"Brother Yuan, these gazelles are running too fast. We've been chasing them for so long, but we haven't even seen a shadow of them."
Yuan Chao complained.
Chen Changyuan didn't say anything, but just carefully observed the traces on the ground.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he pointed to a bush in front of him and said:
"Look, there's fresh sheep dung here!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited and gathered around.
"Brother Yuan, this sheep dung is still hot. It seems that the herd of gazelles is nearby!"
Chen Changyuan nodded and continued to move forward with everyone.
It wasn't long before they heard a commotion coming from the front.
After pushing aside the dense bushes, everyone was stunned by the scene before them.
I saw hundreds of gazelles gathered in an open valley, so densely packed that there was almost no end in sight.
"Oh my God! So many gazelles!"
Yuan Chao exclaimed, his eyes wide open.
The others were also shocked by the scene before them, and they danced with excitement.
"Brother Yuan, we're going to be rich now!"
"There are so many gazelles, enough for us to eat for a lifetime!"
"Hurry up and do it, Brother Yuan!"
Yuan Chao could no longer hold back and was about to rush forward, drawing his hunting knife.
"etc!"
Chen Changyuan grabbed him and said, "Don't be impulsive. Take a closer look at those gazelles."
Only then did everyone notice that something seemed to be wrong with the gazelles in the valley.
The gazelles did not graze leisurely as usual, but seemed restless.
Especially the leading male gazelles, their eyes were red, and they were butting and biting each other, looking like they were going to fight to the death.
"Brother Yuan, what's going on? Why are these gazelles acting like crazy?" Yuan Chao asked in confusion.
Chen Changyuan's face was solemn:
"If I'm not mistaken, these gazelles are in estrus, and those rams are competing for mating rights."
"Estrous season?" Yuan Chao was stunned. "What does that have to do with us?"
"Fool!"
Chen Changyuan knocked him angrily.
"A male gazelle in estrus is extremely aggressive and harder to deal with than a leopard! Besides, we only have hunting knives, so we are no match for them."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
They only wanted to hunt gazelles, but they didn't expect these gazelles to be so dangerous.
"Then what should we do, Brother Yuan?"
Chen Changyuan pondered for a moment and said:
"Wait and see. When they get tired of fighting, we'll find a chance to strike."
I don’t know how long I waited, but the group of gazelles still showed no sign of stopping the fight.
"Brother Yuan, is there no other way?"
Yuan Chao rubbed his hands, his eyes still fixed on the noisy herd of gazelles in the valley.
"If we wait until they finish fighting over the right to mate, it will take forever, right? It's getting dark, and Qingshanling is very spooky at night. We don't want to spend the night here!"
The others followed suit, their voices filled with uneasiness.
The rumor that Qingshanling is haunted has been around for a long time. Although they didn't encounter anything strange when they followed Chen Changyuan to hunt tigers last time, they still felt a little uneasy.
Chen Changyuan didn't say anything, but glanced at the surrounding environment.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he pointed to a towering pile of rocks not far away and said:
"Look there!"
Everyone looked in the direction of Chen Changyuan's finger and saw a higher slope on the left side of the valley, with large and small pieces of gravel scattered on it, which looked like the traces left after a landslide.
"Brother Yuan, you want to..."
Yuan Chao seemed to understand Chen Changyuan's intention, and there was a hint of excitement in his tone.
Chen Changyuan nodded:
"Let's go around from behind and push down those rocks, knocking out a few of the leading rams. The rest of the gazelles will naturally scatter. Then we can take advantage of the chaos and strike back. I guarantee we'll return with a full load!"
"Great! Brother Yuan, this is a really great move!"
Yuan Chao slapped his thigh and shouted excitedly. The others also expressed their agreement, and their faces showed joy.
Although this plan is simple and crude, it is practical and can avoid a head-on conflict with the mad ram.
"Don't just stand there, follow me!"
Chen Changyuan waved his hand and took the lead to walk towards the high ground.
Everyone hurried to follow, moving very carefully for fear of disturbing the herd of gazelles in the valley.
After walking around to the back of the high ground, Chen Changyuan carefully observed the terrain, then pointed to a few larger rocks and said:
"Just push these few pieces. Remember, target the leading rams. Don't hit the ewes and lambs. We can't drain the pond to catch all the fish."
Everyone nodded, rubbed their hands, and prepared to get to work.
"Ready, push!"
At Chen Changyuan's command, everyone worked together to push several huge stones down.
"Boom--" The sound of boulders rolling down echoed in the valley, startling the fighting rams and making them look up.
However, it was too late. Several huge rocks, with great inertia, hit the heads of several leading rams hard.
"Mee--" After a few screams, those arrogant rams suddenly fell to the ground, and their blood dyed the grass in the valley red.
Seeing this, the other gazelles were frightened and ran away in all directions. The originally peaceful valley instantly became a mess.
"Charge!" Chen Changyuan shouted and rushed down first.
The crowd followed closely behind, chasing the fleeing gazelles like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.
The following scene can be described as "bloody" and "chaotic".
Chen Changyuan and others held hunting knives and knocked down the yellow sheep one by one as if they were chopping melons and vegetables.
Blood splattered and wool flew everywhere.
Yuan Chao and others had already been blinded by rage and had completely forgotten the rumors that Qingshanling was haunted.
The hunt lasted for nearly an hour until there was no longer a living yellow sheep in the valley, and then everyone stopped.
Looking at the corpses of gazelles scattered all over the ground, everyone cheered excitedly.
"I'm rich! I'm rich!"
Yuan Chao danced with joy, "There are so many gazelles, enough for us to eat for several months!"
The others also cheered. Chen Changyuan glanced at the sky and saw that it was already late.
He quickly urged everyone to pack up.
It would be impractical for them to transport such a big gazelle all at once.
Chen Changyuan came up with an idea. He asked everyone to dissect the yellow sheep on the spot, discard the skin and horns, and string the meat together with hemp ropes and transport it down the mountain.
The long pieces of yellow mutton were tied together like jumping jacks, and the meat and tendons were still jumping.
This group of people are very efficient.
Especially during the Korean War, they would have starved to death after working for so long.
He cut the throat of a yellow sheep and blood spurted out immediately.
He was not idle either, so he simply went up and sucked the sheep's blood.
"Brother Changyuan, you know what, this fresh yellow sheep tastes different!"
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