Chapter 120 Hand Warmers and Taming Beasts 5
Lin Muqiu slowly walked into the cave.
The dampness and darkness made her uncomfortable, so she had to put on a gauze mask and take out a desk lamp.
Augustine was holding a lamp next to her, and he deliberately shone the light at her feet and followed her.
Originally, she wanted to explore the cave alone, but Augustine refused to agree and insisted on coming with her. He looked at her with such pitiful eyes that she had no choice but to agree.
The dim cave made her dizzy, and it took her a long time to stop feeling nauseous.
In the deepest cave, there was a group of dirty brown little foxes, so thin that their bellies were pressed against their backs. They huddled together, staring at the world around them with longing eyes.
Their fur was dry and clumpy, looking miserable.
Lin Muqiu approached and reached out to pick them up.
They were very alert, their hairs were standing on end, they retreated, bared their teeth, and leaned against the soil where the hand warmers were buried.
Augustine clenched his sword and was about to draw it to threaten his opponent, but Lin Muqiu stopped him. "It's impossible for an adult fox not to feed its cubs. It's very likely that their mother is no longer around."
Augustine was stunned, and looked at the little fox with a more complicated look.
Perhaps the mother fox was captured by the townspeople of Ankang Town, and the little fox was still in the cave.
It's so pitiful.
Lin Muqiu took out some dried meat and threw it to the little fox, which sucked it twice.
The little fox was sleepy and hungry. He swallowed his saliva and finally ate it.
Whatever piece it ate, Lin Muqiu would feed it.
In the end, the little fox followed Lin Muqiu out without Lin Muqiu trying to catch it.
The hand warmer and dried meat in her hands were like radishes that lured the donkey to run. Wherever the hand warmer moved, the little fox followed eagerly.
Augustine was mad.
What do you call it? The best beast trainers only use the simplest methods?
Huh? Didn't he promise to help her catch a companion pet?
Lin Muqiu ignored the shock of the people around him and led the little foxes back to the city.
The journey was smooth and unobstructed, which was enviable.
We met many townspeople along the way, and they swallowed their saliva and rubbed their hands ready to fight.
Since using hand warmers can attract wild animals, why can't they learn from them? Isn't it just hunting? Who in the town doesn't have multiple jobs?
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But it's not always that easy.
Arthur and the villagers squatted outside the cave, trying to use hand warmers to lure the beasts out.
They were very sure that there were wild beasts inside, but they were not sure how many there were. They did not dare to go in rashly and could only wait.
"What should we do, Brother Arthur? These beasts won't come out." Beads of sweat appeared on the team member's forehead.
The entrance of the cave is narrow on the outside and wide on the inside, only wide enough for one person to enter. If you enter rashly and get bitten accidentally, wouldn’t that be very dangerous?
Arthur ordered, "Bring me some hay."
The team members understood what he meant and found piles of hay from their portable backpacks.
Arthur took aim and threw torch after torch into the cave, then quickly blocked the entrance with grass.
Wild animals dare not approach the fire. As long as the torches burn up all the air in the cave or release a large amount of fireworks, the wild animals will be forced out.
But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement at all.
"That shouldn't be the case." Arthur was puzzled.
He and his team members moved the hay away and lit torches. This time, the beast finally responded.
There was a roar from inside the cave, and a silvery-white transparent ice cone rushed towards the torch, extinguishing it.
It was an icicle of extremely high purity, as white as snow.
Arthur and his team members were moved and said in unison, "It's the Ice Frozen Horse!"
An ice-cracked horse that can spit out ice, thrives in winter, and can overcome the high temperatures of summer!
This is extremely precious. It’s so rich!
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That night, Roger tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
Everything is like a dream, no, it is even better than a dream.
At this moment, he was covered with a soft and comfortable down quilt, holding a hand warmer, with a stove next to him. On the table were the new down jacket bought for him by Sophia and his brother, fragrant barbecue, soft bread, spicy crayfish, small grilled fish, and goat milk.
Sufficient food, warm clothes, and enough living space, how unimaginable this is!
In the past, because of his animal taming skills, he was able to live in the best house among the slaves, but in fact it was just a thatched hut that was barely enough for him to stand.
Housing here is not expensive and everyone can have a place to live.
At that time, the nobles ordered him to herd cattle and sheep, and if he hurt the animals in the slightest, they would beat and scold him.
It’s nothing, the beasts in winter are just too precious!
After all, wild beasts will go berserk, and it is too difficult to domesticate wild beasts. In winter, wild beasts disappear collectively, which makes it difficult even for nobles to drink fresh goat milk, eat tender beef, and eat baguettes every day.
He was milking the goats and was very hungry, so he secretly hid some milk while milking and gave it to other slaves who were dying of thirst. Those slaves were very pitiful, they had never drunk goat's milk in their lives, and before they died they just wanted to taste the taste of goat's milk.
This is a portrait of millions of slaves.
Unfortunately, he was discovered later.
The whip landed on his back, and he groaned silently. His spine felt like it was broken, and half of his body was numb.
The noble kept calling him a lowly bastard, sneering condescendingly, "Is this what a bunch of lowly commoners and slaves like you deserve to drink? Only a noble lord like me can drink goat's milk. Remember that?"
But here everyone can afford to drink goat milk and eat mutton.
The mellow goat milk and thick grilled lamb skewers were quietly placed on the plate, emitting an enticing aroma that drifted into his nose.
His nose felt sore and he fell silent.
In fact, if those nobles had not been so stubborn, he could have helped them train more animal trainers and raise more wild beasts, but they were unwilling to do so.
They just want to use scarcity to prove their nobility.
What about Lin Muqiu? Is she willing to support the townspeople's animal training industry?
Or do you just want to dominate the market?
He thought about it for a long time but couldn't fall asleep. He got up, put on his coat and wanted to go out for a walk.
As a result, I saw my brother and Sophia talking about something at the dinner table with sad faces.
"I wanted to go out for a walk and return my coat." He pointed to the one Arthur gave him.
Russell and Sophia looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and agreed.
"Oh, by the way," Russell pondered how to start, "I heard that Lord Lin will be selling beast cubs in the Lord's Hall tonight. Do you want to go? I mean, do you want to open a beast taming shop or something? I can provide you with funds to buy those cubs."
Roger was shocked.
What? Did he hear wrong?
Beast cubs? They're the most precious.
It is because wild beasts are raised from a young age that they are easy to tame, and the offspring born by these cubs are easy to pass on. I didn’t expect that Lin Muqiu would even be willing to sell this?
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The area around the lord's hall was packed with people.
Small orange light balls are wrapped around, illuminating everyone's expectant eyes.
Roger squeezed in with great effort, trying to find Lin Muqiu.
Soon, his eyes locked on her.
"That's the Lord." Russell introduced him to his brother in a low voice, his face full of admiration.
"I know." Roger replied calmly.
Russell was shocked, "How did you know?"
Roger smiled but said nothing.
Haha, everyone surrounded her like a star, looking at her with admiration. They were so adoring that they almost kissed her twice. How do you think I knew that?!
Lin Muqiu picked up the newly caught fox cubs and shouted, "Who wants them? Ten fox cubs. Raise them from a young age, and they'll definitely be tamed! Selling them through auction, I'll sell to whoever offers the most!"
The fox licked Lin Muqiu's wrist docilely, being extremely well-behaved.
Everyone present couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Very good, only her lord could do such a thing as to openly show his desire for money.
Roger: ???
Is this the style of a lord? Speaking of the word "pay", his eyes lit up.
Besides, aren't fox cubs the most cunning and clever? How on earth did this guy find *?
Something is wrong, something is wrong with this town!
Just as he was in a trance, the people around him had already started bidding:
"10 silver coins each! I want four!" Elizabeth spoke first.
Ever since her husband came back and told her about it, she made up her mind to try some breeding.
Everyone present gasped and looked at her enviously.
Wow, he's incredibly wealthy! 10 copper coins each, almost as much as a turkey mount! It's truly wonderful to be Mr. Lin's clerk, to be on Mr. Lin's good side. So many hidden perks.
"13 silver coins, 10!" Arthur said in a deep voice.
Everyone took a deep breath and looked at the villagers of Taohuawu Village. There were so many of them that it was extremely oppressive.
Elizabeth was shocked and confused. "What do you want these beasts for? You don't have any trainers."
Arthur pursed his lips and said, "It's okay, I can always recruit someone."
Elizabeth was too embarrassed to say anything more and could only continue to hold up her sign, "15 silver coins, 4!"
"Sixteen silver coins, all of them!" Arthur continued to raise his hand, causing Elizabeth to look at him sideways, feeling extremely helpless.
Where did this bastard come from? How could he mess up her plan like this?
Everyone's jaw dropped.
16 silver coins is almost equivalent to a month's salary!
These people are so rich!
No, to be precise, one is really rich, and the other is strength in numbers.
"16 silver coins for the first time."
"16 silver coins for the second time."
"16 silver coins for the third time, congratulations!"
Everyone sighed regretfully when they heard this.
I thought I could join in the fight! Who would have thought that two people would suddenly appear and end the fight in just two moves!
Lin Muqiu continued to shout on the stage:
"Next, let's continue the auction. We also have foals, ostriches, sheep, yaks, wolves, turkeys, and other cubs waiting for your selection!"
"Now, let's auction off the baby turkeys. 300 in total! Each person is limited to buying 5! Starting price: 3 silver coins per bird. Bidding begins!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard Lin Muqiu's hoarse voice.
At this moment, even if they were slow-witted, they could figure it out.
Lord Lin is supporting the breeding and animal training industries!
Oh my god, she is truly the most powerful and awesome lord on the continent!
Russell was excited. He grabbed Roger by the collar and shook him. "Brother, did you hear that? Wait until the townspeople start raising livestock. You'll definitely be able to use your skills!"
"I heard it." Roger nodded expressionlessly.
Lin Muqiu is really thrifty. In order to save staff costs, he would rather go to the auction himself.
She is truly the most extraordinary lord on the continent.
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