Although Mark has long warned all cowboys to be careful, and that they must carry a shotgun when working on the ranch, preferably in a team of two. However, the ranch is too large and there is so much work to be done, and there are many things that cannot always be done by two people.

Ian came to the edge of the ranch by looking for the lost goats alone. At that time, he saw the carcass of a goat and wondered how the sheep had died, so he dismounted to see what was going on.

Originally, Ian thought that it was daytime, and he was still carrying a shotgun, so there should be no danger. However, Ian had no idea that the cougar was hiding in the long grass nearby. Just as he leaned down to observe the goat's carcass, the cougar launched a sneak attack from behind.

Completely defenseless, Ian is pounced on from behind by a cougar, and the brute tries to cut his throat. Fortunately, Ian is an experienced cowboy who desperately tried to protect his neck at the last moment, so that he was not bitten by the cougar's throat.

In order to survive, Ian used all his strength to fight the cougar. Eventually, he reached for a shotgun that had fallen nearby, and he luckily pulled the trigger.

In the chaos, it was impossible for this shot to hit the cougar, but the sound of the gun scared the beast away, and Ian was lucky enough to save a life. Ian's horse had already been scared away by the cougar, but he had a walkie-talkie with him so that he could inform the other cowboys of his attack.

A couple of cowboys hurriedly drove their trucks to the ranch to help Ian. Ian was found bleeding profusely, and found his cowboy driving him directly to the hospital for first aid, where he called back to the ranch and told the others about Ian.

Xiao Ping also didn't know about it until this time. Someone on the ranch was attacked by a cougar. He rushed to the hospital in Wharton as fast as he could, and by this time Ian was already undergoing surgery.

Mark, who went to the butcher, also learned the news. He also rushed to the hospital shortly after Xiao Ping. Xiao Ping and the others waited anxiously outside the operating room until late in the evening, when the doctor came out of the operating room.

To everyone's relief. This time, the doctor brought good news to everyone. Although Ian lost a lot of blood, none of the injuries he suffered were fatal. Doctors have cleaned and stitched up all his wounds, administered blood transfusions, and vaccinated him against rabies. According to the doctor, Ian's injuries are scary to look at, but as long as there is no serious infection that causes sepsis, it is only a matter of time before he recovers completely.

After thanking the doctor, Mark said to Xiao Ping with palpitations: "It's good that Ian is lucky, otherwise he would have gone to see God." ”

"yes. It's too dangerous. Xiao Ping agreed with Mark's words, and then couldn't help asking, "This cougar has been in the ranch for a while, why hasn't it been driven away?"

Mark shrugged, "I just received a notification from the Wildlife Conservation Service last week that they have determined that this cougar roaming the ranch is a threat to humans and can be hunted. I've organized hunting on the edge of the ranch twice, hoping to kill that guy. ”

Speaking of this, Mark sighed helplessly and said, "But that cougar is too cunning, and when he sees that there are many of us, he will stay away." Although we found a lot of cougars, we just couldn't eradicate it. ”

"And this kind of thing?" Xiao Ping said unexpectedly: "If that's the case, isn't the ranch going to be threatened all the time?"

Mark said with a solemn expression: "I'm afraid things will get worse. Now this guy has attacked humans. In the future, they may use humans as prey, and if that is the case, the cowboys who work on the ranch will be even more dangerous. ”

Knowing that Mark's worries were not groundless, Xiao Ping, who was in a heavy mood, also nodded silently. Generally speaking, even beasts are afraid of people. But if the beast has attacked humans in the past and finds it easier to catch than other prey, it may turn to humans for food. This carnivore is the most dangerous. If that's the case with the cougars on the pasture, then all the cowboys are in danger.

The only solution today. It's to kill that cougar as soon as possible. The ranch is too large and is located right next to the Stone Mountains. If the cougar had somewhere to hide. Even if Mark mobilized all the cowboys on the ranch, it would be difficult to find the beast. Coupled with the fact that this cougar is still so cunning, how easy is it to kill it?

Thinking of this, Xiao Ping secretly made a decision, and said to Mark quietly: "When everyone works in the field, they all use walkie-talkies to communicate, right? Give me a walkie-talkie too, maybe I can use it."

Mark was keenly aware of Xiao Ping's motives, and immediately asked vigilantly, "What do you want to do?"

"Nothing special. Xiao Ping pretended to smile lightly: "I just want to keep in touch with everyone, in case the cougar runs near the house, I can immediately call someone to help." ”

Xiao Ping's answer made Mark breathe a sigh of relief, and he smiled with relief: "I thought you wanted to go to the cougar, which scared me." ”

In fact, Xiao Ping really had such a plan, and now he was a little surprised by Mark's heart. However, Xiao Ping did not show the slightest abnormality, and said in a harsh voice: "Don't be kidding, I still have to enjoy life, so I won't go to death!"

After making sure Ian was out of danger, Xiao Ping and the cowboys also left the hospital and went back. Except for a few cowboys who were on duty at night, including Mark and the others, they all went back to their respective homes, and Xiao Ping of course lived in the house on the ranch.

Cowboys also work hard, not only driving cattle and sheep during the day, but also taking care of the animals at night. The ranch built a special hut for the cowboys on night duty, so Xiao Ping lived alone in a small two-story building at night.

Xiao Ping waited patiently until midnight, carried a shotgun hanging on the wall, tied a goat from the sheepfold, and left the house with three puppies.

Originally, Xiao Ping wanted to prepare a horse, but the stable was very close to the house where the cowboys were resting, and it would definitely be noisy to prepare a horse for the cowboys on duty, so he could only dispel this idea in the end.

Of course, for Xiao Ping, not having a horse was not a big problem. After walking a few kilometers away from the house, he summoned the black devil from the demon refining pot, turned on his horse, and let his mount run to the edge of the ranch.

The black devil remembered that this was his original home, and he was very excited, spreading his hooves and running wildly in the moonlight. However, in order for the three greyhounds to keep up, Xiao Ping had to control the speed of the black devil, making it snort in dissatisfaction from time to time.

Even so, Xiao Ping soon came to the edge of the ranch. The Stone Mountains were already in sight, and the huge shadows of the mountains looked like monsters in the moonlight. According to Mark, this is where the cougars haunt the most. (To be continued.) )

PS: Thank you for the book friend "Fearless So-called", "Xie Zhixiu" for the reward.