As the group slowly crept up to the cave entrance, even Li Long's breathing grew quieter, and he stepped with extreme care. He was afraid that if there really was something inside, it might hear them and suddenly bolt out. If they failed to stop it, that would be trouble.
Li Junshan, Tao Daqiang, and the others knew this was the critical moment too. The four spread out behind Li Long, holding their clubs at the ready. This was their first time hunting along with him like this, and they felt both thrilled and nervous. They were also afraid an animal might escape past them, which would be downright embarrassing.
"There's something inside!" Li Long had only paused at the entrance for a moment before hearing a faint sound within. He immediately said, "Stay close. If it's a deer or a Mongolian gazelle, hit it or tackle it. Get it down, and preferably catch it alive! If it's a wolf or something, keep your clubs ready and protect yourselves. If it gets away, let it!"
Everyone understood that Li Long was protecting them and looking out for their safety. Yang Yongqiang said with a laugh:
"Brother Long, aren't you underestimating us? All four of us have clubs, after all. If anything comes at us, we'll at least give it a whack first! A wolf's only a little bigger than a dog, isn't it? With so many of us, why would we be scared of it?"
"Exactly!" Although Li Junshan was a little annoyed that Yang Yongqiang had taken the words out of his mouth, that was exactly what he had been thinking.
Uncle Xiao Long, you're really underestimating us men!
"All right, then. Stay close." Li Long said no more and went inside with his gun ready.
The smell inside