Chapter 115 Leading Men into the Mountains to Find Black Bear

When Sheng Xiping and the others accepted the mission, it was already past 5 p.m., and they knew they couldn't go into the mountains to find the black bear today.

So Sheng Xiping made an appointment with the security department. He would bring his dog to the security department early the next morning after breakfast.

Then, carrying their guns and bullets, the group set off together to find the black bear that had injured someone.

Gao Haining, Wang Jianshe, and others were all listening outside the office door, knowing that Sheng Xiping was going to lead people into the mountains.

These people had known Sheng Xiping for many years and had heard him explain some of the rules of hunting.

When Sheng Xiping accepted the task, everyone was a little worried.

"Xiping, shall I go up the mountain with you tomorrow?"

"Those guys in the security department are good marksmen, but they've never hunted with you before, so I'm a little worried about them."

Wang Jianshe said with great concern.

"Didn't you always tell us that hunting is all about teamwork and proper harnessing?"

Although my marksmanship is so-so, I might be able to lend you a hand if something really happens.

"Yes, yes, Xiping, me too. I'll be with you. If you leave me out of this, I'll get really angry with you."

Gao Haining and Chen Weiguo also expressed that they wanted to join in.

Sheng Xiping looked at his friends around him, feeling a warm glow in his heart, unsure of what to say to express it.

"Good brother, I won't say thank you, that's too formal. Let's get to know each other better in the future."

In his past life, when he was down on his luck, his brothers stayed by his side and helped him.

No matter what he does in the future, he will never forget his brothers.

Before Sheng Xiping could go up the mountain to hunt the black bear, he had to go home and tell his parents.

Furthermore, he will definitely be taking Erlang Shen and the Black General with him when he goes up the mountain tomorrow, so Zhang Shuzhen should feed the dogs early tomorrow morning.

Therefore, Sheng Xiping did not go directly back to the collective household, but went home first.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the gate, I saw three dogs, Daqing, Erqing, and Dahuang, all tied up in the Sheng family's yard.

Sheng Xiping was puzzled. Did his family know he was going hunting and borrow the Liu family's dog from the Dajianchang?

"Dad, who borrowed my master's dog?"

"Master is quite busy, won't borrowing the dog cause any trouble?" Sheng Xiping said as he stepped into the house.

Upon entering the east room, they found their master, Liu Changde, sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), drinking tea with Sheng Liancheng.

"Hey, Master, what brings you here? Did you bring Daqing and the other two?"

Liu Changde put down his cup, looked up and smiled at his beloved disciple.

"Are you going up the mountain to hunt that black bear tomorrow?"

Sheng Xiping was taken aback, but then he understood. So his master had heard the news and had come to deliver the dog.

“Master, there are quite a few of us going into the mountains tomorrow, so we don’t need to bring Daqing and the others.”

In fact, Sheng Xiping wanted to use Daqing and the others. With these three dogs joining in, most prey would have no chance of escaping.

However, the black bear is said to be quite large, and it is injured and has a violent temper. I'm afraid that something might happen to the dogs, and I would be letting the Liu family down.

"Stop talking nonsense to me. When did you become so fussy? Even if a dog's life is important, it's not as important as yours."

All I want is for you to come back safe and sound. With Daqing and the other two, we can definitely protect you.

Liu Changde glared at his apprentice, annoyed that Sheng Xiping was being distant with him.

Alright, since Master has said so, what's there for Sheng Xiping to be coy about?

I don't believe it. With his marksmanship, plus Erlang Shen and his five dogs, Daqing and his two dogs, he'll be able to take on the challenge.

With five or six people from the security department, plus Wang Jianshe and his group, how could they not handle a black bear?

“Alright, then I’ll follow Master’s arrangement and take them with me into the mountains tomorrow.”

Sheng Xiping smiled, which was taken as an agreement.

"Who told you, Master, that I'm going to lead a group to fight that black bear?" Sheng Xiping asked casually.

"Just a guess," Liu Changde laughed.

“Such a big thing happened at your farm. If I were your Party Secretary, not for any other reason than to prove a point, I would definitely kill that black bear.”

Liu Changde was a former brigade secretary; how could he not have guessed this?

"Your forest farm doesn't have many skilled hunters, so you'll probably have to lead the team. What do you think? Am I right?"

Sheng Xiping nodded, "Old ginger is spicier, as expected, Master guessed right."

However, it wasn't for the sake of the forest farm's reputation; it was a task assigned by the bureau.

Sheng Xiping then recounted the entire story to Liu Changde and Sheng Liancheng.

"I'm not after that little bit of bonus; it's mainly Uncle Wang."

Seeing him in such a dilemma, I felt a little bad, so I agreed.

These words were actually meant for Zhang Shuzhen's ears; Sheng Xiping was afraid his mother would think he was reckless and worry about him.

"Yes, this is what a man should do."

A real man does what he's supposed to do. Being afraid of everything isn't in a man's nature, right?

Liu Changde is a straightforward person and gets along particularly well with Sheng Xiping.

Liu Changde was not surprised at all by Sheng Xiping's decision.

A young man who doesn't have any backbone is truly a useless piece of trash.

The master and apprentice chatted more and more congenially, leaving Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen unable to get a word in edgewise.

Seeing this, Zhang Shuzhen simply stopped caring and quickly went to cook.

Liu Changde brought the dog over, so we should at least let him stay for dinner that night.

Zhang Shuzhen selected four dishes in the kitchen and warmed a pot of wine. Liu Changde ate dinner at the Sheng family's house that evening, and Sheng Liancheng and his son drank some wine with him.

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