amaotonovel Chapter 432 Don't give me that kind of treatment.
Chapter 432 Don't give me that kind of treatment.
Under the watchful eyes of the villagers of Xiaoliang Village, the hunters from Yangjia Village reluctantly hoisted the smaller wild boars out of the trap, carried them away, and left.
"Xiangyang, are we just going to let them take one away like that?" Wang Ergou asked, dissatisfied.
Li Xiangyang patted him on the shoulder: "Forget it, after all, it was just a wild boar they chased. It's not worth making an enemy of. Besides, we've already hunted quite a few these past two days."
Li Daqiang laughed and said, "Xiangyang is right, let's not let such a small matter cause discord between the two villages."
Together, they processed the remaining, larger wild boar and carried it back to the village.
The next morning, Li Xiangyang was chopping firewood in the yard when Wang Ergou rushed over.
"Brother Xiangyang, something terrible has happened! Our trap has been sabotaged!"
Li Xiangyang paused, his axe momentarily halting: "What?"
"It must have been those guys who fought us for the prey last night!" Wang Ergou said angrily. "They not only filled in the trap, but also scattered chili powder around it. The wild boars will definitely stay away once they smell that!"
Li Xiangyang frowned: "Come on, take me to see this."
The two rushed to the location of the traps from the previous night, and sure enough, those traps had been filled in, and the ground around them was covered with red chili powder.
Li Xiangyang squatted down, picked up some chili powder, and smelled it: "It is indeed chili powder, and the smell is quite pungent."
"Those bastards!" Wang Ergou kicked at the stones on the ground in anger. "All the traps we worked so hard to dig are now useless!"
Li Xiangyang stood up and brushed the dust off his hands: "Don't be angry, I understand what I'm doing."
"Then what do we do? Should we go and settle accounts with them?" Wang Ergou asked.
Li Xiangyang shook his head: "No rush, let's go back to the village first. I have a way to deal with them."
Back in the village, Li Xiangyang told Zheng Dehou and the other members of the hunting team about the situation.
"These people from Yangjia Village have gone too far!" Li Daqiang said angrily.
Zheng Dehou frowned as well: "This is blatant provocation."
Li Xiangyang pondered for a moment, then said, "Everyone, I have a plan. Since they sabotaged our trap, we won't dig one ourselves."
"If we don't dig traps, how will we catch wild boars?" someone asked, puzzled.
Li Xiangyang smiled slightly: "We'll go hunting directly in the mountains. They won't let wild boars come here, so we'll go to where the wild boars are."
The group exchanged bewildered glances, not quite understanding Li Xiangyang's meaning.
“There’s a forest near Yangjia Village that wild boars often roam,” Li Xiangyang explained. “Let’s go hunting there. The people of Yangjia Village will see that even without traps, we can still catch prey.”
Li Daqiang slapped his thigh: "Great idea! Let's go hunting in their mountains!"
Zheng Dehou considered it for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I support Xiangyang's plan. But we need to be prepared; that mountain area is quite large, and the wild boars are ferocious."
And so, the hunting team began preparing for the hunt. Li Xiangyang made sure everyone brought enough ammunition and rations, and also prepared several emergency medicine kits.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the hunting team of more than ten people gathered at the village entrance.
Li Xiangyang checked everyone's equipment and nodded in satisfaction: "Everything ready? Let's go!"
The group set off in a grand procession towards the mountains and forests in the direction of Yangjia Village.
On the way, Li Xiangyang explained the plan to everyone: "We'll split into three groups. One group will enter from the front, one group will circle around to the other side of the mountain, and one group will provide support in the middle. This will create a triangular formation, ensuring that no matter which way the wild boar runs, we can intercept it."
Everyone nodded in understanding and divided into three groups as Li Xiangyang arranged.
Li Xiangyang, Wang Ergou, and Li Daqiang formed a group to enter from the front; Zhang Weiping led three villagers to go around from the left; the rest, led by Chen Chen, took the middle route to provide support.
The three groups split up and agreed to meet up on the mountainside two hours later.
Li Xiangyang's group cautiously entered the forest, observing the traces on the ground as they moved forward.
Before long, they discovered a patch of land that had been rooted up by wild boars; the soil was soft and there was some fresh droppings.
“They just left recently,” Li Xiangyang judged. “If we keep going, we should be able to catch up.”
The three quickened their pace, climbed over a small hill, and suddenly heard a commotion and the squealing of pigs ahead.
"Something's up!" Wang Ergou whispered.
Li Xiangyang gestured for everyone to lower their bodies and quietly crawl behind a large rock to observe.
In the open space ahead, several wild boars were leisurely rooting around in the soil, foraging for food. There were quite a few of them, and the one leading them was a particularly large boar with sharp tusks, looking exceptionally fierce.
"Good heavens, that big one must weigh at least five or six hundred pounds!" Li Daqiang exclaimed in surprise.
Li Xiangyang nodded: "It's indeed a rare big pig. Let's not rush into action; let's wait for the other two groups to arrive."
They waited patiently, observing the wild boar's movements from time to time.
About half an hour later, the other two groups also came over.
Once everyone was present, the three groups moved at the same time, approaching the wild boar herd from different directions.
The wild boars were startled and scattered, but no matter which direction they ran, hunters intercepted them.
Seeing that things were going badly, the boar didn't run away. Instead, it turned around and charged towards Li Xiangyang, its eyes flashing with ferocity.
"Watch out!" Wang Ergou shouted.
Li Xiangyang was prepared. He steadily raised his gun, aimed at the wild boar's head, and decisively pulled the trigger.
With a loud bang, the wild boar fell to the ground, but it was not completely dead; it struggled to get up.
Li Xiangyang quickly stepped forward and fired another shot, hitting the boar squarely in a vital spot, and the boar stopped moving completely.
At the same time, other hunters also opened fire, and several more wild boars were quickly shot down.
When the dust settled, the hunting party had hunted a total of seven wild boars, including the particularly large one.
"Great! This is quite a haul!" Li Daqiang said excitedly.
Just as everyone was happily processing their prey, a shout suddenly came from the other side of the mountain.
"Who is hunting on our territory?"
A group of figures appeared on the hillside; they were the same hunters from Yangjia Village from last night, and the leader was still that tall guy.
When they saw the hunting party from Xiaoliang Village and the wild boars on the ground, their faces immediately turned extremely grim.
"Li Xiangyang! How dare you hunt wild boars in our area?" the tall man roared.
Li Xiangyang didn't even look up, continuing to process the prey: "Oh? This mountain belongs to you? I didn't know it had an owner?"
"This mountain has been our Yangjia Village's hunting ground since ancient times!" the tall man said through gritted teeth.
Li Xiangyang then raised his head and sneered, "Don't give me that. The mountain belongs to the public, and besides, we're hunting to protect our crops. What business is it of yours?"
"You..." The tall man was so angry that his face turned ashen, but he was speechless.
Li Xiangyang stood up and sized up the group: "Besides, who destroyed our traps last night and scattered chili powder? Since you won't let the wild boars come to our side, we'll just have to go into the mountains and hunt them ourselves."