The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Captain Jing and another teammate first used their flashlights to shine around again.

It was discovered that two animals were crawling forward, and there were signs that they had escaped.

Because it was in the grass, the marks were very clear.

We have confirmed that there is no immediate danger in the surrounding area.

Captain Jing held a flashlight in one hand and turned over its body with the other.

"Dalinzi, you're amazing! You managed to hit it in the head with a single shot in the dark."

"No, Captain Jing, I was just guessing. I fired a shot based on gut feeling. I didn't expect to be so lucky."

"Alright, no need for excessive modesty."

Thank goodness you were there; without your discovery, this guy would have successfully ambushed the security personnel.

It would be bad if it caused casualties.

I've noted down all the good deeds you've done along the way, and I'll ask for recognition for you later.

Come on, bring it up. Do you want to pack it now, or wait until tomorrow morning?

What a fine leopard skin! The leopard bones are also very useful. Keep them safe; I'll soak them in alcohol later and come find you for a drink.

I wonder if leopard meat tastes good?

Yang Dalin, carrying the leopard that had already been killed, glanced at the campsite and said, "Captain Jing, I'd better go downstream to clean it up."

Cleaning up at the campsite might attract other wild animals with the smell of blood.

I need to get the leopard skin tanned, but I don't have any wolf skins that are almost finished.

I'll send you a copy of Captain Jing's photo later.

I still have some medicinal wine made from wolf bones and tiger bones, it'll be ready to drink soon.

I'll treat Captain Jing to a drink later.

As for the leopard meat, we'll find out tomorrow morning when we try it.

"Alright, alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. You also have that tiger bone; did you hunt it yourself?"

"That's not Captain Jing. He bought the tiger bone from an old hunter while on a business trip to the Northeast."

The wolf bones were also obtained over there.

"Okay, that works. I'll come find you later, and you'll have to treat me."

Go downstream and clean up.

"Shall I have the chubby boy go with you and shine a flashlight for you?"

"No need, Captain Jing, I can see clearly by myself in the moonlight."

I'll be back soon.

I fired three shots, and I figured no wild animals would dare approach for a while. I'll come back to rest soon.

You should tell our security personnel to be extra careful late at night.

"Yes, I'll arrange that. We'll have bonfires lit next to the visible sentries and the hidden sentries in trees. That will make things much better."

You don't need to worry about them anymore, I'll make arrangements.

Since you don't need the chubby boy, hurry up and get ready, then come back and rest.

Yang Dalin carried the leopard towards the downstream of the stream where the campsite was located.

To prevent the smell of blood from attracting other wild animals.

Yang Dalin even walked downstream a little further.

Seeing that the campsite was no longer visible, Yang Dalin took out a piece of wood with one end sharpened into a point from his spatial storage and stuck it into the stream.

There was a nail hammered into it.

Yang Dalin hung the leopard up there.

This leopard is likely what people commonly refer to as a golden leopard, as its fur is light brownish-yellow with plum blossom-shaped spots (resembling ancient copper coins), a typical characteristic of the golden leopard.

The fur is beautiful.

His total weight is about 120 pounds.

It is a mature, adult male leopard.

Not bad, not bad, now I can make some more leopard penis wine.

I just don't know if this meat will taste good.

Yang Dalin hung the leopard up and began to gut it.

Not knowing whether the internal organs were edible, Yang Dalin hung the intestines and other parts on nearby tree branches.

All the other internal organs were stored in the space.

I'll ask someone knowledgeable about this later.

The meat on the leopard bones was completely removed.

Make sure to keep the bones.

I'll have to soak it in alcohol later.

The fat on the leopard skin was scraped clean.

I'll take it back to Uncle Pi and have it tanned again.

Yang Dalin wrapped all the slaughtered meat in leopard skin, intending to take it back and soak it in the stream water.

Leaving it overnight shouldn't be a problem.

While tidying up, Yang Dalin suddenly remembered that he had heard from an old hunter in Northeast China that leopard meat is coarse, has a fishy smell, and is easy to become tough and sour after cooking.

It doesn't taste good, and this thing is a top predator with a lot of parasites, viruses, and heavy metals in its body.

Consuming it may also lead to the risk of poisoning.

So when Yang Dalin remembered these things, he planned to soak them in cold water until dawn.

Make a small batch tomorrow morning; if it really doesn't taste good, just throw it away.

If he just throws the meat away, many of his colleagues will probably complain that he's wasting food.

This was a time when everyone was short of food.

Whether or not you get poisoned is not important; what's important is not wasting food.

People these days are tough.

Even the starving Guanyin people have food to eat, so why would they be afraid of a leopard's meat that's slightly poisonous?

It's possible that people ate it and nothing happened to them. Nowadays, people are not only tough, but their digestive systems are also strong. They can eat tree roots and bark without any problems. Their stomachs may be different from those of people who will have plenty of food decades from now.

Anyway, Yang Dalin can't just throw it away.

I had no choice but to bring it with me.

Back at the campsite, Yang Dalin discovered that several sentry posts had been set on fire.

This is to prevent further animal attacks.

With a fire burning, even if animals come, they won't dare to approach rashly.

Yang Dalin soaked the meat in a bucket of water that had been drawn from the stream beforehand.

Yang Dalin then went to rest.

I have to get up early in the morning.

You need to rest for at least a few hours.

Nothing much happened in the latter half of the night, and Yang Dalin slept soundly until dawn.

My colleagues have already started getting up.

When Little Fatty saw Yang Dalin come out of the tent, he shouted, "Boss, boss, that leopard skin is really beautiful!"

Is that leopard meat soaking in this bucket? Shall we try some?

Yang Dalin found that the chubby boy didn't know what politeness was, and he quite liked his personality.

Yang Dalin put his arm around his shoulder and said, "It's no problem for you and everyone else to try it."

But I've heard that leopard meat is somewhat poisonous.

I need to consult my supervisor first.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if everyone got sick from eating the food.

We also have wild goat meat and wild boar meat.

"Eat that first."

The chubby boy was surprised: "Poisonous?"

Is it true or not?

"Why would I lie to you? Come on, come with me to find Captain Jing, I'll tell you all at once, so I don't have to repeat myself twice."

Yang Dalin found Team Leader Jing, who was washing up.

I said what I had thought about yesterday.

When Jing heard that Yang Dalin had heard it from the old hunter, he immediately understood.

They also attach great importance to it.

However, it wouldn't be appropriate to simply throw away the leopard meat.

Captain Jing thought for a moment and said, "Here's what we'll do: take out a small piece, add more of the spices you brought, stew it for a while longer, and then explain the situation when you eat it. Select a few people from those who are willing to eat it to have a small taste first."

No one else is allowed to touch it.

If it's okay to wait until noon, then let some other people try it.

This way, even if some people experience problems after consuming it, it won't affect everyone.

How was it?

Yang Dalin knew this was a good idea; he knew he couldn't just throw away the leopard meat himself.

Let's throw away the leopard's entrails in that space too.

Who knows, those internal organs might contain even more heavy metals and viruses.

Pure meat might not be a big problem.