It's an ocelot!
After A Guang blurted it out, everyone else recognized it as a tiger-striped domestic cat and a leopard-striped leopard cat. Leopard cats look very similar to domestic cats, but you can recognize them by looking closely at the patterns.
A Guang is quite experienced. He often went into the mountains when he was young and could see one occasionally. He just took a glimpse of it and after carefully looking at the patterns on its body, he was sure that it was a leopard cat.
The team had caught one a long time ago, but this leopard cat was agile and ferocious, so it was difficult to catch and required the use of traps.
"Why is there an ocelot here? And it's not moving?"
"Yes, why are you yelling here all the time?"
"Hey, is it injured? That's why it's just standing there motionless? I kept shining the flashlight on it, but it didn't move or run away."
"Can Dragon and Phoenix Soup now be upgraded to Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix Soup?!"
Everyone couldn't help but lick their lower lips and nodded. This is possible. It is very nutritious!
"Don't mention the Dragon Tiger Phoenix Soup yet. Let's take a closer look. I don't know if it will just run away."
"Yes, go in and take a look first, and walk lightly. This cat is different from a domestic cat. It's quite ferocious and will bite people."
The four of them tiptoed over one by one, trying not to make any noise. The leopard cat was still meowing there, not moving a single step. Just by listening to the sound, one would have thought it was just an ordinary cat.
Little did they know that this would also be a level two offense, very punishable!
However, this is a matter for the future and has nothing to do with them now. In the future, if they catch too many rat snakes, they will be fined.
In the dark night, the leopard cat's eyes looked particularly bright. As they got closer, the leopard cat remained where it was, but it moved its body slightly into the bushes, with only half of its body exposed, making it not as conspicuous as before.
If I hadn't heard the cry just now and shone the flashlight everywhere, and if I hadn't had the unique patterns on its body and its slightly rounded eyes were particularly bright, it would have been difficult to spot it in the middle of the night when it was half-hidden.
"Huh? There's a trap under its feet!"
"There's a trap!"
"No wonder it stayed there, motionless, and could only meow."
"The cry sounded weak. I guess it's been clamped for a day or two?"
The four people stood not far away and looked at the leopard cat curled up, and they were all excited.
Isn't this just delivered to your door for free
If you really meet them, run ahead of them and they won't be able to catch you.
"Catch it first and send it back."
"You come!"
A Guang looked at the three people behind him with contempt. What use were they at the critical moment
All I know is eating and pooping!
"Go find two sturdy vines and tie up its feet first to prevent it from scratching anyone."
"okay."
They can do this, so forget about catching them. Xiaoxiao volunteered to look for vines nearby.
Every profession has its own specialty, and among friends, there must be someone who takes on all the responsibilities...
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, this ocelot looks pretty big. We'll have something to eat tonight."
"It looks like there are more than ten kilograms. There are snakes, chickens, and cats. It can fill up a big pot."
"Is it stewed in the evening? Isn't it too late?"
"Fatty works during the day, so he is not available. He can only come at night."
"When we get back later, we can ask Fatty to kill the chicken first, and then we can go to my house to catch a chicken. When we get back home after work in the evening, we can stew it and have a good meal."
"You can have this as a celebration banquet!"
The three of them discussed eagerly, as if they had already smelled something.
As soon as the vines were brought over, they actively cooperated with A Guang with sticks to subdue the leopard cat. They tied up the two hind legs first, then took out the worn and rusty trap, and then tied up the two front legs.
No matter that its foot is injured, it will be killed anyway.
After tying it firmly, A Guang grabbed the leopard cat by the scruff of the neck, lifted it up and handed it to Xiao Xiao.
"Why don't you take it back and let Fatty kill it first? It won't get in the way. Go to Zheng's house and catch a chicken. Ask Fatty to clean it up in advance. Then we can cook it later after we kill the snake."
Xiaoxiao looked at Adong, who was looking at the sky, pacing, looking left and right, pretending to know nothing. Then he looked at Azheng, who was holding up the bamboo basket and looking at him with his chin raised.
Why is it him again
"Ah Zheng, go! I want to go to your house to catch chickens. How dare I? What if your mother thinks I want to steal chickens and beats me out with a broom?"
"Tell my mother that I asked you to catch him."
"How can I do that? Just go by yourself and catch your own chickens. No one can do anything to you."
He hasn't had enough fun yet. He just caught a leopard cat and who knows what else it might have. How could he bear to leave
"Then eat your chicken first." A Zheng didn't want to go back either!
"Eat yours!"
"Eat yours!"
"Eat yours!"
"Shit, rock, paper, scissors."
"Rock, Paper, Scissors... You lost, go quickly! I told you to go a long time ago, but you had to play Rock, Paper, Scissors. See, it's destined for you." Xiaoxiao was very proud.
Ah Zheng glared at him dejectedly and stuffed the bamboo basket in his hand directly into his arms, almost scaring him.
"Hey, you can hold this in your arms? It's so scary..."
Xiaoxiao hurriedly picked up the bamboo basket in her arms again and felt relieved. There were several snakes in it, how could she hold them in her arms so close to them.
"Hehe, don't go too far, I'll be back soon."
"Go quickly, go quickly."
Ah Zheng walked back unwillingly, holding the leopard cat in his hand with a flashlight in his hand.
The three of them continued searching with flashlights, but the light was poor at night and it was not easy to find.
It took them more than an hour to find another one, and A Zheng came over again and brought them some rice crusts.
"Sure, good brother! You know we haven't eaten yet, but you still thought of bringing us some rice crust!"
"I collected the rice crusts from A Guang's house, my own, and Fatty's house. I returned just in time, and there were no older children at home. Your family even left a bite of rice for you, and the rice crusts were left there too."
The rice crust under the earthen stove is usually the most popular among the children in the family. It is crispy. Even when Ye Yaodong wants to eat it, it is not his turn. Now he has the rare opportunity to eat it. Maybe it is because he is hungry, but he feels that it tastes especially delicious.
"I'm hungry now, and everything tastes delicious."
“It was actually quite delicious.”
"How many have you caught since I left?"
"One."
"Ah, so inefficient? There are only six of them in total, are we still going to catch them?"
Ye Yaodong looked at the watch on his wrist. "It's not even eight o'clock yet. We'll have to search for another half an hour. Whether we find him or not, we'll all retreat. No one is walking around in the village at this hour."
"OK!"
They continued searching while eating the rice crusts, and wiped them on their bodies after they were done.
It should be said that they were all lucky. Before they were about to leave, they actually found another one. It was quite big. When they caught it and measured it, it was as long as A Guang himself.
"This one weighs at least two and a half kilograms! Let's stew it all in one pot tonight. Everyone will enjoy it to their heart's content. You won't want to eat more after you've eaten so much, and you can take the leftovers away with you!" said A Guang proudly.
"Hehe, Brother Guangzi is still the best!"
"We didn't use any tools, we just searched by hand, and we were able to find so many, so it was a great harvest tonight."
"Let's go, put it in the cage and don't look for it anymore. It's so late, the chance to do something big has come!" Ye Yaodong saw that the time was almost up and he didn't want to wait any longer, so he wanted to go back excitedly.
"Go, go, go, go back..."
After putting the snake into the bamboo cage, the four of them walked back. They saw a wild rabbit on the road, but they ignored it and hurried towards the main road.
Without guns, they won't be able to catch anything if they are asked to do so with empty hands, and it will only be a waste of time.
The harvest that night was pretty good. They accidentally picked up a leopard cat, which was enough for them to eat. The rabbit was nothing compared to the leopard cat and could no longer arouse their interest.
I have been busy for a few snakes since the evening, and now it's time to test the results.
"Luckily there aren't many mosquitoes right now. If it were summer, we wouldn't be able to survive until this point."
"Stop talking nonsense, Guang, go get your bicycle out. Let's ride on each bicycle. Hurry up. I can't wait to watch the show and have a good meal at the same time."
"Okay. Hold the cage tight and don't drop it on the ground."
Ah Guang trotted back and forth quickly, and did not take the bamboo sticks in his hands home. He just put them at the door and asked them to watch them, as he would have to catch these guys again later.
He also took out the fire tongs from home as he had forgotten to bring them with him. It would have been convenient to use the fire tongs.
Two people were riding a bicycle, pedaling very fast. Ye Yaodong even stood up to ride. It felt great to ride in the wind.
“Huh~”
"Shh, keep your voice down, Dongzi~"
"I know. Isn't this right at the entrance of the village? I just took a breath."
At this time of day, the village was completely silent, with only the occasional barking of dogs and the occasional meowing of cats coming from not far away. There were only a few lights in the village, and it was pitch black everywhere, so any slight movement could be heard clearly.
They didn't dare turn on the flashlights, as it would be too eye-catching if the light hit other people's windows. They only dared to ride in the moonlight. Anyway, none of them were blind and had good eyesight.
However, on the way they did meet Lin Jishang, whom they hadn't seen for a long time. This time he was the only one walking on the road, and there was no large group of people around him, which made him look a little more normal.
I don't know if he was scared by the undelivered report letter, so he has been changing positions during this period, firing one shot after another, and changing locations in rotation? Or is he taking a break today
Lin Jishang also looked at the four of them in surprise, "It's so late, what are you doing riding your bikes?"
"Nothing, just feeling a bit hot, so I came out for a spin!"
"Ah?" He was stunned for a moment, but his attention was instantly drawn to the bamboo basket they were holding on the back seat. A hissing sound came from it, and it sounded particularly clear.
Seeing his eyes on the bamboo basket, Ye Yaodong chuckled and said, "We have something else to do. We'll leave first."