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

Leaving aside the lunch and drinks, since we're on Young Master Jinlong's turf, the hospitality is naturally top-notch.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Jinlong asked Li Guangkun about it.

"Brother Li, I heard from Xiaofeng that you know the foreigners are also coming to see the falconry culture exhibition, so you brought all the traditional falconry gear passed down from your ancestors?"

After drinking two glasses of wine, Li Guangkun was visibly more excited. With his eyes wide open, he said, "They've come to provoke us right at our doorstep. We're supposed to be upright men, after all."

If they didn't know, fine, but now that they do, how can they remain indifferent? We have to give them a shock!

"Is there any risk involved in your family's traditional rituals?"
I've talked to Xiaofeng about some folk customs in Northeast China before, let's discuss that first!

Li Guangkun smiled and shook his head: "Sincerity brings results! What our ancestors passed down is not dross, but the true essence!"
Don't worry, our orthodox shamanic culture, such as the Eagle God Ritual, is not the same as the traditional spirit medium ritual!
Frankly speaking, in terms of ritual level, this thing is far more advanced than shamanistic rituals!

"That's good! No matter how much of a scoundrel a foreigner is, he's still a foreign guest on the surface. If he turns us into a lunatic, we won't know how to explain it!"

"Come on, Brother Li, let me toast you!" Jinlong raised his glass again as he spoke.

Normally, Jinlong wouldn't really be able to handle a fighter of Li Guangkun's caliber, but Li Guangkun's behavior after hearing that a foreigner was coming gave Jinlong a very good impression.

That's how people are. When they're united against a common enemy, class and status become irrelevant once emotions run high.

Yue Feng chimed in, "Has the exhibition been scheduled? When does it start?"

Before Li and I came, we promised him we'd show him around our club! He's really interested in the club's format!

Jinlong said, "It seems to be next Monday, there are still five days! If you're interested, why don't you take some time to go and have a look around? It's our own place, all the people here are familiar and friends, there are no special restrictions!"

Upon hearing the club's suggestion, Li Guangkun's eyes lit up, and he said, "I don't have anything planned for this afternoon, so why don't we go down and go?"

I'm the kind of person who can't keep things to myself. This morning, while I was catching up on my sleep, I vaguely dreamt that I was visiting a club!

"You've had a little to drink, are you alright?" Yue Feng asked.

Li Guangkun simply moved the wine glass in front of him aside: "If we're going, let's skip the rest of the wine and just eat. Half a jin of wine won't hurt!"

Didn't you say that old man Liu, who raises albino trees, lives at the club? I'd like to pay him a visit and get to know him!

Jinlong nodded: "If you're willing to go, then let's eat, no need for drinks! There'll be another meal tonight, Jianjun will definitely arrange it!"

“Then let’s go this afternoon!” Yue Feng nodded.

"Hehe, it's so refreshing to make friends and do things with you guys! No hesitation at all!"

When Li Guangkun heard that he could go in the afternoon, his eyes showed a clear increase in excitement.

"Grandpa Liu should be at the club. Let's go check on him. If he's not there, we'll go to his house to find him!"

"it is good!"

……

Soon, the four of them called the waiter to serve their food, ate and drank their fill, paid the bill, and left.

The soldier drove a car with several people, heading straight to the Old Kiln Site Club's location outside the city's south gate without even going home.

Along the way, Li Guangkun asked Yue Feng a lot of questions about the club's details, such as what kind of eagles it had, how large its area was, and how many people were involved in its daily maintenance and management.

Yue Feng answered patiently. After driving out of the city and slowly arriving at their destination, the car stopped in the parking area at the entrance.

This time, it's been several months since the last adjustment to the fledgling falcon's howling cubs.

In Yue Feng's view, the club's construction speed is quite fast, and it looks different every time he visits.

At this moment, a red brick wall has been built around the entrance, and a huge iron sliding gate is more than four meters long.

After parking the car, Yue Feng and Jin Long, along with Li Guangkun and Bing Ge, got out and swaggered through the iron gate into the enclosed club grounds.

Inside the club, the roads, which were originally dirt roads, have been paved with cinders. Although they are not fully paved like those on Zhang Chaochao's side, they are now very smooth and orderly.

In the area near the west side of the wall at the main gate, there are six large brick houses serving as a reception room and tea room, which have now been cleaned up.

The most impressive part is the area of ​​breeding cages located on the west side of the kiln pit area below.

All the cages had been painted, and they were all neat and uniform, making for a very large scale.

At first glance, there are at least a hundred or so rooms. From a distance, one can faintly hear the cawing of birds of prey.

In addition, the kiln pit below, which served as both a launch site and a combat area, has also been redesigned and reorganized.

The area near the eastern barren slope has expanded considerably. It is enclosed by a thick wire mesh fence three and a half meters high, and the original vegetation is preserved inside. Only a few paths have been planned for people to walk through.

Li Guangkun stood in the open space outside the reception room, looked around to the south, and couldn't help but exclaim, "My goodness, what a huge place!"

Yue Feng grinned: "How about it? Doesn't it look pretty convincing?"

"It's more than just decent, it's absolutely amazing! Such a large area, just the wire mesh used to fence it off must have cost a fortune!"

Yue Feng smiled helplessly: "That's small change. The real money comes from the club's daily maintenance, the various supplies consumed by Eagle, and personnel expenses!"
It's only because Jianjun and his team are in charge that I've been able to cover the costs. If I were to pay for it, I would have collapsed long ago!

"How about we go sit in the break room first? Grandpa Liu or Uncle Li should be here soon!"

"Okay, let's go sit down and wait for a while! That large area of ​​cages in the southwest corner should be the cage breeding area, right?"

"Yes! That's the breeding area! We'll do a quick disinfection and then we can go take a look around!"

"Row!"

……

Soon, the group of guys pushed open the door and entered the tea room.

"We're all family here, Brother Li, don't be shy, make yourself at home!"

Jinlong gave a shout and casually lifted his feet onto the chair, acting as if he were back at home.

Yue Feng took out some tea leaves from the cabinet and brewed them, and then the group started drinking the tea.

In less than ten minutes, Xiao Ying Liu, wearing a gray robe somewhat similar to a doctor's white coat, pushed open the door and walked in.

"Uncle Liu!" Yue Feng greeted him immediately. "Xiao Feng, you're here! I was over at the cages, and I heard a car coming from the gate! And who is this?"

Little Eagle Liu glanced at the four people in the room, his gaze landing on the unfamiliar Li Guangkun.

Li Guangkun immediately stood up and shook hands with Grandpa Liu: "Hello, Uncle Liu, my name is Li Guangkun, I am Xiaofeng's friend, and my hometown is Yingtun!"
I came here specifically with Xiaofeng to visit your club, and also took the opportunity to pay you a visit!

After hearing Li Guangkun introduce himself, Grandpa Liu smiled and warmly shook hands with him: "My name is Liu Yunfeng! Xiaofeng's friend is my friend. We're close friends despite our age difference! Welcome, welcome!"

Yue Feng seized the opportunity to interject, introducing, "Uncle Liu, Brother Li is no ordinary person! He's a direct descendant of the Manchu falconry tradition from Eagle Village!"
A few days ago, we went with the film crew to catch eagles and shoot footage, and we even went to Brother Li's house to shoot some material!

Upon hearing Yue Feng's additional information, Little Eagle Liu nodded: "My apologies!"

Li Guangkun cupped his hands in greeting: "My skills are nothing to speak of; you are the truly respectable senior!"
I heard about your eagle-raising storks from Xiaofeng! Don't laugh, but I was quite impressed. While I admire eagles, I'm nowhere near your level!

"Haha, what's with all this talk about realms! Aren't we all just trying to please our own inner convictions? We're all eagle lovers, there's no such thing as high or low status!" Little Eagle Liu waved his hand, his tone very carefree.

"Uncle, where's my Uncle Li? He's not at the club." Yue Feng picked up a teacup, poured tea for Little Eagle Liu, and asked casually.

Xiao Ying Liu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and replied unhurriedly, "Old Li went back a few days ago to prepare some things. He should be back in the next day or two!"

The others were all assigned their own tasks. Someone was coming to deliver goods to the site this afternoon. I heard from your brother Jianjun that a lot of specially made tents need to be set up at the launch area!

"Preparing for the exhibition in a few days? Could it be...?"

Yue Feng didn't finish his sentence, but stared intently at Grandpa Liu.

Little Eagle Liu nodded: "Yes! It's the same set as the palace rabbit-falcon sash!"

Jianjun held a meeting to inform everyone of some information. The original plan had been adjusted, so Lao Li went back!

Judging by the time now, it should have been more than half a month since I went back, and I should be back in the next day or two!

Upon hearing this news, Yue Feng was deeply shaken.

Well, to avoid losing face in front of foreigners, the club has gone all out with preparations in advance.

The performance-based gameplay of the Imperial Falconry is not necessarily very efficient in actual combat, but performing it at a falconry culture exhibition is a different story.

These tools, refined and passed down through generations over hundreds of years, represent a shift in falconry culture from prioritizing practicality and efficiency to emphasizing aesthetics and entertainment. It's not simply about whose falcon is better or whose hound is faster.

"Palace Rabbit and Falcon Hunt? What kind of game is that? Does it involve using rabbits and tigers in combination with dogs to hunt rabbits?"

Li Guangkun was a little confused when he heard this word, and looked to Yue Feng for help.

Yue Feng smiled, nodded, and then shook his head: "The general direction is similar, but there are quite a few differences in the specific details."

Besides the eagle and greyhound, we also trained a monkey and a goat, all of whom had to cooperate with each other.

"When Uncle Li comes back, we'll be able to see it then. I've only heard about it, I've never seen it with my own eyes!"

Little Eagle Liu said with a smile, "Your Uncle Li really went to great lengths! He took an albino Peach Blossom Monkey from me! And he even asked a friend to bring back a monkey from out of town!"

Yue Feng nodded: "We'll see when the time comes. Now that you mention it, I'm starting to look forward to it too!"
By the way, what's the status of that batch of eagles we brought back from the wild a few days ago?

Little Eagle Liu calmly said, "They all live in single rooms in their cages. I was just taking care of them!"
There's no time to train all of these eagles, but it's still possible to keep them stable and prevent them from flying away in fright when they see strangers!
In a real competition, our big blue dragon is already out of its cage, in excellent condition, and its stamina has returned to peak. If there were a similar competition last year, it could handle it perfectly as a single eagle!

"Great Azure Dragon? That term sounds so familiar! Is it referring to a top-tier eagle?"

Upon hearing the name, Li Guangkun immediately perked up.

Yue Feng nodded: "That's right! We caught it by the reservoir in Miyun last winter when it snowed! It's been almost a year since I got it! Shall I take you to see it later?"

Li Guangkun took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm, and slowly said, "If it's the Great Azure Dragon I know, then that's quite rare!"

A dragon with thirteen tails, a short-sleeved blue eagle, and dragon scales and claws must be born to be considered a great blue dragon.

The book says that this kind of eagle is extremely rare, only slightly inferior to the gyrfalcon, and is the top-tier fighting eagle!

Upon hearing Li Guangkun's knowledge of the Great Azure Dragon, Little Eagle Liu immediately realized that Li Guangkun was a true expert in eagles.

Experts don't speak like laymen; whether someone truly understands or is just pretending can often be discerned from a few words.

"What? You know about this kind of eagle too?" Little Eagle Liu asked.

When questioned, Li Guangkun answered truthfully:

My family's ancient books contain descriptions of its quality, which is how I learned about this top-quality eagle!
I've been learning to catch, train, and release eagles from my grandfather since I was a teenager. Every year I've seen no fewer than fifty large eagles, including many exotic and registered species, but I've never once seen a hunting eagle of the exceptional quality of the Great Blue Dragon!

"Haha, I'll go check it out later! Let's see how it is!" Yue Feng grinned.

"Let's drink the tea later, or shall we go take a look now?" Li Guangkun's eyes lit up with eager anticipation again.

For eagle lovers, a good eagle is like poison. If they didn't know, it would be fine, but now that they know, Li Guangkun feels like he's being scratched by a cat, and he's extremely uncomfortable.

Yue Feng grinned and said, "Haha, grandpa, let's take my brother Li to see him! He's great in every way, except he's a bit impatient!"

“Okay, let’s go take a look! Let Xiao Li give it his opinion too!” Little Eagle Liu immediately nodded in agreement.

The group got up and left the house at the same time, then followed Little Eagle Liu straight to the breeding area's cages.

Li Guangkun followed Yue Feng, asking curiously as they walked: "Logically speaking, a top-grade eagle like the Great Azure Dragon should be very difficult to catch! With its abilities, hunting for food is very easy for it."

Even if we hibernate in the deep forest, we won't go hungry! How did you find it and catch it?

"Well, that's a long story! Last year when I came to Beijing, a young man wanted to ask Grandpa Liu for help to catch an eagle to give to someone. So we went to Miyun Reservoir after a heavy snowfall!"

This is the big eagle we found over at the reservoir!

At that time, this guy took off vertically from my nearly two-meter-tall eagle self-trapping net and escaped; I didn't catch him!

This guy is really strong. He took off vertically and jumped into the well to escape. He's the second one. The first one was the big black eagle that I had.

later……"

"And then what? How were they caught?" Hearing this, Li Guangkun became even more eager to ask. (End of Chapter)