The man and the squirrel tormented each other until the water in the pot boiled. When Anan called Meng Rui over to pluck the chicken feathers, Meng Rui finally, with great compassion, let Little Squirrel go.
Anan took out the two most injured pheasants and a hare to begin slaughtering them.
The few that weren't heavily injured would survive the night without issue and could be saved for eating tomorrow!
Hot water made plucking the chickens much easier.
This was Meng Rui's first time doing this task, and he found it quite novel.
The moment Meng Rui let go, Little Squirrel quickly scurried over to An Yan's side, rubbing its little head against her foot.
Mo Shiyan and An Yan were responsible for cleaning the mushrooms they had picked.
After rubbing against An Yan, Little Squirrel obediently sat aside, watching them wash.
As it watched, it seized a moment when An Yan wasn't paying attention, grabbed a mushroom, and began to happily nibble on it.
