Chapter 37 Chapter 37
The thick layer of snow blocked the propagation of sound to a large extent. At least when they saw the huge monster gnawing on its prey on the snow, their footsteps along the way did not alarm it.
It was a big tiger. Ye Xun couldn't tell what species it was. He didn't know much about these wild animals, but he could see the difference of this big cat. It was bigger and had thicker fur than the ones he had seen in the zoo before. It looked like it had a very good ability to keep out the cold.
The one who unfortunately died in the tiger's mouth was a wild boar
That’s why after several days, the team didn’t see a single pig hair. There was such a big tiger hiding in the mountains that the wild boars looked tiny next to it. They were probably going to be eaten to death.
If there is no wild boar, it would be a good idea to catch a tiger. You can peel off the tiger skin and make a blanket from it. It is so warm.
You said tigers are protected animals? Who cares about this in the end times? Those people at the base who have been craving for meat for months will only complain that the tigers are not big enough or that the meat is not enough, and they won't care about these things.
Ye Xun saw Qin Wei raising the gun in his hand, looking for an opportunity to shoot, and he also pointed the muzzle of the gun at the tiger's belly, waiting for Qin Wei to make the first move.
Perhaps it was the peaceful life in the forest without any competitors that made the tiger relax its vigilance and indulge in the enjoyment of delicious food, unaware that danger was approaching.
The wild boars in the mountains didn't have much meat because of the lack of food, so the tigers quickly ate all the meat, leaving only the skeletons.
After eating, the tiger stretched out its front legs, stood firmly on its hind legs, stretched itself, and was about to leave.
If you don't take action now, you will have no chance!
Qin Wei had no choice but to pull the trigger. The muzzle was silenced, so only a slight sound was made. The bullet spun at high speed in the air and shot into the joint cavity of the tiger's hind limb, getting stuck tightly.
The tiger, which was ambushed, was furious. It turned around and pounced on the two men, vowing to tear the two ants who hurt it into pieces and eat them.
The huge body of the beast leaped into the air, covering the sky and the sun.
Ye Xun and Qin Wei were shrouded in shadow. Ye Xun had never had such an experience before and couldn't help feeling a little panicked.
He looked at Qin Wei, asking with his eyes what to do.
Qin Wei gave him a reassuring look. If it was a wolf, it might be troublesome, but such a big tiger would be restricted by the environment in the woods and its strength would be greatly weakened, so there was no need to be too afraid.
He took Ye Xun and dodged the attack, then turned around and went deeper into the dense branches.
The annoyed big tiger didn't care whether this was beneficial to him or not, and followed closely behind. He was not as flexible as the two people in front of him. Although cats are famous for their flexibility and flexibility, he was helpless at this time.
At this time, Qin Wei and the other man had already run to the edge of the woods. Looking back, they saw the tiger still hiding inside from the branches.
It was a good opportunity, he raised his hand and fired three shots in succession, Ye Xun also followed his example and shot at the location where the tiger was.
His spear skills were much inferior to Qin Wei's. It could be said that every shot avoided the vital points and he just couldn't give the tiger a quick death, torturing it so much that it wailed in pain.
Qin Wei couldn't bear it anymore and worried that it would attract other predators, so he shot it in the head and ended its life.
Fearing that the other party was cheating, the two men watched from the sidelines for a while, and only went closer to check after making sure that there was no breathing.
The originally intact skin of the tiger's corpse was now full of holes due to Ye Xun's beatings. He felt so distressed at the sight. He knew that it would not be possible to make a perfect tiger skin rug. If he had known this earlier, he would have let Qin Wei handle it alone.
The corpse had many wounds, causing heavy bleeding, so the corpse had to be decomposed before dark, otherwise it would easily attract wolves. Now that the king of the mountains was dead, the wolves would be the beneficiaries. Wild wolves that knew how to cooperate in combat were much more dangerous than lone tigers and lions.
Before cooking, Qin Wei first peeled off the tiger skin that Ye Xun wanted. The peeled skin was rough and prickly, and it needed to go through a series of treatments before it became soft.
The meat of the hind legs, abdomen, and buttocks are all of very good quality. They taste delicious whether they are used to make soup or stir-fry. Tiger bones can be used to make soup or soak in wine, which is very good for the body. Qin Wei accepted all of them after chopping them off. There happened to be some good wine at home, so he soaked a jar of tiger bone wine to nourish Ye Xun's body. The only thing that made him feel sorry was that this was a female cat-tiger, so he could not make tiger penis wine.
Ye Xun couldn't help, so he just set up a pot not far away to cook instant noodles. He had picked up a lot of eggs and cabbages in the past few days. After rubbing the cabbages with snow, he put them into the pot to cook together. He cracked the eggs and simmered them whole.
After cooking, pour the seasoning packet in and the aroma will come out immediately.
Until now, Ye Xun still believes that instant noodles are the greatest invention of mankind, bar none, and that even a culinary novice like him can easily master it.
The smell spread out very quickly. Qin Wei, who was working hard to cut up the tiger meat, smelled it. He put down the knife in his hand and walked towards Ye Xun.
"I found that the new cabbage tastes much better than the traditional cabbage. It is easier to cook and has a soft and sticky texture after being cooked," Ye Xun filled a bowl with instant noodles, put a few leaves and eggs on top, and handed it to Qin Wei along with the chopsticks.
Qin Wei took the bowl and chopsticks, picked up a piece of vegetable leaf and put it into his mouth to taste it, then found that what Ye Xun said was right, "Indeed, there is a light sweet taste of egg when you bite it." After saying that, he continued to eat the other leaves.
Seeing that he was enjoying his meal, Ye Xun served himself a bowl as well. The hot instant noodles warmed both of their bodies quickly.
After eating and drinking, when we went to see the tiger's corpse, we found that the flesh and blood had been frozen hard and could not be cut with a knife.
The snakeskin bags containing tiger meat are basically full. It’s okay to not use the remaining ones. The people at the base can take them back and let the soldiers taste the meat.
But before that, Ye Xun wanted to use this corpse as a trap to conduct enforcement, to take a chance and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. If the gamble failed, he would have a way out.
He told Qin Wei his thoughts: "Brother Qin, do you want to eat wolf meat?"
"Oh?" Qin Wei became interested and asked Ye Xun to explain in detail, "What bad idea are you going to come up with?"
"Hey, didn't you say before that there is a high probability of wolves in this mountain? I have night vision goggles in my space. At night, we can climb up a tree near the tiger's carcass and wait for the wolves to come out and move around. When they are attracted by the meat, we can hide in the tree and shoot. Can't we get more meat?"
Qin Wei carefully considered the feasibility of the plan and then agreed to it, but it was a bit difficult to fight a pack of wolves with a small pistol.
"Among the weapons you took out last time, was there a submachine gun?" Qin Wei asked.
After listening to him, Ye Xun took out two submachine guns from the space and handed one to him, "Of course, here, give it to you. Tell me if you are running out of bullets."
Qin Wei took the submachine gun, put it on his waist, and began to deploy. Ye Xun had no experience in climbing trees and needed to borrow tools, so Qin Wei had to climb up first, and then lend a hand to pull Ye Xun up.
The two of them squatted on a tree branch, waiting for the sun to set.
As night falls, nocturnal animals begin to come out and move around.
Some small carnivores gathered around, but they didn't dare to move. They were waiting for the king of the dark night.
After a while, the long-awaited target appeared. It was a group of cunning and cautious forest wolves. First, a wolf approached the tiger carcass and tried to gnaw on it. The sharp canine teeth that had evolved for survival easily tore off a piece of cold and hard meat.
As if the alarm had been lifted, it began to call on its companions hiding in the darkness to come and enjoy the food together.
A group of wolves surrounded the tiger's carcass, which still had half the meat left, and gave the most tender meat to the leader.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. Qin Wei aimed at the head of the wolf, which was obviously higher than the others, and pulled the trigger.
When the leader fell, the wolf pack became restless like boiling water, and the murderer who killed the wolf king was everywhere.
Qin Wei didn't give them time. He fired his submachine gun directly at their positions, regardless of whether they were dead or alive.
Ye Xun was shooting for fun on the side, and suddenly he hit the wolves from the opposite side that were trying to come over, successfully keeping them outside the safety line.
The wolves, who originally wanted to seek revenge, have now panicked and are trying to find a direction to escape.
The intention was too obvious, even Ye Xun saw through it, so he stopped playing and switched to a submachine gun, just like Qin Wei, firing at the wolf pack's position.
In the end, all the wolves were wiped out, without any escape.
Ye Xun slid down holding onto the tree trunk, and ran over happily with clattering steps.
Surrounding the tiger's corpse were the corpses of wolves. A rough count revealed that there were about fifteen or sixteen of them, which together weighed several hundred kilograms of meat.
There was too much loot for the two of them to carry it all away. It would be best to call for help, but the presence of the gun could not be concealed.
Just when Ye Xun was thinking of a solution, Qin Wei seemed to have discovered something. He walked straight to one of the wolves, opened its mouth, and took out a piece of cloth from it.
It was a very familiar style and color. I had seen it on the patrol team before we set out.
It was very likely that some soldiers had already met with misfortune. Wolves always hunted in groups, and it was difficult for humans to escape from the mouth of a hungry wolf pack. It was very likely that the owner of Suibu had already been killed by the wolves.
Each soldier was equipped with a gun before setting out, and this would be a good excuse to explain where their guns came from.
So the two of them went to find the team.
Their team did not go too deep. As long as they did not look for anything on the road, they could find the destination quickly by following the way they came.
There was no one missing from the team, it was not them who got into trouble.
Ye Xun simply told the soldiers the story he and Qin Wei had prepared in advance, "There are quite a lot of wolf carcasses to move, so it's best for everyone to go together."
Everyone was a little scared when they heard that someone had died, but when they heard that there was a lot of wolf meat to eat, their excitement overcame their fear and they couldn't wait to set off.
A team of ten people set out like this.
The footprints on the snow had not yet been covered by new snow. Following the footprints, Ye Xun led them back to the place where they hunted the tiger and wolves.
Even though they were mentally prepared, their heart rates increased the moment they saw the scene. With so much meat, how much should they get? At least three pounds!
Three pounds of meat can last for a long time if you eat it sparingly.
Everyone was so happy that they actively tried to carry the corpses. Even Li Kewei, who was not in good health, carried one.
With so much meat, we won’t need to stay in this mountain anymore. Who knows if there will be other dangers?
When the team leader proposed to go down the mountain, no one objected, so they went down the mountain with their harvest.
At the camp at the foot of the mountain, they saw a team coming down the mountain with a full load, and they hurried to greet them.
Only when you get closer can you see clearly that each person has at least one wolf on his back, which is precious meat in the end times.
The person in charge of the garrison curiously asked the leader what had happened and why there were so many wolves.
"Have you encountered a wolf's den? Oh, how come there is this thing? How did you get it?" I originally thought that hunting wolves was the limit, but I didn't expect that they also caught the mountain king. Killing this thing is quite difficult.
The leader did not want to take credit for the work, so he told the truth, "The two young men in the team are just capable." He also mentioned the discovery of rags of soldiers in the wolves' mouths, "They found rags of the patrol team's clothes in these wolves. I'm afraid something bad is going to happen."
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