Mountain Looting: Targeted by a Leopard at the Start-Chapter 42 - Cash in hand fox in the other

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Cash in hand, fox in the other!

Chapter 42 -42: Cash in hand, fox in the other!

The two Little Foxes ran back to not far from Xu Yang.

Xu Yang was slightly puzzled.

“They’re back, and they’re pretty bold.”

“Foxes are very smart, understand human nature, and there’s nothing you can do when they steal chickens.”

“Actually, I don’t mind feeding them, but eating chicks is going a bit too far.”

Xu Yang said.

The drone was live-streaming this scene.

Xu Yang stood outside the chicken coop, with a cage placed on the courtyard wall, inside which a Little Fox was trapped.

The other two foxes were about ten meters away from Xu Yang.

The scene looked quite interesting.

At that moment, Xu Yang noticed something amiss.

One of the Little Foxes had a gray mouse in its mouth, and from the looks of it, the mouse was already dead.

A mouse is one of the fox’s sources of food, there’s no shortage of mice in the forest, and the hunting ability of the foxes is still very strong.

The other Little Fox was making whimpering sounds at Xu Yang, as if trying to convey something.

Xu Yang had a clue but wasn’t entirely sure.

“No way, are those two foxes trying to use the mouse to exchange for their companion?”

“Hostage exchange?”

Xu Yang was somewhat shocked.

Upon hearing his words, the netizens were also flabbergasted.

What the heck?!

What did you say?

Are foxes using ransom to retrieve their companion?

What is this, a Hong Kong movie?

The live chat exploded in an instant.

[What an outrageous thing to happen!]

[Don’t say it; it’s actually quite possible—the Little Fox has a mouse in its mouth, it really looks like that’s what it means!]

[My mind is blown! Are all animals in the mountains this spiritual?]

[Didn’t they say animals aren’t allowed to become spirits?]

While everyone was puzzled, the fox holding the mouse took a few steps forward, then opened its mouth and actually dropped the mouse on the ground.

Then, it backed up two steps, turned its head, and watched Xu Yang carefully.

The intention couldn’t be clearer.

“How did I become the villain here?”

“Who can stand this!”

Xu Yang was at once amused and exasperated.

He just wanted to teach the Little Foxes a lesson, not to hurt them, and he even fed the foxes beef jerky.

Who would have thought the other two foxes would actually bring food to redeem their companion?

And they looked so wronged and adorable as if saying:

“Please, let our companion go.”

Xu Yang sighed, placed the cage down, and opened the door.

“Alright, I just wanted to tell you, don’t steal my chickens.”

“Wait until they’re grown, and I’ll treat you to a meal.”

As soon as the cage door was opened, the Little Fox inside immediately ran out.

It took a few steps away then looked back at Xu Yang, whimpering again as if trying to say something.

Seeing their companion released, the other two foxes ran over to greet it.

The three little guys gathered together.

The viewers in the live stream couldn’t help but chuckle.

[Hostage exchange successful! Suggest taking down the kidnapper!]

[Hahaha, these Little Foxes are too smart!]

[To think they actually know to redeem their companion with food, too crafty!]

[These little foxes are so adorable, what’s wrong with eating a few chickens?]

[Little Chick: Does nobody speak for me?]

The comments kept rolling.

After a brief interaction, the three Little Foxes gathered together, ready to leave.

Just then, Xu Yang called out to the Little Foxes:

“You three, wait a minute!”

Hearing his voice, the three Little Foxes really stopped and looked back at Xu Yang.

“I don’t need your mouse.”

“Don’t steal chickens next time!”

Xu Yang walked over, grabbed the mouse by its tail, and with a flick of his hand, he tossed it next to Little Fox.

The three little ones all looked at Xu Yang with surprise and curiosity, then whispered to each other, seemingly exchanging some sort of intel.

One of the foxes picked up the mouse, and then they quickly ran away.

Xu Yang didn’t take this too seriously, he simply returned to the yard, swept the ground clean, and then prepared to fix the hole in the wall behind the chicken coop.

Fixing the wall should make things a bit better.

Xu Yang said to his online viewers:

“The fences around the farm are rather old, and I haven’t had the chance to repair them.”

“Mostly because I feel that fifty acres is a bit small, I plan to rent some more land and expand to a hundred acres.”

“Then I’ll rebuild the fences.”

“So it’s quite easy for animals to get into the farm from under the fence.”

“But large animals still can’t get in.”

He pondered how to fix the wall.

For farmers, mending walls or houses isn’t a big deal.

Just fill it in with some cement bricks.

Without any cement at hand, Xu Yang found some rags and stuffed them into the hole to plug it up.

To prevent anything else from sneaking in.

Running a farm is like this, always filled with unexpected incidents.

You just solve them slowly.

He glanced again at the barrage of comments, where the online viewers were lively discussing the recent events.

Many people joked that Xu Yang was a kidnapper.

Xu Yang felt somewhat helpless for a moment.

It was actually the three little foxes that stole his chickens, and he just wanted to give them a little scare.

Moreover, he even fed Little Fox.

Raising chickens isn’t easy either.

Xu Yang had thought that the matter was already at an end, just a small episode in farm life.

But unexpectedly, there was a sequel.

After feeding the chickens, ducks, and geese, Xu Yang strolled over to the open space on the farm.

To livestream a bit of the farm’s peaceful life.

Little did he expect, before long, he saw the three little foxes running back again.

Spotting the three little foxes, Xu Yang was slightly astonished.

“Look over there, it’s those three little guys, they’re back!”

Xu Yang said, looking at the foxes, surprised.

The drone flew toward the direction of the three little foxes, and the online viewers saw Little Fox as well.

[What’s happening?]

[Why have they come back again?]

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[Could it be that they have come back to steal chickens again?]

[These foxes are so brazen!]

The barrage of comments started rolling quickly once more.

Xu Yang curiously watched the approaching foxes.

It seemed they knew Xu Yang meant no harm, and this time they came even closer, about three or four meters away.

Only then did Xu Yang notice that one of Little Fox held a live creature in its mouth.

It appeared to be a black Snow Mink.

Snow Mink, a national First Level protected animal, plentiful around Changbai Mountain, turns white in the winter, and due to shedding during the hot weather, turns black and grey in the summer.

This creature was also quite beautiful, but rather fierce.

“Is that… a Snow Mink?”

“What are you doing with a Snow Mink in your mouth?”

Xu Yang said incredulously.

Then, he realized something.

Looking at how the three little foxes were behaving, was it possible he had wronged them earlier?

Just then, Little Fox opened its mouth, put the Snow Mink down, and the three creatures started calling out ‘ying ying ying’ in unison, one of them even sounding like it was crying.

They seemed to have been greatly wronged.

They also signaled Xu Yang to look at the Snow Mink, the message was clear even without words.

The Snow Mink itself was stunned, not daring to move.

What have I gotten myself into?

Xu Yang felt guilty for a moment.

Could it be that the one eating the chickens was this Snow Mink?

When you three ran away earlier, was it to catch the Snow Mink?