Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Zhou Rui and his group climbed up the valley and looked back. They could no longer see the bottom of the valley, which was shrouded in a white mist.

"Lu Cheng, we've already entered the mountains. Shouldn't you tell us where the Green Sheep herd is, and how far away it is? We'll make arrangements as soon as possible."

"I don't know what that place is called. I named it Eagle-Watching Cliff because you can often see eagles flying in the sky from that cliff. It takes me about a day and a half to get there by foot."

Lu Cheng tilted his head and thought for a while, but what he said was completely useless.

Zhou Rui was somewhat speechless. He named the place himself, so how was anyone supposed to know where it was? It's a day and a half's walk; who knows how fast you usually walk?

Wang Shouye was speechless, feeling that this guy was a complete idiot. Even he himself didn't know the answers, and no matter how much he asked, he couldn't get them out. It seemed he could only play it by ear.

"Alright, then you lead the way. You know which way to go, right?"

"Of course, head west. I remember all the mountains and valleys along the way, otherwise I wouldn't be able to make a living patrolling the mountains, right?"

From Lu Cheng's smug tone, Wang Shouye could tell that he wasn't completely directionally challenged. But then again, it made sense; if he truly were, Lu Cheng would have long since gotten lost in these mountains and become a pile of bones.

As Lu Cheng took the lead, all the dogs were released and ran all over the hillside ahead.

One by one, everyone followed, with Zhou Rui leading the mule at the very back. Everything was done in silence.

However, this peace did not last long. In less than an hour, a figure began to move back and forth in the queue, unable to stay still.

"Ruiwa, look over there! A falcon has caught a pheasant. Looks like there's at least one nest over there. Do you want to go and hunt a few?"

"Look there's a skeleton over there, all bare, not a single bit of meat on it. It must have been eaten by a wolf or a jackal."

Gu Shaofeng arrived at the back of the line and his mouth never stopped moving.

Zhou Rui rolled his eyes, but unfortunately, Gu Shaofeng couldn't see him because his eyes were covered by a black veil.

"Senior Brother, if you're bored, go to the front. Not only can you kill time, but you can also try to get some information out of them."

Zhou Rui wasn't tired at all; this short distance was nothing to him, and his stamina remained at its peak.

However, the wind was strong on the mountain, and every time he opened his mouth, a cold draft would enter, making him very uncomfortable.

"Hey, junior brother, are you looking down on me?"

Zhou Rui nodded honestly: "Senior Brother, you're right."

"No, you really look down on your senior brother?" Gu Shaofeng put his arm around Zhou Rui's shoulder, his face full of disbelief.

"What did I do to make you dislike me?"

"nagging."

"you……"

"Hehe..." Zhang Shitou chuckled to himself from the front.

This junior brother is so interesting; he managed to leave the thick-skinned senior brother speechless.

The journey was quite tedious, but there were always times to rest. It was almost noon, and everyone was getting hungry, but they simply found a sheltered spot to sit down and eat their dry rations.

Lu Cheng took out a multigrain pancake and bit into it hard; the frozen pancake was a bit hard on his teeth.

A group of people sat in a circle, eating silently, with few speaking. Eating was such a chore that there was no time for chatting.

Just then, a fiery red figure appeared in the distance, its escape somewhat chaotic. A grayish-white figure followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing the fiery red. Although not as agile as the figure in front, it didn't fall behind in the slightest.

"Look, it's a fire fox!" Wang Zhen exclaimed.

"What's behind that? It doesn't even look as big as a fox. How can it be chasing a fox?" Lu Cheng asked.

"It's a tiger cub. It's not fully grown yet and doesn't have much experience." Wang Shouye looked at it; it was three or four hundred meters away, so he couldn't see very clearly. He was just judging based on his experience.

To everyone else, the fox dodged left and right, using its tail to deceive the lynx behind it at the last moment.

"Run to the left, there's a rock there. Then go right, around that tree. Do this, and scrape some snow to dazzle its eyes."

Gu Shaofeng had no time to eat the dry food in his hand; he was gesturing wildly and cheering on the fox, muttering to himself.

"Wang Pao, can you even hit him from this distance?" Lu Cheng suddenly spoke up, his eyes fixed on Wang Shouye.

Wang Shouye paused upon hearing the voice and looked up at Lu Cheng. He saw Lu Cheng silently looking into his eyes, a hint of inquiry in them.

Well, this kid doesn't look very bright, but he's got some cunning. Is he trying to gauge our strength?

Wang Shouye did not answer directly, but instead shouted to Zhou Rui, who was diagonally to his side.

"Ruiwa, look, can you show us what you've got?"

Wang Shouye didn't directly ask Zhou Rui what to do, but instead spoke in a questioning tone. The distance was too far, and the two little creatures weren't very big.

Gu Shaofeng, Wang Zhen, and Zhang Shitou have virtually no chance. I'm not very confident either; my success rate is at most 30%.

Zhou Rui is the only one who has a chance of hitting the prey.

Zhou Rui put down the steamed bun he was holding, took a few steps forward to look at it, then turned to Lu Cheng and casually asked, "Which one do you want?"

Looking at Zhou Rui's calm expression, Lu Cheng felt an overwhelming aura emanating from him. Was this... the strength of the gunner's apprentice?

Can you pick any prey you want? It's as if as long as you ask, the other party will definitely be able to take you down.

"Junior brother is such a show-off," Gu Shaofeng whispered in Wang Zhen's ear, then received an elbow from Wang Zhen.

"Fire, a fire fox, with beautiful fur," Lu Cheng said in a trembling voice.

"Okay." Zhou Rui nodded, his tone certain.

He understood Wang Shouye's meaning. This was the first time he was cooperating with Lu Cheng, and he needed a great start to impress Lu Cheng and make him listen to him.

Zhou Rui turned his body and instantly had the Mauser 98K in his hand, his movements fluid and graceful, like the most beautiful art in the world.

Zhou Rui stood ramrod straight, the gun at a ninety-degree angle to him, as if the gun had been there from the very beginning.

Bang... A wisp of smoke billowed from the muzzle of the gun.

In Lu Cheng's eyes, Zhou Rui hadn't even aimed properly; he had only finished speaking to him and turned around before the bullet was fired.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhou Rui had already activated his sixth sense the moment Lu Cheng mentioned the fox. He then used lines to firmly lock onto the fiery fox on the horizon.

The bullet traversed space, time seemingly stretched out, yet also shortened. A wisp of blood shot into the air, and the fox fell.

The lynx behind was startled, leaping high into the snow before fleeing quickly.

Zhou Rui put away his gun and ignored it; it wasn't his mission. Everyone had said they only wanted Fire Fox.

"Awesome, awesome!" Lu Cheng uttered, his voice trembling.

Even Gu Shaofeng, who had just spoken, was somewhat astonished.