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

"My goodness, he really did kill that tiger himself!"

Upon hearing Li Yunshan's definitive answer, the dozens of people were instantly stunned, and all their eyes focused on Li Yunshan. Everyone was incredulous that such a notorious tiger had actually been dealt with by this young man.

"Guys, it was indeed this brother who killed the tiger. When we heard the tiger's roar and the gunshot in the mountains, we ran here as fast as we could. We found four hunters killed by the tiger. We noticed that there seemed to be some survivors who had escaped. We thought the tiger was chasing them, so we followed the footprints to rescue them. Along the way, we heard a gunshot and a tiger's roar, and a while later we heard another gunshot, but we didn't hear the tiger's roar. We chased all the way here, and by the time we arrived, the tiger had already been killed by this brother."

Huang Yong stepped forward and spoke.

"Young man, you're amazing! You've got the ability to kill a tiger."

"We're terrified when we encounter even a large wild boar, let alone a tiger. This young man is incredibly brave to have killed a tiger."

"Wow, young man, you're a savior for our Red Star Forest Farm!"

Everyone praised it.

"Wait, you mean this young man was chasing the tiger?"

Everyone praised Li Yunshan, but some people understood the underlying meaning in Huang Yong's words.

"You'll have to ask him."

Huang Yong nodded towards Li Yunshan.

"Young man, tell us what happened back then, so we can witness the prowess of this tiger-slaying hero."

"That's what Director Zhou said with a smile."

The man before him was none other than the benefactor who had killed the tiger and saved his official position. Director Zhou found him pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at him.

Moreover, Director Zhou was also curious about how Li Yunshan had killed the tiger.

"Yeah, young man, tell me, how did you kill the tiger?"

Tell us about it.

The crowd started making noise, instantly enlivening the previously tense atmosphere.

"At the time, I was searching for tiger tracks in the mountains when I heard gunshots and tiger roars. When I got to the scene, I found that the tiger had already killed four hunters. I immediately raised my gun and fired. The tiger was blinded in one eye and turned to run away."

"When I saw this, I loaded my gun and gave chase, but I always kept a certain distance from the tiger. When the tiger saw that it couldn't get rid of me, it was probably enraged. It turned around and pounced on me. I seized the opportunity and fired a second shot. The bullet hit the tiger in the chest cavity. The tiger fell to the ground and didn't get up. Just in case, I fired another shot at its head."

"Not long after the tiger was killed, these guys arrived."

Facing Director Zhou and dozens of others, Li Yunshan showed no fear. He spoke eloquently, and while everyone listened with bated breath, they felt even more admiration for him.

To venture into the mountains alone and kill a ferocious tiger with three shots—such a feat is truly admirable.

Several bolder individuals approached the tiger's carcass lying on the ground and carefully examined the gunshot wounds. They found that, as Li Yunshan had said, one shot hit the tiger's eye, one shot hit its chest, and the last shot hit its head.

"That's right, just as he said, there was a bullet hole in each of his eyes, chest, and head."

After checking, someone shouted that it was exactly the same as what Li Yunshan had said.

"Little Li, you've really done our Hongxing Forest Farm a huge favor!"

Director Zhou patted Li Yunshan on the shoulder with admiration, his excitement evident.

"Director Zhou, you flatter me."

Li Yunshan smiled modestly, but couldn't help feeling proud inside. Killing a tiger was something that not just anyone could do, let alone a man-eating tiger.

This huge creature has killed several forest rangers and hunters in the forest farm. Including those killed today, the number of people who have died in its jaws is probably more than two palms' width.

It means that only by having great courage, a good mindset, and accurate marksmanship could one kill this tiger.

"Not at all, I truly admire you. I was also a soldier and fought in wars, but I don't have your courage to go into the mountains alone to hunt tigers."

Director Zhou said sincerely.

Then, he waved to a young man with a Seagull camera and said, "Xiao Xu, please take some photos of our tiger-fighting hero."

"Director Zhou, I had already taken the photos while this tiger-fighting hero was telling us about his tiger-fighting deeds."

"Then take some close-up shots, remembering to highlight the image of our tiger-fighting heroes."

"Okay."

Next, under the command of the young man named Xiao Xu, Li Yunshan stood beside the tiger's carcass with a gun in hand and took several imposing close-up photos.

"Everyone, stop standing there! Quickly cut some big sticks, tie this tiger up, and help our tiger-hunting hero carry it back to the farm headquarters."

After Li Yunshan took the close-up photos, Director Zhou directed the forest rangers.

Several forest rangers cut down some thick wooden sticks, tied them together with hemp rope to form a wooden frame, and then everyone worked together to place the tiger's carcass on the wooden frame and tie it up.

In addition, Director Zhou also arranged for people to collect the bodies of the four hunters who died in the tiger's jaws.

However, the forestry workers who were assigned to collect the hunters' bodies suffered a terrible fate. When they saw the horrific scene of Zhou Dazhu and the other three men dying in the jaws of tigers, they were so frightened that their legs went weak, and several of them even vomited up their dinner from the night before.

"Brothers, I'm really sorry about earlier."

On the way down the mountain, Li Yunshan apologized to Huang Yong and the others.

"Hey, Brother Li, don't say that. If any one of us were in that situation, we would probably have done the same thing as you. When hunting in these deep mountains and forests, it's always better to be cautious."

Huang Yong waved his hand dismissively and laughed.

"Brother Yong is right. If it were us, we would probably be even more cautious than you."

"A hunter said with a smile."

With the help of the forestry workers, the tiger's carcass was carried into the forestry headquarters an hour later.

"Was it this beast that killed several of our forest rangers?"

"Not only that, they also killed several hunters who went into the mountains to hunt tigers. Look, there are four hunters lying over there."

"Damn, that beast deserves to die for killing so many people."

"Who killed it?"

"I heard from Lao Lin that it was the young man next to the farm manager who killed the tiger."

"Wow, such a young man killed a tiger, that's amazing."

"That's right, being able to kill a tiger makes you a tiger-slaying hero."

"..."

At the forest farm headquarters, a large group of loggers and forest rangers gathered around, watching the tiger's carcass with great interest and whispering among themselves.

"Little Li, I'll presume to call you Brother Li. What do you think we should do with this tiger?"

Li Yunshan was also surprised that Director Zhou took the initiative to address him as a brother.

Since they've given him face, he has to accept it.

Moreover, tiger meat, such a highly nutritious delicacy, is even more precious than venison, making it unaffordable for ordinary people.

Ordinary people can't afford it, so the sales channels are narrow. After Li Yunshan killed the tiger, he was always worried about how to deal with it.

Now that Director Zhou had asked, he went along with it, smiling and saying, "Brother Zhou, the most valuable parts of this tiger are its skin, bones, and gallbladder. I plan to keep those for myself. As for the remaining tiger meat, I'm thinking of giving 100 jin (50 kg) to the forestry workers to try. Do you know if there's a market for the rest? If so, I'd like to ask you to help me sell it. A lower price than the market price is fine."

In fact, what Li Yunshan meant by his last sentence was that he could sell the remaining tiger meat to him at a price lower than the market price, and then he could resell the tiger meat and make a profit from the difference.

"real?"

Director Zhou was a shrewd man; he understood as soon as Li Yunshan explained.

"really."

Director Zhou was overjoyed and thanked Li Yunshan.

Regardless of the final price he gets for the tiger meat, whether he makes a profit or a loss, the favor Li Yunshan has done for him is enough to make him happy.

However, Director Zhou didn't want to take advantage of Li Yunshan for nothing; he understood the principle of reciprocating kindness.

"Brother Li, I owe you this favor. If you need anything, feel free to tell me. Don't worry, just say the word. I'll do what I can, and I'll find a way to get what I can't do."

Director Zhou patted his chest and made a solemn promise.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshan's mind raced; there really was something he couldn't handle on his own.

He took the Mosin-Nagant rifle off his back and handed it to Director Zhou: "Brother Zhou, I really have a favor to ask. This gun was passed down to me by my father. It's been used for so long that the rifling in the barrel is almost worn down. The worst part is that we don't have enough ammunition. We only have seven bullets left. If you can do me a favor, could you fix the rifling in the barrel and get me another thirty or fifty rounds of 7.62 caliber ammunition?"

"That's a good gun! Our soldiers used this kind of gun during the Korean War. Let me see!"

Director Zhou picked up the gun and began to examine it carefully.

After a while, he handed the gun back to Li Yunshan: "The rifling on the barrel is almost worn down. If you're comfortable with that, leave the gun here with me, and I'll have someone fix it for you. As for the bullets, I can ask someone to help you find some, but I can't give you a precise answer as to how many I can find. As you know, the country is becoming increasingly strict with gun control, and ammunition for military firearms like this is very difficult to obtain."

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

"The rifling on the barrel will probably be finished in about ten days. How about this, you come to the headquarters to pick up the gun in ten days, okay?"

"Okay, no problem."

Li Yunshan was overjoyed.

If the rifling of this Mosin-Nagant can be repaired, the bullets will have a higher hit rate. In the future, when he goes hunting in the mountains and encounters ferocious beasts such as bears and tigers, he will not need to get too close to improve the hit rate of the bullets, and he can kill large ferocious beasts from a distance.