Chapter 14: The Hunt
As autumn progresses, the sun rises above the horizon later and later. For a long time after the fifth watch, it was still dark.
However, Chen Sheng couldn't lie in bed because it was still dark.
After the fifth watch rooster crowed, he quietly got up and quietly walked outside to start exhaling and practicing qi. What he practiced was the secret book of the Mo family passed down by the teacher. This is a qigong that pays attention to breathing and practicing qi. After practicing for half a month, he found that his body gradually became lighter, and his strength seemed to increase a lot.
It's a pity that there is only a method for breathing out qi training on this secret book, but there are no martial arts tricks, which makes Chen Sheng a little disappointed. But fortunately, he used to be a military doctor in the special forces, and he usually practiced a lot of self-defense and killing skills with these guys, which can be regarded as making up for the shortcomings in the secret codex.
After practicing qi for half an hour, the whole person became radiant. After Chen Sheng exhaled a breath of turbidity, his heart was relaxed. The sky is beginning to clear. At this time, Wei Yi also came out of the house, and seeing Chen Sheng so consciously and hardworking, Wei Yi was very relieved.
"Sheng'er, it's a good day today, let's go up the mountain to hunt." After Wei Yu finished washing, he said to Chen Sheng. In fact, hunting is fake, and the assessment of Chen Sheng's progress in the past few days is true.
"Okay!" Chen Sheng immediately responded, the weather was getting cooler, Chen Sheng saw that the teacher did not have autumn and winter clothes, and he had already thought about going into the mountains to hunt. This is a good time for hunting, the beasts are growing and their fur is abundant, and it is the best time to make leather clothing. Chen Sheng had long wanted to hunt a few furs to make a few leather robes for the teacher. Seeing that the teacher took the initiative to make such a request, Chen Sheng was naturally happy.
Since the rice fields in Zhangfu were harvested, Chen Shengqing was idle for a few days, and he didn't go out to look for work, but only stayed at home to listen to Wei Yu's teachings, and Wei Mi taught his profession, which made Chen Sheng linger. In his spare time, he went to Zhang's mansion and agreed to Zhang Liang's offer to be a veterinarian for the caravan. However, according to Wei Yi's request, Chen Sheng proposed to Zhang Liang that his teacher also had to accompany the caravan. Originally, Chen Sheng didn't want Wei Yi to follow him, but under Wei Yi's insistence, Chen Sheng could only obey the teacher. He knew that the teacher didn't want to fall behind on the way. My heart was filled with gratitude.
Zhang Liang naturally allowed Chen Sheng to make such a small request. He also wished that Chen Sheng would ask for more. In this way, Chen Sheng naturally owes him more favors, and when there is something that needs Chen Sheng's help in the future, Chen Sheng naturally has no reason to disappoint it.
After breakfast, the master and apprentice packed up the dry food tools and went into the mountain.
The nearby forests were frequented by masters and apprentices and other hunters, and it was difficult to find any larger animals except hares and pheasants. So the master and apprentice discussed it and decided to advance into the mountains.
The pine forests in the mountains are lush. But the shrubs are gradually showing and yellowing, and when the wind blows, the leaves are colorful. Seeing this, Wei Yu was very emotional, and said: "The year is cold, and then I know that the pine and cypress will wither." This was originally the words of Confucius, and when it came out of Wei Yu's mouth, there was more vicissitudes and emotion.
Hearing the teacher's emotion, Chen Sheng almost said the sentence "The wildfire can't be burned, and the spring breeze blows and grows". Fortunately, he held back stubbornly and didn't say anything. Otherwise, it will shock the teacher again. These days, during the time he spent with the teacher, when he talked with the teacher who was full of ancient meaning, he plagiarized the famous sayings and aphorisms of his predecessors from time to time, which made the teacher admire, but Chen Sheng was slightly despised for his behavior every time he was praised by the teacher. So try your best to restrain yourself and don't feel too emotional.
Along the way, the two of them saw common pheasants and hares, and they did not bother to hunt at all, hoping to meet a few foxes and weasels and other fur-rich beasts. However, Wei Yu hoped that it would be better if he could meet one or two tigers and bears. It's just that Chen Sheng didn't dare to agree with the teacher's fanatical idea. When encountering a fierce beast like a tiger, a black bear, I am afraid that both of them will not be able to eat and walk around.
"Teacher, will you take a break?" After the two of them walked around the mountains for a while, noon had arrived. The sunlight shines through the yellowing leaves and falls on the ground, making it look extremely soft.
"Okay." Wei Yi nodded. The two of them had been wandering around the base of the mountain for so long, and not a single desirable beast had appeared. The two were not discouraged. Knowing that wild beasts are active frequently in the early morning and dusk, the two of them are just looking for some places where wild beasts are easy to haunt, waiting for the arrival of dusk.
"Teacher, there is a small stream four or five miles ahead." Sitting on a stone, Chen Sheng took out the dry food and handed it to Wei Yu, while saying: "It only takes half an hour, we can get over there, and in the evening, there should be a lot of wild beasts there to drink." "When Chen Sheng was hunting before, he had set foot in this area, but there were fierce beasts in this area, so Chen Sheng alone only dared to go around the creek, and no matter how deep Lin Mang was, he didn't dare to go in again.
Wei Yu nodded, but his eyes looked around vigilantly, as if he sensed that something was wrong around him.
"What's wrong, teacher?" Seeing that the teacher didn't speak, Chen Sheng was very curious. Although the teacher is not a chatterbox, as soon as he has time, he will assess Chen Sheng's learning experience. often one or two sentences, which benefited Chen Sheng a lot.
"Sheng'er, have you noticed, there seems to be something wrong in this area." Wei Yi stood up with a solemn face and looked around
"Wrong? Chen Sheng's heart tightened. He frowned, and immediately said, "Teacher, it's too quiet here. ”
A mountain forest, no matter how quiet, must have its own specific noise in it. For example, the chirping of birds and insects represents the tranquility and tranquility in the mountains and forests.
But this area is dead silent, except for the occasional mountain breeze blowing the leaves and making a noise. Chen Sheng knew that even in the cold winter, there was still a specific sound in this mountain forest. It may be the crow that screams, or the beast that roars, all of which means that the vitality of the entire mountain forest is still alive.
"Yes, it's too quiet." Wei Yi nodded. Wei Yu is over eighty years old, but when he was a teenager, he studied in the mountains, and his experience in walking in the mountains and forests was only richer than Chen Sheng. "There should be beasts around here." Wei Yu made his judgment.
"What beast?" Chen Sheng Daqi. Even if a few tigers appeared here, there would not be such a bleak atmosphere. What is the beast in the teacher's mouth?
Wei Yi shook his head and did not answer the question in Chen Sheng's heart. This made Chen Sheng feel more and more strange, but the hunting knife hanging from his waist was pulled out and clenched in his hand.
Chen Sheng didn't dare to be careless, and also untied his longbow, mounted an arrow, and made a posture that could attack at any time.
"Rustling......" The sound of crushing fallen leaves came from the right side. Chen Sheng's ears moved, signaling the teacher to pay attention.
Although Wei Yu was old, his hearing did not deteriorate, and he immediately realized the danger. Immediately made a gesture to Chen Sheng, and the two immediately bowed and retreated, hiding behind a boulder, and carefully hiding their bodies. Before the identity of this beast was unknown, the two of them did not dare to act rashly.