When Li Long arrived at Jade Mountain River's Winter Camp, Jade Mountain River was inside listening to the radio while his son and daughter played outside. When they spotted Li Long, the two children ran inside, and Jade Mountain River came out.
"Li Long, has something happened?" Seeing the look of him, Jade Mountain River asked directly, "Whatever it is, just tell me!"
Li Long was rather surprised. Jade Mountain River really was sharp. If it had been Harimu, he would usually have assumed Li Long had come to hunt.
"A Forest Ranger came to my place and said that pasture belonged to him from now on, and told me not to live there anymore." Li Long gave him a brief account. He left out his own suspicions because he wanted to hear what Jade Mountain River had to say.
"That fellow!" Jade Mountain River led Li Long into the Winter Camp, got him a bowl of milk tea, and said:
"His name is Geming Bielisen. He used to belong to our pastureland here too. He was always drinking and beating his wife, and she ran away. He also did some bad things with people who drifted into the area, and his father drove him out of the house. Later, I heard the man he followed became some sort of Forest Ranger, so he followed that man and made a little money from timber.
"When we moved back here this winter, he told me he was a Forest Ranger now and even showed us his certificate and gun. He told me he was in charge of this area and demanded that I hand over this pasture to him, or he would tear down my Winter Camp."
"So that's how it is!" Li Long took off his overcoat and hat, set