Chapter 1737
The Feeling of Extreme Anxiety
The words "big claws" were all too familiar to Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai.
Of course, it wasn't just Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai; all of Wang An, Mu Xueli, and Wang Li's big dogs could understand.
There was no other way; back then, every time Wang An and his two companions went into the mountains, they would chant "Big Claws" many times, making it difficult for the dogs not to understand.
However, after Wang An finished speaking, Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei looked at him with suspicion and made a few whimpering noises.
It's easy to tell from their cries that they are confused. When Wang An trained them, he always told them to stay away from tigers and not to confront them head-on. Even with their weight of nearly 150 pounds, Xiao Bai and Xiao Hei were no match for a tiger.
Yes, reality is cruel. With just a casual swipe of its paw, a tiger can easily kill a dog as big as Xiaobai and Xiaohei.
Wang An patted Xiaobai and Xiaohei's heads and said:
"I'm not asking you two to fight Big Claw. Just find where Big Claw is."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei barked twice at Wang An, turned its head, grabbed the rope, and took the lead. Xiao Bai also hummed twice and ran after Xiao Hei.
After a while, Mu Xueli said with some concern:
"Brother-in-law, is it really feasible for us to go looking for that big claw like this?"
Wang An glanced around absentmindedly and asked:
"How else can we find it? Besides Little White and Little Black who can find it by smell, what other good methods do you have?"
Mu Xueli defended herself by saying:
"What I mean is, why don't we pack our things and leave quickly? Have you forgotten that you supported Big Claw last year and were bedridden for almost a year? I think the four of us are probably no match for Big Claw, right?"
Upon hearing this, Wang An rolled his eyes at Mu Xueli and said irritably:
"Look at you, you're nothing. I'm not afraid of being slapped, so what are you afraid of? Besides, last year it was a big claw that ambushed me, giving me no time to react. This time it's our turn to ambush it. We'll shoot from far away and just shoot it to death, so it won't have to come out and cause trouble."
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li echoed him, saying:
"Yeah, what if it kills all our horses? What if it comes to the tent again in the middle of the night and snatches them away? We still have to carry sticks and clubs tomorrow, how are we going to carry them with such big claws in front of us? Besides, what if it catches up with us after we leave? Where can we run? The main problem is that we can't outrun it."
After a pause, Wang Li continued:
"Let me tell you, Brother Mu, we have to take it down, kill it completely. Only when we kill it can we do whatever we want and do whatever we want."
Huang Zhong also said:
"Brother Mu, we really have to kill it. With Little White and Little Black around, we can at least take precautions. If it suddenly pops up before we go to relieve ourselves, it won't bite us, but it'll scare us to death."
Mu Xueli defended herself by saying:
"I'm just afraid we can't outmaneuver it. These big claws are different from other things. We could definitely kill other things, but these big claws are incredibly fast. With our reaction speed, we probably won't even be able to catch a glimpse of them."
"If we support a big attack and something happens to us, it's not worth it."
It must be admitted that Mu Xueli's thoughts and words made a lot of sense, because no hunter had ever dared to say that they could guarantee they would survive a tiger hunt unscathed. Wang An patted Mu Xueli on the shoulder and said:
“You’re right, it’s really not worth us going to fight with that big claw.”
After a pause, Wang An continued:
“But as you can see from the current situation, we can’t leave at all, because apart from this old embankment, the next four old embankments are not far from here, only three or four miles away. These five old embankments form a circle. So where do you think we should go? Unless we go straight down the mountain and stop carrying the club.”
To be honest, Wang An didn't really want to deal with the tiger, because ever since he was slapped by that tiger and spent half a year recovering from the injury, Wang An never wanted to get injured and recover again.
But as Wang An said, the next five old mounds were not far apart and formed a circle. In terms of the tiger's territory, these five old mounds were all the tiger's territory.
The most ridiculous thing is that the last four old hills after these five are not far from here, only about 10 miles away.
In other words, the nine old hamlets that Wang An left behind should all be within the territory of the same tiger.
In this situation, you really can't sleep peacefully at night, dig for ginseng peacefully during the day, and even poop and pee can't stop.
Therefore, Wang An and his three companions had only two choices: either pack up and go home, or fight the tiger and kill it with their superior firepower!
After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli no longer hesitated and said with a determined expression:
"Holy crap, if that's what you're saying, then this giant claw is a stumbling block on our road to wealth. We really have to kill this giant claw."
Wang An nodded and said:
"Absolutely. Do you think I enjoy teasing those big paws? Actually, I wish I could stay far away from them."
And so, the four men, with two dogs, began tracking the tiger in the mountains.
Looking at Xiaobai and Xiaohei, Wang An couldn't help but feel secretly glad that he had made the right decision to bring them into the mountains. Otherwise, in the current situation, if it weren't for these two dogs' warning, Wang An and his companions wouldn't even be able to chase the tiger, let alone ride down the mountain on horseback and risk being bitten to death by it.
Unbeknownst to them, the sun, which had been hanging high in the sky, began to set in the west, but Little White and Little Black still did not react at all, as if the tiger had disappeared on the spot.
Based on the route taken by the four people and the dog, it can be inferred that the tiger seemed to know that Wang An and the others were chasing it, and it had been leading them in circles around these mountainous areas.
With less than two hours left until the sun had completely set, Wang An had a strong premonition that he probably wouldn't be able to kill this annoying tiger today.
But the thought that the tiger might come and attack the horses at night made Wang An feel extremely anxious.
The main issue was that the 12 horses were scattered around the tent grazing. If a tiger attacked, it would not only kill and drag one horse away, but the others would also be frightened and run away. (End of Chapter)