Chapter 1658
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Avoid
However, it remains unknown whether the footprints belong to a black bear or a slightly smaller brown bear.
Regardless of what kind of bear these footprints were, it indicated that a bear was nearby, which was definitely a very dangerous sign for Wang An and his companion.
Wang An and Wang Li exclaimed almost simultaneously:
"Holy crap, a bear."
Instinctively, the two of them reached down to their lower backs, but they both found nothing.
Not finding a gun, Wang An immediately panicked. This was terrible! He hadn't brought a gun! Holy crap!
Of course, at this moment, Wang Li and Wang An had almost the same idea.
Then the two of them looked at each other with hopeful eyes, hoping that the other was carrying a gun.
Unfortunately, while the idea was nice, the reality was quite frustrating.
As the two looked at each other, they said almost simultaneously:
"I didn't bring a gun, did you?"
Then, the two of them shook their heads at the same time.
These past few days, Wang An has been staying home taking care of his child and hasn't even left the house, so he hasn't brought his Type 54 pistol with him.
Who would carry a gun around at home all the time? That would be pure idiocy!
When Wang Li went to find Wang An earlier, Wang An had left in a great hurry and forgot to bring his gun.
Besides, they were just out catching frogs, and they were catching frogs near the farmland in the village. Who would have thought that a black bear or a brown bear could appear in such a place!
Wang An gripped the axe tightly in his hand, glancing left and right to see where the bear might be, and whispered to Wang Li:
"Fifth brother, hurry up and get in the car, start the engine, let's get out of here."
Under these circumstances, no matter how skilled or skilled Wang An was, he would never believe that he and Wang Li could kill the bear with just an axe.
To be honest, Wang An was even considering abandoning the sidecar here, but although there were no big trees in the area, there were many small trees and bushes on both sides of the road, which really affected the visibility. Wang An was afraid that a bear might suddenly jump out and that he and Wang Li would not be able to outrun it.
Moreover, once the sidecar was started, the engine made a very loud and unpleasant noise, which Wang An felt could very well scare away the bear.
At this moment, Wang An only wanted to leave this place safely and quickly. He didn't want to think about or care about anything related to forest frogs, forest frog oil, or dried forest frogs.
In comparison, life is the most important thing!
Wang Li nodded without speaking, swallowed nervously a few times, and then hurriedly slung his leg over the sidecar.
Wang An, holding an axe, stood by, his face tense and on guard.
The sidecar engine is a two-stroke engine, so it can't be started like the Jialing 70—no, it should be the Longjiang 70—where you can just kick it to start it.
So even after Wang Li kicked it several times, the sidecar still failed to start.
At this moment, Wang Li was extremely anxious and couldn't help but say to Wang An in a trembling voice:
"Fourth Brother, why don't we run away on foot? The car isn't on fire!"
Wang An originally wanted Wang Li to get off so he could kick it himself, but to be honest, every time Wang An rode this sidecar, he had to kick it for a while to get it running. So even if Wang An took over, he might not be able to start it immediately.
Upon hearing this, Wang An comforted Wang Li, saying:
“It’s okay, take it slow. We don’t know where this bear is hiding. If it comes out and chases us, we might not be able to escape. Let’s just leave it in front of the car. If it comes, we’ll run around the car. I’ll take care of it first, and you can come at us when you have a chance.”
According to bears' habits, they are actually afraid of people. Normally, when bears hear people talking, they will actively hide far away.
However, there are several situations in which bears will not only not avoid people, but will also actively attack them. The first is when a bear is very hungry. Bears are omnivores and also scavengers. When a bear is hungry, it is not afraid of people and will actively attack them.
The second type is the bear that has been hurt by someone. Of course, this "hurt" is not the "hurt" of love, but the "hurt" of physical injury.
Bears are intelligent, have excellent memories, and are particularly vengeful. If a bear has been injured by someone, it will attack that person the next time it encounters them.
The third scenario is when a person and a bear come face to face. From the bear's perspective, this means the person is taking over its territory and challenging its authority.
If it's a larger black bear or brown bear, even if it encounters a tiger, they'll have to fight first.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li immediately felt reassured and stopped talking, continuing to kick the starter lever frantically with his feet.
With a series of "bang bang bang bang" sounds, the sidecar was finally kicked into a fire by Wang Li.
Upon hearing that familiar series of farts, a look of joy instantly appeared on Wang An's face.
With his left hand resting on the backrest of the sidecar, Wang An jumped into the sidecar, saying at the same time:
"Quick, let's go."
With the sidecar successfully started, Wang Li was overjoyed. He gripped the clutch with his left hand, lifted his foot to engage first gear, slowly released the clutch with his left hand, and twisted the throttle with his right hand, causing the sidecar to move forward.
Just then, Wang An, who was looking around, saw a dark figure dart toward the sidecar at great speed. Immediately afterward, a deafening roar rang in Wang An and Wang Li's ears.
The roar of the bear sent chills down Wang An and Wang Li's spines, making the hairs on their bodies stand on end, and sending a tingling, electric shock-like sensation through their entire bodies.
This instinctive reaction caused Wang Li's left hand, which was gripping the clutch, and his right hand, which was twisting the accelerator, to tremble slightly.
But it was precisely because of this shudder that the clutch was released too quickly, while the throttle didn't keep up. As a result, the sidecar, which had just started up, stalled with a "whoosh".
However, it must be said that this matter really cannot be blamed on Wang Li.
The main reason was that Wang Li's nerves were already taut, and he was extremely tense. But as the sidecar started, just as Wang Li's nerves relaxed, the bear's roar rang out.
In this situation, wouldn't anyone be startled?
As soon as the motorcycle caught fire, Wang An immediately thought to himself, "This is it, I can't escape now."
He quickly stood up and said to Wang Li, who was still trying to kick the bucket to start a fire:
"Fifth Brother, run! Don't worry about the car!"
After Wang An finished speaking, he didn't care about Wang Li anymore. He quickly turned around and swung the axe in his hand at the bear that had already jumped up from behind the sidecar.
At the same time, Wang An shouted:
"Holy shit!"
In this situation, there is truly nowhere to run and nowhere to avoid.
If the fire in the sidecar hadn't been extinguished, Wang An and his companion should have been able to escape given the sidecar's speed.
They could only carry a bucket to put out the fire, and the two of them were still in the vehicle, so their movements were quite inconvenient. Therefore, if Wang An did not take the initiative, there was a high chance that either Wang An or Wang Li would be scratched on the back by the bear that jumped onto the vehicle.
If Wang An or Wang Li were to be struck by a bear's sharp and powerful claws, their backs would undoubtedly be torn and bleeding. (End of Chapter)