He found a rock, sat on it, and took out the steamed buns and water he had brought with him that morning to eat and drink.
The morning went well. After eating and resting for a while, I can continue searching for some more in the afternoon and then head home.
He whistled, and three dogs came trotting back from a distance. They kept at roughly the same distance as Wang Tianxiao could see, like three scouts, exploring the surrounding area.
Wang Tianxiao patted the heads of the three dogs and gave each of them a small piece of meat to replenish their energy.
The dogs can gradually eat small pieces of raw meat instead of fully cooked meat.
These meat strips are from wild boar meat that was hunted a while ago. The boar's meat was so pungent that it was almost inedible for humans, so it was frozen into jerky and used to feed various animals. These animals didn't seem to mind the pungent smell and ate it with great relish.
After the meal, the three dogs and one person all seemed quite lazy.
Wang Tianxiao looked around and figured that there shouldn't be any danger in broad daylight, so he simply lay down on the rock, letting the dogs keep watch, and prepared to take a short nap.
But just a few minutes after I lay down, I suddenly heard the dog barking.
He opened his eyes and, ignoring everything else, immediately told the dog to stop barking and lie down obediently.
When encountering wild animals in the mountains, there is often no need for a direct confrontation, but the barking of a dog represents provocation and a show of force in the minds of many wild animals, which can easily provoke other creatures.
He jumped down from the rock with a start, instinctively hiding behind it.
Having already surveyed the terrain, the rocks were not far from the mountaintop, and there were no obstructions or cover whatsoever; wild animals would generally not appear in such a place.
Therefore, he chose to hide behind the mountaintop as the safest option, so that his escape route would not be cut off.
The three dogs were also called to squat down behind him.
To prevent them from suddenly rushing out and needlessly losing their lives.
However, after lying down, Wang Tianxiao discovered that there were not wild animals on the hillside below, but two people and three dogs.
Because of the distance, he could only make out that the two men were wearing the kind of animal skin shorts commonly seen by hunters in the mountains, with some kind of fur-woven rope wrapped around their waists, and animal skin boots with very long insteps that almost reached above their knees.
These boots are standard equipment for hunters in the mountains. They not only keep you warm, but the leather is also very durable. If you encounter any wild animals, it is generally difficult for them to tear into your legs, effectively protecting your safety.
Because of their height, animals most often bite people's lower legs. Protecting this area can reduce the chance of injury by more than half.
Both of them wore cotton hats with flaps on both sides. They could be pulled down and secured with a strap at the chin. At that time, people were used to calling this kind of hat a ** hat.
Both men were carrying old-fashioned rifles, and their walking style suggested they were people who frequently traveled in the mountains.
With the front half of the body slightly lowered and a slightly hunched posture, this way of walking is the most energy-efficient, and if any problems arise, one can quickly leave the area.
Looking at the three dogs in front of the two, they should be purebred wolfhounds.
All black except for a tiny bit of brown on their backs, the dogs all have a beautiful streamlined shape. Their running posture and overall gait are unmatched by Wang Tianxiao's three dogs.
In short, these two are professional hunters.
The only unprofessional thing about them was the two guns they carried that were of average power.
It's likely that they haven't found a way to get their hands on guns.
Guns are not banned in this era, but that doesn't mean you can get your hands on them everywhere.
Unlike many places in Northeast China where you can still get some guns, there are no places to buy guns in Qingcheng. If Wang Tianxiao hadn't happened to be a forest ranger, he naturally wouldn't have been able to get a gun either.
Without a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, even with modifications to increase its power, the old-fashioned gun in hand is still not enough to catch many ferocious beasts.
For example, a bear wouldn't work.
This kind of gun is practically like tickling a bear; unless it hits the eye, it won't cause any real damage. It's even less effective than chopping with an axe.
Hmm.
Upon closer inspection, Wang Tianxiao realized it was true. Not only were the two men each carrying a homemade gun, but they also each had a short-handled axe tucked into their waistbands. Wang Tianxiao hadn't noticed it at first due to the limited visibility.
Wang Tianxiao quietly squatted behind the rock, observing the direction the two were heading.
They didn't look like they were going to steal wood, so there was no need to rush to greet them. Judging from their fully armed appearance, they were probably going to hunt some kind of wild animal.
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