Chapter 204 - Ambushed Shortly After Exiting The Forest (1/2)

Chapter 204 Ambushed Shortly After Exiting The Forest

He Liangce put down the bag in his hand and said, “Come take a look at what I found in the tiger’s lair.”

Ou Yangming and Ni Yinghong were moved because they knew He Liangce would not have informed them so formally if he did not make an important discovery in the lair.

Nonetheless, they were stunned when they saw the items inside the bag.

Roughly ten little… Bamboo shoots were placed inside the bag. “Are these bamboos?” Ni Yinghong’s eyes lit up as she exclaimed.

He Liangce nodded. “That’s right. Once these things grow, they’ll become strange bamboos, but they’re still young now.” “Why were these bamboo shoots in the half-spirit beast’s lair?” Ni Yinghong furrowed her eyebrows and asked in confusion.

“I’m not sure either, but the enormous energy contained in these shoots is extremely rare.” He Liangce shook his head with a bitter smile and suggested after a pause, “We can let an apothecary inspect them once we go back. If I guessed it right, they can probably be used to refine some uncommon medicine.”

Ou Yangming’s eyelids twitched a little because he was familiar with peculiar medicine.

The Ni family had peculiar medicine too such as the Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill and the Life-prolonging Golden Pill. Needless to say, these medicines were also categorized into different ranks. For instance, the Life-prolonging Golden Pill was a hundred times more valuable than the Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill.

Nevertheless, even the lowest-ranked Life-prolonging Spiritual Pill was also significantly valuable, and it could not be traded with ordinary items.

Ni Yinghong was moved too. “Elder Brother, you’re very lucky. Congratulations.”

“We’re very lucky,” He Liangce remarked while shaking his head. He added calmly, “I found something great during our trip to the forest this time. Ah, but I’m not sure if this discovery is good or bad for you.” “Brother He, what is it?” Ou Yangming was dumbfounded.

“I’ll inform the three great ancestors directly. Brother Ou, please forgive me,” He Liangce responded sternly. Ou Yangming scoffed and guessed if it was related to Ni Yinghong. In any case, he was fearless regardless of He Liangce’s little tricks.

The three of them fell silent. In particular, the atmosphere between Ou Yangming and He Liangce was becoming tense again.

Ni Yinghong frowned as she was puzzled. She looked deeply at He Liangce and urged, “Since we’ve accomplished the task, we should go back.”

“Okay, let’s go back.” Ou Yangming agreed and said coldly, “I was the scouter during our way here, so it’s your turn now, Brother He.” He Liangce smiled bitterly as he responded, “Of course.” He picked up the bag and slung it onto his body, then he went ahead to find the path.

Ni Yinghong looked at Ou Yangming in bewilderment because she could not understand why he was being so calculative. On the other hand, Ou Yangming lowered his voice and commented, “Elder Sister Ying, this fella’s too… Cunning!” “What?”

“He already apprehended the integration of Heaven and man, but he didn’t want to show it before we entered the forest, and he asked me to be the scouter instead!” Ou Yangming poured out his grievances.

“Oh, I see…” Ni Yinghong felt helpless. “Elder Brother doesn’t look like a bad person, so stop being hostile toward him, Lil’ Ming.” Ou Yangming explained in a hurry, “Ah, Elder Sister Ying, I didn’t say he’s a bad person, but he… Isn’t up to any good.”

Ni Yinghong looked at him oddly but no matter how she pressured him, he was unwilling to reveal anything.

After all, Ou Yangming could not tell Ni Yinghong that the despicable and shameless fellow was secretly going after her. As long as Ou Yangming was still rational, he would not say it in front of Ni Yinghong.

In actual fact, He Liangce’s performance was outstanding. Being a comrade, he was more than just satisfactory.

If He Liangce did not desire Ni Yinghong, perhaps he and Ou Yangming could become friends. However, since they were both pursuing the same person, it was practically impossible.

Without the big multicolored tiger as their formidable energy, the young men no longer had a common interest.

With that, the three of them hastened on with their journey for several days. Ni Yinghong occasionally chatted and laughed to brighten up the mood; Ou Yangming showed He Liangce a long face; He Liangce looked calm as though he was unconcerned.

They finally left the dense forest after being in there for about ten days. Ou Yangming and his companions looked up together at the Sun, which was no longer blocked by anything. They never realized how pretty and delightful it was.

Although the sunlight was strong and glaring, it gave them a feeling of warmth.

“Younger sister, Brother Ou, we’re out. Are we heading to the Immense Forest Military Camp first or are we returning to the prefecture?” He Liangce laughed out loud and asked. He tapped the bag on his shoulder, as well as the big multicolored tiger’s carca.s.s on Ou Yangming’s body. “It’s inconvenient for us to travel with these. How about we rent a carriage?”

Just as Ou Yangming was listening quietly, he tensed up slightly because he had a strong sense of crisis.