Inside the giant pit, the group in the sinking hall were hidden in the pitch-black underground, filled with shock and anger. They wanted to jump up and chew up Zheng Quchi and the others, then swallow them whole. However, faced with their current predicament, they were helpless.
He saw with his own eyes Zheng Quchi call people to bring out large, woven nets and lay them on top. The nets were stretched taut by a hundred people at each corner and then hung flat on the wooden stakes that had been driven in beforehand.
This skill, this ingenuity, and the sheer number of people created a result that Chen Tangzhong had never even imagined.
These wooden stakes, each with one end sharpened, were not only used to lasso nets, but also to encircle a long rope, the other end of which was controlled by the soldiers of Ye.
Once the enemy enters their designated position, they will quickly pull up the stakes and loosen the net, causing the enemy to fall off a cliff as if they had stepped into an empty space.
The roots of these rattan nets are all as thick as a finger. The simple knots make them sturdy and durable. Many soldiers had learned the rope-tying techniques, so it took some time to weave these large nets.
A person can stand on the net, and as long as the weight is not exceeded, the net will not break.
After the net was laid out, a group of relatively light and slender soldiers quickly stepped onto the vine ropes and continued to set up. First, they used flattened dry branches as a base to increase the sense of grounding, then they laid on thick banana leaves collected from the lakeside, and finally sprinkled layers of soft, wet soil on top. This whole process required the participation of hundreds of people working together in perfect harmony, and it took about an hour and a half.
To be honest, setting up such a mechanism is both troublesome and cumbersome, but it can protect the Ye army to the greatest extent possible without causing any economic or human losses. Considering this, it is naturally more cost-effective than capturing a group of enemy soldiers with real swords and spears.
Chen Tangzhong and his Hongsheng army looked up at the sky with bitter expressions, watching how the Ye army had laid out a trap that left them helpless and unable to call for help. They were so frustrated they wanted to curse.
Damn it, men come here to fight, not to harm others. All they do is resort to these underhanded tricks, sneaking around and hiding, carrying out all sorts of despicable acts behind the scenes. It's pitiful that they didn't even get a chance to touch the Ye army before they ended up getting themselves battered and bruised.
"Zheng Quchi, you're a despicable person. If you're so capable, fight me fair and square. You have so many people around you, yet you only dare to resort to these underhanded tricks. Do you think that just because I was caught off guard and fell for your dirty trick, others will be caught off guard as well? Let me tell you, if you try the same trick a second time, you're just dreaming!"
Zheng Quchi stood at the edge of the pit, his gaze fixed quietly down, the faint lake light reflecting in his eyes, clear and cool: "You'd better shut up. If I hear you or your soldiers continue shouting and making noise that disturbs us, I'll bury you alive."
Upon hearing this, Chen Tang felt a chill run down his spine.
Zheng Quchi gestured for him to be quiet: "Shut up. Don't think that just because I'm a woman, I'll show you any mercy. I'm not killing you now only because it hasn't come to that point yet. If you want to die, I won't hesitate to grant your wish. Don't forget..."
She revealed a pure and innocent smile to the hall: "I am the wife of the Living Yama, do you really treat me like a living bodhisattva with such a good temper?"
Seeing the group of people in the hall turn pale with fright and not dare to utter a sound, Zheng Quchi thought to herself, "You still dare to yell and scream? I'll scare you bunch of bastards to death."
"Seal it up!"
She stepped back, and the soldiers sealed off the last remaining patch of light that allowed sunlight to filter through.
After finishing all this, Zheng Quchi went to stew meat for the soldiers. They had been doing physical labor all day, and they were so tired that they didn't even have time to catch their breath. Only by eating a big meal could they relieve their fatigue and depression.
After having a full meal, Zheng Quchi went to feed the wolves again.
For her, this was not only a way to relax, but she also genuinely wanted to see if she could tame these two unruly wolves through long-term feeding.
Upon seeing her slowly carrying the bowl to feed them, the two white wolves became very wary this time.
Indeed, after eating her meat twice, he was knocked out twice. Even the dumbest animal would be wary of the demonic aura emanating from her.
“Silly wolves, I drugged you and took you away because I was afraid that if I left you outside, you would be killed by those heartless Hongsheng Army soldiers. They are wolves in sheep's clothing and don't appreciate kindness,” Zheng Quchi muttered.
She casually tossed the meat in front of them, taking it or leaving it. In the end, they'd be starving and would have to give in anyway.
She found an open space and squatted there in a daze, looking completely harmless. After the white wolf saw that she posed no threat, it sniffed the meat and scratched it back and forth with its paws. The fragrant aroma of the meat kept filling its nostrils, and in the end, it gave in and began to gnaw on it.
Zheng Quchi's lips slowly curled up.
She always controls the amount of food she feeds them, neither overfeeding them nor starving them, so that they will look forward to and wait for her to come at each mealtime.
Her hamster used to be like this: every time she was about to feed it, before she even got close, it would crawl out of its den to greet her warmly. After getting used to her scent, it became even more affectionate towards her.
"Awoo~"
The white wolf had just picked up the meat when it suddenly turned its head and howled fiercely ahead.
"Here we go again." Zheng Quchi rubbed his temples and stood up, propping himself up on his knees. "They really are a handful. Which country will it be this time?"
Julu, Xize, Nanchen, or Beiyuan?
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"Commander, something's not right. The Hongsheng Army has been inside the Ye Camp for several hours and still hasn't come out?"
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