Now that we have food, it will naturally be a big problem if we don't have firewood in the future. Normal people usually choose dry firewood, but Ou Xiang and I grew up in the countryside. There is an old saying that dry firewood makes a fierce fire, so I wanted to go out for a while.
I shared my thoughts with everyone, but some people were still worried that it would be too troublesome to tell them. I just said that last time the herd came, some branches were broken, so just pick some up from around the area and bring them back.
Everyone knew that I had decided, so no one tried to persuade me. I arranged for some people to prepare food first, and I took Ou Xiang and Luo Xiaoshan out to the cliff. Of course, we were nearby.
I asked two people to watch the sentry first, and then I found a place with lush vegetation dozens of meters away, and sawed off an inconspicuous branch. Then he quickly sawed it into several pieces, and prepared three people to carry it back separately.
Because if you don’t prepare firewood, the existing firewood will be consumed! So even if it’s wet firewood, I’m going to get some back. Just as I was wielding Luo Xiaoshan's knife to cut off the branches and leaves, I suddenly heard some sounds in my ears.
Mixed in with the sound of rain, it didn't seem very loud, but because my hearing has improved a lot, I still heard it. I waved my hand to the two of them to be silent. I listened quietly for a while, and sure enough, there was a sound.
In fact, I am very worried about animal disasters, so I am always on guard. At this time, Luo Xiaoshan was standing on the branch, holding a bow and arrow just in case, while Ou Xiang was vigilant at a slightly lower position with a spear.
Logically speaking, two people can see very far away, so I ruled out the possibility of animal harm, and finally thought about approaching with a knife in hand. Soon I saw a trap more than ten meters away.
Because it is still some distance away from a convenient place, there is no need to worry about falling in. However, I saw a cooing sound coming from the trap covered by many large dead leaves, and I couldn't help but be curious.
Finally, I made sure there was no one around, so I carefully used a long knife to peel off the dead leaves on the trap. Sure enough, I saw some thorns without leaves and some sharp thorns as thin as a finger.
Yaya, someone actually set up a trap here. It looked like the range was about one and a half meters. It was extremely difficult for normal small animals and wild beasts to compare with this kind of trap. Sometimes if you don't pay attention, normal people will fall into the trap and it's hard to escape!
When I got close and looked down, I felt happy. It turned out that there was no other wild beast in the middle of the trap, but a beautiful pheasant, which was about the same size as the seven or eight pound rooster outside, was dropped on one leg in the middle of the trap.
Obviously, this is a trap, and this pheasant is the bait! Looking at the depth below the trap, it is more than one and a half meters deep. There are many protruding spikes inserted into it. If a beast falls into it, it will suffer.
Maybe being hung wasn't enough to kill him, but this beautiful pheasant kept flopping around occasionally. It can't hit the ground when it goes down, and it can't escape when it goes up. It can only make helpless and occasional noises!
Who on earth set this trap to catch the beast near the pile of rocks?
I was shocked. Did someone discover where we were living?
My whole body became nervous instantly, and I thought of people like Aneng or Linghu, because they had lived in caves. Damn it, if they were always around and eyeing us, I would not hesitate to give you a warning!
Aneng's possibility will be smaller. If Linghu tells Shen Xuewen, and then Ding Lishou is with them again, then the threat to us will not be as small as usual.
I used to think that as long as we could hunt the wild beasts here, we could survive. Later, I discovered that it was not easy to hunt in the first place, and it seemed that people like Shen Xuewen had never taken the initiative to hunt, so I thought of a terrible question.
Because if these beast disasters were caused by Mr. Bao, then these beasts would logically belong to his pets, so these people did not dare to hunt them. If this is the case, the trap set here is obviously for hunting.
Amazing, this person actually wants to go against Master Bao?
A bold thought arose in my mind, and I thought of meeting Zhang Peipei when I was chasing the girl that day. Later we got a big wild peacock, which I guess was left by the girl.
It seems that she has some skills and has her own skills in catching such birds and beasts. Could it be her?
If Master Bao finds out about this, I'm afraid he won't let it go. Although I don’t know what Mr. Bao’s methods are, just monitoring these people is enough to make me feel afraid.
I told Luo Xiaoshan and Ou Xiang about the seriousness of this matter. After hearing this, both of them smiled wryly and worried. Watching the pheasants flapping and fluttering, in our eyes, it turned into a complete mockery.
"Ajing, why don't we pretend not to know and go back quickly!" Ou Xiang has relatively little experience, so she seems to be more worried and directly suggested to carry the branches and go back early.
"Actually, since you have seen it, why let it go?" Luo Xiaoshan was very straightforward. Looking at the pheasant in the trap, she actually said proactively: "If the other party is also a survivor, there will inevitably be disputes in the future, so it is better to hold this pheasant Walk!"
I didn't expect that Luo Xiaoshan still had this side, so I could only say with concern: "Now that we have encountered it, there is nothing we can do about it. Let's just take the things away and go back first!"
I followed the rattan that tied the pheasant and carried it up. I was a little shocked because the pheasant actually weighed almost ten pounds. It seemed that the other party had spent a lot of money on hunting!
"However, this thing is still alive. We can keep it for a while!" I suddenly had an idea. Although I don't know if it belongs to that girl, I am not at the point where I must eat this pheasant to save my life.
If it really is hers, you can find a way to return it to her. If it's not hers, I just wanted to break the neck and take it back, but now I just need to take it back and pluck out some hair!
"Ajing, will this cause trouble? After all, the other party is around us?" Ou Xiang's worry is necessary. After all, according to what these people said, if Mr. Bao comes to cause trouble, these people will definitely bear the responsibility. responsibility!
"If he wants to cause trouble, he won't target one person! Since you are all with me, there will be no implication!" I naturally understand this. We have not gone through the first period of beast disaster, so Mr. Bao has not found anyone yet. us. But when he does come, we don’t know how many of us will survive intact, so I’m not worried!
"That's true..." Knowing that she and these people are all connected with me, although Ou Xiang was a little frustrated, but after understanding this, it didn't matter anymore!
"Since we are together, there is no need to face each other alone. Don't worry, as long as we are careful..." Unexpectedly, Luo Xiaoshan took the initiative to speak to Ou Xiang for the first time.
Even when she looked at her, she smiled slightly, and at the same time she looked at me with a smile on her face!
