"Fangfang? Fangfang?"
Lu Fangfang lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and vaguely heard someone calling her.
She struggled to open her eyes and saw Zhuang Mingcheng's large head right in front of her.
"W-what's wrong?"
Her voice was still a little hoarse when she spoke.
Zhuang Mingcheng quickly went to the outer room to pour some water, brought it in, and placed it on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Fangfang, we still haven't found that bear. Can I borrow Xiaohua for a moment?"
"Little Flower?"
Lu Fangfang was a little dazed, and she subconsciously rubbed her chest.
"Meow~"
Little Flower woke up at this moment, struggling to stick its head out, and looked at Zhuang Mingcheng with disdain.
"The bear...the bear still hasn't been found?"
"Hmm, I don't know where it went. I've been searching all morning but haven't found it. I'm going to take Xiaohua to the place where it left its footprints and search carefully again."
Zhuang Mingcheng's face was very serious.
This wild bear that wandered into the group is a major threat as long as it is not found.
Lu Fangfang's mind is still a little confused.
She thought for a moment before taking out the little flower from her arms and handing it to Zhuang Mingcheng.
"Be careful. By the way, the little Tibetan fox has a good nose, so take it with you."
She yawned, pulled the quilt from the kang (a heated brick bed) over to hug, and closed her eyes again.
"Fangfang, drink some water before you sleep. I've put the bed up for you."
"Okay, you should go now."
"Meow~"
It was midday, and Xiaohua was reluctant to go out.
Zhuang Mingcheng was prepared. He quickly took out some dried fish and stuffed it into Xiaohua's mouth.
The little flower sniffed, then stopped fussing and slowly began to chew.
Zhuang Mingcheng went to the outer room, woke up the little Tibetan fox that was sleeping on the wooden bed, and picked it up.
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox had just woken up and was still dazed.
It rolled its eyes, sniffed hard, and finally sniffed at the little flower's mouth.
"Smack."
Xiao Hua slapped it with her claws.
"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. This is serious business. If you two help the group find the bear, I, on behalf of the group, will reward each of you with a big bear paw!"
Zhuang Mingcheng stroked Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox, then quickly took out some dried fish and stuffed it into the mouths of the two little guys.
Carrying him to the entrance of the family compound, a company of men were already waiting outside. The man at the front, wearing glasses, was none other than Xu Jinbu, the Second Battalion Commander.
"Deputy Regiment Commander Zhuang, the entire Third Company of the Second Battalion has arrived."
"Okay, come with me."
Zhuang Mingcheng had a cold face and his attitude towards Xu Jinbu was not very good.
He had investigated the events of the past two days thoroughly. The person who spoke ill of his husband to the women in the family compound was Xiao Ting, Xu Jinbu's girlfriend.
This isn't just bad talk; the parts involving the farms are downright fabricated.
After glancing at Xu Jinbu again, Zhuang Mingcheng walked to his warhorse.
His maroon horse had a pocket draped over it, with a little flower and a little Tibetan fox on each side.
After settling the two little ones down, Zhuang Mingcheng mounted his horse, cracked his whip, and shouted, "Giddy up!"
"Everyone, follow Deputy Regiment Commander Zhuang."
"Boom!"
More than a hundred people rode their warhorses in a grand procession to the other side of the river.
From where we saw the bear last night, we walked a few hundred meters east, and there were no more bear tracks on the grassland.
Two little guys are perfect for this.
Zhuang Mingcheng stopped his horse and took Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox down from the ground.
"You two take a good sniff and see if you can find that guy from last night. This time, there's plenty of meat."
"Meow~"
When Xiao Hua called out, the warhorses behind her were still a little uneasy.
Zhuang Mingcheng frowned slightly. He glanced back at Xu Jinbu, then waved his hand to disperse the crowd.
Little Flower looked around, a hint of confusion on her leopard face.
Turning her head to look at the little Tibetan fox, Xiao Hua slapped it with her paw.
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox raised its head and cried out, then lowered its head to sniff.
After a while, it headed northeast.
"Hmm? Did they go north?"
Zhuang Mingcheng pondered for a moment, and realized that was indeed possible.
He still trusted the two babies his wife was raising. He waved and followed the little Tibetan fox.
The rest of the company quickly followed.
After crossing the main road, the little Tibetan fox led the group to continue heading northeast.
Little Flower looked around warily, staying close to the little Tibetan fox.
After a while, Xu Jinbu rode his warhorse forward and looked at the little Tibetan fox with some suspicion.
“Deputy Commander Zhuang, are we going in the wrong direction? We haven’t seen any bear tracks along the way. It’s a bit too frivolous to let Tibetan foxes lead us.”
Zhuang Mingcheng glanced at him and said softly, "Why don't you lead the way?"
Forehead……
"Deputy Commander Zhuang is joking."
Xu Jinbu forced a smile, then turned and went back.
His face was a little grim, and he was secretly resentful. He didn't know what he had done to offend this guy, and he was acting like he was on fire today!
"Commander, something's happened! A wolf! There's a wolf! It led us to the wolf!"
A sharp-eyed soldier pointed excitedly into the distance.
Faced with firearms, even the fiercest wild beasts are just food for the regiment; this time, they can finally eat meat.
As Zhuang Mingcheng rode his horse, he looked towards the distant grassland and saw four or five wolves rummaging for something on the hillside.
If I remember correctly, his wife had brought him to that place before; it was a gathering place for a group of groundhogs.
"Xu Jinbu!"
"arrive."
"Take two platoons and go kill those wolves, don't let a single one escape!"
"yes."
"Aww~"
The wolves on the hillside also spotted the group and turned to run away.
However, by the time they tried to run, it was too late.
Two platoons of cavalry charged swiftly from both sides.
Zhuang Mingcheng stared at it for a while, then stopped caring.
If two platoons of men can't even kill a few wolves, then Xu Jinbu is truly useless.
He was in a bad mood. He really hadn't expected that in just half a year, so many ferocious wild animals would have come to surround the group.
Like wild bears, these wolves will actively attack people.
Thinking of the children who went to school from the family compound to the farm headquarters every day, he also hardened his heart towards the wolves.
"Squad leader, take your squad and search the area. If you encounter any wolves, eliminate them!"
"yes!"
...
"Awoo~"
The little Tibetan fox didn't care about anything else; it focused on sniffing and walked step by step to Tubo Ridge.
Back then, this hillside was full of burrows dug by marmots.
Now it's a mess, the whole hillside looks like it was overturned by a thug, and the previous earthen slopes and caves have all turned into big pits.
As for the groundhogs that used to be there, they have now disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed here at all.
Bear digging a burrow
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