Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Woof woof woof... A series of dog barks came from afar, getting closer.

Gu Dayong turned around and looked towards the valley entrance.

This was a closed valley, quite large in area. Hu Dongmu and his three companions spent over an hour searching inside before finishing.

"Wang Pao's spotted face, how did he get here? Did Ruiwa and the others find their way here too?"

Gu Dayong shook his head without answering his son's question. Since Wang Shouye's hunting dogs had arrived, all speculation was pointless; they would know once they saw the people.

The spotted creature ran very fast and quickly reached the group, sticking out its tongue and panting.

"This is?"

Gu Dayong squatted down and pressed down on the spotted dog's head. The spotted dog shook its head violently, and the white paper strip tied around its neck was very conspicuous.

Gu Dayong opened the note, which contained only a few simple words.

The two have been found, but the situation has changed; return immediately.

Gu Dayong frowned deeply. The situation had changed. The situation had changed? This wasn't good news!

Gu Jiacheng and Hu Dongmu stared intently at Gu Dayong, as if they could read the answer from his face.

"Let's go back and find them; they've found them."

Gu Dayong didn't reveal the contents of the note. The two men listened, their faces lighting up with delight.

"I knew Ruiwa was amazing."

Gu Jiacheng held his head high, looking like he was saying, "My brother is really something."

Hu Dongmu nodded in agreement, agreeing that he hadn't chosen the wrong team; the people from Taiping Town were simply no good. Even though he was also from Taiping Town.

Soon, the three people and the dog disappeared into the valley, leaving only a trail of footprints.

Woof woof woof… With a burst of barking, three dogs ran towards the fire outside the tree hollow. They stopped abruptly when they reached Zhou Rui, but continued barking at Lü Zhixue and Gu Jiajia.

Gu Jiajia looked at the three large dogs in front of her and couldn't help but hide behind Zhou Rui.

"Don't be afraid, these are hunting dogs. They were brought by other hunters to help find you."

"Hurry, hurry, the dogs must have found someone. I told you those guys in Hongqi Town weren't any good, always so cocky. We'll have to take care of things on this mountain."

"That's Wang Pao. He claims to be the most famous gunner in Yunshui County, all high and mighty. I think he's just so-so."

"Looks like we're going to get the first credit..."

The path wound its way through the air, and before anyone could be seen, the sounds were already drifting over intermittently.

Zhou Rui and Wang Shouye exchanged a glance, their eyes crinkling with amusement and a hint of something unreadable in them.

The sound abruptly stopped, and Xie Yongjiang, Luo Hao, and Wang Xiaolong appeared before Zhou Rui and the others with hardened expressions.

His smug expression hadn't yet faded, making him look rather odd. There was embarrassment, shame, and above all, jealousy.

I was just talking about someone behind their back when they suddenly appeared right in front of me. They hadn't walked far, just around the corner.

These people must have heard what I just said. And there are two more strangers here; they must be the people they're looking for.

"What are you three doing blocking this spot? Get out of here!"

A shout came from behind, and the three quickly moved aside. Xie Zhihua and Xie Zhijie came out.

The two brothers suddenly stopped in their tracks, their faces darkening as they realized why their three disciples were blocking their way.

Although the two men hadn't spoken, they agreed with what their three apprentices had said. Why was Wang Shouye more famous than them? Wasn't it just because he got lucky and hunted a Siberian tiger when he was young?

If they were to encounter one, taking down a mountain tiger under the gun would be a piece of cake.

Xie Zhihua's thin face twitched slightly: "Wang Pao, I didn't expect you guys to be so lucky, you found the person so quickly."

And they still have the nerve to talk back, calling it luck. Apparently, for them to find their own way is skill, but for me it's just luck.

Wang Shouye smiled enigmatically: "I was entrusted with this task, so I simply did my duty."

The same words carry a different weight than they did yesterday. Yesterday it was a statement of stance, but today it's a slap in the face, a severe one at that to the hunters of Taiping Town.

Xie Zhihua was in an awkward position and was thinking about how to get out of his predicament when he heard a noise behind him.

They saw that Huaban was leading three people, jogging towards them.

Upon seeing the people, Gu Dayong slowed his pace. He hadn't expected the hunters from Taiping Town to arrive before him. Wang Shouye had also informed them.

Wang Shouye stood up and nodded to Gu Dayong, who was walking over. He hadn't gotten up when Xie Zhihua arrived earlier; frankly, he looked down on these people who were all talk and no action.

Gu Dayong looked at the strange atmosphere permeating this small area, but he ignored it and instead broke the silence.

"Brother Wang, what exactly happened as you described in your letter?"

When Xie Zhihua and Xie Zhijie heard this, a hint of confusion flashed in their eyes. Was there something they didn't know?

"Since you're all here, let's talk about it together. Otherwise you might suffer in silence."

Wang Shouye was not a stingy person.

They were all there for the same thing, and since he had just had his fun, he didn't mind telling the people in Taiping Town what he had learned.

The atmosphere shifted, and suddenly became heavy.

Gu Dayong was the first to walk to the fire and sit down opposite Wang Shouye.

Although the others were completely baffled, they still obediently sat down.

"These two are Mr. Lü Zhixue and Ms. Wu Jiajia, they are the people we are looking for."

Wang Shouye introduced the two men to each other.

"However, although we found them, it didn't help in finding the other three, as they didn't know where the others went. But..."

"However, we received other news. Look at Brother Lü, he has a head injury and a broken leg."

"But he didn't fall and break on his own; he was attacked with a gun and forced to fall off the cliff."

"What, who did you offend?" Xie Zhijie asked instinctively.

The reason for this question is that most people from Heilongjiang Province are straightforward and strong-willed, and even a slight argument can easily lead to conflict.

Lu Zhixue shook his head weakly: "No, we haven't met anyone since we went up the mountain."

"Moreover, the people who attacked us never showed their faces, and the bullets came from the mountaintop. Jiajia and I have no idea why we were attacked."

Gu Dayong glanced at Wang Shouye and Zhou Rui. It seemed that the two had already guessed this, and they had called him here just to let him know about this matter, so that he would not be ambushed.

"If there's no grudge, then there's only one possibility. Someone has done something bad and is hiding in these mountains, and the route that Brother Lü and Miss Wu took will expose their whereabouts."

"No way, they'd kill someone just for this?" Gu Jiacheng exclaimed in shock.

He used to follow his father hunting in the mountains behind Jiaolong Gorge, and the furthest he ever went was to the town. He had never experienced the complexities of human nature.

"They must have committed a serious crime, someone who should be executed if caught, otherwise they wouldn't dare to kill so easily. You can see from the group we arrested last time, your father was shot as soon as he asked a question."

Zhou Rui couldn't say much more; some things can only be understood through experience.

"I've analyzed it with Ruiwa," Wang Shouye said, looking around at everyone.

"There are three types of people who would do this. Fugitives who have committed crimes and are wanted by the authorities, spies sent from the north, and the devils left behind after the defeat of the Little Days."