Strange Life of a Cat

After Zheng Tan returned to the base, he spent the whole night wondering what happened to the cat.

According to those onlookers, the head of the household would open the windows during the day to let some air in, and then lock the windows at night. After all, there were so many specimens that were not made in a standardized way. Not only did the door close for a long time, the smell was bad, but many of the gases were harmful.

Zheng Tan also observed when he climbed to the window sill that the windows of the head of the household were not ordinary ones that could be broken by a single smash. Father Jiao and the others also said that wild cats in the mountains usually come out in the early morning and evening, so That cat would choose that time of night to pass by before the householder closes the window and door. It does not come out during the day, so it only has a chance at this time.

People made various speculations, but no one mentioned the cat.

No one knows what happened in that room before. Zheng Tan's intuition should be related to the cat, but he doesn't know how the cat did it. Theoretically, many wild animals are afraid of fire. Isn't that cat afraid?

Zheng Tan couldn't understand.

The next day, Zheng Tan still followed the internship team out. Several people in the team were also discussing the fire in a certain house yesterday. It was finally determined to be an accident. There were a lot of reasons, which sounded possible, but Zheng Tan was skeptical. , this accident is too coincidental.

Before Zheng Tan could figure it out, he smelled a familiar scent while walking. He looked around and saw that all he could see were woods and weeds. Even if there were small animals hiding in them, as long as they didn't move, there would be nothing here. No one can find it.

The sun is shining now, and we haven't entered a truly wild area. We haven't seen even a mouse among the wild mammals.

but……

Zheng Tan recognized the smell in the air again, and it was indeed that cat.

It stands to reason that with that cat's wild survival skills, it wouldn't be so close to the internship team.

The people around him didn't react strangely. They kept walking past that place and gradually moved away. Before walking too far, the leading teacher asked everyone to stop and rest for a while.

Zheng Tan didn't stay there and ran back.

"Heitan, don't run around," Jiao's mother said.

"It's probably going to poop, right?" Jiao Yuan said.

The people around him seemed astonished, and no one cared about it, including several members of the Jiao family. However, Father Jiao frowned and glanced in the direction Zheng Tan left. There was no need to run back to take a shit. What did this guy find?

Zheng Tan ran back to the place where he was just now and followed the smell there.

Even if Zheng Tan deliberately steps lightly, there are too many weeds around, and there will be a slight squeaking sound as he walks, which animals with sensitive hearing should be able to detect.

Zheng Tan slowly walked over there, listening to his surroundings with his ears propped up. In the wild, he would not dare to rely on his strength and be careful about sailing the Wannian Ship.

The wind direction had changed a bit, and there was a hint of blood in the breath.

After Zheng Tan got closer, a low warning roar came from behind the bushes over there.

It was that cat, but I didn't know what happened to it, and this warning sound was warning Zheng Tan that he would be rude if he went any further.

Zheng Tan stopped, looked at his feet, picked up a small clod of soil, and threw it over there.

There was a startle over there, and the warning sounded louder.

Zheng Tan had good ears, and he heard the sound of the iron chain when the small clod of soil hit that side.

During the meeting in the auditorium on the night of coming to the base, the people on the stage told everyone that there might be some traps for catching animals that had not been removed on the mountain, such as iron clamps and the like, so everyone should be careful and try not to Walking towards the area with dense weeds, I heard that something had happened before.

Although he knew that the other party was trapped in a trap, Zheng Tan was still vigilant, changed his direction, and moved closer, paying attention to the cat's movements while approaching.

Soon, Zheng Tan saw the situation there.

There was a not too big iron trap on the cat's leg. The trap was not set very shrewdly. You could also see a not too thick iron chain wrapped around a tree nearby. It was not like what Zheng Tan had seen before. The kind that are nailed to the ground. The grass in a small area here is not thick. The cat dragged the iron chain to hide in the grass. Due to the length limit of the iron chain, it could only hide half of its body in the grass. In terms of concealment, this The cat did quite well, but it was dragged down by this trap and its conspicuous color was exposed.

Zheng Tan observed the cat not far away. It was a red-striped cat. The pattern on its body was similar to that of a big fat cat, but its fur was slightly thicker and its body was larger. When Zheng Tan saw this cat, the first thing he thought of was the red-colored animal that Jiao's father had talked about with some teachers that time. But Zheng Tan was not sure. After all, there were too many strange species in this place, so maybe it was one of the cats. A special breed. Zheng Tan knew that he had good luck after turning into a cat, but it was only good occasionally. He was not sure that he had really met the red animal that Father Jiao and the others said could treat a red mouse like a panda.

However... Zheng Tan thought yesterday that this cat's IQ should be pretty good, but now he has doubts. Such a clumsy look was a trap set by children on the mountain. How did this "battle-experienced" cat fall in? ?

The iron clip clamped on the cat's hind legs is new and not too big. According to what Zheng Tan knows from walking around the base these days and listening to the corners, this is a toy used by children to try to catch rabbits and weasels, but it is really Hunters in the mountains will not just use this kind of gadget. Besides, many villagers around here have long been informed that such traps are not allowed to be set up in a certain area. It was the hunter who almost had his leg broken in the previous accident. The big iron clamps they set up.

Observing the cat again, he had not noticed it just now and was dazzled by the red hair. Now Zheng Tan realized that half of the cat's beard was curled up. Judging from Zheng Tan's personal experience, it was probably similar to what happened last night. It was related to the fire, otherwise why would half of its beard be burned like this?

Zheng Tan speculated that the cat had never had its beard burned before. After being burned, its senses were a little weaker. Unaccustomed to it, it capsized in a gutter when passing by?

No matter what, it's a fact that this guy was caught.

The cat Jin stared at Zheng Tan. When Zheng Tan took a step over, it roared a few times. It was probably trapped. It didn't believe anyone anymore and was wary of everyone. It was not like the one who saw Zheng Tan a few days ago. Such an attitude of neither being close nor distant.

Look at the iron clips on the cat's legs. Although they are not big, they are of excellent quality. Sometimes things that are too good can be troublesome.

Zheng Tan wanted to help break the clamp, but before he could lift his paw after he got close, a claw came over him. If Zheng Tan hadn't retreated quickly, he would have been caught.

Sure enough, cats in the wild have bad tempers and will not recognize people when they become angry.

It is estimated that this cat has been trapped here for a long time and is a little tired. After Zheng Tan tried a few times, the guy's movements became a little slower. As soon as he felt relieved, Zheng Tan was almost scratched by its claws. In a fit of anger, , Zheng Tan slapped it in turn.

Probably unable to hold on any longer, the cat fell to the ground after being slapped by Zheng Tan, but its eyes were still fixed on Zheng Tan.

Zheng Tan was ready to give it one last try, and if he refused to be touched, he would leave it alone.

When Zheng Tan's claws touched the iron frame, the cat shrank its legs, but it did not wave its claws at Zheng Tan like before. Although it was still staring at Zheng Tan, the threat in its eyes was much less.

Only now do you realize that I have good intentions? ! Zheng Tan cursed in his heart. This guy probably hated himself when he was pinched before, but now he realized that he seemed to want to help it, so he didn't wave his claws.

Although it was a toy for the children in the village, it still took Zheng Tan some effort. This clip was different from the rat-proof racks that Zheng Tan had seen before by Jiao's father and his family.

After breaking the iron clamp, the cat quickly moved its legs away from the clamp, and roared loudly a few times without bothering to lick the wound. It was different from the meows of ordinary domestic cats, not as sharp, and not as good as those. Big cats are so domineering, but they can also be considered full of momentum.

Zheng Tan looked at this situation and suddenly felt that this guy was more like a young man who just came out of society and was cheated once to vent his anger.

The people from the Jiao family over there were already calling out to Zheng Tan. They probably got anxious because they saw Zheng Tan defecate and hadn't been seen for so long, and heard the sound of something suspiciously like a wild beast.

Zheng Tan looked at the cat's wound. It was bleeding just now, but it was better now. Judging from its movements, it didn't seem to be too serious. At least the bones were not broken.

After feeling that nothing happened, Zheng Tan ran to the place where the intern team was resting. Seeing Zheng Tan return, the internship team continued to set off. They heard a roar just now, and the teacher leading the team suspected that there was some wild beast, and they didn't dare to stay here any longer.

"Did Hei Tan get into a fight with a wild beast just now?" Jiao Yuan asked as he walked away.

"It shouldn't be. Our cat is not a police chief, so he is not that aggressive." Mother Jiao said.

Although he thought it was unlikely to fight, Zheng Tan was picked up by the four Jiao family members to check him out just to be on the safe side.

"There is blood on its paws." When Xiao Yuzi wiped Zheng Tan's paws with a tissue soaked in water, she found suspected blood stains.

Several people pinched Zheng Tan's paw nervously and looked at it for a long time. No wounds were found, and everything was normal when walking around.

"I guess I bullied some animal again." Little Yuzi said.

"Can our cat bully wild animals?" Mother Jiao doubted. She felt that all animals in the wild were fierce. Even if it was a wild cat, it was still a wild animal, not a cat. Compared with wild cats, domestic cats were of course more ferocious wild animals.

However, seeing that his cat was really uninjured, he stopped saying anything.

It's just that the Jiao family let go a little early.

That night, the four members of the Jiao family did not go out. They were chatting in the room about what they had gained in the past few days. Zheng Tan was about to climb out the window and go out. The Jiao family were used to this guy walking out for two hours every day, so they were ready to give some instructions. , I heard a sound similar to a cat howling outside. Although it was slightly different, it must be a cat. There are always a few cats whose meows are different from others. This is not uncommon in Chuhua City.

Others can't hear it, but Zheng Tan can still hear it. This is the red-striped cat. Cats have a variety of meows, and their meows are also different in different moods and situations.

Although he didn't understand the language, Zheng Tan felt that the cat's target was him, so he climbed over the window and jumped out.

"Heitan is out on a date, right?" Jiao Yuan chuckled.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Read your book!" Jiao's mother slapped Jiao Yuan lightly and scolded.

Even if a cat has been raised for such a long time, it is impossible to tell whether the meowing cat is a male or a female cat based on a meow. However, the Jiao family prefers to believe that their cat is dating a girl. However, they don't know that their cat "dates girls" for several days at a time.

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