Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

As dawn broke, Lu Fengnian squatted in front of a clump of grass, carefully examining the things before him.

It is a thick, dark brown strip, oily and shiny, and has a strong, fishy smell.

When you pry it open with a branch, you'll find it full of animal hair, bone fragments, and hooves.

I picked up a small lump, smelled it, and licked it...

There is no doubt that this is tiger excrement, and it was clearly only recently defected, no more than eight hours ago.

We spotted tiger tracks as soon as we entered the mountains, and everything went very smoothly.

Lu Fengnian was overjoyed and immediately began searching in all directions, using the excrement as the center.

Soon, he discovered vertical claw marks on the trees, tawny fur, giant sika cat paw prints in the mud, and large patches of fallen weeds—traces left by a tiger dragging its prey.

Seeing these traces, Lu Fengnian was basically certain that this forest was the area where tigers roamed, and that it was an adult male tiger, which was just right.

Adult male tigers do not have fixed dens. They eat wherever they hunt prey. If the prey is big and plentiful, they will stay for two or three days, eat it all, and then move on to the next place.

At the same time, tigers have a very wide territory, and although their tracks have been discovered, finding them is not an easy task.

Lu Fengnian looked at the sky; it was early morning, the time when tigers hunt and prey.

He chose a place where tigers often appeared, climbed an old tree, and waited patiently.

Unfortunately, he waited from dawn until noon, until his stomach was growling, but he still didn't see the tiger.

So he moved away from the tiger's territory, shot a mountain lemur, roasted it briefly, and ate it with pickled radishes to fill his stomach.

They then entered the tiger's territory to continue their reconnaissance.

When dusk fell and it was time for the tigers to hunt, he found another place where tigers frequently went and continued to lie in wait.

Perhaps his good luck had run out, because Lu Fengnian wandered around the dozen or so mountains nearby for four days, seeing several piles of fresh tiger droppings, but still didn't run into this male tiger.

Moreover, he had heard a tiger roar, but by the time he ran over, the tiger had vanished.

Seeing that the half-empty jar of pickled radishes was almost gone, Lu Fengnian thought to himself that the tiger's activity area was too large, and searching like this was not a solution; he had to change his strategy.

I sat cross-legged under an old tree and began to meditate.

Then, he broke off a branch from the tree and started scratching it on the ground.

Soon, a map of the dozen or so mountains where the tiger was active was drawn.

After thinking about it again, he had an idea.

Among these dozen or so mountains, there are only three water sources: two streams that wind around the mountains and a pool of water in a mountain valley.

Tigers can eat tens of kilograms of meat in one meal. Meat is high in protein and salt, and digesting it consumes a lot of water, making them very thirsty.

Therefore, after a full meal, tigers will usually look for a water source to drink.

The two streams meandered and stretched far and wide; waiting by the streams would not be very likely to succeed.

The pool in the mountain valley, nestled between two mountains, is a low-lying area with a pool of water about three feet deep. The area is covered with animal paw prints, indicating that it is a place where wild animals from the nearby forests often replenish their water.

Lu Fengnian made a decision: he would stop wandering around and instead stay and wait near Jishuitan.

Moreover, on the mountain peak on one side of Jishuitan, there is a large rock. Lying on it, you can get a wide view and overlook the entire valley.

At dawn and dusk, when tigers hunt, Lu Fengnian would be on high alert, keeping his eyes fixed on the pool.

However, after squatting for two more days, countless birds and beasts came to drink water, but they did not see a tiger.

Lu Fengnian suppressed the urge to shoot the prey, fearing he might scare the tiger away.

When hungry, they would stay away from the area of ​​the pool and hunt birds and wild animals for food, or gather some berries in the mountains to fill their stomachs.

……

Hard work pays off.

On the seventh day after entering the mountains, Lu Fengnian finally met his target at dusk.

As the last rays of the setting sun dipped below the horizon, the birds and beasts drinking at the edge of the pool suddenly scattered in a flurry, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Then, a magnificent beast slowly emerged from the valley entrance. It resembled a cat but was as large as an ox, with yellow fur and black markings, a clear royal stripe on its forehead, huge teeth and hooked claws, and strong, sharp whiskers...

It was the male tiger that Lu Fengnian had been searching for.

He lay prone on the rock, suppressing his excitement and holding his breath as he waited.

As the tiger approached the pool, it did not charge straight into it. Instead, it crouched low near the pool, moving slowly and stealthily, its limbs sinking into the water, its hind paws leaving footprints in the ground, its long tail drooping down to lightly sweep the ground, testing the surroundings.

Its nostrils twitched incessantly, sniffing the scents of grass, trees, and water. Its ears were pressed flat against the back, revealing two white patches behind them, alert to every movement around it.

After confirming there was no danger, it slowly walked to the edge of the puddle, steadily spread its front paws, gripped the soft, wet mud, steadied itself, and crouched down in a half-squatting position. It then stuck its tongue into the water and quickly curled it inward...

From the moment the tiger appeared until it stuck out its tongue to drink water, the entire process lasted a full 15 minutes.

Clearly, this tiger was quite cautious.

However, no matter how cautious it is today, it will be of no use, because it has encountered Lu Fengnian.

Lu Fengnian had enough patience; for a full quarter of an hour, he lay motionless on the rock.

When the tiger stuck out its tongue to drink water for the fourth time, he suddenly stood up from the rock, took out an iron arrow, and nocked it on the bowstring.

The bowstring was instantly drawn taut.

With a whoosh, the iron arrow flew out.

The tiger, which was drinking water by the pool, noticed the movement and was about to look up.

puff!

The iron arrow pierced its side of the neck with a resounding thud, burying the fletching completely.

The sides of a tiger's neck are soft flesh, without thick fur or hard bone for protection, and blood vessels and trachea are concentrated in this area.

This is its vital part.

However, this vital area is usually protected behind the skull, making it difficult to hit.

The only opportunity is when it drinks water or lowers its head to eat.

Lu Fengnian had been holding back his arrow for seven days. When he released it, it was fast, accurate, and ruthless, severing the tiger's trachea and carotid artery.

The tiger raised its head, trying to roar, but no sound came out. Then its legs went weak, and it collapsed to the ground, slumped against the edge of the pool. It shook its head violently, but could not get up.

Lu Fengnian waited on the mountain for about fifteen breaths, and when he was sure that the tiger could not get up, he rushed down into the valley.

When he arrived at the edge of the pool, the tiger was no longer moving, and its mouth and nose were covered in foamy blood.

Lu Fengnian cautiously approached, coming to within three steps of the tiger, and saw that the tiger had completely stopped breathing.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took the short knife from his waist and quickly removed the tiger whip.

Then, remove the excess fat and bits of muscle, leaving only the penis and testicles, and finally put them into a wine jar.

The penis and testicles were large enough that half a jar of wine overflowed as soon as they were put in.

Lu Fengnian quickly sealed the jar and breathed a sigh of relief.