Chapter 31 Meeting Humans for the First Time

The ancient forest beside the ancient lake was accompanied by the sound of braking.

A tough-guy-style police pickup truck parked on this forest path covered with weeds.

Hank Keogh, the Sheriff of Ancient Lake Town, casually pulled out the car key and patted the shoulder of the new Sheriff Ryan who was sitting in the passenger seat. A smile appeared on his fat face:

"Come on, I know a good place, especially suitable for fishing."

The young Sheriff Ryan had a flash of helplessness in his eyes, and he looked a little hesitant:

"Sir, is this okay? The town recently..."

What Ryan wants to say is that there have been more and more wild beast attacks in the town recently. There were only a few sheriffs in Guhu Town, but now two are gone at once, and the phone number in the station is probably going to be blown up.

But Hank Keogh waved his hand nonchalantly. He closed the door and took out a black fishing gear bag from the back of the pickup truck: "Didn't you say those guys just like to make a fuss? Don't worry, it's no big deal."

Before I told you, I promised you that I would take you out to relax."

As he spoke, he patted Ryan on the shoulder:

"The residents of this town are human beings, aren't we the sheriffs?"

Ryan originally wanted to say something, but he looked at Hank Keogh's back as he turned around and headed towards the bushes.

With his expression flashing, Ryan shook his head helplessly and took out a package filled with beer, bacon, sandwiches and other food from the back of the pickup truck.

Although he said he was worried, in reality?

Ryan had already prepared these things when Hank Keogh told him to act today last night.

I have to say, this is very American.

But when Ryan came to the shore of the ancient lake and looked at the pitted ground, the ditch that seemed to be stitching scars, and the ancient pine with most of its body buried in the soil, the corners of Ryan's mouth couldn't help but twitch:

"Sir, is this the good place you said?"

"Forehead……"

A flash of embarrassment flashed in Hank Keough's eyes, and he spat:

"Those damn wilderness survivors!"

Because of the sluggish real economy and the involution of the manufacturing industry, many young people now do not choose to work in factories honestly, but instead delve into some opportunistic tricks.

For example, wilderness survival was very popular in the past few years.

Because of the excellent environment of Guhu Town, some young people often shoot wild survival videos here.

Of course, most of them are just showing off, and there are still too few people who really know how to survive in the wild.

But even so, there is still no problem in deceiving city dwellers who know nothing.

Of course, with the development of the Internet, some low-quality video producers will inevitably be eliminated, but after all, there are still idiots who can't figure it out.

However, despite losing face, Hank Keogh still had to pretend to be calm. He said:

"It doesn't matter. The environmental damage here is a bit serious, but the fish in the water are still good."

Upon hearing this, Ryan looked at the other party with an uncertain expression:

"Sir, are you sure?"

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Hank Keough's old face, and he defended:

"Are you kidding? I have been the first place contestant in the Guhu Town Sheriff's Fishing Competition for twelve consecutive years."

Ryan opened his mouth, and finally nodded helplessly: "Okay."

As for what he was thinking?

In fact, it doesn't matter, because there are only five sheriffs in Guhu Town, including a chief, and the remaining two are civilian staff, and an old black man who is responsible for delivering mail.

This shows how valuable the first place in the Guhu Town Sheriff’s Fishing Competition is.

In fact, it was precisely because there were too few personnel that Ryan was so entangled before, because he knew that if he and the old Sheriff Hank Keough were not here, then there would really be no one to use the Sheriff's Bureau in Guhu Town.

.

But thinking about all the trivial things I have dealt with recently?

Ryan patted his face and told himself in his heart - relax, Ryan, there will be no problem in Guhu Town even without you. Besides, he has been tired enough during this period, and it is time to give himself a holiday.

If you tell too many lies, you will start to believe them - Lu Xun

Besides, this was not a big deal. After giving himself a few psychological hints, Ryan happily accepted this setting.

Just like that, time passed by minute by minute.

Hank Keogh was lucky today and actually caught a rainbow trout.

The two lit a bonfire on the spot, watching the fish skin explode under the flames and exuding the smell of fish in the air, Ryan couldn't help but sigh:

“This place is actually not bad.”

Hank Keogh rolled his eyes and seemed to be worried about what happened at noon. He argued: "What do you mean by good? This kind of environment is only available in Guhu Town. If you go to other big cities, you may not even find a clean place.

Can’t find it.”

Ryan thought for a while and did not defend himself, but said seriously:

"That's right, bring a tent with you next time you come here, and some picnic tools along the way."

Just looking at Ryan's excited expression, Hank Keogh patted his increasingly rounded belly:

"Then you have to hurry up. It will be winter in a few months."

Ryan was stunned for a moment, with a bit of confusion on his face:

"Isn't winter bad?"

The old sheriff shook his head and said mysteriously: "No, winter is very good, but there is something you may not know."

"What?"

Ryan's eyes sparkled with curiosity. He had only been here a few months and was very interested in everything around him. Then he saw the old Sheriff Hank Keogh sneered and threatened in his deep voice:

"There are bears in that forest back there."

Bear?

Ryan was stunned, an imperceptible paleness appeared on his face, and then he laughed dryly:

"Sir, this joke is not funny."

However, Hank Keogh, who was opposite him, rolled his eyes: "Who are you kidding? There are not only bears in the mountains, but also a murderous bear. You should be able to look up information in the library in town."

Biting his lip, he turned to look at the virgin forest behind him. A flash of fear flashed in Ryan's eyes, and he took a deep breath:

"Sir, it's too dangerous here, we must leave quickly!"

As he spoke, as if he was afraid that the old sheriff would not realize the critical nature of the situation, he emphasized: "Because I was not fully prepared, I only brought a pistol and a spare magazine with me."

Bear is a very scary creature, and a small-caliber pistol cannot pose a threat to this creature at all.

What's even scarier is that it's autumn now.

In order to survive the cold winter, creatures like brown bears will search frantically for food.

Normally, brown bears will not hunt humans because humans are large and are not considered by brown bears.

But what if it was a killer bear?

Sorry, as long as a bear kills a human once, it will understand that humans only look scary, but are actually very weak animals.

So most ferocious carnivores have only ever killed humans?

They will definitely continue to kill people because human beings are so delicious.

It runs slowly, has little strength, and does not have sharp claws or strong teeth. It is just a walking meal.

Just looking at Ryan's solemn expression, old Sheriff Hank Keogh couldn't help laughing. He patted the ground, motioned for the other party to come over and sit down, and said proudly:

"Don't worry, no bears will attack us, because I killed the murderous bear more than ten years ago. In fact, no bears have been seen in this forest for many years, but wolves

There are quite a lot of living things, so it’s better not to come here in winter.”

Ryan realized that the other party was teasing him, and a look of helplessness appeared on his face.

But he was not too angry.

After all, this is a beautiful country, so joking to this extent is nothing.

Just looking at the virgin forest behind him, Ryan couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

If I remember correctly, although bears are solitary creatures, they gather together during a specific period of time every year.

In other words, if there is one bear, there must be a second bear.

Thinking of the frequent wild beast attacks recently, Ryan felt inexplicably uneasy.

After all, in the entire Guhu Town, the only two people who can really perform duty are myself and Hank Keogh.

It's just that whether it's Ryan or the old Sheriff Hank Keogh.
Chapter completed!