sbdcsierra Chapter 236 The Intercepting Hound
Chapter 236 The Intercepting Hound
Sun Weimin examined the tracks on the ground. He didn't find any bear tracks, but he did find a trail of roe deer, which looked quite fresh, probably a small group of about three or four.
He shouted excitedly towards the gentle ridge ahead, "Qin Pao, that's probably where the roe deer roost for the night. They're probably still standing there right now."
Qin Pao's three newly bought hunting dogs hadn't fully adapted yet, so they stayed at their owner's feet and didn't chase after him.
Some dogs in the kennel are like this: some hunting dogs recognize their owners and will only work hard if the owner who feeds them every day leads them into the mountains on a leash. But some dogs don't have a fixed dog trainer from a young age and are led into the mountains by different people all year round. Once these dogs are trained, as long as a new hunter feeds them a few meals and leads them into the mountains on a leash, they will track diligently.
His three hunting dogs were clearly not yet tamed; they followed him around his feet, waiting for the hunter to chase after them first.
Sun Weimin cursed, "Useless things, what's the point of buying these three junks?"
Old Qin wasn't happy about his complaints. But Old Zhang from the security department had to give in. Old Zhang said, "Li Ju'an has two head dogs. Both Flower Ears and Big Tiger can be used as head dogs. Let's ask Li Ju'an to borrow Flower Ears."
Li Ju'an had many leaders, while their group didn't have a single leader, so they couldn't persuade him to team up with them. The three of them thought about it for a while, and felt even more frustrated.
Ahead came the barking of a large pack of dogs. There weren't many hunters in the Xing'an Mountains who could afford to support a pack of dogs, and this area just happened to be Huolazi Mountain. Sun Weimin's heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!" He really hoped he wouldn't run into Li Ju'an ahead.
He quickly stood on the ridge and peered down the sled trail. He knew that if Li Ju'an were to enter the mountains, he would definitely bring someone with him to lead the sled. Even if there weren't any large animals pulling the sled, it would at least be dogs pulling it. He definitely wouldn't come in empty-handed.
Sun Weimin looked down along the sled trail and immediately spotted four black dots. Four figures were walking together, hurrying towards the ridge. Nine hunting dogs were running ahead, howling as they sped along. The fastest was the lead dog, Taitouxiang, which sniffed the air as it accelerated towards the hillside. Who else could it be but Da Hu?
Sun Weimin growled, "Damn it! It's not like enemies don't fight over territory. Why is Li Ju'an trying to steal the bear again?"
Qin Pao and Lao Zhang also looked down the mountain. The first thing they saw was Da Hu, the leader of the dogs, striding forward with great pride. When they looked at the three dogs lying on the ground at their feet, they couldn't describe how they felt.
"Useless thing, get to work!"
Qin Pao gently kicked the largest hunting dog, named Whirlwind. Whirlwind also smelled the scent of the other hunting dog, and, aroused, led the two dogs to chase after them up the ridge.
Sun Weimin and Lao Zhang, guns in hand, quickly caught up with the hunting dog whirlwind, shouting, "Thank goodness we brought the dogs. Let Li Ju'an keep track of them, and we'll surround the dogs. We can take all the benefits."
As long as they fired quickly enough, Li Ju'an couldn't catch up. When two hunting teams go into the mountains, there are bound to be clashes and skirmishes over prey. The old masters left markings on tree bark to prevent conflicts between the two teams. Unfortunately, Sun Weimin wasn't a reasonable person, and Li Ju'an was even less forgiving.
Big Tiger led eight dogs, howling as they charged past the three men.
Sun Weimin laughed and said, "Still chasing? You were yelling at me a few days ago. You can't catch this little beast no matter how hard you try. If there really were roe deer hiding on that hill, we could have rushed over in a whirlwind and driven the herd away long ago."
Before he could finish gloating, Li Ju'an called out to him from behind: "Sun Weimin, you're so sour. If you can't handle dogs, then don't unleash them. Quiet down."
Sun Weimin was really not convinced and shouted: "You won't team up with us, what? So what if you're just four people with four guns and nine dogs? We have guns and dogs too."
The two could still bicker, and Li Ju'an shouted at him, "You dog, can you even fight? If you can't fight, what kind of dog are you?"
Just as Sun Weimin was about to argue, Lao Qin, who was standing next to him, said in a different tone, "Damn it, the whirlwind is just rushing forward."
The ridge of Huolazi Mountain is a gentle slope, and the high and sharp ridge allows people to easily see what is happening from below.
Sun Weimin's three hunting dogs, smelling the deer, charged forward relentlessly, with Whirlwind leading the pack in pursuit. However, Whirlwind wasn't the alpha dog; it only followed the lead dog, not intercepted or pursued the deer. With such a reckless charge, the deer herd might be driven off somewhere.
Old Qin was so anxious that he tried to call his three hunting dogs back, but the new dogs were disobedient and wouldn't come back no matter how much he called them, which made him stomp his feet in frustration.
The group could already see a group of roe deer stirring around; there were three female roe deer, half-grown calves, and one adult male roe deer.
The roe deer are at their best for hunting in the early morning, before they've urinated. A pack of dogs barks and charges. The mother roe deer trembles with fear, her genitals become wet, and she urinates profusely.
Several hunters raised their guns and aimed, but the deer were urinating quickly, and their vision was blocked by the rocks on the ridge, so they could only aim at the deer's bodies.
Old Qin shouted, "Don't fire yet!" They wouldn't hit them, and firing would only scatter the deer and disturb the dogs. He still had high hopes for his three newly bought hunting dogs; each one cost 80 yuan and was an experienced old hunting dog.
The whirlwind was excited by the smell of deer and pounced on it early on. At such a close distance, it might be able to catch up.
Three hunting dogs pounced on the roe deer that was urinating, biting the hind leg of the large male and hanging it up. Sun Weimin pulled the bolt, raised his gun to his face, and excitedly shouted, "It's settled!"
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, before he could even press it, the male roe deer was startled, turned around, and kicked its hind legs backward as it ran away.
The male roe deer was all muscle and tendons. With its strong hind leg, it kicked backward with explosive force, unstoppable, and kicked the nose of the hunting dog, Big White.
The nose is the most tender spot on a hunting dog. Big White was kicked so hard that he spun around, his limbs stiffened and he fell to the ground unconscious.
The male roe deer quickly kicked off the other two hunting dogs hanging on its back and ran away in fright, kicking its hooves.
Sun Weimin was dumbfounded and cursed, "You stupid dog, why are you in such a panic? You can't even intercept it from that far away, and you're still aiming to bite its hind legs?"
Old Zhang from the security department shouted, "What are we going to do? There are so few trees on the mountain. If these deer wander around aimlessly and go to Qingdingzi, there are plenty of green-skinned deer there. We have to lure them over here."
Are we really going to let our prey get away like this? Nobody's willing to accept that.
Sun Weimin slapped his forehead, turned around and shouted to Li Ju'an down the mountain with a grin, "Li Ju'an, let's team up. I have a pot of wine here, can you hold it for me?"
Lu Zhiqiang scolded him, saying, "You can't make it, but you've got your eyes on us? What are we going to do? You can't outrun four people with two legs."
His words were sarcastic, and Sun Weimin was so angry that he glared at him. But he really needed Li Ju'an's team's help right now, so he could only fawn over him with a smile and say, "Brother Li, how about we split into two groups? My team will go and cover the tracks, and your team will surround the dogs."
Seeing Li Ju'an getting impatient, he became even less anxious. He strolled leisurely to the ridge, where two packs of dogs had chased a herd of deer away. He took out his pipe from his pocket and greeted Old Zhang from the security department.
Old Zhang took out his pipe bowl, took the pipe handed to him, rubbed some tobacco into it and stuffed it into the bowl. He took two dry puffs and said, "Oh dear, the Sun family's young lad invited me into the mountains, but I really didn't want to come. I have to give Sun Quande face and take care of me."
Seeing that Lao Zhang wasn't following his group anymore, Sun Weimin sulked, angrily picked up his No. 16 old hoe, and followed Lao Qin's dog-chasing gang.