Reborn in 72, I hunt to support my family and spoil my younger sister rotten.

As dawn approached, the group finally returned to Li Xiangyang's home.

Li's mother had been anxiously waiting in the courtyard, and her heart was finally at ease when she saw her son return safely.

But when she saw the two enormous prey on the sled, she couldn't help but gasp.

"Mother, quickly boil some water," Li Xiangyang said softly. "The game is frozen solid; we need to process it immediately."

Li's mother quickly agreed and went to help, and Li Xiaohua followed to assist.

As soon as the second uncle saw Li Daqiang, he shouted "You scoundrel!" and raised his hand to hit him, but was stopped by the second aunt.

"Husband, stop hitting him! The child is back safe and sound." Auntie's eyes were red and her voice choked with sobs.

Li Daqiang lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong, letting his parents scold him.

"You're such a worry, if it weren't for your cousin..." Auntie said, tears welling up in her eyes again.

Li Daqiang secretly glanced at Li Xiangyang, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

From childhood to adulthood, he always felt that he was better than Li Xiangyang.

But now, it was Li Xiangyang who risked his life to pull him back from the brink of death.

"Father, Mother," Li Daqiang suddenly spoke, his voice trembling slightly, "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."

"I just... I saw my cousin making so much money hunting, and I thought I could do it too."

"But today I understand that the things in these mountains aren't something anyone can just fight off."

He looked up at Li Xiangyang: "Cousin, thank you."

That simple "thank you" spoke volumes.

Li Xiangyang felt a warmth in his heart and stepped forward to pat his cousin on the shoulder: "We're family, why say such things?"

At this moment, an open space was cleared in the yard, and Old Zheng began to demonstrate his superb skills.

He took out a set of tools from his bag and began peeling skin with nimble movements.

Li Xiangyang watched intently, carefully noting down every detail.

"How much is this worth?" Wang Ergou asked, rubbing his hands together, his eyes shining. "The skin, the bones..."

Old Zheng frowned but did not answer.

But Wang Ergou was clearly getting impatient and said, "We helped bring these back, so we should get a share, right?"

Hearing this, Li Daqiang felt embarrassed and scolded in a low voice, "Say less."

Wang Ergou was clearly not someone Li Daqiang could mess with; one glare from him was enough to shut him up.

"I'm not lying. If it weren't for us, would we have been able to bring this prey back? We would have scored a lot of points. Xiangyang, don't you think that makes sense?"

Hearing Wang Ergou's words, Li Xiangyang felt extremely disgusted.

He had finally found them and even abandoned his prey to save them, but now, instead, the other man was eyeing his own prey.

But these two people did indeed help bring the prey back, so we couldn't renege on their kindness.

Just then, Li Xiangyang's gaze suddenly fell on the rifle next to Wang Ergou.

Before rescuing the man, he knew that Li Daqiang had been hanging out with Wang Ergou and had somehow found a gun.

He didn't notice it that night.

He only noticed it now.

Good heavens, Li Xiangyang was shocked when he saw it.

This is a Japanese Type 97 sniper rifle, also known as the Type 38 modified sniper rifle.

As its name suggests, this gun is an improvement on the Type 38 rifle, retaining the basic structure and performance advantages of the Type 38 rifle.

The gun is jet black and equipped with a 2.5x scope.

This gun has a range of up to 600 meters and considerable accuracy.

Seeing Li Xiangyang staring at the gun, Wang Ergou said smugly, "How about that? Awesome, right? Found it in a cave. Look how well it's maintained; the connecting rod and spare lens are all there."

"Wow, that's impressive." Li Xiangyang nodded slightly. He was indeed awesome.

He secretly marveled at the other person's incredible luck.

Such old objects are extremely rare, especially those with complete parts.

However, he also knew that if he asked directly where the cave was, Wang Ergou would definitely not tell the truth.

"And what about the bullets?" Li Xiangyang asked casually. "Bullets for this kind of sniper rifle aren't easy to find."

Wang Ergou's eyes flickered: "No, not many."

Li Xiangyang noticed that Wang Ergou subconsciously touched the bulging bullet pouch at his waist while speaking.

“Not many,” Li Xiangyang sighed. “That’s a pity. It’ll just be an empty gun after we’ve fired. I was thinking of giving you a quarter of the prey in exchange for this gun.”

"This..." Wang Ergou was clearly tempted, but still hesitated, "Actually, there are quite a few bullets..."

"Oh? More bullets?" Li Xiangyang said unhurriedly. "Looks like the cave you discovered is something special. If people find out where it came from..."

Wang Ergou's expression changed.

This was also what he was most worried about. If Li Daqiang hadn't boasted to him about how powerful the gun was, he would never have dared to take it out.

However, now that the gun is exposed, it could be troublesome if it gets reported.

"Fine!" Wang Ergou gritted his teeth. "I'll trade with you!"

As he spoke, he reluctantly took a magazine from his waist. "These bullets are all for you."

Li Xiangyang took the ammunition pouch, which contained more than twenty rounds of ammunition neatly stacked inside, and they appeared to be original.

Li Xiangyang's heart skipped a beat: "It would be such a waste if such a good gun ran out of bullets. Bullets of this specification are hard to find."

“Who says otherwise?” Wang Ergou slapped his thigh. “If you run out, come find me. One yuan a shot, how many do you want…”

He suddenly realized he had let something slip and quickly shut his mouth, but it was too late.

Li Xiangyang's heart skipped a beat.

That tone...

They were clearly very confident.

"How much stuff is still in your cave?" Li Xiangyang's voice turned serious.

Seeing Li Xiangyang's stern expression, Wang Ergou stammered, "Just... three Type 38 rifles, and a box of ammunition..."

Three?

Judging from his appearance, he could easily get thirty.

Not to mention what he just blurted out about bullets costing a dollar each, and that he had as many as he wanted.

Is a box of bullets even possible?

Li Xiangyang gasped.

“Wang Ergou,” Li Xiangyang lowered his voice, “we’re not fools. You know perfectly well how much stuff is in your cave.”

Wang Ergou's face changed instantly: "You... what do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" Li Xiangyang sneered. "Didn't you think about what would happen if someone discovered that cave? Even if you've hidden it again, no matter how much you hide, it's not like you can eat or wear it; sooner or later you'll have to sell it. If someone stabs you in the back, how many peanuts do you want to eat?"

Cold sweat beaded on Wang Ergou's forehead, and he subconsciously touched the gun in his hand.

“Don’t be nervous,” Li Xiangyang continued, “I’m not going to lecture you. You’re selling anyway, so I’ll give you three hundred yuan. Hand over everything in that cave.”

A hint of hesitation flashed in Wang Ergou's eyes: "But..."

“There are no ‘buts’,” Li Xiangyang interrupted him. “You need to weigh the options yourself: money or your life? Keeping these things is like keeping a ticking time bomb.”

Wang Ergou tightened his grip on the gun, then loosened it.

He knew Li Xiangyang was right; these weapons were like a rope that could strangle him at any moment.

"Three hundred and fifty," Wang Ergou said through gritted teeth.

"Deal." Li Xiangyang nodded. "Meet me at the village entrance at midnight tonight. Remember, everything must be handed over, not a single item can be missing."