Leopard's footprints are in the shape of plum blossoms.

There are some similarities with the plum blossom prints of dogs and wolves, but when compared carefully, there is a big difference. When wolves and dogs walk in the mountains and forests, their feet are heavier than those of leopards, leaving deeper footprints.

Moreover, the wolf's footprints have traces of the tips of its claws, and the tips of its claws generally do not retract.

Leopards have none.

In addition, leopards do not leave feces on the ground.

Like cats, they will dig holes and bury their poop after they poop, so they are very particular about hygiene.

A few days ago, Chen Ling took the dog to find the place where it pooped and buried its excrement. Based on its fresh footprints, also known as heat traces, it determined its range of activities.

As for why we need to find places where leopards poop, rather than simply looking for them based on heat trails.

This is because although there are many footprints near the water, leopards often go to Yamanaka Lake to drink water and hunt, but the effect is not as good as a place like defecation.

First, when leopards drink water and hunt, they often change places and directions, and things may go wrong depending on the heat trace.

Second, some of the leopard's habits are the same as those of cats. The place where it poops is the place it thinks is the safest, and it is also very relaxed when pooping.

In this state, it was not very defensive, so Chen Ling could take action.

Because Chen Ling wanted to capture the leopard alive, not kill it.

If it were just a matter of killing and hunting, there would definitely be no need to go to such trouble.

So in order to catch it alive, Chen Ling set up special baits near several of the leopard's defecation locations.

This special bait uses the birds raised in the cave, which are live bait.

He applied veterinary medicine on each bird, and the leopard would have an attack if it ate it.

This veterinary drug is stronger than any other means.

Chen Ling has already done experiments in the cave.

Just like when weasels ate raw meat with rat poison, it took effect very quickly.

And...even though you will be poisoned after eating it, as long as you take the spiritual water of Dongtian in time, you will slowly recover.

But there is a saying that goes well, it is better to judge by God than by man.

Just when Chen Ling felt that everything was ready and all he needed was the east wind.

This morning, an accident happened.

At that time, he was very cautious and did not take the dog up the mountain.

This is because Leopard had a fight with Heiwa before and suffered a loss at Heiwa's hands, so he has a deep memory of Heiwa's scent and is very sensitive.

Furthermore, he is also very sensitive to Xiao Jin who lives with Hei Wa.

If you notice the smell of Hei Wa, you will stay away from it.

So Chen Ling simply didn't take the two dogs with her.

Anyway, he wasn't afraid of facing the leopard head-on.

Just use the spiritual water from the cave sky to place live bait in a few places to stimulate the growth of patches of grass.

His own hiding place also gave birth to some dense, tall grass as a place to hide his smell and body shape.

It was close to noon, above the Western Mountain.

Chen Ling lay down in the grass behind the stone ridge. This grass was the strong-smelling grass that he eliminated when he was selecting mosquito repellent grass. Now growing here, it can suppress his smell very well.

He came here after eating in the morning. This is the place where leopards urinate and bury their dung to mark their territory. No wild things in the mountains will come here, so the live bait will not be eaten by anything else.

Until then the leopard appeared.

The leopard appeared southwest of Chenling, which is deep in the mountain forest.

In the sun-dappled mountain forest, a leopard with a length of about 1.5 meters, a golden body and covered with black copper coin markings, appeared slowly.

The wound on the shoulder is gradually healing, and the broken leopard tail makes it look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

But Chen Ling was secretly happy.

His prediction was correct. Although this leopard was fierce, it had a relaxed gait, rather like a leisurely stroll.

Even digging holes to defecate is a bit elegant and lazy.

It can be seen that its vigilance is not strong here.

"Eat, go eat, don't just poop." Chen Ling thought to himself.

The leopard was not even twenty meters away from him.

At this time, it finally smelled a special smell, lowered its body and slowly approached the nearest bush.

The birds in the grass had their wings and feathers clipped by Chen Ling, and their feet were tied with grass blades, making them unable to fly.

For the leopard, it was really easy to get. As soon as it jumped out with its bare wings, it was eaten by the leopard in one bite.

Chen Ling smiled and secretly encouraged the leopard: "Eat one more, go and eat another, one is not enough?"

Of course, the more veterinary medicines taken by birds, the faster they will take effect.

Under his expectant eyes, the leopard actually turned around and headed to the next place after eating a bird in one bite.

But just when the leopard turned around, the sound of whips and voices rang out in the forest, and they floated into Chen Ling's ears.

"Da, please go back. Can't we go down the mountain to herd the sheep? Why are you running up the mountain again?"

"Huh? Are they Fourth Grandpa and Uncle Yongsheng?"

Chen Ling was shocked, and the steel fork and shotgun stored in the cave immediately appeared in his hands.

He reacted quickly enough.

But the leopard is faster.

As soon as he stood up with the steel fork, the leopard's eyes had widened, and with a fierce look in his eyes, he quickly lowered his body and rushed towards Chen Gannian and Chen Yongsheng under the cover of the grass.

This is where the leopard defecates and is its territory, which cannot be violated.

When powerful opponents like Hei Wa and Xiao Jin come over, it will retreat.

But humans, it doesn't take it seriously at all, and has even been harmed by humans.

Out of hatred for humans and anger at having its territory invaded, the leopard became jealous.

Just like Chen Qiannian said when he woke up before.

The leopard was able to knock the old hunter down and sit on him despite his full defense.

Let alone ordinary people.

Chen Ling quickly shouted, "Fourth Grandpa, Uncle Yongsheng, get away quickly, there is a leopard."

While he was speaking, he was already rushing towards the leopard with a steel fork.

"Aww~"

At this time, the leopard was only three or four meters away from Chen Gannian and the two of them. It only had one leap to jump on them. Unexpectedly, there was another person behind it.

This man was also very ferocious, very fast, and he came towards it in a menacing manner to kill him.

The leopard was startled immediately.

In fact, if this leopard still has a tail.

By this time, he had already pounced on Chen Gannian.

It's a pity that it didn't, and the shoulder was still injured by Heiwa.

These have a great impact on it.

It's not in peak condition.

On the other hand, Chen Ling, in his eagerness, was like a boiling engine. With his good body cultivated in Dongtian, his full potential was unleashed, and he chased after him with a steel fork in hand.

I felt a vicious aura approaching from behind.

The leopard's hair suddenly exploded, and it gave up on the two people in front of it. Like a frightened tabby cat, its back arched, the leopard's eyes opened angrily, its body jumped up, and a pair of big claws scratched Chen Ling behind him.

These claws are so big.

It is a pair of strong and plump fleshy palms.

The pads are surprisingly big compared to its legs.

The fleshy palm is already very big.

I didn't expect the claws to be even more powerful.

It's exactly the same as what Chen Qannian said before. It's really like an iron and steel hook, protruding from the flesh pad, as long as half a stick.

There is no doubt that if this happens to a person, a large piece of flesh will be dug out immediately.

Seeing this, Chen Ling quickly raised his steel fork to fight.

He is very strong, and although his reflexes are a little slower than those of the wild beasts in the mountains, they are still very fast.
To be continued...