Chen Chongshan rode his motorcycle very fast, and soon arrived at his usual hunting grounds. After abandoning the motorcycle, Chen Chongshan looked around and then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Ah Huang!"
Unfortunately, because his voice was already hoarse, his shouts did not carry far, and did not even startle the birds in the forest.
The forest was quiet, and Ah Huang did not appear. Chen Chongshan was unwilling and shouted a few more times in a hoarse voice, but everything remained the same, as silent as ever.
Dogs have excellent hearing, and their senses are even better than humans'. If Ah Huang were nearby, Chen Chongshan believed that even if his voice were hoarse, Ah Huang would still be able to hear him.
But Ah Huang didn't appear, which meant Ah Huang wasn't here. Chen Chongshan was a little frustrated, cursed under his breath, and then went up the mountain dejectedly.
The place where the animal traps were set was over a mountain away from here. Chen Chongshan hurried toward that place with a heavy heart, glancing around every now and then.
He couldn't shout anymore, so he could only rely on his eyes to see. If Ah Huang was on the mountain, he could still see him.
Chen Chongshan doesn't have time to stare at his phone or computer every day, and he doesn't even have much time to watch TV. Without the harm of these things, his eyesight has always been the best.
After crossing the mountain, Chen Chongshan set twelve animal traps in the vast forest below. He checked them one by one according to his memory. Just as he had checked two of the traps, the bushes in front of him suddenly began to shake violently. Clearly, a large creature that he had not seen before was moving around in the bushes.
Chen Chongshan stopped in his tracks, grabbed the wood-chopping knife from behind his back, and looked somewhat nervous...
Without Ah Huang by his side, any large wild animal in this mountain forest could pose a deadly threat to him.
The grass was still swaying, and soon the big guy appeared in front of Chen Chongshan. However, it was not a wild beast, but Ah Huang, whom he had been thinking about day and night.
Chen Chongshan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Ah Huang to appear here. Before he could say anything, Ah Huang had already rushed over.
While resting below, it heard noises coming from the forest above. It recognized Chen Chongshan from the familiar sounds and smells. Ah Huang's wait was finally over. Ignoring the pain in its thigh, it ran wildly through the forest.
"Ah Huang!"
Chen Chongshan burst into laughter. He half-squatted down, trying to hug Ah Huang, who was rushing towards him, but was knocked to the ground by Ah Huang's huge impact.
Ah Huang was extremely excited, behaving like a child separated from a loved one for a long time, constantly licking Chen Chongshan's body, hands, neck, and even face with its tongue.
Chen Chongshan couldn't stop Ah Huang's enthusiasm, and he was also very excited that Ah Huang was able to return to his side safely.
After a long period of affection between the man and the dog, Chen Chongshan finally grabbed Ah Huang's two front paws, muttering, "Ah Huang... alright... alright... Ah Huang, you naughty dog, where did you run off to?"
Ah Huang could understand Chen Chongshan's words, but didn't know how to respond. Its long tail swayed rapidly, expressing its joy. Only when it was by Chen Chongshan's side could Ah Huang feel at ease.
It originally thought that Chen Chongshan and the others did not intend to take it anymore. It desperately escaped from the Wild Game Manor and ran to this mountain to wait for him. It crossed mountains and ridges, endured hunger, and even experienced life-and-death battles.
When it escaped from the Wild Game Manor, it was determined that it would find Chen Chongshan. However, the cruelty of reality gradually eroded its confidence and will, and destroyed its hope. The feeling of not being able to find its master was desperate, and that kind of pain was even more unbearable than being leashed and losing its freedom.
But at this moment, its dream finally came true, it became happy again, and all its grievances and pain disappeared without a trace the instant Chen Chongshan appeared.
Ah Huang gradually calmed down under Chen Chongshan's comforting words. Chen Chongshan's gaze then fell on the wound on Ah Huang's front paw, and became extremely intense: "Ah Huang, what happened to you? How did you get such a serious injury?"
Chen Chongshan carefully examined Ah Huang's injuries. The wounds were extensive, with the North China Leopard's teeth having slashed the muscles in numerous places, each wound incredibly destructive. Fortunately, these injuries only affected the muscles and had not yet reached the bones, so with proper and timely treatment, Ah Huang could recover.
"Ah Huang, what happened to you? How did you get so badly injured?"
Did you encounter a tiger or a leopard?
Chen Chongshan kept asking questions, the wounds were clearly caused by being bitten.
Wild boars don't have those teeth. In Chen Chongshan's imagination, apart from those huge mountain boars, the only creatures that could defeat Ah Huang in this mountain forest are tigers and leopards.
Ah Huang was still wagging its tail and whining affectionately. Soon, Ah Huang remembered the muntjac on the animal trap below. It tugged at Chen Chongshan's clothes, signaling Chen Chongshan to follow it.
Chen Chongshan understood Ah Huang's intention. He stood up and followed Ah Huang, asking, "Ah Huang, where are you taking me?"
Ah Huang let out a soft "woof" in response, and continued wagging its tail as it walked forward.
Its wounds were still very painful, and it walked with a limp. Chen Chongshan felt very sorry for it. After passing through several bushes, they reached the animal trap below. The reappearance of Chen Chongshan and Ah Huang made the dying muntjac start struggling desperately again.
"Good heavens, you actually caught a muntjac! Haha, Ah Huang, you knew all along, didn't you?"
Chen Chongshan laughed heartily, then picked up a machete, walked to the muntjac, and used the back of the knife to smash the muntjac's head several times, ending its life.
After putting away the muntjac, Chen Chongshan checked the other animal traps. Once he was sure there were no other catches, he started leading Chen Chongshan down the mountain: "Ah Huang, come on, let's go home. Your leg needs to be treated when we get back. You must be hungry, since you injured your leg and can't catch any wild animals!"
Ah Huang wagged its tail and followed beside Chen Chongshan, occasionally letting out a few howls in response to him.
It could tell from Chen Chongshan's tone whether it was good or bad, whether he was scolding or praising it. But no matter whether he was praising or scolding it, in Ah Huang's heart, it was all heavenly music.
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The man and the dog walked very slowly. Chen Chongshan carried the muntjac on his back, while Ah Huang's leg was injured, so he walked slowly. Fortunately, the distance down the mountain was not far, and they soon reached the dirt road.
Chen Chongshan secured the muntjac to the rear of the motorcycle behind the seat, then got on the motorcycle himself. After straightening the motorcycle, he patted the back seat and shouted to Ah Huang, "Ah Huang, your leg is injured, get on quickly."
Upon hearing Chen Chongshan's call, Ah Huang did not hesitate. He lifted his legs, pushed off with his hind legs, and jumped onto the back seat of the motorcycle, then leaned steadily against Chen Chongshan's back.
It had occasionally ridden Chen Chongshan's motorcycle like this before, so it was quite familiar with the route.
Once Ah Huang got into the car, Chen Chongshan smiled, feeling a pang of emotion as he looked at the increasingly robust physique of the big guy behind him.
I picked it up as a stray dog and never imagined it would grow into such a powerful creature. It's not even a year and a half old yet, far from the prime age for a fierce dog. It still has room to grow.
Chen Chongshan slowly started the motorcycle and drove slowly towards home. He controlled the speed very slowly, afraid that Ah Huang would fall off the bumpy yellow dirt road.
He remained silent for a while, then leaned his back against Ah Huang and said softly, "Ah Huang, we went to Tanzhou these past few days to treat Chongming. You must have run away because we abandoned you in the past, right?"
"How could we possibly abandon you? You're our brother too."
"Ah Huang, there's hope for Chongming's leg. The doctor said it can be cured, but..."
"They said they need a lot of money, a lot of money. If we hunt wild boars, we probably wouldn't even be able to raise that much money even if we hunted all the wild boars in Lianshan Bay..."
“However, no matter how much money it is, we must give it to Chongmingzhi. It represents his lifelong happiness, and I promised my father that…”
"Awoo..."
Ah Huang suddenly barked again. Chen Chongshan stopped the motorcycle, patted Ah Huang's head, and said with a smile, "Ah Huang, did you understand what I said? You also want to get treatment for Chongming, right?"
"But Ah Huang, where are we going to raise the money?"
Chen Chongshan stared blankly ahead, remaining silent for a long time. Still without a clue, he sighed and then slowly started the motorcycle.
Ah Huang's return brought Chen Chongming great joy. He hugged Ah Huang and played with him for a long time. Looking at Chen Chongming playing around, Chen Chongshan felt a little gratified.
He hadn't seen Chongming smile so contentedly in a long time. There was hope for a cure for his leg condition, and Chongming was clearly no longer burdened by his previous burden. Chen Chongshan clenched his fist and secretly vowed that he would sell his blood or even his kidneys to cure Chongming.
Chen Chongshan found some medicine to clean Ah Huang's wound, disinfected and treated it, then bandaged it with white gauze, and then fed Ah Huang a large bowl of rice soup.
Extremely hungry, Ah Huang began to eat voraciously. For several days in a row, it only ate one bamboo rat and one wild rabbit, and it was already starving...
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