America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 382 Hunting Competition

"Mary, Geese. What are we going to do if you come to the bar?" Zhang Ailun looked at his old acquaintance and business partner.

"Surprise?" Mary asked, putting her arm around Geese's shoulder. "Don't worry, we don't need to worry about the bar. It's rare for your friends to invite you, so you should take a break once in a while."

"It's not a surprise, but if your boyfriends found out, they might give me a shock," Zhang Ailun said irritably.

"What are you thinking? We're not staying here tonight," the two replied.

"Then you might as well go back now..." the Grand Master thought to himself.

Giss laughed and said, "With my boyfriend like this, all he does all day is play online games with his friends or stay at home watching short videos. When I say I'm going out shopping with Mary and won't be back at night, they all assume we're spending the night in a bar or playing billiards all night."

Is this really that outrageous?

But Zhang Ailun thought back to both of their boyfriends. Although he had never met Geese's boyfriend, he had met Mary's boyfriend before. He was indeed a typical white man from the lower rungs of American society who had received a "happy education."

He comes from an ordinary family, graduated from high school, never went to college, works two part-time jobs a day, earns two to three thousand dollars a month, drives a beat-up second-hand car, lives in an old apartment complex in Los Angeles, and his hobbies are playing video games at home besides work. His monthly rent and utilities cost more than a thousand dollars, and he has no money left after eating and drinking.

In contrast, Mary, who works as a waitress and hostess in a bar, may not have a very glamorous life, but through her own efforts, she became a bar owner and even bought herself a new car. She is indeed a very ambitious and independent woman.

Well, while the fact that the Grand Master invested in them is undeniable, every effort has its reward, and the Grand Master has seen their hard work.

After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Ailun welcomed the group and then invited them to the next round of activities. "We just finished horseback riding and are about to go hunting in the ranch's hunting area. You've come at just the right time."

He turned and called over the Beggars' Sect disciples, then had them hand over the guns to a few people.

"Cool, my favorite thing is shooting." As the leader of the motorcycle gang, Sadie clearly knows a bit about guns. She took the Winchester lever rifle from the beggar's disciple, skillfully loaded the bullets from the side, and then aimed at a distant location to test the feel of it.

He said with a smile, "When I was little, I lived in a small town in Palm Valley. My grandfather often took me hunting in the wild. He was a very accurate shot. No gray rabbit or other animal could escape his hunt. We always came back with a full load. Even coyotes and large carnivores that he targeted would be made into animal skins."

"My marksmanship is also very accurate," Zhang Ailun said tactfully.

Who says people on the West Coast are animal rights activists?

Look at how self-righteous Shadi is. The Angsa Plain White Banner people are skilled in horseback riding and hunting; they are the Stars and Stripes people on horseback.

Back when our ancestors were Manchus who entered the pass, the rednecks hunted a lot in the west, relying on their skills in animal husbandry, hunting with slaves, and scalping.

In today's world, any animal that can recognize a hunter's firearm at a glance must have had a brain, because animals that couldn't recognize firearms would have gone extinct long ago.

"Your marksmanship is indeed very accurate," Sadie blinked, giving an acknowledgment.

Upon seeing her expression, the leader immediately realized that the two were not talking about the same thing, but he did not delve too deeply into it. After chatting for a few more minutes, he invited the group to get into the pickup truck and then drove towards the hunting area in the dense forest.

They quickly drove to the hunting area, parked the car nearby, and got out. Next to them was the shooting range specially built by the ranch estate, but the chief had not yet used it.

"Look, there are gray rabbits!" Sadie's eyes were sharp. As soon as she got out of the car, she noticed a family of five rabbits lying on the ground chewing hay next to the lush forest not far away. There were two plump gray rabbits and three baby rabbits.

What a heartwarming scene! Before the Grand Master could even express his feelings, Sadie took out her Winchester lever rifle, loaded it, aimed at the big rabbit, and pulled the trigger. With a snap, the North American gray rabbit instantly stiffened.

He collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and then went straight to meet God.

The three little rabbits and the big rabbit next to them were frightened and immediately scattered and ran away.

"...Your marksmanship is really good." The leader was somewhat surprised, watching Sadie happily run over to bring back the prey to show off to everyone, and couldn't help but praise, "Did your grandfather teach you this?"

"Yes, although I don't usually like to show off my marksmanship, I am a senior member of the Palm Valley Shooting Club! I've even participated in club competitions and won a medal, albeit only a bronze one," Sadie replied.

"..." How come it's another medalist?

As expected of the West Coast, a place brimming with martial spirit.

The leader was speechless, pondering that with his limited marksmanship, it wasn't really suitable to show off in this situation, as it was easy to make a mistake. After thinking for a moment, he immediately pulled out one of his sharpshooter underlings and introduced him, "That's quite a coincidence. I happen to have a sharpshooter from California among my employees. He's also a senior member of the shooting club and has won shooting competitions held in California. He's won two gold medals, three silver medals, and many bronze medals in archery. Perhaps you two can share a lot of shooting skills and hunting techniques."

Zhang Ailun just wanted to push Sadie away as soon as possible, so that she could shift her attention and her heightened hunting desires to the Beggar Clan disciples.

The Beggars' Sect disciple was a little confused after being pulled out by the sect leader, but he still humbly said, "I'm only a little more accurate with my bow and arrow, and my marksmanship is just average. It's a skill that I practiced hard for many years to acquire. I haven't trained for a long time now, so I've become quite rusty. I'm definitely not as good as Miss Sadie."

"I can tell if you have the skill at a glance. You don't need to be modest. Perhaps we can have a competition. I haven't practiced my marksmanship in a long time either. Let's have a fair competition right here in this hunting ground. It'll be two hours, testing our hunting skills and luck. After that, whoever hunts the most game wins!"

Sadie said, "Of course, since it's a competition, there should be a reward and prize. I'll set aside a sum of money as a prize, how about ten thousand US dollars? If you beat me, I'll give you ten thousand US dollars as a prize."

"Really?" The Beggar Clan disciple originally didn't want to compete with Sadie, because the guest was a guest, and it wouldn't be good if he won and made the guest angry, which would put the leader in a difficult position.

But upon hearing that there would be a prize for the winner, Sadie actually pulled out a wad of cash in US dollars, causing the Beggars' Sect disciples' eyes to widen in astonishment. They turned to look at the sect leader, wanting to consult him.

Zhang Ailun, of course, had no objections and nodded enthusiastically, saying, "Since everyone is so interested, I'll be the referee. The time limit is two hours, and everyone present can participate. The final winner will receive Sadie's $10,000 prize! At the same time, I will personally sponsor $20,000, as well as $5,000 worth of shopping vouchers for various shops in Green Field Town, a free three-day tour of Jehovah Island, and chartered plane transportation, for a total prize pool of $100,000. Even if you lose, everyone will receive a $1,000 consolation prize. The prey from the hunt will all be made into dishes for the bonfire party!"

"Great!!" Upon hearing this, the Beggars' Sect disciples present all cheered.

Zhang Ailun was very satisfied to see the atmosphere on the court being stirred up.

Very good. With so many people participating in the hunt, even if the leader doesn't catch a single animal, no one will gossip behind his back about his poor marksmanship. Instead, they will think that the leader is very generous. After all, who would have a negative impression of a big spender who pays for the competition and is responsible for the food and drink at public expense?

Sadie didn't care much about the $20,000, but when she heard that she could go to Jehovah Island, she immediately became interested and said with a smile, "That's great! This is my first time visiting your estate, but I've never been to your private island before."

"Don't worry, even if you lose, I'll still take you there for a visit. It's no big deal for me. I can also show you around the island's infrastructure and various military equipment," Zhang Ailun replied with a smile.

"I have no interest in weapons, but I will do my best to win first place in the competition!" Sadie was full of confidence in her hunting skills and marksmanship.

"If you lose, as punishment, you'd better prepare a special performance for the party that night, whether it's singing or dancing. Everyone except the winner and the organizer will have a performance to perform."

"Then I'm doomed." Jennifer immediately deflated. "I'm terrible at hunting and shooting."

Eileen nodded in agreement. She only truly understood and handled firearms and ammunition after becoming an employee of Thunderfire Armed Nation. Before that, she had barely touched a real gun and wasn't particularly interested in it, let alone hunting in the wild.

"Darling, I think you can wait until after the banquet before I perform," Olivia hinted to the Grand Master.

Zhang Ailun readily agreed with her suggestion and immediately said, "Then you have to perform two!"

Olivier Adam was speechless.

Soon everyone present began preparing weapons and hunting equipment. The Beggars' Sect disciples had already tried hunting in the vicinity, but the rabbits here were too cunning. They became very wary after being released into the woods for a short time and dug many holes. Due to concerns about causing fires, the rules did not allow the use of smoke techniques, so the traps could not be very effective or profitable in a short time. Therefore, the only thing they could really rely on, besides marksmanship, was the luck of catching prey.

"Please note that harming pregnant does and rabbits is prohibited during this hunt. Foxes are also not permitted. You are only allowed to hunt rabbits... The countdown has begun, you may begin."

With the Grand Master having set the timer and explained the rules, he gave the order, and the Beggars' Sect disciples filed out, carrying guns, and ran into the woods to begin tracking their prey.

Sadie, along with Jennifer and Eileen, ventured into the other side of the territory, using the hunting skills and awareness she inherited from her grandfather to track down the fleeing gray rabbit family.

Soon only three people remained on the spot. Zhang Ailun, on the other hand, was in no hurry, adjusting the Winchester lever rifle in his hand. He was just thinking about taking his chances. He would be happy if he won, and he didn't care if he lost. After all, the Grand Master was invincible in the rules!

He wasn't in a hurry, and neither were Mary and Geese. They were prepared to be punished, since they were completely inept at shooting and hunting. Before, when there were many people around, they were too embarrassed to show their relationship, but now that no one was around, the two of them joined in, dribbling and bumping into him.

"Dear boss, since we're already doomed to lose anyway, how about we take this opportunity to get our punishments early?" the two asked with grins.

Zhang Ailun was speechless. It was the first time he had ever seen someone rush to accept punishment. And what made him think that the leader's punishment was to learn English from them?

He glanced around at the surroundings; it was quiet, sunny, and a gentle breeze was blowing. Looking at the two people who had come closer, he could simply nod and begin.

But is the Grand Master that kind of person? Of course not!

After thinking for a moment, he politely declined, saying, "Why don't you guys give it a try? I don't think we should waste our precious match time here."

You all know the key is that the match lasts only two hours. If someone withdraws or ends the match early, wouldn't it be embarrassing if it were discovered?

"Isn't that exciting?" Giss said excitedly, suggesting, "Boss, I scouted out the area and found a good spot, in that grove of trees to the west. There's a really nice tree there; you can do whatever you want to me there. Don't worry, no one will find out. I've never played games with you outside before, let's give it a try!"

"..." The leader's lips twitched. For the first time, he felt that this girl, Geese, was so perverted. It turned out that when they met in the bar before, he still hadn't brought out her true nature.

Suddenly, accompanied by two gunshots from the woods, Zhang Ailun vaguely heard cheers and immediately rejected her unreasonable request.

"The real excitement should be saved for the evening, girls. Right now, all you need to do is focus on the hunt. Look, there are two gray rabbits over there!"

The two turned their heads in the direction, and Zhang Ailun pointed and sure enough, they spotted two gray rabbits at the edge of the woods, their butts sticking out and their heads buried in fodder. They were hopping around like that, blatantly showing no regard for the leader of the sect!

The leader pulled out the lever, loaded the gun, and fired a follow-up shot.

The Grand Master aimed, and the Grand Master fired.

The Grand Master hit the bullseye!! My God! I was so accurate!!

Zhang Ailun was amazed by his own marksmanship.

Mary, who was standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise and tried to aim and fire as well. With a snap, she unexpectedly hit the rabbit next to her.

Oh my god!!

The two cheered and gave each other a high five.

"Well done!"

"You too, boss. I'm starting to enjoy hunting!" Mary exclaimed happily.

(End of this chapter)