Shao Xuan did not find any other evidence. That was the end of his dream.
However, being able to find these traces was already a very big progress. It was much more reliable than burying his head in searching aimlessly.
Shao Xuan and the other four walked around and found a few more traces of the grass that the green-faced fanged beast liked to eat. However, they were all gnawed to the point where only a small part of the grass was left.
After marking them on a rough map, Shao Xuan removed the bone plate with a hole from the beast carcass and walked back with Duo Kang and the others.
On the way back to the mountain where they rested, Shao Xuan felt someone watching them from afar. However, when Shao Xuan looked over, that person quickly left. His speed wasn't any slower than Robber Seven's, and his observation was much sharper. Shao Xuan had only turned his head slightly, and before he could even turn around, that person had already fled at full speed.
Duo Kang saw Shao Xuan's reaction and guessed that someone was nearby. He became alert. "Who is it?"
"It should be someone from Robber Seven. He's not any worse than Robber Seven. Maybe he's even ranked higher in Robber Seven," Shao Xuan said and did not chase after him. Instead, he carried the bone plate and continued to walk back.
After Shao Xuan and the other four left, the person who had run far away waited for a while before circling back. He then followed the path that Shao Xuan and the other four went until he saw the dismantled beast carcass. He didn't see what Shao Xuan and the other four did here. When he came to the area, he saw Shao Xuan and the other four leaving with a bone. He was also surprised to see someone from Yanjiao.
The person looked at the beast carcass carefully and then looked around. The grass that had been trampled on quickly gathered back together, but there were still faint traces left. From these traces, he could find the grass that had been gnawed to the point where only a small section was left.
Seeing this, the person intertwined his fingers in a strange position to form the shape of a conch. Then, he blew into it.
A series of beast-like snoring noises rang out. They weren't sharp, but rather deep, and spread far and wide.
Not long after, two more figures came over. They were like agile monkeys jumping around in the forest.
"Have you found it?" The person who had just arrived asked.
"No, I just found something." The person who sent the signal just now told him what he had seen.
"That should be it! The Yanjiao people are really good at finding wild beasts! "
"Then should we inform Shi Shi?" Someone asked.
"Don't tell him for the time being. I'm worried that he won't be able to hold himself back and bring people here. That will affect the tribesmen's search. Let's wait for the tribesmen to find them first. "Compared to the slaves, they felt that the tribesmen would move faster.
"It's best if the tribesmen find the Green-faced Fanged Beast first, then we can steal it from the tribesmen," someone said sneakily. They liked to look for treasures, but they liked to steal things from others even more. That would make them happier.
While they were discussing the plan, Shao Xuan's group of five had already returned to their resting place.
It was already dark. The other people who went out to search had already returned, but they didn't see the five Yanjiao people. Gu La and the others were worried, so they rode an eagle out to search. When they saw Shao Xuan's group, they returned together.
"What's this?"
Gu La asked when he saw Shao Xuan holding a bone with a hole in it.
"I found this thing today. I suspect that the hole was made by the Green-faced Fanged Beast," Shao Xuan didn't tell them about the dream. He only told them about the results of today's search.
Even if they didn't live a hunting life before, the other tribesmen had a general understanding of the hardness of beast bones. Not to mention, after entering the Fearsome Beast Forest and killing many fearsome beasts, they could give an accurate evaluation.
Although this bone plate was considered hard, it was barely enough to be used as a shield. Even so, it wasn't easy to poke a hole in it. Not to mention, the hole in the bone plate didn't seem to have any signs of stopping. It was pierced with a whoosh, and there were no cracks or small gaps.
"Only one hole? It's definitely not the horn of the Green-faced Fanged Beast. As I said before, the Green-faced Fanged Beast has hooves but no horns. If the hole was really made by the Green-faced Fanged Beast, then it should be its teeth, "Huang Ye analyzed.
"But even if the Green-faced Fanged Beast caused all this, there's only one hole. Didn't Shao Xuan also say that the Green-faced Fanged Beast has two pointed teeth?" Qu Ce asked.
"Maybe it only has one tooth," Huang Ye guessed. For them, the purpose of this trip was to figure out what the slave owners wanted and what they wanted to do. Now, they were just waiting to catch a Green-faced Fanged Beast and bring it back for research.
No matter what the truth was, and whether the hole in the bone plate was made by the Green-faced Fanged Beast, everyone had to be vigilant. If it could easily poke a hole in the bone plate, it would be even easier to poke a human.
At night, some people still slept in the trees outside the cave, some slept in the cave, and the rest took turns to be on guard.
As the night deepened, the surroundings began to quiet down. The insects seemed to have shut up, and it was particularly quiet.
Rustle — Rustle —
It was like the sound of the wind blowing the waves of grass with a rhythmic rhythm. In such a dark night, there was a strange sense of calmness. This kind of night made people sleepy.
Among the swaying grass and the sound of the branches colliding with each other, there was a sound that was not obvious. It was coming closer to the mountain.
The warrior on guard looked in that direction but did not find anything. There was only the movement of the thick grass swaying with the wind. He stared for a few seconds before turning to leave.
Just as he turned around, a pair of eyes with a dim light appeared from the grass.
The warrior who had just taken two steps felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up. The feeling of being targeted by a prey was like being in an ice cellar. He quickly turned to look in that direction and threw a spear in his hand.
The spear pierced into the grass, and the people on guard only saw a figure flash in the dark forest and disappear in the blink of an eye.
"What was that?!" One person asked.
"I don't know. Could it be the Green-faced Fanged Beast?" Another warrior asked.
"No way? The Green-faced Fanged Beast came here by itself? "
"I didn't see it clearly. Maybe it's just an ordinary beast in the forest."
"Let's build a fence tomorrow," someone suggested.
"I think we should build one too."
…
The warriors on guard whispered to each other. After the figure left the mountain, it passed through the forest and came to another mountain. Finally, it stopped and raised its head slightly, as if it was sniffing something in the air.
It smelled a fragrance that it liked. Then, like the wind, it passed through the forest until it came to the place where the fragrance came from.
There was a trap there. It was similar to the one the tribesmen took back the other day, but the workmanship was better. In the trap, there was a small bunch of grass tied to it. It was the source of the fragrance.
The figure stopped there for a moment, then slowly walked in that direction.
The next day.
The slaves from Rock Hill City routinely checked the traps and found that the grass tied to the trap was gone. The trap had been activated before, but it was broken again.
The people from Rock Hill City reported this to Shi Shi. Shi Shi was very happy. Even if they didn't catch it, it was good as long as there was news! He immediately ordered people to increase the range and number of traps. He also checked the trap that failed to catch the Green-faced Fanged Beast to see what the problem was. If it didn't work, he would change the material!
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