Zheng Tan couldn't smell what the transparent sticky thing was stepping on under his feet. It might have the breath of some kind of animal, but Zheng Tan's experience was limited, so he couldn't guess. He could only pass through the mountains with some fear. In his eyes, he knew that this was not a good thing.
Even those who looked dangerous in Zheng Tan, Dae Shan did not show such a look. If it is an animal that can make the mountain so fearful, then this animal must be at the absolute upper level of the food chain in this forest, and it is much higher than the mountain.
As long as it's not some animal feces or snot, Zheng Tan raised his feet and wiped the mucus on the soles of his feet on the grass next to him, while looking around.
The slime doesn't just exist here. When Zheng Tan stood up and looked around, he crossed some bushes and saw some not far to the left.
After thinking about it, Zheng Tan chose a fairly tall tree and decided to take a look around to see if he could find anything, at least he had a clue in his heart.
Even if Dashan knew what it was, he couldn't tell Zheng Tan. If Zheng Tan wanted to know, he could only find the answer himself.
Standing on a branch more than ten meters above the ground, Zheng Tan looked in the direction where he saw the mucus just now. More than twenty meters away, on a small empty grass between the two trees, there was a mass of brown-grey things. , From Zheng Tan's point of view, I can't see what it is for the time being, there is a lot of mucus there, just like the sticky things Zheng Tan stepped on just now.
After carefully listening to the surroundings, there was no sound of other people or large animals. He glanced around to make sure there was no other danger. Zheng Tan checked the distance of another tree by sight, charged up, and jumped!
Dashan was still walking around restlessly, taking two steps to take a look at the mucus. When he got close to sniffing, he seemed cautious, and after sniffing twice, he quickly retreated.
When Dashan was carefully sniffing along the traces of mucus, the movement above made Dashan, who was in a state of anxiety and tension, jumped away in a fright, and only after realizing that the sound was made by Zheng Tan, did he look up from behind the tree Looking up, he followed Zheng Tan's figure, hesitating for a while, but it still raised its heels and walked over.
If that animal is a terrestrial animal, it would be relatively safe for Zheng Tan to approach from above. Fortunately, Zheng Tan's skills in jumping on trees have long been proficient, and there are many trees here. After jumping a few trees in succession, Zheng Tan came to a branch above the brown-grey thing and stood and looked down.
The brown-grey thing was not that big, otherwise Zheng Tan wouldn't have the courage to approach, even if it was just on the ground, it didn't mean it was safe. And the brown-gray mass looked like the size of a hare.
Thinking about it, when Zheng Tan looked carefully, the more he looked, the more he realized that he looked like a hare.
rabbit
Like, really.
It's just that there was a sticky layer on the rabbit, and the whole thing changed a bit, as if... it was digested and then spit out.
Many animals, such as cats, wolves, wild dogs, etc., will shred the captured prey and eat the meat bit by bit, rather than swallowing it whole.
Yes, the digested rabbit was still intact when it was spit out, there was no sign of being torn, and Zheng Tan didn't see any obvious wounds on it.
An animal that can swallow the whole prey and eat in this way, Zheng Tan thought of the cold-blooded, creepy thing-snake. Moreover, according to the current situation, it is still not a small snake.
If you can swallow a rabbit, you will definitely be able to swallow Zheng Tan. That hare is quite big. It’s bigger and fatter than the rabbit that Dashan caught yesterday. It can be easily swallowed, let alone Zheng Tan’s cat-like appearance. Now, Zheng Tan is so big now, and he doesn't have any physical advantage.
If the mucus is something like the stomach acid of a big snake, it can spit out so much gastric juice, and it makes Dashan so jealous, and its size is definitely not small.
After thinking about the lump of mucus he stepped on just now, and looking at the crawling traces left in the mucus below, Zheng Tan can infer that the snake must have vomited more than just such a rabbit, but also vomited before this. After that, the snake crawled this way, leaving some traces on the way, and after it got here, it vomited again, and then...
Zheng Tan looked at the big tree where he was standing. The tree was a few years old and very tall. Zheng Tan climbed up again and looked forward.
The trees in front of him are not so dense, there are only some weeds and various shorter shrubs. It is because of this that Zheng Tan can see the things there.
Zheng Tan thought just now that the person who spit out the rabbit would be an adult python with thick calves, but now it seems that Zheng Tan still underestimated, not the calves, but the thick thighs.
Moreover, two meters away from the snake, there was some vomit, about six or seven rabbits, and the digestion level was similar to the previous one.
Zheng Tan thinks it is unlikely that a python in the wild will eat so many rabbits of the same size at one time, unless it is specially raised by someone who throws rabbits as food for snakes. Rabbits that grow so fat don't seem to live in the wild. It is very likely that rabbits are also specially raised by humans.
And raising such a big snake, why
On the way from Pei Liang's hometown, Zheng Tan heard Ermao and the others said that there are indeed many people who keep snakes in this province and city. Because of the climate, many people keep snakes, turtles and flowers, and they are sure to keep big snakes. Yes, but I didn't expect Zheng Tan to encounter one here.
The snake was curled up, motionless, not knowing whether to live or die. Spit up almost all the food that was eaten, it must be a physical discomfort. That kind of big guy, no wonder Dashan is afraid. It would be fine if the big snake was dead, but if it was alive, it was definitely an extreme danger.
Zheng Tan didn't dare to approach any more. He looked at the cautious mountain below, thinking that he should leave quickly. Curiosity will kill the cat.
Gently moving on the branch, Zheng Tan was about to leave, but as soon as he moved, he heard the sound of someone approaching, and he was running very fast.
It's the three people I've met before.
Could it be that they were looking for this big snake
Dashan had already heard the movement and hid, but Zheng Tan didn't leave directly, he got down from the tree and hid behind the trunk.
The three seemed to be in a hurry to find the target, and Zheng Tan couldn't bear his curiosity and followed them not far behind, and they didn't notice it.
Zheng Tan thought, if the situation is not right, he will withdraw immediately. Even if the three people see Zheng Tan and Dashan, they will not have the energy to manage them.
While Zheng Tan was thinking about it, the three people had already approached quickly, until they found the big snake and stopped at a distance of about ten meters.
They communicated in a low voice, Zheng Tan couldn't understand what they were talking about, but it was clear that this snake was indeed their target. When they saw the snake, the three people's eyes clearly showed joy, and they seemed to be relaxed. Tone like.
Of the three, two took out their guns, and the other picked up a stone next to it and threw it at the big snake.
The fist-sized stone hit the snake, but the snake did not respond.
Seeing this, the man who threw the stone continued to walk forward, approaching the big snake, and boldly lifted the snake's tail to take a look. After confirming what was going on, he turned his head and nodded to his two companions.
The two men with guns approached with confidence.
Seeing them playing with the big snake, Zheng Tan knew that the big snake was either dead, not far from death, or had no strength to resist at all.
Zheng Tan originally thought that they would drag the snake away, but then Zheng Tan saw one of them took out a folding knife, turned the snake over a little, and then cut it apart with the knife not far from the tail of the snake. .
After cutting it open, the man used a knife to poke it inside, and then pulled out a glass vial. The bottle was cracked, and some blood entered it. In the vial, some pale yellow ones were not completely dissolved. The thing in the blood, Zheng Tan didn't know what it was, but it was definitely not a good thing, maybe it was a banned "drug" or something.
Zheng Tan once heard that some people use animals to transport "medicine", so as to avoid the sight of some drug dogs or some people, such a big snake in front of him is indeed a good warehouse, just for some reason The bottle hidden inside burst, and the drug flowed out, killing the serpent.
It seems that another great secret has been discovered.
Go tell Ermao them
No, Zheng Tan directly rejected it in his heart.
This time, Ermao and Wei Ling, they all brought their families here. They just came to travel and visit the old people. Some movements are inconvenient. If they really want to get involved, it would be troublesome. These people may be desperate. Disciple, do such a thing, do not have the courage to do it
These people are too dangerous.
Forget it, there are special people to take care of this kind of thing, Zheng Tan decided not to worry about it, he is just a cat, not a superman who specializes in punishing evil and promoting good.
After the three tossed about it, they dragged the snake away, and it was estimated that they would find a suitable place to dispose of it. They have already got what they want, and the snake is dead, and they will not take such a big snake back.
After the three people left, Zheng Tan came out of the hiding place.
This time, Dashan didn't want to stay here any longer, and he went back much faster.
Has Dashan discovered the secrets hidden in it? Zheng Tan has doubts, but this possibility is too small. Although Dashan is smart, he doesn't know all about it. Its purpose seems to be only those people, as if he had a grudge.
When he returned to the old man's residence, Zheng Tan finally let go of the heart that he had been holding on, and it was not easy to go out.
Looking at the two children who were painting and playing in the yard, Zheng Tan decided to leave it alone. When he came out, Jiao's father and Jiao's mother also said not to cause trouble, and it didn't concern himself. Zheng Tan thought he didn't see it. When to report anonymously
This time, I also brought my mobile phone when I came out, so I can report it anonymously when I leave.
After the decision, Zheng Tan felt much more relaxed. I was also in the mood to play with a lighter that seemed to have been unused for a long time on the shelf next to the kitchen.
There is no one here, Er Mao and the others haven't come back yet, the two mothers were talking in the hall, looking at the two children in the yard, they didn't notice Zheng Tan.
Zheng Tan lit the lighter, extinguished it, lit it, then extinguished it again, and after repeated many times, Zheng Tan also spurned that he was really boring, so boring that he could play with the lighter for a few minutes.
Putting down the lighter, Zheng Tan looked sideways.
Dashan stood not far away, stared at Zheng Tan's side, looked at Zheng Tan, and looked at the lighter thrown by Zheng Tan's feet, walked over and turned the lighter over, raised his claws and tried it, but he couldn't figure it out. Try again, still can't work.
Zheng Tan didn't stay there, leaving Dashan to study the lighter.
So, when the master and his old man came back from the outside with Ermao and the three of them, they only saw Zheng Tan who was staying with the two children. After searching, he found Dashan next to the kitchen. When he found Dashan, Dashan was still playing with it. That lighter, it's been an hour, and it still hasn't been able to fire this little thing out.
With a snap, Da Shan shot the lighter far away, and then stared at Zheng Tan.
Zheng Tan shook his beard, what do you think I'm doing if you can't fight? !