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

"Using someone else to do the dirty work? What do you mean?"

Master Zou and Old Ji exchanged a glance, neither of them quite understanding what was going on.

Qiao Muzhou opened his mouth to continue explaining, but just as the words were about to come out, he remembered something and swallowed the rest of his sentence.

"Let me think about this and see if it's feasible!" Qiao Muzhou said vaguely.

"Third Master, you can't speak in riddles with us brothers!"

Old Ji noticed that Qiao San'er seemed reluctant to talk, so he reached into the teapot, poured tea for Qiao San'er, and then said something in response.

Qiao Muzhou thought for a moment and realized that it was inconvenient for him to handle this matter himself, and he would have to rely on the two old brothers in front of him.

If we don't say anything, they're unlikely to buy it, and then we won't be able to move forward.

“That’s it! We can make a fuss about that strange mountain animal you just mentioned!” Qiao Muzhou said.

"Huh? Making a fuss about this? What do you need us two to do?"

Master Zou's brows twitched slightly, his gaze fixed on Qiao Muzhou, silently pondering the unspoken message in his heart.

Qiao Muzhou took a deep breath and said, "Xi Ren's large livestock has appeared in the back mountain. It's not a tiger or a leopard, so it must be a rare treasure!"

I suspect it might be a mutated animal!
We can use this as bait to lure outsiders to compete with Yuefeng's hunting team!

Yue Feng's sworn brother is named Wang Hu. Their Wang family is a well-known and powerful family in Beijing. No one, not even the leader behind my eldest son, can afford to offend the Wang family!

We'll just play a supporting role in this, not be the main force, and sit back and watch the show!
Ideally, Yue Feng would directly compete with the hunting teams outside, then cause some friction, and if things escalate, Yue Feng could be shot. That way, our deal would be done!

After hearing Qiao Muzhou's idea, Master Zou and Old Ji exchanged a glance, and their hearts skipped a beat almost simultaneously.

This tactic is truly a case of using someone else to do the dirty work!
If things really develop as Third Master predicted, even if something goes wrong in the end, it seems like none of them will be at risk, since they're just doing things in the shadows and don't need to make their presence known in the open.

This tactic of using someone else to do the dirty work carries minimal risk but yields substantial rewards.

If used properly, even the face that Qiao Muzhou lost could be regained.

After all, you have a powerful and influential background, so I can't afford to offend you and choose to remain silent and avoid your sharp edge for the time being!

If you get into trouble in a year or two, and I reappear, there will be plenty of room for outsiders to speculate.

With Qiao Muzhou's skills and social experience, it wouldn't be difficult for him to make a comeback.

Master Zou said, "Then, Old Ji and I will spread the word and lure the hunting teams outside to our back mountain."

Qiao Muzhou nodded: "That's right! We have to be careful when we're letting people out to keep watch. We can't open our mouths ourselves to avoid getting caught if something goes wrong. We have to be careful in advance!"
If Yue Feng's hunting team is wiped out, we can hide behind the scenes and reap the benefits. Then we can plan our profits from the wild boar meat!
Without the interference of those sons of officials from the capital, I still have some influence in our little corner of the world!

After listening to Qiao Muzhou's idea, Lao Ji nodded: "What if Wang Er's intelligence is leaked?"

If things develop as you say, Yuefeng shouldn't be far from coming to find me and Lao Zou!

Qiao Muzhou replied, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan! Even if I find you, I have to be patient for now. I'll try to settle things peacefully, even if it means paying some money, to avoid escalating the conflict!"
As far as I know, Yue Feng and Chen Zhenshan have a good relationship.

After you go back, you can take some gifts to Wang Yuanpei and ask him to plead with Chen Zhenshan on your behalf. As long as Chen Zhenshan is willing to speak on your behalf, Yue Feng will most likely not make things difficult for you!

"Damn it! That kid Yue Feng, he's even raised prices now, is it really necessary for us to do this?"

Old Ji was somewhat reluctant to hear Qiao Muzhou's advice, after all, in terms of seniority, Old Ji and Master Zou were much older than Yue Feng and the others.

Qiao Muzhou didn't speak, but calmly glanced at Lao Ji and Master Zou: "This society is no longer an era that simply values ​​seniority! Who can blame them for having strong connections!"
Last time I got slapped but didn't dare to retaliate. Do you think I would have let it go in the past?
This is just one of our worst-case scenario plans; maybe we're overthinking it.

The Yuefeng hunting team might not be able to discover the situation so quickly. If they delay any longer, a strong wind or heavy snow might blow up on the mountain, and all traces and evidence would be gone.

If we find you again, you can simply deny it. Without evidence, even if we report it to Uncle Hat, there's nothing we can do!

Since Qiao Muzhou had already said all that, Lao Ji and Master Zou nodded and didn't continue to say anything harsh.

"Alright, then we two brothers will start spreading the word once we get back! We can discuss other things later!"

"Yeah, we need to take this step slowly and make sure we don't get involved!"

"If Yue Feng really gets into trouble, it will definitely be a major case. From now on, you all need to be careful not to get involved! Otherwise, it won't be worth it if you get caught up in the gossip!" Qiao Muzhou continued to instruct.

"Alright, we understand! Go back and tell Wang Er to shut up first, we'll deal with the rest one step at a time!" After saying this, Master Zou stood up.

Qiao Muzhou nodded and took out the two packets of tea from the cabinet: "Getting down to business is the priority. You can take the tea back and drink it!"

If anything happens, come to my house. I'm usually home unless something's wrong! I won't keep you for dinner today!

"Alright! Let's proceed according to your plan, Third Master!"

Master Zou took the tea leaves and handed them to Old Ji. The two old brothers got up, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then turned to leave.

Qiao Muzhou escorted the two to the door and watched them leave from the stairwell window before leisurely returning to his room.

Back inside, the first thing Qiao Muzhou did was take the wild boar meat that had been delivered down from the window. Ignoring the fact that it was frozen solid, he used a small hand axe to chop off a piece of the pig's hind leg, and put it in the pot with the bone still attached.

Qiao Muzhou wanted to confirm whether the wild boar meat that had eaten Solomon's seal really tasted the same as the restaurant's signature dish.

If this thing is really the same, its commercial potential is enormous!

Add water and meat to the pot, turn on the gas to start the fire and cook the pork. Qiao Muzhou paced back and forth at the kitchen door.

Besides needing to verify the secret of the wild boar meat immediately, Qiao Muzhou was also pondering another real thought that he hadn't mentioned to Lao Zou and Lao Ji earlier.

Should we contact those people on the border? This is a great opportunity to get rid of Yue Feng and avenge ourselves!

What Qiao Muzhou just said to Lao Zou and Lao Ji was only 'part' of the strategy on the surface.

For Qiao Muzhou, the real backup plan was the group of Russian poachers on the border. Last time, to avenge his father, Qiao Muzhou's eldest son had asked an intermediary to contact people from Black Fang's side.

In his eldest son's words, as long as you're willing to spend the money, those Russians can help you with the job. They can arrange for someone to shoot Yue Feng and then leave, thus avenging the old man.

As a result, Qiao Muzhou forcefully suppressed the progress and prevented it from continuing.

Killing is easy; if you're prepared to take advantage of someone unprepared, there's always a chance to fire! But the consequences are hard to cover up.

Everyone knows that Qiao Muzhou has a grudge against Yue Feng. If something happens to Yue Feng, the entire Qiao family might be dragged down with him. Qiao Muzhou wouldn't do something so stupid.

Things are different now. This unusual mountain animal, neither tiger nor leopard, is definitely a precious wild animal. If Black Tooth gets the news, they will most likely be tempted.

When the time comes, Yue Feng's hunting team, the out-of-town hunting team that Lao Zou found, and the poachers from Hei Ya's side will all be competing for this precious prey, which will completely muddy the waters of the back mountain.

When the Russians and the hunting teams from other places clash with Yue Feng and his group, they will take advantage of the chaos to avenge themselves. Qiao Muzhou is confident that he can have a second spring in his life.

Having made up his mind, Qiao Muzhou returned to the tea table and began to carefully consider all the possible details, becoming extremely focused.

……

On the other side, Yue Feng, along with Xiao Tao and the Zhang brothers, scouted the situation at Shidingzi and, without even having lunch on the mountain, rode their vehicle down the mountain straight to Wang Er's house.

Xiao Tao had previously sought information from Wang Er, who gave vague and evasive answers, not daring to tell the truth. However, now that Yue Feng and his team had a general understanding of the situation, he was the key to their breakthrough.

When the motorcycle stopped in front of Wang Er's house, the guy was having lunch with his wife and kids.

When the hunting party disbanded, each person was given ten catties of meat. Wang Er used the meat to make pork and cabbage stew with vermicelli at home for lunch, and it tasted quite delicious.

Just then, a loud banging sound came from the courtyard gate.

"Is Wang Er home? It's me, Xiao Tao. I left something at your house yesterday!" Xiao Tao shouted at the top of his lungs.

Wang Er, without suspecting anything, pushed open the door to the north room and went out to greet them.

"Brother Xiao Tao, have you eaten yet? Your sister-in-law made pork, cabbage, and vermicelli stew. Come over to my house and let's have a drink!" Wang Er said politely as soon as he opened the door, before even seeing anyone.

As soon as the wooden gate opened, Yue Feng and his three brothers appeared, carrying guns and wearing leggings, looking like they were about to go hunting in the mountains. Wang Er's heart sank, and he immediately knew that things had been exposed.

"Uh... what's going on? Secretary Yue, is something the matter?" Wang Er asked knowingly.

Yue Feng didn't want to make a big fuss, so he grinned and said, "I just came down the mountain and haven't even had a meal yet!"
Xiao Tao told me you had stewed meat today, so I came over specifically to mooch a meal! I wonder if Second Brother treats us to food?

In Northeast China, the term "second brother" is not a flattering term used by outsiders, except when referring to siblings based on birth order.

Wang Er was a few years older than Yue Feng and his brothers. If Yue Feng wanted to respect him, calling him Brother Wang would be more appropriate. Calling him Second Brother would have a slightly disrespectful connotation.

"We can't ignore it! Let's go inside, let's talk inside first!"
But let's make this clear first, your sister-in-law and nephew are both home. Providing meals is a small matter, but if there's anything else, we'd better discuss it at the door before coming inside to eat!

Wang Er didn't argue and directly exposed the truth.

Seeing that the other party was quite responsive, Yue Feng smiled and nodded: "We brothers just came down from the top of the mountain, and I saw what was going on up there with my own eyes!"

I also know that you and Cui Dahai and five or six others went to my mountain area to poach and spent the night in the snow caves on the mountain!
You and Xiao Tao have a good relationship; you're friends who see each other all the time. I don't want to make a scene. Just tell me everything you know, and I won't make things difficult for you!

When Wang Er heard Yue Feng mention Shidingzi, five or six people, and the keywords "sleeping overnight in the snow den on the mountain," he immediately knew that Yue Feng had come to investigate the poaching of the pigs in the mountain area, and that the other party already had a lot of actual information.

Wang Er's expression changed, and he blurted out, "This really isn't my fault. I was just a handyman!"
Here's what happened: Master Zou and Old Ji took the lead, along with the Wu brothers, and Dahai also called on me. The six of us went to hunt pigs!
The pork has all been carried down the mountain, but Master Zou didn't distribute it all to us. He only gave one family ten catties of meat, and we'll deal with the rest when things calm down!

"Who? Zou Guangwen and Lao Ji? And the Wu brothers? Did that old bastard Qiao Muzhou go there?"

Upon hearing the name, Xiao Tao's anger flared instantly, and his eyes widened.

Master Zou and Lao Ji were both die-hard members of Qiao Muzhou's hunting team. The Wu brothers also hung out with Lao Ji and his group. Although these people didn't have much contact with Yue Feng's hunting team, they often walked around on the streets, so Xiao Tao wasn't unfamiliar with them.

If it were an unfamiliar hunting team poaching with a somewhat opportunistic mindset, Yue Feng and Xiao Tao wouldn't get too upset.

At worst, the loss would be limited to valuables and meat reserves; recovering these would make up for the losses and extinguish most of the fire.

However, the fact that Qiao Muzhou's men ruined the mountain area contracted by Yue Feng is another matter entirely.

In Xiao Tao's view, the two sides had a grudge, and he even secretly led people into the mountains to poach, which was a blatant act of provocation.

"No! I heard from Old Zou that Third Master Qiao went to live with his eldest son in the city to retire, and he no longer takes the hunting team into the mountains! There are only the six of us!"
With Dahai injured, I doubt we'll even get to share the remaining wild boar meat profits! Master Zou and Old Ji took the lion's share of the money!" Wang Er shook his head repeatedly, adding more details.

Upon hearing that Qiao Muzhou was not involved, Xiao Tao's anger subsided noticeably.

Yue Feng pulled Xiao Tao aside, signaling him to be quiet, and then asked, "Who has the meat now? At Master Zou's house? Or at Old Ji's house?"

“We delivered them to Lao Ji’s new house and they’re temporarily stored in his cellar!” Wang Er answered truthfully.

"Did you see what that beast that hurt people looked like? Describe the details to me!" Yue Feng asked again.

"That thing is really weird. It's not a leopard, nor a tiger cub, nor a tiger!"

Its limbs were noticeably longer, and it had golden fur all over its body, with a large, spotted face similar to a tiger's! Its eyes were like lanterns, and it could run incredibly fast.

I was the first to rush out when I heard cries for help outside, and I came face to face with it!

As soon as it saw people come out, it dropped the sea and ran out. It ran like it could fly, each step covering several meters. After a running start, it leaped out, flying at least twenty or thirty meters! It disappeared in the blink of an eye!

Upon hearing the details described by Wang Er himself, Yue Feng frowned.

If someone has a face with large markings similar to a tiger's, then from a bloodline perspective, there is a certain possibility that they are related to tigers.

It wasn't a leopard, it wasn't a lynx, and in the old forests of Northeast China, there didn't seem to be any other animals that could be used as a reference!

Could it be the legendary 'Biao'? (End of Chapter)