Yuan Chao couldn't stand it any longer and kicked Li Ming. "If you're afraid, just stay away and don't hold us back!"
Chen Changyuan shook his head and looked around at everyone with a serious expression:
"We need to strike with all our might! This mountain god is in the Nine Bends Forest, and his nose is sharper than a dog's. He might have already smelled us. If we don't kill one today, the mountain god will know what it's like to be a human, and it will be difficult for us to go hunting in the mountains in the future! Then, we will be the ones who suffer!"
When everyone heard this, their faces became serious.
This is no joke. If the tiger really sets its sights on them, they will be terrified every time they go into the mountains.
Yuan Chao gritted his teeth and spat fiercely:
"Fuck! It's just a matter of trading one life for another! If I really die and Shanshan dies too, remember to give my family more meat and don't let her starve down there!" When he said this, it aroused everyone's bloodiness.
"Yes! Damn it!" the young man roared with his neck stiffened.
Others also echoed and expressed their desire to stay.
Chen Changyuan looked at these hot-tempered young men and admired their courage in his heart.
Although the tiger was ferocious, the young man's fearlessness of death reminded him of his own youth.
"Okay! Since everyone has no objection, then follow my instructions!"
Chen Changyuan lowered his voice and began to assign tasks.
"Yuan Chao, quickly set a trap nearby and cut up the fish we caught and put them in the trap as bait. Everyone else, quickly climb up the tree! Even the mountain god, no matter how powerful he is, can't climb a tree!"
Everyone sprang into action. Yuan Chao skillfully set the trap while the others hurriedly climbed the tree.
This deep forest is full of tall and sturdy trees with lush branches and leaves, making it a good place to hide.
They worked hard for a long time and finally settled everything.
Hiding in the dense foliage, everyone dared not breathe and stared nervously in the direction of the trap.
At this time, Laizi and Zhou Dazhui, who were following behind them, were hiding far away in the bushes. They could only hear intermittent words like "mountain god", "tiger", and "climbing trees".
Laizi's face turned pale, and he trembled as he grabbed Zhou Dazhu's arm:
"Brother Dazhu, this... Chen Changyuan and the others are crazy! They actually want to attack the Mountain God! This will bring punishment from the heavens!"
Zhou Dazhu was also frightened when he heard this, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead:
"That's right! This tiger is the incarnation of the mountain god. Aren't they looking for death? We only have a few broken forks in our hands. If we really run into the mountain god and they run away, what will we do? We can't climb trees!"
Laizi thought so too and nodded quickly:
"Right, right, right! Brother Dazhu, let's go quickly! Our lives are at stake!"
Zhou Dazhu also felt that it was not advisable to stay here for long, so the two of them crouched down and quietly slipped down the mountain.
Chen Changyuan and others on the tree didn't know that Laizi and Zhou Dazhu had already escaped. They were staring at the trap intently, waiting for the prey to appear.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the surroundings were quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind and the occasional bird calls.
"Brother Changyuan, when will this tiger come?"
The young man lay on a tree branch and asked in a low voice.
Maintaining the same posture for a long time made him feel sore all over and his neck was stiff.
Chen Changyuan made a gesture to keep quiet, his eyes fixed on the direction of the trap, without saying a word.
The mountain wind howled, blowing the fallen leaves around on the mountain path.
Zhou Dazhu and Laizi jogged down the mountain and only stopped to catch their breath when they reached the village entrance.
Zhou Dazhu supported his knees with one hand and covered his chest with the other, his heart beating like a drum.
"Damn it, I was scared to death!"
He spat, spitting out a mouthful of thick phlegm, "This Chen Changyuan is really crazy, he really dares to fight a tiger! He is risking his life!"
Laizi was also very frightened, his face still pale, and he nodded repeatedly:
That’s right! This tiger is the mountain god. Aren’t they courting death? Fortunately, we ran fast!
Zhou Dazhu recovered, but the more he thought about it, the more pathetic he felt.
This time when I went into the mountains, I didn't kill any prey and even lost my hunting rifle. I just felt like something was wrong.
He kicked a stone on the roadside hard, and the stone rolled down the hillside, just like his mood at the moment, irritable and restless.
Laizi observed Zhou Dazhu's expression and saw the resentment in his heart. He rolled his eyes, smiled, and leaned close to Zhou Dazhu's ear, lowering his voice and saying:
"Brother Dazhu, I have an idea..."
Zhou Dazhu squinted at him and said, "What's your idea? Tell me!"
The beggar rubbed his hands and a sinister smile appeared on his face:
"They hunt tigers, we hunt people!"
Zhou Dazhu was stunned: "Hunter? What do you mean?"
"Think about it,"
Laizi lowered his voice, a hint of excitement in his tone, "Whether they kill the tiger or not, they have to come back from the mountain, right? Let's dig a trap on the road they must take when they go down the mountain. Then, hehe..."
Laizi didn't finish his words, but Zhou Dazhu already understood what he meant.
His eyes lit up and a greedy smile appeared on his face:
"Great! When they fall into our trap, we can take advantage of them! Firstly, we won't have to worry about anything. Secondly, if they really die in our trap, we can say it happened in the mountains and has nothing to do with us! After all, who asked them to go to Jiuqu Mountain on their own?"
Zhou Dazhu slapped his thigh and excitedly praised Lai Zi for his smart brain.
After discussing it, the two of them immediately found a hidden spot nearby and started digging a hole.
They dug a trap that was a full man deep, and padded the bottom with sharp stones and the traps they had found earlier. After doing all this, they carefully spread a layer of dead branches and leaves, making it a perfect camouflage.
"It's done!"
Zhou Dazhu patted the dirt off his hands and grinned with satisfaction, "Just waiting for Chen Changyuan and the others to get caught when they come down the mountain!"
The two hid in the bushes not far away, waiting for their prey to fall into their trap.
…
Chen Changyuan and others on the tree remained highly vigilant, their eyes fixed on the direction of the trap.
Time passed minute by minute, the sun gradually set, and the sky gradually darkened.
"Brother Changyuan, is this tiger coming or not?"
The young man couldn't help but ask again, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.
His stomach was growling with hunger and his whole body was aching. He could no longer hold on.
Chen Changyuan frowned and felt a little uneasy.
Logically, the tiger should have smelled the fish and come over, but now there is no movement at all.
What's wrong with Tao being a trap?
At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the distance, shaking the leaves rustling.
"Here they come!" Chen Changyuan cheered up and quickly reminded everyone, "Be quiet!"
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