He went to check the other traps. Some had managed to catch a few hares, but the rest had none. He placed them into the basket on his back, which was equipped with a bamboo covering to prevent them from escaping.
He set the trap again, then carried his basket and left, heading towards the cave he would spend the night in. The game he had caught was all stored there, and he would take it all back when it was time to go home.
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Having rested enough, Liu Duo leisurely walked to the paddy field to help the transplant the rice seedlings.
The repetitive work was dull and boring, but Liu Duo would always stay close to Ye Ling, as they talked happily.
Liu Duo felt a pang of pain in her right calf. She looked down and saw a black object attached to it, wriggling.
Shocked, she yelled, "Ah!"
Ye Ling trembled in fright at her sudden high-decibel scream, and dropped his seedlings. "Duo Er, what happened?"
