Chapter 4: Wolf Hunting

After running all the way, the grandfather and grandson finally entered Lin Xia Mountain.

The Linxia Mountain that catches your eye is a dense forest at the entrance. It is the unexplored virgin land of man, a paradise for wild beasts.

There have been many mysterious legends about Linxia Mountain for thousands of years. Some people say that there are youkai in the depths of the mountain, and they swear that they have seen it with their own eyes. Some people also say that there are immortals in it, who can soar through the clouds and mist, and have the power to destroy the world when they raise their hands.

Later, Nan Huaijin, who stepped into the cultivation realm, learned that the so-called monsters were real, but they were just uncivilized monsters. As for the immortals in the mouths of the townspeople, they are some cultivators.

These are still too far away for Nan Huaijin, who is still a six-year-old doll. Looking at Lin Xiashan in front of him, there was only one thought in his mind.

Big, really too big.

As for other descriptors, what is majestic and majestic, it has nothing to do with Xiao Huaijin. The reason is very simple, Nan Huaijin is a little illiterate.

His grandfather Nanyutang didn't have any idea of letting Xiao Huaijin gain fame in his eyes, and he didn't know that Wen could govern the country and the country. His idea was simple, fill his stomach first. Although there are teachers in the town, this is something that only rich families can enjoy. Obviously, for the grandfather and grandson, although they are not particularly poor, they have nothing to do with the word rich.

Looking at the forest in front of him, Nanyutang was also embarrassed. Since his son and daughter-in-law left the world one after another, he was busy taking care of his young grandson and had not been in the mountains for a long time.

Nanyutang took off the package on his back, took out a hunting knife from it, and handed it to Xiao Huaijin beside him.

Xiao Huaijin looked at the hunting knife that was suddenly sent in front of him, was stunned for a moment, and then quickly stretched out his hands and took it.

After taking it, Xiao Huaijin looked at it carefully. The hunting knife in front of him was about three feet, almost half of his body.

The thick back of the knife, the sharp blade is sharpened and shiny, and there is a blood groove specially opened for bloodletting on the knife body, and the handle is carefully wound with cloth strips, which is really a sharp weapon.

However, what made Xiao Huaijin puzzled was that he couldn't pick up his shoulders and waist when he was young, so what did he want to do with such a big knife.

"Follow me, don't get lost. "I heard Grandpa's voice in my ears.

Obviously, Nanyutang had no intention of explaining to the little grandson, and after reminding him, he walked straight to the dense forest in front of him.

Xiao Huaijin followed behind her grandfather, and followed closely into the mountains and forests.

When I entered the forest, I felt that it suddenly darkened, just like when the sun was about to set, only the slightest ray of sunlight shone through the dense leaves and shone on the clearing in the forest.

The forest has grown over thousands of years, and the trees are tall and strong, the thickest of which is one zhang thick, reaching into the sky.

Xiao Huaijin's shoes squeaked as they stepped on the rotten leaves. Occasionally stepping on it, it startled many insects that live on leaves.

Footprints are sometimes seen on the ground, and sometimes the bones of some wild beast come into view. These are all laws of nature, and here, survival of the fittest is the only law.

Nanyutang took Xiao Huaijin after a day's trek, and finally stepped out of the dense forest. I took a few breaks in the middle, and lunch was hastily solved with the dry food I carried.

Today they are still on the road and do not enjoy it.

Walking through the dense forest, Nanyutang took Xiao Huaijin to a valley. The valley is overgrown with weeds and deserted. There are a few hundred-year-old trees scattered around.

Walking to the end of the valley, Xiao Huaijin saw a somewhat dilapidated thatched house. This is the grandfather also stopped, apparently, their destination has arrived.

Squeak

As Nanyutang pushed open the wooden door, some dust fell down. Xiao Huaijin looked into the house, there were cobwebs everywhere, and a thick layer of dust had formed on the ground.

Apparently, no one has lived here for a long time.

"This is where our ancestors lived when they went hunting in the mountains, and I brought your father here when I was younger. Nanyutang explained to Xiao Huaijin.

"Oh. Xiao Huaijin agreed softly, indicating that she understood. After such a long journey, he no longer had the energy to care about these things, he just wanted to take a good rest.

Ke Nanyutang had no intention of resting at all, he picked up the broom behind the door and began to clean the dusty room. Seeing this, Xiao Huaijin also silently picked up the rag and carefully wiped the dust off the table.

After the efforts of the grandfather and grandson, the cottage was revitalized.

Spread the quilt he brought, and a fire was lit in Nanyutang. Then he took out the dry food from the bag, skewered it with a branch, and roasted it.

After a while, Nanyutang and Xiao Huaijin each ate some roasted dry food, which was considered to be a solution to dinner.

"That's all for today, get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow I'll start teaching you how to hunt. ”

After eating, Xiao Huaijin, who was a little sleepy, heard his grandfather's words, and hastily responded and climbed onto the earthen kang.

After a long day's journey, the six-year-old was too tired. Nanyutang, on the other hand, sat by the fire for a while, then closed the door and went to sleep.

Deep in the mountains, the night life has just begun. Some nocturnal beasts begin to wake up in search of food after sleeping all day.

With the roar of beasts and the crackling sound of burning firewood from time to time in the mountains, the tired little Huaijin spent the first night in the mountain.

Nothing was said all night.

With the sound of birdsong, Xiao Huaijin woke up. found that his grandfather had already gotten up and left, so he quickly got up and got dressed.

Pushing open the door, it was just dawn. In the distance, there was still the afterglow of the night, and the sun was just showing its head, casting a faint glow over the jungle in the mountains, which were still filled with fog. Everything was beautiful.

Xiao Huaijin sat in front of the door for a while, enjoying the beautiful sunrise while waiting for his grandfather to come back.

When Nanyutang came back, Xiao Huaijin's stomach was already rumbling with hunger. The little one gets hungry easily, especially since yesterday he had walked the mountain for a long day.

After seeing the two fat hares in his grandfather's hands, Xiao Huaijin immediately became excited.

"Grandpa, you're amazing. Xiao Huaijin said happily to his grandfather. "You'll be so good later. After hearing his grandson's words, Nanyutang touched his little head and responded with a smile.

There is a stream not far behind the hut, and the rabbits have been skilfully skinned and cramped by Nanyudo to remove their internal organs. Then string them with branches.

Rekindle last night's fire and roast the rabbit.

When the rabbit was roasted until it was golden brown and bubbling with oil, Nanyutang sprinkled some salt and handed it to Xiao Huaijin.

Xiao Huaijin had already seen the saliva frantically, and she felt even hungrier when she smelled the meat. took the roast rabbit handed by his grandfather, and couldn't wait to bite it down.

"Oops, it's burning me. "As the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and for Xiao Huaijin, you can't eat hot rabbit in a hurry. No, it's hot to the mouth.

"Eat slowly, don't rush, and no one will rob you. Nanyutang looked at his embarrassed grandson, and hurriedly handed him the kettle, and said with a smile.

Xiao Huaijin hurriedly took the kettle, took a big sip, and finally felt a little better in his mouth.

After this lesson, Xiao Huaijin slowly ate the rabbit.

The two rabbits are still very fat, and there is a lot of meat. Both grandparents and grandchildren ate very satisfied. I feel that the fatigue of yesterday's day of travel has been eliminated a little.

"Alright, it's time for us to go. After eating the rabbit and resting for a while, Nanyutang stood up and said to Xiao Huaijin.

"Okay. Hearing this, Xiao Huaijin also hurriedly got up and took the hunting knife that his grandfather gave him before entering the mountain yesterday.

Nanyutang also took the bow and arrow from the wall and carried it on his back, and also held a hunting knife in the same style as Xiao Huaijin in his hand. Of course, he also had an extra dagger tied to his leg.

"Grandpa, are we going to hunt rabbits today?" Xiao Huaijin held the hunting knife in both hands and asked curiously at his grandfather.

"No, today we're going to hunt wild wolves in the mountains. Nanyutang said.

"Aren't the wild wolves in packs, how did the two of us deal with them?" After hearing Grandpa's words, Nan Huaijin asked rhetorically with a look of surprise on his face.

"Wild wolves are in packs in the winter because they hunt in groups. And in the spring is the mating season, and the wild wolves are separated. Nanyutang was obviously not surprised by the little grandson's words, and said in a relaxed tone.

After hearing Grandpa's words, Xiao Huaijin had no doubts.

Nanyutang closed the door and walked towards the forest they had walked through yesterday with Xiao Huaijin. The forest is where they are today.

At this time, the spring light was just right, sprinkled on the bodies of the grandfather and grandson, as if they themselves were carrying light.

The forest is still the same, the same for thousands of years. When Xiao Huaijin and his grandfather stepped into the forest, it seemed that the sky had suddenly darkened, which made them a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Huaijin's eyes narrowed for a while, and then he gradually adapted to the darkness of the forest. And Nanyutang was observing the traces left by the beasts on the ground, and it was obvious that he had long been used to it.

There are a lot of marks on the ground, and it is clear that a lot of animals have passed here. After Nanyutang identified it for a while, he pointed to a string of footprints and said to Xiao Huaijin:

"These are the footprints of the wolf, and the footprints of the wolf are quite like the footprints of a big dog, and there is only one difference, the two sides of the wolf's feet are retracted, so the wolf's footprints are longer and more delicate than the dog's footprints. And the wolf's footprints are one row, while the dog's is two. ”

Xiao Huaijin nodded, indicating that he remembered.

"Looking at the footprints, they are still fresh, they should have been left not long ago, and we can find the wolf by following the footprints. Nanyutang said carefully to Xiao Huaijin.

From this moment on, Nanyutang began to teach Xiao Huaijin the skills of hunting and the means of fighting wild beasts. These are the treasures of his life, which are now passed on to his grandson without reservation.

This is inheritance. It is precisely through the inheritance of human beings from generation to generation that they have overcome nature and carried it forward.

Nanyutang and Xiao Huaijin gradually walked away in the woods, accompanied by the chirping of insects, the chirping of birds and the roar of beasts in their ears from time to time.

In the distance, a lone wolf awaits them.