Chapter 85

Lin Bei led the group to the first stop, which was the Elephant Valley. There were definitely elephant herds in other parts of Fushan, but Lin Bei was too lazy to search for them. Moreover, the location of the Elephant Valley was not far from the school. Once the school had more people, the elephants would sense the human presence and migrate on their own. Therefore, they had to act early.

The entire group moved forward silently, except for Ali, who was abnormally excited and kept chattering non-stop. Zhen Jiu sometimes translated for him, but other times he ignored him, only telling Lin Bei that Ali was very happy, though he couldn't explain why.

However, Lin Bei noticed that Ali was very skilled in the forest. Other hunters would carefully use their hunting knives to clear the way and wrap themselves tightly to avoid being injured by thorns, but Ali didn't need to. He moved as smoothly as a fish, and his stamina was astonishing. Lin Bei felt that the forest was like Ali's home. Ali was bare-chested and shoeless, yet he walked with ease and joy, a very unique ability.

When they were about ten miles away from the Elephant Valley, Lin Bei was not following the elephant trail he had taken before, so there was nothing unusual on the way. But suddenly, Ali started jabbering. Zhen Jiu exclaimed in surprise, "Sir, Ali has found the long-nosed beasts? He says he can smell the scent of the long-nosed beasts."

Lin Bei couldn't help but look at Ali again, speechless. What kind of nose was this, more sensitive than a dog's, able to smell from ten miles away? Lin Bei tried to capture the surrounding scents with his snake tongue, and suddenly he felt a light exclamation in his heart, "There really is one, it's... the scent of the white elephant? And the white elephant is moving."

He raised his tail, and Cui Lan immediately stopped the group. Lin Bei climbed up a giant tree and looked into the distance. Although the forest was extremely dense, Lin Bei was determined, and the white elephant was so large that he could still see a moving white shadow in the distance.

"It's just the white elephant, no herd behind it. The direction it's going isn't toward the Elephant Valley, but rather from the Elephant Valley to somewhere else? That's a bit strange."

The last time Lin Bei entered the Elephant Valley, the white elephant had just returned, and he hadn't paid much attention. This time, seeing the white elephant leave on its own, Lin Bei felt quite surprised. Elephants are social animals, so they usually move together, rarely acting alone, especially the leader. But this white elephant was clearly acting alone repeatedly, a behavior that didn't match the herd's nature.

"Should we track this white elephant?" Lin Bei had this thought instantly, then looked at the hunters and shook his head. He himself had no problem, but the hunters definitely couldn't keep up with the elephant's speed and would likely alert the white elephant. Moreover, without this fierce leader, it would be much easier to capture the other elephants in the Elephant Valley.

So, after climbing down, Lin Bei pointed in the direction of the Elephant Valley, signaling the hunters to head there. The hunters had no objections, but Ali was clearly taken aback and started gesturing and jabbering.

Zhen Jiu listened for a while, hesitated, and then said, "Sir, Ali says that the direction of the long-nosed beasts is the opposite of this direction..."

Lin Bei didn't answer him and continued toward the Elephant Valley. The hunters naturally followed. Zhen Jiu shuddered; he was clearly more afraid of Lin Bei than of Ali. Since the master was determined, he didn't care about the direction; the master was always right.

Ali was still jabbering, and Zhen Jiu whispered a few words, making Ali quiet down. But since Lin Bei was the snake god, Ali didn't dare to glare at him, only at the hunters.

The hunters, who were also quite disdainful of this foreigner, ignored him.

As they got closer to the Elephant Valley, they could see the elephant droppings. The hunters became excited, and Ali also became more active, jabbering again. Zhen Jiu quickly translated, "Sir, Ali says you are truly powerful, able to find the long-nosed beasts like this."

Lin Bei had heard such flattery many times and was immune to it, not caring at all. When they reached Heishan, Lin Bei stopped the group again.

Sure enough, there were new elephant droppings at Heishan. The height and width of Heishan had increased, indicating that the elephants were very clean and understood the difference between a toilet and a dining hall.

Even if Lin Bei didn't say anything, the hunters knew there were definitely long-nosed beasts inside. Cui Lan asked excitedly in a low voice, "Sir, what should we do?"

Lin Bei had no experience in capturing elephants, so he had to follow Ali's advice. However, Ali suggested using nets to trap the elephants and wait for them to fall. Lin Bei thought it could be adjusted to setting traps to make the elephants fall first. The location of the Elephant Valley was very suitable for setting traps, as there was only one exit.

"You dig some pits here, not too deep, just one or two feet. But you need many pits. After digging the pits, I will go in and drive the herd out. You don't need me to teach you what to do after that."

Lin Bei had a reason for having the hunters dig shallow pits. These shallow pits would be useless to the herd under normal circumstances but would easily cause them to stumble while running. Additionally, shallow pits would prevent the elephants from breaking their legs, avoiding the need for extensive treatment later.

The hunters also thought this plan was good. Cui Lan gave the order, and the hunters, all the best hunters from Xishan, started working. This kind of physical labor was no problem for them.

One shallow pit after another was dug, densely covering the entrance to the Elephant Valley. The hunters used leaves to cover the pits. Lin Bei looked down from above, satisfied. No matter where the elephants tried to escape, there would be five or six shallow pits waiting for them, making it almost certain they would stumble.

"Zhen Jiu, tell Ali to prepare the incantation," Lin Bei said to Zhen Jiu.

Zhen Jiu nodded and relayed Lin Bei's request to Ali.

Then, Lin Bei instructed the hunters, "The long-nosed beasts are very strong, so everyone must be extremely careful."

Don't think that just because the elephants are on the ground, they can be easily captured. Even if the elephants are usually gentle, they can be very dangerous at this moment. A single kick or collision can be quite severe. Lin Bei didn't want to see any tragedies.

After giving the instructions, Lin Bei used his tail to pick up the pine resin torches the hunters had prepared. Cui Lan lit the torches, and Lin Bei entered the cave. Cui Lan whistled a few times, and the hunters scattered, waiting tensely.

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