Ye Feng's plan was simple: first, to paralyze a few mandrills.
Then their flesh is used to make poisonous meat, which is then fed to other mandrills.
About an hour later, Tang Weiwei and the other person returned.
They were carrying some palm leaves, a few nuts, and some dead beetles and larvae.
There weren't many, but they were more than enough to use as bait.
Ye Feng's herbs were ready to be brewed. The water in the pot had turned a pale green and emitted a complex medicinal smell, making it look like something that wasn't good.
He scooped out the cooked herbs and poured all the liquid into an empty jar.
A moment later, he stood up with satisfaction.
"Alright, David, Zhan Pengwu, I'll need to trouble you with something next."
After all, these mandrills can signal for help. Once we're drugged, the other mandrills will definitely give us a signal when they see us taking their kind away.
"You'll have to help me buy some time then."
"OK!"
Both of them nodded readily.
"But you have to hurry, those guys are everywhere, you can see them almost everywhere."
Moreover, their movement and support speed are very fast; the two of us can't hold out for long.
"Don't worry, I only need to catch a few."
Ye Feng tidied up a bit, then took out the jar of lard and started rendering it.
"What are you doing? Cooking now?"
Tang Weiwei had no idea what Ye Feng was doing. He had clearly said he was in a hurry, so why was he still making lard at this time?
Ye Feng didn't offer much explanation, only replying with a few words.
"Add an extra layer of insurance, in case we encounter a group of mandrills, this thing could save our lives."
I always like to be fully prepared before I set off.
Tang Weiwei frowned slightly, completely unable to understand how hot lard could possibly be used to deal with a group of mandrills.
Even if you use splashing, there are several hundred mandrills in the group, so this isn't enough.
He was very curious, but he didn't ask. The young man seemed confident, but what he did was indeed incomprehensible.
About ten minutes later, Ye Feng poured a little over two liters of lard into an empty jar.
Then he left the wounded at the camp, while he and his men, including Fu Changxiong and Tang Weiwei, set off for the next mountain.
Because Tang Weiwei and her companion had prior experience, they took the safest and easiest shortcut in the vicinity, guided by Tang Weiwei.
The whole process went smoothly, and the distance of about 800 meters only took less than half an hour.
Even before we arrived, Mao Mao and Da Wang inside the backpack were already emitting faint, trembling warning sounds.
They didn't even dare to crawl out of the backpack; their fear was palpable, as if it were more terrifying than encountering a harpy eagle.
And indeed it is true; mandrills are omnivorous and never pick and choose their food.
Most monkeys are on their menu, including howler monkeys.
When vying for resources and territory, mandrill groups often slaughter other monkey groups and then eat them.
Therefore, they can definitely be considered the natural enemies of howler monkeys.
At this moment, the four of them were hiding in a grove of trees at the foot of the mountain.
The terrain of this forest is not quite a perfect circle.
From here, they could clearly hear the roars from the mountains.
The creaking, groaning, and howling sounds sent chills down their spines.
These beasts are notoriously short-tempered and only engage in gang fights. If you are surrounded and torn apart by them, you will die a gruesome death, just like the zombies eating people in Resident Evil.
"We can't go any further. These guys have sentries. If they call out, all the other mandrills will come swarming over."
Tang Weiwei and Zhan Pengwu stared intently into the distance, fine beads of sweat visible on their foreheads.
Judging from their expressions of being on high alert, it's easy to see that they had indeed suffered greatly at the hands of these mandrills.
Ye Feng didn't insist. Anyway, these guys had a keen sense of smell, and all he needed to do was throw out the poisoned bait.
"Okay, leave the rest to me."
He immediately took out the jar containing the medicine and threw all the collected food into it, then began to absorb the medicine.
Before long, the bright green liquid of the medicine covered all the food.
He cautiously surveyed his surroundings, then carefully tiptoed down the slope at the foot of the mountain…
Tang Weiwei immediately nocked a bow and began to cover for him.
Fortunately, the baiting process went very smoothly.
After placing the bait at the bottom of the slope at the foot of the mountain, Ye Feng quickly ran back.
So all we can do now is wait.
Soon, more than ten minutes passed, and the calls from the mountains continued, but no mandrill took the bait yet.
Tang Weiwei was getting impatient; in his view, this place was like the entrance to the King of Hell's palace.
Last time, a mandrill almost bit through his neck; if Zhan Pengwu hadn't reacted quickly, he would have died long ago.
Therefore, staying here for even a second longer is an immense mental ordeal.
"Ye Feng, why don't I just find a few lone ones for you, shoot them, and take them with me? We're using poison anyway, so it doesn't matter if they're dead or alive."
"no!"
Ye Feng decisively rejected the suggestion. If it were that simple, he would have done it already.
"You knew I was going to use poison, right? The blood of dead animals has stopped flowing..."
The toxins cannot penetrate the internal organs or exert their maximum effect, so only live ones can be used.
Moreover, using arrows would be too hasty and alert the enemy. If you fail to kill it with your arrow, the mandrill's warning cries will echo throughout the entire mountain.
"At that point, we'll truly be unable to leave."
Tang Weiwei raised an eyebrow slightly; he hadn't really thought about that question.
He suddenly realized that the kid in front of him seemed to actually have some skill.
At least when it comes to security, he has a longer-term vision than I do.
But how could someone like that come up with the idea of using the venom of a giant viper to poison a mandrill?
Is he completely ignorant about snake venom?
"Hey hey hey, coming right up."
Zhan Pengwu's reminder interrupted his thoughts.
At that moment, more than 50 meters away, two mandrills with gray backs and colorful faces were strolling leisurely toward the bait.
They stopped and looked around, their furtive glances resembling those of thieves.
Ye Feng picked up his binoculars and examined them closely. The two mandrills were about 80 centimeters tall and weighed around 20 kilograms, definitely adult males.
Before long, they walked to the bait, sniffed the palm hearts on the ground, and then sat down and began to gnaw on them.
During the chewing process, the 8-centimeter-long yellow canine teeth were faintly visible.
Ye Feng couldn't help but gasp. If he were bitten by this, it would be equivalent to being stabbed with a dagger. It could directly damage his internal organs.
If you were facing hundreds of such wild beasts at the same time, even having a gun wouldn't be of much use.
"Nobita, let's do it..."
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