"Seventh Brother, I remember your nickname was He Dare. I didn't expect that a dead python could scare you like this."
Li Yuemin shook his head and smiled bitterly, while he and Zhang Wanshan caught the python's body in a net and joked.
"Brother Yuemin, please stop making fun of your brother.
I'm not afraid of ghosts, not this big guy.
Just tell me, this python is dead, why is its body still warm?"
"You can tell by the temperature in this cave, it's at least ten degrees higher than outside.
This python is so huge, how can it be cooled down in such a short time?
Brother Qi, please stop sitting on the ground.
Come over and help carry this one out first."
After Li Yuemin finished speaking, he inserted two poles into the net and was about to carry it out when he saw Ma Dalong running back in a panic, stammering:
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"Village chief, no, it's bad. I just saw a group of red dogs coming outside the cave. They have surrounded the cave entrance."
"What? Red dogs? Or a group of them?
Damn it, these days it’s either bears or pythons, even this red-haired dog has joined in the fun, is there any way for people to survive?”
Zhang Wanshan's head buzzed when he heard this. Seeing that Li Yuemin looked indifferent, he stamped his feet anxiously:
"Oh, son-in-law, the situation is urgent and you are still fiddling with the python.
What, you can’t do anything about it, right? "
In fact, Li Yuemin was not helpless, but he was quickly searching his mind for memories of Red Dog from his previous life.
The red dog, scientifically known as the jackal, is commonly known as the jackal. It looks like a dog and a wolf. It is dark red or golden red in color. It is ferocious and often attacks deer, cattle, sheep and other prey in groups.
Except for a few wild jackals remaining in the Qilian Mountains, the Northeast red jackal has become completely extinct.
He clearly remembered that when he was a special forces soldier in his previous life, he was once carried out on a secret mission deep in the hinterland of Qilian Mountains and was followed relentlessly by several red dogs for a whole day and night.
At that time, the country had already introduced the Wildlife Protection Law. This guy relied on the fact that it was a national second-class protected animal and constantly harassed him and his teammates, waiting for anal ruptures.
As a result, they had to take a detour through the mountains and almost failed to complete the mission.
After coming back, he looked up some information about the red dog and gained some understanding of it.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy today.
“Father-in-law, don’t worry.
As far as I know, red jackals are social animals. Those larger jackal packs are usually formed by the temporary gathering of several families, and are often led by the strongest and most ferocious female dog.
As long as we get rid of it, the others will scatter.
But before killing them, there is one question I don't understand: the Northeastern jackal should be very rare in our time.
Even if there are any, they are active in places where few people go. How come so many of them suddenly appear?"
In order to relieve his nervousness, Zhang Wanshan took out his pipe, lit it, and started smoking. He said:
"Son-in-law, you don't know this.
Red Dog is a very skilled and courageous guy. When he has nothing to do, he likes to wander around the village looking for opportunities.
More than ten years ago, when Zhuzi's father was a mountain ranger, heavy snow blocked the mountain for several months. A few starving red dogs sneaked down the mountain in the middle of the night and bit the production team's oxen to death.
Since then, some bastards who have tasted the sweetness have popped up from time to time.
You were only five or six years old at that time, and you loved rolling in the snow and were almost taken away by them.
Tell me, as the village chief, can I let these red-haired dogs leave the village alive?
So, they organized people to surround and kill the enemy.
After chasing for seven or eight days, we finally killed four or five big ones, and only three little ones escaped.
If you don’t believe me, ask Uncle Dalong. He also participated in Operation Hound Dog.”
After Zhang Wanshan finished speaking, he took a deep puff of his cigarette in frustration.
“Father-in-law, this is probably the reason why we were surrounded by the red dogs at the entrance of the cave.
You may not understand, but this thing holds grudges. If someone hits you, it will remember you for the rest of its life.
I guess Red Dog accidentally smelled your scent, and combined with the dead air emanating from the dead python, it was attracted here."
After Li Yuemin finished speaking, several people suddenly realized what was going on. Ma Dalong scratched his head and said:
"Nephew, we dared to fight the Red Dogs back then because we had powerful weapons in our hands.
Now you are the only one with a gun, a net for pretending to be a dead python, and four carrying poles. Can you beat a group of beasts?"
"Yes, Yuemin, you said that if we beat the leader, the others are nothing to be afraid of, but I don't think so.
If they escape and then round up again, or even sneak into the village at night, it will be a big trouble.”
He Qi said with fear in his heart.
"Son-in-law, since you said that the red dog was obviously coming for the dead python.
If it really doesn't work, we can forget about this python. Saving our lives is more important."
Zhang Wanshan also suggested.
"Father-in-law, it's no big deal!
No matter how powerful the red dog is, it has its weakness, which is its natural fear of fire.
As long as we light a fire at the entrance of the cave, when they are frightened, it will be the best time for us to attack them."
"My dear son-in-law, this is a good idea, but you see this cave is bare, where can we get firewood?"
Seeing his father-in-law's worried face, Li Yuemin patted his shoulder and pointed to the skeletons scattered in the cave and said:
"Father-in-law, these bones have been dried for a long time. Aren't they natural fuel?"
“Yeah, I didn’t think of that.
Come on, the three of us listen to my son-in-law and carry the bone to the entrance of the cave and light it to provide light for him.
"Son-in-law, how many bullets do you have left in your gun? Are they enough?"
Li Yuemin patted the pocket of his cotton-padded jacket and said proudly:
"Fortunately, I had foresight. These bullets were prepared for these guys who didn't know how to live or die."
After Li Yuemin finished speaking, he took big strides and walked towards the cave entrance.
At this time, the sky outside had begun to gradually darken. He hid behind a rock and looked out of the cave through the cracks.
However, the scene of a group of jackals surrounding the cave entrance as Ma Dalong described was not seen.
After observing the changing weather, I spotted a dog's head quietly poking out from between the branches.
It first looked into the cave cautiously, as if it was judging whether the people who had just entered were eaten by the python, or whether it had really killed the python.
After observing for a while and making sure there was no danger, he gradually revealed a small part of his body.
The nose kept moving rapidly, sniffing something in the air.
After smelling it for a while, just when Li Yuemin reached out to touch the gun, he suddenly retracted his hand.
He repeated this several times, and when he saw that there was no danger, he boldly exposed his entire body.
"Damn it, he's more cunning than a fox.
In my previous life, I didn’t dare to move because you had a talisman on you.
You dare to plot against me in this life? You are courting death!"
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