Life in the fishing village was peaceful and comfortable, there was really not much entertainment, and the Scoff and I were currently focused on building dormitories, warehouses, noodle shops, and training sailors, and had no time for anything else. Liu Han was not very interested in these things, so he often liked to go to the village chief Wang Shou's house to find Xiaocai to play.

Xiaocai was only ten years old when she died, and she was very petite and cute. Because ghosts can no longer continue to grow and develop like humans, coupled with Wang Shou's doting, she has always maintained such a body shape and innocent character.

However, the reason why Liu Han likes to go to Xiaocai to play, in addition to her cuteness, another very important reason is that Xiaocai has a female night flying cat as a pet and named it: Xiao Hei.

Although Xiao Hei's name has the word "small" in it, it is not small, almost equivalent to a tiger in the yang world. It is also very good at jumping and climbing, and can easily climb several meters high fences, jump between dense trees, and even walk on sloping cave walls.

However, Xiao Hei's temperament is very docile, and he is very happy to let Liu Han and Xiao Cai ride around on it. Needless to say, Xiaocai is a child's heart, Liu Han has always been used to riding big spiders and hellhounds, and he is also happy to ride this kind of riding game. The big and the small beast have become close friends.

On this morning, Liu Han ran to play with Xiaocai and Xiaohei as usual, but in the afternoon, he came back from Wang Shou's house sullenly, frowning.

When I saw that something was wrong, I asked her, "What's wrong?" I usually come back when I'm having fun, but I stopped playing so early today? ”

Liu Han sighed and said, "Xiaocai was scratched by Xiao Hei!" ”

I was also taken aback and asked, "How is the injury?" ”

"Fortunately, she was just scratched on her arm, Wang Shou has already put medicine on her, and she should be fine after recuperating for a while."

"Where's Blackie?"

"It took Wang Shou and me a lot of effort to control it and put it in a big cage. However, it is estimated that it will not be possible to release it in the near future. ”

Hearing this, I couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't Xiao Hei always gentle and obedient?" Why did you suddenly scratch your master today? ”

"In my judgment, it's probably in heat." Liu Han explained helplessly.

"Estrus?" My expression suddenly became strange.

Wild animals are different from humans, and mating is an innate way for them to reproduce, and they do not have the will or impulse to mate anytime and anywhere. Because of the different living environments, the animals have a short estrus period, and only during this period of time will they mate behaviorally, and after mating, males and females are likely to ignore each other.

Perhaps only human beings, as intelligent beings, regard mating as a way to connect mates with their mates for affection and pleasure, and even form a cultural, customary, or social relationship, raising it to an ethical and moral level. In addition, human beings are happy to have sex with the opposite sex of their choice almost all year round, even if the purpose is not simply to reproduce.

Take Liu Han and I as an example, although the two of us have not had a clear formal relationship until now, let alone the possibility of having offspring, we have frequently engaged in this kind of passionate sports. If the concept of estrus is applied to both of us, it is simply never stopped!

Liu Han had raised Cerberus for a few years before, so it can be said that he was not experienced. She didn't think things so crookedly as quickly as I did, and she explained to me in a serious way: "Xiao Hei has turned three years old this year, and he has reached maturity. It is also a female, and during estrus it will be more grumpy and aggressive than usual. Even if Xiaocai is its owner, it is inevitable that he will be injured by mistake. ”

"How long does it usually take for this estrus period to pass?"

"About a month or two."

"So long? Can that big cage hold Xiao Hei for two months? ”

"Well, even if you could, keeping it locked up all the time wouldn't be a solution!" Liu Han sighed again and said, "That's why I thought I'd come back and discuss with you first." ”

"What are you talking about? I don't know how to raise night flying cats. "I was at a loss.

"I wondered if we could find a companion for Blackie?"

"Looking for a partner? How can there be a second night flying cat here, could it be that Xiaocai is willing to put Xiao Hei back into the ghost forest? ”

Liu Han shook his head and said to me seriously: "It's not to put Xiao Hei back, but let's go into the ghost forest and catch another one!" ”

"What?" I was taken aback, "You mean, catch another night flying cat and raise it?" ”

"That's right!" Liu Han nodded affirmatively, "And it has to be male!" ”

I couldn't help but feel funny: "Is this going to work?" Arranged marriages are not necessarily happy! ”

Liu Han glanced at me and said, "Now it's not for you to be a matchmaker, I just want you to go into the ghost forest with me to catch a male night flying cat and come back!" ”

I smiled wryly: "It's light! It shouldn't be a problem for the two of us to work together to kill a wild night flying cat, but if we want to catch one alive, the difficulty will be multiplied several times! ”

"If it wasn't difficult, would I still ask you?" Liu Han's face became more and more impatient, "And if Xiao Hei is pregnant, wouldn't it be a good thing to give birth to a few cubs?" ”

I immediately understood, I'm afraid this is not just a matter of helping Xiao Hei find a companion, but Liu Han also wants to raise a night flying cat of his own! No, most likely several!

"I still have dozens of ghosts here, and a few big cats...... Hehe, I'm afraid I can't afford it......" I scratched my head, looking reluctant.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Han was unhappy, and crossed his waist and said, "Just say whether you want to go or not, right?" ”

I smiled bitterly again and sighed: "Alas, you have spoken, can I still say no?" ”

That's right! If I don't solve the problem of Xiao Hei's estrus period, Liu Han will enter the "anger period", and I am afraid that I will only be able to hold back until I go crazy like Xiao Hei in the future!

But to enter the ghost eating forest and catch a wild adult male night flying cat alive is not so simple. Wild beasts are bound to be unruly, and it is definitely not possible to do it hard, and how to get a live male night flying cat out of the ghost forest is definitely a big problem.

So, I suggested that Liu Han should go to the village chief Wang Shou to discuss and see if he had any good ideas. After all, he has been in the fishing village on the edge of this ghost eating forest for many years, and Xiao Hei was also picked up by him at the beginning, so he may be able to provide some practical ideas.

Of course, in fact, I still hit Xiao Jiujiu in my heart. In the end, this matter is still to help Xiaocai, if Wang Shou also thinks that the plan of capturing the wild night flying cat alive is unreliable, maybe he can help persuade Liu Han to dispel his thoughts?

When I arrived at Wang Shou's house, I should take a look at Xiaocai and Xiaohei by the way. Xiao Cai is still on bed rest, while Xiao Hei is locked in a large iron cage. Blackie still seemed very irritable, constantly bumping around the cage, gnawing and biting at the iron bar. If it continues like this, I'm afraid this thin iron cage won't last more than a few days.

However, it just so happened that Wang Shou invited a doctor to come over, who was looking at Xiaocai's injury, and said that he would also see Xiaohei in a while.

Obviously, this old doctor with gray hair and beard is not from a professional background. He lived in the mountains before his death, and was a barefoot doctor, and it is said that he would see any disease. In the mountains, there was a shortage of doctors and medicines, so he relied on catching herbs to treat people, as well as livestock.

According to him, people and animals are actually not much different, they all eat whole grains, and eating herbs can definitely cure diseases. After he passed away, he went to the underworld, and he used his years of experience to identify many medicinal materials in the underworld, and now he specializes in treating ghosts. Of course, it doesn't matter if you can be cured or not, anyway, you can't eat dead ghosts!

The old village doctor finished dressing Xiaocai's wound medicine, and came to Xiao Hei's cage again, and looked and looked.

"Well, manic restlessness, red eyes, dry tongue, it's on fire!" He finally came to a conclusion.

Liu Han on the side rolled his eyes and said very unceremoniously: "On fire?" This night flying cat is clearly in estrus, and the more it is locked up, the more fierce it becomes! ”

"Maybe it's estrus, maybe it's not...... Anyway, the symptom is on fire! The old village doctor retorted slowly, "You have to get fired!" ”

"How?"

"Drink plenty of water!"

"Cut!"

Liu Han scoffed, with a look of disdain.

But the old village doctor was still unmoved, beckoned Wang Shou to fetch a basin of water, and took out a few strange herbs from the medicine bag behind him. He rubbed one of them vigorously with his hands, rubbed out a few drops of green grass juice and mixed it into the water, and asked Wang Shou to bring the basin to Xiao Hei to drink.

Xiao Hei has been making a fuss for a long time, and he is indeed thirsty when he sees it, and as soon as Wang Shou brings the basin over, it stretches out its long tongue and begins to drink water, and it drinks all the basins in one breath.

"This herb has an anesthetic effect, similar to a mandala in the sun." The old village doctor explained, "It will take a while for the medicine to come out." ”

Hey, sure enough! After ten minutes, Xiao Hei gradually quieted down, lying on the ground and his eyelids began to heavily, and then soon fell asleep.

The old village doctor was very proud, and looked back at Liu Han provocatively. Liu Han didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he turned his head away.

The old village doctor then left a few herbs to Wang Shou and explained: "You can't eat too much of this grass juice, every time you wait for it to make a lot of noise, give it another one, and make sure to ......stop it immediately."

"Puff puff!"

However, before the old village doctor finished speaking, there were several loud noises behind Xiao Hei's buttocks. Then a foul smell wafted in, and everyone and the ghosts present covered their noses.

The old village doctor smiled awkwardly this time, and explained: "Ahem, side effects are always inevitable......