Chapter 229 - Chapter 229: Chapter 222 Scouti (1/2)

Chapter 229: Chapter 222 Scouti

However, between factions and noble families throughout the ages, the primary strategy of war was always to strike at the heart.

The Nine Insect Gang may seem powerful and ferocious, but if they were to rely solely on their own strength to take down the Black Tiger Gang, the likely outcome would be a pyrrhic victory.

They had already absorbed a Seven-Star Sect before, which meant they had accumulated a certain amount of war experience.

This time, before launching the war to invade the Black Tiger Gang, they had already employed a variety of combination punches.

There were locust plagues, assassinations of the Black Tiger Gang’s Insect Masters, and alliances with the Shennong Sect to strike together. It was estimated that the subjects of the Black Tiger Gang who were well-informed had long been living in constant fear.

Qin Niu’s escape was exceptionally swift.

His regular training and activities in the mountains had allowed him to adapt well to the current terrain.

He moved through the mountains like a cunning lynx, agile and swift.

After running non-stop for about seven or eight miles, the sound of pursuers behind him could no longer be heard.

But he felt the danger growing more and more palpable.

He couldn’t explain it; it was purely a sharp intuition.

Now, the sky was revealing a faint pre-dawn light, and his vision could barely make out objects fifty meters away.

“Master…”

The Diamond Ink Turtle sent him a faint spiritual signal.

Being a Grade Five Beast Pet, its spiritual power shouldn’t be this weak. This was because it had just learned to communicate with Qin Niu using its mental intent, and the skill was still somewhat unrefined.

With more practice, it would become more proficient.

“Danger ahead!”

It seemed quite anxious.

Among Qin Niu’s many pets, it was the most timid.

Using it as an early warning system in the future would not be a bad idea.

“What danger do you sense?”

Both he and the Diamond Ink Turtle had sensed danger, which confirmed that his intuition was accurate.

“I don’t know!”

The Diamond Ink Turtle replied with conviction.

Facing unclear danger ahead and pursuers behind, Qin Niu’s venture to find the Green Demon’s treasure was proving to be fraught with ill fortune.

“Fourth, your sensory abilities are strong. Can you sense any danger ahead?”

“I can only sense insects or food!”

Fourth was of no help either.

Each Beast Pet had its unique talents, and they only paid attention to things related to their own interests.

Be it insects, beasts or birds, they were only interested in food or threats.

All other entities would be automatically ignored by them.

Qin Niu instinctively slowed down.

In his ears, he could faintly hear a subtle noise that seemed to be coming from a tree ahead.

It didn’t sound like noises made by birds or animals like squirrels or monkeys. He focused his gaze on the location of that tree, but all he could see was a lush canopy; nothing else was visible.

“Little honeybee, go check around that tree.”

Qin Niu released an ordinary honeybee.

For this trip, he had brought three different types of honeybees.

War Bees, Green Ring Worker Bees, and ordinary Worker Bees, all to cope with various situations.

With the sky still somewhat dim and the Queen Bee not by his side, he was unsure if this ordinary honeybee was up to the task of scouting this time?

It flapped its wings and followed Qin Niu’s command, heading towards the large tree.

Just as it approached that area, it was abruptly killed by something.

It could possibly have been a spider or another insect adept at preying on insects. The honeybee didn’t even manage to send a distress signal before it was instantly taken out.

The Nine Insect Gang rose to power wielding insect-controlling Insect Masters, and they had a multitude of such masters.

Indeed, masters were as common as clouds.

The honeybee that Qin Niu had sent out, though just a Grade Two ordinary Worker Bee, was silently and effortlessly killed by some entity.

This indicated that the enemy hiding in the tree was extremely formidable. Was it a man or a beast, a bird lurking inside that tree?

He couldn’t be certain.

To send another honeybee would be tantamount to sending it to its death.

If it were indeed an enemy hiding there, it would immediately be on high alert.

This time, he decided to dispatch a Termite to scout the path.

He specifically selected a Grade Three Soldier Ant.

“Go to that area and scout. If you encounter danger, come back immediately.”

Termites lived in darkness, and their vision was generally poor; their real strength lay in their sense of smell.

The previous honeybee was instantly killed by the enemy, partly due to the dim lighting.

Honeybees needed good light conditions to function during the day.

The current dim light was highly disadvantageous to them.

The Termite quickly crawled forward while Qin Niu lay in wait.

Before long, the Termite scurried back.

“Master, there are fierce spiders and mantises ahead.”

“Hmm, well done.”

Qin Niu praised it and put it back into his custom-made Insect Bag.