Jiang Zhi had already run back to Laoyun Cliff.
She found Dazhu, Chunfeng, and Qianniu on the mountain and told them: There are bears on the mountain, and they are fighting with Peiqi right now.
Ignoring the danger, the group immediately grabbed knives and brought their dogs to help.
But on the slope, all that can be seen are the broken stone edges of the terraced fields, the grass roots kicked up, and the mess on the ground; there is no sign of bears or wild boars.
These traces all lead to the edge of the cliff, below which is a steep slope covered with shrubs, trees, and rocks, making it impassable.
"Oh no, they must have rolled down the mountain!" Since the road was blocked, the group immediately took a detour down the mountain.
Meanwhile, Errui, Xiaoman, and Maguan had already led a large group of villagers up the mountain.
There are bears on the mountain; let's take the people away first.
While picking up people, they also searched for pigs. Before they even reached Laoyun Cliff, the two groups met up.
Seeing Jiang Zhi's disheveled appearance, Er Rui hurriedly asked, "Mother, did you also encounter a bear?"
Jiang Zhi pointed to the mountains and forests, and said anxiously, "We are all fine, but Peiqi got into a fight with a bear and rolled down the slope. We can't find her now."
Although wild boars are strong fighters, they don't have much of a chance against a large bear.
The bear's claws are too powerful. The two are about the same size. No matter how big Peppa Pig is, she would be at a disadvantage without the bear's paws.
Errui, Jiangzhi, Dazhu, and Xiaoman are worried about Peiqi, while the others are worried about the bear... In short, everyone is anxious!
The group followed the slope to the spot where the two beasts had rolled down. They only saw collapsed grass, broken bushes, and a trail of blood, but no sign of the two wild animals.
No, we have to find them quickly, dead or alive. If the bear is injured, kill it immediately. Peppa, of course, needs immediate medical attention.
It gets dark early in winter, so it's troublesome to look for things once it's dark.
Dozens of people began searching, following the messy traces around them.
To prevent the bear from hiding and hurting people, everyone banged on the bushes with sticks and roared to scare it away.
Suddenly, people started shouting and dogs were barking, and chaos ensued.
In the chaos, the dogs that everyone had brought up the mountain sniffed and ran around aimlessly.
Little Bear, who is familiar with Peppa Pig, hadn't seen a pack of dogs in a long time, and got so excited that she started making a ruckus and didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, bears and wild boars are large targets and leave many tracks, so it wasn't long before the bear hiding behind the tree was spotted.
Although the bear was still alive, it had lost a leg, and its fur was wet and sticky, clearly indicating that it had been stabbed by a pig and was bleeding badly.
Seeing people gathering around, the bear roared and slapped a nearby tree trunk with its remaining forepaw, still trying to fight back, but it couldn't get up after a few attempts.
Xiaoman and Maguan dismissed the others, and the two of them stepped forward with spears. After a few shots, the bear roared a few times and died. The others then came forward to tie it up and take it away.
Meanwhile, after finding the bear alive but not Peppa Pig, Jiang Zhi's heart immediately sank. Had that furry kid...?
Sigh, I dare not think too much about it. The group called out Peppa Pig's name while searching around. After her initial excitement, Little Bear finally remembered Peppa Pig.
Just then, a pack of dogs barked wildly from the bushes on the hillside. Little Bear darted up like an arrow, and soon there were screams and sounds of fighting.
"Peppa Pig is up there! Quick, save it!"
Jiang Zhi shouted and tried to walk up the slope.
Little Bear grew up following Peppa Pig around. She was able to get along with the pack of dogs just now, but now she's suddenly fighting with them, which must be because she's protecting Peppa Pig.
But this place is all shrubs and steep slopes, there's nowhere for people to put their feet.
Xiaoman abandoned the bear she had killed and turned to rush up the steep slope.
Although Errui didn't know much about kung fu, he wasn't afraid of the thorny bushes and followed behind as he climbed up.
At this time, Tian Gui and Xu Genyou also knew about Peiqi's fight with the bear, and they all gathered over when they heard that a wild boar had been found.
Before Xiaoman even reached Peppa Pig, she threw the stick in her hand and dispersed the pack of dogs that were barking wildly around the wild boar.
Little Bear was barking wildly at the other dogs, while a large wild boar lay in a rocky hollow next to it.
It was completely dark when Errui and Xiaoman ordered people to cut down trees and make poles out of thick ropes.
All the men in the village came; some dragged the dead bear down the mountain, while many more carried the wild boar.
Peppa was injured, badly injured, her body covered in cuts from bear claws. The wounds were covered with mud to barely stop the bleeding.
His chest cavity was crushed by the bear's blows, several ribs were broken, and blood was even coming out of his nostrils.
This wild boar looks very bad, and some people suggested giving it a quick death by killing Peppa Pig.
Jiang Zhi angrily said, "If Peiqi hadn't fought the bear, she wouldn't have gotten this badly injured. She could have easily run away on her own."
If a bear enters the village, who among you can stop it? At that time, it will be a matter of saving lives.
"All things have a spirit. Anyone who says such heartless things again is going against me, and don't blame me for being ruthless."
Wild animals rarely engage in such deadly battles, especially wild boars and bears. When they are of similar size, they will usually keep their distance and go their separate ways.
Because in the wild, injury means death, and wild animals will not fight each other unless absolutely necessary.
Peppa could have simply walked away, but she fought the bear to the death, all to protect herself. Now, how could she allow anyone to hurt Peppa again?
Jiang Zhi was furious, and no one dared to say anything more.
Xiaoman and Errui kept their faces grim. They didn't scold anyone, but instead instructed people to carry the pig carefully and not to hurt a single hair on it.
So everyone started packing up and carrying the pig.
The wild boar and the bear rolled down the mountain. There were no roads in this area, so carrying a 400-pound, injured wild boar up the hillside in the dark would be quite difficult.
Jiang Zhi didn't care about any of that. Carrying the pig up the mountain to Laoyun Cliff was even more difficult. Getting into the village was much easier and faster at this time. She only asked that the pig be carried into the village as soon as possible.
Finding the road difficult to walk on, Jiang Zhi personally took a knife and cut down bushes to clear a path ahead.
Of course, it was impossible for her to actually do the work; soon someone else took over and did the job.
No one slept well that night, and it was already past midnight when they carried the wild boar and bear back to the village.
Peppa was carried into the Sishui Hall, where a makeshift nest was made of dry grass under the eaves.
After all that commotion, Peppa's bleeding started and stopped, then started again.
I walked slowly because I had to take care of the fracture site.
Upon arriving at Sishuitang, Jiang Zhi washed Peiqi's wounds with salt water. The wild boar skin was too tough to sew, so she could only sprinkle on some medicinal powder.
There's no way to treat the fracture; the patient needs to rest and recover.
After treating the external injuries, Jiang Zhi found some medicine for sprains and bruises. She boiled some in water to make porridge for the wild boar, and mashed the rest to prepare for external application.
Peppa lay there unable to move, only whimpering softly; in the wild, she would surely die.
Jiang Zhi touched the pig's head, which was covered in blood from being scratched by the bear: "Peppa, don't be afraid, I'll definitely heal you."
The medicinal porridge was cooked, but Peppa was lying down and couldn't move, so Jiang Zhi fed it spoonful by spoonful.
Just like the little piglet Wuhuarou that was rescued from Shekou, who didn't know how to eat porridge, Jiang Zhi could only slap it one slap at a time to feed it porridge water to keep it alive.
Jiang Zhi watched as Peiqi ate half a bowl of medicinal porridge, spoonful by spoonful, and finally felt relieved.
Wild animals are resilient; as long as they can find food, their chances of survival are high.
The next day, the dead bear was sent to Pear Blossom Town, causing a sensation throughout the town and filling everyone with terror.
I haven't seen this thing in the area around Lihua Town for decades. Where did it come from?
Song, the village head, instructed each village to check the mountains near them. Although bears mostly travel alone, there was no guarantee that there wouldn't be a second or third one.
Xu Dazhu and Chunfeng did not return to the mountain that night. The next morning, Tian Gui led the villagers to Laoyun Cliff to help them move.
Yes, we're moving; no one lives in Laoyun Cliff anymore.
The reason they stayed at Laoyun Cliff for the past two years was that it was inconvenient for Dazhu Chunfeng to show his face, and also to make it easier to find medicinal herbs.
Secondly, Peppa Pig gives everyone confidence; with such a big guy around, other wild animals dare not approach.
Now that Peiqi is injured and her life hangs in the balance, Dazhu's back injury has healed, and Chunfeng has no one to cause trouble, they can no longer stay up there living in fear.
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