Chapter 134: Isn’t It Just a Chicken!  

If they didn’t catch it, they wouldn’t be able to explain themselves to Sister Hong… It was that!  

Jiang Rou watched the fiery red hen still flapping wildly all over the place and suddenly realized she had misunderstood something.  

Earlier, when she was inside the house, she had heard Lin Yulan’s urgent and panicked cries, even mentioning “Sister Hong.” She had immediately assumed that something serious had happened.  

“Catch”—she had thought it meant catching a person.  

She had speculated that it might be a thief or someone suspicious.  

That was why everyone had seemed so tense and serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.  

Who could have imagined that the truth turned out to be nothing more than a ridiculous hen?  

This misunderstanding was simply too absurd.  

Jiang Rou found it both laughable and exasperating. She wasn’t sure whether to cry or to laugh at this moment.  

But in the end, at least there was no real danger. She could finally breathe a sigh of relief.  

At the same time—  

Song Qingqian was having the exact same thoughts.  

She stood there, dumbfounded, watching the chaotic scene unfold before her eyes.  

The always gentle and virtuous Lin Yulan was now in such a sorry state. A hen—one she had never seen before—was flying shockingly high. Its sharp clucks intertwined with the urgent shouts of the people, creating a scene of utter chaos.  

Everything happening before her was something Song Qingqian had never witnessed before.  

Not far away—  

Jiang Rou suddenly called out a warning.  

“Be careful—”  

One of the military wives, who had been helping Lin Yulan catch the chicken, accidentally kicked a small protruding stone on the ground while running forward.  

She immediately lost her balance and staggered.  

Jiang Rou’s warning had just left her lips—  

When the military wife fell forward, landing flat on the ground in a miserable sprawl, her face covered in dust.  

Jiang Rou frowned and shut her eyes for a moment.  

That fall looked painful.  

After falling, the military wife remained on the ground for quite a while without getting up.  

Lin Yulan, who was already struggling with her poor health, was now completely exhausted. She was panting heavily, her face pale, almost breaking into a cold sweat.  

Yet, despite all this effort, they hadn’t caught a single hen.  

This wouldn’t do.

If this continued, the hen would only run farther and farther away. If they wanted to catch it later, it would be even more difficult.  

Jiang Rou decisively joined the chaotic “battle.”  

She rolled up her sleeves and strode forward with large, determined steps.  

“Jiang Rou, you—”  

Song Qingqian called out anxiously, wanting to stop Jiang Rou, but after hesitating for a moment, she left the rest of her words unsaid.  

Instead, she followed, instinctively stepping forward.  

At this moment—  

Deep inside, Song Qingqian also wanted to help.  

However…  

That bold and vigorous hen—let alone catching a live one, she had never even handled a dead one before.  

She had no idea how to help at all.  

All she could do was stand to the side, watching Jiang Rou stride forward with confidence, worrying for her yet also feeling envious.  

Jiang Rou seemed capable of doing anything.  

But could Jiang Rou really catch a chicken?  

To be honest—she could not.  

After all, no matter how one looked at it, Jiang Rou was a modern woman from the twenty-first century. How could she possibly have experience catching chickens?  

However, seeing Lin Yulan and the other military wife in such a sorry state, she could not just stand by and do nothing. She had to help.  

Jiang Rou quickly assessed the surroundings.  

Song Qingqian’s house was in a secluded corner of the courtyard, with only one road in front of it.  

So if the hen wanted to escape, it could only run to the left or right.  

There were a total of three hens at the scene.  

One on the left.  

Two on the right.  

Lin Yulan was on the left, blocking that side.  

She had no more strength left, but even if she could not catch the hen, she could at least chase it back toward the center.  

The problem was on the right—  

After the military wife fell, the hens on that side had become even more frantic, clucking non-stop as they fled.  

Jiang Rou made a snap decision and turned toward the right.  

She lightened her steps but moved forward swiftly.  

One of the hens had stopped under a tree.

Jiang Rou silently approached from behind the hen and reached out—  

Fast!  

Accurate!  

Decisive!  

During this moment, Lin Yulan and Song Qingqian’s eyes were fixed on Jiang Rou, their hearts in suspense. They were certain that Jiang Rou wouldn’t be able to catch it.  

After all, these free-range mountain chickens were incredibly aggressive and agile.  

Trying to catch one just like that? It was almost impossible.  

However—  

An unbelievable scene unfolded.  

Jiang Rou moved so fast that their eyes couldn’t even keep up.  

By the time they blinked, trying to get a clearer view, Jiang Rou’s hand had already firmly grasped the hen’s wings.  

Jiang Rou didn’t know how to catch chickens, but she knew where to grab.  

She lifted both of the hen’s wings upward and secured them with one hand.  

This way, not only could the hen no longer fly, but even if it tried to peck her, no matter how hard it twisted its neck, it wouldn’t be able to reach her wrist.  

It was just like catching a crab—grabbing it from behind so it couldn’t pinch.  

Under everyone’s stunned gaze—  

Jiang Rou had already secured the hen and held it effortlessly in her hand.  

This hen was easily around ten to twenty jin in weight, yet Jiang Rou carried it as if it were nothing.  

She didn’t seem to find it heavy at all.  

“Sister Rou, you… you…”  

Lin Yulan swallowed hard in shock, her mouth open as if she wanted to say something, but she was too astonished to form words.  

Because—  

After catching one hen, Jiang Rou actually turned and walked toward the remaining one.  

That hen was even more agile.  

It was darting frantically along the roadside, occasionally flapping its wings and taking flight.  

Earlier, the military wife had tripped while trying to catch this very hen.  

If chickens had personality types, this one would definitely be the energetic, hyperactive kind—especially fond of flying.  

Jiang Rou chased it back and forth along the roadside.  

Several times, she was just about to grab it, but the hen would suddenly spread its wings and zip away.  

Yet, because it was too fat, it couldn’t stay in the air for long before landing again.  

So Jiang Rou had to keep chasing.  

One person and one chicken, constantly outmaneuvering each other.  

The scene had everyone on edge.  

It felt like watching an intense match.  

“Sister Rou, if you can’t catch it, it’s fine. One is enough!”  

“Jiang Rou, be careful! Don’t fall!”  

“Watch out, your safety is more important…”  

The three watching anxiously called out, their eyes never leaving Jiang Rou, afraid to blink.  

Gradually—  

Jiang Rou grew irritated.  

Wasn’t it just a chicken?!  

If she didn’t show it some real skill, it wouldn’t know who it was messing with!