Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 53 Sika Deer

After a gunshot, Qu Shaoyang heard a muffled noise coming from the opposite side, followed by the sound of some large animal struggling and escaping in panic.

Judging from the noise, the shot must have hit, but there was no way of knowing where it hit or how serious the injury was.

It was pitch black all around, and there was no telling how many dangers were hidden in the jungle.

Qu Shaoyang did not dare to chase him, but quickly cleaned the gun chamber and reloaded it with gunpowder and lead bullets.

In such an environment, one must remain vigilant at all times. It was because of his carelessness that he was ambushed by a wounded wild boar and fell into this situation.

Fortunately, the gun was not lost. The gun represents a man's courage. With the gun in his hand, Qu Shaoyang was not that scared. He still held the gun, sat in front of the fire, and waited quietly for dawn.

Qu Shaoyang hardly slept a wink that night.

After waiting for a long time, the sky in the east gradually turned pale, and my heart, which had been tense all night, finally relaxed a little.

The fire in front of him was about to go out, so Qu Shaoyang quickly picked up some firewood and added it to the fire, and the fire gradually became brighter.

Driven by curiosity, Qu Shaoyang held his gun and walked towards the place where the noise came from last night.

When I got closer, I found that the bushes in the forest were in a mess and there were a series of bowl-sized hoof prints on the ground.

You can tell at a glance that this hoof print is not from a tiger, leopard, bear or other ferocious beast. It looks like a deer.

In addition to the hoof prints, there were also a lot of bloodstains on the ground and bushes. Needless to say, it must be the result of Qu Shaoyang's shooting last night.

A deer, a deer that was shot and looked quite large.

Qu Shaoyang immediately became excited. As long as he could find the injured deer, he would not have to worry about having nothing to eat even if he was trapped in this valley for a few days.

Thinking of this, Qu Shaoyang did not hesitate and chased in the direction of the hoof prints and bloodstains.

After chasing for about five or six miles, Qu Shaoyang suddenly heard the sound of water in front of him. Delighted, he walked forward quickly.

Sure enough, after walking a short distance forward, a pool of water appeared in front of us.

The pool was not very big, about half the size of a basketball court, and the water was not deep, appearing to be only one or two meters at most.

Above the pool of water, there was a huge cave. The entrance of the cave was quite wide, and there was a thin white silk hanging in the middle.

The sound of water that Qu Shaoyang heard was the water flowing down from mid-air and hitting the rocks beside the pool.

At this moment, right beside the pond, there was a large creature with yellow-brown fur with white spots and two small tree-like horns on its head.

"A sika deer. Great! It's actually a male deer."

Qu Shaoyang recognized the animal lying by the pond at a glance. He couldn't help but exclaim and ran quickly towards the pond.

When we got closer, we saw that the sika deer was already dead. It was a male sika deer, and it looked to be nearly 300 kilograms.

Qu Shaoyang breathed a sigh of relief. It was hard to say anything else, but with this deer, Qu Shaoyang would not starve even if he stayed in the valley for a few more days.

Qu Shaoyang happily stepped forward and found a way to drag the deer's body to the side, away from the pond, to avoid polluting the water.

Then Qu Shaoyang pulled out the short knife tied to his leg and began to dismantle the deer.

You know, the whole body of a deer is a treasure. Whether it is the antlers, deer heart, deer penis, deer tendons, or deer tail, they are all good things and can greatly replenish your vitality.

If the deer is not dead yet, drinking some of its blood will be very good for your body.

With this deer as food, and a few days of rest to recover, Qu Shaoyang could climb up the mountain along the original route and find his way back, even if no one came to find him.

Originally, Qu Shaoyang planned to find a stream and walk down the stream. This place is along the Yalu River, and all the streams will eventually converge into the Yalu River. As long as he finds the Yalu River, he can go home.

But if you go this way, the journey is long and there are many uncertainties in the middle. It would be safer to return by the original route.

Qu Shaoyang fell into the valley yesterday at noon. I think by now, Shui Laowu and the others would have already discovered that Qu Shaoyang was missing, and perhaps they are looking for him now.

Those people are leading the dogs. The Zhou family's big green incense head is quite good. With the guidance of the dogs, they might be able to find Qu Shaoyang soon.

If Qu Shaoyang went down the stream, he might end up taking a detour.

While Qu Shaoyang was cutting up the venison, his mind was constantly thinking.

He is still injured and it is not suitable for him to travel for a long time. It would be better for him to stay here and recuperate first.

It would be best if Shui Laowu and the others could be found. If not, he would rest for two days until his body recovered and then find a way to return the same way.

Thinking of this, Qu Shaoyang stopped worrying about it and focused on dealing with the deer in front of him.

The deer heart, deer penis and other parts were picked and put away, the deer meat was divided into pieces, and the deer skin was peeled off intact and kept to make boots.

In the end, Qu Shaoyang had completely cleaned up the deer, leaving only a skeleton.

Finally, the work was done. Qu Shaoyang was hungry, so he made a fire on the spot, cut a lot of meat, skewered the meat with some branches, and roasted it over the fire.

The meat slices are roasted at high temperature, small bubbles appear on the surface, and a squeaking sound is made, and the aroma of barbecue also emanates.

Qu Shaoyang didn't eat enough last night, and he was busy for a long time this morning. He was already starving. When he smelled the aroma of barbecue, his mouth was watering.

After finally cooking the meat, Qu Shaoyang didn't care whether it was hot or not and just bit into it and ate it.

What about venison? It actually has a strong smell.

Especially in the wilderness, there was no seasoning for marinating, and Qu Shaoyang didn't have any salt with him, so the meat didn't taste as good as expected when it was grilled directly.

Of course, filling your stomach is the most important thing right now; whether it tastes good or not is not important.

Qu Shaoyang wolfed down more than ten skewers of meat and ate the half piece of pancake left over from last night. Only then did he feel full.

Only after filling his stomach did Qu Shaoyang have the leisure to look around.

This place should be the deepest part of the valley. It is surrounded by steep cliffs and there are large and small rocks on the ground.

The pool water flows out from a small gap, slowly flowing among the rocks, forming a clear stream, running happily towards the distance.

Qu Shaoyang raised his head and looked at the cave above the pool.

The cave is quite high from the ground, and has steep cliffs. Large beasts such as tigers, bears, and wild boars should not be able to get up there.

If he wanted to recuperate here, he couldn't rest on the flat ground like he did last night, as he wouldn't dare sleep that night.

If there was a cave to shelter in, he wouldn't have to worry too much about being attacked by wild beasts at night and he could have a good rest.

Thinking of this, Qu Shaoyang immediately stood up and walked towards the stone wall below the cave.

Although the stone wall was steep, there were some places for people to climb up. Qu Shaoyang used his hands and feet and soon reached the entrance of the cave.

Looking into the cave in the slanting light, I saw that it was very wide, with a pool of water in the middle, which was smaller than the one below.

Moss grew on the rocks around the cave, and the cave was dark, deep and cold.

(End of this chapter)