America: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 383 Best Player, The Begging Fox

The two hours of the hunting competition passed in the blink of an eye. Zhang Ailun encountered a family of gray rabbits at the beginning, and he and Mary each successfully hunted one. Later, they happened to discover a rabbit burrow and ransacked the entire family of five. However, the leader only took the adult rabbit and did not exterminate the remaining adult and baby rabbits.

After that, there was basically no progress. They hardly encountered another rabbit, but they did see quite a few deer and foxes that had been released into the forest.

Perhaps because they had been domesticated and handled by humans in the past, even after being released into the wild to live freely, the foxes still retained their friendly nature. At first, they were a little frightened by the constant gunshots, but they quickly realized that the hunters were not there to hunt them, and that the rabbits were the ones who were unlucky.

True to his nature of not taking advantage of any opportunity, Fire Fox frequently appeared around the Grand Master's vicinity with his family, waiting nearby and watching Zhang Ailun and his two companions search for Gray Rabbit's trail.

Seeing that the leader had found the rabbit's burrow and successfully hunted the rabbit, it mustered up its courage and ran right up to it. Then it stood up halfway and began to bow and beg, making cute little noises.

Who could resist this fluffy little thing acting cute and silly in front of you?

No wonder King Zhou neglected state affairs after meeting Daji.

The Grand Master was alright; he was quite resistant to fluffy animals and only patted the Fire Fox's head and fur. However, Mary and Geese, who were next to him, instantly lost their resistance and were melted by the Fire Fox's adorable appearance.

"This fox is so cute!"

"It's so clever, it's actually bowing to us?"

Mary and Geese were both moved, and then fed the baby without hesitation.

"This couldn't have been imported from Asia, could it..." Zhang Ailun felt a sense of déjà vu about the fox, which even knew how to offer New Year's greetings. However, the Grand Master wasn't stingy when faced with the fox's begging, and generously shared his prey with it.

With the rabbit in its mouth, the other party turned and ran away without hesitation after successfully capturing its prey.

Another fox, which was waiting not far away, wagged its tail. After seeing its companion obtain food by selling its body, it also barked happily twice and quickly followed, disappearing into the jungle.

Mary and Geese felt a little disappointed, as they hadn't had a chance to take out their phones to take pictures. Zhang Ailun immediately comforted them, saying, "These two little ones are still a bit shy. Once they're more comfortable with you, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet."

"How many foxes are there? Is there still a chance to see these two foxes?" Geese asked.

"There aren't many. The most common animals here are rabbits. They reproduce the fastest and are the best food source. To prevent the rabbits from overpopulating, I had my friend send over a few foxes. Given the cautious nature of foxes, we should rarely have the chance to encounter them. We were just lucky this time," Zhang Ailun explained with a smile.

Mary looked at the remaining few gray rabbits, shrugged, and said, "Well, that's it. We already had so little prey, and now the foxes have shared it all. We're definitely in last place now."

"So, have you decided what kind of show you're going to perform?" Zhang Ailun asked with interest, then emphasized, "Of course, I'm not deliberately holding back to watch you perform. It's just that we've been unlucky. As you can see, in the past hour or so, we've only come across one rabbit burrow."

"Perhaps someone is even more unlucky than us?" Giss held a sliver of hope, though he knew the chances were slim, given that there were at least several hundred rabbits released here. Even if the foxes had hunted them from their nests, there were still quite a few left. The only concern was that they might reproduce too quickly and overeat the foxes, leaving them unable to be dealt with.

"Poor rabbits, I wonder what flavor you're planning to make them into? I really don't want to eat them," Mary said with pity.

"Appropriate hunting helps protect the environment and also allows us to enjoy some wild game. I saw you firing your gun without hesitation before; your hunting instincts were even stronger than mine!"

The leader didn't mind at all and joked, "I'm going to make spicy rabbit head, braised rabbit, rabbit stewed with bamboo shoots, stir-fried rabbit, and raw rabbit..." He said a long string of obscure English words, which made the listeners' hearts flutter.

Mary's compassion overwhelmed her even more, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face. "Oh my God! You're so cruel! Rabbits are so cute."

"I've had spicy rabbit heads before, in Chinatown. Remember to add extra chili and cumin," Gis chuckled.

"You've inherited the habits from the Western era." Zhang Ailun smiled. Not being picky about food is indeed a better lifestyle. As for vegetarians who don't eat animals, to be honest, unless they have pica or fasting disorder, they are basically all spoiled and have nothing better to do than eat their fill.

You don't eat beef? You don't get any protein? Then what's the point of your life?

Even more outrageous is that there are still quite a few people who starve to death these days.

"It's probably because my grandparents were immigrants from Europe!" Geese readily admitted. She said that she would go to Chinese restaurants with her boyfriend almost every month after she got her salary, and they would order Asian-style food and dishes. She was also used to eating heavy oil, spicy and salty flavors.

"I think you should try living in Asia." Zhang Ailun looked at Geese and thought that with her looks and figure, blonde hair, blue eyes and long legs, if she were back in her hometown, she would be considered an imported rare commodity and an internet celebrity.

The three chatted and laughed as they left the hunting area and returned to where they had parked their pickup truck. They found that several other Beggar Clan disciples had already returned, and almost everyone had a catch, ranging from two or three to four or five.

Even more outrageous, some people were carrying a wooden stick on their shoulder with nearly eight or nine rabbits hanging from it. Seriously, dude, isn't that a bit much?

Two hours of hunting time is not enough, and the competition is very tense. The leader worked so hard and only caught two rabbits. How did you manage to hunt so many rabbits? Did you just raid their entire rabbit burrow? Did you wipe out three generations of their ancestors in one fell swoop?

Rabbit: This is so unlucky!

Zhang Ailun also praised their skills without reservation, "You did a great job. It seems that each of you has the potential to be a hunter. You are all expert hunters! However, it will be a bit difficult to win this game, after all, Sadie and the others have not returned yet."

"Boss, the reason our hunting is so easy is mostly because the rabbits in this area are practically an overpopulation problem. Hundreds of rabbits have been released here, and without any medium or large carnivores, they're completely unaware of anything and are multiplying in litters. In just a few months, their numbers will multiply several times over. We'll need to hunt them to control their population and prevent them from running off to the pastures and competing with the cattle and sheep for food," the Beggars' Sect disciple responded enthusiastically.

"The idea is good, but don't do it too often, or it will soon become extinct," Zhang Ailun replied.

After the fox finishes eating, the beggars eat; after the fox's offspring finish eating, the new guests eat. If they continue to eat without restraint, the rabbit's descendants will eventually be wiped out.

"Of course we know," the Beggars' Sect disciples replied one after another.

Soon, Sadie and her friends returned, each carrying several rabbits, with Sadie having the most. Just as Zhang Ailun was about to announce Sadie as the winner, unexpectedly, she conceded defeat.

Zhang Ailun was somewhat surprised. "What did you say?"

"I was unlucky and only caught ten rabbits. When I came here, I saw your group feeding the foxes. He should have had more than me, but due to unforeseen circumstances, he didn't hunt as many as I did." Sadie shrugged. "I'm not a sore loser."

Zhang Ailun turned to look at the archer in the camp. The archer nodded and readily admitted it, scratching his head as he said, "I just felt sorry for those two foxes. They even waved at me. I figured I'd been killing so many rabbits and it wasn't very useful, so I might as well give them the two I wanted."

"Two foxes?"

Zhang Ailun recalled the two foxes he and Mary had encountered and asked, "Was it one with a white spot on its forehead and the other with white down on the tip of its tail?"

"Boss, you ran into them too? It's them! Those two foxes aren't afraid of people at all, they look really cute! Foxes are actually very cautious towards humans, but they took the risk to approach me, I think they must be starving!" the Beggar Clan disciple answered honestly.

"..."

Your idea is exactly the same as the Grand Master's.

A cunning fox.

Foolish rabbit.

The Grand Master was speechless, and complained to Mary and Giss, "So they took food from us, then went to beg from them?"

Mary and Geese were also surprised, "These two foxes are so smart!! Their IQs are too high."

The other Beggars' Sect disciples responded, saying they had also encountered a fox along the way and given it their spare rabbit. Based on the descriptions, it should be the same rabbit.

What California rabbit tax?

Indeed, this fox really has the potential to be a disciple of the Beggars' Sect. He even knows how to engage in multi-faceted activities and expand his network. According to the competition rules, the best contestant this time should logically be the fox! After all, he has been running around begging everywhere, so he must have amassed a whole litter of rabbits.

They've managed to get all the rabbits' grandparents' affection; I wonder if they can even finish eating them all!

However, the sect leader couldn't bring himself to award the prize money to a fox, so he generously acknowledged that the winner of this hunting competition was the skilled archer among the Beggars' Sect disciples.

The other party received a paid vacation, a free three-day trip to Jehovah Island, and $30,000 in cash, while the others would each receive a $1,000 reward. The Beggars' Sect disciples cheered and repeatedly thanked their leader for his kindness.

"Did you share your rabbits with the foxes too?" Sadie asked curiously as she walked over. "How many did you give them?"

"Um... about ten, I think. There are too many to remember." Zhang Ailun lied without batting an eye.

"Amazing!" Sadie exclaimed, jumping up with joy and throwing herself into the Grand Master's arms. "Darling, I knew you were the best!"

"So-so, third in the world." The Grand Master replied casually without changing his expression, but soon sensed that something was amiss.

Astride the leader, Sadie whispered in his ear, "I've already lost. As agreed, I need to perform for you, but besides dancing at the bonfire party, I can give you an extra private performance as a bonus. Darling, do you want to see it? Remember to come to my room tonight, just the two of us!"

"..." The Grand Master instantly realized what was going on. Looking at the other party's ambiguous expression, as if his wicked scheme had succeeded, and the blatant seduction of the Grand Master left him speechless.

Well, in order to impress the Grand Master and get a chance to be alone with him, he actually resorted to such despicable tactics! Are you rigging the match? What happened to giving it your all? What happened to the spirit of competition?

You just want my body!

"Isn't it good to perform in front of other people?" Zhang Ailun teased.

"No, I don't like three people, or more." Sadie refused without hesitation.

Zhang Ailun understood that the girl was shy and hadn't yet gotten used to the idea that "among three people, there must be one who can teach me." She didn't understand what was so fun about it. Faced with such a request, the leader of the sect didn't want to be taken advantage of, so he didn't refuse.

"Okay, after the party I can go to your room alone, and we can chat at our own pace. I'm curious to see what kind of entertainment you've prepared!"

"It's definitely a surprise!!" Sadie chuckled. Then she jumped down, turned around and walked over to Jennifer and the others, before getting into the car.

Zhang Ailun drove everyone, loaded with their spoils of rabbits, away from the hunting area and back to the ranch. Upon arriving at the villa area of ​​Green Field Manor, he got out of the car and began instructing the Beggars' Sect disciples to prepare ingredients and chop firewood.

"Boss, we have gas stoves and natural gas here, there's no need to use that old-fashioned wood-burning stove, is there?" a Beggar Clan disciple asked in confusion.

"What do you know? Dishes cooked over a wood fire are the most fragrant!" Zhang Ailun rolled up his sleeves and spoke solemnly, "You are all very honored today. This is a rare opportunity to taste my cooking..."

"The food you made?"

"The fire was lit for you."

Zhang Ailun, without changing his expression, said irritably, "Stir-fry? Cook? Me? Are you kidding me? I'd be the one eating. Go, call a nearby Chinese restaurant and hire their chef to come and serve us. Remember, no Mexican chefs! It has to be a chef with an authentic Sichuan accent. No matter how good their skills are, don't use them. Mexicans only know how to make Mexican chicken wraps. Do they even know what spicy rabbit heads are?"

"Alright." The Beggars' Sect disciple remembered the leader's instructions and immediately dispatched several people to carry out the task.

Nowadays, Chinese restaurants no longer hire Chinese chefs in order to make money. They use Mexican chefs to save money. Your fried rice and fried noodles may have been made by them. Who can stand that?

Before long, several Chinese chefs were brought back by the Beggars' Gang from a Chinese restaurant more than ten kilometers away. After learning the detailed menu, they took the cooking utensils out of the trunk of the car and started a fire to pluck rabbit fur.

Looking at the scene before him—detached villas, horses, cattle, sheep, so many armed white security personnel, and a police car parked on the street outside—the chef couldn't help but sigh.

"Such a huge estate, they even hire a chef to come to their home to cook meals, and the ingredients are always the freshest. They tip hundreds of dollars a day, they're really rich. And this bench, it's made of awesome leather, it's really comfortable."

(End of this chapter)