Chapter 926 Hunting Moon
The setting sun fell on the horizon, and a black off-road pickup truck ran under the glow, raising a huge cloud of dust.
The cheetah sat in the passenger seat with its tail wrapped around its butt. It stuck its head out of the window, and the fur on its head was blown away by the strong wind.
Releasing animals is a technical job and requires time.
There were no cubs from Cecil's lion pride in the car, which once again proved that the poachers had accomplices.
No one knows whether the next person they will encounter will be a patrolman or a poacher, so they must race against time!
The weather was very dry, and the bumpy road conditions caused the car to raise huge amounts of dust, which was more uncomfortable to breathe than inhaling smog, and my saliva tasted like mud.
Bifang leaned out, reached out to press Harley's head back, closed the car window, and looked up at the rearview mirror, but there was nothing unusual.
When Wade opened his eyes, the night sky was full of stars.
A huge full moon slowly rose from the rear fender of the car, and its cold light splashed into the car like a surging tide.
His head was still aching slightly, and he wanted to reach out to touch it, but he found that his hands were tied tightly to the beam. Not only that, but his ankles were also tied to the front and back in the carriage. His whole body was stretched out and he couldn't move at all.
The other party's technique is very professional and there is basically no hope of breaking free.
Only then did Wade remember that he seemed to be captured, no wonder his head hurt so much.
He remembered what happened before he fell into a coma. Someone hit him hard on the head and he lost consciousness instantly.
"Thank God you finally woke up."
Wade turned around and looked for the voice, and found that it was Palmer, the patron of the hunting activity.
The other person's experience was similar to his, except that there was a piece of cloth wrapped around his palm, probably because he had been bandaged after being injured.
As for the guide of this activity, he was also there, but he was sleeping more soundly than Wade. He showed no signs of waking up, and his body was covered with a thin layer of dust.
It looked like they had been in the car for a long time.
"Vade, Vade, tell me what to do now. You must have a solution, right?"
Palmer lowered his head and called out to Wade in a low voice. He knew the other party's capabilities.
Although he was defeated in the fight with Bifang, it does not mean that Wade is weak.
Palmer had some understanding of the Asian anchor and knew that he was no ordinary person either, otherwise he would not have been able to recognize him afterwards.
Of course, it is impossible to say that Palmer has no feelings for Wade at all.
The 300,000 Ugly Yuan he spent was no small sum, enough to buy a nice villa in some cities. However, he was caught and was about to face a long prison sentence.
God knows how much psychological pressure Palmer was under when he was questioned by Bifang. He almost couldn't help but confess, hoping that the judge would be lenient with him later.
Aren’t you the squad leader of the Navy SEALs? Is this your level?
Just because someone killed him, he was killed?
Palmer was the only one of the three who remained conscious throughout the entire process. He clearly saw that Wade was knocked unconscious with almost no ability to fight back.
That’s it?
But Palmer has emotions, doesn't Wade have any?
If this guy hadn't been shot dead by the arrow, the subsequent developments wouldn't have happened and he would have been skinned and walked away long ago.
Moreover, three hundred thousand is already a discounted price for a star player like Cecil.
There are many wealthy people around the world who are as keen on hunting as Palmer, which is professionally called "trophy hunting."
It originated from the white colonists in Africa hundreds of years ago. They believed that hunting for the heads or horns of wild animals was a high-level hunting activity. The hunter's purpose was not to obtain the prey and sell it, but to enjoy the fun of hunting and chasing and take the prey as souvenirs and make it into specimens for permanent preservation.
In today's international hunting grounds, the cheapest license to hunt a prey costs tens of thousands of dollars, and with the related service fees, the cost is even greater.
Not to mention the big five beasts like lion, elephant, rhino, cheetah and buffalo.
From hunting grounds, professional guides and trackers, private aircraft operators, food suppliers, meat processors, taxidermists, all that's a cost.
In addition, Palmer's target this time is not in South Africa, but in Kenya. Although there is no hunting license requirement, it will be more expensive because it is completely illegal.
It was only because he had taken advantage of Bao Xiaoshi's mission that he was able to be taken down by this guy.
Order takeout at full price, forget about the bad reviews, at least you made money.
As a result, you used a large red envelope and caused everyone to be wiped out because of your own reasons, and now you are expecting me to save you.
Faced with Palmer's constant questioning, Wade remained silent and was unwilling to pay attention to him.
Palmer could no longer hold back the silence.
He is not the kind of person who lives on the edge of a knife. He is just an ordinary rich man who likes to pursue excitement. He is not mentally prepared to face jail and was suddenly arrested. The pressure he faces may be the greatest among the three.
Seeing that Vader didn't respond, Palmer stretched out his foot and started kicking Vader.
Vader remained unmoved.
Palmer kicked for a while and then stopped. His hands and feet were tied and he was injured, so such actions were very exhausting.
Wade thought that this guy had calmed down, but unexpectedly, about a quarter of an hour later, he started again.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the entire off-road pickup truck shook with the sound, followed by a scream from the car. This scream sounded quite familiar.
Bifang quickly rolled down the window and leaned half of his body out. If this was on the road, this would be extremely dangerous driving, but fortunately there were no traffic laws in the wilderness.
He knocked on the car body and shouted: "What are you doing? You are awake, so just be quiet. Do you understand how to drive safely?"
"My leg, my leg!" Palmer screamed. "My leg is broken, help me."
Broken leg?
Bifang and the audience were shocked.
"He's fine. I know my limits. It just hurts a little."
Wade's muffled voice came. As an excellent special forces soldier, compared to a layman like Palmer, he naturally knew where to attack without causing big problems while still causing severe pain.
Bifang took a quick look after hearing this. Since Palmer was tied up, it was easy to observe him clearly. There was indeed no big problem, so he simply ignored them.
"What happened?"
The guide who had been dozing off was finally awakened by the farce. He opened his eyes sleepily and looked around, a little puzzled: "Hey, why are we in the car? Is the hunt over? Wait, why are there three people here? Who is driving?"
"Look at your hands and feet, you idiot with your brain in the placenta!"
The guide was stunned for a moment, endured the pain in his head and began to recall, then fell silent.
The carriage returned to calm once again.
During this period, Palmer asked several more times, but all he got was silence.
This big guy didn't seem to worry about being caught at all. Palmer suspected that he had some trick up his sleeve, but he had no choice but to wait.
“Why is the moon orange today?”
Palmer looked up and suddenly noticed that the color of the moon seemed different tonight.
I was anxious before and always wanted to get out of trouble, so I didn't pay attention to it. Now that I have no other choice, I did notice it.
At the same time, the audience in the live broadcast room also noticed this problem when Bifang turned back to take a picture of the car body.
[Why is the moon a different color today? It’s so bright that I didn’t even turn on the night vision mode]
[ Yes, is there something wrong with the drone? Is there something wrong with the color contrast? ]
[It feels bigger and brighter than during the Mid-Autumn Festival! ]
"What day is today?"
Bifang asked, glancing at the rearview mirror.
【The 20th! 】
"Then tonight is the full moon day in the hunting moon."
[Shouyue, what is this? ]
[What a cool name]
Bifang thought for a moment: "Today is the full moon after the full moon of the autumnal equinox. During these days, the orbits of the sun and the moon form the smallest angle with the horizon in the evening."
"The moon is not high above the horizon, and because the atmosphere becomes thicker toward the horizon, scattering blue light but letting red light through, the moon appears orange|hued."
"As for why it looks bigger, it's caused by the lunar path illusion. One explanation is that our vision is deceived by reference objects on the ground, but this is only part of the story. We haven't determined the main reason yet."
"As for why it's called Shouyue..."
"Because the Hunting Moon is associated with the Autumnal Equinox, the full moon during the Autumnal Equinox is called the Harvest Moon. The Autumnal Equinox is when many crops ripen, symbolizing a good harvest."
“As the weather cools down, animals store fat, gain weight and come out to forage for crop residues in the fields.”
"A large, full moon can illuminate prey running through the woods."
"This full moon marks the best time for hunting."
Bifang pressed the rearview mirror, and his calm eyes appeared in the mirror, as well as the shadow outside the rear window.
At some point, a few small tails appeared behind his car.
