Chapter 215 - Chapter 215: Chapter 210: The Strong Enters the Village l (2/2)

Why do many Insect Masters like to raise poisonous insects?

Centipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the like.

Because poisonous insects are more practical, they can pose a lethal threat to enemies during combat.

Qin Niu’s termites had also evolved into two species of poisonous ants.

However, due to the short evolution time, their toxicity and abilities were very limited.

Moreover, termites are better at defense rather than attack.

Normally, ordinary termites would seal off their ant nest, either inside a tree or underground.

Only when a large number of breeder ants were ready for their nuptial flight would they dig an exit and emerge from the nest.

After he took the Ink Blade and put on the King Pig Leather Armor, he felt a bit more at ease.

He sat quietly in the house, waiting.

The sound of hooves outside had already become distant, heading towards the mountains.

It could almost certainly be concluded that the expert outside was without doubt a strong member of the Nine Insect Gang.

It was very likely they had come to investigate upon discovering Wu Hao’s unexplained absence.

The fact that the person could head straight in the direction of the mountain indicated they knew the location Wu Hao had been in.

If it wasn’t a prearranged signal, then it was quite terrifying.

It was very possible they had special pets or insects that could track by scent.

Some insects’ sense of smell is much stronger than that of hunting dogs.

After returning home, Qin Niu took a bath and changed his clothes. It was unknown whether the enemy could still track him.

He felt somewhat nervous inside.

All he could do now was to wait patiently.

Running away was unnecessary and would not make much difference.

On the contrary, it could lead to a direct encounter with the enemy.

As time passed bit by bit, Qin Niu’s heart remained in suspense.

Because he had yet to hear the sound of hooves passing by the door.

The terrain of Shuangfeng Village was relatively enclosed, with only one road for entering and exiting the village.

The person had been inside for a considerable time without coming out, which made Qin Niu grow increasingly restless.

He hoped the nest of termites he kept in the mountains wouldn’t be discovered by anyone.

Otherwise, they would surely destroy his entire colony and the termites with it.

Fortunately, the Ant Queen possessed moderate intelligence, and the termites were naturally good at hiding.

They wouldn’t easily emerge from their nest.

Especially now that their strength had increased, they had become even more low-key.

The chances of being discovered by that person should not be high.

But he still needed to be cautious.

Qin Niu had long been considering buying that mountain area and turning it into his private territory. The time was not yet ripe, and he needed to patiently wait for a suitable opportunity.

If he suddenly spent a large sum of silver money to buy land and mountains, he would certainly attract attention.

His plan was to wait for the situation with the Nine Insect Gang to calm down before seizing the moment to buy the land and mountains.

The current price for buying mountain lands was also quite expensive.

The locust plague had been going on for so long, and its negative impacts were becoming evident little by little. As grain prices rose, land prices were expected to fall.

Moreover, the locust plague hadn’t stopped yet.

With everyone in a state of panic, whether landlord or tenant, the enthusiasm for farming was very low.

Seeds, fertilizers, labor—all required money.

If you planted crops only for locusts to consume them, the loss would be tangible and actual.

Therefore, it wouldn’t be long before there would be land being sold off.

Once it turned into a trend, land prices would instantly plummet.

The market has always been like this.

When food is scarce, people hold back on selling, driving up the grain prices even further.

With the risk of farming too high and not even being able to recover the cost, people sell off their land, and soon there is a rush as everyone fears suffering losses by selling too late.

It’s better to sell early for a decent price, hold on to the money, wait for land prices to bottom out, then buy back in and naturally make a good profit.

It’s actually quite similar to the logic of buying stocks in modern times.