Phi-Fic Chapter 373 The Appearance of the Gobi Bear
Chapter 373 The Appearance of the Gobi Bear
Li Ju'an tossed the urea bag onto the horse's back, patted the horse's rump, and led the little ibex and the horse's reins toward the direction from which the gunshots rang out.
He shouted, "Da Hu! Find that brat Chen Xiangqian!"
The tiger let out a deep and powerful roar, then led its pack of loyal hounds, galloping into the depths of the forest with overwhelming momentum, each step displaying a formidable ferocity.
For Taitouxiang, tracking wild boars in these mountains and forests is just routine. Catching clever pheasants, adorable hamsters, agile roe deer, or steady elk are all skills that Taitouxiang can easily master.
But recently, Da Hu has taken on an unusual task: routinely searching for the whereabouts of his division commander's son. This isn't the first time Li Ju'an has entrusted Da Hu with such a mission; Chen Xiangqian is just too damn good at running away.
Big Tiger carefully sniffed the footprints Chen Xiangqian left on the ground; the marks of varying depths were all clues. The hunting dogs made low growls, seemingly complaining about this sudden "overtime." Their impatient expressions were exactly like those of civil servants who had been forcibly dragged out of their warm beds and forced to face the monotonous nine-to-five work of the system, feeling both helpless and somewhat resentful.
Li Ju'an looked at Da Hu's smug face and laughed out loud, cursing, "Chen Xiangqian, you better come out quickly, or Da Hu will get angry and chase after you."
Big Tiger led his pack of dogs straight into the forest. Li Ju'an, leading his large animal, couldn't run fast; this argali sheep was too small and couldn't do much work, always stopping and starting. He thought to himself, Song Desheng and Lu Zhiqiang must really like this little sheep. What do those two usually talk about? Animal husbandry, raising snow frogs, bamboo rats, earthworms, and now they're even thinking about raising a little black bear?
Hearing that gave him goosebumps; the hairs on his skin stood on end. He was certain that if these two dared to raise bears, they'd lose everything. By the time bear bile could fetch a good price, the policy would already be in effect. A Class II protected animal would be locked up for life; those two would be crying their eyes out.
The little ibex made a babyish bleating sound at him again and tried to suck on his arm.
He patted the little ibex's head and said, "You little rascal, do you want to go to the zoo or have fun in the village?"
He examined the little ibex's tail; it was a big, chubby male. He grinned, "Good luck, kid. Go enjoy your life at the zoo."
When Qin Pao was fighting the mother bear, he rescued Wolf Eyes and two little black bears. He then asked someone to send the two bear cubs to the city zoo to enjoy a good life. A year has passed, and the two bear cubs must have grown quite a bit. They spend their days at the zoo entertaining elementary school students and being photographed.
The little blue sheep doesn't have much meat. Keeping it at home for a while, letting my wife and sister play with it, and then sending it to the city zoo when they're done playing with it is a good deed.
Suddenly, a burst of gunfire came from another direction.
The gunfire was intense; four hunting rifles exploded simultaneously, their force deafening. He carefully discerned the direction and realized it was towards the hydroelectric power station. The dam there attracted herds of argali sheep, and many wild animals would follow them closely to attack.
It's not surprising to hear gunfire from over there, as hunters and wild animals fight.
Li Ju'an didn't take it to heart at first, and continued to lead the two animals, following the hunting dogs' tracks to find Chen Xiangqian.
Suddenly, the gunfire became sparse, then sporadic, only occasional shots, which seemed somewhat unusual.
Suddenly, the gunfire stopped for a moment, sounding like it had jammed, then new gunfire resumed, one shot after another, and then there was complete silence.
Li Ju'an's heart clenched instantly, and he held his breath in tension. He was all too familiar with the sound of that gunshot.
This sound is different from that of ordinary hunting teams hunting wild boars. Usually, when hunting wild animals like wild boars, after the kill, the gunfire suddenly stops, indicating that the hunter has successfully killed the prey.
But the sound of gunfire jamming, reloading, and then sporadic, sparse gunfire likely indicated that the hunter was in danger. After a group of people fired at once and were all tackled, only one person was left struggling to hold on.
Li Ju'an felt a chill run down his spine, his nerves on edge. He suddenly thought of the wolf's eye that hadn't been knocked off yet.
The fact that such a large-scale battle could occur on this mountaintop likely indicates that the prey is plentiful and difficult to handle, making it highly probable that hunters would encounter a pack of wolves.
Li Ju'an quickly turned the horse around, tying it to a large red pine tree on the edge of the Gobi Desert, and also securing the reins to the little ibex. This area was snow leopard territory; theoretically, with such a large predator present, and the snow leopard's scent markings still visible for a short time, indicating a dangerous atmosphere, other predators shouldn't be present.
He slung the bag containing snow leopard urea over his back, then picked up his gun and strode toward the hydroelectric power station.
As dusk fell, the two eagles on his arms grew increasingly uneasy in the twilight.
The further he walked, the more footprints he noticed on the ground. The four human footprints were fresh, along with a string of wild animal footprints. These animal footprints puzzled him. They resembled a bear, but smaller than a bear; the bear's paw was several sizes smaller, and his foot could completely cover them.
His eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "It's Guo Xiong!"
The Gobi bear, also known as the Chinese bear, was a wild animal that Grandpa Zhao from the barley field told Zhang's nephew about. It is also the most ferocious predator in the Gobi Desert. In late autumn, before the bears have settled into their dens, they roam around and their attack power is several times greater than that of bears that have settled in their dens.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief, thankful they hadn't encountered a pack of wolves. He and Chen Xiangqian were now going into the mountains together. Chen Xiangqian couldn't be considered a full help, only a small part; his old foreign gun still had a dragging effect, which was giving him a headache.
With his hunting dog not around and his falcon unable to see clearly or fly in the darkness, he felt that going to the hydroelectric power station to provide support now would be unwise.
The bear could burst out from anywhere.
Although the Gobi bear is smaller than the black bear and smaller than the bear, it is much more agile and nimble than the black bear and the bear.
A single paw strike from a Gobi bear can shatter a person's skull, and its bite force is twice that of an adult black bear. A black bear can easily generate a bite force of over 200 kilograms, but a single bite from a Gobi bear can snap the spine of an adult man.
Li Ju'an was very alert and turned on his flashlight to investigate.
As darkness fell completely, all was silent except for the faint light in his hand. Without the help of hunting dogs, the falcon was useless in the dark. The surrounding mountains and forests were eerily still.
He had a vague feeling that something was wrong with this forest; there must be a large predator lying in ambush.
Otherwise, insects, small animals, or even birds would have made some noise. The complete silence in the forest can only mean one thing: the small animals have sensed danger and dare not utter a sound.