Chapter 232: The Road to Hunting
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Several distant trees surround to form an irregular circle, which is overgrown with berry-rich shrubs. In the center of the bushes, stands an American black bear. The black bear was tall and burly, with a head a lap bigger than a basketball. Under the light of the rising sun, the hair on the black bear's body is shining with gold, as if it has been plated with a layer of gold dust.
"Damn, this bear has to weigh 4 or 500 pounds, right?" Gao Jin lowered his voice, his excitement overflowing, "Are our bullets enough?"
"Enough. The answer was Z2. He seemed to be very familiar with the mountains and forests, and although he had been trekking all morning, there was not a trace of tiredness on his face.
"Isn't the bear going to hibernate?" Nan Zeyu was stunned, "It's only February 11th today." β
"Probably woke up early. Z2 whispered.
"Shhhh Wan Guohou made another gesture to silence him, and motioned for Nan Zeyu and Gao Jin to pay attention to the front.
"Whoa......" I heard a heart-rending roar, and an even larger black bear appeared not far away. In contrast, the first black bear is almost a lap smaller.
"The other side of the trumpet should have spotted us. Wan Guohou said softly, "The reason why it didn't move is that on the one hand, the American black bear does not like to take the initiative to attack people, and on the other hand, it is because it is afraid of the big one." β
Nan Zeyu whispered, "Master Hou, are you sure that the black bear will not take the initiative to attack people?"
As soon as Wan Guohou was about to answer, the big black bear roared again, and the little black bear lowered his head when he heard the sound, and quickly ran into the woods and fled.
Seeing this, Wan Guohou hurriedly said: "Be careful when walking, don't alarm the black bear." β
"We're light enough. Nan Zeyu said in surprise, "I almost walked on tiptoe." β
Wan Guohou smiled slightly, "My weight is 90 kilograms, T3 is 83 kilograms, and Z2 is 98 kilograms. I visually measured that the weight of Director Nan was 85 kilograms, and the height should not be less than 100 kilograms. The sound of our weight pressing on the woodland is impossible for animals to inaudible. So, we have to try to slow down and light our steps so that it can let its guard down. β
"Master Hou, your eyes are really poisonous. Nan Zeyu said admiringly, "Most people can't guess my weight." β
"The wind is getting stronger. Z2 reminded.
Wan Guohou nodded, "And the wind direction is uncertain." There's a water source nearby, do you hear the water? The hounds don't do much, we're on our own. β
"How far are we from the black bear now?" Gao Jin asked.
"About 320 meters. Wan Guohou looked at it with a telescope for a while, "It's eating wild fruits." It must have taken a fancy to the site, so it drove the small one away. It's not bear hunting season, though, and I don't recommend hunting it. β
"It's okay to kill it, right? We didn't expect to encounter a black bear beforehand. Nan Zeyu rolled his eyes, "What's more, we may not be able to hit it." β
"If you shoot at this distance, you will definitely not be able to hit. Gao Jin said suspiciously, "Should we go a little further?" I think about 150 meters is ideal. β
"It's too close, and it will be troublesome if it is discovered by a black bear. Nan Zeyu shook his head and said, "It's right here, my marksmanship is okay, and 300 meters is a little sure." β
"But, didn't Master Hou just say that the wind direction is very unstable?" Gao Jin asked suspiciously.
"Then wait. After Nan Zeyu finished speaking, he changed his gun, then leaned down and leaned against a low tree.
Wan Guohou glanced at Nan Zeyu meaningfully, Z2 wanted to say something, but was stopped by Wan Guohou.
Everyone chose a spot and waited in silence for the wind to change.
After about ten minutes, the wind finally turned in their favor.
Nan Zeyu took a deep breath and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
The gun rang out, and countless snow geese were so frightened that they flew out of the mountain forest, and the sky suddenly turned into a sea of snow geese.
The frightened black bear quickly ran.
Wan Guohou stared at the scope and watched the bear run farther and farther.
"Master Hou, shoot quickly. Gao Jin couldn't help but scream.
But Wan Guohou put away his gun, "It's not yet nine o'clock, it's still early before the sun sets, we can shoot other prey." β
"Don't you catch up?" Nan Zeyu was a little discouraged, and felt embarrassed that he didn't hit the black bear.
"Wait a minute, K1. Wan Guohou glanced at his watch, "If you go deeper, you may not be able to receive the radio, and the signal here is not very stable." β
After a few people rested for a while, Gao Jin asked worriedly: "Master Hou, are our tickets enough?" My hunting photos are ordinary ones, I can only shoot one stag, two turkeys and small animals, I forgot to buy other tickets." β
"Enough. Wan Guohou replied, "I told them to buy a doe ticket, so that even if they accidentally hit the doe, they will be fine." Of course, I don't recommend hitting animals that are too young. β
"Master Hou, this season, can't you shoot bears or deer?, can we take away the prey?" Nan Zeyu asked worriedly.
Wan Guohou smiled slyly, "The deer are all in the car, you just remember." Strictly speaking, of course not, but you and I went out hunting, and the situation is different. β
Nan Zeyu looked at Wan Guohou blankly, obviously not coming back to his senses.
"Master Hou has privileges. Z2 explained, "In some states, Hou Ye can hunt without seasonal restrictions, and of course, Hou Ye rarely uses this privilege. β
"For the first time, to be exact. Wan Guohou said lightly, "Since you all want to fight bears, then I will try my best to satisfy you." However, we can't hit a bear that's too small, and we can't hit a mother bear. β
"Okay. Gao Jin said happily, "It's really fun to come out with you." His words were from the bottom of his heart, and the intensity of his tone made Nan Zeyu look at him in surprise.
"I want my guests to have a good time. Wan Guohou replied, "Life is so short, every day must be lived without regrets." β
Gao Jin whistled, "I like your philosophy of life, be happy in time!"
Wan Guohou changed the topic with a smile, "It's a pity that there are too few wolves now, otherwise I can take you to the west to fight wolves." He looked up at the sky, "Go to Texas in April to shoot turkeys, kill alligators in September, or go to Alaska, there are more animals." β
"Master Hou, you live so chicly. Nan Zeyu said with a little envy, "Is your life only about pleasure and no troubles?"
Wan Guohou showed his trademark reserved smile, "How can life be only pleasure, the so-called brilliant life is just a prisoner of desire." β
He looked at the crowd sitting around him. "I once dived in Sipadan, Malaysia, and saw an endless storm of jack fish, and the perfect formation of those fish was impenetrable, I once saw a super-high-speed star thrown out by a supermassive black hole through the Guo Shoujing telescope at the National Astronomical Observatory of China, I once wore a thick protective suit, crossed Pripyat, into the ghostly ruins of Chernobyl, just to save a person I didn't know, and I once encountered thousands of elephants with their families on a long journey in Engamiran, Botswana, a delta formed by the Okavango floods, where in addition to elephant herds, countless brave lions livedγ β
Wan Guohou blinked, "Every time I encounter a wonder, I will sigh at the insignificance of human beings, but at the same time, it will inspire me to have greater courage to conquer the world I have never seen." Every adventure is imprinted in my soul with a new feeling. I gradually discovered that the most beautiful moonlight is often hidden in the barren and dark valleys, and the most beautiful starlight often shines on the barren and bleak countryside. The most flowery words usually come from the mouths of hypocritical and sinister villains, and the most painful blows come from friends we believe in. Why, then, should I indulge in pleasure, and why should I be afraid to face danger head-on?"
As if in response to his words, several hounds suddenly barked.
"Someone is coming. Wan Guohou said lightly.
"Master Hou, you said it so well, it went to my heart. Gao Jin touched his bald head, "As a Chinese, I am a little ashamed that my Chinese is not as good as you." β
"Master Hou. K1 hurried, "I've kept you waiting." β
"You've been to so many places. Nan Zeyu smiled, "No wonder your opinion is so different." β
Wan Guohou smiled and said, "Don't dare." Let's go, let's move on. β
The group walked for a while, only to hear the sound of the water getting louder and louder, and after a while, a small stream appeared in front of everyone. In the distance, a small waterfall hangs from a mountain stream.
"The water isn't frozen. Nan Zeyu said in surprise, "The temperature is below zero." β
"Because it's fluid and lacks a crystalline nucleus. Wan Guohou explained, "If the temperature is not low enough, this is very verbose, and it has to be related to fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, etc." To put it simply, when we say 0Β° freezing, we mean pure water. β
"Master Hou, you know so much, do you usually read a lot of books?" Gao Jin asked in amazement.
"I do love to read, influenced by an elder. Wan Guohou said quietly, "But my reading volume is definitely not as good as his." β
"Is that your father?" Gao Jin's slightly reckless question attracted Nan Zeyu's sideways glance.
Wan Guohou was slightly stunned, "No, it's my grandfather." β
Gao Jin didn't seem to notice that Nan Zeyu was desperately making his eyes, and actually asked again: "Master Hou, you never mention your family, and there don't seem to be any relatives in the crown, are they all in the UK?"
Wan Guohou coughed lightly, "It's probably about the same as Mr. Gao." He smiled and blinked, "Mr. Gao has only been accompanied by his daughter for a long time, and I only have madness by my side." β
This seemingly humble and polite, but in fact implied sarcastic answer, made Gao Jin a little embarrassed, and he was not sure if the other party was laughing at him for not having a son.
Just when he hesitated how to fight back, Nan Zeyu spoke, "Mr. Gao, you can't treat Hou Ye as a Chinese just because Hou Ye is good at Chinese, foreigners are very concerned about others asking about privacy." β
"Oh, blame me, blame me. Gao Jin laughed, "Master Hou, don't take it to heart." β
"No, it won't. Wan Guohou said, "Everyone, fill the kettle with some water, and you may not be able to encounter such clean water later." β
"Master Hou, is there only one kind of bear here, and there are no other species?" K1 asked curiously.
"No, do you want to hunt brown bears?" Wan Guohou said jokingly, "dream-game." β
"I don't dare!" K1 cried, "I'm the size of a brown bear, I want to be alive." β
"Don't worry, if you really want to meet a brown bear, we will definitely leave you to it. "T3's hairstyle is not messy, which is what he values the most. He said sneeringly, "I heard that Master Hou caught a brown bear in Alaska the year before last?"
"Yes. Z2 replied, "I was there too, and that one was exciting, and we drove the snowmobile, and it took a long time until the bear was too tired to die." β
"So powerful?" Gao Jin was dumbfounded, "The brown bear is big, right?"
"At the end of 14 years, Hou Ye seems to have caught a height of almost 3 meters, 700 kilograms, right?" Z2 asked inquiringly.
"I don't remember. Wan Guohou said, "Perhaps." β
"Are you so inattentive to your prey?" Nan Zeyu couldn't help but say.
"Because that's not the prey I want to hunt the most. A spark flashed in Wan Guohou's eyes.
"Master Hou just likes to think when hunting, and he doesn't care how big the prey is. Gao Jin said smartly, "Isn't it?"
"Let's just say that. Wan Guohou filled the kettle with water and left the stream. "For example, I hunt a lot of deer, and I prefer to observe them while hunting rather than how big their horns are and how high their shoulders are. During the breeding season of deer, the male deer likes to grind his horns on the trunk of the tree and urinate under the tree in order to mark the territory and attract the attention of the doe. And that just left me with a clue that eventually led me to it. β
"Interesting. Nan Zeyu took out a cigarette case, "Mr. Gao, have one?"
"It's better not to smoke. Wan Guohou said, "First, it is easy to cause mountain fires, and second, when hunting, the smaller the smell, the better, smoking and drinking are taboo." β
When Nan Zeyu heard him say this, he had to put away the cigarette case in a daze.
"Is the bear's nose very smart?" Gao Jin asked.
"Bears have five times the sense of smell than the average dog. Wan Guohou replied, "When the wind is down, it can know where people are from a dozen miles away, but fortunately it does not like to eat human flesh." Normally, as long as humans don't attack it actively and don't tempt it with food, it won't attack humans. β
"Master Hou, I have relented in what you said, do we still want to chase it?" Gao Jin said pretending to be distressed.
The crowd laughed.
"Mr. Gao's heart has softened, probably because of love. Nan Zeyu jokingly said, "When a man is in love, his IQ will also drop." β
"What about Z2?" K1 said teasingly, "Z2 has taken more girls than I've ever seen." β
"Then his IQ will be the same as an electrocardiogram, unless he never has a window period. Nan Zeyu said with a smile.
Z2 protested, "What's wrong with a man being passionate?"
The crowd laughed again. At this moment, a dwarf deer deftly ran in front of them.
Nan Zeyu immediately picked up the gun.
"Don't hit, it's too small. Wan Guohou said.
Nan Zeyu hesitated, but still put down the gun.
"Wait. Gao Jin suddenly said, "Master Hou, I saw a great ambush point. β