Coming to the top of the hill, I looked towards the valley below.
Because this place is open and there are no trees to block the view, the moonlight shines through, making this quiet valley much brighter than the woods.
“Get down!”
Chen Wang suddenly let out a low shout.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dazhuang and Dong Qinghua immediately squatted down.
"What's wrong?"
Dong Qinghua asked in surprise.
"Keep your voice down and look across."
Chen Wang spoke briefly and lowered his voice even more.
The two looked across and saw a gray wolf standing on the hillside over there.
“Ouch—”
In the valley below, the howling of wolves could be heard again.
Soon after, several wolf howls were heard in all directions, including a long howl from the gray wolf on the hillside.
It was like the wolves were passing messages to each other in an organized manner.
After a while, the gray wolf on the hillside went around to the side, followed the steep slope of the mountain, used several protruding rocks as footholds, flexibly went down to the valley, and ran wildly in the direction of the wolf howling in the valley.
"Is it really the wolves that are hunting?"
Chen Dazhuang said in a low voice.
"Then...then what should we do?"
Dong Qinghua was both excited and nervous.
Both of them looked at Chen Wang inquiringly.
"Let's go around here and see what's going on. Be careful, there may be more wolf pack members coming."
Chen Wang expressed his thoughts.
Chen Dazhuang and the other man nodded in agreement at the same time.
So the three of them moved above the valley, heading towards where the wolves were gathering.
After a while, they heard noises like animals running wildly, some wolves and some other animals.
In this quiet valley, the noise can be heard clearly.
Unfortunately, visibility was low, and Chen Wang and the other two could not see clearly what was happening. They could only vaguely see dark shadows chasing and fleeing in the valley below.
Several hunting dogs were ready to move. If Chen Wang and Chen Dazhuang hadn't calmed them down, they would have rushed down.
Having had wolf blood in their noses, they have come to regard wolves as their natural enemies.
When they hunted the leopard before, they cooperated with the wolves, but now it is absolutely impossible.
Fortunately, while they were moving, they did not encounter any wolf pack members coming from behind.
Suddenly, Chen Wang, who was walking in front, made a gesture to squat.
Chen Dazhuang and Dong Qinghua behind him immediately bent down and hunched forward.
The noise coming from the bottom of the valley could be heard clearly, there were the howling of wolves and the cries of deer, accompanied by the sounds of chasing and fleeing.
In the darkness, three heads emerged one after another from above the valley.
"Is that... an elk?"
Chen Dazhuang looked surprised.
Because the light was too dim and the target was running away, it was difficult to see clearly.
But he was experienced in hunting, and he was able to determine what it was based on its vague shape and the occasional calls.
"Elk? Really?"
Dong Qinghua was so excited that his voice couldn't help but rise.
"Shh-"
Chen Wang raised his finger to his mouth and made a hushing gesture.
The two of them nodded immediately and said nothing more.
When the winter is cold, elk will migrate to places that are sheltered from the wind.
Below this valley is an excellent sheltered terrain and a low-lying wetland, which is the favorite environment of elk.
Chen Wang didn't expect that after they hunted a herd of elk last year, more elk would migrate to this place now.
Just then, several wolves were chasing two elks towards where they were, getting closer and closer.
“Good opportunity!”
Chen Dazhuang's eyes lit up and he immediately raised his shotgun and was about to aim.
Chen Wang raised his hand and put down his shotgun.
"What? You don't want to fight?"
Chen Dazhuang asked in surprise.
"The sight line is too poor, and they are very fast, so the chance of hitting them is very small. When the gun sounds, the elk and wolves will run away."
Chen Wang said in a low voice.
Chen Dazhuang thought about it and felt that it was right.
This time it was not a hunt, and there was no ambush on either side of the valley, let alone in the daytime like last time.
Once the wolves and elk are frightened and flee desperately, it will be difficult to catch up with them in the dark night.
"What should we do then?"
"wait!"
“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?”
Dong Qinghua said this out of the blue.
He was educated and even went to high school, which was considered a rare top student in those days.
Chen Wang turned his head to look at him, smiled and nodded.
Just as they were whispering, two wolves appeared from the other direction of the valley and blocked the escape route of the two elks.
"This wolf pack actually knows how to ambush and attack from both ends. Today is really an eye-opener."
Dong Qinghua was stunned.
"This is just the most basic hunting tactic of wolves. Their ability to collaborate is no worse than that of humans."
Chen Wang smiled and said.
In his previous life, he had read a book called "Wolf Totem", in which wolves were described as the best military strategists in the world.
It may be a bit exaggerated, but in the animal kingdom, their hunting intelligence, cooperation ability, team awareness, etc. are absolutely second to none.
"Go, get down!"
After the two elks and the wolves chasing them passed by, Chen Wang immediately waved his hand.
There was a relatively gentle downslope nearby, so Chen Wang and his two companions, along with the dog, quietly went down the valley and headed in the direction where the elk and wolves could no longer be seen.
Soon, the sound of elk wailing could be heard, and it seemed that the battle was basically over.
In this valley, sounds can be amplified many times.
Chen Wang and the other two immediately quickened their pace.
If the wolves started eating right away, the elk skins and other things would be ruined.
"Awang, let the hounds go first!"
Chen Dazhuang suggested.
Chen Wang thought for a moment, nodded, and then gave orders to several hunting dogs to attack.
He was a little afraid that a few dogs might get hurt if they passed by first, but when he thought about it carefully, wasn't the purpose of raising hunting dogs to help with the management?
If they are served with delicious food and drink, and their safety is considered first when something happens, then it would be a bit ridiculous.
If you really feel sorry for them, you might as well not bring them into the mountains!
Ruyi was the most excited. He barked and rushed over with the other three dogs.
Soon, the barking of dogs and the howling of wolves intertwined together, and a contest of momentum began.
Chen Wang and two others also arrived.
Not far away, the two elks had fallen in a pool of blood. The wolves surrounded their prey and had a brief standoff with the four hunting dogs.
Chen Wang quickly counted them and found there were seven wolves in total.
Maybe they are not the same wolf pack as last time, or maybe the number of wolves in the pack has decreased, or maybe not all of them have come.
In Chen Wang's eyes, these wolves looked just like the African natives. They were almost the same and it was impossible to tell whether they were members of the wolf pack from last time.
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