Chapter 14 of 100

Chapter 14

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After seeing off Liu Lin and Wang Minghua, who were satisfied with the food and had taken away quite a few vegetables, Liu Yunxuan, who had been resting after seeing off Wang Minghua, got up at the sound of someone calling him.

"Liu Zong, are you at home?" Hearing someone call him, Liu Yunxuan got up and looked out.

The person who came was familiar, named Zhang Jie.

"Brother Jie, why call me Liu Zong? Just call me Xiaoxuan." Liu Yunxuan still respected Zhang Jie. In fact, Zhang Jie was two grades ahead of Liu Yunxuan and had excellent academic performance. Unfortunately, his father fell seriously ill, and the family spent all their savings, but he didn't recover and left behind a large debt. His mother also fell ill due to depression after his father's death.

At that time, Zhang Jie, who was in junior high school, had to drop out and take on the responsibility of supporting the family. He would actively help any family in the village that needed it. As Zhang Jie said, at that time, everyone was not well-off, but they still lent money to his family, which was a favor that needed to be repaid.

Although the debts have been paid off, the family is still in a difficult situation, and Zhang Jie has not yet married, making him a target for the village's care, and he was directly taken in.

"Xiaoxuan, this afternoon, I went around the chicken farm and found a hole in the net used to isolate the back of the chicken farm. I'm not sure if a weasel has come in. Now that we have so many chickens, it's hard to count them, so I thought I'd let you know first," Zhang Jie said.

"This is really something to pay attention to. Brother Jie, you've worked hard. Let me go and check it out with you," Liu Yunxuan was a bit anxious, as it would be a disaster if the chicks were harmed.

Following Zhang Jie's guidance, they arrived at the damaged area. There was indeed a hole, and it was unclear whether a weasel had come in, as there were no hairs on the edges of the hole, making it hard to determine.

"Brother Jie, don't fix this hole for now. Just make sure the chicks don't go through it. I'll stay here with Da Huang and Ban Li tonight," Liu Yunxuan thought for a moment and said.

"Don't worry about that. The chicks are all running up the hill and not coming to the back," Zhang Jie said.

As soon as it got dark, Liu Yunxuan, along with Da Huang and Ban Li, set up an ambush not far from the hole. They didn't dare to get too close, as weasels are very smart and would immediately run away if they sensed anything wrong. Da Huang and Ban Li were also very sensible and lay quietly without making a sound.

There were many mosquitoes in the summer, especially in the wild. Liu Yunxuan had no choice but to prepare to vent his anger on the chicken thief.

Around 8 PM, Liu Yunxuan noticed three small animals approaching. When the three small creatures entered the hole, Liu Yunxuan could see them clearly: one large and two small, with sharp noses, sharp ears, and fiery red fur. They were three red foxes.

Holding back Da Huang and Ban Li, who were ready to attack, Liu Yunxuan remembered that foxes are generally not very brave and usually hunt in the wild, rarely coming to places with people.

Liu Yunxuan continued to observe. The three little foxes didn't go to the chicken coop but instead headed towards the water dispenser for the chickens.

The three little foxes stuck their noses into the water and drank greedily.

Since the chicks were still young, Liu Yunxuan was afraid they would get sick, so he secretly added some space water to the water dispenser every morning. He didn't expect the space water to be so powerful, and he wondered how the little foxes had discovered it and come to drink it.

Watching the three little foxes drink, Liu Yunxuan no longer wanted to harm them. Foxes are actually quite cute, with their fiery red fur and fluffy tails.

After the three little foxes had their fill, they walked back towards the hole. It seemed they had only come to drink water and hadn't harmed the chicks.

The three little foxes walked back along the same path, unaware that they were being watched by a person and two dogs.

Just as they were about to leave the hole, they were stopped by Da Huang and Ban Li. If not for Liu Yunxuan's instructions, Da Huang and Ban Li would have already pounced and killed the three little foxes.

The three little foxes, faced with the sudden appearance of two large animals, did not scatter. The two smaller ones hid under the tail of the larger one, while the larger fox crouched on all fours, opened its mouth, and assumed an attacking posture.

Taking advantage of the standoff between the dogs and the foxes, Liu Yunxuan focused his mind on the three foxes and, with a thought, brought them into the space.

Da Huang and Ban Li were already regular visitors to the space. The first time they entered, they each urinated in the space.

The three foxes, however, were truly panicked. They didn't understand what was happening, as the green grass had suddenly disappeared, and they found themselves in this strange place. However, the smell here was good, just like the water they had stolen.

Liu Yunxuan brought Da Huang and Ban Li into the space and let them play around while he watched the three foxes.

The two little foxes, seeing the dogs run away, thought the danger was over. They crawled out from under the larger fox's tail and looked around. Later, they ignored the larger fox's calls and started playing at Liu Yunxuan's feet.

The larger fox watched for a while, saw that Liu Yunxuan made no threatening moves, and lay down, but kept its eyes on Liu Yunxuan.

Liu Yunxuan tentatively touched the little fox at his feet. The little fox didn't run away but instead rubbed its head against Liu Yunxuan's hand. Perhaps it was the good smell of the space, or perhaps Liu Yunxuan, as the owner of the space, had the same smell.

The two little foxes were not afraid at all.

Liu Yunxuan carried the two little foxes to the small lake, with the larger fox following closely behind. As soon as the two little foxes reached the lake, they struggled to jump out of Liu Yunxuan's hands and drank from the lake.

The water in the chicken farm had only a little space water added, but the lake in front of him was pure space water. The two little foxes drank until their bellies were round. At this point, the larger fox also relaxed all its vigilance, realizing that this human was not harmful, and started drinking from the lake as well.

After running around for a while, Da Huang and Ban Li came back and started to play at Liu Yunxuan's feet. The larger fox quickly assumed an attacking posture.

"You three don't need to be afraid. Da Huang and Ban Li are good dogs. From now on, you will be a family. Da Huang and Ban Li won't bully you," Liu Yunxuan said, not caring whether the foxes understood him.

"I'll take you outside in a while. From now on, you'll be with me. You won't have to worry about food and drink, which is much better than wandering around outside."

Liu Yunxuan picked three tomatoes and gave them to the three foxes. He wasn't worried that the foxes wouldn't eat them, as foxes are omnivores and eat anything. These tomatoes were produced in the space. The three foxes, enticed by the tempting smell of the tomatoes, started eating without hesitation. However, they had already drunk a lot of water, so their stomachs were almost full. In the end, they couldn't eat any more but still held the tomatoes with their front paws.

"Delicious, right? From now on, you'll have plenty of good things to eat," Liu Yunxuan continued to entice them.

In the end, it seemed the enticement worked. After they left the space, the three little foxes followed Liu Yunxuan.

Liu Yunxuan patched up the hole with some wire and took the fox family home. The three little foxes weren't afraid when they got into the pickup truck, probably because they had seen too much today and had nothing to fear.

The two little foxes were now bolder and even climbed onto Da Huang to play. Perhaps as a sign of goodwill to their new friend, Da Huang didn't mind the two little foxes on his back and lay down on the back seat with his eyes closed.

The larger fox was very curious, running to the passenger seat and then lying by the window to look outside.

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