The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2406 2406: An Unexpected Delight

Luo Liansheng cheerily called everyone to continue walking forward, saying that the scenery was better ahead, and there were more small animals. “It seems we don’t need to hunt at night; just wandering around this afternoon can yield a lot of game.”

“Grandpa, at this time, the beasts are coming out to find dinner. Let’s try to catch a few and turn them into our dinner.”

As evening approached, the small animals that had hunkered down all day came out to forage, making it a good time for hunting.

Of course, night is also a good time for hunting, as there are wolves nearby, and wolves like to be active at night.

“Wolf meat tastes quite good too!” Luo Ziling said with a giggle.

Just after Luo Ziling finished speaking, Yang Xiaodong, who was walking ahead, shouted: “There are wolves over there!”

Following Yang Xiaodong’s gaze, they indeed saw several gray and black beasts on a cliff ahead.

Dai Shulan, Luo Yuqing, and others didn’t immediately recognize the wolves, as they didn’t know what wolves looked like.

Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng, having seen many wolves, immediately recognized that the animals on the cliff were indeed wild wolves.

However, the wolves were running quickly, and they were still several hundred meters away, making them impossible to catch.

Luo Liansheng didn’t bring any weapons today; both guns and bows were left at home.

When they set out earlier, he hadn’t intended to hunt; he just wanted to take everyone on a walk to enjoy the scenery.

Ling Ruonan was leaving no later than the day after tomorrow and was only staying for two days, so he wanted to accompany her on a tour to familiarize her with Qingfeng Village, where Luo Ziling had lived for twenty years. Consequently, without bringing weapons, he could only lament the wolves.

The wolves didn’t seem afraid of humans; they continued standing there, quietly watching the large group of people.

Yang Xiaodong looked for a few moments and became very angry.

He signaled for the others to step back a bit to avoid startling the wolves.

Then, with remarkable speed, he reassembled the sniper rifle he had just dismantled. Amid everyone’s surprised expressions, he set it up on a rock, aimed briefly, and pulled the trigger.

Maybe sensing danger, the wolves turned to flee.

But their speed was certainly no match for the bullets. With two muffled shots ringing out, two wolves lunged forward and fell to the ground. The other paused briefly to check on its companions before sprinting away.

Yang Xiaodong did not shoot again but put away his gun, smiling as he told everyone: “The one that ran off was the alpha. Alphas are very fierce and won’t let it go after their companions have been killed. If nothing goes wrong, it will bring the pack for revenge. But we are a large group here; we needn’t fear them. Those who are alone, however, should be cautious.”

Yang Xiaodong said this while casting a smug glance at Luo Ziling.

Luo Ziling understood Yang Xiaodong’s implication.

This guy deliberately let the alpha escape to provoke retaliation from the wolf pack.

In that case, if any “enemies” were lurking nearby, they might get attacked by the wolf pack.

While wolves can recognize humans, they wouldn’t be able to see clearly from such a distance.

At that time, encountering humans, they’ll attack regardless of who you are.

If opponents are indeed concealed nearby, the wolf pack could pose a threat to them.

As for our side, no one would venture alone into the mountains; we’re mostly gathered nearby and equipped with weapons, so we have no fear of the wolf pack’s attack.

Thinking of this, Luo Ziling gave Yang Xiaodong a thumbs-up.

Luo Liansheng understood Yang Xiaodong’s meaning, but Fang Dongxun and the women were baffled.

With wolves appearing ahead, Luo Ziling feared the pack would soon come for revenge and decided not to let everyone proceed further.

Yang Xiaodong ordered two of the accompanying personnel to bring back the two wolves he had shot, so they could eat roasted wolf meat that night.

“Are there any other wild animals?” Luo Yuqing appeared very excited. “It’s my first time hunting, and it would be great to hunt more wild animals.”

Luo Ziling squeezed Luo Yuqing’s cheek, smiling: “Why don’t you all head back first? I’ll go further in with them and see if there are other animals. We’ll catch some more and cook them for you.”

“Stop teasing me!” Luo Yuqing knocked Luo Ziling’s hand away, “I’m your sister, not your girlfriend, someone you’re allowed to touch!”

Luo Ziling paused for a moment, then chuckled: “But I just teased you, so what now? Come on, bite me then!”

Luo Yuqing immediately became furious and chased after Luo Ziling.

Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling nimbly leaped onto a nearby rock, then agilely climbed to a platform about ten meters above the ground in mere seconds.

This move startled Ling Ruonan into shouting, repeatedly instructing Luo Ziling to be careful.

Luo Liansheng wasn’t worried at all, watching happily as Luo Ziling continued climbing.

Luo Yuqing was equally shocked; she had been joking and didn’t expect Luo Ziling to take such a dangerous action, almost frightening her silly.

Yang Qingyin and Ouyang Feifei were also startled, and they shouted for Luo Ziling to be careful.

After climbing a bit further, Luo Ziling excitedly said to Luo Liansheng: “Grandpa, there are monkey head mushrooms up here, a whole large patch. We’re in for a treat today.”

Monkey head mushroom is one of the four famous delicacies; very precious, and its taste is exceedingly delicious, though wild ones are hard to find.

Monkey head, bear paw, sea cucumber, shark fin—the ‘monkey head’ of these dishes refers to monkey head mushroom, not an actual monkey’s head.

Before, Luo Ziling found a clump of monkey head mushrooms here, but then they stopped growing.

Surprisingly, after being away for nearly a year, the mushrooms had regrown in abundance.

Initially, he hadn’t planned to climb up and take a look, but after Luo Yuqing playfully provoked him, he climbed up driven by impulse.

Unexpectedly, he discovered a large patch of monkey head mushrooms.

With that, he immediately started harvesting them.

To avoid damaging the monkey head mushrooms, Luo Ziling took off his own clothes, wrapped the mushrooms in them, and tossed them down.

Luo Liansheng easily caught them and opened the bundle, immediately grinning ear to ear: “Not bad, not bad, we’re in for a treat. This is much tastier than artificially cultivated monkey head mushrooms; I haven’t had them in years.”

Luo Ziling easily jumped down from above, landing smoothly amidst the women’s screams, then said smugly: “Having them grow here is indeed a blessing; we’ve eaten many mountain delicacies and honed our skills. As they say, blessings and misfortunes are intertwined. Mom, don’t blame yourself anymore; with tonight’s delicious food, you should be satisfied. Otherwise, tonight I’ll find a way to bring you a bear so you can taste bear paw.”

Ling Ruonan was both amused and exasperated, but she felt much better inside.

At this moment, Yang Xiaodong approached Luo Ziling and whispered, “Wuyue has some updates.”

“Then let’s head back immediately!”