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Lin Chengqian also knew this, adding, "They said that these fast-moving animals are particularly difficult to shoot. One shot is usually not enough; it might take two or three shots. All in all, that makes the cost high."

Shi Wen, "That cost is too high."

Ge Yue: "Yes, I heard they spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan every year to address this problem."

Shi Wen wore an incredulous expression.

Ge Yue: "The main problem is that wild goats are quite aggressive. When they graze, they eat the grass up to the roots. If we don't take action to control the situation, and they spread even more, desertification will become a major problem. Besides, the soil and water there aren't very good to begin with."

I do know Shi Wen the habits of goats. They have a strong appetite and are not picky eaters. If you can pull up the grass roots, they will eat them whole.

Nowadays, very few people raise goats on pastures; everyone drives them up to the mountains to raise them.

There are many shrubs on the mountain, and they eat the leaves of the shrubs, making it quite difficult to pull them out by the roots.

Shi Wen to this, Shi Wen sighed, "Introducing wild goats to the park was a mistake."

Ge Yue: "Perhaps they didn't expect there would be so few carnivores in the end? Wild goats aren't picky eaters and grow quickly. If there are enough carnivores, letting wild goats in would be a good option."

Shi Wen, "That must be really tough for the staff; they have to maintain their balance so carefully."

Ge Yue: "That's roughly the idea."

After having dinner, Shi Wen and Yan Kexing drove to the park.

The park's leaders personally came to the intersection to meet them. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the leaders offered to take them on a sightseeing bus tour of the park.

Shi Wen politely declined, saying, "No need for a visit, let's get back to work. By the way, where will the wild goats and rabbits we hunted be sent?"

The leader said, "Don't worry about that. After quarantine, we'll process it into animal feed. We'll keep some in the park and send the majority to various zoos."

Shi Wen nodded. "Then we can fight with peace of mind."

The park management assigned them thirteen young men, along with real guns that had been requested.

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing each took one.

They split into three sightseeing vehicles and drove in to look for wild goats.

Upon entering the park, Shi Wen immediately understood why they said there was an overabundance of wild goats.

Herds of goats roamed the land, as numerous as the sheep they kept at home.

The terrain here is mostly Gobi Desert and small hills, and the ecosystem is very fragile. With these wild goats causing such damage, the environment will definitely deteriorate significantly.

No wonder they say that cracking down on wild goats is an urgent matter.

Shi Wen suggested that each vehicle leave one driver behind, while the others proceed on foot.

Driving is definitely not an option; as soon as the car gets close to the wild goats, these nimble creatures start to run away.

There's still a glimmer of hope if I can walk.

Shi Wen was unsure if he could calm wild animals, but when he approached them alone, they usually didn't seem too afraid of him.

Now that he's approaching with other people, he doesn't know if it will work, but he'll try anything, even if it's a long shot.

In fact, his talent is indeed very useful.

They were already within thirty meters of the wild goats, but the goats were still leisurely grazing, completely ignoring them.

Some goats even turned their heads to look curiously, then lowered their heads again to graze, their mouths moving as they looked much more relaxed than the goats on the pasture.

Without hesitation, Shi Wen approached and gestured to the people around him that it was time to fight.

Everyone raised their guns, and the wild goat fell to the ground and then ran wildly.

However, it was too late to run. They continued to fight, and the dense flock of sheep that were running became targets. In the chaos, many more fell down.

In this round alone, they hunted more than forty wild goats.

A young man tightened the safety catch again and said excitedly, "This time it was so easy! Before, they would run away before we even got close, and we couldn't catch a single hair."

Another young man Shi Wen a thumbs up. "Teacher Shi, you're amazing! You found it so quickly and accurately, it's like you've been here before."

Shi Wen smiled and said, "I'm a herdsman, I deal with all kinds of sheep every day, so I've gained experience over time. Let's keep looking, for the next herd of wild goats. This herd of wild goats has been startled, so we probably won't be able to hunt them."

The young man leading the team nodded. "Okay, then I'll tell the guys behind to come and clean up these wild goat carcasses."

They called a car to pick them up, and under Shi Wen's direction, they drove towards another herd of wild goats.

The animal trails on the Gobi Desert are more distinct than those in the mountains; Shi Wen spot the paths of wild goats at a glance.

Before long, under his command, they approached another herd of wild goats.

This time, everyone was relatively more experienced, and they caught more wild goats, a total of more than seventy.

After confirming that someone would come to clean up the mess, Shi Wen, he led the young people to the next destination.

Yan Kexing behind, following his instructions without ever standing out, which was quite unlike the internationally renowned professor from Yenching University.

The young men traveling with them didn't even realize that Yan Kexing was also a remarkable person; they just looked at the two of them curiously and guessed that their relationship was not ordinary.

The two didn't hide their relationship much in public; they were open and honest, just like any other heterosexual couple.

Everyone glanced at them curiously, but didn't think there was anything wrong with them.

Shi Wen continued to lead everyone in the search for wild goats and rabbits.

Wild goats are actually easier to hunt; they are large and a good target.

These young men had gone through several rounds of selection, and their marksmanship was excellent, so they were accurate every time.

Hunting wild rabbits is much more difficult.