Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 111 The Wild Dog's Lifelong Enemy

"Sir, do you need any other weapons? Or perhaps high-quality feathered arrows? We also have exquisite eagle-feathered arrows made by the bow-making master Flo consignment, as well as various standard feathered arrows and hunting arrows. However, if you want to buy a bow, you'll have to go to Flo's bow-making workshop."

“Consignment? Forget it. Give me some hunting arrows. I’ve taken on a job from the tax collector to hunt wild dogs outside the city.”

Li Wei used tremendous willpower to restrain herself from continuing to buy things.

After buying this two-star dagger and deducting the expenses for salt and lodging, he had very few gold coins left. He didn't even dare to go to the bow-making master Flo's bow workshop, because he couldn't afford to buy one there anyway.

In particular, he also ordered the matching spearhead for that one-star wooden spear.

Ordinary hunting arrows were cheap; ten could be bought for one silver coin. Li Wei bought 50 in one go.

Of course, he had to inspect each one. Li Wei wasn't a craftsman, but he was quite good at identifying arrows.

Once outside the basement, Li Wei paid 15 gold coins in one go. That's right, the spearhead alone cost 4.5 gold coins. It was expensive because it required high-quality steel, counterweight, and the surface needed to be wrapped with a kind of anti-corrosion and waterproof thread and painted.

So Li Wei paid the full amount for the goods with a mix of relief and pain. At this point, he had 20 gold coins and one silver coin left. After deducting the six gold coins and three silver coins he would need to spend over the next three days, he actually only had 13 gold coins and nine silver coins left.

Suddenly, I felt a pang of embarrassment.

Without daring to look at the other shops, Li Wei sheepishly took the salt and headed out of town to kill wild dogs.

Now many people are waiting to see him kill stray dogs—oh, no, I mean, be chased by more than a hundred stray dogs…

Therefore, Li Wei dared not be too perfunctory, because even those seemingly honest militiamen came over to greet him today.

The militia also shared their experience with him.

"Hunter, you must be careful. These puppies are very cunning. We tried to use traps against them before, but they quickly fell for it. These puppies eat everything and reproduce quickly. Apart from the knight, who can easily wipe them out, there is no better way."

Li Wei humbly accepted the instruction, and then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd and the wary gazes of the wild dogs, he passed through the makeshift barricades and left the area patrolled by the militia.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Immediately, the barking of dogs echoed across the wilderness, and packs of wild dogs rushed to the scene, barking without hesitation.

However, no pack of stray dogs dared to approach; they all hid more than a hundred meters away, barking wildly.

This isn't fun at all. So many people are watching. If you don't chase after me, how am I supposed to make everyone laugh? How am I supposed to go bury the salt?
So Li Wei started jogging.

If the stray dogs don't chase him, he will chase after them.

With a whoosh, packs of stray dogs, like ripples in a stinky puddle, spread outwards from Li Wei, unexpectedly creating a comedic effect. The audience on the other side laughed heartily, bending over with mirth.

This won't do. If this continues, Li Wei estimates that in a few days, wealthy ladies will come out to watch him chase the dog.

Will he have a nickname like "George the Dog Chaser" in the future?
Li Wei was helpless and could only chase the dog while running in circles toward the abandoned farm.

Then, the stray dogs got angry and said, "If you won't chase me, then we'll chase you!"

Woof woof woof, woof woof woof!
The barking rose and fell, and groups of stray dogs joined in, creating a lively scene like a bustling market.

Li Wei ran ahead at a steady pace while constantly observing these detestable wild dogs and trying to find the alpha dog.

But after observing for a while, he reluctantly accepted the reality that there might be many small leaders among these stray dogs, but there was no unified dog king. Their behavior was more like an unconscious form of group stress syndrome!
So it's pretty useless.

You say that going to great lengths to deal with them is too troublesome and not very profitable!
The knight was a man of some standing, riding a warhorse and carrying a lance, chasing wild dogs across the wilderness.

He might end up being nicknamed "Wild Dog Rider" by his mistresses.

Moreover, these stray dogs are bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.

If they encounter a formidable opponent, they'll at most bark a few times, keep their distance, and chase after them for a while before giving up.

When faced with someone easy to bully, well, that's when their cleverness comes out: harassment, attacks, gang fights, probing, positioning—they're incredibly agile.

This city of Kahe has been exploited by them, like a bug in a machine, creating a unique ecological niche for it.

To be honest, even though Li Wei is a two-star hunter, he was somewhat at a loss.

At this point, they were quickly approaching the abandoned farm, which was the largest boundary of the stray dogs' activity. Once they crossed this boundary, all the stray dogs would turn back triumphantly.

Li Wei stopped at this moment, and the pack of wild dogs more than a hundred meters behind him also stopped in unison, barking wildly. But in reality, they were already extremely nervous. If Li Wei dared to take out the two-star composite bow, they would immediately scatter like birds and beasts.

But this time, Li Wei really wanted to kill a few wild dogs to practice his archery skills.

What a great moving target!
The next moment, Li Wei put his backpack on the ground, strung the two-star compound bow as if nothing was wrong, and then took out five ordinary feathered arrows from the quiver. They were very ordinary, but the arrowheads were made of iron, the shafts were cut to a fairly standard, and the feathers were well-attached and trimmed.

While Li Wei was fiddling with these things, the wild dogs had already retreated another dozen meters. Their tactical skills were impeccable; they were truly wild dogs with agile movements. However, Li Wei suddenly threw down his backpack, grabbed a bow in his left hand and five arrows in his right, and turned to run towards the abandoned farm.

His running away seemed to trigger some kind of stress switch, and immediately a lot of stray dogs instinctively chased after him. Heh heh, that's just how they are. If you run, I'll chase you; if you chase me, I'll run. You call me a rascal, a little scoundrel, but I'll say that bad people aren't loved by dogs.

In the blink of an eye, Li Wei had run more than forty meters, and the pack of wild dogs, driven by group stress syndrome, chased him more than twenty meters ahead. Look at them, so cunning!

But at this moment, Li Wei suddenly turned around, spun around rapidly, and then, with a burst of power from both feet, bent his body and entered the state of a 100-meter sprint.

Yes, the switch was incredibly fast and smooth. Starting and accelerating were seamless. By the time the stray dogs reacted, Li Wei had already entered a state of steady acceleration.

This was like a sudden explosion; the stray dogs whimpered and dared not be aggressive anymore, each turning and running away as usual. But at this moment, a small situation that had never occurred before arose.

In the past, when Li Wei turned around to chase after them, he wasn't going very fast, and the stray dogs had enough time to react, so they wouldn't block each other or collide.

But this time, Li Wei abandoned all martial ethics. He turned around and struck too quickly, causing a sudden increase in stress in many stray dogs, making them react even faster. As a result, the dogs caused a traffic jam and crashed into each other, with more than one stray dog ​​falling flat on its face.

Then they became even more anxious, kicking their four legs frantically and howling loudly, creating complete chaos.

Although the chaos would actually be resolved in a few seconds at most, after all, they have four legs and can run very fast.

However, Li Wei slowed down smoothly at this moment, quickly nocked an arrow and drew his bow, firing five shots in a row!
At a distance of about 120 to 130 meters, under normal circumstances, even if Li Wei had a two-star composite bow, he would be helpless against these bastards who would immediately nimbly retreat as soon as they saw you take out your bow and arrow!

But now that the puppies are stuck in traffic, when they collide, it's like a giant bullseye for the dogs!
In the blink of an eye, five arrows fell into the dog's bullseye. The screams were deafening. The puppies were so frightened that their souls flew away and their courage was shattered. Howling, they tucked their tails between their legs and ran away in a flash, creating a special effect of thousands of riders sweeping across the plains. They didn't dare to stay any longer.

Li Wei laughed heartily, tears welling up in his eyes. He hit four out of five arrows, finally venting his anger.

But next time, it won't be so easy.

Next, he shouldered his backpack and headed straight for the mountain pass. He'd been delayed too long by those wild dogs, and they were making too much noise. If the witch's crows came out to scout things out at this point—

Oh, it seems the black-robed witch who can control crows and wolves is injured. That's alright then.

But we must be careful.

Upon arriving at the mountain pass area, Li Wei deliberately circled the forest several times before digging up the soil and putting in the newly purchased salt. Fortunately, the rain from the previous night had not affected the deeply buried salt.

After burying the salt and having a hearty meal, Li Wei lingered in the mountains until about three o'clock in the afternoon before leisurely returning to Kahe City. He returned a little early today because he wanted to kill some more wild dogs.

These bastards are in the way.

If the dog-chasing drama continues tomorrow, he feels his reputation in Kah City will rise even higher.

Yes, it's pretty scary. He didn't do anything today, but his reputation in Kah City has already reached 132 points.

day!

If his uncle finds out, he'll chop him up and feed him to the wild dogs!
If Li Wei hadn't intended to exterminate these stray dogs before, now, for the sake of his reputation, his life, and his mission, he wouldn't return to the city tonight!
Kill the dog!
Kill the dog!
On the way back to Kah City, the stray dogs saw Li Wei from two or three hundred meters away and immediately ran away with their tails between their legs.

But as the saying goes, a leopard can't change its spots!
Small groups of stray dogs would run away at the sight of Li Wei, and even twenty or thirty stray dogs would be afraid. But when the number of stray dogs exceeded fifty, hey, he became proud, energetic, and incredibly pleased!

Wang Wang Wang!
The barking of dogs was deafening!
In the blink of an eye, the wild dogs from all directions moved at the sound and quickly turned into a legion of more than a hundred wild dogs. Their arrogance exploded. Although they still dared not get within a hundred meters of Li Wei, they were determined to annoy him and make him suffer. Come and hit me! Come and chase me!

On the city walls and at the foot of the walls of Kah, a large crowd of onlookers gathered, all eagerly awaiting the legendary scene: the bounty hunter chasing wild dogs!

Hahaha!
However, Li Wei did not chase the wild dogs. Instead, he went straight into the city and went to the Flo Archery Shop, where he bought fifty ordinary arrows and some food.

As evening approached and the city gates were about to close, Li Wei walked out calmly.

As the sun set and the evening glow blazed like fire, the soldiers on the city wall wore amused expressions. The tax collector yawned, while the refugees in their shacks below the city wall numbly watched the fading light. The militia had already gathered enough firewood to light a campfire that night, otherwise those damned wild dogs would surely come swarming over.

They prefer fresh takeout to rotten takeout!

But the lords were holding banquets, promulgating, and devising even stricter and more sophisticated laws.

They wouldn't care about the ripples caused by a little stray dog.

However, they quite enjoyed watching the absurd comedy of hunters chasing dogs, or dogs chasing hunters, to make the beautiful woman smile.

Unfortunately, there won't be a single spectator tonight, because things are done at specific times.

With bright lights and lively drinking, wouldn't it be more fun to have young maids?
The dog's barking grew louder.

The militiamen watched with puzzlement as Li Wei's figure disappeared into the distance, but they didn't think much of it. Many people come and go in Kah City, and no matter what their identity is, it's none of their business.

(End of this chapter)