Chapter 157 Lying is not good
The shrike is ferocious by nature, but only to the prey it can catch.
When facing its natural enemies, the shrike is quite timid.
But this shrike is different from its peers.
Facing a natural enemy like a cat, and having been suppressed under its claws, he was not only not afraid, but instead became aroused with anger. He turned his head hard and glared at the kitten.
However, the cat had already retracted its fist that was about to hit it.
At this moment, she was squatting lazily on the ground, pressing the little cat's paw on it, as if the two punches just now were not thrown by her, and as if beating the bird was just like eating and drinking, it was her daily routine, and she did it very easily, without any psychological burden, and didn't care at all.
"Don't you want to tell me?" Li Mu asked the shrike on the ground again.
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The Shrike was very dissatisfied.
Unfortunately, it was unlucky and met Mr. Yogurt.
Lady Yogurt is good at catching mice, and she likes those mice that refuse to give in the most, because that way she can have fun and enjoy her food.
The same goes for birds.
Cats are good at curing all kinds of dissatisfaction.
In the woods in the distance.
Four little birds stood on the branches of the bushes. Instead of flying away, they stretched their necks to look in the direction of the tree where the bird carcasses were hanging.
"Why is there no movement?"
"Didn't you find the Twolegs?"
"Could it be that even a two-legged beast can't beat that bird?"
"No, the little squirrel said that the two-legged beasts are very powerful."
"There is also a cat. That cat is also scary."
The four little birds were chirping and talking when suddenly a chirping sound came from the direction of the tree.
The cry was miserable and painful.
The little birds were stunned for a moment, looking at each other in confusion.
Why does that scream sound like it came from that scary bird?
Under the thorn tree.
The shrike was still lying on the ground, with a cat's paw like a small mangosteen pressing on its body.
But its feathers were messy, and there were even a few black and white flight feathers dropped on the ground.
Brother Nan picked up one and played with it in his hand.
"Can you tell me now?" Li Mu asked the Shrike again.
The shrike turned its head towards Li Mu. The anger in its eyes was gone. It said weakly, "I killed so many birds just to eat them."
"Just to eat?"
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The shrike felt the cat's claws on his body suddenly increase in strength, and quickly said: "I want to see them hanging on the branches and struggling, and hear their cries."
Li Mu looked at the shrike on the ground. When he saw the bird carcasses hanging on the branches, which were far more than the shrike could eat, he guessed that this would be the case.
As the saying goes, there are all kinds of people in the world, and the same applies to the world of birds.
There are tens of billions of birds in the world, which naturally gives rise to birds of various personalities. It is not uncommon to see cruel and bloodthirsty birds.
"So that's why you killed so many birds just for fun even though you obviously couldn't eat them all and didn't need to kill so many birds?"
The Shrike shuddered, its dark eyes flickering, "No, I don't want to do that either!"
"How to say?"
"When I was a young bird, I was hunted by a big bird." The shrike thought quickly, "My parents hid me in the bushes near the nest, and they flew out to attract the big bird's attention."
"We are small, how can we fight against the big bird? Our parents were captured by the big bird."
The Shrike observed the expression of the Two-legged Beast in front of it, and found that the cat also lowered its head to look at it, with some sympathy in its eyes, and even loosened the pressure of its claws on it, allowing it to breathe smoothly.
So you like to hear this! The Shrike was secretly delighted and continued to speak, his tone hoarse and sad:
“The big bird caught my parents but didn’t fly away. It ate them right in our nest.
"I listened to my parents' screams and didn't dare to make a sound. If they were discovered by the big bird, their deaths would have been in vain.
"Since then, I have been afraid to sleep. As soon as I close my eyes, all I can hear are my parents' screams.
“I couldn’t eat or sleep well until one day, I skewered a bird on a thorn and listened to its screams. It was as if I had skewered the big bird that ate my parents on a tree. After that, I skewered a few more birds, and the screams of my parents gradually disappeared, and I slept better and better.
“I did this to avenge my parents and get a good night’s sleep, not for fun!
"But I was still young at that time. I couldn't remember what the big bird looked like, and I couldn't find it. Even if I found it, I couldn't beat it. I could only do this as revenge for my parents."
When the shrike saw that the cat's eyes were full of pity for it, it eased the strength of its claws and flapped its wings a few times, then tentatively moved from lying on the ground to squatting little by little.
The cat didn't push it down.
The shrike was even happier inside, but he didn't show it. He pretended to feel guilty in his eyes, "Although I wanted to avenge my parents, I killed so many birds after all. If you want to eat me, I will accept it and I will never run away."
After saying that, he quietly looked at the two-legged beasts and cats in front of him.
The cat was persuaded, its eyes full of sympathy and pity, and it would definitely not eat it.
The long-haired biped was playing with a feather in its hand, occasionally looking back and forth between it, the kitten, and the short-haired biped. It looked stupid and probably wouldn't eat it.
The Shrike turned his gaze back to Li Mu.
It seems that the decision of life and death still lies in the hands of this short-haired biped.
But this two-legged beast was very strange. It just looked at him calmly.
Neither was he as sympathetic as the cat, nor was he as stupid as the two-legged beast.
His eyes were calm and emotionless, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"So that's how it is." Li Mu spoke.
The Shrike suddenly felt uneasy, wondering whether what he had just said had impressed the two-legged beast, and stared at Li Mu closely.
“I don’t eat birds.”
Li Mu said, "I hope you can really do as you said and only hunt prey that is enough for you to eat, and stop hunting for fun."
"You, you let me go?!"
"We humans have a saying that God is merciful, and there is also a saying that it is better to turn back than to make amends. You should always be given a chance to correct your mistakes. You are a wild animal and do not belong to this forest. I just hope that you can really do what you said after you leave."
The Shrike suppressed his inner joy, pretended to be ashamed and knew his mistake, and said seriously: "I will do it!"
After saying that, he looked up at the kitten, and the cat loosened its little claws.
"flutter!"
As soon as the claws were released, the shrike spread its wings, rushed into the sky like a sharp arrow, and quickly flew away.
"What did it say? Why was it let go?" Brother Nan stood up from the ground, brushed off the dust on his butt, raised his head and looked up at the sky. The shrike had turned into a small black dot.
"Nimu, it's so pitiful." The kitten also looked up at it, its soft tone full of sympathy.
Li Mu turned around and said to Brother Nan first: "I'll tell you in detail on the way home."
Then he looked down at the kitten and said, "Mr. Yogurt has a kind heart, but sometimes you have to think more. Not all people and animals are as innocent as Mr. Yogurt and never lie."
"It's wrong to lie!" Maoer raised his head and stared at Li Mu with a serious face.
"Yes, lying is wrong."
"So you can't lie!"
"Mr. Yogurt is a good boy."
"Yes!"
The cat puffed up his chest, then reacted, "Did Crabby Uncle Scratch lie?"
Li Mu did not answer the kitten's question, but turned to look at a big tree on the right, "Xiao Shuai, stop peeking, come here."
Thanks to the boss Beibei of Baobei for the reward! Thank you to the boss Moshang Canyan for the monthly ticket! Thank you to the white-haired fairy sword Mo Qixuan of Tianwaitian for the monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)
