"Don't say anything, keep quiet! Keyin, light the torches, and everyone form a circle! Fatty, you stand in the middle!"
Although Lu Xuan didn't know what was on the other side of the river at the moment, he still made arrangements immediately.
Chen Keyin immediately took out the two torches on her back and lit them one by one with a lighter; Leng Mengyao had already taken out the compound bow behind her, drew the bow and arrow, and scanned everything around her; Yin Yichen and Aphrodite had also raised the bamboo forks in their hands; as for Lu Xuan, although he did not load his hunting rifle, he had already taken out the only hot weapon with him.
The five people surrounded the fat pig and listened quietly to the movements on the other side of the river.
"Suosu..."
"Lu Xuan, there seems to be a sound over there."
Just as everyone focused their attention on the left side of the opposite bank, a similar sound was heard on the right side of the opposite bank.
"Lu Xuan, it should be a nocturnal animal that lives in groups, and there are more than one of them."
Leng Mengyao gave his own analysis.
Everyone immediately began to think of the nocturnal animals they knew that moved in groups.
"I saw it! The green eye...hid in the bushes again and I can't see it anymore."
Just when everyone was still trying to figure out what kind of nocturnal animal they had encountered tonight, Yin Yichen, who had been staring at the east side of the river, suddenly pointed to the other side.
Green eyes!?
Hearing these five words, everyone's nerves became tense again.
"Is it a wolf?"
The first thing that came to Shen Keyin's mind was the malicious wild wolves that she had seen the most since she arrived on the island, besides humans.
"I'm not sure, but it might be a carnivore. Everyone should be careful."
Although it was impossible to confirm what kind of wild animal the other party was just by looking at its green eyes, Lu Xuan still reminded everyone to be prepared for an aggressive carnivore.
"That one over there popped up too, it also has green eyes! It went to the left!"
Just when Lu Xuan and others turned their attention to the east side of the opposite bank, Leng Mengyao observed the movements of another one on the west side of the opposite bank.
"The one on the left went to the right."
Before everyone could react, Yin Yichen shouted again.
After a few seconds, everyone could see clearly.
Two pairs of eyes glowing green were standing about ten meters away from him.
"It should be a coyote!"
When Leng Mengyao swept the flashlight over, Lu Xuan had basically confirmed what the other party was based on his experience.
"Another wolf?! Why are there so many wolves here? But why do these two seem so small?"
Hearing Lu Xuan say the word "wolf", Shen Keyin frowned and muttered.
"Coyotes are not wolves."
Lu Xuan shook his head. Although his gaze was still on the two coyotes opposite, his expression had eased a lot.
"Is that so funny? Then coyotes aren't wolves? And hyenas aren't dogs either?"
Yin Yichen is a girl with the biggest heart. Although she is still worried in her heart, she still has time to play a joke on everyone.
"You're right. Hyenas belong to the Hyaenidae family, not the Canidae family. And coyotes also belong to the Hyaenidae family, and as for wolves, they also belong to the Canidae family."
Lu Xuan seemed much calmer at this time, and even gave everyone some popular science knowledge.
"Handsome boy, you'd better stop talking. You've confused me. Let's think about how to deal with them."
Yin Yichen was in no mood to listen to Lu Xuan's popular science knowledge. She was holding a bamboo pitchfork in her hand and staring at the two coyotes across the river with a fierce look in her eyes.
"Yeah, Lu Xuan, what should we do now? How many of them are there? Will they pounce on us?"
Shen Keyin was the most nervous one at this time, and the bamboo fork in her hand was shaking slightly from time to time.
"It's okay..."
Just as everyone was staring at the coyote opposite with nervous expressions, Lu Xuan had already put away the hunting rifle in his hand, and then waved to everyone calmly, indicating that they should continue on their way.
"Ah? This... doesn't matter?"
Seeing Lu Xuan striding forward and preparing to leave, Yin Yichen was stunned. She didn't expect that there was someone calmer than her. How could he just let it go?
"It's alright, let's keep going."
As a result, Yin Yichen, Shen Keyin and Aphrodite were still looking at each other. Leng Mengyao also quietly put away his compound bow, grabbed the fat pig, and followed Lu Xuan's footsteps.
"Hey, are you all so casual now?"
Yin Yichen was completely confused. Are these two people in such a good mood now?
The two coyotes opposite were staring at him with their green eyes, but the two in front just ignored them and left?
Yin Yichen felt that this behavior was a bit disrespectful to people, no... it was disrespectful to "coyotes".
"The coyotes won't attack us, so go ahead and relax."
Seeing that the three people behind him had not caught up yet, Leng Mengyao waved at them again, and then explained calmly.
Chen Keyin and Yin Yichen looked at each other, then glanced at the two coyotes across from them who were watching them, and they still didn't seem to fully understand.
"Like I said, it's okay. Aardwolves are different from other hyenas. They don't prey on large animals. Instead, they prey on insects, mainly termites. They occasionally eat insect larvae or carrion, so they pose no threat to humans. Can we go now?"
Seeing that the three were still standing there, Leng Mengyao patiently explained it again in Chinese and English.
Now, the three girls finally understood everything.
The three of them glanced again at the coyote that was still looking at them, and then followed Lu Xuan and Leng Mengyao with lingering fear.
"Mengyao, is everything you said true? This coyote looks quite similar to a hyena and a wild wolf. Will they really not attack us?"
Yin Yichen seemed to be skeptical, and she even took a few quick steps to catch up with Leng Mengyao.
"It's absolutely true, don't worry. If Lu Xuan wasn't completely sure, he wouldn't be so calm. Okay, everyone, watch your step. Wait for Lu Xuan to cross the river first, and then we'll go over one by one."
Leng Mengyao nodded affirmatively, then pointed at Lu Xuan who had already started trying to cross the river.
"Let's cross the river from here, Mengyao. Let the fat pig come over first, and then the rest of you come over in turn."
Lu Xuan was the first to bear the brunt of the attack. He had already taken the flashlight from Leng Mengyao's hand and was the first to cross to the other side of the stream.
Ten minutes later, everyone took turns and successfully crossed the stream.
"Go...south...straight...straight along. Along this river..."
Just as Lu Xuan was about to continue leading the way, the fat pig, who had been silent all this time, hesitated and pointed at the north-south stream on his right, then pointed at himself and said tremblingly, "I... I will lead the way..."
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