Chapter 10

Hu Baotou let out a loud cry, and immediately everyone's attention was drawn to him. Hu Daniu pointed at Lei Xingfeng, but his eyes were fixed on Hu Baotou, saying, "You mean him?"

Ke Dashan sighed inwardly. Of course, he knew why Lei Xingfeng said that, because he also knew that Hu Baotou, like himself, often helped Lei Xingfeng's family. He said, "That's right, it was A Feng who hunted it!"

Hu Daniu, Hu Xiaohu, Hu Yi, Hu San, Ke Dao, Ke Zizhong, and Hu Baotou, the seven-person hunting team, could hardly believe it. However, from the expressions of Ke Dashan, Ke Nanshan, and Ke Shi, they knew they were not lying, and there was no way they could lie.

Ke Dao said with a smile, "A Feng is so amazing, how did you hunt the wild bull?"

Lei Xingfeng felt a bit contemptuous of Ke Dao, as if he was teasing a child. However, he was not angry and said, "I shot it with a bow and arrow."

Immediately, Hu Daniu and the others were stunned. "You must be joking. Who doesn't know how tough the hide of a wild bull is? What kind of bow can you use to shoot a wild bull?"

Lei Xingfeng did not explain. He reached out, took off the black bow he was carrying, and handed it over, saying, "This is the bow."

Hu Daniu took the black bow and felt its weight. He was surprised and said, "What a heavy bow!" The hunters present were all skilled in archery, and drawing a bow was second nature to them.

This black bow did not look particularly impressive, but once in hand, especially for experienced hunters, they could feel the difference. It was not only heavy but also had a solid feel, which was the mark of a good bow.

Hu Daniu gripped the black bow and placed his hand on the bowstring, trying to draw it. However, he could only pull it a little and could not fully draw it. He roared and stomped his foot, trying his hardest to pull it. His face turned red, and he said awkwardly, "What a powerful bow... I can't draw it!"

Hu Xiaohu said, "Brother, let me try." He was known in Hu Ya Fort for his great strength, capable of lifting a thousand-pound stone.

Hu Daniu handed the bow to Hu Xiaohu, his mind full of doubt. He had never known a bow so hard that he couldn't even draw it. He said, "Alright, give it a try."

Ke Dashan and the others found it amusing. All three of them had tried the black bow, and none could draw it. The bow was too hard.

Hu Xiaohu grabbed the black bow, took a deep breath, held the bow with one hand, and placed the other on the bowstring. He roared, "Draw!"

He took a horse stance, and his muscles bulged. There was a tearing sound as his hemp shirt ripped, but he only managed to draw the bow a little, about one-fifth of its full draw. His wrist went limp, and the bowstring returned to its original position. His face turned red, and he roared again, but this time it was even worse. He was embarrassed and said, "I can't draw it... It's too hard."

Hu Daniu said, "A Feng, draw the bow once for Uncle to see."

Lei Xingfeng found it amusing and nodded, "Alright." Without saying more, he raised the black bow, casually placed his hand on the bowstring, and with a slight effort, the bow was fully drawn. Since he didn't have an arrow, he released the string gently, making no sound. Hu Daniu and the others were dumbfounded. How much strength did it take to draw it? It was terrifying. After seeing this, they believed that Lei Xingfeng had indeed shot the wild bull.

Hunters are a group that admires strength, regardless of age. If you have the skills, others will respect you.

Hu Daniu complained, "Baotou, that's not right. You should have invited A Feng to our team!"

Ke Dashan was not pleased and said, "Would you have accepted A Feng if he came like this? Now that you see his skills, you regret it!"

Hu Daniu was not as good as Ke Dashan and the others, so he did not argue. He said with a bitter smile, "What a pity, what a pity!"

A thought flashed through Lei Xingfeng's mind, and he said, "There's nothing to pity. We can still hunt wild bulls here. With Uncle Daniu's team here, we have enough people, and we won't have to worry about not being able to transport the bulls back."

Ke Dashan nodded and said, "That works, but our hunting team will take the larger share, Daniu, what do you think?"

Hu Daniu was overjoyed. His team members also looked pleased. This was a great deal. He said, "Alright, we'll take two-tenths, and the rest is yours!"

Lei Xingfeng said, "You have more people, two-tenths is too little. Let's make it four-tenths, and I'll try to hunt more wild bulls." He now hoped to stock up on enough meat and then focus on training. He did not want to waste any more time.

Four-tenths was nearly half, and Ke Dashan and the others had no objections. After all, their team had seven people, and Lei Xingfeng's team had only four. With their help in transporting the bulls, they wouldn't have to discard the internal organs and bones, which were also valuable.

There was a large iron basin in the treehouse, filled with charcoal. Ke Dashan called everyone to sit down and start a fire to roast the meat. They had large pieces of wild bull meat ready to be roasted.

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They waited until the afternoon, when the wild bulls would come to the pond to drink water.

The hunters excitedly waited for the wild bulls to pass under the trees. However, today their luck was bad, and no group of wild bulls came down this path.

Hu Daniu was disappointed and said, "Damn... We should have gone to the other side. These beasts didn't come this way."

Lei Xingfeng said, "I'll go."

Ke Dashan grabbed him and said, "If we don't see them today, we'll wait until tomorrow. A Feng, don't take risks."

Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm confident." He quickly descended from the ancient tree, and Ke Shi, holding a shield, followed. He said calmly, "You need someone to keep watch." In fact, he didn't know that with Lei Xingfeng's Thunder Wheel Force, he could sense any movement within a hundred meters, making it difficult for beasts to ambush him.

However, Lei Xingfeng did not refuse, and the two quickly disappeared into the bushes.

After observing, Lei Xingfeng found that there were five groups of wild bulls, with the largest group having several hundred and the smaller groups having dozens. He targeted the smaller groups.

Soon, Lei Xingfeng and Ke Shi reached a high, protruding rock, about seven to eight meters above the ground, right on the path the wild bulls would take. The seven to eight-meter-high rock was too high for the wild bulls to climb. Lei Xingfeng said, "This location is perfect."

Ke Shi nodded and said, "I'll guard your back, and you do the hunting."

Lei Xingfeng nodded and carefully observed the direction of the wild bulls, smiling, "I love wild bull meat. The first time I ate it, it was truly surprising, much better than wild chickens or ducks."

Ke Shi said, "Wild bull meat can increase a person's strength. If you start eating it from a young age, you'll grow up to be very strong and robust. However, wild bulls are extremely difficult to hunt."

After about ten minutes, the wild bulls slowly approached. Lei Xingfeng inserted specially made arrows into the ground, four in total. He planned to hunt two to three wild bulls; more would be difficult to handle.

Standing on top of the rock, he could clearly see the backs of the bulls. This was closer than from the tree. Lei Xingfeng aimed at a particularly large adult wild bull.

Bang!

The bowstring vibrated, and the arrow almost completely penetrated the bull's back, with only the tip of the feather visible.

The wild bull silently knelt down, unable to even make a sound. The arrow was so powerful that it entered the heart from the back, killing it instantly.

However, the metallic sound of the bowstring still alarmed the herd. The wild bulls in front started to run. Lei Xingfeng quickly drew another arrow from the ground and fired it. Two arrows killed two wild bulls. The other bulls noticed something was wrong but couldn't find the enemy, so they ran forward. After a few moments, the herd was already far away. Lei Xingfeng shook his head and said, "Alright, two wild bulls are good enough. Send a signal to call them over."

Ke Shi nodded and took out a whistle, blowing a long, clear note.

A few minutes later, Ke Dashan and Hu Daniu arrived. Hu Xiaohu looked at the kneeling wild bulls and was amazed, "What a powerful arrow... It completely penetrated the bull's back. A Feng, you... are amazing!"

With such archery skills, Lei Xingfeng could enjoy a first-class life in Hu Ya Fort. Of course, for these hunters, a first-class life meant not worrying about food and clothing, which was not Lei Xingfeng's goal.

With more people, they used ropes to tie the bull's legs and dragged them to the treehouse.

Ke Dashan said, "The wounds on these two wild bulls are very small. We'll block the wounds to prevent blood loss and drag the bulls back. It's not worth it to butcher them here."

Hu Daniu agreed. The two large wild bulls, with four-tenths of the share, were equivalent to one whole bull. He was extremely excited.

They loaded the remaining salted meat from the treehouse, got two large wooden boards, and tied the wild bulls to the boards. Five people dragged one wild bull, and the two hunting teams returned happily. This great harvest was significant for Hu Daniu's hunting team, as they could continuously get prey by following Ke Dashan's team.

When the two hunting teams returned to Hu Ya Fort, it caused a huge stir. Being able to hunt two wild bulls without any casualties was already a miracle in Hu Ya Fort.

A wild bull could provide a large amount of lean meat, and its bones and internal organs were also valuable, not to mention the hide and horns. The whole body was valuable.

Both Ke Dashan and Hu Daniu decided to take advantage of this opportunity and lead their hunting teams to hunt more wild bulls. Ideally, each household could have one wild bull. Such a harvest would be enough for any household to survive a cold season, as the hide and horns could be exchanged for a large amount of food, not to mention that a single wild bull could provide thousands of pounds of pure meat, not including the internal organs and bones, which were also edible.

At this moment, the chief of Hu Ya Fort came to visit.