Beneath the roe deer, four honey dogs were biting its legs. Every time the roe deer shuddered in pain and shook itself, the honey dogs would lightly jump away. Once the roe deer had exhausted its strength, the honey dogs would come back for more.

Now, each of its legs is covered in blood, and its back, abdomen, and even neck have been bitten open by the honey dog, with blood constantly seeping out.

The sight of blood made the honey dog ​​even more greedy, while the roe deer's big eyes still held that innocent, adorable look.

Roe deer have poor eyesight; they mainly see by reflecting light, so their eyes don't appear to have any facial expressions to humans.

This applies even when facing life-or-death situations.

"Second brother, what should we do?"

After the initial tension, Wang Tianxin gradually calmed down.

I moved the slingshot around in my hand, but couldn't find it for a long time. What should I do?

Wang Tianxiao roughly estimated the distance between them and Honey Dog. Fifty-six meters wasn't far; if they used guns, they could definitely hit them every time.

But if you shoot a honey dog, its tiny body will be instantly smashed to pieces, and then it will be worthless.

They can't get much meat from it, and people in the mountains generally don't like to eat this kind of mustelid because they think it smells too bad and is not very safe.

These creatures have been feeding on all sorts of rodents and reptiles for a long time. They've eaten countless random things, and who knows how many toxins have accumulated in their bodies.

Their only value is their fur.

"Wait a moment, let's observe for a while longer."

"Why? If we wait any longer, that roe deer will be killed," Wang Tianxin said anxiously.

Wang Tianxiao gently patted the two dogs' heads, signaling them to calm down, and whispered, "You must remember what our purpose is. This roe deer is beyond saving. Wounded like that in winter, even if it manages to escape from the honey dog's mouth, it won't live to see tomorrow morning."

He added, "Have you forgotten why we came here today? We came here to hunt. If this roe deer had encountered us instead of the honey dog, it would have just died a more comfortable death."

Seeing the reluctance on Wang Tianxin's face, he smiled and said, "This is the rule of nature. If you can't get over this mental hurdle, then you're not suited to be a hunter."

Wang Tianxin was caught in a mental struggle. After a long while, his expression became resolute. "Yes, I understand. But even so, we'll just watch from afar. When will we be able to make a move?"

“Look at that last honeybee, yes, the one with the golden collar. It’s the leader of this pack,” Wang Tianxiao patiently instructed his younger brother. “We’ll deal with it first, and then the other honeybees will surely panic and run away. We can catch as many as we can.”

"How do we shoot? With a slingshot?"

“Hmm,” Wang Tianxiao looked around. There was a small hill not far away, about thirty meters away from the scene, which was just within the range that the slingshot could cover.

"Come on, let's go over there. It's a bit far from here. Old Wu, you can put your things here first, and just stick close to us."

Wang Tianxiao bent over and slowly made his way towards his destination.

Wang Tianxin followed closely behind.

Wu Wenhua had already buried various spare items in the bushes, leaving only the axe in his hand as he followed.

The three of them moved forward silently and slowly, and the two dogs, being experienced, also remained completely silent.

After finding the location and hiding there, they looked at the scene again and found that the roe deer had been pinned to the ground by the honey dogs. Two of them were squatting on the side keeping watch, while the other six began to feast.

The roe deer was not yet dead.

This is the cruel side of nature.

Not all predators kill their prey before eating it; a significant portion eat it alive.

For example, when leopards hunt deer or dogs, they don't kill their prey by biting it to death. Instead, they render the prey helpless or break its spine, rendering it immobile, before slowly devouring it.

This leads to bizarre scenes where some animals have been eaten in half, yet their front half remains lying there, seemingly oblivious. To an uninformed observer, the prey appears to have been obediently eaten.

"Brother, are you going to lay a hand on me?"

Wang Tianxin was eager to try.

Wang Tianxiao gestured for him not to panic and to wait a moment.

He noticed that although the leader was standing on the roe deer, he hadn't actually eaten much. He would occasionally raise his head, warily watching his surroundings, and sniffing the air as if he suspected something.

As expected of a leader, he is very vigilant.

Wang Tianxiao wasn't in a hurry. He gently sensed the strength of the wind, adding weight to his chances of hitting the target with his next shot.

The power of a slingshot and a gun differs greatly. A slingshot requires a higher level of accuracy, and because it doesn't generate much power, it is affected by wind speed.

If the price drops even slightly, the target price will be significantly deviated from.

Therefore, a skilled hunter with a slingshot must take wind speed and direction into account when aiming at his prey.

Moreover, you must strike at the moment when your prey is least defensive.

At this moment.

The honey dog ​​leader was finally relieved, and for the first time, it lowered its head and bit the roe deer's back.

"beat!"

Wang Tianxiao whispered a reminder to his younger brother, but he didn't hesitate to use his slingshot.

"call out!"

The steel ball created a gust of wind, disappeared instantly, and the next moment it struck the leader's crown.

"Smack!"

The leader had just bitten its teeth into the roe deer's body and hadn't even had time to react. By the time it heard something coming from the wind, it only had time to raise its head.

The steel ball instantly smashed its head, and it rolled sideways onto the roe deer's back before falling to the ground.

As expected of a young man, although Wang Tianxin attacked later, he was well-prepared and his steel ball struck the leader almost simultaneously with Wang Tianxiao's.

However, because the leader was slightly tilted to the side after being hit by Wang Tianxiao, Wang Tianxin's pillar hit the yellow hair at the throat, almost piercing through his neck.

"Whoosh!"

The sudden turn of events stunned the group of honey dogs.

They instantly abandoned the roe deer and scattered in all directions, leaving nothing behind in the snow in the blink of an eye.

"Oh no, brother, what do we do? They've all run away."

Wang Tianxin was extremely anxious.

"Shh!"

Wang Tianxiao gestured for him not to panic and to just keep waiting.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, several honey dogs emerged from the bushes. They first looked around, and then two of them slowly crawled out of the bushes and inch their way toward the roe deer.

"Get ready, take down two first, then take down one or two more when the dogs chase you, and we'll see how the rest go."

"Yes, I know."

Wang Tianxiao gently patted the heads of the two dogs.

The dogs knew this was a sign that they were about to launch a surprise attack; they stared at the scene and growled softly a few times.

"superior."

Wang Tianxiao gave the order in a low voice, and without lowering his hand, another steel ball shot out through the air.

At the same moment, both dogs leaped out of the bushes and ran towards the honey dog.