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Chapter 398: Chapter 401 Huge Harvest_1
Qiao Duo’er expressed her opinion indifferently, "Of course I know that although females can’t be used to extract fragrance, they can give birth to babies."
Only with males and females can there be endless offspring.
She had brought the Mountain Muntjac to the mountains with the initial intention of letting it charm a couple of female friends to bring home.
Tan Zhenghong nodded, "My wife is still the smartest."
The two of them hid behind the bushes, their ears perpetually attuned to the sounds around them.
After a long wait with no movement, they simply leaned against a rock to catch a nap, as the crisp autumn air was perfect for sleeping.
As Tan Zhenghong held his wife, he suddenly felt that even though the passionate times must come to an end, it’s this quiet closeness that could last forever.
Of course, the passion couldn’t be lacking either, as it was the spice of affection.
Hearing a disturbance, they both woke up simultaneously.
Peeking out to check the situation, it was a group of Mountain Muntjacs!
The male Mountain Muntjac walked in front, its large build and canine teeth prominent. The females followed closely behind, petite and without the large teeth, easy to distinguish.
One male and four females, and there were also two little ones following, their sexes indiscernible.
The group of Mountain Muntjacs circled the intruder, with the male continually emitting warning sounds.
The tied-up Mountain Muntjac wasn’t afraid either, ready to attack at any moment.
This was a fight to the death, the victor would take over this territory, claim all the females, and then thrive and reproduce here.
The male bellowed, ready to start its attack.
Probably because its wife and kids were watching, it would have been embarrassing not to take the initiative.
But how could it have anticipated that it only took two steps before an arrow suddenly shot towards it?
The Mountain Muntjacs were startled and scattered, but no matter how fast they ran, they couldn’t outrun the bows and arrows of Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong.
The arrows were coated with a tranquilizer, which was a method Qiao Duo’er conceived after Tan Zhenghong was grabbed by a bear.
She hadn’t expected it to come in handy today.
Assuming all the Mountain Muntjacs had fainted, Tan Zhenghong finally said, "I’ll go collect the Mountain Muntjacs; don’t wander far from here."
Qiao Duo’er nodded, and as Tan Zhenghong brought the Mountain Muntjacs back, she removed the arrows from them.
When men and women worked together, the job was not tiring. Before them, the seven Mountain Muntjacs were lined up in a row.
"This one is bigger than the other."
Qiao Duo’er glanced at the male’s Fragrance Pouch. This Musk Deer must be in its prime, secreting a lot of musk, the quality of which should not be poor.
Tan Zhenghong said with a dark face, "Don’t look there."
"Your thoughts are unhealthy," Qiao Duo’er retorted, but she obediently moved her gaze away. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
They had easily obtained so many Mountain Muntjacs, but now they faced a problem.
Musk Deer were small, weighing at most about thirty pounds.
But the number was too great; including the one brought from home, there were a total of eight Musk Deer.
Moreover, seven of them were injured, and now, whether sneaking or blatantly, it was difficult to carry them back.
Besides, this was a deep mountain and old forest; if any birds of prey appeared, they would be devastated.
Qiao Duo furrowed her brow, and Tan Zhenghong quickly said, "Don’t worry, I have a plan."
He took out a dagger, chopped down two thick branches, and cut off a piece of the rope used to tie the Mountain Muntjac, creating a net-like structure fixed onto the branches, making a makeshift stretcher.
Although crude, it should have no problem carrying a hundred pounds or so.
Tan Zhenghong stuffed the male Mountain Muntjac into his own carrier, led the one they had brought along, and with the others carried on the stretcher, they could now easily head home.
However, to avoid attracting attention, they decided to rest in the cave first and return to the village at night.
