The Thunder God Novel - Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Ambush (1)
The patriarch of Huya Castle, Not the local emperor, Many things had to be negotiated with everyone. Once there was a conflict with the outside world, the Patriarch was the representative of course. Normally, he did not have any privileges. The only advantage was that every time the hunting squads went out, they would give the Patriarch a portion of their prey. The Patriarch could enjoy a portion of their prey, and the other portion had to be given to the poor families in Huya Castle.

The Patriarch basically changed every few years. He was an old hunter from the Hu Clan or the Ke Clan. Normally, an old man with prestige in Huya Castle could be the Patriarch. The current Patriarch was an old hunter from the Hu Clan named Hu Cangya. He was once a famous hunter in Huya Castle. He was almost fifty years old this year.

The time here is different from Lei Xingfeng’s previous life, For about thirty hours a day, This was his own estimation, A year was not 365 days, but the warm season was nearly 300 days, and the cold season was more than 200 days. So this year was about a year and a half in his previous life. He was 50 years old, and according to his previous life, he was almost 80 years old. However, the people here were in excellent health and were still in high spirits at the age of 50. However, it was not enough to go hunting.

After all, the old man’s reaction was much slower, unable to deal with many unexpected incidents. Hence, Hu Cangya became the Patriarch of Huya Castle.

This time, he heard that Ke Dashan and Hu Daniu’s hunting squad had actually caught two bulls. He couldn’t sit still and rushed to Lei Xingfeng’s house the moment he heard the news.

Hu Cangya brought a few people to Lei Xingfeng’s house. As the patriarch, he had once cared about this family. Although the Lei family was an outsider, because the population here was sparse, any family that settled in was a very precious resource. Therefore, during the most difficult times of the Lei family, he had also extended a helping hand.

Everyone welcomed Hu Cangya and the others into the courtyard. The entire courtyard smelled of blood. Two skinned bulls were hanging from the huge wooden shelves. Their organs had already been taken out. One of the bulls had almost been decomposed. Large chunks of meat was placed in the wooden basin on the ground. Everyone in the courtyard seemed to be in high spirits.

Ke Dashan and Hu Daniu presided over the meat distribution. Of course, XinFeng got the biggest portion. After all, it was the bull he had hunted.

Very quickly, Hu Cangya found out about Lei Xingfeng’s contribution. He was very enthusiastic. Hunters who could shoot barbarian bulls were the best hunters anywhere. He said, “Feng, Huya Castle’s harvest this year … is generally not high. Haha, can you help everyone?”

Lei Bao was immediately unhappy. In the past, his temper was extremely irritable, but now he was very good. He said, “Patriarch, this little grandson of mine is only sixteen years old. He just went hunting for the first time. How can you ask him to help?”

Hu Cangya smiled and said, ‘”Brother Lei, you are a great grandson. You can hunt bulls on your first hunt. This is the first time in Huya Castle. Haha, brother, you also know that the harvest of the hunting squad this year is not good. It’s going to be the cold season soon. Originally, I planned to gather all the hunting squads for a large-scale group hunt. I didn’t expect A Feng to be so capable.”

Lei Bao was slightly unhappy. He knew what Hu Cangya meant and said, “Do you want A Feng to be the main hunter?”

Hu Cangya smiled and said, “Brother, Feng is the main hunter. He doesn’t need to worry about anything else, and he can split it up!”

The hunters present immediately revealed joy. Barbarian bulls were extremely difficult to hunt. It wasn’t that they were really powerful, but that the weapons of the hunters were very difficult to break through the barbarian bulls’ defenses. Even if they were trapped, it would be very difficult to kill the barbarian bulls.

Most importantly, the meat of the bull, It was extremely nutritious. A hunter would need to eat five to six kilograms of other meat to be full. Barbarian beef could only eat two kilograms at most, and it was very beneficial to the body. In addition, the barbarian cow’s hide could be used to make armor, and the horns could be used to make hard bows. It could be said that a barbarian cow’s entire body was a treasure. In the eyes of a hunter, this was the best prey.

Tiger Cliff Castle had a total of more than 300 young people who could go hunting. There were dozens of teams, and the most was a team of 15. The least was a team like Ke Dashan. Three of them formed a team. Of course, XinFeng had four people after joining the team. Not to mention the team with the least number of people. In Tiger Cliff Castle, as long as they dared to form a team, they were hunting masters.

Lei Bao sighed in his heart. He said, “Alright, Feng has always received everyone’s help. This time, it can be considered a reward.”

Hu Cangya’s face turned slightly red. He had the feeling that he was repaying his kindness.

“It doesn’t matter, Grandpa,” said Lei Xingfeng. “I’m willing to be the main hunter.” However, he did not resist in his heart. In his previous life, he had seen many tricks. He had always been grateful for the simplicity of the people here. Many things would surprise him and make him grateful. Now that he had the ability, he naturally had to repay them.

Hu Cangya said happily, “Alright, Feng, rest for a day. I’ll go gather the hunters. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of hunting teams that haven’t returned yet. Perhaps we can gather a hundred people this time and set off tomorrow.”

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Large-scale hunting was very complicated, especially for this type of prey. This was not a hunt, but a special hunt. One had to rely on a few or even a dozen of the strongest hunters to hunt large animals. Others were not here to hunt, but to transport their prey.

Huya Castle had never had such a master hunter. He never thought that the first master hunter would be a sixteen-year-old youth.

One had to know that once a master hunter displayed his strength, With the approval of the hunters, he would receive the greatest respect in the region. If he encountered any hunting squad in the wilderness, he would have the right to command. Of course, this hunting squad had to come from the same place. For example, if Lei Xingfeng became the main hunter, then all the hunting squads in Huya Castle would listen to his command.

Hunters gathered at Tiger Cliff Fort, Patriarch Hu Cangya announced that XinFeng had become the first main hunter of Tiger Cliff Fort. The hunters weren’t too surprised. It was because they had already received news that a youth from Tiger Cliff Castle was able to quickly hunt down barbarian bulls. Most of these hunters had come into contact with barbarian bulls and almost all knew how difficult it was to deal with them. Thus, it went smoothly. No one objected. However, many people still had some doubts in their hearts. They wanted to see if this youth was really like this when they went to the wilderness.

Soon enough, Hunters were not the only ones participating in the hunt, There were also quite a few middle-aged and young women. They did not need to hunt. They were responsible for handling prey or helping carry prey. The women here were similarly extremely strong. Although they could not compare to men, compared to the women in Lei Xingfeng’s previous life, their strength was at the level of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Their arms did not have the strength of a few hundred kilograms, so they were embarrassed to see anyone.

In the early morning, dark clouds covered the sky. The sky was somewhat dark. Everyone gathered and set off from Tiger Cliff Castle on time.

After leaving Huya Castle, Patriarch Hu Cangya also followed him. He didn’t need to hunt, he was in charge of commanding and coordinating. With him around, it wouldn’t be easy for conflicts to arise.

The leaders of the hunting squads had assigned jobs. There were outposts, guards, and backwards. XinFeng looked on coldly and discovered that Hu CangYa’s organization ability was quite strong. There were more than a hundred hunters, more than sixty women, and nearly two hundred people. They were not in chaos at all. They continued forward. This time, they went to the pond. It was a must for the barbarian cattle. It was the most convenient place to hunt there.

Lei Xingfeng walked in the middle of the group. There were two hunting squads in front of him. There were about a dozen people in charge of driving away the wild beasts.

The pond was originally Huya Castle’s famous nearest hunting ground. However, if it wasn’t a powerful hunting squad, they wouldn’t come. Although there were a lot of prey here, it was still very dangerous. Even if small animals were to be shot down, it wouldn’t be easy to find them. Perhaps they would provoke beasts that drank water.

Suddenly, the team in front let out a sharp whistle. Hu Cangya immediately revealed a surprised expression. He said, “Quick! Support, it’s the people from the Eagle Leader who attacked us!”

A dozen or so hunters rushed out of the team. They were all famous experts from Huya Castle. Lei Xingfeng also rushed out with the black bow in his hand.

Ke Dashan cursed. Of course, he understood that this should be the revenge of the Eagle Leader. He called out and rushed out with Ke Nanshan and Ke Shi.

Hu Cangya shouted loudly, “Everyone else, be on guard! Don’t go over there all of you, defend on the spot!” He also brought more than 60 women with him. They were the main force of planting and family in Huya Castle. If there were casualties, then something big would happen. In the mountains, women’s status was quite high, because women were one of the pillars of the family. No accidents could happen. This time, Hu Cangya had already taken a great risk by bringing such a woman out.

Most of the hunters surrounded the women. They were joking. Many of the women here were the wives and sisters of these hunters. If they were surrounded and killed, how could they bear it?

Lei Xingfeng’s perception was much higher than the hunter’s. He could feel the enemies in front of him. There were about twenty people, and there were about ten more behind. He could not know the exact number, but he felt that his estimate was close to ten.

After screaming a few times, the hunter from Tiger Cliff Castle shouted, “Everyone be careful, they have archers!”

Shen Shooter was a special existence amongst hunters. In fact, this kind of shooter was just like a hunter. It was more aimed at humans or barbarians. The reason for that was because the power of bows and arrows in this world was small. Of course, XinFeng’s black bow was not included. He had already surpassed the pulling power of bows used by ordinary people.

When they heard the archer, all of the Tiger Cliff Castle’s hunters immediately hid behind trees or rocks. They didn’t rush forward one by one. Just now, two people had already been shot. They didn’t know if they were alive or dead. They were all experienced hunters, and no one wanted to be targets.

Ke Dashan hid behind a big tree. He also drew his bow and arrows, but he was unable to determine the enemy’s location. The forest was dense, and his field of vision was extremely limited. Hunters were experienced hunters, so they wouldn’t leave any flaws easily. At first, the hunters in Huya Castle suffered, but they were caught off guard. The others avoided the attack in time. For a moment, the two sides were locked in a stalemate. Occasionally, hunters would shoot arrows from their hands.