"I'm so full." Yun Xin finished the last bit of fish soup and patted her stomach innocently.
Chu Feng had already eaten his fill for a while. At this moment, he was flipping the smoked fish and adding firewood to the fire.
"Chu Feng, are we going to throw these bones into the bonfire and burn them?”Yun Xin asked as she cleaned up the dishes.
"Yes! Burn them all, or else they would attract the search of wild beasts.”Chu Feng nodded seriously.
Many wild animals were very sensitive to the smell of food. For example, bears could smell blood from 20 kilometers away. If one did not pay attention, one would really encounter a bear by chance.
The bones that were left over from eating could also attract the search of wild beasts, such as the fox last night.
Chu Feng suspected that the fox had smelled the scent of the shelter, which was why it came at night. If it wasn't for the thunder, the fox would have snuck into the shelter.
"Done." Yun Xin threw everything that could be burned into the fire, but the smell of smoke was not very pleasant.
After she washed the dishes, she found a rope and began to weave it into a bag.
Chu Feng dragged some bamboo over and started to make a bamboo cage. He wanted to catch more fish to store while the herring was spawning. If he could catch a considerable number of them, it would save him a lot of effort in finding food.
However, he had a feeling that things would not go so smoothly. It might only take a few days for the fish to lay eggs, and the school of fish would disperse after that.
"Kachak…"
Chu Feng was cutting bamboo. With yesterday's experience, his speed was even faster this time.
Awooo... Wuwuwu...
The trees at night began to move at the same pace as before. All kinds of night-traveling beasts let out strange roars.
"Chu Feng, what kind of animals do you think are calling out?”Yun Xin asked with her neck slightly constricted.
"That's a lot. Jackals and owls all call at night.”
Chu Feng saw that the young girl was a little afraid and comforted her,""Don't worry, we have a bonfire, these beasts won't dare to come near us.”
"But, but I keep feeling that something is watching us in the darkness.”Yun Xin looked at the forest in the darkness a little timidly.
"Is that so? Let me see."
Chu Feng stood up with a chopper and walked to the young girl's side. He squinted his eyes and looked into the darkness.
He looked at it for a while, but it was all dark. He didn't find anything unusual. He said softly,"There's nothing."
"Maybe I'm too sensitive." Yun Xin heaved a sigh of relief.
She looked timidly at the night sky, as if she saw something chattering.
"What you should see are trees. When trees sway in the wind, it's easy to give people an illusion.”Chu Feng used his explanation knowledge to comfort the girl.
"Is that so?"
Yun Xin frowned and pointed at the dark green eyes that suddenly appeared in the darkness. She said in surprise,"Chu Feng, this shouldn't be an illusion.”
"What is it?" Chu Feng looked in the direction of the girl's finger in confusion. When he saw the target clearly, he was stunned.
"Chu Feng, what is that?" Yun Xin's voice was filled with panic. She felt that something was wrong from Chu Feng's appearance.
"Don't talk, slowly retreat behind the fire.”Chu Feng's voice was low and hoarse.
"..." Yun Xin's body stiffened slightly. She pursed her lips and nodded. She slowly moved behind the fire.
Chu Feng's gaze was fixed on the pair of eyes in the dark night. He was watching the young girl's movements from the corner of his eye. He was waiting for an opportunity.
After a few minutes of silence, as if every second was like a year, Yun Xin finally arrived behind the fire.
"Swoosh!"
Chu Feng suddenly crouched down and grabbed a piece of firewood as thick as an arm.
His actions scared Yun Xin.
"Stay here." Chu Feng said with a serious face. He stood up and walked towards the wooden shed. The burning firewood was raised high.
He stared into the eyes of the beast in the dark. The beast seemed to be frightened by his actions.
Chu Feng could clearly feel the trees shaking and the beasts retreating.
"Chu Feng, come back." Yun Xin's expression changed, and she quickly squatted down to grab the firewood in the fire.
"Alright, it's fine now." Chu Feng's voice sounded, clearly relieved.
The beast retreated. He could hear the restlessness in the beast's roar. It was scared away by the flame in his hand.
"..." Yun Xin was a little confused. She held the burning firewood in her hand and was a little at a loss.
What was going on?
The girl threw the firewood back into the fire and rushed to Chu Feng, grabbing his arms tightly.
"What kind of beast's eye was that?”Yun Xin asked with lingering fear.
"It should be a jackal or a feline.”Chu Feng guessed.
He was also a little uncertain. The other party was hidden in the bushes, so it was a little difficult to judge.
"Could it be a bear?" Yun Xin said in panic.
"It's not a bear. If it was a bear, it would be closer.”Chu Feng comforted.
Encountering such a thing at night was very frightening. Cowards might choose to quit.
"Did our fish attract the wild beasts?”Yun Xin whispered, cleverly thinking of the reason.
"Yes! These wild beasts have a very strong sense of smell." Chu Feng nodded helplessly. This was the only explanation.
"..." Yun Xin looked at the fish that was being smoked. Her emotions were really complicated. Half of the joy she had gained during the day was scared away.
When people gained something, they would always lose something.
"Don't worry too much. We have the protection of the bonfire.”
Chu Feng put the firewood back into the fire and added some more firewood, making the fire burn even more brightly.
"Chu Feng, do you think the wild beasts will come over?”Yun Xin asked worriedly.
"You don't have to worry after the fish are smoked.”Chu Feng gently patted the girl's back.
Half of what happened tonight was within his expectations. After all, there were so many fish that it would definitely attract some wild beasts.
Chu Feng thought about how the seven-day check-in system would be completed by midnight tonight. He hoped that he could get a good gift bag that would be of help.
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