Because it was too late after unloading the car, after everyone finished eating the noodles made by Sister Yang, the driver drove away in the car. Li Long packed up the side room for Tao Daqiang and the others to stay, and planned to send them into the mountains early tomorrow morning.
The next day the genius Mama Liang, Tao Daqiang and the others got up.
When Li Long heard the commotion and came out with his clothes on, he saw these people tidying up the side room and cleaning the yard.
"Stop it, let's go, I'll take you to have breakfast, and after that we'll go to the mountains."
Knowing that they were anxious, Li Long decided to take them away without waiting for Sister Yang to prepare breakfast.
After entering the house and talking to Gu Xiaoxia, and coming out and talking to Sister Yang, Li Long drove a jeep and took a few people to have breakfast.
Sister Yang still has regrets. In fact, she got up earlier than usual. However, Tao Daqiang and others lived in the wing room and couldn't sleep well.
It was a tight squeeze for six people to get into the trunk of the jeep, but traffic control was not strict these days, and no one had any intention of doing so. It was normal to squeeze in.
After breakfast, Li Long couldn't buy anything anymore after seeing the crowd, so he sent people directly to the mountains, and then he drove a jeep to Dongwozi in Yushan River.
It is more convenient to enter Lishan from here. The main reason is that it is relatively close to Talihar Winter Nest, and it is difficult to get a jeep further in.
Li Long didn't know much about the deeper parts of Nanshan, so he thought it was better to walk from a familiar place to avoid getting lost.
Carrying a gun, carrying a backpack, and taking steady steps, Li Long walked into the depths of the mountain with great interest.
Li Long easily found the place where Talihar described hunting a dozen wild goats. What made him a little disappointed was that the mountain here was indeed very steep, and it was difficult for him to climb up if he wanted to.
The point is there isn't a single wild goat here.
Li Long circled around and climbed up the mountain ridge, and then found that there were many similar steep mountains further away.
In other words, this area is everywhere.
It’s no wonder that no other herdsmen have built winter dens south of Talihar’s winter den. Their winter dens are all scattered to the east or west—there are no pastures suitable for cattle and sheep to graze in the south.
Li Long continued to walk forward, because just now he vaguely saw something jumping on another ridge across the mountain.
These mountain ridges are higher one after another. At present, Li Long suspects that the altitude of the mountain he climbed is more than two thousand meters. If he continues forward, the altitude will be higher.
With the motivation to hunt, Li Long didn't feel tired. He rushed down the mountain ridge quickly, watching the thorny bushes not prick him as he ran, and didn't stop until he reached the bottom of the ditch.
Turning his head and looking back, Li Long even admired himself a little - there was a hillside of 50 or 60 degrees, and he just rushed down it?
This sprint lasted several hundred meters, right?
While climbing up, Li Long saw some morels growing in the moss in the sparse bushes. He picked them and put them in his backpack, and then continued climbing up.
When he was crossing another mountain ridge, Li Long saw a little goat jumping across the mountain on the opposite side.
It must be the goat baby from last winter. It has grown to about ten kilograms now. It is on a steep hillside with an angle of 60 to 70 degrees. There are not many bushes on that hillside and there are all stone slabs. It is impossible for ordinary people to stand on it.
The little goat jumped left and right as if it were treading on an invisible road. It jumped up to a place where Li Long couldn't find a foothold.
Halfway up the mountain, it was licking something in the mountain. Li Long guessed that there should be salt analyzed there, and the wild goat should be licking salt.
Li Long wanted to take a closer look. He felt that this wild goat that had not yet grown up could not be just one. Although he could shoot down the little wild goat across the ravine with a gun, Li Long did not intend to do so.
This guy is like an elf in the mountains, and Li Long can't bear to fight him.
Then find the sheep and hunt the big ones. Such wild goats will no longer be fun when they grow up. They will be better turned into roasted or boiled lamb.
The little goat finished licking the salt. When he turned around, he saw Li Long. He was stunned for a moment and stared blankly at Li Long for a few seconds. Then he felt frightened and frightened. Then he quickly jumped up the mountain and clicked to the left. With a right click, he was very agile and flexible. In less than a minute, he jumped to the top of the mountain ridge.
When it was on the mountain ridge, it turned to glance at Li Long. It relaxed when it saw that Li Long didn't chase him, and then disappeared behind the mountain ridge.
Li Long vaguely heard the cry of a wild goat.
He immediately ran down the mountain. He also saw scattered mushrooms on the road, and there seemed to be morels, but he didn't bother to pick them up.
He rushed down the hillside quickly with his gun in hand. The noise was so loud that it startled several pheasants in the bushes.
It was easier to rush down, but it was not easy to climb up. Li Long was not as agile as a wild goat, so he had to move forward diagonally, trying to find a slightly slower area where he could climb over the mountain ridge.
Then I saw a huge hole in the pile of rocks ahead.
The mouth of this cave is more than three meters high and two meters wide. It seems that there are traces of artificial chiseling.
However, these traces are too old and cannot be seen without looking carefully. After all, over time, the weathering will still be very strong, unlike the clay tablets in some places, which have been the same as last year after thousands of years.
Is the "environment" different?
Li Long saw that there was light in the depths of the cave. It seemed that it was not closed. He could see that the path inside was going up. Could it be leading to the mountainside?
He walked in with his gun drawn.
The cave was very dry, with traces of various animals, including paw prints, hoof prints, excrement and hair rubbing against the walls.
Continuing to walk inside, Li Long found that the ground here was relatively flat, but there was an upward slope.
He was eager to go up the mountain, so he kept going in, and as he walked, he suited the slightly gray light. Then from the corner of his eye, he discovered that on the stone walls on both sides of the cave, there were some simple paintings painted with brown paint on some relatively smooth places. strokes.
Rock paintings are rare on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain.
Li Long vaguely remembered that there were Kang family Shimenzi rock paintings in Nanshan, Huxian County next door.
The rock paintings there are mainly carved with stone lines. According to research, they should have been carved three thousand years ago. They exist in the form of bas-reliefs. Their main content is the worship of primitive reproduction, that is, things between men and women.
Now these rock paintings were relatively tall. Li Long stopped and took a closer look. The contents of these rock paintings seemed to be scenes of a goddess leading her people to defeat powerful animals and demons.
The protagonist is a woman who is larger than the other figures, with long hair and breast features. She should be a goddess.
In these many rock paintings, the woman is very powerful. Not only can she lead her people to defeat those powerful beasts, but she can also defeat the birds of prey in the sky and the strange-looking demons alone.
The reason why those beasts are said to be powerful is because in these paintings, the goddess and the beasts are relatively large, while the paintings of the people are relatively small.
I don't know if it was done deliberately or for some other reason.
Then, just under a rock painting of a goddess alone holding a stick, there are traces of burning.
Li Long guessed whether this was primitive worship or worship?
According to historical research, there were originally mountain people living in the Tianshan Mountains, but we don’t know where they went later.
I don’t know what era the rock paintings in this cave are from, and I don’t know where the people who painted these paintings have gone.
Li Long was surprised that these paintings could still maintain relatively clear lines and lines for such a long time, and the colors could still be seen.
It's a pity that he doesn't have a smartphone right now, and Li Long doesn't have a camera, so he can't take pictures.
He planned to buy a camera after leaving the mountain, and when he came here again when he had time, he could take pictures of these rock paintings, which would be considered a contribution to historical research.
After reading these rock paintings, Li Long hurried forward again. The rock paintings are precious now, but in Li Long's eyes, the group of wild goats is more important.
Continuing to walk in, the cave is not too deep. It is about forty meters from the entrance to the entrance diagonally out.
The entrance to the exit was much smaller than the entrance, more than one meter high, and Li Long had to bend down to pass through. After leaving the cave entrance, Li Long saw that he was already halfway up the mountain. Although it was still quite steep going up, there was a stone path that could go up diagonally.
I don’t know if this stone path is natural, or if it was carved out by the people who painted those rock paintings many years ago.
Following this stone path up to the top of the ridge, Li Long found that this place was quite wide, about ten meters wide, which was different from the previous ridges. It's usually two to three meters, or even just over one meter, just like the backbone.
He walked forward and when he was about to go downhill, he saw a group of wild goats climbing quickly up the opposite hillside.
This place is a bit far from the opposite hillside. The two mountain ridges are not as close as the previous two mountain ridges. It is visually estimated that the distance from here to the ibex on the opposite side must be at least seventy or eighty meters.
Li Long guessed that the little goats that jumped over just now gave a warning, so these wild goats hurriedly moved.
There were more than 20 wild goats in this group. Li Long quickly found the little wild goat he met earlier. There were four companions of about the same size with it. They were considered the most agile among the wild goats. .
Li Long picked up the gun and took aim, then looked at the terrain. He was a little disappointed to find that he could not copy Talihar's tactics.
The mountain ridge on the opposite side is relatively gentle than here. Even if the first sheep is beaten, the remaining sheep will not roll down the cliff due to fright. But he still raised his gun and shot as many as he could.
When Li Long raised his gun and prepared to shoot, the leading sheep at the front had already climbed up the opposite ridge.
Then it disappeared behind the mountain ridge. Obviously, the top of the ridge on the opposite side is narrower and more suitable for hiding.
Li Long knew that he had to aim as soon as possible, otherwise all the goats would go to the back of the mountain in a few minutes.
It's just that these wild goats are very flexible, almost without stopping, they are always jumping and running. It really feels like they are treating the mountains as plains, as if they are walking on flat ground.
This made it extremely difficult for him to take a preview - in the past, ambush hunting was mostly done at the moment when the prey was quiet, or even if the wild boar ran like this, it would always run in a single line. .
It is very easy to predict the course of action.
But these goats are jumping around in the mountains, and you can't tell which direction it's going to go next.
Li Long kept observing for a while before he felt something. However, there were less than five wild goats still on the hillside.
He couldn't wait any longer. Just as he was aiming to shoot a goat just as it jumped up and fell, a roar suddenly came from the other side of the mountain ridge, followed by the scream of a wild goat.
The wild goats that jumped past just now suddenly ran back quickly one after another, running here in a panic, and then jumped up desperately!
There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
Li Long forgot to pull the trigger, and while he was still speculating on the reason for the return of these wild goats, the murderer behind the scenes came out.
A bear weighing three to four hundred kilograms and more than two meters tall showed its head from behind the hillside. It held a small wild goat in its paws and stuffed it into its mouth!
Damn it, this bear eats something, it’s a bit bloody!
Although Li Long also knew in his previous life that bears not only eat honey and wild fruits, but also small animals and so on.
Just go and see the bears. If you encounter bears, don’t think they only eat honey, fruits and fish. It’s not uncommon for bears to eat people around the world!
Some wild goats that couldn't escape just fell down. Some were blocked by bushes and were able to get up again and continue running down. Some simply fell from the top of the mountain ridge to the bottom!
Li Long raised his gun and shot the bear twice.
Hunting bears is much more exciting than hunting wild goats!
It's a pity that after two shots were fired, the bear just roared, turned around and ran behind the ridge.
Li Long looked at the distance between the two mountain ridges and then at the slope. He was a little reluctant, but he also knew that unless he hit the vital point, the bear would probably run away by the time he climbed up the opposite hillside.
He raised his gun and aimed at the wild goats that were running away hastily. The two gunshots just now frightened these wild goats. They originally planned to flee to the mountain ridge here, but ended up running to the bottom of the ditch and heading west. And go.
There were four wild goats struggling in the ditch. Apparently they had fallen down from the mountain and were broken.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
……
Li Long started shooting.
After all, they are some very agile animals. Without being injured, these wild goats were very flexible. When the gunfire ended, Li Long hit two in total.
The record is a bit embarrassing compared to before.
However, there were still four wild goats in the ravine that could not escape, so Li Long thought it was pretty good.
He put away his gun and found his way down the mountain. When he reached the bottom of the ditch, he wondered if he could climb to the top again to see the bears.
However, the hillside was too steep after all. After climbing more than ten meters, he could only hold on to the bushes, and most of those bushes had thorns, so Li Long had to come down.
Just assume the bear has escaped.
He carried a gun and came to the injured wild goats. These wild goats were not big in size, and several were slightly smaller than domestic adult goats.
In order to make it easier to bring them back, Li Long carried the two killed wild goats and prepared to put them back into the jeep. This had to be done one trip at a time.
Of the six wild goats, only two were slightly smaller and larger than the one we saw at first, and the rest were all adults.
The larger and older wild goats are very experienced when going down the mountain, and most of them will not be thrown.
Of course there are exceptions.
Although it is not safe for the remaining wild goats to be left here, there is nothing we can do. The jeep can't drive here, so it can only be left alone.
It takes nearly an hour to go back and forth. The main reason is that it is too troublesome to go uphill and downhill. Moreover, we are carrying two 20 to 30 kilogram wild goats with guns on our backs.
But Li Long didn't dare not carry a gun. The appearance of the bear made him understand that there were dangers everywhere in the mountains, and no one could guarantee whether he would be able to see the sun tomorrow without a gun.
I put the two wild goats in the jeep on the first trip, and there was no problem when I took them out on the second trip. The four wild goats were all the same. One of them still wanted to escape and return to the herd, but he fell a little badly and couldn't move much. step.
But when he came over for the last time, Li Long was surprised to find that there were supposed to be two wild goats left, but there was only one in front of him.
There were blood stains in the ditch, and then there were traces of dragging. He followed the traces to the hillside, and it would be difficult to climb further up.
I don’t know what animal dragged one of the wild goats away.
I don’t know if it’s that bear.
Or other animals such as wolves and lynxes.
Li Long held the wild goat and looked around cautiously, but there was no movement at all.
He had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky and turned back.
Five wild goats are enough, and it will take a long time just to handle them.
It was now time for lunch, and Li Long drove his jeep to Xiaobaiyanggou.
Dinner was already served here, and when Li Long's jeep arrived, Lao Huang took out Li Long's enamel basin and filled him with rice - today's meal was a stew of multigrain rice.
After Li Long had eaten, he drove the jeep to the wooden house.
There is no shortage of meat here now, everyone is busy weaving goats, and Li Long didn't leave any goats.
He hurried to the wooden house in his jeep and brought a meal to Sun Jiaqiang.
Sun Jiaqiang was lighting a fire in front of the stove outside, looking like he was preparing to cook for himself.
"Stop it, I brought it to you." Li Long handed the rice to Sun Jiaqiang. When Sun Jiaqiang took it over to eat, he pulled down the five wild goats and brought them to the spring, and dragged two more A big basin, ready to be peeled.
The door of the jeep was wide open, mainly to disperse the smell of blood inside.
"Two people came to you in the morning to exchange for Fritillaria. Seeing that you weren't here, they left after waiting for almost an hour." Sun Jiaqiang came over with a bowl, squatted next to Li Long, and said while eating and watching Li Long peeling:
"The two men said they would come back in the afternoon."
"Didn't you say what to change?"
"Say something in exchange..."
Li Long peeled off the goat skin neatly without raising his head.
"There's not much left. I took people back to the mountains this morning and didn't buy anything."
"That's okay, maybe they just want meat." Sun Jiaqiang looked at the five wild goats and was a little excited, "I didn't expect you to be able to hunt so many goats in one trip. Are these wild goats?"< br>
"Well, it just happened." Li Long did not explain in detail.
By the time I started peeling, it was almost time for the sun to set. (End of chapter)