This was the nature of hunting—full of uncertainty.
Take today, for example. Li Baoyu had led the way, guiding the dogs to an overturned pine and letting them catch the Black Bear's scent.
But a problem still arose after the dogs gave chase down the mountainside.
Of course, you couldn't blame Little Bear.
Dogs might be perceptive and understand simple commands, but they weren't people, after all.
You couldn't just tell a dog to chase a Black Bear and expect it to *only* chase the Black Bear.
That was impossible.
Hunting dogs typically chased whatever they smelled.
Moreover, during a hunt, if a lead dog caught the scent of two different animals, it would usually choose to pursue the one it preferred to eat.
Just like Hua Xiao'Er and Little Bear. Both lead dogs had chased down from up the mountain.
But once they reached the bottom, Little Bear caught the scent of a wild boar and immediately veered south in pursuit.
Hua Xiao, on the other hand, continued after the Black Bear.
