OBS Chapter 336 A Shocking Scene
Chapter 336 A Shocking Scene
"Don't move!" Li Xiangyang reacted quickly, grabbing the broom and swatting the rat to the ground with a gentle flick.
Wang Ergou immediately stomped on it, and the rat died instantly.
The old woman, still shaken, slumped trembling into a chair: "It was terrifying!"
After comforting the elderly woman, Li Xiangyang continued to help her clean the house.
They brought out all the old items from their home and carefully inspected every corner.
When they lifted the lid of a dilapidated wooden bed, they were surprised to find a rat nest underneath, crammed with baby mice.
After the rat's nest was cleared out, Wang Ergou found a torch and burned it.
Li Xiangyang then sprinkled a circle of lime powder inside and outside the house, creating a makeshift defensive line.
“This will temporarily block the rats’ path,” he explained to the old woman, “but I still suggest you stay with your relatives for the next couple of days.”
The old woman nodded repeatedly, packed a few simple belongings, and left home with the help of her neighbors.
By evening, the cleanup efforts in the entire village were beginning to show results.
The villagers were surprised to find that they had killed hundreds of rats in just half a day.
At the village entrance, a pile of dead rats was gathered together, ready to be burned.
"Don't go near that pile of dead rats!" Li Xiangyang warned the children watching. "They might carry germs."
The campfire was lit, and the rat carcass turned to ashes in the flames.
The villagers gathered at the village entrance, and their faces finally showed a hint of relief.
"Captain Li, thank you so much!" Yang Youcai said gratefully. "I've never seen so many rats before; I really don't know what happened."
Li Xiangyang pondered, "Under normal circumstances, rats don't gather in large numbers for no reason. It's usually because there's plenty of food, or they've been driven here from elsewhere."
"Could it be that big red rat that summoned them all?" a young villager guessed.
Upon hearing this, the villagers began to whisper among themselves again, and fear rekindled in their eyes.
“Don’t think too much about it,” Li Xiangyang reassured him. “We’ll continue working tonight and make the traps even denser. Rats are timid; seeing so many of their companions die will naturally frighten them. That so-called red-haired rat is no exception.”
As night fell, Peace Village fell into silence.
The hunting party members and villagers voluntarily formed patrol teams, three people in a group, carrying torches and sticks, to patrol the village.
Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou chose to guard the threshing ground in the center of the village, which was open and spacious, making it the best location to observe the situation of the entire village.
The black cat crouched beside Li Xiangyang, its amber eyes gleaming with an eerie light in the darkness.
It sometimes pricks up its ears, listening intently.
“It seems the little princess has sensed something is wrong,” Li Xiangyang whispered to Wang Ergou. “Stay alert.”
As the night deepened, the moonlight shone like water over the village.
Suddenly, the black cat's fur stood on end, and it let out a low warning growl.
Li Xiangyang immediately tensed up, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily.
"Over there!" Wang Ergou exclaimed in a low voice, pointing towards the village entrance.
In the dim moonlight, Li Xiangyang saw a blurry figure moving slowly.
The figure was much larger than an ordinary rat, about the size of a rabbit, and most frighteningly, its fur shone with an eerie red sheen in the moonlight.
"Is that the legendary red-haired giant rat?" Wang Ergou swallowed hard.
Li Xiangyang did not answer. He gestured to Wang Ergou not to make any rash moves, and then slowly picked up the wooden stick beside him.
The big red rat seemed oblivious to them, leisurely strolling around the village entrance, occasionally scratching the ground with its paws as if searching for something.
"What is it doing?" Wang Ergou asked in a low voice.
Just then, the black cat suddenly darted out from beside Li Xiangyang, like a black lightning bolt, heading straight for the red-haired rat.
"Little Princess!" Li Xiangyang exclaimed and quickly followed.
Sensing danger, the red-haired rat suddenly turned around, its two red eyes staring directly at the charging black cat.
The black cat's momentum did not diminish at all, and in the blink of an eye, it was wrestling with the red-haired rat.
The two animals rolled on the ground, emitting sharp cries.
The village dogs suddenly started barking wildly, turning the once peaceful night into a noisy one.
Li Xiangyang held up a wooden stick, looking for an opportunity to strike.
He couldn't attack rashly, for fear of hurting the black cat.
"I'll go get help!" Wang Ergou turned and ran into the depths of the village.
Li Xiangyang kept a close eye on the battle before him, and taking advantage of the moment when the two beasts separated, he suddenly swung his wooden stick and smashed it at the red-haired rat.
The stick grazed the back of the red-haired rat, missing it by just a little bit.
The red-haired rat jumped away alertly, its two red eyes staring straight at Li Xiangyang, and let out a piercing scream.
The cry was unusually shrill, causing Li Xiangyang to frown.
The black cat pounced again, this time even more fiercely.
Its claws gleamed coldly in the moonlight as it accurately gripped the back of the large red-haired rat.
The red-haired rat struggled frantically, but the black cat held on tightly.
"squeak……"
The piercing screams of the red-haired rat echoed through the night sky, making people's eardrums ache.
With that scream, countless gray-brown figures suddenly surged out from all directions, densely converging on the place where the black cat was.
"Little princess!" Li Xiangyang's heart tightened, and he rushed forward immediately.
In the blink of an eye, the black cat was overwhelmed by the tidal wave of rats, and only a vague black figure could be seen struggling in the rat swarm.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the red-haired rat darted under a nearby haystack, leaving only a blurry red afterimage.
"Damn it!" Li Xiangyang shouted, brandishing a wooden stick as he charged towards the swarm of rats.
He lashed the ground with the stick, sending swarms of rats flying.
With each swing of the stick, several rats were hit, letting out pitiful cries.
At that moment, torches were lit in the village, and shouts arose from all sides.
Wang Ergou arrived with the rest of the hunting team and several villagers.
"Xiangyang! What's going on?" Li Daqiang shouted from afar.
"The little princess is surrounded by mice! The big red rat has run under that haystack!" Li Xiangyang shouted, waving a wooden stick.
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately brandished wooden sticks and shovels to help.
The torchlight illuminated the entire area, revealing the shocking scene.
The rats swarmed and rolled around in dense crowds, like a moving gray carpet.
With everyone's combined efforts, the rat swarm was finally dispersed somewhat.
The black cat stood up, covered in blood, but it was not seriously injured; most of the blood came from the rats it had torn apart.
It shook its body, shaking off several rats that were still clinging to its fur, and roared angrily.