Minister Li was a good deal smarter than Li Hu and Xing Zhuyong. He wasn't thinking about capturing this Little Black Bear alive; he just wanted to kill it, take its gall, and sell it for cash.
Actually, if his family wasn't in such dire straits, Minister Li really would have wanted to get this Little Bear, catch it, and take it home to raise.
The Bear Gall from a fully grown bear was worth much more than this one.
But the two brothers could barely feed themselves at home, so how could they possibly have anything to feed it?
So, they could only steel themselves and make the kill.
Minister Li's plan was sound, but Li Erchen was too scared. He grabbed the basket on Minister Li's back, saying he wanted to go home, not even bothering to pick aralia shoots anymore.
