"So what kind of creature is this?"
Chen Chongshan asked with some doubt.
"No one has ever explained what kind of creature it is, so we don't know either."
Zhou Cong shook his head and replied.
A cool evening breeze swept through the forest, and Xu Jiaming instantly felt a chill. He then urged, "Alright, whatever it is, let's hurry up and get going. Damn it, what if there's another group down there? Hurry, hurry..."
"Alright, let's go, or the fire will go out."
Zhou Cong nodded as well. After all, they were special forces soldiers, and their mental fortitude was clearly stronger than that of the others. At least they were able to maintain their composure throughout.
"And what about this thing?"
Liao Bin pointed to the water monkey on the ground and asked.
"Would you like to try its meat?"
Wen Fei looked at Liao Bin and asked with a hint of mischievousness.
"Meat my foot."
Upon hearing this, Liao Bin immediately shivered.
"Alright, let's go back. Let's just leave this guy alone. There are all kinds of wild animals in these mountains. We won't keep it until tomorrow."
Zhou Cong smiled and replied.
"Hurry up, hurry up."
Xu Jiaming urged him on, and then led Ah Huang directly to the camp. After this series of thrilling events, he felt more and more that Ah Huang was the person he could rely on the most. Just now, this guy had saved his life.
"Ah Huang, wait. When we get back, I will definitely fill your harem with concubines and build you a palace to serve you well."
As Xu Jiaming walked, he put one hand on Ah Huang's head and muttered something to himself.
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Back at the camp, everyone hurriedly rekindled the fire. There was no more wild boar meat to clean, and because of the dead water monkeys in the pool, they dared not use the stream to clean wild boar meat anymore.
Fortunately, the muntjac meat and pheasant soup were still there. After roasting them properly, everyone could fill their stomachs. However, due to the scene just now, everyone except Zhou Cong and Wu Kai had a poor appetite.
"Tonight, we still need to arrange for people to keep watch, in shifts of two people, taking turns."
After barely finishing a bowl of pheasant soup, Xu Jiaming said, "Everyone is on duty; we can't just let Zhou Cong and Wu Kai get tired."
“I agree,” Wenfei nodded.
"I agree too." Liao Bin and Cao Yang both nodded.
"It's only right to keep watch, but don't worry too much about that water ghost or water monkey; they won't dare come ashore."
Old Fu nodded and began to speak.
"Um."
Xu Jiaming nodded. Although Lao Fu's words were just local legends, what he said before didn't seem to be wrong.
"Alright, everyone's tired. Eat something. Except for those on duty, everyone should get some rest. Keep the dogs near the camp and don't let them run around."
Xu Jiaming said something and then crawled into the tent.
The hunting dogs had also eaten some dog food and other groceries, and were now scattered around the camp.
The battle they had just experienced had not left any psychological scars on them; it was just that they had easily taken down one of the guys, and it was not enough to make them fearful to this day.
Although it wasn't the first night the group had ventured into the mountains, the sudden appearance of the water monkey cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
This mysterious creature always brings some inexplicable panic, even though it has been dealt with by the hunting dogs, and even though Old Fu said they can't come ashore.
The mountains and forests were even more silent under the cover of night, and the few ruined houses not far ahead made it hard to imagine anything.
The mountain wind howled through the forest, and everything seemed rather unsettled. Fortunately, there was a large campfire and a pack of hunting dogs guarding the area, which gave the group some peace of mind.
Chen Chongshan and Lao Fu were the first to take on the night watch. It was still early, and neither of them was sleepy. They sat at the entrance of the tent, warming themselves by the fire and chatting.
Lao Fu is a professional dog trainer, and since they both come from rural areas, they have a lot in common.
"Chongshan, you know what, with your Central Asian steed, if it were given professional and systematic training, it could make quite a name for itself whether it's fighting or hunting."
Old Fu looked at Ah Huang, who was lying not far from Chen Chongshan, and said with a smile.
"Back then, I raised Ah Huang solely to hunt and support my family; I never had any other intentions."
Chen Chongshan smiled and shook his head, replying that after spending so much time together, everyone had learned a thing or two about his background and experiences.
"A good dog is one that has been trained in real combat. Look at Demon King. If it weren't for the fact that it's a mixed breed and its bloodline isn't pure, it would have already made a name for itself in world competitions thanks to Mr. Liao's connections."
Old Fu shook his head and replied, "Look at that Asura again. It's strong, but specifically, it's still a bit behind the Demon King and Ah Huang. But to bring it in, President Liao spent over ten thousand dollars, which was in US dollars."
"So expensive?"
Chen Chongshan was stunned for a moment, and was quite shocked. He only knew that Asura was imported by Liao Bin at a high price, but he did not expect that it cost so much.
"This is nothing. It's pure champion blood, and they've achieved results in world-class competitions. This amount of money isn't expensive at all."
“Sengge will come at a higher price, but as long as it’s managed well, neither of these dogs will cause Mr. Liao to lose money,” Old Fu replied with a smile.
"There are quite a few people in China who keep fierce dogs as pets now."
Chen Chongshan smiled and nodded. Although he used to keep Ah Huang, as he said, he only kept Ah Huang to make a living and had no concept of the world of fierce dogs. But now it's different. After being exposed to so much, he has gained a lot of understanding and knowledge about it.
Old Fu smiled and said, "There are many people who keep dogs, but there are even more people who look down on dog owners. In their minds, keeping a dog is a waste of time."
"Um."
Chen Chongshan nodded, agreeing with this point, having encountered it before.
"But what they don't know is that dogs have been present everywhere in the course of human history."
"The history of dogs is as long as the history of humankind."
The Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Qin, states, "In the second year, at the beginning of the winter solstice, dogs were used to ward off evil spirits." The Records of the Grand Historian, Treatise on the Feng and Shan Sacrifices, states, "A white dog was killed, and its blood was used to mark the gates." The Records of the Grand Historian, Hereditary House of Zhao, states, "...the barbarian dogs did not come east, and the jade from Kunlun Mountain did not come out..."
"Compendium of Materia Medica: 'Black dog blood can also treat typhoid fever, delirium, seeing ghosts, and being attacked by ghosts, and ward off all evil spirits!'... There are many more specific stories recorded in various ancient books."
"Raising dogs is a complex subject, and also a real career."
Old Fu's face was flushed red by the firelight, and his words seemed to carry some emotion.
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