GBP The 108th bullet was solid.
The 108th bullet was solid.
“I’m thinking that the number of us going into the mountains isn’t really that important. In the village, you can’t find a single expert who can confidently guarantee that he can hit a leopard in the eye with one shot without damaging its pelt. What I’m thinking is that we should set some traps, dig deep pits, and lay bait. Although it’s time-consuming and not necessarily reliable, if we hit the target, the chances of getting top-quality pelts will be much greater. If Uncle Yao can come up with something that can paralyze or poison a leopard, that would be even better.”
“You’re right, so let’s try your method first.”
When cooking dinner, Qin Qiming asked **Min to cook an extra portion for one more person so he could take it to the hospital to see a doctor and inquire about herbs that could knock out or poison leopards.
Poisonous herbs are troublesome. Drowsiness drugs and anesthetics may not work, and special poisons are highly potent, capable of incapacitating not only leopards but also giant bears.
The main issue is that it might not be able to trick the leopard into eating it.
Let's give it a try first, and then decide whether it works.
"Uncle Yao, next time you go into the mountains, you must bring more people with you. This kind of thing is enough once, it must never happen again."
Zhang Yao said helplessly, "I fell so hard this time, how could I possibly do it again? If I forget once, it means I have a bad memory. I don't know what I was thinking at the time. There was a group of people when we went there, but when we came back, we wanted to take a different route, so we took Xiao Yao with us... Now, falls can still be treated, at least there are ways to treat them. I'm just afraid that if the fall is too hard, I might die from it."
Qin Qiming patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Once you're completely recovered, let's go into the mountains together to dig for jujubes. You have to take me with you then, don't sneak into the mountains by yourself like you would when digging for red lingzhi."
"Hey, you little rascal!" Zhang Yao grinned. "You're deliberately picking on my old wounds!"
"I'm just afraid that one day you'll rush into the mountains again, thinking about digging up those thousand-year-old clubs."
"If I could dig up a thousand-year-old club in my lifetime, even if I were to kick the bucket right now, it would be worth it!"
"Hey, Uncle Yao, why haven't you figured it out yet?" Qin Qiming said seriously. "The club is a life-saving thing. You risked your life to dig up the club to save someone. Was that worth it or not?"
"Even if this stick saved a few lives, there are still many people waiting for you to save them. What will happen to them if something happens to you?"
After giving the herb gatherer a lecture, Qin Qiming softened his tone.
"It'll be different if you take me with you. With me watching over you, I'm so lucky and have such a strong life, the demons and monsters in these mountains won't dare to come near you!"
"Okay, next time I go, you can't say you won't go."
"Just say the word, Uncle Yao."
After saying that, Qin Qiming changed the subject: "You take me, and I'll take others. There's strength in numbers, let's go together!"
Afterwards, Zhang Yao told Qin Qiming a lot about the knowledge and types of mountain herbs, which Qin Qiming remembered.
At this moment, in the institute.
Before leaving get off work, the deputy director said to a young clerk, "Check the applications from villages with mixed surnames, and bring them over if you find any."
The clerk replied, "Okay."
After carefully reviewing the documents at the Civil Affairs Bureau, I did indeed find an application document marked as expedited for villages with mixed surnames.
"I'm taking this express shipment with me."
Civil affairs worker: "Okay!"
The clerk went to the department that required the signature, found the relevant person, and quickly completed the signature process.
Finally, the application documents were placed on the deputy director's desk.
"Deputy Director, the application from the mixed-surname village has completed the initial signing process. You just need to verify it, and I'll handle the rest!"
"That's what the clerk said."
He really should go into the mountains to take a look, because the people in the bureau mentioned that Qin Qiming had a gunfight with bandits in the mixed-surname village.
The bandits were almost wiped out by Qin Qiming.
The deputy director smiled slightly and picked up the application on the table: "Qin Qiming is a very shrewd man. If he wanted an extra bullet, I wouldn't be able to approve it, but he applied for the maximum of five hundred bullets that I have the authority to approve!"
The clerk chuckled, "Deputy Director, there's something strange about Qin Qiming. He's definitely not a simple man!"
Deputy Director: "Tao He, be careful when you collect the bullets. The quantity must be accurate, and the quality must meet the standards. There can be no problems."
The deputy director specifically reminded people because there have been recent rumors that a batch of bullets is prone to malfunction and does not meet the required range.
He specifically instructed Tao He because he was worried that someone might distribute the expired bullets to the village's guard team.
Tao He took the form signed by the deputy director to collect the bullets.
The bullets aren't in this county; we need to go to a secret location to retrieve them.
Tao He drives a public bus, which is old but still quite stylish.
The car was emitting thick smoke as it drove, which an unsuspecting person might mistake for a smoke bomb.
Upon arrival, Tao He inspected the bullets and confirmed that one hundred rounds had expired.
Realizing they couldn't fool Tao He, the other side had no choice but to replace the bullets with a new batch.
Tao He frowned, because the bullets he was given were the ones Qin Qiming used to hunt wild beasts, and if the shots were inaccurate, there would be a risk to his life.
Although bullets are generally usable up to three days past their expiration date, Tao He insisted on using recently produced bullets because that was the type Qin Qiming had applied for.
After receiving the new bullets, Tao He left.
The place where guns and ammunition are stored is under state security protection, and ordinary people cannot get close to it.
Taohe returned to the county the next morning.
“Deputy Chief, all the bullets are from the latest production date. Those people tried to fool me with old bullets, and I criticized them.”
The deputy director nodded: "This is a matter of life and death, we must not be careless."
"Deputy Chief, should I deliver the bullets, or should we have someone from the mixed-surname village come and pick them up?"
“We went directly to the village of mixed surnames. The village of mixed surnames was the most severely affected by the disaster in this area because the small river was almost dry and there was no way to draw water.”
Tao He nodded: "It's a good opportunity for the deputy director to personally go and check, and to understand the people's conditions."
"I also want to see what kind of guard team Qin Qiming plans to bring into the mountains."
Immediately afterwards, Tao He drove his old car, which emitted heavy exhaust fumes, and wobbled into the outskirts of the mixed-surname village.
The roads in the village are too narrow for vehicles to pass through, so cars have to be parked on the side of the road.
Taohe carried five hundred bullets on his shoulders and hiked up the mountain, just like a bricklayer.
The village chief was incredulous that the station had managed to get him bullets so quickly.
"Let's go to Qiming's house now. At this time, Qiming will definitely be having breakfast at home."
Before eight o'clock, the group climbed halfway up the mountain and saw Qin Qiming eating with a bowl and chopsticks in his hand.
Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Qin Qiming immediately placed the bowl on the table beside him.
"Hello, Vice Commander."
Hello, comrade.
"The village chief is good too!"
All three responded with a "yes".
Qin Qiming quickly reached out and took the tightly wrapped bullet from Tao He's arms.