The Shitang Belt was a long, narrow stretch of Jumping Stone Ponds.
The area was nothing but rocks, and between the piled-up boulders were crevices of all sizes.
Some of the larger gaps were big enough for a brown bear to crawl into.
When Zhao Jun taught Li Baoyu how to hunt, the one thing he repeated most often was: a hunter must understand the habits of wild animals and the lay of the land.
To put it simply, you had to follow the laws of nature.
In places like this—Jumping Stone Ponds and the Shitang Belt at High Mountain Foot—it was common for brown bears and Ma Lu to roam during this time of year.
Zhao Jun was terrified that Black Tiger would startle a large brown bear in the Shitang Belt. If he couldn't get there in time, Black Tiger would be a dead tiger.
But soon, the sound of Black Tiger's barking changed. It grew quieter and less frequent, and the barks became muffled.
Zhao Jun was startled by the sound and grew even more anxious.
