Everyone followed Zhou Shitou closely with hope, and hurried towards the cave.
Soon, they arrived in front of the cave.
When everyone looked closely, they found that the cave was indeed quite spacious. The entrance was arched, about two people tall, and wide enough to accommodate several people walking side by side.
However, the interior of the cave is deep and dark, like the mouth of an unknown giant beast, exuding a hint of chill and mystery.
The villagers were worried that there might be other dangerous creatures like wild beasts or poisonous snakes lurking inside. For a moment, no one dared to rush in.
After hesitating for a moment, several young and strong men picked up stones on the ground and threw them into the cave.
All you could hear was the rocks rolling and colliding in the cave, making a crackling sound, and then everything returned to calm.
Seeing that there was no movement inside, Da Hu stepped forward. He pulled out a dry branch from the bundle of firewood beside him, wrapped one end of it with a cloth strip, then took out a tinder from his arms, blew it gently, and sparks flashed, instantly igniting the cloth strip.
Da Hu held the torch high and carefully shone it into the cave.
The light of the flames flickered in the cave, illuminating the rugged rocks on the cave walls and the uneven stones on the ground.
Everyone looked carefully at every corner and found no trace of wild animals.
Despite this, the strong men still did not dare to let their guard down. They found a few thick sticks and knocked around in the cave.
The dull knocking sound echoed in the cave, scaring several mice out in panic from the depths of the cave.
Seeing this scene, everyone finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
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