Chapter 164 There may be a gold mine
Clouded Leopard sat upright in the courtyard, secretly looking around the courtyard with a reserved expression.
Not far away, a group of golden monkeys were watching it closely, like surveillance.
It smelled the scent of many apex predators in this yard, which made its scalp numb. If the two-legged beast that rescued it hadn't led it in, it would never have dared to enter this yard.
The two-legged beast is really powerful, living with so many ferocious beasts.
If it were it, let alone life, just looking at it from a distance would scare you to death.
For example, the big colorful tiger and wild wolf that I saw just now were so frightening that it still hasn't recovered from it.
Clouded Leopard stared blankly at the awning in the yard, wondering what it was, and occasionally glanced at the door of the small building.
The Twolegs went in with the stone and haven't come out yet, and they don't know what they are doing.
Suddenly, there was some movement in the room.
Clouded Leopard immediately turned his head back and stared at the door.
It was the cub of that group of ferocious beasts. He was chirping something and walking out. Behind him was another two-legged beast, holding the stone it gave to Li Mu.
"Oh, Boss Leopard!"
Brother Nan walked to a stop not far from Clouded Bao, squatted on the ground, and looked at Clouded Bao at eye level, "Boss Bao is so awesome, where did you pick up this stone? Do you still have it?"
The clouded leopard tilted its head, not knowing what the two-legged beast was talking about, and was a little confused for a moment.
Fortunately, the Twoleg who saved it also came out.
"I don't have anything here that is suitable for you. I just cut a leg of lamb as a gift in return." Li Mu walked up to the clouded leopard and handed it the leg of lamb in his hand.
Clouded Leopard looked at the leg of lamb, then looked up at Li Mu, and shook his head, "No, thank you."
"I accepted the hare and stone you gave me."
Li Mu bent down and touched the clouded leopard's head, "You came all the way to send such an expensive gift. We humans have a saying that the gift is light but the affection is heavy. What's more, what you sent is a generous gift. If you don't accept this leg of lamb, I feel bad."
The clouded leopard thought for a while, then opened its mouth and caught the leg of lamb.
Li Mu smiled and said, "Thank you."
Clouded Leopard glanced around a few times, then stood up with the leg of lamb in his mouth and walked out the door.
It was very stressful for him to stay in this yard. Anyway, he had already given the things to the Twolegs and was ready to go back.
"Wait a moment."
Li Mu called out to stop the clouded leopard.
Clouded Leopard stopped and looked back at him doubtfully.
"I want to ask you where you picked up the stone?" Li Mu looked at Brother Nan, who cooperatively opened his palms and showed Clouded Bao the gold stone in his palm.
"In the mountains over there," Clouded Leopard put down the leg of lamb, looked around, raised his paw and pointed in one direction, "I chased the hare to a big river and picked it up among the stones by the river."
"That's right." Li Mu nodded.
Although the animals know the way, they have no concept of geography or direction in their minds. These environmental descriptions mentioned by the clouded leopard can be found on any mountain.
To know the specific address, you have to ask Clouded Leopard to take him there in person.
Thinking of this, Li Mu looked at Clouded Leopard, "Can you take me to see it?"
"Okay." Clouded Leopard was a little confused, "Do you like rocks? I'll pick them up for you next time."
"Thank you, no need to pick it up."
Li Mu turned around and looked at Brother Nan, "I'm going out with Clouded Leopard."
"I'm going to change clothes, wait for me!" Brother Nan didn't wait for Li Mu to finish speaking, stuffed the stone in Li Mu's hand, and ran into the house.
Li Mu smiled and looked down at the kitten.
As if there was a connection between them, the cat also raised its head to look at him, and said in a soft and thin voice, "Master Yoghurt, I'm coming with you."
"I haven't even spoken yet."
"Master Yoghurt, follow you!"
"Okay, then Mr. Yoghurt will come with me." Li Mu smiled.
"Li Mu, we want to go too!" Upon hearing that Li Mu agreed to go with the yogurt, the cubs also chirped around him.
"It's getting dark, and the mountain road is difficult to walk. You are still young, so be obedient and stay at home."
"We're not young anymore, we've all grown taller!" The cubs were not convinced.
"How about I take you to play in the mountains during the day?"
Li Mu squatted down and touched the cubs one by one to coax them. "The clouded leopard said that there is a big river where they are going this time. I don't know the specific situation. It's dark and the roads are slippery. What if I encounter danger?"
"We are not afraid!" Sister Tiger Cub said firmly.
"We are not afraid!" All the other cubs followed.
Li Mu was at a loss and looked at the kitten beside him.
The kitten immediately understood and looked at the cub, "Tomorrow Mr. Yoghurt is going to catch mice to make rat fuck. Who wants to go with Mr. Yogurt?"
"Me!" Sister Tiger Cub was still the first to respond.
"Let's go too!"
"Well, you can only choose between looking for rocks and catching mice. If you look for rocks, you can't catch mice with Mr. Yogurt. You can choose."
"ah?"
"You can only choose one thing?" Sister Tiger Cub lowered her head and looked at me and you with the other cubs.
His little face was full of confusion.
After thinking for a while, the cubs still preferred to catch mice with Yogurt, so they looked at Li Mu aggrievedly, "We won't go looking for stones anymore."
How could anyone stand such a group of cute cubs looking at you with aggrieved eyes?
Li Mu's heart softened and he almost agreed to take them all.
Fortunately, Brother Nan came out after changing his clothes and asked what kind of meeting you were having, which brought Li Mu back to his rationality.
"Be obedient. In a few months, when you grow up, I will definitely take you with me." Li Mu touched the little cub and got up to go out.
It is difficult for a clouded leopard to walk with a leg of lamb in its mouth, nor can it walk fast.
Li Mu helped the clouded leopard hold the leg of lamb and let it run ahead and lead the way.
Brother Nan picked up the yogurt and ran towards the mountains with Li Mu following Clouded Leopard.
The sun was setting and the forest seemed dim. Brother Nan took out a strong flashlight to illuminate the road.
One hour later.
The clouded leopard slowed down its running pace and walked toward a patch of grass half as tall as a man.
Li Mu also followed behind with a flashlight.
There was a rushing sound in my ears, and when the wind blew, water vapor hit my face.
Brother Nan picked up a wooden stick and patted the grass while walking. If there were snakes in the grass, he could drive them away and avoid accidentally stepping on them.
After passing through the last bush of wild grass, a mountain stream appeared in front of us.
"It's this big river." Clouded Leopard stood on the bank of the mountain stream and turned to Li Mu and said.
The mountain stream winds down from the mountain, forming many drops from high to low. The water flows down from the high place and falls on the low river bed, creating splashes of water.
Li Mu nodded, and Clouded Leopard continued walking along the shore.
Kittens are like forest patrollers. When they go to a strange place, they have to look around and smell it.
In such a dark night, humans need to use the light of a flashlight to see the road clearly, but in the eyes of cats, it is no different from daytime.
After walking for a while, Clouded Leopard stopped at a pile of rocks and said, "That stone was picked up here."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Li Mu handed the leg of lamb to Clouded Leopard, "It's getting dark. This place shouldn't be far from your territory, right? You can go back."
Clouded Leopard did not answer, but looked up at Li Mu, "Help."
"No, I already know this place. I'll take a look and go home."
Clouded Leopard looked at Li Mu, thought for a while, picked up the leg of lamb, and walked slowly towards the forest.
When he reached the edge of the woods, he stopped and looked back.
"Let's go. You know the location of the small courtyard. If you have anything to do in the future, you can come to me." Li Mu waved to Clouded Leopard.
"Goodbye, Boss Leopard!" Brother Nan also waved to Clouded Leopard.
"Don't eat the chicken too fast, or it will get stuck in your throat." The cat warned the clouded leopard with a serious look.
Clouded Leopard nodded, turned and walked into the woods.
When the clouded leopard disappeared into the woods, the kitten turned around and continued her treasure hunt in the mountains.
"You came here to see if there is any gold nugget. Oh, I'm not sure if it is gold nugget. Do you want to see if there is any gold?" Brother Nan took a flashlight and looked around among the rocks.
"It's nugget gold."
"Um?"
"Look at these stones." Li Mu pointed to the pile of rocks at his feet.
"What happened to this stone?"
Brother Nan used the flashlight to shine on the stones at his feet, and then on the mountain stream. Suddenly, an idea flashed, "These stones were not originally here, but were washed here by the water. This location is flat and happens to be where the mountain stream turns. So when the rocks were washed down, they all piled up here."
"Brother Nan is extremely smart." Li Mu praised.
The kitten that was pulling at the stone suddenly stopped its little paws and turned to stare at Li Mu.
"Are you treating me like yogurt, treating me like a child?"
"Truthfully."
"Hey!" Brother Nan didn't share his experience, so he shined his flashlight up the mountain stream, "Then this stone was washed down from the mountain by water?"
"That's right."
"So even though it was picked up by the water, this stone came from the mountains, so it is correct that it is gold nugget?"
"Well, it's gold nugget."
"Oh." Brother Nan nodded, "Then you came here to look for any gold nuggets that have washed down?"
Li Mu smiled and said nothing, just looking at Brother Nan.
Brother Nan stared at Li Mu suspiciously, and then his eyes opened wide as if he understood something.
"There's a gold mine here!?"
(End of chapter)