Chapter 645: The Fish That Meets the Tree
"Monk, where is the place where you want to take us?" After walking for almost two hours in the wooded mountain forest, before he reached the good place that Wu Jing said, even Liu Mang, who had always been calm, couldn't help but become impatient.
"Soon, soon!" Wu Jing brushed aside the thick fallen leaves under the tree, and instructed Jeba to do a good job of hunting pheasants and hares: "Brother Mang, don't worry, this time I promise, we will never return empty-handed." ”
"Okay. ”
"Brother Mang, have you ever seen a fish growing on a tree?" After walking for a while, Wu Jing suddenly asked.
"Fish growing in the tree?" Liu Mang was stunned and shook his head.
"I know that. Carrying a boarding bag, Jeba, who followed behind Wu Jing, interjected.
"You know?" Wu Jing was a little incredulous.
"In the mangrove swamps of Florida, USA, there is a strange fish - the medaka fish. This fish can live not only in the water, but also on land for several months. Whenever the swamp where they live dries up, they try to climb the trees in the swamp and hide in the cracks of branches or trunks to survive the difficult times in life. After leaving the water, they use their gills to store water and nutrients, breathe air, and use their skin to excrete exhaust gases, so they are also called tree-climbing fish. ”
Jeba said a lot, and then grinned and showed a mouthful of white teeth: "I got an A+ every time in my middle school biology class, which is my strength." ”
"When you say that, I remember. Liu Mang pondered: "There is a kind of fish head in southwest China with a particularly large head, its head is flat, the chest is wide and flat, and it is often attached to the stone crevices at the bottom of the river, and it is also called the stone flat fish, the stone bazi, the thorn ancient head and so on. Whenever the rainy season comes, the river rises, and the water floods the jungle on both sides, and the big-headed fish climbs up along the trunk of the tree from the water, hanging on the trunk and branches, like a string of dark green peppers, monk, this is the kind of fish you are talking about, right?"
The record of this fish comes from the "Food Treasures" in Liu Mang's mind, and when he thinks of the place he is in now, he naturally guesses what Wu Jing is talking about.
"Le~ You won't pretend not to know? Seeing Liu Mang guess it so easily, Wu Jing looked very deflated.
"Are we just going to catch that kind of fish now? Great, I've only heard from other people, and I haven't eaten it yet." Seeing that Wu Jing was depressed, Liu Mang smiled.
"Let me tell you, the taste of this fish should not be too fresh! There is only one main thorn on the whole body, only boiled with water a little, add a little salt, and suck it gently, it is really sweet and delicious, and there is no fishy smell at all!" Hearing that Liu Mang had never eaten it, Wu Jing became proud again, and her eyebrows fluttered, and her mouth foamed.
The three of them then climbed over a hill and through a dense primeval forest, and finally reached the mysterious place that Wu Jing had mentioned.
In front of you is a small col, surrounded by dense trees, and a shallow stream flows down the hill, washing out a pebble-strewn beach.
"Brother Mang, there is a water source in this place within a radius of dozens of miles, and many animals come to drink water, not only wild boars, but sometimes you can even see pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, twisted horned antelopes and other rare things that are rarely seen. Wu Jing took Liu Mang and Jeba to hide behind a big rock by the stream, and said in a low voice while comforting the mastiff dog next to her.
"Ahh
Shaogong Mountain is close to the Wolong Conservation Area, where hunting is prohibited, and the core area is not even allowed to enter.
"I'm very clear about what I can and can't fight. Besides, I'm a supernumerary member of the Nature Reserve Administration, so it's okay to bring two people to visit!" Wu Jing pulled off her clothes, pulled out a sealed work card from her chest, and said disapprovingly.
"You're breaking the law. Liu Mang pursed his lips and muttered.
"Master, why didn't you say it earlier, I didn't even bring a camera. Jeba said disappointedly.
"There's a chance, and you'd love to bring you back next time. Wu Jing, who had been observing the surrounding environment, suddenly rejoiced: "I'll just say yes." ”
Looking in the direction pointed by Wu Jing, in the grass on the side of the stream, a large wild boar was showing its head, carefully looking around.
"Master, do you want to let the dogs go?" Several mastiffs on the ground had already smelled the arrival of the wild boar, and were digging the ground with their paws, making a low whining sound.
"This one can't be hit. Wu Jing looked at it again and replied.
"Why?" said Jeba, surprised.
"This wild boar has its cubs, and there are rules for hunting in the mountains, and you can't hunt newborn cubs. Wu Jing replied.
Liu Mang took a closer look, and sure enough, there were several little wild boars behind the wild boar opposite, and they were arching and scattering joy.
"Let's wait, anyway, no one usually comes to this mountain forest, and there are a lot of prey. Wu Jing slapped one of the mastiffs on the head, signaling it to calm down.
After waiting for about half an hour, the wild boar drank the water and took a few small wild boars to play in the stream, and then slowly prepared to leave.
But at this moment, a big yellow-haired cat with a body length of about half a meter and black markings jumped out of a pile of grass, and threw one of the backward little wild boars to the ground, and quickly ran into the woods with a small boar in its mouth.
The big wild boar let out a 'hum' scream, but he didn't dare to chase after him, and fled in another direction with the remaining piglets.
"What kind of animal was that just now? a leopard or a cat?" all this happened so fast that if Liu Mang and the others hadn't been staring, they might not have reacted.
"It's a clouded leopard, which is rarely seen. Wu Jing replied.
"It's so exciting!" Comrade Jeba clenched his fists and his face was full of excitement: "It's a pity that I didn't bring a camera, it's a rare scene!"
"Well, let this leopard be stirred, and in a moment no animal will dare to drink water, so let's get to work." ”
"What do you do?"
"Catching fish, of course. Wu Jing pointed to the big stone soaked in the stream, and took out a net pocket from the satchel on his body: "It's not the rainy season, and the stones are hiding under the stones, and you have to go into the water to catch them." ”
"Okay. Liu Mang stood up, took off his shoes, and pulled up his trouser legs.
"Jeba, you have a lot of strength, and the main force of catching fish depends on you. Wu Jing walked to the stream and kicked a stone weighing twenty or thirty pounds: "Just pick me up and smash the other stones in the stream." ”
"Why are you smashing rocks?" Jeba was puzzled.
"Shi Bazi is very ghostly, do you think you can catch them in the water empty-handed? ”
"Oh......"