sinovels Chapter 1674 The villain appears again after killing the bear.
Chapter 1674 The villain appears again after killing the bear.
Chapter 1674 The villain appears again after killing the bear.
This brown bear was about two sizes smaller than the one lying on the ground, and weighed a little over 200 pounds.
Unlike black bears, brown bears this size must be juveniles, about two years old cubs.
In other words, these two bears are a mother and her two children.
At this moment, Zhao Jun sensed something was wrong. Whether it was the sudden dimming of the light above his head or the heavy breathing in his ears, both sent a chill down his spine.
Xu Changming had been sitting next to Zhao Jun, and although they weren't side by side, they were both facing away from the bear. Now, seeing that Zhao Jun had finished dissecting the bear, Xu Changming got up and took a few steps forward, intending to move the bear's leg to expose its kneecap.
When Xu Changming spoke to Zhao Jun again, he immediately sensed something was wrong. He looked up and was startled.
The old man had been running in the mountains for many years and had extremely fast reflexes. He leaped forward and pounced on the brown bear's body, while simultaneously reaching out to grab the semi-automatic vehicle that was standing to the side.
After dealing with the mother brown bear, Zhao Jun and Xu Changming both placed their guns to the side, within easy reach. However, if Xu Changming took two steps forward, the gun would be far away from him.
The instant Xu Changming fell, Zhao Jun, who was crouching there, also lunged forward. But in the same instant, Zhao Jun had already grabbed the semi-automatic rifle beside him.
Ever since Zhou Chengguo was injured and saved by Zhao Jun two years ago, the two have become very close.
Afterwards, Zhou Chengguo mentioned to Zhao Jun several times that the accident that day was not due to his carelessness, but rather because the second brown bear hidden in the warehouse was rather sinister.
He wasn't careless, nor was he showing off. Although he didn't build a fire, given his strength, there was no need for that. As long as the bear left the barn normally, it would surely die by gunfire.
In fact, even if he tried to ignite the fire that day, it would have been useless. He was ambushed by the bear and was easily defeated.
Zhou Chengguo remained deeply troubled by the bear attack. Lying in his hospital bed, he repeatedly reviewed the incident in his mind.
Zhou Chengguo naturally wouldn't hide anything from his good brother and savior. He told Zhao Jun that there was no reasoning with such a scoundrel.
That day, he heard a whooshing sound behind him and realized there was a bear behind him. However, as he reached for his gun, he also stood up.
This was an instinctive reaction: stand up, turn around, raise the gun, and fire—this was the response that Yong'an's top gunner was about to make.
This sounds perfectly reasonable, but in reality it's completely wrong!
Because Zhou Chengguo had just gotten up that day when a brown bear ripped off his head.
Therefore, Zhou Chengguo told Zhao Jun that if he encountered the same crisis, he must not get up, but instead lunge forward.
When you dash out, try to keep your gun in your hand. If you don't have time, don't worry. First, dodge the brown bear's attack, then lead the bear around twice, and then find an opportunity to grab your gun.
In short, the first thing you must do is avoid a brown bear attack, otherwise, there will be no next step.
At the critical moment of life and death, Zhou Chengguo's words of advice came to mind. Zhao Jun grabbed his gun, leaped out, rolled over the mother brown bear, and arrived on the other side of the mother brown bear's carcass.
The little brown bear stood up and started to chase after Zhao Jun. This was also a subconscious action, but it ignored its mother lying at its feet.
The little brown bear tripped over its mother and fell face-first into the mud, landing directly on its mother's carcass.
Despite being called a little brown bear, it weighed a whopping 200 pounds. The little brown bear's pounce kicked up dust and shook the stones beneath it.
In contrast, Xu Changming's tackle had almost no impact.
Almost simultaneously, Xu Changming and the little brown bear pounced on the mother brown bear.
The man and the bear stood parallel to each other, their heads facing opposite directions. As Xu Changming struggled to hold the semi-automatic machine in his hand, the little brown bear was already climbing up.
The two, one human and one bear, were almost touching. Even if the bear was blind, it could still see Xu Changming beside it.
The little brown bear, who had just tripped and fallen, was still in a daze when it saw the person lying next to it.
What's happening here?
Just then, Zhao Jun sprang to his feet. He stood with his back to the little brown bear. The instant he stood up, Zhao Jun didn't straighten up; instead, gripping his rifle, he crouched low and ran!
After running a few steps, Zhao Jun straightened up, suddenly turned around, raised his gun, rested the butt on his shoulder, and then pulled the trigger.
The shot was fired hastily, but Zhao Jun had no choice. As he lunged forward, he saw Xu Changming rushing towards him from the opposite side.
In the face of danger, Xu Changming did not run away, but risked his life to seize the gun.
Given his actions, Zhao Jun wouldn't ignore him.
"Oh!"
Thanks to Zhao Jun's timely intervention, just as the little brown bear reached out its paw to pat Xu Changming, a bullet pierced its shoulder.
The impact of the bullet knocked the little brown bear to the ground. Yet, in a life-or-death struggle with humans, the bear is far more ferocious than the tiger.
The little brown bear, which had fallen to the ground with a "thud," was more ferocious than usual. It got up almost instantly, then swung its body and locked onto Zhao Jun's location in the blink of an eye.
But Zhao Jun was already prepared. He didn't fire continuously; he was adjusting himself.
He then lowered his body, changing his standing posture to kneeling on one knee.
The key to shooting is stability; only by being stable can you be accurate.
Zhao Jun knelt on one knee on the cold bluestone, his right knee digging painfully into his leg from the stone.
But Zhao Jun didn't care about that at the moment. He sat on his heels, steadily raised his gun to his face, tilted his head slightly, and aimed the dark muzzle at the little brown bear.
"Oh!"
The recoil from the bullet made Zhao Jun's body tremble slightly.
Almost simultaneously, Zhao Jun steadied himself, held his gun steady, and pulled the trigger again.
"Oh!"
The first shot was fired, and blood spurted from the little brown bear's head.
Before it could fall, a second shot pierced its chest.
The little brown bear fell heavily to the ground and lay motionless beside its mother.
Zhao Jun stood up, took a few quick steps with his gun, aimed at the small brown bear's carcass, and fired two more shots.
Two shots hit the little brown bear, but it didn't even move; it was clearly dead.
"Master Xu!" Zhao Jun's first reaction after locking the safety on his gun was to run towards Xu Changming.
At this moment, Xu Changming was still lying on the mother brown bear's back.
The old man wasn't injured; in fact, before he could even get up and pick up his gun, Zhao Jun's side had already started fighting.
The experienced Xu Changming knew he couldn't get up, otherwise he might be accidentally injured by Zhao Jun.
Then he heard gunshots all around him, and the little brown bear fell to the ground, which really shocked the old man.
"Kid!" As Zhao Jun came over to help him up, Xu Changming grabbed Zhao Jun's arm and said, "That was too dangerous."
Zhao Jun was also covered in a cold sweat, but he couldn't say that he was terrified.
"It's alright, Master Xu," Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Isn't this enough to completely destroy it?"
"Let me see." Xu Changming, supporting Zhao Jun's arm, went over to look at the little brown bear, then turned to Zhao Jun and said, "This is a baby, they're mother and son."
Seeing Zhao Jun nod, Xu Changming frowned and said, "Then why can't we call out 'Cangzi' or 'Xiao'?"
After saying that, Xu Changming added, "When I was your age, I also fought in the underworld, and I've never seen any underworld boss so hard to call out?"
“Master Xu, it’s this bear that’s blocking the way.” Zhao Jun comforted Xu Changming, saying, “This bear is awful.”
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Xu Changming glanced at him and then sighed, saying, "It's my fault. You told me to call Cangzi, but I thought you were wasting that bullet."
"It's alright, Mr. Xu, it's not your fault," Zhao Jun said. "Even if we call it again, it still won't come out."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun asked Xu Changming with concern, "Did you bump or hurt yourself just now?"
"No," Xu Changming shook his head and said, "I just pounced on that big blind bear."
After saying this, Xu Changming raised his arm to his face, smelled the odor on his body, and said, "This smell is so strong and pungent, I don't know how many days it will take to go away."
Hearing him say that, Zhao Jun subconsciously sniffed his sleeve.
"Kid." At this moment, Xu Changming patted Zhao Jun on the shoulder, then pointed at the little brown bear and said to Zhao Jun, "The bear's gall bladder has been taken out, so it's all yours. You don't need to share it with me."
"What's that for, Master Xu?" Zhao Jun asked, puzzled. "We agreed on this before we came, and there's no going back on our word."
"I didn't call Cangzi properly, luckily nothing bad happened." Xu Changming shook his head and said, "How could I possibly share this courage with you again?"
“Master Xu, those are two different things.” Zhao Jun waved his hand and said, “I already said, this bear is despicable, even if you shoot him ten more times, it will be in vain.”
After saying this, Zhao Jun spoke up again before Xu Changming could, saying, "Master Xu, we'll each take one of these two tyrants."
“We can’t eat that much.” Xu Changming shook his head and said, “It’s just me and Song Laowai, how much can we eat? You have a lot of family members, so leave me ten or twenty catties of meat, and you can take the rest.”
“Then let me get on the truck and we’ll see,” Zhao Jun said. “I’ll quickly remove the gallbladders, and then we’ll go back. When I get on the truck tomorrow, I’ll take these two bears here, and then I’ll go back to the shack to find you.”
“Then there’s no need to bother,” Xu Changming refused, saying, “You can just take it to your own house.”
"What's that for?" Zhao Jun laughed. "Master Xu, I should be able to come over tomorrow afternoon. I'll bring the money and take your big hide, so you won't have to run around anymore. How about that?"
"Oh!" Xu Changming was delighted upon hearing this, and patted Zhao Jun's arm happily, saying, "That's great, kid, you're so kind."
Zhao Jun smiled and asked again, "Master Xu, how many big hides do you have?"
"Nine bills." Xu Changming announced the number, and Zhao Jun nodded, saying, "Okay, Master Xu, I know what I'm doing. I'll bring more money tomorrow, and we'll settle the rest later."
"Okay, okay." Xu Changming was overjoyed, thinking to himself that it was no wonder Xu Guangyi said this kid was a good person, a hundred times better than his father. After meeting him today, it was indeed true.
About half an hour later, Zhao Jun and Xu Changming got back into the jeep.
Zhao Jun first took Xu Changming back to his shack, then declined Xu Changming's invitation and hurriedly drove home.
When he got home, it was already past five, almost six o'clock.
By this time, everyone who had gone to work had returned, and Zhang Yuanmin and others who had gone out to hunt had also returned. Of the several families, only Zhao Jun was missing.
Dinner was already on the table, with each small bowl, small bowl, and large plate covered with a plate or a lid.
Everyone was waiting for Zhao Jun, who had gone out because of the murder case he discovered yesterday. They were all worried about him because he hadn't returned yet.
Ma Ling sat uneasily on a small stool in the outer room. Zhao Chun, Yang Yufeng, and Xu Chunyan, who were beside her, noticed her restlessness and kept comforting her.
In fact, half of Ma Ling's unease stemmed from Zhao Jun, and the other half from her family.
Ma Ling was a little unaccustomed to the fact that no other family was like the Zhao family, which was like a roadside inn with so many people every day.
But these days, when a new bride goes to her husband's family, she only tries to accept their lifestyle and integrate into the family, rather than trying to change it.
Just then, the sound of dogs barking came from outside, and Ma Ling immediately stood up from the stool.
Even faster than Ma Ling was Wang Meilan, who was standing at the door the whole time. Upon hearing the dog barking, Wang Meilan immediately pushed the door open and went out.
At this time, a large lantern was hanging high at the door, but the Zhao family had already moved to the courtyard.
The courtyard was so big that even with the large lanterns hanging, Wang Meilan couldn't see the entrance.
Fortunately, the jeep had two headlights at the front. When Wang Meilan saw the headlights at night, her heart finally settled down.
Zhao Jun carried his gun into the courtyard and walked briskly for almost a minute before reaching the house.
"Son, where have you been?" Wang Meilan asked Zhao Jun as she approached him. "Why are you only just getting back?"
"I'm going up the mountain, Mom." Zhao Jun's reply led Wang Meilan to believe that he had gone up the mountain to report the crime, not that he was going hunting.
"How's it going, son?" Wang Meilan asked, inquiring about the case's progress. Zhao Jun smiled and replied, "Great, Mom, thank you..."
Before Zhao Jun could finish speaking, a person rushed out of the house. Zhao Jun thought it was Ma Ling, but Ma Ling was 1.63 meters tall, and the person who came out of the house was a head shorter than Ma Ling.
"Brother!" Zhang Yuanmin ran up to Zhao Jun and grinned, "Your big brother really showed off today, didn't he?"
"Did you make a fool of yourself?" Zhao Jun joked with Zhang Yuanmin, who waved his hand dismissively and said, "What do you mean, 'made a fool of yourself'? I showed off!"
Zhao Jun knew immediately that the old man was probably stirring up trouble again. Thinking that Jie Chen had gone with him, Zhao Jun pursed his lips and said nothing.
At this moment, the three entered the house. Just as Zhang Yuanmin was about to tell Zhao Jun how he had cleverly killed the black bear, he saw Zhao Jun take out two white cloth bags from his pocket.
"Oh dear!" Zhang Yuanmin blurted out, "What is this?"
“Bear gallbladders,” Zhao Jun replied, then called to Wang Meilan, “Mom, quickly boil some water and dip these two gallbladders out.”
"Two?" Wang Meilan was also surprised and asked, "Son, where have you been?"
“Ah, I was thinking of going to check out the Third Work Section today. After that, I went up and ran into that… Old Xu’s uncle’s younger brother from our village.” Zhao Jun described briefly, “He asked me to kill Xiong Ba Cangzi, and I killed one big and one small.”
"Oh!" Li Ruhai squeezed through the crowd and flattered Zhao Jun, "Brother, it has to be you!"
Zhao Jun smiled, and then Li Ruhai pressed on, "Brother, when you killed Xiong Bacangzi, you didn't use any tricks or schemes, did you?"
Zhang Yuanmin: "..."
……
At 8:30 p.m., the guests of Zhao's family went home, and Zhao Jun, who was tired after a long day, also lay down with his wife in his arms.
At the same time, under the bluestone cliff, Xu Changming returned from outside the house carrying a large bundle.
Old Song, whose neck was crooked from birth, had already lain down. He struggled to lift his head and glanced at Xu Changming, saying, "What's the point of all this fuss in the dark? Let's do it tomorrow. Didn't that kid say he can't come until tomorrow afternoon?"
"Well..." Xu Changming was about to speak when he heard a voice from outside the shack say, "Hey buddy, can I come in and find a place to stay?"
(End of this chapter)