Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start
Chapter 167 - 166: The Awkward Little Black, Farmer’s Improper Behavior!

Chapter 167: Chapter 166: The Awkward Little Black, Farmer’s Improper Behavior!

Little Black’s illness wasn’t serious.

The next day, he had almost fully recovered.

By the third day, the rascal was lively again.

He even ran out to play with the other animals.

Xu Yang was busy with selling the dragon fruit.

But whenever he thought of Little Black digging a hole and burying himself, Xu Yang found it amusing.

He had posted a video about it and the netizens were overjoyed, even making the incident a minor sensation.

In the afternoon, with nothing much to do, Xu Yang started a live stream to show some daily activities on the farm.

He took Little Black, the Pasture Dog, and the Sika Deer out for a walk.

The little leopard was playing in the farm’s grassland, so he didn’t bring it along.

Moreover, Xu Yang always avoided letting netizens know about the leopard that was being raised on the farm to avoid controversy.

Although it was legal, when there were too many doubters, things could become problematic.

This kind of situation didn’t have explicit regulations; everything depended on the circumstances. Even though the police station and the Forestry and Grass Bureau had agreed upon this with Xu Yang, he was still worried about potential reports from some individuals.

"Let’s go see where Little Black dug the hole to bury himself,"

"and take him to see it too."

"This guy shocked me — getting sick and instead of seeking treatment, he went outside to dig a hole to wait for death,"

"I have no idea who taught him that."

Xu Yang said to the viewers in the live stream.

Since he had posted the video, everyone knew about this incident.

The netizens were immensely joyful.

[Little Black is really a good dog to exhibit such behavior, so rare!]

[But I have to ask, isn’t he still young to decide he’s going to die?]

[First time I’ve heard of a Pasture Dog doing this, it’s outrageous!]

[Digging a hole to bury itself? Is that something a dog would do?]

The atmosphere in the live stream was exceptionally lively.

Everyone enjoyed these absurd and amusing incidents.

Xu Yang and the little ones on their way soon reached the hole Little Black had dug.

Since the incident had happened two days ago, Little Black had almost forgotten about it.

Xu Yang only had to walk up to the hole, point at it, and shout at Little Black:

"Little Black, look, what is this?"

Hearing Xu Yang call for him, Little Black immediately ran over, but the moment he saw the hole, he turned his head and ran away, not taking a second glance.

It was as though he had made up his mind about something.

People could even see a heavy sense of embarrassment in his expression.

It was clear that Little Black was so embarrassed, he couldn’t bear to take another look.

The Pasture Dog and the Sika Deer were curious about the hole and even came over to take a closer look.

Seeing Little Black’s expressions and actions, the netizens immediately erupted into laughter.

[Hahaha, you can tell he’s really embarrassed! So funny!]

[This guy just turned and ran without a hint of nostalgia!]

[It reminds me of a will I wrote when I was a kid; thinking about it now is just painfully embarrassing!]

[Even the dog is embarrassed!]

[Hahaha, Old Xu, you’re kind of mean, not a good person!]

[Little Black: I thank you!]

The live stream was filled with laughter and "hahaha" comments.

Both humans and animals have their fair share of ridiculous adventures when they’re young, which can be embarrassing when recalled.

Quite a few people started chatting in the live stream.

One of the netizens shared:

[When I was young, my grandmother’s favorite dog was poisoned by someone. Afraid that grandma would be too sad, I snuck into the doghouse at night to bark to cheer her up. The next day, grandma brought a witch who hit me with a peach tree branch while chanting for me to leave quickly...]

Seeing these shares made everyone even happier.

Xu Yang was also watching the comments, and this one made him burst out laughing.

Indeed, there’s much joy in a mountain village.

There are too many amusing tales of people and animals.

"Okay, that’s enough, let’s not tease him anymore."

Xu Yang walked back, with the Pasture Dog and the Sika Deer following.

Little Black stood off in the distance, not willing to come any closer.

Only when Xu Yang went over did he follow again.

This little guy’s antics sure brought Xu Yang a lot of joy.

Later, Xu Yang did a bit more live streaming outside the farm before he turned it off and rested back at the farm.

He checked on the dragon fruits again.

It was just normal business; a day at the market usually meant selling almost half a truckload, with some left to bring back.

The dragon fruits that were not of good appearance and couldn’t be sold were cut open and fed to the pigs.

After all, pigs eat anything.

Sometimes there were too many strawberries that couldn’t be sold, and people fed them to pigs as well.

Watermelons were the same; with an abundance of watermelons that couldn’t fetch a high price, farmers fed them to pigs, astonishing the people in Korea.

Xu Yang calculated the earnings from the dragon fruits.

Overall, he made a profit, though not much.

After deducting the labor costs, greenhouse costs, and utilities, there wasn’t much left.

The farming industry indeed wasn’t easy for making money.

However, having some earnings was already quite good.

For the next few days, the dragon fruits continued to sell like this.

Xu Yang also ate some every day.

Later on, the Gem Corn in the greenhouse was also about to mature.

It was estimated to be ready in about half a month.

Many people were growing Gem Corn now, though not on a large scale but rather as enthusiasts who grew their own patch of corn and selected the best ones as collectibles.

This was Xu Yang’s first time growing such a novel item, and he wasn’t sure how to handle it yet.

The conventional corn buyers might not dare to buy his corn, and he wouldn’t know at what price to sell it.

When the time came, he could only try stripping a few cobs to see; if that failed, he’d use them as feed.

Corn was a very important feed material anyway, and Gem Corn, with its high starch content, was suitable too.

As he stayed busy, his Treasure Compass usage accumulated.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but feel that time was passing too quickly.

"I’ve actually saved up five times for tomorrow again."

"There’s still quite a bit to do on the farm, I can’t even focus on heading into the mountains."

"Next time I save up a million popularity value, I should upgrade the Treasure Compass."

"I wonder what the effects of upgrading the Treasure Compass will be, I hope it increases the saving times," Xu Yang thought to himself.

The Treasure Compass truly is a precious item.

It’s time for an upgrade soon.

Next time when I accumulate a million popularity value, I’ll upgrade.

If I stream more from the mountains, the speed of gaining popularity value is also faster.

At night, Xu Yang took out the map and began to plan which mountain to visit this time.

Although netizens think Xu Yang is purely a reckless man unafraid of death, in reality, he is very cautious.

"Right now, it’s deep autumn, and there’s relatively less food in the forest."

"Which means tigers won’t be able to hunt as easily and will move around more frequently."

"I don’t know how many Northeast Tigers are in Changbai Mountain, I only know of one."

"Encountering other Northeast Tigers is still dangerous; there’s no escaping."

Xu Yang calculated in his mind.

He didn’t dare to enter unfamiliar forests lightly now, without any Good Person Card as his safety net.

If he encountered a wild Northeast Tiger, that would be deadly.

That creature stands taller than a person when it’s up on its legs, and its front paws can easily rest on a person’s shoulders.

Unless you have a gun or several people together, there’s no way you can beat it.

"Forget it, I’ll just go to the territory of that tiger I know."

"In the deep mountains, it’s all about power and connections."

"Having a tiger cover for you, there’s nothing to worry about."

The territory of that adult tiger is quite large, and there are many places Xu Yang hasn’t visited.

This time, he could explore a bit more.

After all, he was well-acquainted with the route.

Thinking of this, Xu Yang sent a message to the black car driver, arranging to depart from the farm at five tomorrow morning.

It was the same route as always.

Parking on the mountain road, Xu Yang followed the path directly into the deep mountains.

As for how to navigate deep in the mountains, only Xu Yang knew.

He then informed his staff about the matter.

"Boss, you’re going to rush up the mountain by yourself, what about the leopard?"

Wang Wu asked a bit nervously.

"No worries, Xiao Hua’s temperament is similar to a dog’s; it won’t attack on its own."

"Otherwise, I wouldn’t keep it on the farm."

"Just make sure it doesn’t run out, it generally doesn’t."

"Tomorrow I’ll put a few more pieces of meat in its bowl, leopards aren’t that active, they won’t feel like running around much after eating."

Xu Yang responded.

Hearing this, the three of them agreed.

Indeed, as Xu Yang mentioned, Xiao Hua really wasn’t one to run around unnecessarily.

The next day, Xu Yang woke up early, placing two slices of raw meat in Xiao Hua’s bowl.

The little leopard wanted to follow him, but Xu Yang petted its head and refused.

"Just stay in the yard, don’t wander off, I’ll be back in the afternoon," Xu Yang instructed.

The little guy settled down as planned.

In Xiao Hua’s mind, Xu Yang’s actions resembled going out hunting.

Since it was a hunting trip, it decided to just wait.

So, it ran back into the house to rest.

Xu Yang, carrying a backpack, set off on his mountain-rushing journey again in the chilly early morning of deep autumn.

It was still somewhat dark outside; the car lights illuminated the road, appearing somewhat lonely in the darkness.

"Heading out this early, huh?"

The black car driver chatted with Xu Yang.

"Yeah, go early, return early, otherwise I won’t be able to make it back."

Xu Yang nodded.

"With your live streaming being so popular and lucrative, do you still need to run to the deep mountains?"

The driver felt that Xu Yang’s endeavor seemed quite strenuous.

"Well! Life, you know, you’re up this early too."

"Money isn’t that easy to earn," Xu Yang, sitting in the passenger seat, leaning against the backrest, squinted his eyes for a while.

It was still a bit sleepy in the early morning.

Better to rest for a while longer.

The driver didn’t say much more.

Soon, the vehicle entered the mountain road, then began spiraling around the winding road.

It looked like only a few mountain roads were not far apart, but it was still a hassle to navigate.

The drive took over an hour to reach the destination.

Xu Yang woke up from his nap and got out of the car.

"Master, I’ll contact you in the afternoon; I should still come down this mountain," Xu Yang told the black car driver.

"No problem, just call me, and I’ll make sure to pick you up," the driver responded.

With his backpack on, Xu Yang continued climbing the mountain path.

He was trekking through wild mountains, which were truly challenging to navigate for ordinary people.

Even the patrol guards followed fixed routes for patrolling, which were already cleared and not difficult to walk.

Xu Yang, on the other hand, was blazing his own trails.

Luckily, his experience in the mountains was extensive.

This kind of task wasn’t difficult for him.

Xu Yang made his way toward the tiger’s territory.

It was relatively safer there.

He could even relax a bit.