It took the three of them about half a week to clean up and prepare. After everything was tidied up, Qiu Yunxi also completed the investigation and returned to the temporary camp.
"How about it?"
Chen Yao stood up and put the dagger into its sheath.
"I explored the surrounding area for 500 meters and found two places to go."
Qiu Yunxi continued without waiting for anyone to ask questions.
"Two hundred meters ahead of the trail, there is a clean water source on the right side. There are traces of animal activity nearby. It should be the only clean water source nearby."
"Two hundred meters further there is a small patch of gravel, inhabited by a group of alienated lizards."
"Huh? So we are lucky enough to have meat to eat!" Chen Yao said eagerly.
"Don't be too quick to be happy. Do you know their size? Are you so confident that we can deal with them?"
Qiu Yunxi said coldly, as if he already knew what Chen Yao was going to say.
"How big is it?"
"There are eight in total, six big and two small."
"hiss....."
Chen Yao was indeed happy too early.
"Well...it's not impossible...let's go to the water source first. Is it safe there?"
"Safe for now."
"Then let's go."
The group followed Yun Xi to the water source.
In front of me is a small puddle, embedded in the solid rock ground, with some shrubs growing around it. There are some shallow animal footprints near the puddle, and the footprints are in the shape of elongated five claws.
"The water source and the surrounding area are very clean. It seems that this is a drinking point for the nearby lizards. This is very important to them. Chen Yao, if you want to do anything, hurry up."
Qiu Yunxi looked warily in the direction of the lizard's nest.
"No hurry, let's replenish the water source first."
Several people took out water bags and filled them with water.
After doing this, Chen Yao took out another large clay pot and poured two-thirds of the water into it.
"Hey...Xiaohu, help me, the pot is a little heavy."
Chen Yao picked it up with one hand and found that he couldn't carry it.
"Yunxi, Yueli, you guys find a hidden location nearby. When Xiaohu and I are about half a star away, we can deal with some things."
"What are you going to do?"
"We'll find out later. It's best not to know now."
Chen Yao showed a mysterious smile.
"Then...brother Yao, be careful...sister, let's go over there!"
Qiu Yueli had some worry on her face, but she still listened to Chen Yao's words obediently, and then pointed to a rock on the left that was as tall as a person. It was a good place to hide and observe the situation around the puddle.
"Okay." Qiu Yunxi didn't ask any further questions, and took Yue Li to hide behind the boulder.
"Come on, Xiaohu, let's go over there."
Chen Yao pointed to a bush not far away in the opposite direction to the Yun Xi sisters. The dense bushes were just enough to block the line of sight, making it difficult for the sisters to see what they were doing.
The two men carried the cauldron to the bushes and put it down.
"Hmm... pretty much what I thought."
Chen Yao kicked his feet with the front end of his boots to make sure it was soft soil, and the soil layer shouldn't be too shallow.
"Brother, what should we do next?"
"Give!"
He pulled out the dagger and threw it to Jiang Hu. He also took out a spare knife from the binding ring. This was the spare knife that Chen Yao prepared to use for skinning.
"ah?"
Xiaohu was a little confused.
Chen Yao then used a knife to draw out a square area on the ground, and then dug out one end with a knife.
"Just within this range, you can dig it from the other end...to a depth of half a meter."
"Oh." Jiang Hu started digging without asking any more questions.
In about ten minutes, a large square pit half a meter deep and two meters wide appeared in front of the two of them.
"Okay, brother, what do you do next?"
Jiang Hu returned the dagger to Chen Yao. Chen Yao wiped the mud off and put it in its sheath.
"Take out the corpses of the two black rats from before."
"Brother, do you want to..."
Jiang Hu took out the two black rats and placed them on the ground. The expression on his face changed.
"Yes, let's deal with these two black rats. Only men can do this. Aren't you afraid?"
Chen Yao chuckled.
"How is that possible! How can a man be afraid of two black rats!"
"wait for me."
Chen Yao took out two dried snakewood branches and soon cut out four small plugs.
"Put it in, it will be of some use."
Chen Yao handed Jiang Hu two corks and stuffed two more corks into his nose.
"Huh, bear with it, the black rat is a bit troublesome to deal with, mainly because it's dirty and smelly, but it'll be fine after you clean it up."
"Watch what I do, follow my instructions."
Chen Yao himself has never dealt with this kind of thing, but he has seen adults deal with other strange beasts several times in Heiyuan Village.
Chen Yao brought two stones with flat tops and placed a black mouse on top, with its belly facing up, and then carefully cut open the middle of the black mouse's belly with a knife...
"laugh..."
With a soft sound, the black rat's abdomen was cut open by Chen Yao. Although he had been mentally prepared, he was still disgusted. The black rat lives in the garbage dump all year round. It is not an ordinary beast. In addition to the internal organs, there is a lot of filth in the abdominal cavity. things.
"call..."
Turning his head and taking a long breath, Chen Yao quickly cut off the organs and dirt from the black rat's belly, threw it into the pit, and then ran away in a few steps, breathing heavily.
"Huchi... Huchi... Xiaohu, I leave it to you..."
Jiang Hu, who witnessed the whole process, felt his stomach churn, but he still obeyed...
After a while, the two of them looked at the pile of filth in the pit and let out a long sigh of relief.
Chen Yao really couldn't bear to see it, so he found some weeds nearby to cover it, and he felt a little more comfortable.
"Now I finally know why adult black rats cannot be eaten..."
"Yes, brother, I feel like I have no appetite today..."
"Hey, Xiaohu, you still have to eat. There are still a lot of things to do later!"
Chen Yao turned his eyes and looked at the black rat with its empty belly on the ground, feeling inexplicably more pleasing to the eye.
"Come on, little tiger, cut the two black mice into small pieces, just as thick as one finger."
The two sat on the ground again, first chopped off the black rat's head and threw it into the pit. Then, one person placed a stone on the ground and divided the black rat into small pieces.
When the knife didn't work, they took turns using Chen Yao's dagger. It took the two of them half a week to dismantle it, and the rat bones that couldn't be slaughtered were thrown into the pit.
Chen Yao took out a square piece of cloth from the binding ring. There were many traces of sewing on the cloth. This cloth was the wrapping cloth that Aunt Luo asked Yue Li to give Chen Yao food and water. Although it was a pity, but I can't control that much at this time.
Putting all the black rat minced meat pieces into the cloth, Chen Yao tied two knots from the opposite corners of the cloth and gave it to Xiaohu to carry. The big bag weighed at least fifty kilograms and he couldn't carry it.
"Brother, do you want to use this to trap and kill those lizards?"
Jiang Hu was carrying the package with one hand, looking relaxed.
"Well, otherwise we won't be able to deal with those lizards at once, we can only defeat them one by one."
The two simply cleaned the knives and the blood on their bodies. Chen Yao poured out the water and put the pot away.
"Oh...thank you for your hard work..."
Staring at the numerous gaps on the dagger, Chen Yao said lowly and put it back into its sheath.
"Let's go and meet Yun Xi Lili."
When the two returned to the boulder, Qiu Yunxi leaned out half of his body to observe. When he saw that it was Chen Yao and the others, he stood up generously.
"Is there something wrong?"
"No."
"Um..."
The dialogue between Chen Yao and Qiu Yunxi has always been simple and clear.
"Brother Yao! You are back! I am bored to death! I can't go anywhere!"
Qiu Yueli jumped out from behind the boulder after hearing the sound.
"We are not here to have fun. We just want you to go nowhere. How can I tell my uncle and aunt if something happens?"
Chen Yao wanted to pinch Yue Li's little face, but after thinking about it, he withdrew his hand.
"Eh heh~ What is Brother Xiaohu carrying in his hand? Why... why is it still bleeding... shouldn't you??"
Combined with Chen Yao's mysteriousness before, the girl's face turned pale and she hurriedly took a few steps back.
"What are you thinking about!"
Chen Yao couldn't bear it anymore, so he stepped forward and pointed at the girl's head, his head went crazy.
"Ah!! It hurts, it hurts! Ugh..."
"Is it black rat meat in there? What's your plan?"
Qiu Yunxi took his sister in his arms and stroked her red forehead a few times.
"Trab them one by one. This should be two hundred meters away from the lizard nest, right?"
"Yes, but..." Qiu Yunxi frowned.
"Just listen to me later."
"...."
Several people came to the big pit. The things inside had been covered by weeds, but there was still a smell.
Chen Yao touched his nose.
"It contains black rat meat. The plan is very simple. When the lizards are alone, we will start near this big pit and put a piece of bait every one meter or so until we reach the nest..."
"Wait a minute, the alien lizard has a keen sense of hearing and smell. Can you guarantee that it won't be discovered near the nest?"
Yun Xi interrupted loudly.
"Hey, aren't you here? When we get to the nearby area, you will place the bait and make noise to attract them. We will wait here."
Chen Yao pointed to the bushes near the big pit, which was an excellent ambush location.
Qiu Yunxi thought for a few seconds after listening.
"I'll go over and investigate again."
"Okay, we'll wait for you here."
Before he finished speaking, Qiu Yunxi set off directly and disappeared within a few seconds.
Two or three minutes later, Qiu Yunxi hurried back again.
"Quick! Now is the perfect time. There are two adult alien lizards basking in the surroundings, and the other six are inside the nest."
"Okay! Little Tiger, let's decorate together! You start from here, I start from outside the nest, and we meet in the middle!"
Chen Yao took half of the black rat meat from the package Jiang Hu carried, put it in a clay pot, and put it into the binding ring.
"good!"
"Yunxi, come with me."
After saying that, the two of them hurried towards the nest.
When he arrived at the location, Chen Yao carefully hid in the bushes outside the gravel field and looked inside. Two alien lizards over one meter long were lying on the ground basking in the sun.
"Wait for me here for a while, I'll put the bait first."
Chen Yao said in a low voice.
Turning around, Chen Yao took out the pottery pot and placed a portion of black rat meat every one meter or so. After ten minutes, he could already see Jiang Hu opposite him, who was busy with his butt sticking out. Not long after, the two met.
"Brother, there's no more, here it is."
Chen Yao put away the wrapping cloth handed over by Jiang Hu.
"I only have a little left, just in time. You go back to the pit and wait for me. Protect Lili. I'll be here right away."
"good!"
Turning around and quietly returning to Qiu Yunxi's side, Chen Yao glanced at the direction of the nest. The two big lizards were still basking in the sun.
Arranging the remaining black rat meat behind the bushes, Chen Yao quietly approached Qiu Yunxi.
The two of them were almost touching each other, but it was just for the convenience of having a hidden conversation. At this time, Chen Yao felt that Yun Xi was breathing faster.
"I'll go back to the trap, and you just need to attract them to the bushes, and then come here quickly."
Chen Yao whispered in Yun Xi's ear.
"knew!"
Qiu Yunxi pushed Chen Yao gently. For some reason, her tone seemed a little strange.
Touching his nose, Chen Yao turned around to leave but then turned around.
"Then what, be safe."
"Go quickly, don't wait!"
"knew..."
He quietly evacuated the area around the nest, and then ran back to the edge of the pit. What Chen Yao didn't see was that Yun Xi's entire cheeks, ears and neck were all red. If he knew what she looked like, Chen Yao would definitely be shocked... .
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