Chapter 72 Big Guy
Gao Mingcheng didn't know how powerful Xiao Li's Flying Dagger was, but he knew that after his physical fitness improved, he could quickly master anything.
After he got the sharp knife, he began to practice throwing. He first chose a tree, and then practiced from near to far, left to right, until he could accurately hit the same place every time he threw the knife.
After some practice, he felt very comfortable throwing the knife, as if the knife had become a hand formed by his mind and he could control its direction and strength at will.
After careful observation, he found that there were three sows and two boars among the five adult wild boars. Gao Mingcheng decided to get a boar.
The meat of a sow after it gives birth is not that tasty, and its skin is thick. The more pigs a sow gives birth to, the worse the meat quality is. No one in their village wants to eat the old sows.
The boar that Gao Mingcheng had targeted moved a little away from the herd and was looking for insects to eat in the woods near a puddle.
Wild boars are omnivorous animals with a very wide range of diets. They eat whatever is available in the season. In addition to plants, they also eat insects, eggs, young birds, baby snakes, voles, etc.
Three, two, one!
Gao Mingcheng counted silently in his mind, then waved his hand, and the sharp knife in his hand flew towards the wild boar in a parabola.
There was a slight sound of breaking through the air, and the sharp knife had accurately pierced one of the wild boar's eyes.
The wild boar was frightened and in pain. It raised its head and howled, then ran away in panic.
The noise it made also frightened the other wild boars. They did not bother to check where the danger came from and ran away instinctively.
With the sound of snapping, the herd of wild boars quickly disappeared into the mountains and forests like a tornado.
The moment the sharp knife was out, Gao Mingcheng moved.
He chased after his prey, using his hands to block the branches along the way to prevent himself from being hit on the head.
The trees in the deep mountains had not been destroyed by humans and grew very densely. In some places, Gao Mingcheng could not get in at all and had to take a detour.
The wild boar had already run away, but Gao Mingcheng could still hear the sound it made and determine its exact location based on the sound.
There was a large patch of vines in front of him, blocking his way forward. Gao Mingcheng pulled out his dagger and cut the vines in a few strokes, leaving only a small enough space for one person to pass through. Then he stopped cutting.
A long trail of blood was left on the ground, which was the blood flowing out of the wild boar after it was injured. The faster it ran, the more blood flowed from the wound, and the bayonet stuck in the eye would continue to cause damage to the wild boar.
But the wild boar was so tenacious that Gao Mingcheng chased it for nearly ten minutes before he saw it.
The reason we can see it is not because the wild boar is exhausted and can't run, but because it fell into the pit!
The pit was formed naturally, but due to years of vegetation growth, the surface of the pit was covered by various vines and branches. To the naked eye, one could not tell that there was a pit underneath.
The wild boar was so panicked that it fell into the pit.
If it had not been injured, it would have been able to kick up with all its strength, but it had lost too much blood and its strength was almost exhausted, so it was difficult to escape from the predicament.
"Phew, this is so troublesome! It would be much better if I had a hunting dog." Gao Mingcheng let out a breath and did not rush forward. He waited until he had rested well before he stepped forward with the dagger in his hand.
First he cut the throat to let the blood flow, and then he pulled out the sharp knife that was stuck in the eye socket.
When pulling it out, he used a little force because the knife had already penetrated into the bone.
He picked up a handful of weeds to wipe the blood off the knife, then put it back to his waist.
After the wild boar's throat was cut, blood gushed out in large quantities, but even so, it was not completely dead yet and kept making slight groaning sounds.
Gao Mingcheng stayed by the side and watched until the wild boar was completely dead and bled out. Then he walked down the pit and tried to carry the wild boar on his shoulders.
After weighing it, Gao Mingcheng guessed that the wild boar should be less than 200 kilograms, probably around 150 to 160 kilograms.
This is considered a big one!
He carried the wild boar, identified the direction, and went down the mountain.
It was dark when we went down the mountain.
Although he was strong and could run fast, he couldn't lift a wild boar weighing more than 100 kilograms on his shoulders!
But darkness has its advantages. When he carried the wild boar down the mountain, no one saw him.
When they returned to Xinai's house, as soon as they entered the door, Gao Zhuang heard some noise in the house and hurried out to check what was going on.
Seeing that it was indeed Gao Mingcheng who returned, he immediately approached with shining eyes.
"Brother Mingcheng, you really killed a wild boar! Awesome! So awesome!"
"Grandma, pull the light bulb into the yard!" Gao Zhuang shouted into the house. Grandma Xi was also waiting for Gao Mingcheng to come back, so she quickly pulled the light bulb's wires outside and secured them with a bamboo pole.
The light bulb at this moment is not fixed in any position, but is tied by a string. You can fix it in one place or move it to another place when needed.
This makes lighting more convenient.
"Oh my, we really got a wild boar! This pig is not small, at least more than 100 pounds! Ming Cheng, what should we do? Boil water and shave it off?"
The grandmother looked at Gao Mingcheng, as if she would go to the kitchen to boil water if Gao Mingcheng nodded.
But Gao Mingcheng shook his head and said, "Don't shave the hair. The wild boar's skin is thick and not tasty. I'll just peel it!"
Gao Mingcheng didn't plan to boil water to pluck the hair. Firstly, the wild boar's skin was really not tasty, and secondly, he didn't have the tools at home.
A family that specializes in slaughtering pigs will have a set of tools for slaughtering pigs.
Sharp knives, boning knives, scrapers, iron hooks, large wooden basins, etc. Without these things, it would not be easy to slaughter a pig.
"Gao Zhuang, go get that old door panel!" Gao Mingcheng ordered. Because he had been planning to hunt a wild boar, he had cleaned the old door panel in advance so that he could use it directly.
"Great!" Gao Zhuang was very excited, as if he had just killed a wild boar.
Seeing that Gao Mingcheng seemed to want to peel the skin right away, the grandmother finally thought of something. She quickly called Gao Mingcheng: "Mingcheng, don't rush to do anything. Go and eat quickly. I left some food for you in the big iron pot. It should still be hot."
After this reminder, Gao Mingcheng also felt his stomach growling with hunger.
Anyway, the wild boar is already at home, so there is no rush to deal with it. The most important thing is to eat first.
So he went to the kitchen, but was stopped by Gao Zhuang. Gao Zhuang said with a smile on his face: "Brother Mingcheng, give me the dagger, and I will skin you alive!"
Gao Mingcheng frowned and glanced at Gao Zhuang up and down with distrust.
Gao Zhuang straightened his back and said, "I can definitely do it!"
After knowing that Gao Mingcheng brought back a dagger from the county town, Gao Zhuang examined it carefully, but Gao Mingcheng was willing to show it to him but not to let him use it.
Now I finally have the chance to feel the power of the dagger!
(End of this chapter)
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