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

Yue Feng had a bad feeling and quickly took the gun off his shoulder and released the safety.

"Don't just stand there! There seems to be something over at the camp!! Even the guard dogs are acting strange!" Yue Feng called out, gripping his gun and striding ahead.

Xiao Tao, Xiao Wen, and Xiao Wu, upon hearing the captain's call, immediately tensed up, each pulling out their weapons and jogging back with Yue Feng.

When Yue Feng reached the camp entrance, he saw a scene that infuriated him.

Three dogs—Black Tiger, Leopard, and Greedy Wolf—were tied to a tree trunk next to the camp entrance.

The dog closest to the outside, Tanlang, had at least four or five cuts that went through the skin on its neck, front shoulder, and head. Its entire face and upper body were almost scratched raw.

Upon seeing its master return, the wolf howled and lay down on the ground, whimpering and complaining. Its tone was so aggrieved, as if to say, "Master, if you had come back any later, you wouldn't have seen me anymore!"
Yue Feng could tell at a glance that this injury, with its distinctive features, was caused by the same culprit as Black Tiger.

The lynx, the one that was crippled and ran away!
That damned tiger cub, with its familiarity with the surrounding terrain and its absolute speed advantage, lured the main hunting party away from the camp and made them circle around the old forest.

They took advantage of the time difference to return to the camp and carry out retaliatory actions.

Thankfully, the three dogs in my house are all siblings from the same mother, and they never fight when they spend time together.

When Yue Feng and his group left the camp, the dog was tethered very close to the spot.

In addition, Tanlang, the youngest brother, was physically weaker but very brave and clever. He must have suffered a great loss in the first encounter and turned to run to his second and third brothers, thus saving his life.

If the three dogs were tied up in a relatively far area, giving the lynx a one-on-one opportunity with one of the dogs, then all three dogs would probably have fallen victim to the tiger cub's cruelty.

"Damn! We almost let that tiger cub raid our hideout!"

Xiao Tao, go boil some water. Xiao Wen, get all the suturing instruments and disinfectant from the room! Tan Lang's injuries are too severe; he needs stitches!

The others also noticed the gaping wound on Tanlang's body and immediately dropped their relaxed expressions to prepare themselves.

"This tiger cub is playing a diversionary tactic on us, Brother Feng! Damn it!"

Xiao Wu had nothing to do, so he squatted down and looked at Tan Lang's injuries, muttering to himself in frustration.

Yue Feng nodded without speaking, and carefully observed the snow-covered ground with his head down.

Judging from the footprints, the lynx came from the woods on the other side of the camp. It swaggered over without doing anything to sneak up.

The three-legged footprints were clearly the mark of the tiger cub that Yue Feng and his men had chased.

This guy knew the dog was chained up and couldn't move, and that everyone else had been lured away, leaving the camp empty. That's why he approached so brazenly.

Judging from the wounds on Tanlang's body and the marks left on the ground, Yue Feng could even imagine the decisiveness and ruthlessness of this tiger cub when it made its decision and launched a quick attack.

While he was still in a daze, Xiaowen took the medical kit.

It will be a while before the water boils at the camp! Yue Feng looked Tanlang up and down at the scratches and began to prepare the dog's skin.

With such a long scratch and open wound, prepping the skin before suturing is an essential procedure. Yue Feng used clippers to shave off the hair around the wound little by little, and then used a cotton swab soaked in hydrogen peroxide to clean the blood-stained parts of the wound.

Once the water boiled and the initial disinfection was complete, Yue Feng sterilized the suture needles and tweezers by boiling them in the water for a while, and then began to stitch up Tanlang's wound little by little.

The more they stitched it up, the more frightened they became, because the scar below Tanlang's neck was very close to the trachea and artery under the skin.

After the skin was removed and the fur was no longer covering it, Yue Feng also discovered several holes left by canine bites a little next to the scratch.

Judging from the traces left from the battle, this lynx most likely intended to kill the wolf with a throat lock in one round.

Unexpectedly, Tanlang's reaction speed and intelligence were much stronger than those of ordinary hunting dogs. In the first round, it managed to break free and failed to complete the chokehold.

As for the other scratches on the dog's body, they were probably inflicted by the lynx during the struggle for escape.

Hmph!

During the stitching, the wolf, in pain, made groaning sounds.

Yue Feng patted the dog's head: "Stop whining, you need stitches if you get injured! Otherwise it won't heal properly. I know it must hurt a little, so be good and bear with it. I'll give you an extra meat treat tonight!"

After Yue Feng reassured him with those words, Tanlang became noticeably more obedient.
However, this state did not last long. The pain of the suture needle piercing the skin made Tanlang uneasy again.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon, who had been sniffing around since returning to the camp, came over. Ignoring its little brother's bleeding wounds, it buried its head and began licking him.

To be honest, the licking of the eldest brother, Canglong, was quite comforting. After being licked, Tanlang was noticeably calmer, lying there motionless, letting Yuefeng play the role of 'tailor'.

Tanlang's injuries were much more serious than Heihu's. Yue Feng hadn't even finished stitching up Gouzi's wounds when it got completely dark.

There was no other way but to light a lamp and turn on a flashlight.

With the help of the light, Yue Feng finally finished stitching up all the external wounds on Tan Lang's body.

After stitching up the wound, apply anti-inflammatory and tissue-growth-promoting powder, and then wrap the injured area with gauze and bandages.

Well, besides Black Tiger, Greedy Wolf was also wrapped up like a dumpling. Of the four main hunting dogs, two were wounded, resulting in a temporary loss of half their strength.

After treating the dog's injuries, Yue Feng stood up and stretched.

"Damn it, a tiger cub hurt two of our dogs! This is really weird!" Yue Feng said, exhaling a breath of stale air, somewhat agitated.

"Brother, let's eat first! Dinner is ready inside, we can discuss this after we eat!" Xiaowen called out.

"Alright, let's eat first! After we finish eating, don't rush to rest. Let's have a meeting to discuss how to deal with this tiger cub!" Yue Feng responded, leading Tanlang into the house.

Xiao Tao had already prepared dinner on the stove inside the house.

In addition to stewed pork and dry staple food for human consumption, several large pieces of raw pork were hung next to the chimney to thaw.

People eat rice, and dogs eat raw meat. Whether it's the wounded, the sick, or the alpha dog Canglong, they all get an extra meal.

After finishing dinner and filling his stomach, Yue Feng took out a notebook from his hunting bag and began drawing by the light of the lamp.

This has become a habit for him when he goes out hunting. Wherever he goes, whatever terrain he passes through, and whatever he discovers, Yue Feng will write and draw it down with pen and paper when he needs to prepare for 'battle'.

Yue Feng roughly marked the areas he had visited during the day on a simple map in his notebook, including the mountain terrain, various forests, ditches, and ponds.

After drawing the map, Yue Feng depicted the lynx's escape route from his memory.

Now, my judgment before returning to camp is much clearer!
The guess was right; the lynx had indeed led everyone on a huge detour. "Sigh! This lynx is practically a monster! Look, this is the route we followed today! We went on a complete loop!" Yue Feng sighed and showed the map to everyone.

"What do we do next, Feng? This lynx is deliberately luring us! We can't catch it! If this goes on, we'll be worn down!"

Xiao Tao scratched his head, looking at the detour route on the simple map with no idea what to do.

Yue Feng didn't rush to answer, but turned to look at Xiao Wen.

"Xiaowen, what do you think?"

Xiaowen frowned slightly and thought for a long time: "If we insist on pursuing them, we are not at an advantage!"

If it can shake us off once, it can shake us off countless times! While we sleep at night, it can find a place to eat and replenish its energy; we can't outlast it!
In my opinion, we need to change our approach to fighting this lynx!

We can't treat this lynx like a tiger cub; we have to treat it like a tiger! Especially a tiger that's been chased and its fur has been burned!

It's extremely vengeful; we can consider it from that perspective!

After listening to his older brother's analysis, Xiaowu chimed in, "I think my brother is right! How about we lie in wait at the camp? Let's set up all the guns and then stay up all night!"
If it continues to cause trouble, it will most likely come back to our camp looking for another opportunity! Then, with our three guns, we'll give it a good beating!

"Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump?" Yue Feng thought about it calmly after hearing this phrase.

To be honest, considering the tiger cub's behavior today, this plan seems to have some feasibility!
This lynx does indeed bear some resemblance to the mutated tiger we hunted before.

It's virtually impossible to control it without mobilizing a massive number of people.

If it holds a grudge and doesn't give up on the hunting dogs at the camp, then it might be worth using.

“I also think this idea makes sense! Why don’t we give it a try?” Yue Feng nodded.

Xiaowen: "Let's give it a try! Tonight, we'll all be on high alert during our night watch. If there's even the slightest disturbance, we'll wake everyone up!"
With three guns, we can see in all directions around the camp from the observation post. If it dares to continue wandering around, we'll seize the opportunity and shoot it!

"Alright, let's tentatively agree on this! It's not safe for the dogs to be outside, so the two injured dogs are resting inside the tent! We'll tie Azure Dragon and Leopard together and see if this lynx dares to come!"

"Okay! It's settled then!"

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After a brief meeting to analyze the situation, everyone reached a preliminary consensus and then rearranged the night shift order.

After a long and fruitless day, everyone was exhausted by the end of the night. After the meeting, everyone except the team members on night duty fell asleep.

After the meeting, Yue Feng, gun in hand, took his dog and circled the perimeter of the camp again.

Under the cover of night, with nothing new discovered, Yue Feng led Canglong back to the camp and soon fell asleep, clutching his gun.

The night passed peacefully.

The team members on night watch didn't doze off during their shifts; they stayed in the tent with their eyes wide open all night, afraid of missing any sound or noise.

The dog didn't bark at all that night.

The only difference from last night was that the old forest seemed unusually quiet tonight; the strange calls of birds and small animals had all disappeared.

The next morning, after daybreak, Yue Feng carried his gun and went for a walk around the mountains and forests outside the camp.

When he returned, he looked rather grim.

Although no lynx was found during the night watch, the tiger cub came again last night.

The guy circled the perimeter of the camp several times, leaving a lot of footprints in the snow.

Yue Feng made a few marks on the small tree next to the footprints, then went back into the tent to check.

The presence of miscellaneous trees, shrubs, vines, and other scattered plants around the camp obscured the view from the outside.

Last night, the lynx roamed more than 150 meters away from the camp, and was completely invisible from the observation post.

"What's wrong, Feng? What did you find out when you went out? Why do you look so pale?" Xiao Tao asked curiously.

“That tiger cub came again last night! It circled around the camp countless times! There were many footprints in the snow, and you couldn’t see that far from the observation port in the tent!” Yue Feng said truthfully.

"A little feverish? That's easy. There aren't any big trees around the campsite, just some saplings and shrubs. If we put in a little effort and clean them all up, we can see them clearly!"

To be honest, Xiao Tao's suggestion, though simple and blunt, is quite feasible.

"Then today, let's clear away all the miscellaneous trees, bushes, and vines around the camp! I refuse to believe that if it dares to come back at night, we won't be able to see it!" Yue Feng said somewhat defiantly.

"In my opinion, we need to add one more trick!" Xiao Tao continued to offer suggestions.

"Ok?"

"Remember using a sheep as bait when hunting tigers? If that doesn't work, let's tie the Azure Dragon up separately some distance away! I refuse to believe that lynx won't be tempted!"

"Use the Azure Dragon as bait to lure it closer to the camp? Such an obvious scheme, I don't think it will fall for it!" Yue Feng's expression was solemn, and he was already calculating the feasibility in his mind.

"This is just one link in the chain; let's launch a multi-pronged plan!"

If the Azure Dragon is alone and that lynx dares to come again, it will definitely find out and will most likely weigh the risks and benefits!
During this process, its attention can be distracted and consumed a lot, so it may not notice the details of our camp's field of vision!

No matter how clever these mountain animals are, they are still just mortal beings. How could they be smarter than us humans?

Brother Feng, what do you think of my tactic of feigning one move while secretly advancing another? Can you give it a try?
The only risk to this plan is that we didn't bring any anti-wolf collars, which could be dangerous for the Azure Dragon!

Xiao Tao rarely offers suggestions or participates in tactical planning.

But after hearing what he just said, Yue Feng felt it was feasible.

Instead of going through all the trouble of chasing this lynx that has become a spirit, it's better to take advantage of its vengeful nature and wait for it to come to you.

If you tie the Azure Dragon ten or eight meters away, as long as the people inside don't doze off or slack off and keep their guns up, the Azure Dragon will be safe.

As long as those cunning tiger cubs still dare to come, even if they think they're safe enough to sneak up from a certain location, they'll face certain death if discovered. (End of Chapter)