Hunting 81: Gathering Goods in the Mountains, I Spoil My Ex-Wife to the Extreme

However, the tiger in the mountain did not charge at Li Yunshan. Instead, it looked at Li Yunshan from a distance of several hundred meters, then turned and walked away with steady steps.

The tiger didn't even bother to pick up the sheep that had fallen to the ground.

When they saw that the tiger hadn't even taken the sheep, Cai Er and the others were very surprised. How could the tiger give up such a big fat sheep that was already in its mouth?

Keep in mind that they were hundreds of meters apart. If the tiger snatched the sheep away, even if it ran as fast as it could, they wouldn't be able to catch up.

Moreover, in their own honesty, Cai Er and the others also believed that they didn't have the courage to chase after them.

Chasing tigers in the mountains, even if they have the numbers, is like an old man hanging himself because he's tired of living—the key is who that old man is.

Hunting tigers is important, but can it be more important than one's own life?

But when Uncle Zhou and Li Baotian saw the tiger abandon the sheep it had killed and leave, they immediately understood what had happened.

"Yunshan, did you hit him?"

Li Baotian asked in surprise.

"You hit it, but not a vital spot."

Li Yunshan put down his gun.

Just now, while Uncle Zhou was weighing the pros and cons of pursuing or not pursuing, he had already begun to raise his gun and aim.

However, he was four or five hundred meters away from the tiger, with intersecting tree trunks blocking the way. To find a bullet trajectory that could pass through smoothly in such a complex environment required a great deal of focus and patience.

He had been aiming for a long time before finally seizing an opportunity and pulling the trigger.

The bullet must have hit the tiger, but after traveling such a long distance, its power had been greatly reduced.

Based on Li Yunshan's visual assessment, the bullet must have hit the tiger's rump flesh, but it did not hit any vital organs or damage the bones.

The tiger probably realized that the rifle in his hand was a threat, so it abandoned the sheep it had killed and left on its own.

For the tiger, once it realized that the rifle in Li Yunshan's hand posed a threat to its life, the sheep also became a burden that restricted its movement.

"Did you really hit it?"

Cai Er and the others couldn't believe it.

Hundreds of meters away, with such a complex environment in between, how could he hit a tiger with a single shot?

"The shot hit the tiger's rump, but it probably didn't hit a vital spot or damage the bone, otherwise the tiger would have been limping away."

Li Yunshan smiled and said.

"Wow, Li Yunshan, your marksmanship is really accurate."

Wu Shenghong couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Uncle Zhou, Li Baotian, Cai Er, and others all expressed their agreement.

They couldn't match that level of marksmanship.

However, some people did not believe that Li Yunshan could really hit a tiger in the hindquarters from such a distance, and thought that Li Yunshan was just bragging.

Regardless, the tiger abandoned the sheep it had killed and left, which at least mitigated some of Old Man Zheng's losses.

Soon, Li Yunshan and his group, guns in hand, arrived at the spot where the tiger had dropped the sheep.

A sheep weighing at least 70 or 80 pounds had its throat bitten off by a tiger and was then left in the snow by the tiger.

After being dragged such a long distance, the sheep had long since bled out, leaving only a faint bloodstain on the ground.

Less than a meter away from the sheep carcass, there were more than a dozen drops of bright red blood.

Clearly, the blood had dripped from the tiger.

Only then did those who had previously thought Li Yunshan was bragging believe the fact that Li Yunshan had hit the tiger.

"If we carry this sheep back, at least we can make up for Old Zheng's loss."

Li Baotian pointed to the dead sheep on the ground and said.

"Um."

Uncle Zhou nodded and then had Wu Shenghong and Cai Er carry the dead sheep back to Old Man Zheng.

However, one question has been lingering in everyone's minds: Li Yunshan hit the tiger, but didn't kill it.

Now that the tiger has run away, will it come back and visit the village again?

Faced with the doubts of young hunters like Cai Er, even experienced hunters like Uncle Zhou Wu and Li Baotian could not give a definite answer.

However, just after Li Yunshan and the others left, a figure covered in brownish-yellow fur with black stripes appeared quietly.

The tiger stared at the young man carrying a rifle in the hunting party from Guapigou Village. Its two large, bell-like eyes narrowed slightly, radiating a cold light.

……

"Uncle Zhou, I think I've been targeted by that tiger."

On the way back, as Li Yunshan was hanging at the very back of the group, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if a pair of eyes were watching him from behind.

He turned around and saw a figure with yellow and black stripes on its body flash by in the distance, just where they had found the sheep.

Clearly, the tiger did not go far after he shot it.

After they left, it returned to the spot where it had dropped the dead sheep.

Unfortunately, they had already taken the dead sheep away.

"Are they being targeted by a tiger?"

Uncle Zhou turned around as he spoke, but found nothing.

However, as an experienced hunter, Uncle Zhou also knew that wild beasts like tigers are very good at lurking and hiding. When they want you to see them, you will see them.

When it doesn't want you to see it, it's definitely hiding somewhere, secretly watching you.

However, even Uncle Zhou, an experienced hunter, hadn't discovered any trace of the tiger. How did Li Yunshan know that he was being targeted?

Faced with Uncle Zhou's doubts, Li Yunshan said, "Just now, I felt a chill down my spine. I turned around and looked at the place where I had picked up the dead sheep, and I saw the tiger turn and leave."

Clearly, Li Yunshan had a strong sense of danger, but even from such a distance, he only sensed the tiger's return after it had turned and left.

Of course, if he were closer, he might have sensed it much earlier.

"If that's the case, then that tiger probably already holds a grudge against you, and it might come looking for trouble at any time. What should we do?"

Uncle Zhou couldn't help but worry.

As the old saying goes, "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days."

People who do bad things can actively seek opportunities to commit evil, while good people need to be vigilant at all times. With limited energy, there will always be times when they are careless.

If Li Yunshan has truly been targeted by that tiger, that tiger is like a villain, lurking in the shadows, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Li Yunshan at any moment.

Li Yunshan, on the other hand, had to expend a lot of energy to be on guard at all times.

"I have an idea, let's lure the snake out of its hole..."

After a moment's thought, Li Yunshan had a general idea in mind.

He whispered something in Uncle Zhou's ear, and Uncle Zhou nodded repeatedly after hearing it.

Although Li Yunshan's plan was still rough, it was still a good strategy to take the initiative.

With careful planning and weighing the pros and cons, we might achieve unexpected results.

"Alright, let's go back and discuss it properly," Uncle Zhou said.

……

The tiger's second entry into the village caused considerable panic in Guapigou Village, but the damage and losses were not significant.

The sheep that Old Man Zheng lost to the tiger was brought back by a hunter from the village.

The fact that the sheep was dead saddened Old Man Zheng for a while.

But when Li Yunshan bought the sheep, Old Man Zheng became happy again.

Although the money wasn't as much as what you'd earn by slaughtering and selling sheep yourself, it was still real money in your hands.

"Why are you buying this sheep?"

Seeing that Li Yunshan had actually spent money to buy Old Man Zheng's dead sheep that had been carried away by a tiger, Brother Zhang couldn't help but ask.

"What else can we do? Eat meat and drink alcohol, of course!"

Li Yunshan smiled and then greeted everyone, "Uncle Baotian, Uncle Zhou, Brother Zhang, and Cai Er, Shenghong... come to my house tonight for mutton and drinks."

"This...this is too much trouble!"

Cai Er rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly.

Wu Shenghong, Wang Laojiu, and the others all looked somewhat embarrassed.

Although they were all from the same village, Li Yunshan used to be idle and did not do any proper work. He did not participate in the hunting activities of the village hunters, so he had a very low presence among the hunters. No one knew him well, but they were familiar with his older brother, Li Yunshi.

If Li Yunshi had invited everyone to eat meat and drink, Cai Er and the others would have gone without hesitation. But Li Yunshan…

"Go ahead, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. It's rare for Yunshan to treat us to meat and wine, so let's give this rich guy a good beating, haha." Uncle Zhou said with a laugh from the side.

"Fifth Brother is right. You can take this opportunity to get to know Yunshan better," Li Baotian said with a smile.

Since Uncle Zhou and Li Baotian, two elders among the hunters, had spoken up, Cai Er and the others felt embarrassed to refuse.

Soon, they carried the sheep to Li Yunshan's house.

After arriving at Li Yunshan's house, everyone started to divide the work: some went to the kitchen to boil water, some went to sharpen knives, and some went down into the cellar.

If there's really nothing to do, I simply go inside, grab a handful of melon seeds, and stand in the yard cracking them open, or take a couple of mixed candies, tear off the wrappers, and pop them into my mouth.

Soon the water in the kitchen boiled, and Li Yunshan brought over a large basin. Cai Er brought out two buckets of hot water from the kitchen, poured them into the basin, and began to scald the sheep's wool.

After the wool had been scalded once and softened, several people began to pluck the wool from the sheep.

Next, they gutted the sheep.

Someone was cleaning the sheep's intestines and stomach.

With a swift movement, Cai cut the whole sheep in two, leaving one half for Li Yunshan and the other half for later consumption.

Some people were chopping lamb bones, others were cutting lamb meat; everyone was gathered together, busy as bees.

Soon, the lamb bones were chopped and put into a pot to cook lamb soup. They were topped with chunks of white radish taken from the cellar, which had a rich aroma and delicious flavor.

I stir-fried the mutton in a pot to make dry pot mutton, and made a whole big bowl of it.

Stir-fry some shredded potatoes with vinegar, and make a braised cabbage dish; then the dishes are all ready.

The mutton soup was served in a large pot and carried inside; the dry-pot mutton was served in a basin and placed on the dining table; there was also a very large amount of stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar and braised cabbage. Everyone's mouth watered at the sight of it.

Such a large quantity of meat, with mutton filling an entire basin, was something even the village hunters wouldn't normally dare to imagine.

"It smells so good!"

Wang Lao Jiu took a deep breath and was about to pick up his chopsticks when Uncle Zhou stopped him.

"Please be patient. Yunshan invited everyone to dinner not just for a simple meal. Before we eat, Yunshan and I have something to tell you."

Uncle Zhou glanced at everyone present and slowly began to speak.

"Uncle Zhou, what's wrong? Just tell me."

Cai Er spoke up anxiously.

"Yes, Uncle Zhou, just tell us what you need. Is there anything you need our help with?" Zhang Sange said.

"Is it because of the tiger?" Li Baotian asked.

"Yes, it's because of the tiger."

Uncle Zhou nodded, and then recounted Li Yunshan's perceptions and observations to Li Baotian and the others.

When they learned that the tiger had dared to return after being shot by Li Yunshan, and that they had been completely unaware of it, Li Baotian and the others felt a chill run down their spines.

If the tiger were to take advantage of their momentary lapse in attention, sneak up unnoticed, and then suddenly attack them, the consequences would be...

Therefore, Yunshan invited everyone to dinner today for two reasons. First, everyone has worked hard these past few days, and a good meal is a reward for everyone. Second, it's also for the purpose of staging a play, which is crucial for us to attract the tiger, or even kill it, and eliminate the safety hazard for the village.

Upon hearing this, Li Baotian and the others suddenly realized what was going on.

"Uncle Zhou, just tell us, how do you want us to put on this grand show of luring the snake out of its hole?"