The Thousand Grain Gold was Yanjiao's most important crop. There had always been at least a hundred people guarding it. After this incident, Ao had increased the number to two hundred. Now, he and Shao Xuan had decided to guard the area personally. They had to catch the thief.
Actually, there were still many things that they did not understand about the thief. For example, why steal the grain before it was ripe? After all, an unripe Thousand Grain Gold could not be used as a seed. It was even more impossible to eat it. The thief only stole a small amount each time. They even made several trips as if it was just a game. If the thief had the ability to not be discovered by the guards, why not wait until Yanjiao had harvested all the Thousand Grain Gold before stealing?
No matter what the reason was, Shao Xuan had to find the thief.
Ever since Caesar's right eye had recovered and he had mastered the third eye, his eyesight had also improved. Two elders, a three-eyed wolf, and two hundred guards. Even if they could not catch the thief, they should at least be able to find some traces, right?
If they could not catch the thief in the day and did not notice anything strange, then it was very likely that the thief acted at night. Hence, when the sun set and the moons hung high in the sky, the guards on duty became alert. They stood outside the field where the Thousand Grain Gold was planted. Two people next to each other were even chatting. It was impossible for someone to pass between them without them noticing, unless the thief's movements were too strange.
Shao Xuan, Ao, and Caesar were all guarding the field. Because the previous three instances of the theft did not occur on the same Thousand Grain Gold plant, and the three plants were in different parts of the field, the thief was definitely not targeting just one spot. If he appeared, any Thousand Grain Gold plant could be his target. They could only stand guard at the side.
The light from the two moons in the sky was much dimmer than before. As the two moons moved further and further apart in the sky, their light would become dimmer and dimmer. However, at this time of the year, even though the moonlight could not illuminate the ground clearly, those with good eyesight could still see their surroundings clearly.
"It's too quiet." Shao Xuan looked at the Thousand Grain Gold around him and looked up at the sky.
Ever since he came back from the Flaming River, the number of times he came here could be counted on one hand. At first, it was because of Caesar's eyes, so he didn't have the time to care about anything else. After that, he wrote down the steps to fuse with the fire seed for the Hui tribe. Recently, he had been staring at that "monster", so he had indeed neglected things here.
"It's been like this for the past three days." Ao could not think of a reason. "According to the guards, there were still a lot of insects eyeing the Thousand Grain Gold at night. They would use all kinds of methods to get rid of them. But since three nights ago, there have been fewer insects here."
There were still some insects flying in the sky, but compared to the lively night before, there weren't many insect sounds now. They had stationed so many soldiers around the thousand-grain gold plantation to guard against people with bad intentions. Secondly, it was to prevent insects from eating the thousand-grain gold. Near the forest, there were many insects that ate the crops. The higher the quality of the crops, the more insects they attracted. In the future, there would even be birds coming over. However, it was very strange that they were in such a quiet place.
As the night deepened, the human voices died down. Only the birds in the distance could be heard, as well as the faint roars of beasts further away in the forest.
Shao Xuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and a sense of horror that almost made his scalp explode was suddenly born.
Caesar, who was lying beside him, suddenly stood up. He opened his third eye and looked around. He had clearly sensed danger, but he did not know where the source of the danger was.
Seeing Shao Xuan's expression and Caesar's reaction, Ao knew something was wrong. However, he could feel the change in the atmosphere, but he did not know why.
In the sky, the insects that had been flying above the fields, as well as the sounds of the insects in the fields, had now inadvertently disappeared without a trace.
Shao Xuan waited quietly. He slowed his breathing and tried his best to reduce his presence.
This feeling reminded him of the fearsome beast he saw near the Drumming tribe's river when he was travelling downstream. The only difference was that this feeling was much stronger than before.
Was it a fearsome beast? Or a human?
Shao Xuan could not find the answer. He did not hear any other sounds. At the Drumming tribe, he could still hear the sound of water. But now, he heard nothing. That feeling was already there. Even if the other party was not near, it was definitely watching them from the surroundings.
Suddenly, there was a faint sound in the air. It sounded like the wind blowing. Those who were weaker or further away might not have noticed it.
It was coming from above the field.
Shao Xuan looked in one direction as if he sensed something. Caesar was also staring in that direction, but he only growled. His fur stood on end, but he did not rush over. He looked very afraid.
Ao's senses were not as strong as theirs. He only felt that something was approaching and could vaguely sense its direction. His intuition told him that it would not be easy to deal with. He could only grip the spear in his hand tightly and stare nervously in that direction.
The guards around the field did not notice anything strange. There were only the two of them and the wolf here.
But soon, that feeling disappeared. There was a faint sound in the air, but Ao could not pinpoint its direction. He only knew that the sound and the aura he was so afraid of came from somewhere in the air.
Unable to determine what was going on, Ao looked at Shao Xuan. He wanted to ask Shao Xuan what happened. What should he do? Should he go and investigate immediately or continue to guard here? Even if he could not say it out loud, he could make gestures. Shao Xuan did not look at him.
Shao Xuan's body stiffened. He slowly turned around and looked behind him.
Ao did not understand. He was standing not far from Shao Xuan. When he saw Shao Xuan looking behind him, he turned around to look as well.
The Thousand Grain Gold behind them was like a small tree. Its long and narrow leaves extended outwards. Looking from below, one could see beautiful arcs. At this moment, on one of the Thousand Grain Gold trees behind them, there was an object hanging upside down from the palm-wide leaf.
The dim moonlight was enough for Ao to see what it was.
Because of that, he could not help but gasp. However, he was so shocked and nervous that he did not even dare to breathe. He held his breath, and every muscle in his body seemed to be issuing the highest alarm. The blood in his body seemed to be flowing backward, and he felt as if he had been thrown into an ice cave in winter. Even moving a little bit was extremely difficult.
It was a bat hanging upside down from the Thousand Grain Gold leaf.
In the bat's claws was a freshly cut Thousand Grain Gold ear.
During the day, Ao had said that if he found out who did this, he would definitely kill that person. But now, Ao knew that he could not kill this thief.
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