mtl008 Chapter 155 Lynx
Chapter 155 Lynx
Carrying the wild rabbit, Li Xiangyang waved to Xuanmao and Xiaohu: "Let's go back and cook."
The two guys, still not satisfied, chased each other and played around on the mountain road.
Li Xiangyang followed behind at a leisurely pace, letting them make a ruckus.
Back in the kitchen, he skillfully skinned and gutted the rabbit.
The knife tip sliced through the ribs, the internal organs were removed, and the whole process was completed in one go.
"Glug glug..."
The broth in the pot was boiling, so he added a few more potatoes.
"Meow......"
The black cat squatted by the stove, its golden eyes fixed on the meat in the pot.
Little Tiger was circling around the stove, drooling almost uncontrollably.
"What's the rush? You'll get yours soon." Li Xiangyang smiled and shook his head, then poked the firewood in the stove.
After breakfast, Li Xiangyang divided the remaining rabbit meat among Xuanmao and Xiaohu, packed his gear, and went out to find Wang Ergou.
"Ergou, are you home?" Li Xiangyang called out as he arrived at Wang Ergou's door.
"Coming, coming!" Wang Ergou's voice came from the courtyard. "What do you want so early?"
"Let's go hunting in the mountains, do you want to come?"
"Yes, we have to go!" Wang Ergou's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up. "Wait a minute, I'll get ready and be there."
A short while later, Wang Ergou came out carrying a gun.
"Xiangyang, what are we planning to fight this time?" Wang Ergou asked.
“Badgers and roe deer will do, and if we’re lucky, we might even run into a red deer,” Li Xiangyang said, glancing at the sky. “It’s getting late, let’s hurry up and get going.”
Just as the two were about to set off, Xuanmao suddenly jumped down from the wall, and Xiaohu appeared out of nowhere, wagging his tail and following behind.
"Looks like these two want to come along," Wang Ergou chuckled.
Li Xiangyang nodded: "It's good to have them with us. The black cat is clever, and Little Tiger has learned to hunt; they might be able to help."
The four friends set off into the mountains.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the distant mountains were faintly visible.
Although it is already spring, the temperature in the mountains is still very low.
"Ergou, I need to tell you something." Li Xiangyang slowed his pace. "Captain Zhou wrote a letter of recommendation for my family and helped my mother get a job at the Agricultural Bureau."
Wang Ergou was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said, "Great news! You'd better throw a big celebration later..."
“You know what I mean,” Li Xiangyang said, “If it weren’t for you…”
"Stop, you're being too polite," Wang Ergou interrupted him. "I received money when I gave the information to Captain Zhou. Besides, Captain Zhou wrote the recommendation letter not entirely because of the information, but mainly because of our friendship."
Li Xiangyang remained silent.
Indeed it is.
However, over this period of time, he and Wang Ergou have gone from being strangers to partners who can entrust their lives to each other.
He didn't want to make the other person feel uncomfortable.
"Xiangyang, if you really feel bad about it, I have a request."
Wang Ergou suddenly chuckled.
"explain."
"After I marry Hongxia, could you try to get her transferred to the commune clinic? But there's no rush. We haven't even gotten married yet, and if we've already done the deed, that's just ridiculous. What if..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear: what if the marriage doesn't work out? Wouldn't that be a complete waste?
Li Xiangyang understood and agreed in his heart.
Ma Hongxia is not the same as Li Xiaoyun.
The fact that she was able to take a liking to Wang Ergou was largely due to the fact that his family had many children and his father was heavily in debt.
Although she sided with Wang Ergou after they started dating, it's hard to say what would happen once he was sent to the health center.
What if they deny it? Wouldn't Wang Ergou be the complete sucker?
In this world, you can't see into someone's heart.
The safest approach is, of course, to wait until after the wedding before making any arrangements.
"Okay, once you're married, I'll definitely get it done for you." Li Xiangyang patted Wang Ergou on the shoulder.
As they were talking, the black cat in front suddenly stopped and its ears perked up.
Little Tiger immediately stopped playing around and looked ahead warily.
"There's movement." Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou exchanged a glance, then lowered their bodies and crept forward in tacit agreement.
Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou slowly moved forward, while Xuanmao and Xiaohu had completely stopped moving, standing motionless like two statues.
After passing through a thicket of bushes, the view suddenly opened up before me.
About two hundred meters away on the hillside, an adult roe deer was nibbling at newly sprouted buds.
During this season, the roe deer have consumed a lot of fat during the winter and are at their hungriest, so they are less vigilant than usual.
Li Xiangyang gestured for Wang Ergou to flank from the left, while he remained in his original position.
Wang Ergou understood, bent over, and moved silently under the cover of the bushes.
The roe deer seemed to sense something, suddenly raising its head and rapidly turning its pointed ears, warily observing its surroundings.
Li Xiangyang held his breath and remained motionless. At this moment, even the slightest sound could alert his prey.
Just then, the black cat suddenly moved.
It leaped lightly onto a protruding rock, its movements as graceful as a wisp of smoke. This action immediately caught the attention of the roe deer.
The roe deer's gaze was drawn to the black cat, while the little tiger quietly crept over from another direction.
Li Xiangyang saw through the black cat's intention and nodded inwardly. This intelligent black cat was once again covering for them.
"boom!"
Gunshots shattered the tranquility of the valley.
The roe deer fell to the ground with a thud, but struggled to get up the moment it fell.
"boom!"
The second shot rang out almost simultaneously. This time, the roe deer remained completely still.
"Great marksmanship!" Wang Ergou emerged from the bushes with an excited smile on his face.
Li Xiangyang put away his gun and stepped forward to check on the roe deer's injuries. The first shot hit its chest, and the second shot struck it right between the eyebrows.
"This time, we owe a lot to Xuanmao and Xiaohu," Li Xiangyang said, patting the head of the Xuanmao that had come closer. "If it weren't for their cooperation, the deer would have run away long ago."
Wang Ergou squatted down to examine the roe deer: "This one looks good, it must weigh at least forty jin."
As they were talking, the black cat's ears suddenly perked up, and its golden pupils abruptly contracted.
Little Tiger was also tense all over, and a low whimper came from his throat.
Li Xiangyang's heart tightened; the sudden reaction of the two little ones made him alert.
Suddenly, the snow on the high ground began to fall in a soft rustling sound, and a gray-brown figure silently swept past the treetops.
The figure was more than twice the size of an ordinary lynx, with long, powerful limbs, and the black tufts of fur on the tips of its ears trembled in the cold wind.
"Lynx!" Wang Ergou gasped.
This feline is elusive, swift in attack, and most importantly, extremely intelligent.
The lynx leaped nimbly among the branches, occasionally letting out a low growl, as if asserting its dominance over the area.
Its eyes, glowing with a ghostly green light, were fixed on the roe deer on the ground.
The black cat's fur stood on end, and it let out a threatening growl.