Chapter 49: Hunting in the Mountains (Part )
First, Liu Zhiye took out the magazine and put it aside. Then he pointed the barrel in a safe direction and pulled the bolt, making sure there were no bullets or shells in the chamber.

Inspect the barrel of the weapon carefully to make sure it is free of obstructions or damage, and run your finger inside the chamber to check for wear on the lower rifling.

Finally, I checked the bolt and safety to see if they were loose, and then calibrated the buttstock and front sight.

Although this set of movements was complicated, Liu Zhiye's quick and skillful operation dazzled the onlookers.

"Zhiye, you are indeed a professional. Our militiamen can't do this..."

My brother-in-law also said:
"Although we often maintain firearms, we still don't do so many detailed inspections before each use. We just use them as we please."

"Today~ you taught us a good lesson~"

Liu Zhiye waved his hand seriously:
"We learned this through our bloody lessons. When you train your militia, you must also strengthen your strict training in these areas in the future to avoid unnecessary losses..."

After chatting for a while, the group selected their weapons and ammunition and set off as soon as possible.

When passing by the duty room of the militia garrison, my brother-in-law specially went to borrow two ferocious and strong "Oroqen hunting dogs".

These two "Oroqen Hounds", one black and one gray, are not ordinary breeds.

They are known as the heirlooms of the Northeastern region and the Beishan wild people. They are the top hunting dogs created by the Beishan wild people. They have a keen sense of smell and super tracking ability.

Such hounds can hunt wild wolves and large brown bears in groups of three or five. They live in the ice and snow all year round. Their hunting instinct in the mountains is even stronger than that of the "Dogo Argentino", which is known as the king of hounds.

This kind of dog can be used as a hunting dog or as a guard dog. It is one of the rare and precious hunting dogs in China.

The reason why Liujia Village has such hunting dogs is that they are the descendants of hunting dogs left behind after the former dynasty’s garrison withdrew.

Fortunately, there were many hunting dogs left at that time, and the hunting dogs did not degenerate seriously due to reproduction.

After everything was ready, everyone ran towards the mountains in the north together.

Since it was already past 2pm and time was quite tight, we didn't choose a place that was too far away.

They came to a valley not far from the northern mountains, which the nearby mountain people called the Wild Boar Valley.

There are many kinds of wild animals here, and you can often see them. The wild animals here are mainly wild boars. They often rush out of the valley in groups and run to the surrounding farmland to cause damage.

For this reason, people from above often came down to organize nearby militias and go into the mountains to clear out these guys.

After the ropes of the two hounds were loosened, the two hounds, which had been unable to hold back any longer, spread their strong limbs and ran forward like the wind.

There was quite a lot of snow in the mountains, and it was very difficult to take a step because the snow was above the ankles.

The crowd could not run as fast as hounds, but could only follow them slowly, keeping an eye on the surroundings at all times.

Actually, hunting in the snow is not a very good hunting experience. Because of the inconvenience of legs and feet, if there is a dangerous situation, I am afraid I can't avoid it.

Moreover, if you stare at one spot for a long time under the sun, your eyes will become tired and you will easily get snow blindness.

Suddenly, the roar of hounds came from the front.

“Woof, woof, woof…”

Liu Zhiye and his companions were suddenly alerted, and they exerted their strength to speed up and ran towards the direction where the sound came from.

Liu Tielin ran the fastest and took the lead because he was most familiar with this place.

When we arrived at where the hounds were, we found these two guys were circling around some piles of animal feces, barking non-stop.

Liu Tielin squatted down, picked up some feces with his hands to test the moisture, and then sniffed it gently with his nose.

Then he said excitedly:
"Uncle San~Brother~Come and have a look~"

"Hahaha~ Look at the hoof prints on the ground and the fresh feces. There must be a group of wild boars active nearby~"

Liu Zhiye looked at the snow, and sure enough, there were a lot of messy prints on the snow, a series of large and small two-toed hoof prints of wild boars, which indicated that a group of wild boars had once stayed here.

Among them, the hoof print of a wild boar was particularly large, which attracted everyone's attention. According to Liu Tielin's judgment, this was a wild boar weighing more than 500 kilograms.

It may be due to the sudden snowfall in the past few days that the wild boars were not well prepared for food and the food source may have become scarce.

When the weather turns good, they come out of their nests in groups and look for food everywhere.

Everyone immediately became alert. This was no joke. If they ran into a herd of wild boars, they would be in trouble with just the weapons in their hands.
Liu Zhiye immediately stood up and looked around. He found that the hillside not far away was high and he could overlook the situation nearby.

So he called everyone together and rushed to the hillside. When everyone reached the top of the hill together, they found that the direction they came from, that is, the back of the hillside was a gentle slope, while the front was a cliff. The height difference between the top of the hill and the bottom of the cliff was more than ten meters.

There was a group of wild boars about 30 to 40 in the valley, some large and some small. They were led by a huge wild boar leader, happily foraging and playing around.

Suddenly, the wild boar seemed to realize something. It turned around abruptly and stared at Liu Zhiye and the others with a pair of vicious eyes, and its ears stood up.

Its big mouth was still making a smacking sound as it chewed nuts, its long fangs flashed an imperceptible cold light, its face looked ferocious and terrifying, making people shudder.

Everyone was also stunned by this guy. It was estimated that his body must be more than 500 pounds, and his body was covered with pine oil armor.

Such wild boars are also called "armored wild boars" by older hunters.

It is a very powerful thing. Even wolves, tigers and leopards dare not easily provoke it. They will avoid it when they see it because they can't bite through its thick armor.

Because of this, they have no worries and can run around so leisurely, living a leisurely and happy life.
Even Liu Tielin, who had rich hunting experience, swallowed his saliva and said with a guilty conscience:
"Brother~what should I do, fight or not?"

The other two also had worried looks on their faces. They didn't dare to act rashly and looked at Liu Zhiye.

This is no joke. What if we fail to kill this thing and it gets mad? What if we annoy it and it goes crazy?

Just a few broken guns can't stop so many wild boars. If they get angry and rush out of the valley and run into the village... I dare not think about what the consequences will be.

Liu Zhiye has now become their backbone, because he is the only one who has experienced the test of blood and fire, and is the one with the most experience in facing crises among them.

Humans naturally tend to move towards the strong when facing danger, no matter how old they are or what their position is.

He stopped the other three from making any unusual moves and reassured them to stay calm.

I calmed down and considered the pros and cons.

He was also worried that if he didn't kill the tiger, he would suffer instead. But he was unwilling to let them go. These were all meat, and killing a few of them would be enough for the villagers to have a good year.

Besides, even if we let them go, there is no guarantee that they will not run out of the valley and harm the villagers in the future.

After hesitating for a long time, he still couldn't resist the temptation and had to fight. After much consideration, his eyes gradually became sharp.

He also believed in his shooting skills.

"Shooting: Level 8 (Special Sharpshooter)"

He is confident that there are people who can reach his level. It’s not that there are no such people, but they are extremely rare.

"Uncle, brother-in-law, Tielin, I have decided to fight. You listen to me..."

After arranging the plan, Liu Zhiye carried the "Water Link" and climbed to a place on the top of the slope with a good view, while the others also scattered to look for advantageous shooting positions.

He quietly positioned the gun, turned on the safety and pulled the bolt to load the bullet.

The wild boar is not too far away, so it is not difficult to hit it. The difficulty lies in where to hit.

The armor on its body is so thick that even if you hit a normal part of it, it will not be fatal. It will definitely go crazy and run away. It will be very difficult to hit it again.

I silently observed the wild boar and found that its belly was its soft spot. Unfortunately, its belly was facing the ground and I couldn't aim at it. I had to give up this plan.

Only the head and the butt are left. Well, if I shoot a bullet from below the base of the tail, it can be a fatal shot.

I just did it when I thought of this. I held my breath and slowly adjusted my heart rate. Slow~slow~slow~
Suddenly, there was a gunshot. Liu Zhiye didn't bother to observe the target. He quickly unloaded the shell and loaded it into the gun, then continued to aim at the other end and shoot.

At the same time, the other three people also shot at the target as planned.

At the same time, the sounds of "bang", "pop" and "bang" were heard.

"Ah~" a scream was heard.

The giant wild boar had been shot in the butt, and the bullet had rotated into its abdominal cavity, causing huge damage.

But it did not die immediately, instead its eyes were red, it roared fiercely, blood was flowing from its buttocks, and it was flying around like a headless fly.

Liu Zhiye felt relieved after taking a look at it, knowing that it would not last long.

Instead, he focused his attention on other wild boars and took advantage of this brief opportunity to kill a few more.

(End of this chapter)