Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Waiting for Master Hu to Make a Move

There are also differences between hunting dogs, and these differences are very significant.

Good hunting dogs have great endurance. They can accompany hunters over mountains and through valleys. They have a good sense of smell, can endure hardship, and have considerable killing power. They are also extremely courageous, agile, and intelligent.

With just a little training, they can understand the hunter’s commands and actions.

They can actively search for and chase prey, driving them into pre-arranged traps.

Due to their strong physique and outstanding endurance, they can even chase prey for dozens of miles. Therefore, they are also called “chasing mountain dogs” or “driving mountain dogs”.

“Back in the village, the best hunting dogs were the ones A-Liang’s master left him.”

“That old man was really biased, giving all the good ones to A-Liang.”

“Yeah, they should have been given to Brother Hu!”

Zhao Hu’s followers whispered among themselves.

They and Zhao Hu all raised hunting dogs, but they were far inferior to Chu Liang’s previous ones.

Therefore, after those hunting dogs died, they all thought that Chu Liang’s hunting efficiency would be greatly reduced.

But the reality was completely opposite to what they thought.

“A-Liang must have bought some good hunting dogs!”

They all guessed so.

Zhao Hu thought so too, and strode towards Second Uncle’s courtyard.

As soon as he approached, he saw three lively puppies jumping around in his field of vision, and the sound of happy barking reached his ears.

Three puppies were jumping around in Second Uncle’s yard, wagging their tails, their bodies covered in fur.

Zhao Hu’s eyes immediately widened.

“Just these little pups?”

A sense of absurdity filled Zhao Hu’s heart.

No matter how good a hunting dog is, it needs to be an adult!

What use were these three little puppies?

Behind Zhao Hu, his followers and Chu Qiang were also a little dumbfounded, staring at the three jumping puppies, momentarily at a loss for words.

“A-Qiang!”

Fourth Uncle saw his son, Chu Qiang, coming over empty-handed, and felt very uncomfortable. He immediately reprimanded him, “You had the whole day, and you didn’t get anything. Where are the hunting skills you learned?”

“Dad, I…”

Chu Qiang was a little embarrassed and didn’t dare to argue with his father, so he could only lower his head silently.

On the side, Zhao Hu was displeased. He frowned and said, “Chu Siniu, are you insinuating something? Are you trying to say that I’m not as capable as A-Liang and can’t get any prey?”

“Zhao Hu, that’s not what I meant.”

Fourth Uncle’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly waved his hands, realizing that he had said the wrong thing.

Although that was exactly what he meant…

He could say that to his son in private, but he couldn’t say it in front of Zhao Hu, or it would be a slap in Zhao Hu’s face.

To Zhao Hu, it would sound like Fourth Uncle was mocking him for being incompetent.

“Chu Siniu, you think you’re so capable? Why don’t you try going into the mountains yourself?” Zhao Hu pointed his finger. “The mountain is right there. You can go anytime you want!”

“Zhao Hu, I really didn’t mean it that way.”

Fourth Uncle smiled apologetically and repeatedly apologized, wishing he could slap himself.

Now that his relationship with Chu Liang was so strained, he could only put his hope on Zhao Hu. He couldn’t afford to strain his relationship with Zhao Hu as well.

“Zhao Hu, Fourth!”

Second Uncle suddenly spoke, saying to the two of them, “If you two want to fight, go somewhere else. Why are you blocking my courtyard gate?”

“Hmph, I’m just taking a look!” Zhao Hu snorted.

“Looking at what?”

Chu Liang walked to the door and looked at Zhao Hu and the others calmly.

He crossed his arms, and just standing there gave off an invisible sense of threat.

“A-Liang, you’re relying on these three little puppies to hunt?” Zhao Hu asked, trying to figure out why Chu Liang had so many gains.

“Yes.”

“Don’t try to fool me!”

“Otherwise? What do you think I rely on?”

“But… these three puppies…”

Zhao Hu’s expression was not very good, obviously thinking that Chu Liang was trying to fool him.

How could such small puppies be used for hunting?

At this time, the three puppies seemed to sense Zhao Hu’s disdain for them, and they roared in unison.

“Woof woof woof——”

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They bared their teeth, their eyes fierce, staring at Zhao Hu and the others as if they were about to pounce and bite them at any moment!

An invisible aura of ferocity surged out, completely contrary to their previous cute appearance.

Zhao Hu and the others didn’t care, after all, they were just puppies. How fierce could they be?

But the hunting dogs they were holding started to tremble, terrified, their heads lowered to the ground, their bodies half-crouched, emitting low whines.

“What’s going on?”

Zhao Hu and the others were shocked.

Their carefully trained hunting dogs were actually frightened by these little puppies?

You know, these hunting dogs were extremely fierce, and they would charge and bite even when facing wild boars with terrifying fangs.

Zhao Hu looked at the puppies in disbelief. After looking for a long time, he couldn’t help but ask, “A-Liang, where did you get these puppies?”

“Just bought them in the county town,” Chu Liang replied casually.

“Just bought them? Which stall?”

“I forgot.”

“You…”

Zhao Hu’s expression changed, fluctuating between different emotions.

Finally, he waved his hand and turned to leave.

“Let’s go!”

Several of his followers hurriedly followed. One of them looked back at the three puppies with a reluctant expression as he left.

They were not fools, and they could naturally see the value of these puppies.

After walking a distance away, one of the followers said, “Brother Hu, those puppies of A-Liang’s are not simple! We must find a way to get them!”

“Get them?”

Zhao Hu snorted coldly and said, “If you’re so capable, go get them! Can you beat A-Liang?”

“I…”

The follower’s voice trailed off.

“Wait! Just wait!”

Zhao Hu took a deep breath and suppressed the discomfort in his heart.

He said to his followers, “A-Liang won’t live long. When Master Hu makes his move on him, we’ll find a way to get his treasure bow and hunting dogs.”

“We can only wait.”

“Fortunately, there’s Master Hu, otherwise we would always be suppressed by A-Liang.”

The others understood that they could only wait for Master Hu.

Master Hu was the symbol of invincibility in the village.

Zhao Hu glanced at Chu Qiang and said to him, “A-Qiang, only we know about this for now. I consider you a brother, that’s why I’m telling you this in front of you. You understand?”

“Brother Hu, I… I understand! I won’t tell Big Brother Liang.”

Chu Qiang nodded repeatedly, repeatedly assuring that he would not inform on them to Chu Liang.

In fact, Zhao Hu didn’t care if he informed on them or not.

Even if Chu Liang knew, what could he do?

Run away?

The villagers’ household registrations were tightly controlled by Master Hu. If Chu Liang ran away, he would be a black household without any identity.

Life for a black household was much harder than for ordinary people!

“Good boy!” Zhao Hu patted Chu Qiang’s shoulder and praised, “Don’t worry, follow me, and you will definitely be the most successful one in your Chu family in the future!”

“Yes, yes, thank you, Brother Hu.”

“Haha, don’t mention it…”

Zhao Hu laughed twice.

Thinking that Chu Liang would eventually die at the hands of Master Hu, his mood improved a lot.

And Chu Qiang lowered his head silently, feeling conflicted in his heart.

“Should I tell Big Brother Liang?”

Chu Liang had been very good to their family in the past, always sharing extra prey with them.

Chu Qiang still remembered when he was starving, it was Chu Liang who roasted half a rabbit for him.

He would never forget that taste.

“Forget it, forget it… No matter how powerful Big Brother Liang is, he’s no match for Master Hu…”

Chu Qiang gritted his teeth and finally decided to keep this matter buried deep in his heart.