12dz Chapter 236 The Plan to Raid the Nest
Chapter 236 The Plan to Raid the Nest
When Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou returned to the village, it was almost dark.
Both of them were a little tired on the way, but they were even more excited about tomorrow.
Li Xiaoyun had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him. When she saw Li Xiangyang return, she quickly went to greet him.
"How is it?" she asked with concern as she took Li Xiangyang's backpack.
Li Xiangyang shook his head, a helpless smile on his face: "It didn't work. The golden eagle is too wary."
"Sister-in-law, that golden eagle is very clever. It's really hard to catch. It won't even touch the bait. It flies away at the slightest disturbance!" Wang Ergou said helplessly.
Li Xiaoyun served them both bowls of hot soup, smiling as she said, "It's alright, take your time."
"Yes, we can only take it slowly. I've heard that in the past, some people built nests like birds to catch eagles and stayed there for a month. We've only been here for a day, so it's normal that we haven't caught one yet."
After taking a sip of soup, Li Xiangyang put down his bowl and sighed.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyun's expression changed: "A month? That won't do!"
Li Xiangyang smiled and pulled her into his arms: "Don't worry, I don't have that much willpower. Besides, I can't bear not seeing you for a month."
Wang Ergou chuckled from the side, "Exactly! Newlyweds like this, let alone Xiangyang, even I definitely wouldn't have the time. If we can catch him, we will; if not, so be it."
After dinner, Wang Ergou said goodbye and went home.
Li Xiangyang checked the tools and went to bed early.
Li Xiangyang woke up before dawn the next day.
He lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) carefully considering what had happened yesterday.
Golden eagles are extremely wary birds of prey, making it virtually impossible to catch them in a short time.
Moreover, it is extremely aggressive; its pair of sharp claws can easily tear a person's scalp.
Even if you catch it with a net, you can still get pecked by its beak if you're not careful.
Li Xiangyang sat up, and Li Xiaoyun woke up too: "Up so early?"
"Hmm, I'm thinking about what I can do today to increase the success rate," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
"Even if you catch it, it'll just be another helper on the hunt. Even if you don't catch it, don't you still have Black Cat and Little Tiger to help you?"
Seeing his distress, Li Xiaoyun smiled and said.
Hearing this, Li Xiangyang laughed as well: "You're right. Besides, even if we caught one, taming a bird of prey like a golden eagle would have to be done gradually. I'll go hunting as usual from now on; there's no need to devote myself entirely to this."
Li Xiaoyun nodded with a smile: "That's more like it."
Just as dawn was breaking, Li Xiangyang heard hurried footsteps coming from the courtyard.
"Brother Xiangyang! Are you awake?" Wang Ergou's voice came from outside, sounding energetic.
“Here I come.”
Li Xiangyang responded and got up to open the door for him.
Outside the door, Wang Ergou was carrying a large net bag on his back and a cloth bag in his hand.
Upon seeing Li Xiangyang emerge, he rubbed his hands excitedly: "Brother Xiangyang, shall we try a different place today?"
Li Xiangyang couldn't help but smile when he saw his expression.
He just said he wouldn't focus all his attention on the golden eagle, but it's clear that Wang Ergou didn't think that way.
Judging from his appearance, he definitely won't give up until he's caught.
"What's in your bag?" Li Xiangyang asked.
"A live chicken!" Wang Ergou proudly shook his cloth bag. "Since yesterday's bait didn't work, I figured I'd have to get something fresh."
Seeing Wang Ergou's preparations, Li Xiangyang became interested: "Alright, let's go take a look. Then we'll pick a good spot to set up the internet."
He quickly tidied up and took his tools.
Wang Ergou walked ahead the whole way, constantly turning back to urge, "Brother Xiangyang, hurry up, maybe we can catch him today!"
"Why are you so enthusiastic today?" Li Xiangyang asked as they walked.
Wang Ergou scratched his head sheepishly, "It's just that you have Xuanmao and Xiaohu helping you hunt. I was thinking if I could catch a golden eagle, how impressive it would be to take it out! Besides, it can fly, which would be an invaluable asset for our future hunting."
"That's true, but don't get your hopes up too high. If it were that easy to catch, everyone would have one..."
"I understand, it's precisely because they're hard to catch that we need to put in the effort..."
The two walked and talked, and soon arrived at the place where they had set the trap yesterday.
The net was empty; the bait hadn't moved at all.
Wang Ergou circled the trap once, then suddenly said, "Brother Xiangyang, this isn't working. Let's just find its nest and sneak over there."
"Steal the nest?" Li Xiangyang raised an eyebrow.
“That’s right!” Wang Ergou said excitedly, “Master Zheng said, the younger the better, they’re easier to train.”
"Your idea isn't entirely unworkable. Besides, the golden eagle's breeding season has just ended, so there's a high probability there are eaglets in the nest, although its nest isn't easy to find..."
“That’s easy!” Wang Ergou’s eyes lit up after receiving Li Xiangyang’s approval. “Lend me the binoculars Anna gave me, I’ll climb up and look.”
Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Li Xiangyang didn't want to spoil the mood, so he handed him the binoculars: "Okay, take a look. But don't get your hopes up too high."
Wang Ergou took the binoculars and climbed up a tall pine tree nearby.
This kid is quite agile; he darted up to the treetop in no time.
He leaned against the tree trunk and began searching carefully with his binoculars.
"Brother Xiangyang!" he suddenly shouted excitedly after a short while, "Come quick, there's a big nest on that cliff over there!"
Li Xiangyang looked in the direction he was pointing.
Sure enough, on a steep cliff, there was a huge bird's nest.
Based on his experience, the size of the nest did indeed resemble that of a golden eagle.
Wang Ergou climbed down from the tree, his face flushed with excitement: "It's great to have found it!"
But when his gaze fell upon the near-vertical cliff face, he was stumped again. "How...how do we get up there?"
"Climbing up will be a bit difficult," Li Xiangyang said after thinking for a moment, seeing how concerned he was. "But it's not impossible."
"But going there so rashly is absolutely not an option. Since you insist on touching it, we need to figure out its habits in the next few days—when it leaves the nest, when it returns, and calculate the timing carefully..."
“But don’t tell your family about this yet,” Li Xiangyang added, seeing Wang Ergou’s eyes growing brighter, “especially Hongxia’s.”
Wang Ergou nodded quickly.
Having followed Li Xiangyang hunting for so long, he naturally understood the risks involved.
If Hongxia knew, she would be very worried.
"Shall we find a secluded spot and observe carefully?" Wang Ergou suggested.
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Yes, I've been coming here specifically to keep watch for the past few days. But I have to come at different times, morning, noon, and night, to figure out their patterns."
Wang Ergou looked expectantly at the bird's nest on the cliff.
With a goal in mind, the next step is to wait patiently.
He had already begun to imagine how prestigious it would be to actually catch a golden eagle.