Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Zhou Rui quickly compared the advantages and benefits of the two types of prey in his mind and came to a conclusion.

"Uncle Wang, I think we should hunt moose first. Moose roam around everywhere. If we don't go hunting now that we've heard about it, they might disappear in a few days."

"Bears hibernate, and their granaries are there, they can't escape. If we hunt the moose, we can go raid their granaries next time. If the moose escapes, who knows when we'll encounter it again."

"Compared to one opportunity, I think it's better to have one more opportunity."

"Yeah, how come I didn't think of that?" Gu Shaofeng kept slapping his thigh.

"Hey, senior brother, you slapped my thigh. If you're so stupid, can't you slap yourself?" Wang Zhen was extremely dissatisfied. Gu Shaofeng was taking every opportunity to torment him, and even called him heartless. He'd see how he'd get back at him next time.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Wang Shouye decided to proceed with Zhou Rui's plan: first hunt the moose, then raid the bear's den next time.

Several dishes were served quickly; there was no alcohol, but plenty of large white steamed buns were available.

Li Mei was very experienced, because climbing mountains requires a lot of energy, so eating a full stomach is the most important thing. Leftovers can be carried as provisions.

"Master's wife, your cooking is still the best." Gu Shaofeng kept saying while stuffing food into his mouth.

"What's wrong? Is my cooking bad? Did I let you go hungry last time?" Wang Shouye said, dissatisfied.

"Uh..." Gu Shaofeng was stunned. Should I tell the truth?

Li Mei shoved Wang Shouye: "We're eating, what do you want to do?"

Then she turned to Gu Shaofeng and gently advised, "You eat yours, don't worry about the old man. Eat more, you're tired from climbing the mountain."

"You all should eat more. Especially Xiao Rui, he's growing a lot, so he needs to eat even more."

Zhou Rui nodded: "Yes, Master's wife, I won't stand on ceremony at your home."

It was still early, so Li Mei didn't eat with the kids; she just watched them eat. Her eldest son had moved out, her second daughter was married, and her youngest son was in high school in the city; the house was too quiet.

The meal was quickly finished. Li Mei helped Wang Shouye pack up his equipment and watched as Wang Shouye led a group of apprentices out the door. The spacious courtyard suddenly fell silent, leaving only a solitary figure.

In the barren mountains, there were still the same people and the same pack of hunting dogs, only now there was a large mule. It was a good laborer, carrying all of Zhou Rui and the others' backpacks, greatly lightening their burden.

"Master, the person who gave you the information saw the moose yesterday. If we go there today, will they still be there?"

Zhou Rui walked beside Wang Shouye, constantly asking questions. He hadn't spent enough time hunting in the mountains, and he didn't know much about the habits of many animals.

"They're basically gone. Moose are large and eat a lot. In the dead of winter, there isn't enough food around, so they can't survive."

"But you don't need to worry too much. As long as there are no unexpected events, these moose can't move fast. As long as you can find the hoof prints, they can't run away."

Zhou Rui nodded. This was the experience of a veteran hunter over many years, and he rarely made mistakes.

"Master, I've been here with you before. I remember there was a place with flying dragons up ahead, right?" Gu Shaofeng suddenly interjected.

Wang Shouye glanced at his eldest apprentice and said, "What's wrong? You're already craving food after just eating your master's wife's cooking?"

"No, no. I just remembered that Junior Brother said he wanted to eat flying dragon, that's why I thought of it." *slurp*

"Well, if you didn't make that final sound, I'll believe you were thinking of me." Zhou Rui directly exposed his mistake.

"Besides the second senior brother, the eldest senior brother is the most greedy," Zhang Shitou revealed directly.

Wang Zhen was displeased: "Third brother, just say eldest brother, don't drag me into it."

"You good-for-nothing third brother, you always seem so honest and kind, I never thought you'd be talking behind my back like that." Gu Shaofeng sighed, "Such an honest man, corrupted by the second brother."

"No, I never talk about people behind their backs. I only talk about you to their face." (A sarcastic remark) Honest people's words are the most hurtful.

Wang Shouye watched his apprentices joking with each other without stopping them; he liked this kind of brotherly atmosphere.

"If Ruiwa likes it, I'll take you to get a few so you can try them." Wang Shouye didn't waste any words; he had to fulfill his little apprentice's wish.

"Uncle Wang, won't this interfere with our business? We're going to hunt moose." Zhou Rui didn't want to lose the moose because of him; it was a matter of everyone's interests.

"It won't cause any delay; it's on the way, just a slight detour."

The location was relatively close, but it still took the group more than half an hour to walk there. The main problem was that the snow in the mountains was too thick, and with half of their lower legs missing, walking was extremely difficult.

"This grove has a lot of pine and birch trees, which is where pheasants like to graze. Sometimes when I crave pheasants, I come here for a stroll."

"Master, how do I do it?"

"The gun is useless now; it's so small, it would be too mushy to hit. There's no time to stop and set a trap, just shoot the dogs around. They can't fly anyway."

Wang Shouye directly assigned the task: "Zhenzi, take my dog ​​and go around to the back of this grove."

"Shaofeng and Shitou, each with Gouzi on one side. Wait for my gunshot, three shots as the signal. Your junior brother also has a slingshot skill, we'll wait for you to drive Feilong this way."

Without saying a word, the three of them took the dog and left.

With nothing else to do, Wang Shouye and Zhou Rui found a sheltered spot to sit and have a couple of drinks to warm themselves up.

After a short while, Wang Shouye checked his watch and felt that it was about time. He stood up and fired three shots into the sky.

bang bang bang...

After the gunshot, a chorus of barking dogs erupted from the woods. The sound, accompanied by swirling snow dust, traveled directly towards them.

"Ruiwa, it's your turn now. The dragons the dogs couldn't catch will depend on your slingshot. Don't miss any."

"Understood, Uncle Wang, just you wait and see."

Soon, Zhou Rui saw many flying dragons rushing towards them, followed by a pack of dogs. Some that couldn't escape in time were already in the dogs' mouths.

Some flew briefly in the air before landing again. Dragons might be safer in the dense forests of spring and summer, but in the dead of winter, with no one to hide from the open view, there was nowhere to hide.

Zhou Rui saw the flying dragon emerge from the forest from afar; the hunt was about to begin.

Wang Zhen and Zhang Shitou only witnessed Zhou Rui's skill in the final moments. Centered on Zhou Rui, within fifty meters, he could hit almost any target with perfect accuracy.

Except for a few that were far from Zhou Rui and out of the slingshot's range, the rest were all killed.

"Junior brother, you're awesome. I didn't believe it when senior brother said it, but I didn't expect your slingshot accuracy to be so good. It's comparable to my trap-setting skills."