freenovelworld Chapter 204 Xiao Qing
Chapter 204 Xiao Qing
Upon seeing Shen Ruoyun return, Li Zhe's eyes lit up. "Big brother, you're finally back! I was starving!"
Shen Ruoyun smiled at him, put her things away, and prepared to start a fire to cook.
Fortunately, it didn't rain much these past two days, but because Shen Ruoyun had gone without food for three days, her stamina was still a bit lacking, and she soon became covered in sweat.
When Li Zhe saw this, he immediately went to help. Although the young man looked a bit simple-minded, he was very strong and big. Before long, he actually got the fire going.
Shen Ruoyun quickly put the prepared fish and wood ear mushrooms into the bamboo tube and started cooking.
Turning around, he and Li Zhe set up a bed together. By the time the shelter was set up, dinner was ready.
"Delicious." Li Zhe wolfed down the fish cartilage, thinking that following his older brother was still the best option, since he could eat meat so soon.
"Have you noticed any traces left by other guests?" Shen Ruoyun sighed as she looked at him. This guy was big and had a big appetite.
Li Zhe finished the last sip of soup, wiped his mouth, and said, "I saw some marks on the tree a couple of days ago. I wonder if they were left by them."
Shen Ruoyun nodded. Scratches aren't necessarily left by people; they could also be left by wild animals.
After a satisfying meal, it's time to look up at the sky.
Although he couldn't see anything, he reached out and grabbed a leaf, twirling it in his hand.
In just two days, his hands were covered with many scars.
Looking at the blisters on her palm, Shen Ruoyun took out the small knife she carried with her and popped them without even blinking.
He put the knife away, then suddenly noticed the red coral bracelet on his wrist. He paused for a moment, his fingertips pinching the two coral beads.
To be honest, the color of this bead is really beautiful, and it's round and glossy. Chen Jiaxi said it can bring peace and safety, but I don't know if it can guarantee that I can catch a big fish tomorrow.
Although Shen Ruoyun didn't show it on her face, her mindset was still affected to some extent, especially after seeing that skeleton today.
Life is actually much more fragile than we imagine.
Shen Ruoyun sighed, pulled her sleeves up, and thought to herself that she didn't know where her next meal would come from, nor where the two guests were.
He fell asleep as he was thinking; he was just too tired.
The next day, Shen Ruoyun got up to pee in the middle of the night. As soon as she unzipped her pants, she faintly heard a soft sound from not far away.
Shen Ruoyun looked up warily, only to be met with several pairs of gleaming eyes.
Her small body stiffened abruptly, and she quickly put Xiao Junjun away, even choosing the color of the urn in an instant.
However, the other person didn't seem to have much appetite for him and turned away.
Shen Ruoyun took a few steps back, then quickly turned and ran towards the shelter.
Back at the shelter, Shen Ruoyun quickly started a fire and added more firewood.
Li Zhe was half asleep when he saw a firelight and opened his eyes.
"Hey bro, what do you do for a living? Make midnight snacks?"
Shen Ruoyun: "...".., 'Late-night snack'? I almost became the late-night snack.
"No, I just saw a few cute little ones over there."
Li Zhe: "!!!"
Startled, Li Zhe jumped out of bed and looked around nervously. "You mean, there's a wild beast?"
Shen Ruoyun nodded at him, "Mm."
"Holy crap!! Could it be a brown bear? Quick, quick, I need to make a will!"
Shen Ruoyun looked at his frightened expression and suddenly found it a little funny.
"Tropical rainforests are not a habitat for brown bears."
Upon hearing Shen Ruoyun's words, Li Zhe's lips twitched slightly.
Turning to the two cameramen filming, he said, "Remember to have the director cut this part."
The cameramen exchanged a glance, a hint of a smile in their eyes, and immediately gave Li Zhe an OK sign.
Li Zhe was finally satisfied.
"However, there are sun bears, but they are relatively small."
Furthermore, it typically feeds on ants and bees, so it shouldn't pose much of a threat, although the possibility of it attacking humans cannot be ruled out.
Li Zhe's gaze towards Shen Ruoyun was intense, as if he were Prometheus holding the sacred flame.
"You go to sleep first, I'll keep watch for a while." Shen Ruoyun waved to Li Zhe.
"Okay, I'll take your place later." Li Zhe didn't hesitate and immediately climbed into bed to sleep.
The two of them didn't get much rest last night, so they woke up a bit late.
After getting up, they began another day of foraging for food, and now the two of them were no different from wild men.
I went to the riverbank to check the fishing gear I had set out the night before. One of them had been washed away and the other two hadn't yielded much of a catch.
"Looks like we need to find another place; the fish here have all learned their lesson."
Shen Ruoyun sighed, picked up her things and walked towards the riverbank, shaking the water off her feet.
"Let's go over there and see if we can find some food." Shen Ruoyun pointed to the woods not far away and stepped into it.
Li Zhe didn't hesitate. Shen Ruoyun was now his mentor in life, and following her would be the right thing to do.
Not long after entering the woods, Shen Ruojun slowly squatted down and pointed to the marks on the ground.
"There are animal droppings and footprints here, which look like they were left recently."
The cameraman immediately zoomed in and recorded the marks and feces.
"I plan to set a trap here. If I'm lucky, I might catch some small animals and then I can eat meat."
"We must set the traps in areas where small animals frequently move around, as this will increase the success rate."
"Brother, could you please find me a flat rock?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhe immediately searched the surroundings and quickly found a suitable flat stone, which he handed to Shen Ruojun.
Shen Ruojun took the stone and skillfully began to set the trap.
I cut a Y-shaped branch with a knife, took two small sticks, and wove a rope about 20 centimeters long from thin, resilient vines.
Next comes assembling the trap.
He first tied one end of the long rope tightly to the top of one of the longer wooden sticks.
Then the other end of the long rope was tied to the shorter bait stick.
Next, he placed the long stick horizontally on the branch and firmly inserted the stick with the branch into the ground.
He reached out and picked up the stone that Li Zhe had found, and used a long stick to lift it up.
In this way, a small space was formed under the stone.
Finally, wrap the bait stick around the tree branch, then take a thin stick and prop it horizontally against the rock and the bait stick.
Thus, a Yupit trap was completed. After doing this, Shen Ruoyun clapped her hands and stood up.
"Whether we can eat meat or not depends on you," he said in a low voice.
Li Zhe looked at the small trap with a dreamy expression, "Let's go make a few more traps."
After saying that, he bent down to look for materials again, but before he had taken two steps, he suddenly heard his scream.
"Ow!"
Shen Ruoyun was so frightened that she quickly turned around and saw Li Zhe covering his hand with a pained expression.
"Big brother, save me! I've been bitten by Xiao Qing!!!"