dognovel Chapter 136 The mountain path was wide, but full of thrills and dangers.
Chapter 136 The mountain path was wide, but full of thrills and dangers.
"Stop it first!"
As soon as Wen Qilin spoke, the Wen family members immediately stopped in their tracks.
At the same time, don't forget to remind the people following behind.
In an instant, the rustling sound of footsteps on fallen leaves disappeared, and only a faint sound of wind could be heard nearby.
Trusting the Wen family, the group following behind stood silently in place.
The Wen family members at the front, with their exceptional hearing, did indeed hear some faint strange noises ahead.
Wenwen, in particular, can hear faint sounds within a range of fifty meters.
Right now, we're right within range of the source of the strange noise.
As a mobile member of the Wen family, Wenwen is free to move around in the vicinity of the Wen family's residence.
She carefully sensed the movements ahead.
Unfortunately, she didn't have the ability to see far and wide, so she couldn't see what was happening ahead. She could only hear a rustling sound gradually approaching. The sound was like stepping on leaves, and the source of the sound was very low and the sound was not loud, as if it was a continuous sound.
Wenwen could only follow her instincts. She grabbed a few torches from her cart, took out the flint she had prepared beforehand, lit them, and distributed them to her family.
"Take it, you might need it."
The prisoners behind them followed suit, taking out their own stockpiled items—twigs and torches—and lighting them as well.
Before long, the prisoners had lit torches to the best of their ability. The branches were of varying thicknesses, and regardless of the size of the flames, they were incredibly good at imitating the torches.
As some people's branches were about to burn out, their patience with the fear of the unknown was about to wane.
A timid question rang out from the crowd.
"Did you hear anything?"
Those nearby who heard this held their breath and turned to look around.
The Wen family is the same.
Soon, some faint "tap tap tap" sounds came from the other side, accompanied by chirping.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
Finally, they could hear clearly where the sound was coming from. Everyone looked ahead and unconsciously tightened their grip on their torches.
The sound grew closer and closer.
Wenwen opened her big, bright eyes wide and tried her best to look ahead.
Good heavens! It was a swarm of rats, a vast, shadowy mass rushing forward as if fleeing something terrifying, recklessly charging towards them.
Wenwen disregarded everything else and hurriedly notified her family, "It's rats, lots of them, quick, get the torches ready."
Upon receiving the information, Wen Qilin promptly reminded everyone, "They are rats, a lot of them, everyone quickly grab your torches."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark figure appeared in everyone's sight ahead, and instantly rushed into the group.
The rats were small, yet they burrowed under everyone's feet and even jumped onto their feet. They weren't very dangerous, but they were extremely insulting.
The prisoners were immediately terrified.
"My God, how many rats are there?"
"Ouch! It bit me! I'm going to kill this stinky rat!"
"Oh, oh, burn it, burn it with fire!"
For a moment, the rats scurried around the group, causing the people in the group to shout and scream in alarm.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Wenwen used her strength to create a large circle with tree branches and torches, enclosing all the elderly, children, the sick, the disabled, and pregnant women of the Wen family inside. In the chaos, some nearby prisoners were also trapped inside.
Some rats, in their panic, stumbled into the fiercely burning branches and perished in the flames.
Some clever mice quickly braked and changed direction in front of the flames, avoiding the sea of fire.
The scene was quite intense, with the smell of burning fur and the aroma of roasted meat.
With so many prisoners, so many torches, and swords at their disposal, the rats that ran into them soon met their demise. Those who managed to escape fled in terror.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the thrilling but ultimately harmless battle against the rats came to an end.
The scene was quiet for a moment, just as some prisoners were about to speak up to liven up the tense atmosphere.
Wen Qilin, who had been on high alert, made everyone tense up again with just one sentence.
"Watch out, there are more ahead."
Everyone held their breath once again, peering ahead.
The rustling sound ahead grew closer and closer.
A python as thick as a child's arm appeared in everyone's sight, its body twisted. One of the prisoners said dismissively, "Hey, it's just a snake! The Wen family will be fine... ah..."
But before he could finish speaking, a chilling scene unfolded.
Behind the giant python was a group of snakes, some thick and some thin, with cold eyes and long tongues flicking, slithering rapidly toward them.
These were far more frightening than the rats from before. The prisoners felt a chill run down their spines as they looked at the dense swarm of snakes before them.
The prisoners, especially those living near the Wen family's residence, were scrambling to get closer to the Wen family members.
To prevent her family from being in danger, Wenwen took advantage of the chaos to set off several larger encirclements.
"Ah, ah, these snakes are coming over."
"Ah, help, help!"
In an instant, the swarm of snakes arrived before them.
Those with knives used knives, and those with fire used fire. At this point, there was no distinction between soldiers and prisoners.
Everyone shares the same goal: to kill the snakes, ideally leaving none alive.
The group at the front of the line, consisting of Wen Qilin, Wen Chengjian, Wen Chengbin, and Ye Jingchuan, had their sights set on the massive python, as thick as an arm.
After effortlessly killing the small snakes in front of them, the group then turned their attention to the large snake.
Logically speaking, with their martial arts skills and the spiritual power they had secretly channeled, they should have been able to quickly deal with the giant python. However, before they killed the python, Ye Jingchuan actually instructed them, "Don't hurt it too badly. This thing is useful all over."
This makes things difficult.
Don't hurt it too much. What does it mean to not hurt it too much? It means to treat it with respect and keep your distance. Do you want to coax it into submission?
For a moment, none of them dared to cut it, fearing that Ye Jingchuan would blame them if they cut it in half.
If they couldn't fight, they'd just take pictures. The group used their "Shedding Skin Technique" to take pictures of the giant python.
They didn't just randomly take pictures; they specifically targeted the snake's head.
You slap me, I strike you with a stick, and we keep swinging.
They didn't stop until they had beaten the python until its head was spinning, its tongue was flicking, and its tail was twitching.
Just as the giant python was on the verge of death, Ye Jingchuan called out, "Wen'er, come here."
Wenwen had been keeping a close eye on them, and reacted quickly when she heard her name called.
"Uncle, I'm here."
"Let it smell your medicine."
Wenwen!
That medicine of yours!
Luckily, she was quick-witted. As soon as Ye Jingchuan winked at her, he knew she was talking about the medicine.
Speaking of this medicine, it was something they learned and brewed on the spot a couple of days ago while they were collecting herbs in the mountains.
The group joked that it was a hallucinogenic drug specifically made to catch big bears, hence the strong dosage.
Unexpectedly, it will be used on a giant python today.
Upon closer inspection, the python and the bear are roughly the same size.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Wenwen secretly completed her task.
As the python gradually calmed down, the others' killing of the snakes was also nearing its end.
Taking advantage of the moment when everyone had recovered, Ye Jingchuan happily announced.
"Let's go, drag this giant python forward!"