Even more shockingly, the remaining twenty-odd wild boars seemed to be summoned and gathered behind the wild boar king.
They no longer panicked, but instead formed a charging formation.
"It's going to lead them out of there!"
Hunter Zhao exclaimed in surprise.
"Shoot now!"
Gunfire erupted again, but the boar king had already launched a second charge.
With its head bowed, it used its terrifying fangs as a battering ram to smash into the pile of rubble once more.
This impact was more violent than the last one. Several rocks weighing over 100 kilograms were displaced, and debris rolled down, revealing a gap the size of a washbasin.
"not good!"
Su Jianjun turned the gun around, and the double-barreled shotgun spewed fire.
Both large lead bullets hit the wild boar king in the abdomen, causing it to stagger.
But the beast actually withstood the attack. Blood gushed from the bullet holes, yet it stood firm again, preparing for a third charge.
The wild boar herd erupted in excitement.
They let out excited howls and charged towards the gap with the wild boar king.
Su Jianguo fired wildly, taking down five more wild boars, but the rest had already rushed to the pile of rocks and were ramming their bodies against the rock wall.
This time, the wild boar king did not charge directly, but cleverly chose a loose rock face.
It took a few steps back, then suddenly accelerated, leaping high into the air just before impact and slamming its entire weight into the rock.
"Boom—"
A rock the size of a millstone was knocked down, revealing a gap large enough for an adult wild boar to pass through!
The wild boar king himself was thrown heavily to the ground by the reaction force and remained motionless.
"It's dead!"
Zhang Dazhu shouted excitedly.
Su Jianguo frowned.
He could clearly see the boar king's ears twitching slightly.
That beast is faking his death!
Sure enough, when the last five wild boars squeezed out of the gap, the wild boar king suddenly sprang into action!
Covered in blood with its skull exposed, it unleashed astonishing speed, crashing headlong into the last boulder blocking its path.
With its 800-pound weight and the momentum of the sprint, it smashed through a half-ton rock!
"Stop it!"
Su Jianguo fired three more shots, all of which hit the wild boar king's enormous head.
Blood splattered.
However, the wild boar king seemed to have gone mad, showing no sign of slowing down, charging straight out of the gap and plunging into the opposite forest without looking back, leaving behind only a horrifying trail of blood.
The gunfire gradually subsided.
The canyon reeked of blood, and the ground was littered with the carcasses of over eighty wild boars.
The few surviving boars had already fled into the deep mountains with the wild boar king.
Su Jianguo gazed in the direction where the wild boar king had disappeared, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
This beast's courage and wisdom far exceeded his imagination.
It risked its life, using its own flesh and blood to carve a path to survival for its kind.
"Brother, we won!"
Su Jianjun excitedly patted his brother's shoulder.
"This much meat is enough to feed the whole village for half a year!"
Su Jianguo nodded, but he couldn't feel happy.
Hunter Zhao looked at the bloodstains left by the wild boar king and said softly.
"No, we didn't win. That wild boar king is still alive. Wild boars hold grudges, especially a cunning wild boar king like this. Judging by the intelligence it has shown, it will definitely come back for revenge."
The morning mist in the canyon had not yet dissipated, but the stench of blood had already filled the air.
Su Jianguo stood on a protruding rock, looking down at the view at the bottom of the valley.
More than eighty wild boar carcasses lay scattered in pools of blood, the larger ones weighing three or four hundred pounds and the smaller ones weighing around a hundred pounds.
The villagers scurried about like ants, their excited shouts echoing through the valley.
"Brother Jianguo! This head weighs at least 400 pounds!"
Zhang Dazhu's voice came from the bottom of the valley. He and three strong men were working together to turn a huge male wild boar over. The sharp butcher knife sliced across the boar's throat, and dark red blood gushed out, splattering all over his face.
Zhang Dazhu wiped his face nonchalantly and grinned.
Su Jianguo nodded and jumped off the rock.
The air was filled with a mixture of the smells of blood, gunpowder, and the distinctive stench of wild boar, which was nauseating, but no one cared about any of that at the moment.
"The bloodletting must be done quickly!"
Old Li's voice came from afar; the village's old butcher was directing several young men to process a sow.
"Don't rupture your intestines, but keep the liver and heart; they're all good stuff!"
Su Jianjun walked over carrying a double-barreled shotgun, the barrel still steaming.
"Brother, I roughly counted them, at least eighty-five."
He rubbed his hands excitedly.
"At 150 jin per head, that's at least 12,000 jin of meat!"
Su Jianguo did not respond immediately.
He was thinking about the wild boar king that had just run away.
Such a large beast, with such high intelligence, what if that wild boar king wanted to take revenge on the villagers?
Without any preparation.
The village doesn't know how much damage this will cause.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Noticing Su Jianguo's unusual behavior, Su Jianjun asked in surprise.
"I was thinking about that wild boar king from earlier. What if it sneaks back..."
Su Jianguo replied.
"It won't come back."
Zhao the hunter appeared behind the two of them without them noticing, and the old hunter's eyes narrowed into slits.
"He was covered in gunshot wounds, several of which were to his abdomen and head. Even if he escaped into the mountains, he would surely die."
Su Jianguo hoped the old hunter's judgment was correct, but a voice deep inside told him that things were not so simple.
"Build the nation!"
Wang Guixiang's voice interrupted his thoughts.
The villagers who came to help with the transportation have arrived.
My sister-in-law came down the hillside carrying a bamboo basket, followed by a dozen or so women from the village, each carrying a basket or a cloth bag.
"We brought salt and hemp rope to marinate the meat first, to prevent it from spoiling."
The women immediately dispersed and skillfully assisted the men in dealing with the wild boar.
Wang Guixiang walked to her husband's side and took out two cornbreads and a pot of water from the basket.
"Have something to eat first, I've been busy all morning."
Su Jianjun took the pancake and wolfed it down, while Su Jianguo only took a sip of water.
His gaze swept over the busy crowd.
Joy was on everyone's face.
In this era of material scarcity, he knew very well what more than 10,000 jin of meat meant.
"We need to get it back to the village quickly."
Su Jianguo said to his younger brother.
"Go and inform the old Party Secretary to send more oxcarts."
After a while...
Fifteen oxcarts lined up in a long procession and slowly drove into the canyon.
"Make way! Make way!"
Zhang Dazhu shouted as he and four strong men carried a cleaned wild boar toward the nearest oxcart.
The wild boar's four hooves were bound with hemp rope, a thick wooden stick was passed through it, and five people worked together to lift it onto the vehicle.
The cart was quickly piled high with wild boars, layer upon layer, and finally secured with hemp rope.
Su Jianguo personally inspected the loading status of each vehicle.
He noticed that the axle of the third car was a bit loose and immediately stopped it.
"Take less cargo in this vehicle, lest it fall apart halfway through the journey."
The old Party Secretary walked over, leaning on his cane, his wrinkled face beaming with a smile.
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