The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 696 Catching Wild Chickens

Suddenly, Belle's stomach growled twice, signaling her hunger. Since waking up, they hadn't had breakfast, and she was famished. Now she could almost feel her abdominal muscles showing through her hunger-induced flat stomach.

Hands on her hips, Belle demanded fiercely, "Country boy, I'm hungry, go get some food!"

"Why should I?" Danny retorted, his hands tucked in his pockets and his tone defiant. "You've been hitting me with that twig, making my butt swell. You had your fun, and now you want me to fetch food?"

Belle raised the twig, thin as her little finger, towards Danny's nose and asked sternly, "Are you going or not?"

"I'll go! I'll go!" Danny hastily agreed, not wanting to feel the sting of that twig again.

As Danny headed deeper into the forest, Belle quickly called after him, "Where are you going?"

"You said you were hungry and to get you food, right? I'm going to find us something to eat!" Danny responded earnestly.

"What are you going to find?" Belle's curiosity was piqued.

"We're in the wild; how should I know what I'll find?" Danny gestured down at the ground, making a serious case. "Look at this underbrush, lots of dead grass here, and no bugs at all. But there are chicken droppings, which means there must be wild chickens nearby, probably quite a few. I'm gonna catch a wild chicken and cook it for you, Belle!"© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"Wild chicken? You're going to catch one? Wait for me; I'll come with you. It's boring to be here alone," Belle said, her spirits lifted.

And then Victoria joined in, "I want to go, too!"

She wouldn't stay behind alone with Smart; it felt far too risky. She felt safer with Danny. Girls must be extra cautious and protect themselves when in such wild,

secluded places.

Danny, with the two ladies in tow, ventured into the thick of the woods.

Gobbling sounds grew closer, indicating not just a single wild chicken but a whole flock.

Belle's excitement couldn't be contained as she shouted, "There really are wild chickens here!"

Danny quickly gestured for silence, placing a finger to his lips.

"Shush! What are you shushing for? You trying to peek at us peeing?" Belle retorted with a scowl.

"I told you to be quiet! Don't scare the wild chickens."

Ahead was a cliff with a flat ledge about three meters high, and the wild chickens were congregated on that platform.

"It's too high here; you two can't get up there. Just wait here; I'll go up and catch the chickens."

Danny was worried the girls might

scare the chickens away. If the chickens spotted them, they would surely take flight, leaving Danny empty-handed. So, for the sake of a successful hunt and the prospect of roasted wild chicken later, he had to leave the girls behind.

"No! I'm coming with you! I want to see how you, country boy, catch a chicken," Belle protested, insisting on following Danny.

"I'm going too; I won't stay here alone. It's too dangerous!" Victoria also refused to remain, fearing the dangers she might face by herself. After all, what would she do if she encountered a wolf or a leopard?