There were eight of us this time.
I, Wang Ping, Yang Rui, and Chen Jian each led one of them to guard the four sides.
When we arrived, we brought a huge vine net, but because we underestimated the size of this orchard, we had to find the forest nearby and reinforce and enlarge the vine net.
The mesh of the vine netting was woven so small that it could hold not only goats, but also rabbits and short-legged birds.
Yang Rui was also participating in such a capture operation for the first time since arriving on this deserted island, and he seemed very excited.
Chen Jian kept a very wary eye on Yang Rui's direction.
I know that although Chen Jian was still being stubborn last night, he must also know that Yang Rui is an outsider who is not very familiar to us. We have no idea where he worked before, let alone what kind of person he is. So we still need to be wary.
However, considering that he was alone on this deserted island and injured, yet still managed to survive until now, one knows that he is definitely not a simple character.
If he can truly be of use to us, then we can accept him, and even take him with us when we leave; we can confide in him.
But if he and Xiao He had set a trap to infiltrate our ranks and obtain our clues and information, that would be absolutely unacceptable.
So we had a small meeting before we arrived. Wang Ping and Chen Jian agreed that no matter how Yang Rui behaved, we must remain vigilant and keep our distance from him.
As for Bai Wei and his group, they're all people with nothing in their heads, so they shouldn't be asked to consider these things.
In addition, since I've been in charge of everything on this deserted island for so long, they've performed quite well during this time. You could say they do exactly what I tell them to do, which saves a lot of trouble.
So our only goal in this siege is to bring back five or six of these wild goats, so that we can have a better meal tonight.
Yang Rui was stationed in the southwest, while Chen Jian and I were stationed in the northeast and northwest, respectively, and Wang Ping was stationed in the southeast.
We propped up all the vine nets with sticks to form a large net, then hid in the shadows, not daring to make a sound, and began to wait for the wild goats.
We went there in the morning and waited until noon, and the sun was still high in the sky.
The temperature was scorching hot, but the wild goats didn't appear at all.
My male colleague next to me was a little thirsty and kept muttering about when we were going to leave.
I glared at him fiercely: "Stop talking nonsense here. If we really catch these wild goats, we'll definitely cook you a delicious meal. But if you run away now, we won't get a single wool from them. Think about it!"
When my male colleague heard what I said, he smiled apologetically and said, "Oh, Brother Sihai, I'm just really hot. We didn't bring much water when we came, and we've all drunk it all. Plus, we only had soup and water for breakfast, so it wasn't very filling. I was just venting a little, please don't take it to heart!"
I couldn't be bothered with him and focused intently on lying in the grass.
However, it must be admitted that lying in the grass, surrounded by small insects that bite the neck and stare at the shoulder, is indeed very difficult.
But there was no other way; in order to obtain these wild goats, we had to persevere.
After waiting for about three more hours, as the sun began to set, a rustling sound finally came from the grove of low trees behind the orchard.
One of my male colleagues was alerting us to our surroundings. Upon hearing the noise, he immediately picked up his binoculars, looked at the grove of trees, and then made a gesture that we had already agreed upon.
A surge of excitement welled up inside me—the wild goats had arrived!
It seems these creatures are quite disciplined when it comes to eating. They don't come out when it's too hot, and they only come to eat when the sun is about to set and the weather is cool.
We should have known better than to come so early, but now our hard work has finally paid off. We've finally found them, so let's just wait for them to enter the orchard and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
I immediately made a few hand gestures to Chen Jian and the others, who were on high alert and firmly fixed the vine nets they had set up to the ground.
These wild goats were clearly hungry, and they were grazing there one by one.
After eating their fill of grass, they followed the day's itinerary and slowly waddled their plump bodies into the orchard.
Seeing these sheep made my mouth water.
A while ago, those nasty lynxes stormed into our camp and ruined all the dried meat we had painstakingly dried.
We've been busy reinforcing the security around the campsite, so we haven't had a chance to go out and find something to eat.
Apart from the short-legged birds that Chen Jian and his group found that day, we can say that during this period they have been eating dried shellfish meat and some fish meat that doesn't taste very good.
If we can really catch these wild goats, then we can have roasted whole goats, goat skewers, and goat soup tonight. Just thinking about it makes me feel very satisfied.
We dared not move because these wild goats were too wary. Only after all the wild goats had entered the area of the vine nets we had set up did I suddenly make a hand gesture to Chen Jian and the others.
Fortunately, we had already tested it in an open area before, so the moment I threw it, the vine netting at the four corners fell down immediately.
As the vine net fell, it made a rustling sound. The wild goats were startled at first and looked up at the sky to see what was happening.
But I don't know if these sheep were nearsighted or just slow to react, because by the time they tried to run away, the vine nets had already completely fallen down.
Surprisingly, all of the dozen or so sheep that were going to come were gathered inside!
However, one of the sheep standing on the outermost edge heard the noise and got startled, quickly running away into the woods and getting lost.
The sheep immediately began to struggle fiercely. They all lowered their heads and struggled desperately through the vine nets with their horns. However, these vine nets were very tough. In addition, since we had the means, everyone around us rushed forward and brought the long ropes that we had traded with the foreigners. They then used these ropes to enclose all the sheep together.
Chen Jian was the most excited because Liu Jiaojiao was due to give birth in a few months.
If we don't find these wild goats, we'll still be worried about what will happen to the baby's nutrition after Liu Jiaojiao gives birth.
But after we caught these wild goats, all our worries disappeared.
Chen Jian was so excited he almost jumped up and danced, but Wang Ping patted him on the shoulder.
"Calm down first. This matter will be over once we get these sheep safely to the camp."
Chen Jian calmed down and carefully tied the sheep's horns with ropes, one by one, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
We never expected to be so successful in catching so many wild goats this time. It looks like we've got our roasted whole goat and mutton soup sorted for tonight!
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