Chapter 9 Hidden Dangers
Zhou Cheng couldn't tell which direction the tiger's roar came from.
The wind and rain outside are so strong and fierce that they blur many things.
The tiger's roar was not loud, but it was like a big drum, constantly beating in Zhou Cheng's heart, making him subconsciously feel the pressure and the fear when facing this pressure.
There were violent storms and towering mountains. Within a hundred miles, besides myself, I was afraid that the only people left were a few old men in that courtyard.
The distance between the courtyard and him was about four kilometers as the crow flies. If he took the mountain road, it would be at least ten kilometers away.
No one could possibly know what I was going through. If I died here today, no one would know.
Even... no one will come to collect my body.
Recalling the documentaries about the heyday of humanity, where people locked up lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, and other ferocious beasts in zoos for their enjoyment, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Now the situation is reversed.
This is truly like a man trapped in the wilderness being bullied by a tiger..."
Shaking off the distracting thoughts in his mind, Zhou Cheng stared closely at the wooden fence blocking the entrance of the cave.
He wasn't sure if the wooden fence would be able to stop the tiger if it suddenly charged.
Zhou Cheng didn't sleep all night.
Outside the cave, there were constant sounds of wind and rain and some unknown noises.
There seemed to be faint tiger roars, which sometimes came near and sometimes went far away, and there seemed to be footsteps of some animals walking at the entrance of the cave.
He looked over but saw nothing.
He held the gun, leaned against the wall of the cave, and sat with the little monkey in his arms, always paying attention to the movements at the cave entrance, and spent the night like this.
It was not until the sky began to brighten that the rain that had been falling all night gradually stopped.
The rain stopped, the wind died down, and the sun was shining brightly.
After going through this stormy night, Zhou Cheng felt like he had survived a disaster.
After a sleepless night, he was extremely tired, but he knew that things were not over yet.
The tiger should not have left yet.
Zhou Cheng could not accept an enemy who hid in the dark, refused to confront him head-on, always thinking of sneaking up on him and launching a surprise attack, and wanted to kill him with one blow.
He would not be able to dig in peace, nor would he be able to rest and sleep in peace. Even walking out of the cave would be a huge risk.
No one knew whether the tiger would suddenly jump out from the grass by the roadside.
It must be eliminated.
Zhou Cheng washed his face with cold water, made some food, and then turned his attention to the little monkey.
"We have to kill that tiger, you understand?
If we don't kill that tiger, we'll all be trapped here."
Zhou Cheng murmured as he gently stroked the little monkey's soft golden fur.
The little monkey seemed to understand Zhou Cheng's words. Its small body began to tremble slightly again, squeaked twice, and subconsciously wanted to hide behind Zhou Cheng.
“You did a good job yesterday, so do the same thing today.
When you see the tiger, just squeak at me to remind me, and leave the rest... to me.
Let’s go.”
Zhou Cheng stood up and went to the wooden fence first, untied the wire and pushed the fence open.
The little monkey remained where it was, squeaking at Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng looked at it with a smile.
After a long time, the little monkey seemed to have made up its mind and finally came to Zhou Cheng. Then, with a few jumps, it jumped onto the rock above the cave entrance.
"It's a good opportunity to dig a drainage ditch. Yesterday's rain almost spread into the cave."
Holding a shovel and a hoe, Zhou Cheng began to work at the entrance of the cave.
Zhou Cheng had placed the submachine gun in front of his chest, ready to fire at any time.
While cleaning the ground covered with weeds and gravel, Zhou Cheng remained fully alert, observing the movements outside with his peripheral vision from time to time.
The sun is shining, the wind is gentle and the clouds are light. The slightly yellow weeds sway gently in the wind, creating a scene of mountain forest.
Looking up, Zhou Cheng saw the little monkey squatting on a protruding rock, observing its surroundings carefully, and his heart felt at ease.
Time passed slowly. It was unknown how much time had passed, and Zhou Cheng was no longer digging, just pretending to dig with his hoe. The expected enemies had not appeared.
"Really gone? What a shame, it's always a hidden danger."
With a light sigh, Zhou Cheng put down the hoe, turned around and walked towards the cave.
Just when Zhou Cheng was already relaxed and about to give up, squeak--
The little monkey's sharp, piercing, and anxious voice suddenly came.
Zhou Cheng's body stiffened, and he turned around almost subconsciously, raising the submachine gun in front of his chest with both hands.
The next moment, he saw a huge, tawny beast in the grass ahead, charging towards him at a speed almost impossible to catch. Almost instantly, it was only twenty meters away.
It never left!
It has been lurking here, always looking for an opportunity!
You are fishing for it, and it is also fishing for you!
It didn't wait until I really let my guard down that it decisively launched an attack.
At this moment, Zhou Cheng felt an indescribable powerful pressure.
For millions of years, from ancient apes to the feudal era just a few hundred years ago, humans have always been fighting against wild beasts.
Why do people instinctively fear poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts?
Because those who were not afraid of these things have all died. Only the genes of our ancestors who were afraid of these venomous snakes and ferocious beasts can be passed down.
This is an instinctive fear engraved in our bones and genes.
At this moment, Zhou Cheng instinctively wanted to run and scream.
But he didn't run or scream in the end. He just followed his memory from previous training and instinctively raised the submachine gun on his chest and pulled the trigger.
Dadadada...
More than a hundred bullets were fired in a matter of seconds.
Zhou Cheng saw the tiger suddenly fall to the ground while running at high speed, and then slide forward more than ten meters under the action of inertia.
Large streams of blood gushed out from the tiger's body.
Zhou Cheng took out his pistol tremblingly, aimed at the tiger's head and pulled the trigger again.
The tiger still didn't move.
It was not until this moment that the invisible mask covering his face seemed to finally disappear, and the air was finally able to circulate, pouring into Zhou Cheng's chest in large streams.
Huh, huh…
Zhou Cheng slowly sat down by holding onto the mountain wall, raised his head, looked at the little monkey on the rock, and showed a slightly difficult smile on his face.
"Little monkey, we are safe."
Squeak——
The little monkey jumped down happily and squatted on Zhou Cheng's shoulder again.
Raising his arm and gently stroking the little monkey's soft fur, Zhou Cheng raised his head with relaxation and looked at the blue sky and white clouds for a long time, not wanting to move at all.
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