“Kangkangkang.”
Li Yu, who was pulling the little girl, was running wildly.
After hearing a loud roar coming from behind the hillside opposite.
His heart couldn't help but rise.
This is exactly what he was afraid of.
The little girl's face, which was full of excitement before, was no longer the same.
Instead, it turned somewhat pale.
She asked in a soft voice.
“Brother-in-law, could that be a bear?”
Li Yu nodded.
“It’s that thing!”
The little girl gasped.
“Didn't they say these guys hibernate in winter?”
“There are many reasons why a bear can wake up from hibernation, such as animal noises, hunter's gunshots, etc. In short, this thing is very dangerous.”
Li Yu was a little regretful at this moment for bringing the little girl here.
Few people encountered bears.
But once you encountered one, it was usually fatal.
If these guys encountered people during normal times, they would have a higher chance of escaping, as people weren’t on their menu.
Only a few blind or extremely hungry ones would try their luck.
But bears are like...
Like you're planning to have a good sleep on a weekend, but your neighbors are having a party.
The kind that makes you unable to sleep.
Humans can still control themselves, but bears are just animals. All they think about is venting.
The little girl listened to the roars coming from the other side.
She was about to be scared out of her wits.
She weakly tugged at Li Yu's hand and said.
“Brother-in-law, since it's so dangerous, let's just go!”
“No!”
Li Yu shook his head.
“We can't leave Huahua and the others behind. Let's go up and take a look first.”
If the situation was not right, he would find a way to call the dogs back.
Hopefully, this guy still had some sense and would not continue to chase after hearing the gunshots.
Otherwise, he would really have to fight hard.
Seeing that Li Yu had already moved to check it out.
Xiao Min subconsciously glanced behind her.
After hesitating for a moment, she still gritted her teeth and followed her brother-in-law quietly.
They reached the top of the hill.
Li Yu saw the bear surrounded by the dogs below.
It was about four hundred jin, with a round belly. It didn’t seem like it was woken up by hunger.
This was a bit tricky.
Unless it was a case of raiding a storehouse, no hunter would bring their hunting dogs to surround a bear.
This thing is not like a wild boar.
It has sharp teeth and claws, and if you’re not careful, you could get your dog hurt.
Huahua, since being imbued with intelligence, was a lot smarter.
It knew that it was easy to get injured.
It reprimanded Da Hei and Er Hei, who were ready to pounce, to surround the bear without attacking.
The bear was quite agitated at this moment.
It would occasionally charge towards one of the dogs.
It wanted to bite these dogs that surrounded it to death.
But the three dogs were all running extremely fast, and it could only see them, not touch them.
It was so angry that it let out a long howl.
The booming sound that came rushing towards them made the goosebumps on Xiao Min's body pop up.
She subconsciously moved closer to Li Yu.
Only her brother-in-law could give her a sense of security now.
Li Yu was aiming his gun at the bear that was surrounded.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far, nearly one hundred and fifty meters.
The old hunting rifle had limited range, and the trajectory would be unpredictable beyond one hundred meters.
He could only give up the idea of shooting for now.
Because, whether it was a wild boar or a bear.
They mostly had a characteristic, they wouldn't use all their strength when surrounded by dogs.
But once the hunter appeared in their sight.
Once they knew the culprit, they would charge at the hunter with no reservations.
During this period, no matter how much the hunting dogs harassed them, these guys' goal wouldn't change.
This is probably what they call enemies meeting and being extra hostile.
If he missed the shot and the bear discovered him.
Then there would only be one bullet left in his old double-barreled hunting rifle, and the margin for error would be too low.
But there was a small hill in front of him.
If he moved forward, he would be discovered by the bear as well.
So, he could only stall.
“Xiao Min, can you climb trees?”
Li Yu suddenly asked this question.
The little girl subconsciously nodded.
“Yes!”
Her nickname as a child was “Crazy Girl.”
She often climbed up to the locust tree in the yard to pick locust flowers and eat them.
Sometimes, she would go to the park with the kids in the yard to steal bird nests from the trees.
Then she would bring the birds home to raise them, only to be beaten up by her mother.
“Go behind and find a big tree to climb up. No matter what happens, don’t make a sound, okay?”
“But... Brother-in-law, you.....”
The little girl vaguely understood her brother-in-law's intentions and became worried.
“Don’t worry about me. I've dealt with bears like this with my grandfather before. Remember not to make a sound. If the bear climbs up after you, you're done.”
The little girl hesitated for a moment.
She still nodded.
“Then Brother-in-law, you must be careful!”
“I know, go now!”
She also understood that she was holding him back.
So, she had to do as Li Yu said and quietly retreated to find a big tree to climb.
She didn't dare to look closely before.
Now that she was up in the tree, her vision was wider.
Of course, she also noticed how big the bear surrounded by the dogs was.
She couldn't help but worry about her brother-in-law.
Seeing that Xiao Min had climbed the tree.
Li Yu felt a lot more relieved. Now he had no worries.
He could finally have a good showdown with this guy.
So, he didn’t hide anymore, stood up with his gun in hand.
He shouted to Huahua.
“Huahua, drive it over here, closer to shoot.”
With two bullets, Li Yu had an 80% chance if he shot close enough.
Plus, he still had two more bullets.
Even if they were all gone, he could still have the dogs hold it off for a while and reload while running.
With his current 8 agility, he could run without hesitation, and this thing couldn’t catch him.
“Kangkang!”
As expected.
After hearing Li Yu’s shout, the bear below.
Didn’t even need Huahua and Da Hei and Er Hei to push it.
Its hatred instantly transferred.
It charged towards Li Yu with red eyes.
It must be said that when a black bear weighing three or four hundred jin charges at you.
The sense of oppression is truly overwhelming.
The three hunting dogs, after noticing the weapon in Li Yu’s hand.
Immediately understood their master’s intentions.
They followed the bear slowly.
When they thought the distance was right.
Huahua charged forward and bit the bear’s front leg.
But this guy had thick skin and tough flesh, so it couldn’t bite through it.
Seeing that Huahua had bitten it, Er Hei also bit its front leg on the other side.
Although it didn’t hurt it, it did slow down its charge.
Er Hei, who was about to bite, saw the bear getting closer and closer to its master.
It became even more impatient.
Seeing that Huahua and Er Hei’s bites didn’t harm the bear.
Its eyes rolled.
Ignoring the danger, it seized the opportunity and bit the bear’s crotch.
(Going downstairs to eat a bit late, sorry)