The mother cat-wolf that was shot later by me probably didn't have much time left to live. Unfortunately, the two cat-wolves beside it were now staring at me, and I had to figure out a way to hunt them.

I waited for an hour and found that the mother cat-wolves near the trap dared not approach anymore. Carefully stepping out of the woods, I approached the trap. At this point, the male cat-wolf in the pit was weak, having suffered injuries and bled quite a bit throughout the day.

Feeling satisfied, I prepared to get closer for a careful examination. However, what frightened me was that when the cat-wolf saw me approaching, it seemed to trigger its ferocity. Suddenly, it roared and lunged at me. Leaping up, it almost reached my face, less than ten centimeters away from my eyeballs!

This startled me, and I quickly fired several shots at it. At such a close range, I had no reason not to hit it. Finally, I successfully killed this big fellow! Relief and afterthought overwhelmed me as I realized that if it hadn't been injured, it might have scratched my face in a struggle, or even directly injured my neck, leaving me disabled or dead.

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I lacked experience; after hunting prey, I should have approached cautiously, confirming their deaths from a distance. Approaching them recklessly was a hunter's taboo. This taught me a profound lesson, and later, by always remembering to confirm kills from a distance, I saved my life several times. But that's another story.

In the end, I jumped into the pit, using a wire wrapped around clothes as a makeshift rope. It took considerable effort, but I managed to pull this fellow out of the deep pit. I quickly brought back this large cat-wolf, and when the girls saw me bringing such a big catch, they were all overjoyed. The entire cave was filled with a festive atmosphere, dispelling the gloom from the previous severe cold.

Su Jie and Li Lin's eyes became even gentler, and even Miss Xu personally poured me a cup of water.

Peggy walked over to carefully inspect the claws of the cat-wolf, feeling the cold sharpness and taking a deep breath. She couldn't help but admire me.

"I thought you were calling this fellow a cat-wolf earlier, thinking it was some cute little cat. I didn't expect it to be such a ferocious animal. Not much different from a leopard." Peggy looked at me differently, understanding why the other women all regarded me highly. In the respectful and admiring gazes, I smiled happily.