Lü Jiamu caught the signal from Fang Ye's eyes and moved quietly, lifting the capture net in his hands, ready to initiate the capture.
The tool used to capture macaques is a net scoop, with a nylon mesh front fixed to a circular ring made from bent steel bars with a diameter of 50 cm, and attached to a long handle.
Its shape is somewhat similar to an insect net, though the front netting is much larger, comparable to a sack.
The net scoop is suitable for capturing birds, primates, small herbivores, and some amphibians, with the circumference of the ring and the length of the handle adjusted according to different animals.
Snap!
The capture net whooshed through the air and covered White Brow in a swift motion.
White Brow reacted incredibly fast. Upon seeing the net coming, he immediately attempted to flee, darting out agilely while baring his teeth and casting an angry glance back at Lü Jiamu.
He had just defeated his rival, reveling in his display of valor.
The other monkeys all showed an attitude of worship and fear, while his multiple mates cast loving glances at him, gazing at him with adoration.
He was basking in pride when, unexpectedly, he was ambushed!
"Young man, where is your honor in martial arts, sneaking up on an old comrade of eighteen years? Is that right?"
"That's not right!"
When Fang Ye and Lü Jiamu exchanged glances, they had already secretly started to corner him, creating a pincer strategy.
How could they let him escape now? They directly blocked White Brow's path, and with a swing of the slipper and a shout proclaimed, "You shall not pass!"
"Ah!"
White Brow cried out, his speed involuntarily slowing for a moment due to his fear of the slipper. As he attempted to turn, Lü Jiamu, with fast reflexes, caught him directly in the net and quickly kneeled to pin the wooden handle down!
"Squeak! Squeak!"
White Brow, with all fours on the ground, darted angrily about the cramped nylon net.
Then, gripping the mesh of the nylon net, he bit at it with his sharp teeth and forcefully pulled at it, tearing and biting in frustration, but could not budge it.
Turning his head, he glared furiously at Lü Jiamu, lunging at him and shrieking sharply, as if loudly rebuking, "Rebellion! Rebellion! How dare a mere poop scooper bite the hand that feeds!"
The monkeys outside, witnessing this scene, were both shocked and afraid, crying out chaotically as they approached, wanting to help in the fight but seeming a bit hesitant!
The head keeper with the slipper was still there, the taste of fear from just a moment ago not yet forgotten.
Lin Ying crouched nearby, looking at the wound on its cheek and comforted, "It's okay, it's okay, why the panic? I'm treating your wound, not trying to kill you."
At this time, one of Lü Jiamu's hands had already grabbed both of White Brow's arms behind its back, and so he released the neck.
With one hand holding the arms in a behind-the-back grip and the other lifting the capture net, the entire process took just over ten seconds, "Director, caught it!"
Upon seeing this, Fang Ye waved his hand and called out, "Brothers, withdraw!"
The monkeys hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't come over!
They stopped shouting and dispersed with low spirits.
The only one excited was Black Claws!
"Squeak, squeak," it cried out noisily, excitedly hopping up and down.
With White Brow captured, it should be my turn to reign over the monkey troop now!
Once they were out of the outdoor exhibition area and through the staff passage back to the rear house, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Only then did Fang Ye manage to ask, "Brother Lü, are you okay? Didn't you say you got a minor injury earlier?"
Lü Jiamu sighed, "It's nothing, just that a monkey snatched a tuft of my hair, I wasn't scratched. What happened today, why were the monkeys fighting so fiercely?"
"Tsk!"
Fang Ye glanced at his artist-like long hair and couldn't help but grimace, feeling that it must have hurt.
However, White Brow's health status seemed concerning!
At this moment, White Brow was laid on the table, and Lin Ying checked its injuries, breathing a sigh of relief, "It's not too severe, just a superficial wound on the cheek. It shouldn't be a big problem."
She first cleaned White Brow's wound with water, then took out alcohol for disinfection from the medical kit and wiped the injured spot on White Brow.
White Brow gritted its teeth and grimaced, as if sucking in a breath of cold air.
Fang Ye shook his head, "I think there's definitely something wrong with White Brow's health! Otherwise, if Black Claws usually holds back, why did it fight so fiercely today?"
He then inquired with Lü Jiamu, "Can you recall if anything unusual happened today?"
Drawing on his experience, Lü Jiamu indeed instinctively felt that the monkeys' behavior was a bit unusual today.
After a moment of reflection, his brow furrowed, and he actually remembered something!