Damn beast!"

Li Dazhuang picked up his gun to save the man, but his hand trembled because the distance was too close. He was worried that if he missed, he would hurt Fan Erhe.

Fan Shuanzhu and his son also raised their guns, but like Li Dazhuang, they didn't dare to fire them.

"boom--"

Just then, Liu Bei fired a second shot.

The bullet entered the leopard's left ear and exited through its right eye socket.

Blood and bone fragments splattered on Fan Erhe's face, eyelids, and lips.

The leopard then fell to Fan Erhe's feet.

"Hoo hoo~"

Fan Erhe gasped for breath, so frightened he almost wet his pants.

"Let's go check it out!"

Fan Shuanzhu and Li Dazhuang rushed over and pushed the leopard's carcass away from his legs, then pulled Fan Erhe up.

"Director Fan, are you alright?" Li Dazhuang used his sleeve to wipe the blood off his face.

After catching his breath, Fan Erhe finally spoke, "I... my pants aren't wet, are they?"

Li Dazhuang glanced down and said, "No."

"That's good. That's good!" Fan Erhe's legs trembled uncontrollably, and he subconsciously looked towards Liu Bei.

Under the moonlight, Liu Bei held up his hunting rifle, a wisp of smoke still rising from the muzzle.

Fan Erhe's lips trembled as he opened and closed his mouth for a long time, finally managing to squeeze out only two words: "Thank you!"

After regaining his senses, Fan Ha'er excitedly ran over, shouting, "Brother Bei! Leopard's dead! He's really dead this time!"

"Um?"

The lightest red dot in Liu Bei's line of sight suddenly started moving rapidly. As it moved faster and faster and got closer, its color actually became darker than that of the leopard.

"Holy crap! How could this happen?"

"Could I have misjudged? Besides the degree of ferocity, the intensity of the color is also related to distance?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Liu Bei quickly ran over and covered Fan Ha'er's mouth.

Fan Ha'er was confused. "Brother Bei? What's wrong?"

"Everyone, lie down."

"Quickly, everyone lie down!"

Although she didn't know what Liu Bei meant, she trusted him.

Fan Shuanzhu, Li Dazhuang, and Fan Erhe all lay down on the ground, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.

quickly,

To the due east, the grass forty meters away swayed slightly.

Then, a pair of yellow eyes lit up.

Those eyes were bigger than copper bells, and they glowed with a cold, green light.

Li Dazhuang, Fan Shuanzhu, and Fan Erhe's pupils suddenly contracted at the same time.