Chapter 481 Fighting the Violent Antelope
"Look here, there's a very strange golden marble tree, do you want to dig it up?"
Suddenly Lin Yue shouted from under the woods.
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng walked over quickly and took a closer look. It was indeed a peculiar golden marble tree.
The tree was originally three or four meters tall, but the trunk above half a meter was dry. Only the bottom half a meter away did a side branch sprout out, like an old man stretching out his hand.
There should have been fruits on the branches, but now they have been eaten by birds.
Its roots are also very strong and powerful, like a claw firmly grasping the cracks in the rocks.
"Isn't this pile good?" Lin Yue said with a smile. He knew that his younger brother liked to play with these things.
"It has great potential. Let's dig it up later." Lin Heng nodded.
When men get older, their hobbies basically include fishing, bonsai, calligraphy, etc.
In his previous life, he had played with bonsai for a while, but his level was not high, and he was an amateur. But he had learned from others, and knew the basic techniques of selecting stakes, maintenance, pruning, and landscaping, but the things he made lacked charm.
But now he feels that he has improved a lot and his brain is working better. From now on, he will start to accumulate various materials and use time to slowly adjust and learn. In a few decades, these materials will definitely be extraordinary.
What's more, this kind of pile material has a good natural foundation and does not need much pruning and adjustment.
Making bonsai can not only cultivate your sentiments, but you can also sell it for money. If you take time to play with it, it will become a fortune in the future.
After taking a look, Lin Heng continued to move forward. This was not the main reason for his visit today.
Soon they walked into the mountain with evergreen shrubs, and following the footprints, they saw fresh traces of eating leaves.
They guessed that the prey was among the green bushes on the hillsides.
After walking along the footprints for three or four hundred meters, Lin Heng suddenly discovered a Pyracantha tree growing on the stone surface. It turned out to be a natural old stump near the water. With a little pruning and stretching, it would become a beautiful bonsai.
"This is really a treasure land." Lin Heng looked up. He had reason to believe that there were still many old trees suitable for bonsai in this area. He would find time to come here and look for them next time.
"Found it, it's just ahead!"
Lin Henghao had only taken a few steps forward when his uncle Lu Honghai turned around and whispered.
Everyone's heartbeat quickened and excitement appeared on their faces.
Lin Heng followed and walked forward, and soon saw their target.
There were two takins grazing on leaves on a hillside not far away. Their heads were like horses, their hooves were like cows, and their tails were like donkeys. They were very large, but their teeth, horns, and hooves were more similar to those of sheep. They are large bovine herbivores.
Its forelimbs are long and strong, its hind legs are short and bent, and it has forked even-toed hooves. Many people in the local area call it a "four-legged beast". But in fact, these characteristics have evolved to adapt to high mountain climbing.
These two male antelopes appear to have been adults for a long time, as big as adult yellow cattle, and weigh at least 500 kilograms.
“Moo!!”
“Moo!!”
Just as Lin Heng and the others were observing carefully, the two big guys suddenly roared.
They discovered Lin Heng and his three companions, but did not run away. Instead, they rushed directly towards them.
"Oh no, be careful!" Lin Heng exclaimed. These things are very violent. If a person is hit by them, he will be crippled.
Boom! ! After saying that, Lin Heng did not run away, but fired without hesitation. The double-barreled shotgun made a loud noise, and a large number of deer balls were ejected.
Bang!!
Bang!!
Lu Honghai and Lin Yue did not retreat. They waited for the antelope to come closer and then shot it.
“Moo!!”
“Moo!!”
What the three men didn't expect was that this guy didn't fall down after being shot, but rushed over at a faster speed with bloodshot eyes.
“Woof woof woof!!”
“Woof woof!!”
The three dogs rushed forward to protect their master's safety at the first moment. However, faced with the huge monster rushing towards them, they twisted and dodged to the side, not daring to confront it head-on.
A charging wild boar is extremely powerful, not to mention a takin. If it hits a person or a dog, both will die.
"Run to both sides, never run in a straight line!"
Lin Heng shouted and ran to the side. The cows had poor turning ability, and with the brief obstruction of the three dogs, they successfully avoided the first wave of attack.
With a bang, a tree as thick as a bowl was directly knocked down by a takin. The three people were frightened by this scene. It was too terrifying.
“Woof woof!!”
But at this time, Xiong Ba Fengshou rushed up again and bit the cow's butt, causing it to turn around and push them immediately.
But this was just a feint. As soon as the dogs retreated, they immediately rushed towards Lin Heng and the other two, knowing that they were the culprits.
"Change to lead bullets and find a chance to shoot them. They are still injured!"
Lu Honghai said as he ran that the antelope was rushing too fast and there was no time to change bullets.
"Be careful with yourself and the dog, take your time and don't panic. Don't be in a hurry." Lin Heng reminded loudly.
In this kind of chaotic situation, one could easily hurt one's own people if one is not careful.
After saying that, he ran as fast as he could, heading behind a big tree. Before he had taken out the lead bullet and loaded it into the gun, this guy came.
With a crack, a fist-sized gap appeared on one side of the tree. Lin Heng's heart jumped to his throat at the sight of this terrifying sight. It was simply too terrifying.
Even though he was hit by a shotgun shell, this guy acted like nothing happened.
"Brother, get out of the way. I have loaded my bullets!" At this time, Lin Yue's voice came from behind.
Just now, two antelopes chased Lin Heng and his uncle respectively, so he had time to reload his bullets.
"good!"
Lin Heng glanced in the direction of his elder brother, then looked at the antelope that was rushing over again due to the interference of the dog, and then ran behind another tree.
Lin Yue chased after it from behind, and when he saw Lin Heng move away, he shot the antelope in the butt.
Bang!!
“Moo!!”
However, after the loud bang, the antelope was fine. It was just startled, then turned around and chased after Lin Yue.
"Damn, I missed it?" Lin Yue widened his eyes, unable to believe that he had lost this opportunity.
But he had no time to think and could only turn around and run to the side because the guy came again.
Lin Heng was also stunned at a distance, and then immediately loaded his gun with lead-point bullets. He could understand his elder brother, who shot a lot of shotguns. This kind of lead-point bullet with only one bullet required higher aiming accuracy, so it was normal that no one hit the target.
“Oh, help me!!”
Lin Heng had just loaded his bullets and was about to go help his eldest brother when he heard his uncle's call.
When he turned around, he found that his uncle had fallen in the snow and the antelope was rushing towards him.
When Lin Heng saw this scene, he fired a shot into the sky without saying a word. The loud noise successfully scared the antelope, and then Xiongba chased it and bit its butt.
Moo! The antelope felt pain and turned around to kick Xiongba two meters away. Then it turned around and rushed towards Xiongba. This time it did not chase Lu Honghai.
“Xiong Ba!!”
Lin Heng's heart stopped when he saw this scene. His uncle was fine, but Xiongba was in danger again.
“Ah!!”
The next moment, Xiongba actually jumped up and dodged to the side.
Lin Heng was shocked by this scene. He didn't expect that Xiongba was still able to move after being thrown into the air.
However, he had no time to be shocked, as the antelope ran towards his uncle again, but his uncle seemed to have sprained his leg and ran much slower.
At that moment, he ran towards the antelope, with bullets already loaded on the way. This time he approached the animal without caring about his life until he was more than 20 meters away, and started shooting with his gun raised.
Bang!!
“Moo!!”
Along with the gunshot, this time what was heard was the heart-wrenching scream of the antelope. The huge lead-tipped bullet penetrated directly into its buttocks, making it lame instantly and greatly reducing its mobility.
"Uncle, run quickly, leave it to me!" Lin Heng shouted while running. He was no longer panicking when he saw the antelope rushing towards him. Its speed had slowed down and it could not catch up with him, and it was bleeding heavily.
He loaded another lead bullet while running, and after loading it, he shouted at Xiongba: "Get out of the way, dogs."
He let the dog go and found a angle where there was no one around. He waited for the antelope to rush towards him and shot it in the head.
Another gunshot rang out, and this time the antelope fell backwards with its head tilted back, rolling down the hillside, its steaming blood staining the snow red.
This time there was an extra hole on its head.
"Brother, come and help me!"
Lin Heng had just taken two breaths when Lin Yue shouted. He had also fallen, but was not injured. He was just out of breath due to the continuous pursuit.
“Here it comes!”
Lin Heng didn't even have time to catch his breath, loaded his gun and ran towards his elder brother.
The antelope had gone completely crazy. It didn't care whether the dog behind it was biting it or not. It just kept chasing Lin Yue, as if it would not stop until it gored him to death.
Lin Heng ran over breathlessly, carrying a gun, and first dispersed the three dogs, then shouted to the eldest brother, "Get out of the way."
Lin Yue glanced at Lin Heng and quickly ran in another direction.
Bang! Lin Heng fired a shot, hitting the antelope's buttocks directly, crippling it again.
"call!"
Seeing the antelope slowing down greatly, Lin Hengshen breathed a sigh of relief. He slipped in his next step and was so scared that he quickly ran to the other side.
After two rounds, his eldest brother rushed up to help. This time he did not miss, and his shot accurately hit the antelope's head, knocking it down completely.
"Hoohoo, it's killing me!"
Lin Heng sat down, breathing heavily. He felt his heartbeat was over 200.
Fortunately, he did not lose control today, otherwise an accident would probably have happened.
"Uncle, are you okay?" Lin Yue walked over and asked.
"I'm fine." Lu Honghai shook his head and cursed at the place where he fell, "This place is a fucking pit with tree stumps in it, all covered by snow. I almost died."
"Xiongba, are you okay?"
Lin Heng had just caught his breath when he ran to check on Xiongba's condition.
“Ooooooooooo!!”
Xiongba shouted, as if to say that he was fine.
Lin Heng grabbed it and examined it carefully. There were really no wounds on its body. It did not cry out in pain when he pressed on it in various places. This made him extremely surprised and relieved.
"I'm glad you're okay!"
Lin Heng touched the dog's head and guessed that it might be because the dog's fur was light and slippery, so it was not hurt after being picked up and flew away.
After drinking a sip of water, he calmed down and took a look at the two antelopes still bleeding in the distance, still feeling frightened.
After taking another sip of water, Lin Heng looked at his uncle and said, "Uncle, what you said about someone in Liujia Village killing five cows is probably a lie. We almost died when we killed two cows, not to mention the group of cows with calves."
What they encountered was a pair of antelopes, that is, two male antelopes acting alone. Those with calves are usually in a large group of at least a dozen. No one can withstand the charge of so many.
Lin Yue also echoed: "I thought it was okay before, but now that I've experienced it, I think it's a bit fake, unless they are holding automatic rifles."
It was after hearing this story that they relaxed their vigilance against the takin. They didn't expect this guy to be so fierce.
"What they said sounded very convincing. I guess there really was a rifle," said Lu Honghai.
It is not uncommon to see people keeping rifles at home these days; they might be former soldiers.
The three of them rested for half an hour before they recovered. Their clothes were soaked with sweat from the hunting trip, and now the heat was dissipating and they were shivering with cold.
And the sky was getting dark. Lin Heng looked at his watch and it was already five forty. It was going to be dark soon.
Lin Heng stood up and looked at the two of them and said, "Hurry up and pack up. See if there is a cave nearby. It's too late to build a shelter now."
"That's right. It looks like it will snow again tonight. We must find a place to rest." Lin Yue also nodded.
In this kind of weather, if you can't find shelter in time, one night can be fatal.
Lu Honghai looked around and said, "It looks like the cave here shouldn't be hard to find."
The three of them immediately went to look for a cave nearby. After a while, Lin Heng shouted, "I have a cave here that can barely be considered a cave. We can build a cave with some branches and live there."
He said that this was a sloping mountain and people could live at the bottom.
"Let me take a look. I'll be right there." Lin Yue hurried over when he heard there was a place.
Lin Yue had just reached Lin Heng's side when he heard his uncle shouting, "Come to my side, mine is better!"
"Better?" Lin Heng was a little confused, then turned around and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Lin Yue nodded, and the two of them walked over together. The dog didn't follow them, as it was licking the blood of the antelope over there.
Seeing Lin Heng and Lin Yue coming over, Lu Honghai limped and said, "Look, this is definitely a perfect place to live."
The two looked in the direction of his finger, and saw a stone with an area of nearly 30 square meters falling down at an angle, supported by two huge stones more than two meters high below, forming a space of about 20 square meters inside.
Except for the larger opening in the front, there is only a small hole with a diameter of one meter at the back where the soil is leaking out, and the space is surrounded by mud and stones on all sides.
"This is really perfect, it's a gift from God. We might as well turn it into a hunter's lodge." Lin Heng said as he walked into the cave. The more he looked at it, the more perfect it seemed to him.
Lin Yue also nodded repeatedly: "We just need to get some branches to seal the front, and then make a fire under the small hole at the back, so that the smoke can be discharged. It's perfect."
Lu Honghai nodded and said, "There is only one bad thing."
(End of this chapter)
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