Zhutian: Starting from being forced to bind

"Tell me, if the one that was killed was the true descendant of the Scarlet Naga, would the Scarlet Naga bear a grudge?"

"You mean... use this snake's carcass as a hook?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. As long as we can determine the activity area of ​​the Scarlet Naga, that will be enough."

"Do you have any idea?"

"First I have to ask you, why are you sure this snake will appear in this area?"

"I saw a Naga totem statue and a shed snake skin."

"So the real Scarlet Naga should be not far from here, but I don't think it will move on land."

Jeff realized something at this time, and walked quickly towards the snake, measured its length with his steps, and estimated its weight, then walked back: "I overlooked this problem."

"What's the value?"

"It's about 15 meters long and weighs about a ton. It would be a burden for a python like this to walk on land."

"Yes, that's right. I've read about the Amazon anaconda before. The anaconda is too heavy and crawling on land is too tiring, so it likes to lurk in the water."

"If there is a real scarlet naga, it must be larger and heavier than this snake, so the area where it moves should be in the river, and the water must be of a certain depth."

"As long as we find a body of water that meets the requirements, we will be able to find the real Scarlet Naga. Then we can use this snake as a hook."

"Then..." Jeff looked at the snake and was a little confused: "How are we going to transport it?"

"Push it into the water, use its buoyancy, and then drag it along. As long as you can get it to the side of your boat, the rest will be easy."

"Okay, have a good rest tonight, and we'll do it together tomorrow. I'll tell you in advance, if you shoot recklessly again, I will never let you go!"

"Yes, yes, I get it. Even if you are about to be strangled to death by the python, I will not shoot."

Jeff choked again, and fretted over the fire, adding more wood.

The four people who had been eavesdropping were relieved at this time. As long as they were not used as bait, they were really scared.

The foursome had complicated psychological issues. They didn't want to stay with the two demons, but they also didn't dare to go back to Captain Salei so carelessly.

You have to know that there is more than one python in this rainforest. If they are attacked by a python on the way back, no one can save them. Instead of dying like this, it is better to follow Chen Xi.

Until now, Gong Lanlan still didn't sense any malice towards Chen Xi. She trusted her intuition very much, and similarly, she didn't have any good intentions.

Just like Ali said, Chen Xi only cares about the transaction. Don't talk about feelings with him. It's useless. Only interests are eternal.

That night, Ali secretly came to find Chen Xi after everyone else fell asleep, and took him to a deserted place.

Chen Xi was full of questions: "Aren't you all safe? Why are you thinking of trading with me?"

Ali rarely lost her charming expression and said seriously, "Just because we don't have to be bait doesn't mean we can go back safely. This is what I want to trade with you. You have to make sure we can return safely."

"Then your price is not enough."

"You don't need to protect and take care of us all the time. You just need to help us a little when we are in danger."

"Like when a python attacks you?"

"Correct."

"Okay, it's just a matter of convenience, but are you sure you want to trade?"

Ali took several deep breaths and finally made up her mind. She said nothing, but turned around, bent down and held the tree trunk in front of her.

The imagined action did not come. Ali turned back in confusion, only to see Chen Xi's face full of disgust.

Ali: “???”

"How many days have you not showered?"

Ali: “!!!”

"I haven't showered or washed my butt. Do you think I've never seen a woman?"

Ali's face suddenly turned red, and she glared at Chen Xi angrily: "You bastard!"

"I'll owe you this deal first, and we'll talk about it after you've cleaned up. I'm not interested in you right now."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he went back. It was late at night and he had to go to sleep.

Ali experienced what it felt like to be socially dead. She lowered her head and went back in a sullen mood. Gong Lanlan, who had been worried about her, pulled her over and asked, "Where have you been?"

Ali hugged Gong Lanlan and started crying in grievance, which made the latter confused. Could it be that she was really bullied?

But after Ali finished speaking haltingly, Gong Lanlan felt at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Wow, it really was not very harmful but extremely insulting.

Ali is a beautiful woman after all. When did she get treated with such disdain? No wonder she cried out of grievance.

After a peaceful night, everyone started to get busy at daybreak. The foursome didn't need to act as bait, but they had to work hard, and Jeff would not let them off.

This time even Chen Xi took the initiative to help. There was no other way; the snake was too heavy. Everyone worked together to drag it and finally got it into the water. With the help of buoyancy, they were able to drag it.

Fortunately, the stream and river were not far away, and they arrived at the boat more than half an hour later. Jeff used the hook on the boat to hook the python's body and let the body float in the water. All that was left was to wait for the scarlet naga to take the bait.

Jeff had already felt this area of ​​water when he came here, and knew where it was relatively deep. He drove the boat towards that area of ​​water with the body hanging behind the boat.

Not long after, the ship arrived at the destination waters, but the next problem was more troublesome: how to set the trap?

On the water, it is impossible to defeat the Scarlet Naga with just a small boat like this. If the boat really capsizes, everyone will die.

Jeff looked around and pointed to the shore and said, "We can only dock there and set a trap on the shore."

"You are a professional, I will listen to you." Chen Xi had no objection. He was good at fighting, but he was far from catching snakes.

Jeff drove the boat to the shore and began to set the trap with the help of the four-man team. This time the trap was obviously much larger, with a lot of steel cables alone, and half of the python's body was pulled ashore, leaving half in the water.

Chen Xi watched silently, asking a question from time to time.

Jeff said: "If the Scarlet Naga wants revenge, it will definitely come after us, and those steel cables are for it."

"Aren't you afraid of killing it now?"

"The steel cable is our last means of protection. If it doesn't die when the steel cable is used, we will die."

"Very good." Chen Xi nodded and praised: "You haven't been blinded by greed."

"Hmph!" Jeff snorted coldly and went on with his work. He felt sad when he thought of the dead python.

It doesn’t matter whether it is the real Scarlet Naga or not. What matters is the recognition from the outside world. If Chen Xi hadn’t killed it, they would have gone home long ago.

But Jeff also knew that it was not Chen Xi's fault. If he had not shot, he would have died.

All I can say is that Jeff was feeling conflicted.

After working until the afternoon, everyone was hungry. The good news was that this area of ​​water was relatively cleaner and there were no obvious parasites, so we could drink a little.

Chen Xi was lucky and found a crocodile in the river. Without hesitation, he ate it.

He used a dagger to gut the crocodile, cut it into small pieces suitable for grilling, then skewered it with branches and roasted it by the fire. As for water, he drank raw water like everyone else.

Without a pot or container, he couldn't boil water, but Chen Xi didn't care because there wouldn't be any parasites left in his body anyway.

In the sultry rain forest, everyone who had been dirty for the past two days simply washed themselves. They didn't even have to take off their clothes, they just went into the water and rubbed themselves a few times.

Compared to the rough man, Gong Lanlan and Ali washed extra carefully, especially the latter. Ali was almost arguing with Chen Xi, "Don't you dislike that I'm not clean? I'll wash you carefully now."

Under water where no one else could see, Ali began to clean certain parts of her body. She couldn't guarantee that they would smell good, but at least there was no odor. She was going to get revenge tonight.

Listening to Ali's mumbling beside her, Gong Lanlan was speechless. Those who know you are fighting for dignity, while those who don't would think you are possessed by a shrew.

Chen Xi had no idea that someone had been targeting him. He took off all his clothes and washed himself thoroughly, then took out a new set of clothes from his backpack, including underwear, socks and shoes.

Jia Peng, who witnessed this scene, began to doubt his life. If he remembered correctly, a lot of things had been taken out of that small backpack. Clothes and other things would be fine, but what the hell was that pair of boots?

It can only be said that Jia Peng’s imagination is not big enough. He couldn’t think of the existence of storage space. As long as Chen Xi was willing, he could take out the Chixiao Sword and the Romantic Turret from his backpack.

Not only clothes, but also grenades, which were taken out of the backpack and hung around the waist. After seeing this thing, Jeff's face began to twitch again, this time out of fear.

Jeff is now very glad that he didn't have any bad thoughts about this guy before, otherwise he would have been hit in the face by a grenade.

After washing themselves, everyone ate the roasted crocodile meat and felt a rare sense of happiness. It would have been even better if they could return home without catching the Scarlet Naga.

Sitting around the fire, drying their wet clothes, they also discovered that Chen Xi's clothes were actually new. This made them extremely unbalanced. Why?

Ali was the most relaxed. She was almost exhausted from walking all the way in her flip-flops. She simply went to wash Chen Xi's boots, then brought them back and put them by the fire to dry. After they were dry, she wore them.

As for whether a size 36 foot would look too big when wearing a size 45 boot, Ali said that it was not a problem.

Chapter 98 The Legendary Snake

The Scarlet Naga didn't show up until dark, but Jeff and Chen Xi were not in a hurry. If it was so easy to appear, it wouldn't be a legendary existence. If it didn't work today, then they would just wait tomorrow.

That night, Chen Xi did not reject Ali. The other party was already innocent, and he was not a saint. Why should he put himself in a difficult position? The only bad thing was that this woman seemed unable to control her voice, disturbing everyone in the camp.

More than an hour later, Ali returned tired and satisfied, and was greeted by Gong Lanlan's resentful eyes.

"Don't ask anything, don't say anything. I'm so tired now and just want to sleep." Ali said this in a hoarse voice, then fell to the ground and fell asleep.

Gong Lanlan: (?_?)

These two people are going too far. After you guys have your fun, I'm getting so excited listening to them. How can I sleep?

In order to ensure the successful completion of the mission, Chen Xi had already released Kawakami Tomie and the Shadow Guards, and they were lying in ambush around. If they noticed that the Scarlet Naga wanted to escape, they would take action, even if they were discovered.

For Chen Xi, he could leave after completing the mission. There was no need to explain anything to these people. If he really aroused their suspicion, the worst that could happen was to kill them all.

In the regular world, the Romantic Turret turned into a normal sniper rifle with ten bullets in the magazine, which was enough. Chen Xi gave it to Kawakami Tomie for use.

"If it doesn't involve supernatural attacks, this gun is not considered an imperial weapon. You can still use it. You hide nearby. If the situation is not right, you must shoot decisively. In any case, you can't let it get away."

"Don't worry, boss."

Chen Xi then looked at the shadow guard and instructed: "If the Scarlet Naga appears, you should sneak past it from underwater. You don't need to attack. Just wait for the opponent to escape and intercept it in the water to provide Tomie with a chance to attack."

The shadow guard gestured for a long time, meaning that he could also fight.

"Come on, your knife may not be able to cause fatal injuries."

The despised shadow guard squatted on the ground and began to draw circles.

After everything was arranged, Chen Xi returned to the camp and slept peacefully. It must be said that after venting his anger on Ali, he really felt refreshed.

Other pythons dare not appear in areas where Scarlet Naga appears. It was the body of the snake that was killed last night that was causing fear. Tonight is another peaceful night. After dawn, Jeff and Chen Xi looked at each other and realized that they had found the right place.

They were barbecuing and taking a bath last night, but not a single python dared to attack them. This can only mean one thing, that this is the territory of the Scarlet Naga.

The verification result made them very excited, so now they just had to wait patiently.

Breakfast was still the crocodile that we didn’t finish yesterday. The weather here is too hot and humid, so after this meal, the remaining meat will have to be thrown away.

The relationship between Chen Xi and Ali did not change because of what happened last night. Both of them understood that there was no love between them and it was purely a transaction.

Knowing it in your heart is one thing, but being able to control yourself from having wild thoughts is another. At least Ali couldn't do it. She was quite satisfied with that guy in her heart.

He is handsome, capable and rich. He is simply the boyfriend chosen by heaven. If she follows him forever, she will definitely not lose money. Any money she gets will be enough for her to pay for her brother's medical treatment.

Gong Lanlan noticed her absent-mindedness and nudged her, "What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." Ali retracted her divergent thoughts and just glanced at Chen Xi reflexively. However, Chen Xi didn't even look at her, not even a glance.

Ali couldn't help feeling a little discouraged. Yes, it was all just her one-sided delusion. Others didn't care about her at all.

"Are you really in love with that guy?" Gong Lanlan asked. She really didn't want to see Ali fall into that. Chen Xi was not a good man.

"No, I just..." Ali scratched her hair irritably and yelled, "Oh~~ I don't know what happened, I won't say anything more, let's eat!"

Gong Lanlan said nothing more.

Chen Xi also heard the commotion here and took a look. His eyes were calm, without any other emotions. Ali didn't see it, but Gong Lanlan did, and sighed in her heart, thinking that he was really cold-hearted.

After dinner, Gong Lanlan and Ali were chatting in whispers, while the task of cleaning up the camp was left to Jia Peng and Da Jiao.

Chen Xi sat there playing with a pistol loaded with six bullets. He didn't know if the .357 Magnum ammunition could deal with the Scarlet Naga. If not, he could only throw grenades.

Jeff was watching from the sidelines with fear and trembling, and reminded again: "Don't shoot easily, our goal is to capture him alive."

"I know, stop talking."

Seeing that Chen Xi agreed, Jeff felt relieved. The next step was to wait.

Around noon, the birds in the surrounding rainforest flew away in fright, and the atmosphere in the area became tense.

Jeff's face twitched again: "Here it comes!"

Everyone looked towards the river in the distance. The calm river surface became shallower and shallower, and waves began to appear, especially near the body of the snake.

The foursome ran away without saying a word. The farther away from the river, the safer it was. They hid near the steel cables and did not dare to go near Chen Xi because he would also have to deal with the Scarlet Naga later.