Chapter 538 (2/2)

“Oh, that's right, Shi Shi.” Robber Four suddenly recalled something. He then said, “There are tribesmen following us.”

To Robber Four, their robber identity set them apart from the others. They were neither slaves nor tribesmen and he was very satisfied with his Robber status. He saw himself as a bit higher in rank than the average tribes, so whenever he spoke of tribes, he usually meant other tribes rather than other robbers.

“Tribal people? So soon?!” Shi Shi didn’t expect the tribal people to catch up so quickly. They’re here for the green-faced fanged beast too?!

Even as he sensed a murderous vibe from Shi Shi, Robber Four continued to speak in a slow manner, “Actually, you don’t have to worry about them. Perhaps they could even help us find the green-faced fanged beast.”

Hearing this, Shi Shi’s eyes flashed but he remained silent. He agreed with the robber. They had no progress even after so many days. Maybe those tribal people could end up finding some new clues.

After eating the beast meat, the robber didn’t stay much longer. He walked out of the village into the dense forest, and the guards could only pretend they didn’t see him leave.

In the forest, the heat from the hot weather was replaced by the humidity in the air. Under the branches that blocked away from the sun, a gentle breeze swept across the forest, bringing with it a refreshing coolness.

Robber Four walked into the woods. Most of the weeds on the ground reached his waist, and he looked as if he was engulfed by a green ocean.

Here there were no slaves around.

“So?” Robber Four asked.

Five steps away from him, on the trunk of a large tree, an indistinct outline of a figure slowly became visible.

“I didn’t hear anything,” the person on the tree said with a doubtful voice. “The slaves only knew that they were coming to look for something, and nothing more. But one thing was for sure. Shi Shi was growing anxious. What could he do with the green-faced fanged beast?

“We won’t know if Shi Shi doesn’t tell us. But for now, we don’t need to take any action. As long as the group of slaves or the tribesmen find the green-faced fanged beast, it will be good for us either way.”

“Understood.”

With that said, the man leapt from the tree trunk and departed. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared out of sight.

A centipede with dark green skin suddenly stood erect amidst the thick grassy field. Its sharp plier-like teeth stretched in an unnatural angle. It rushed in ambush towards the robber, but in the next moment, the robber who used to be there disappeared into thin air.

The centipede that was in the middle of an attack came crashing, missing its targeted prey.

The two rod-shaped antennae on its head turned rapidly from left to right, sensing for its prey. After a while, it could not detect anything and eventually gave up on its previous prey. It bent down into the ground and disappeared into the thick grassy field.

From afar, the breeze blowing on the grassy field created waves atop the grass and leaves. The waves flowed in one direction, sweeping through the field and eventually left as it had come. It looked like ripples on the surface of a lake. The waves grew weaker and soon became settled.