Without saying a word, he quickly dug a hole on the spot with his short knife and buried the dog inside.
Perhaps, for this dog, being buried in the mountains where it used to roam is a kind of returning to its roots.
It must have been full of enthusiasm when it went out in the morning, dreaming of showing off its prowess in front of its owner and displaying the majestic posture of a professional hunting dog to the fullest.
Unexpectedly, before the sun had even set, he was buried in the ground.
After burying one, Wang Tianxiao had no choice but to take the remaining dog back to Liu Yuan to treat its injuries, as he couldn't set bones.
Next, he began to dissect the bear's body.
The place was quite a distance from the station, so he couldn't bring the whole bear back. He could only discard the bear's meat and cut off the bear's fur, four thighs, and some bear fat, dividing them into several small portions, and letting several dogs carry a portion of each portion.
His three dogs are used to acting as a transport team.
Almost every time they had a successful hunt, they were responsible for transporting the prey, and they gradually accepted it.
Wang Tianxiao then put the injured wolf in a bag and carried it on his back.
This position is actually very uncomfortable for the dog, but he has no other choice. If there are two people, they can make a simple stretcher to carry him, but since he is alone, he has to carry him on his back.
He had originally planned to continue collecting astragalus, trying to gather about five kilograms, but after this incident, he had no choice but to give up.
I estimate there are about three to five pounds of astragalus in the bag, which should be enough for now.
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Despite having three dogs to help him, Wang Tianxiao was exhausted on his way back.
When they arrived at the station, all three of them—one man and three dogs—were panting heavily.
Wang Tianxiao called his wife and Liu Yuan out from outside, and they each took the things from him.
The wife took the bear paws and bear bile into the warehouse and put them away, while Liu Yuan, with Wang Tianxiao's help, quickly checked the dog's injuries.
Liu Yuan was slowly smoking, but after petting the dog, his expression became much more serious. He cleaned the ash out of his pipe and tucked it into his waistband. With Wang Tianxiao's help, he lifted the dog onto a large rock nearby.
"Go and prepare a few wooden strips for me, about two or three centimeters wide and half a meter long."
"OK."
Wang Tianxiao immediately went to make preparations.
He couldn't help with the injuries either.
The things were quickly prepared, and he also asked his wife for some strips of cloth and soft fabric.
Liu Yuan nodded when he saw that extra things had been prepared, and he was pleased with Wang Tianxiao's thoughtfulness.
"How are you, Uncle Liu? Are your injuries serious?"
Liu Yuan nodded: "It's quite serious. I just touched it, and six ribs are broken, and the sternum is also severely damaged. The most serious one is pressing on the lung, which may require surgery."
"Surgery, then..."
“I can do it, but the risks are not small. If something goes wrong, it will be completely irreparable.”
"Can we not do it then?"
Liu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said calmly, "It's not that we can't do it, but it's like having a time bomb planted in your body, which could explode at any time. Moreover, if it's not corrected, that bone will continue to grow, and one day it will completely pierce into your lung, which will be the end of Gouzi."
"At this time..."
"About six months, but I can't say for sure."
Wang Tianxiao gasped.
He looked at the dog lying on the rock, looking aggrieved.
The dog was very smart and knew that Wang Tianxiao had brought it back, so it kept its eyes on Wang Tianxiao and looked wherever he went.
Wang Tianxiao patted the dog's head, and the dog seemed to feel a little more comfortable, gently closing its eyes.
"Then let's have the surgery."
Wang Tianxiao made up his mind to give it a try.
If it's not saved, the dog will die sooner or later. Judging from its paws and teeth, it's only about three or four years old and should have lived for many more years.
Just watching him die like that was ultimately too painful to bear.
"Have you thought it through?" Liu Yuan glanced at him.
"Hmm." Wang Tianxiao rubbed the dog's head. "Let's give it a try. Otherwise, it's in too much pain. Now that I've found it and brought it back, I can't just leave it to die. It's a life too. It's already been abandoned once. It would be too pitiful if we abandoned it again."
"Sigh." After listening to Wang Tianxiao's story about the two hunters, Liu Yuan sighed, "You can't blame people. No matter how good a dog is, it's not a person after all. In a critical moment, a dog might risk its life to save someone, but even if there's no danger, people might abandon the dog because they think it's a burden."
However, according to what you said, those two had no choice. They were barely able to protect themselves and were greatly frightened, so doing something like that isn't surprising.
Liu Yuan added.
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