Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

On the hunting team's side, after having breakfast and dealing with the Russian corpses, everyone packed up and continued on their way.

The incident last night where someone almost broke into our camp made everyone more aware of the potential risks of activities in the deep mountains and forests.

Just like what Uncle Wu said, it doesn't mean you will be absolutely safe if you don't have the intention to harm others. You might suddenly have an enemy you don't even know about, hiding in an unexpected position and using all kinds of sneak attacks and cold guns against you.

While we were on the road, everyone was not in a very high spirits.

Yesterday, everyone was laughing and joking while traveling during the day, but today, everyone felt lost and was a little extra alert to their surroundings.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly along the way and no accidents like yesterday happened again.

On the contrary, after being a little more vigilant, I unexpectedly discovered a few prey while on the way.

A lone female roe deer was shot in the head by Uncle Wu, who was an excellent marksman. She died and became the prey for the hunting team to supplement their fresh meat while on the road.

In the evening, when it was getting dark, another mixed-haired fox ran into the hunting team face to face and was shot dead by Yue Feng.

We set up camp and rest before dark on the second evening.

On the third day, Wu Keji led everyone on their journey in the night under the moonlight.

We walked until after eight o'clock in the evening, then arrived at the designated camping site to pitch the tent, cook dinner, and rest.

No one got enough rest last night, and today we had a whole day of intensive travel, which made everyone exhausted.

Fortunately, we had fresh roe deer meat from hunting during the day to eat for dinner.

Everyone ate the cooked meat, arranged the order of night duty, and quickly rested.

As the team leader, Yue Feng followed Uncle Wu's example and completed all the tasks including exploring the area around the camp, setting up cordons, and patrolling the camp before slowly returning to the tent.

Nothing happened that night. Everything was normal except for the faint howling of wolves heard deep in the forest in the middle of the night.

The next two days were almost a repetition of the previous day.

The hunting team moved towards Wangtian Mountain at a speed of at least 50 kilometers per day.

On the evening of the fourth day, the hunting team finally stood on the ridge and saw from afar a mountain at the edge of their sight that was obviously several hundred meters higher than the surrounding mountains.

Wu Keji put his hands on the pergola, looked at the mountains in the distance, and said with a smile: "Do you see that conspicuous mountain in the distance? That's Wangtian Mountain!
On the southeast side of Wangtian Mountain, there is a large mountain area, which has been occupied by our gang for more than ten years. "

Xiao Tao also imitated Wu Keji and looked for a long time, then asked curiously: "Uncle, how many days will it take us to get to the place you mentioned?"

Wu Keji replied: "If it's fast, it will take about two days! It's probably about a hundred miles away!"

"Oh, that's fine. We can get there in six days, and another six days to get back. If we get home in about twenty days, we can stay there for more than a week!"

Yue Feng curled his lips when he heard Xiao Tao calculating the days: "What's wrong? You've only been out for a few days, are you missing home?"

"Not really. The main thing is that we only plan to come out for about 20 days. I told my parents the same thing before I left. I was afraid they would worry!"

Xiaowen next to him also interrupted and said, "It's strange, we have been walking for four days, and apart from killing two roe deer and a fox, we haven't encountered any decent mountain animals.

Uncle, are there many wild animals on this mountain? "

Wu Keji nodded: "On weekdays, there are very few hunters here who can go so far!
There are definitely more wild animals in the ditches, ponds and dense forests than in the mountains behind home!
It's normal that we can't encounter them. There are so many people in our hunting team, with falcons, hunting dogs, and blind bears. Any mountain animals that are a little bit smart will know to stay away!

Xiaofeng, when we reach the approximate destination area, what are your plans for the next step?"

Yue Feng scratched his head and said, "My initial plan is that we set up the tent camp first, and then use the camp as the core to explore and radiate to the surrounding areas?

This was the route we took last time our hunting team went to explore the mountains!
Spend a few days searching the terrain in different directions. If there are any prey around, pick them up along the way!"

Wu Keji nodded after he finished speaking: "This is also a good idea. If it doesn't work, just follow your plan!"

By listening carefully, Yue Feng instantly realized that Wu Keji might have other suggestions besides his own method.

"Uncle, what do you think about this? Do you have any other suggestions?" Yue Feng asked with a licking face.

Wu Keji said: "If I were you, I wouldn't focus most of my attention on exploring the surrounding prey!

The purpose of our visit is to explore the possible causes of animal mutations, but no matter how densely packed the mutated animals are, they can't be everywhere!
Therefore, your plan, in all probability, will not have much chance of success!"

After listening to Wu Keji's comments, Yue Feng's eyes lit up: "You mean, we should pay more attention to special terrain or special environment?
The main thing is to find these special areas and terrains, and the second is to pay attention to the animals nearby! "

Wu Keji nodded: "Yes! We have figured out the root cause of animal mutations. Although it seems that we can't get anything in the short term, as long as we have an idea in mind, we can take the initiative in strategy!

If we just search for mutant animals, then we won't have any strategic advantage! If we come across one, it's luck. If we don't, forget it!
Moreover, this is based on the assumption that there is only our team. What if other hunting teams or organizations are also operating around the core area?
This strategic gap will make us more passive the further we go! "

Speaking of this, Yue Feng instantly thought of what happened last time at the Holy Maiden Lake.

Qiao Saner and his men arrived too late, and the territory was occupied by Yue Feng and his men. They wanted to mark out a path, but Wu Keji gave them no chance. The other party had to go down the mountain in disgrace and return empty-handed.

Yue Feng nodded: "Now that you put it that way, I understand!

Your suggestion is more reliable. Let's focus on special terrain and special environment first!"

Seeing that Yue Feng understood what he said, Wu Keji grinned with satisfaction: "Okay, let's set up camp and cook! I'll go out and look around!"

Half an hour later, Yue Feng and his men had just set up the tent and were collecting firewood to make a fire when they suddenly heard two gunshots coming from the woods.

There is a clear difference between the sound of AK47 and 56. Yue Feng looked up suddenly, wondering why Uncle Wu was still shooting.

Ten minutes later, Wu Keji came back carrying a dead sika deer.

"Uncle, were you the one who fired the gun just now?" Yue Feng asked with concern.

"Yeah! After taking a stroll around the camp, I saw the deer lying on the opposite slope across a ditch!

It just so happened that we didn't have much fresh meat left, so I shot it to death!

Hurry up and find a basin. The blood hasn't been drained yet. Don't waste a good thing!"

Hearing the call, everyone immediately took a basin and drained out all the blood from the deer.

They cut open the fish's stomach next to the camp, kept the useful internal organs, and put the useless ones aside to feed the dogs.

It was a very ordinary hunt and no one took it seriously. But when skinning the animals, Xiao Tao suddenly shouted at the door of the tent.

"Brother, Uncle Wu, come out and see, this deer looks a little different!" Upon hearing this, Yue Feng and Wu Keji immediately got up from the fire and left the tent.

"What's wrong, Xiao Tao?"

Xiao Tao used the headlamp on his head to illuminate the hindquarters and belly of the sika deer, an area that is usually inconspicuous.

Now, everyone noticed something unusual.

The color of common sika deer is reddish brown or brownish yellow in summer, and in winter, it turns smoky brown, similar to dead grass.

However, the color of other parts of this sika deer is the same, but the area from the hind leg to the bottom of the belly has turned completely black.

What kind of feeling does it give people? It's like an ordinary person has an extra-large mole on his arm.

When I touch it with my hand, the black part of the leather feels a bit rough and not very smooth.

Wu Keji leaned over, touched and looked, and after studying it for a few minutes, he said, "The color and texture are a little abnormal. Xiao Tao, take out the internal organs that were just opened up, and check them carefully.
When peeling the skin of this area, pay attention to see if there is anything growing between the skin and the underlying muscle!"

Xiao Tao responded and started searching immediately.

After searching the internal organs twice, I didn't find anything abnormal.

But when I tried to peel it down, I saw a problem.

In these black areas, the leather is directly bonded to the underlying muscle fascia. The deerskin that is usually easy to peel off is very difficult to peel off, as if the fascia is glued together.

The adhesion was forcibly cut with a dagger, and the muscle tissue underneath also turned black.

Yue Feng had a feeling that this thing was very much like a not-too-common disease.

Skin cancer.

"Uncle, when you were hunting the deer just now, was it alone? Or were there other deer companions nearby?" Yue Feng asked.

"There's no group, just it alone. It saw me and it doesn't seem to be afraid of people!"

Yue Feng curled his lips and said, "That's not right! This is an adult female deer. Unless the herd of deer was killed by hunters in a short period of time, it would not jump alone!
Besides, deer should have pretty good vision at night!
You didn't go out to hunt, so how could you have spotted it but it didn't spot you?"

After Yue Feng's analysis, Wu Keji instantly realized that there was indeed a problem.

"There must be something wrong with this deer! Xiao Tao, give me the knife!"

Xiao Tao handed the knife in his hand to Uncle Wu, who then went to the internal organs of the sika deer, straightened out the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, etc., and cut them open one by one for inspection.

The internal organs, which should have been filled with contents, only had scattered residues, and were almost 90% empty.

You have to know that this is Changbai Mountain after the beginning of winter. The daytime temperature starts at minus 20 degrees Celsius. Without food, you can't survive for a few days.

"This deer can't be eaten, it must be sick! Damn it, it's bad luck! Xiao Tao, stop working!"

Wu Keji wiped his hands in the snow and returned the knife to Xiao Tao.

"Um, why don't you eat other parts?" Xiao Tao worked for a long time, but it was all in vain. He felt a little helpless.

"The visibility is poor at night, so don't clean it up yet. Let's take a look tomorrow morning! Come in!"

"Oh! OK!"

Soon, Xiao Tao also entered the tent after simply washing the blood off his hands.

After all this trouble, everyone felt a little disappointed.

Yue Feng said: “Even if we can’t eat this deer, I don’t think it’s all bad.

Not all mutated organisms are positive mutations. Malignant mutations are also a type of mutation!
Finding this thing means we are in the right place!"

"Fuck, that black, hard thing under the belly, I don't know what it is! It's so hard to skin it!" Xiao Tao spat into the stove, and a sizzling sound was heard.

Yue Feng grinned: "Alright, let's just liven up the atmosphere! We have enough supplies. If we don't have fresh venison, we can eat dried meat. We are not short of food!

After eating, take some time to rest, because we have to travel tomorrow!"

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Uncle Wu got up early again.

Yue Feng also got up when he heard the noise outside. The father and son stood outside the tent and carefully observed the problematic sika deer.

When there is enough light, more details can be discovered.

In addition to the abnormal black spines on the back of the abdomen, the liver of this sika deer is also larger than that of ordinary individuals of the same species, and is even nearly twice the size of a healthy individual.

In addition, there are a small amount of black spines irregularly distributed in the area under the armpits of the front legs near the abdomen.

However, the degree of variation in these locations is relatively low, and hard skin tissue has not yet formed. They can only be seen with the naked eye when the light is good.

Individuals with unknown problems are definitely not edible. Yue Feng followed the way the Forestry Bureau staff recorded mutated animals and made detailed measurements and records of the sika deer's corpse.

The body definitely won’t be brought back from such a long distance, and we don’t know if it’s a mutation.

However, the deerskin was completely peeled off, and the abnormally enlarged liver was also sampled and preserved as a specimen.

After burying the unusual sika deer carcass, the hunting team continued to move towards the target area.

It took another two days before Wu Keji and his hunting team finally arrived at the ginseng collecting site located in the southeast corner of Wangtian Mountain.

Yue Feng originally planned to set up a tent for the night when they arrived at their destination, but after arriving, he discovered that the place where Wu Keji brought them actually had a rather large underground cellar.

In summer and autumn, there are ginseng gangs who collect ginseng and make their living here, and the underground cellars are repaired every year.

Now that the Yuefeng hunting team has arrived, we don’t have to do anything. We just need to bring in daily necessities and collect some firewood, and we can spend the night comfortably.

Now it’s great. No matter how thick the tent is, it’s not as comfortable as having a fire in the cellar.

The guys simply organized the supplies and couldn't wait to move them into the cellar.

Tonight, I can finally sleep on a warm bed. (End of this chapter)