Strange Life of a Cat
Chapter 423 - Chapter 423 Chapter 404 Defeating Them One by One

Chapter 423: Chapter 404 Defeating Them One by One Chapter 423: Chapter 404 Defeating Them One by One The effect was indeed striking.

Zheng Tan jumped down from the tree, came over to the bushes to take a look, and pulled the bird down, shaking its leg twice. A few feathers fell off, and the bird’s head was shaken from side to side.

There was no other reaction, but it seemed like the bird wasn’t dead. As for whether it would die later, Zheng Tan didn’t know. He was still exploring the effects of the anesthetic bullet.

Zheng Tan suddenly felt that he could never look at mechanical pencils the same way again. He guessed that from now on, every time he saw a mechanical pencil, he would think of the thing he was holding in his hand.

Zheng Tan’s shooting wasn’t good, and if they were far apart, he probably wouldn’t hit his target. Just like with this bird, which was less than three meters away from Zheng Tan when he shot. Even though he hit it, the shot was off. A centimeter more and the bullet would’ve been wasted. Fortunately, Zheng Tan’s actual targets were humans, which were a bigger mark.

Zheng Tan pulled the bullet out of the bird’s body and observed it. After the bullet was shot, there was a needle-like object on the top. When it hit the target, it would penetrate the target’s body. Even if the target was wearing clothes, as long as they weren’t highly protective, it should be able to pierce through. Moreover, the part that had the anesthetic effect was this needle.

Regardless of whether his skills were up to par, he could only explore this once. With a total of seven bullets and one now used, he was left with six bullets and six people on the other side. Zheng Tan couldn’t afford to waste any more; he couldn’t afford the consumption. This was his secret weapon for dealing with unforeseen events; otherwise, he had no chance in hand-to-hand combat.

Overall, Zheng Tan was very satisfied with this special pen, with the only dissatisfaction being that he could only load one bullet at a time. To fire again, he had to reload, and the bullets were single-use, not reusable after one use.

Zheng Tan reloaded another anesthetic bullet, then tore off a vine, binding the cylinder with bullets and the special pen behind his back. This made it easier to climb trees, which was safer for Zheng Tan at the moment. Being up in the trees also made it harder to be discovered.

Not daring to leave for too long, Zheng Tan approached the area where the several people were stationed once more.

The six people were no longer arguing, but the atmosphere wasn’t too good, and Zheng Tan saw two of them packing up their stuff with big bags. This was not a good sign for Zheng Tan.

Zheng Tan had originally planned to wait for Dashan to bring reinforcements, but they seemed ready to leave immediately.

If they left, would the animals in the tent be taken away? Would Pei Jie be taken away? Being taken away would mean there was still a chance to live, but he feared they would find it troublesome and decide not to take them. If that was the case, neither the animals nor Pei Jie would have any chance to survive.

Zheng Tan became anxious. He had no idea where Ermao and the others were or how long it would take for them to get there. He feared that by the time Ermao and the others arrived, the six people would have already left, which would put Pei Jie in even greater danger.

Two of the six people were packing up things near the tent, two were discussing something over a map, probably planning where to escape next, one leaned against a tree smoking, and the last one, carrying a hunting rifle, went into the woods.

Zheng Tan thought for a moment and followed the person who had entered the woods.

Although he didn’t want to startle them, the current situation didn’t allow Zheng Tan to wait any longer. He feared things might change. Of course, they might not harm Pei Jie, but Zheng Tan couldn’t afford to gamble.

He had to strike first!

If it hadn’t been for the pen on his back, Zheng Tan would have continued to ponder other methods, but now with a tool in hand, he planned to try his best. He had the advantage of a smaller stature which made concealment easier in the mountains, and of course, it would have been even better if it were night. His “black leather jacket” was ideal for nighttime operations.

The woods carried sporadic bird calls, and occasionally, the roar of wild animals could be heard in the distance.

The sun hung high in the sky, filled with birdsongs and the chirping of insects.

After distancing himself from the camp site, the man with the rifle glanced around cautiously. He couldn’t see the camp from here, and likewise, they couldn’t see him.

Once he confirmed there was no one nearby, he slung the rifle over his shoulder and opened a pocket in his pants, pulling out something hidden inside. It was a small bottle of “medicine” that he had secretly kept. Recently, due to the unfavorable development of their situation and the constant high level of alert needed in the woods, he was actually exhausted and planned to use some drugs to refresh himself. Of course, he had been craving for this stuff too, but when he was at the camp, he couldn’t let the others see his private stash, so he’d been holding back. Now that he was alone, he hurriedly used a bit to get his energy up before packing and fleeing.

Just as he opened the bottle and most of his attention was on the pills inside, which held a great attraction for him, he suddenly heard a “click” and felt a pain in his back. His vision quickly blurred, and then he lost consciousness.

Zheng Tan watched the man fall and waited a few seconds. After seeing no further reaction from him, he first loaded a new bullet into the “pen” just in case, before slowly approaching the man on the ground.

Carefully moving closer, he kicked the man’s leg hard.

No reaction.

He kicked again.

Still no reaction.

Good, he must have been hit.

After confirming the man was truly down and not pretending, Zheng Tan dragged away his rifle and dagger and hid them up in a tall tree, specifically choosing one with dense branches and leaves, ideal for hiding things. Even if the man woke up, he might not think to look in the place where his weapons were hidden.