bookrebus Chapter 338 Discoveries After the Landmine Erupted
Chapter 338 Discoveries After the Landmine Erupted
Taking advantage of the moment when the three green-skinned creatures changed their attack direction, Li Ju'an aimed at the green-skinned creature furthest from Da Hu and fired.
boom!
The shot hit its mark, sending the furthest thug flying and wounding his shoulder blade.
He dared not shoot the two wolves locked in combat, because the wolves and dogs were too close together, almost grappling and rolling around. A bullet could injure either the wolf or the dog, and if he hit the wrong target, he could regret it for the rest of his life. Just like the old wolf hunter, Old Qian, who shot his eldest and youngest sons and regretted it for life.
A wounded green dog staggered to the ground, and the burden on the tiger and the white mastiff seemed to lighten instantly, their eyes gleaming with new light. Seeing the hunter join the battle, their morale soared, their confidence soared, and victory seemed within reach.
Just then, the bloodied white mastiff's fighting spirit ignited, and it suddenly became incredibly wild. It pounced on the last two green-skinned dogs, its teeth slicing like sharp blades and its claws tearing mercilessly. Under the white mastiff's fierce attack, the green-skinned dogs felt their strength gradually draining away, filled with confusion: why were these two hunting dogs becoming more and more courageous in battle, showing no signs of fatigue?
With a few desperate howls, several more shrews collapsed, and the situation on the battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse. Wolf Eyes, the wise man of the pack, raised his head and howled, his voice urgent and unwilling, trying to awaken the fighting spirit of his people, only to find sadly that his call was now an empty echo, with no shrews responding.
In the distance, three massive figures appeared and disappeared among the trees—three immature bears, silently observing everything like unseen judges of the forest. The wolf's eyes swept across the battlefield, finally settling on Li Ju'an, where the key to changing the course of the battle seemed to lie hidden. At this moment, it realized that this hunt was no longer simply a contest with its prey.
Seeing Li Ju'an aiming his gun at him, Wolf Eyes suddenly turned and ran. Wolf Eyes's abrupt departure caught the thugs completely off guard.
The wolf didn't run far, only about half a mile away, where it howled loudly in the distance, as if calling to its kind.
It didn't run too far, only darting half a mile before stopping in the distance, opening its throat and letting out long, mournful howls that pierced the vast wilderness, carrying an indescribable power of summoning.
Upon hearing this, Li Ju'an's lips curled into a playful smile, and he shouted, "You heartless beast, howl all you want! I absolutely won't hit you. I'm waiting for you to summon the wolves! Let's wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"
The wolf's eyes understood the provocation. It raised its head to the sky, its howl growing louder and more intense, each note filled with a thirst for revenge. It desperately needed the strength of more companions, yearning for a grand gathering to defeat the hunting dogs and hunters who threatened its survival, one by one, to vent its anger and resentment.
The wolf howled for a while, but found that no more wolves were coming.
Li Ju'an cursed, "If we don't run, we're just waiting to die."
He pointed his gun at the tree roots where he had just placed the landmines and pulled the trigger.
boom!
The bullet sparked, hitting the landmine completely. The powerful explosion shattered the tree roots, creating a deafening roar and a huge shockwave.
The powerful shockwave was even greater than Li Ju'an had anticipated, sending him and the hunting dog flying. The seven or eight shrews around the tree roots were too close to the landmine and were completely pierced by the exploding shrapnel, their flesh layered over each other with shrapnel embedded in them.
boom!
The power of the landmine caught Li Ju'an off guard. He saw seven or eight shrews being thrown high into the air by the blast wave and then crashing heavily to the ground.
The shockwave forced him back two steps, and he stumbled back more than ten steps before regaining his footing. The two eagles on his arms were terrified, their tiny claws gripping his arms tightly to keep him from falling.
Because the tiger and the hunting dog were far apart, the impact on them was relatively minor. On the other hand, scattered around the tree roots were the tattered, green-skinned figures, their skin torn and mangled by the merciless explosion of the landmine, almost unrecognizable, with only patches of mud-covered, bluish-purple skin faintly visible in the dim light.
Deep within the grotto, Old Qian, Old Zhang, the Lu brothers, and the Sun father and son were stunned into a blank mind by the sudden, massive explosion. It was as if countless bees were buzzing in their ears, drowning out all external sounds in this chaotic void. Instinctively, they covered their heads, curled up into a ball, and could only hear the echo of their own heartbeats, completely cut off from the outside world.
Sun Weimin, suppressing his dizziness, shook his head violently and tapped his temples a few times with his knuckles, trying to break free from the confusion. Gradually, the surrounding sounds began to penetrate his consciousness, and he was finally able to barely make out the movements around him. Sun Quande, on the other hand, was jolted awake by the sounds.
Sun Quande had previously fallen into the cave and hit his head, causing him to lose consciousness.
Now, jolted awake by the loud explosion, Sun Quande's first words upon seeing the cave were: "Damn it! Those two bastards, how did they manage to get me into a minefield? I'm going to kill those beasts!"
Sun Weimin was startled. He twitched his ears a few times to make sure he could clearly hear his father's words. However, the content of his father's words was as confusing as a book written in heaven.
He looked at Sun Quande with a puzzled expression and asked, "Dad, what did you just say? What landmine circle? I don't understand."
Sun Quande raised his hand to wipe the dust off his face, turned his head with a gloomy expression, and blurted out the words of reproach: "You old good-for-nothing, where do you wander around every day? Look at the place you've ended up in, causing all this trouble."
Sun Weimin felt deeply aggrieved, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with helplessness. He hadn't actively sought out this strange place; rather, he'd been relentlessly pursued by a pack of hungry wolves, stumbling upon this unknown territory by accident. He'd been chased here by the wolves.
Meanwhile, not far away, Lao Qian and Lao Zhang from the security department were also shocked by the loud noise of the landmine explosion earlier, and were standing there in a daze.
They rubbed their buzzing heads, still dazed, before finally coming to their senses.
Old Qian re-examined the cave's traps, including the human skeletons, animal bones, and ancient remains at the bottom. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh, exclaiming in realization, "Damn it, this isn't a trap, it's a landmine that someone stepped on!"
If others don't recognize a mine crater, Old Qian certainly does.
Between 1930 and 1937, the Xingan Mountains were ravaged by landmine warfare. In 37, the Northeast Army held Meihua Town and withdrew. After that, the area was bloodily ravaged by the enemy. So, whenever the enemy made a move, whether or not there were landmines, the local people would run away. Landmines would alert the enemy and hinder their advance, which would at least increase the probability of safe evacuation compared to when there were no landmines.
This also led to many landmines remaining unexploded in this area.