Chapter 58: Capturing the Swift Gray Rabbits!

"Master, you summoned me; what are your orders?"

Pike arrived in the living room, knelt respectfully on the ground, and then cautiously asked.

Other slaves, becoming slaves, would carry some resentment to varying degrees and required long-term training.

But he, Pike, did not; instead, he was extremely grateful, grateful that Lord Gervas gave him and his family the chance to continue living and to reform.

"Pike, I received intelligence that today a group of foraging Level One Swift Gray Rabbits will arrive at the southwest pasture of Storm Domain; do you know them?!"

"Swift Gray Rabbits? Master, they are very cautious creatures; although they possess no offensive power, they have keen insight and agile bodies."

"If specialized traps are not set up in advance, they likely cannot be captured, but if their arrival is known beforehand and specialized traps are set, the probability of capture can be increased!" Pike answered seriously.

"So, that means they can be captured?"

"Master, knowing their arrival in advance, I have an eighty percent probability of capturing them!"

Pike was very rigorous; he was not worried about punishment, but worried about promising too much and failing to deliver, thus betraying the master's trust.

"Reaching eighty percent is already very good! You immediately take some men and go with me!"

Agile rabbits are different from Fire Stallions; these creatures are small and fast, making them very difficult to capture when running.

Therefore, Lord Gervas's requirement was not high; if there were a dozen or so, catching seven or eight for himself would be enough.

Soon, Lord Gervas arrived at the pasture where the Fire Stallions were previously captured, accompanied by the hunter slaves.

The Night Fragrant Grass left from last time still existed and remained lush.

"Master, this is Night Fragrant Grass, also one of the Swift Gray Rabbits' favorite foods; if the Swift Rabbits appear here to forage, they will definitely tread here!"

Lord Gervas nodded. "Hunting and setting traps are your specialties, so you arrange this area; I will not intervene!"

Pike and the hunter slaves were stunned; not even a slave master, let alone a noble lord, was so gentle; emotion surged in everyone's eyes. "Yes, Master!"

Afterwards, more than ten hunters began to set up.

They first smeared mud and horse manure on their bodies and feet, then continuously set rope snares among the Night Fragrant Grass using thin ropes and branches.

Once everything was done, they took out several rabbits they had brought in advance.

According to Pike, to capture Swift Gray Rabbits, these few rabbits were crucial.

Keeping them near the traps would allow the Swift Rabbits to relax their guard and enter the traps safely.

Of course, these rabbits must remain natural and cannot be tied with ropes, otherwise the clever Swift Gray Rabbits would see through it, resulting in the opposite effect.

However, if not bound and fixed with ropes, these rabbits might, attracted by the Night Fragrant Grass, destroy the carefully set traps.

Therefore, at this time, a plant called Dizzy Grass came in handy.

Feeding the brought rabbits Dizzy Grass in advance would make them dazed and stay in place for two or three hours.

And this Dizzy Grass was learned by the village chief's father when he served as a hunting captain under the Count back then, considered one of the foundations of a great noble family.

Once all arrangements were complete, the next step was to wait for the arrival of the Swift Gray Rabbits.

The accuracy of the intelligence was unquestionable; less than half an hour of waiting, and more than twenty grayish figures appeared sneakily at the edge of the pasture.

Lord Gervas, with the enhanced five senses of the Knight title, had only just noticed the movement, when unexpectedly Pike also whispered softly: "Master, the Swift Gray Rabbits have really come!"

It must be said, Pike's hunting talent was truly strong.

This also reflected that the traps they set were likely very effective.

The facts were indeed so; after more than twenty Swift Gray Rabbits entered the pasture, following the scent, they arrived near the Night Fragrant Grass.

Initially maintaining high vigilance, but upon seeing three or four rabbits staying around the Night Fragrant Grass as if foraging, the Swift Gray Rabbits immediately began to try approaching.

After approaching, they sniffed the rabbits and also sniffed around.

After detecting nothing unusual, these Swift Gray Rabbits finally lowered their guard and dove straight for the lush pile of Night Fragrant Grass.

Crunching and crunching chewing sounds continuously came, although many rope snares had actually already latched onto their bodies.

But because the lush Night Fragrant Grass leaves obscured them, and the snares were not yet tightened, these Swift Gray Rabbits did not know that great disaster was upon them.

Not long after all the Swift Rabbits entered the pasture, a few Swift Rabbits prepared to change positions to forage, which then triggered the thin ropes on their bodies!

Squeak squeak squeak!

The Swift Gray Rabbits that found themselves bound immediately struggled, causing the other Swift Gray Rabbits to be similarly startled and flee in all directions!

Instantly, more than twenty Swift Gray Rabbits were like a pot exploding, struggling and squealing nonstop.

"Pull the ropes!"

This cautious Pike had also set up another safety measure.

With his shout, four hunters quickly pulled the thin ropes on the ground; with a rustle, the net cover originally buried in shallow soil rose up and then directly covered the vast majority of the Swift Gray Rabbits!

After finishing everything, the hunters rushed forward.

Next, there were no accidents; the promised eighty percent probability was directly reached at one hundred percent; all the Swift Gray Rabbits were caught in one net and all were packed into cages!

"Master, a total of twenty-three Swift Gray Rabbits have all been packed into wooden cages!"

"Very good, you have done very well; today everyone is rewarded with one jin of smoked dried meat and a piece of black bread!"

"Thank you, Master, for your bounty!"

The hunters were immediately extremely excited.

Bringing the Swift Rabbits back, Lord Gervas did not kill them all.

Instead, he kept two strong male rabbits and a pregnant female rabbit, plus several young rabbits.

Currently, there are not many longbowmen; killing half is enough for use; the other Swift Gray Rabbits can be domesticated, so that in the future there will be a continuous supply of Swift Gray Rabbit pelts.

Of course, the merit of the Night Fragrant Grass cannot be overlooked; this is already the second group of high-value beast herds it has attracted for him.

Therefore, Lord Gervas also gave orders to Old John to send a dedicated person daily to fetch water from Swan Lake Spring to irrigate the Night Fragrant Grass in the future.

After arranging the matters of the Swift Gray Rabbits and the Night Fragrant Grass, what Lord Gervas needed to handle was the matter of the Golden Dragon Egg and the stranded Ghost Ship.

"My Lord, Knight Mi Gen says you have business to find me!"

Thomas came in a hurry, his head covered in sweat beads; because of the matter of guarding against bandits, Thomas had not stopped for a moment.

"Thomas, do not feel too much pressure regarding the bandits; you only need to ensure the wooden walls are sturdy, and then the bandits will be unable to harm us!"

"Yes, my lord, thank you for your concern, my lord!"

Thomas replied verbally, but in his heart he would still do his utmost to protect Wheatfield Town.

Lord Gervas had brought hope to Storm Domain; Thomas and the others would not allow anyone to destroy this hope.

For this, any effort expended was worth it.

And Gervas, unaware of his subordinate's thoughts, immediately began to discuss official matters.

"Carpenters and oars? My lord, there is one carpenter in the small town, but I am unclear about the boatwright; Storm Domain is too remote, but I can go to Seaside Village to ask!"

"If there is a boatwright, then only Seaside Village is possible!"

Gervas nodded. "Then Thomas, you go first to the small town to gather that carpenter and one hundred serfs. We need to travel to the southeast coast of the domain; at that time we will pass by Seaside Village anyway, and you can enter the village to inquire!"

"Yes, my lord!"

More than ten minutes later, the personnel were gathered, and Gervas led everyone toward the southeast coast.