The two old men's banter broke the dull atmosphere.
Everyone arrived early, and in less than half a day, they had chopped a large pile of firewood.
"That's about enough. It's only a little past eleven. We can still go back and have lunch!"
The two old men, Xu Jiangming and Xiao Shan, stopped using their tools and looked at the piles of firewood around them, saying with some regret.
The climate in City C is not particularly cold in winter, and hot and rainy in summer, so the trees on the mountain grow very thick and lush.
"Second Uncle, Grandpa Xiao, don't be so disappointed. Next time we go out to chop wood, we'll bring you two little woodcutter experts along."
Xu Lai noticed the two old men's reluctance and smiled as she assured them.
"Lai Lai, it's a promise, okay? Don't forget next time you go out!"
After exchanging a few jokes, the group carried the bundles of firewood to the crossroads where they had come up the mountain.
"Let's split up. That beast is badly injured; it can't have gone far!"
When they finished carrying the last bundle of firewood, Xu Lai and his group heard several unfamiliar voices.
The men immediately put down the firewood on their shoulders, reached into their pockets to take out their extendable stun guns, and looked around warily.
Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa Xu, considering themselves to be from military backgrounds, took the initiative to stand in front of the three younger generation.
Two minutes later, two strange men carrying hoes and shovels barged in.
At first, seeing Xu Lai and his companion holding sticks and looking wary, the two unconsciously raised their hoes and shovels in front of them with both hands.
Upon seeing the pile of firewood behind them, his muscles relaxed a little.
Since the water, electricity, and gas supply to City C was cut off, people from this area have frequently come to this mountain to cut firewood.
"So they were just here to chop wood. Let's keep chasing them!"
One of the men muttered something first, and the two of them hurriedly ran off in that direction.
"What are these people chasing? This was truly a close call!"
Seeing the two men carrying farm tools run away, Xu Haiguo breathed a sigh of relief, tucked the stun gun in his hand into a small section, and put it into his pocket.
The fear of being held at gunpoint last time was still deeply etched in my mind.
"I'll go and bring the assault boat over!"
With the danger over, Xu Lai walked to a densely wooded area about fifty meters away by the water, intending to place the assault boat he had stored in his spatial dimension on the water beneath the dense forest.
Before she could even get close, she heard a babyish "woof".
Along with that, there was a rustling sound.
Xu Lai followed the sound and reached out to part the dense bushes. Inside, she found a small animal with light yellow fur that looked a bit like a puppy.
Xu Lai reached out and picked up the little cub, which was not much bigger than her palm, and looked at it.
This little thing seems to have been born not long ago; its eyes are not yet open.
Its fur was soaked by the rain, and it was probably a little cold; the little creature was shivering.
"Awoo~ Awoo~"
After Xu Lai picked it up and gently placed it in her hand, she opened the raincoat and used her own dry clothes to wipe its still dripping body.
Then, press it against your chest through your clothes.
Feeling the dry and warm place, the little thing snuggled closer to Xu Lai's arms.
This feeling is absolutely wonderful!
After Xu Lai took the speedboat out of his spatial storage and placed it on the water, he carried the little creature onto the speedboat and then drove it to the place where they had stored firewood.
"I found this over there!"
Xu Lai went ashore and showed everyone the little one who was already asleep in her arms.
"This is a brown bear cub, it looks like it's not even a month old yet!"
Just as Xu Jiangming was about to carry firewood, he heard his granddaughter say that she had picked something up. He quickly peeked out and saw a newborn brown bear cub in her hand!
Upon hearing the words "brown bear cubs," Xiao Shan stopped what he was doing, walked over, and took a look.
"It really is a brown bear cub!"
Back when they were soldiers in the Kunlun Mountains, there were a lot of brown bears there.
They even frequently had large brown bears with their cubs wander into their garrison area.
He was very familiar with this thing.
Back in the Kunlun Mountains, the largest brown bear he had ever seen was taller than an adult man when it stood up, and weighed as much as 700 or 800 pounds.
Their fighting power is terrifying; a single slap can turn a person into mincemeat!
"Could it have escaped from the nearby wildlife park?"
Xu Haiguo and Xiao Shan also went over to take a look.
Although they had seen brown bears at the zoo, they had never seen such a small brown bear cub before.
There is indeed a wildlife park not far from the foot of the western side of Wangtai Mountain.
Some animal enclosures occupy a large area at the foot of the western side of Wangtai Mountain.
It is estimated that when the flood occurred, the animal staff in the park did not have time to evacuate, and these animals that can swim took the opportunity to escape.
Thinking of this, Xu Lai and the others shuddered. Fortunately, they didn't run into the little thing's mother at the farmhouse halfway up Wangtai Mountain last time.
"But why would the mother bear place the bear cub near the water?"
Xu Jiangming asked with some doubt.
During his years serving in the Kunlun Mountains, he also learned about these things. It is not easy for mother bears to get pregnant and give birth, so their cubs have a particularly strong maternal instinct once they are born!
Brown bears generally do not abandon their cubs unless their lives are in danger!
"I bet the group of people with farm tools we ran into earlier were chasing this little thing's mother!"
Xu Lai reached out and touched the little bear cub in her arms, then shared her guess.
"Roar~"
Sure enough, just as Xu Lai finished speaking, a deafening roar echoed through the heavens and earth.
The brown bear cub, who was fast asleep in Xu Lai's arms, probably heard the familiar voice and couldn't help but stir in Xu Lai's arms.
"Quick, this beast is about to die, let's all attack together!"
Then they heard the sounds of a group of people fighting with that "beast".
More than 100 meters away in a mountain ravine, a huge brown bear was ignoring the blood gushing from its head, back, and chest.
Its massive body was taut, roaring at the group opposite it, baring sharp teeth, its eyes flashing with a fierce light.
As the group rushed toward it, it swung its forelimbs violently, each step carrying tremendous force, making the ground seem to tremble.
Unfortunately, it lost too much blood and eventually collapsed at the feet of those people due to exhaustion.
Before taking its last breath, it used all its strength to look into the low bushes not far away, its eyes filled with worry and reluctance.
"Oh, we finally killed that beast! We can eat bear meat today!"
As Xu Lai, carrying the brown bear cub, was the last to board the assault boat, the cheers celebrating victory reached the ears of the five of them.
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