Make a decision before taking action, and take a long-term approach. Wei Shiqi drew a map of Tiandu Peak. The hills, trees, and streams were scaled down to be as accurate as possible. He marked the places where the Green Wolf caught the Jinwen Rat one by one on the map, and circled a Rough scope - This kind of small beasts give birth to more than a dozen cubs in a litter, and most of them live in groups. Finding their nests and catching them all can save a lot of time.
Qin Zhen was practicing by the Kuji Spring, while Wei Shiqi left Qinglang to look after him and set out to find the Jinwen Rat's lair.
Going north from Kuji Spring, he climbed over several hills and searched carefully all the way. Suddenly he saw a gray shadow passing by not far away. Wei Shiqi reacted very quickly, turned his hand to take off the bow and arrow, and let go before the bow string was fully drawn. One arrow missed the target. The gray figure was frightened and turned around. After a slight delay, Wei Shiqi shot several more arrows and finally hit the target.
It was a fat hare with gray fur, twitching limbs, and a sharp arrow that penetrated its neck. "Game delivered to your door!" Wei Shiqi quickly twisted off the hare's head, peeled off the skin, and eviscerated the internal organs, leaving only the red meat of the body and limbs. He rinsed it in the stream and propped it up with three branches, two short and one long. , forming a "big" character, inserted diagonally into the soil, and slowly burned over a fire.
The grease dripped into the fire, squeaking, and the fragrance curled up and dissipated in the forest. Wei Shiqi sprinkled some salt on the rabbit meat and thought while eating: "It's just a hare that moves so quickly. It takes three to five arrows to hit it. If it were replaced by a dozen Jinwen rats, it would be impossible to hit it with a bow and arrow." How many can you kill?”
After thinking for a while, he finished eating the rabbit meat, wiped off the grease on his clothes, and went straight to the forest to find some handy materials, and made three throwing spears and hundreds of holsters. To throw a gun, use a hard straight branch, peel off the bark, and cut it into a shape with a thick middle between the two ends. The cover is much more troublesome. There is no ready-made rope, so you can only pick out the tough bark and rub it out bit by bit.
Small beasts in the mountains tend to follow fixed paths. It is said that they only need to be trapped. If they encounter a mature Jinwen rat, use a spear to deal with it.
Making throwing spears and holsters was an impromptu effort. There were no suitable tools, so he had to make do with a short knife used to wash and peel game. It was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Wei Shiqi remembered a few hatchets in the woodshed and reminded himself to bring one up the mountain next time. .
After working for a long time, Wei Shiqi put away his spear and holster, determined the direction, and continued heading north. After walking for less than half an hour, a gray cliff blocked the view. The mountain was full of rocks, and the cracks in the rocks were entangled with thorns and thorns. It was desolate and lonely. In the shade, three majestic spruce trees stood in the shape of a glyph among the bushes. Among the bushes, about ten feet apart, there were two thinner spruce trees, their branches blown sideways by the mountain wind.
A lead-gray golden rat poked its head out from under the tree, extended its nose, sniffed the air cautiously, and then retracted after a moment.
Wei Shiqi hid downwind and squinted his eyes for a long time. He discovered that there was a dark cave between three spruce trees. It was hidden by a small bush and was difficult to detect. There were faint traces of animals entering and exiting the cave entrance. Instead of alarming the snake, he stepped back slowly and cautiously, searching inch by inch around the spruce, and sure enough he found two more hidden cave entrances.
That is the nest of the Jinwen Rat.
Wei Shiqi followed the direction of the animal tracks and installed a series of rope traps, extending into the thorns and thorn bushes. Then he lifted heavy stones and blocked the other two exits. Although he was big, his movements were swift and light, without disturbing the prey in the lair.
The sun turned to the west and the mountain peaks blew towards the entrance of the cave. Wei Shiqi lit the dead branches with a fire sickle and threw them into the bushes. The flames crackled and thick smoke poured into the cave.
This method of fishing in dry water was rarely used by him in Laoya Ridge. Instead of catching the whole nest of little beasts, it would be better to catch one or two animals every now and then, and the water would flow slowly. Hunters in the mountains understand this simple truth even if they don't read.
The bushes burned out, the fire gradually became smaller, and there was a commotion in the cave. The Jinwen rat rushed left and right. Unfortunately, the other two cave entrances were blocked and had no way out. It had no choice but to take the risk and jump out of the fireworks, following the usual animal tracks and running wildly. He ran into the trap set by Wei Shiqi and couldn't break free.
Wei Shiqi saw clearly that there was a Jinwen rat that was obviously larger than its peers and unusually strong. Its hind legs were caught in a trap, and when it struggled to break free, it actually tore off the tough rope. He raised the throwing spear, aimed at the target and swung his arm. The throwing spear flew out quickly with great force and force, nailing the rat demon to the ground, making a squeaking noise.
He took another throwing spear and held it in his hand, searching for the second rat demon with piercing eyes.
The surroundings gradually became quiet, only the bushes crackled, and a fire ignited from time to time. In just a quarter of an hour, Wei Shiqi hunted three Jinwen rats with a throwing spear and gained a lot. He put the prey on the spear, loosened the sleeve one by one, and let the rest of the Jinwen rats go. They fled in all directions, and they were all gone in the blink of an eye.
Wei Shiqi was worried about the spread of the mountain fire, so he put out the fire with loose soil and stepped on it firmly. Looking at the cave filled with green smoke, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart. The exit of the nest was very wide, and the surrounding earth and rocks were pressed tightly and smooth, as if they were Wild animals come in and out all year round, causing fur friction.
There is another big guy in the cave. He is not in a hurry to escape, but is waiting for an opportunity to take revenge!
Wei Shiqi stepped closer with a throwing spear, and suddenly heard a ferocious roar. A rat demon as big as a calf sprang out of the cave, jumped as high as a person, opened its mouth and bit his throat fiercely.
Wei Shiqi raised the throwing spear in front of his chest, and was bitten by the rat demon. He kicked his chest hard with his hind legs, closed his teeth fiercely, and bit off the throwing spear with a "click", which was extremely fierce. Wei Shiqi took a few steps back. Before he could regain his balance, he threw half of the spear out of his hand to gain some time to adjust.
This big guy is really powerful, alert and flexible, and seems to have some fighting skills. Wei Shiqi's thoughts changed quickly, and he took another throwing spear, and threw it with all his strength. The moment he took the shot, he twisted his wrist slightly, and the throwing spear almost flew out in a straight line, spinning towards the rat demon. Just when he thought this throw was a sure shot, the rat demon turned into an afterimage and quickly dodged aside.
Wei Shiqi held the dagger tightly and was on full alert, preparing to fight hand to hand.
The rat demon roared a few more times, nimbly bypassed the rope trap, and turned into a fleeting afterimage again. Wei Shiqi caught a glimpse of a gray shadow going straight towards his throat. He grunted and quickly swung the short knife, as if it had stabbed a piece of tough and thick cowhide. It didn't penetrate deeply into the flesh and only shed a few drops of blood.
The rat demon became more and more crazy, and Wei Shiqi was bitten in several places one after another, causing blood to appear. Both sides went back and forth, neither one gave in. Wei Shiqi simply dropped the short knife and fought with the rat demon with his strong body and martial arts. Blood was flying all over his body, and his fists hit the flesh. After spending a whole meal, he actually defeated the rat demon. The rat demon was beaten to death.
