Six Ways of Fumo

Chapter 691

Ding Ermiao came over with a sword in hand and said: "We are fine, thank you very much, brother. If it weren't for your shotgun, these beasts would be really difficult to deal with!"

Ji Xiaoxiao also rushed over, hugged Ding Ermiao, and said, "I was scared to death, Ermiao, are you okay? Did the wild boar bite you?"

"It's okay Xiaoxiao, don't worry." Ding Ermiao patted Ji Xiaoxiao's back to reassure her.

Gu Qinglan was still holding the crossbow, staring closely at the two wild boars still struggling on the ground.

Among them, the one that was beheaded by Ding Ermiao was basically dead, and the struggle was gradually weakened.But the one hit by the shotgun got up from time to time, then fell down, and then got up again...

The hunter was in his late 30s and early [-]s. He was wearing leggings and carrying a flat bamboo basket behind his back. He was tall and handsome.

He looked at the wild boars on the ground, then at the sword in Ding Ermiao's hand, with a look of admiration on his face, and said, "It's not easy. I killed two wild boars with my sword!"

The two wild boars he mentioned were the young wild boar from before and the one that was beheaded later.

"Thank you for the compliment. If it weren't for your shotgun, I'm afraid I wouldn't be their match in the end." Ding Ermiao thanked him again and asked, "Brother, what's your surname?"

"My surname is Lao, and the laborer named Lao Shichu is a local." The man smiled and said:
"I was originally a veteran who liked to play with guns. Later I resumed my job and occasionally came to the mountains to hunt. I went back to my hometown for a two-day vacation. I was bored and went out for a walk. I didn't expect to encounter so many wild boars."

Ding Ermiao nodded: "No wonder his marksmanship is so good."

Lao Shichu looked at Ding Ermiao and others and asked, "Are you from outside? Where are you going?"

"Go to the other side of the mountain to do something." Ding Ermiao pointed with his hand and said.

Lao Shichu frowned and said, "That's a wild animal reserve over there. It's very remote. There are more wild boars over there. It's said... there are also wild boar spirits. Without a shotgun, it's very dangerous."

"It's okay, I just won't provoke them." Ding Ermiao smiled slightly and thought to himself that it would be easier to deal with the wild boar spirit. As long as it is stained with evil spirit, a handful of copper coins can kill it.I am afraid of those wild boars that have not matured.

Lao Shichu stopped talking, walked up to the wild boar that was hit by the shotgun, refilled the gunpowder and bullets, and shot the wild boar that was about to die.

Ji Xiaoxiao was originally curious as to how such a traditional old-fashioned musket could kill such a huge wild boar.

Now we can see clearly that the bullet Lao Shichu threw into the barrel of the gun was actually a piece of steel rod about two inches long.The head of the steel bar is about the thickness of a little finger, and the front end is ground into the shape of a bullet, which is slightly sharp.

"This kind of musket can be shot with iron sand, or with a steel head like this. The iron sand is used to deal with pheasants and hares, and this single bullet is used to shoot big prey such as wild boars."

Ding Ermiao explained to Ji Xiaoxiao on the side, "But when firing a single bullet, there is a risk of exploding the barrel. How much gun powder should be put in is very particular."

Ding Ermiao also played with shotguns when he was in Qiyun Mountain, so he was considered a semi-expert.

Hearing Ding Ermiao's words, Lao Shichu was slightly surprised, looked away from the wild boar, looked back at Ding Ermiao and asked:
"Can you tell me, who are you? In this era, it is really rare to see people carrying swords when they go out. By the way, where did your sword go?"

The current Ten Thousand Killers had been put into the umbrella by Ding Ermiao, so Lao Shichu couldn't see it.

"We are college students who came to camp in the mountains." Gu Qinglan smiled slightly, pointed at Ding Ermiao and said, "He is a martial arts enthusiast, so he brings a sword."

Lao Shichu looked at Gu Qinglan, suddenly shook his head and smiled, and said: "Most of what beautiful women say is untrustworthy. I see that your faces are all weathered, and you don't look like college students. Nowadays, college students don't collapse in fear after seeing a wild boar. Strange, can you be so calm?"

Obviously, Lao Shichu was also an experienced person with a sharp eye, and he could tell from his temperament that Ding Ermiao and others were not college students.

"The sword is here." Ding Ermiao used his backhand to draw out the Ten Thousand Swordsman and said, "I don't think you are simple. Are you from the official family?"

"A member of the official family?" Lao Shichu was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "That's right, a civil servant. His specific position is the captain of the criminal police team, and he works in Fuzhou East Bureau."

Also a criminal police captain?In Ding Ermiao's mind, he thought of Lin Xiruo, the policewoman sister from Shancheng.

"As a policeman, hiding shotguns and killing protected animals, isn't that considered breaking the law?" Ji Xiaoxiao said.

"It doesn't count." Lao Shichu smiled calmly and said:
"I have a gun license, including this old-fashioned musket. I shoot wild boars to save people. In this case, I can defend myself infinitely. No matter how precious the wild animal is, even the Siberian tiger and the South China tiger, it is not as valuable as human life. Important, right?”

Ding Ermiao nodded, thinking to himself that what this guy said was to his liking.

"My name is Ding Ermiao, and I am also a policeman." Ding Ermiao smiled, pointed at Ji Xiaoxiao and Gu Qinglan, and introduced: "This is my wife Ji Xiaoxiao, and this is my friend Gu Qinglan."

After all, this guy saved himself by shooting the wild boar.So Ding Ermiao didn't intend to hide anything about his identity.

"Are you also a policeman?" Lao Shichu was surprised, and then he said doubtfully: "Looking at your young age, could it be that... you are from the police academy?"

"No, although we are all police officers, they arrest different objects. You are arresting thieves, I am arresting ghosts." Ding Ermiao backhand, and chopped ten thousand people into the umbrella.

Lao Shichu burst out laughing and said, "The more you talk, the more exaggerated you become! Are you a ghost messenger from the underworld, here to catch ghosts in the underworld?"

"I am a disciple of Maoshan, responsible for catching ghosts who do evil in the world. Do you understand, comrade police?" Only then did Ding Ermiao reveal his true identity.

"Maoshan disciple? Or the kind that can catch ghosts?" Lao Shichu was stunned for a moment and asked.

Ding Ermiao nodded.

Lao Shichu thought for a while and said, "I have been to Maoshan. I have seen a lot of Taoist priests, but I have never seen anyone who can catch ghosts. I guess... you haven't seen ghosts either, right?"

Ding Ermiao smiled and said: "It seems that you are an atheist. Different Taoists do not agree with each other. Let's say goodbye. Thank you very much for today's matter. I don't want a tael of wild boar meat. I will give it all to you as a thank you. .”

After that, Ding Ermiao picked up the suitcase, took Ji Xiaoxiao and Gu Qinglan, and walked southeast along the river.

Lao Shichu looked at the backs of Ding Ermiao and the others, stood there for a long time, and then suddenly chased after him, shouting: "Hey, Ding Ermiao, wait a minute, I'll take care of your ghost-catching business!"

(End of this chapter)