138: Plan details, the owner of Baihua Valley and Xiong Mao return to the Axe Gang

Some Class 9 ferocious beasts, who had witnessed the tragic state of the Thunder Eagle Elephant, also took off running, some even jumping directly into a pond, essentially adopting the 'if I can't see the green train, then the green train can't see me' strategy.

Lin Feng: "..."

He had only been to the Inner Circle once, right? Right?

Why were these ferocious beasts so afraid of him?

He remembered that when he first entered the Inner Circle, very few ferocious beasts were afraid of him; in fact, there were even some ferocious beasts in the Outer Circle that dared to confront him head-on.

Could it really be that 'newborn calves are not afraid of tigers'?

And these in the Inner Circle, because they were all old ferocious beasts, were they just too timid to challenge him?

Lin Feng couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. His main goal this time was to explore and see how large the Inner Circle truly was.

And what kind of structures were inside.

He had already seen it; there was a pond here, not very deep, because the larger Class 9 ferocious beasts could still show their heads when they jumped in.

They just kept their heads down, pretending not to see the green train.

Lin Feng drove quietly in the Inner Circle, his speed very slow because he was observing.

The territory of the Inner Circle was not large; the Outer Circle of this forest was the largest, harboring the most ferocious beasts, though their levels were relatively low, with the highest being Class 4.

Although the Inner Circle was small, the lowest-level ferocious beasts here were still Class 9.

Lin Feng discovered there wasn't just one pond, but several, none of them large or deep, but it seemed there were always a few ferocious beasts around each pond.

Could there be some mystery to these ponds?

While Lin Feng was observing the Inner Circle's environment, the ferocious beasts were also secretly observing him.

Ferocious Beast 1 (Class 9): "The green train is here! Quick, quick, run far away. I don't want to get knocked flying."

Ferocious Beast 2 (Class 9): "What are you afraid of? It's just a train. I can smash it up directly."

Ferocious Beast 1 (Class 9): "You absolutely must not go over there. The Thunder Eagle Elephant was knocked flying by him. Do you really think you're stronger than that Thunder Eagle Elephant?"

Ferocious Beast 2 (Class 9), shocked: "A train... is that strong??"

Ferocious Beast 1 (Class 9): "Of course it is! Otherwise, why would I run? I'm telling you to run for your own good; if it were another ferocious beast, I wouldn't care about you at all."

Ferocious Beast 3 (Class 10): "What are you two talking about? What's with all the running?"

Ferocious Beast 1 (Class 9): "It's that green train! Don't you know?"

Ferocious Beast 3 (Class 10) jumped up directly: "The green train?! Then what are you two standing around for? Hurry up and go!!"

Lin Feng's formidable reputation was even known to Class 10 ferocious beasts.

They were different from the low-level ferocious beasts in the Outer Circle. Those in the Outer Circle were low-level, 'newborn calves not afraid of tigers,' daring to try anything. But the ferocious beasts in the Inner Circle were different; they valued their lives more.

So, even though the Thunder Eagle Elephant didn't die after being knocked flying by the green train last time, it still intimidated the other ferocious beasts.

At least a third of the ferocious beasts had heard about this incident and were afraid of the green train.

Lin Feng circled the Inner Circle for a while and then left. He found that the number of spirit herbs in the Inner Circle was the highest in the entire forest, and their quality was also better.

Moreover, most spirit herbs grew near the ponds, indicating that those ponds must have some special efficacy, which is why the spirit herbs grew there.

The reason the ferocious beasts in the Inner Circle could reach Class 9 and Class 10 was probably also related to the spirit herbs here.

This time, Lin Feng was not challenged by any ferocious beasts in the Inner Circle, found it uninteresting, and left... Outside the 155 Fortress, at Ximen Chuifeng's house.

Everyone was waiting for Zhuang Sanming to explain his plan in detail.

Zhuang Sanming didn't rush to speak, but first asked, "Xiong Mao, let me ask you, you previously said that the Old Gang Leader of the Axe Gang sent you to capture the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley. Did he say anything else at that time?"

Xiong Mao was startled, thought for a moment, and then said, "Hmm... Oh, I remember. At that time, the reason I used to let the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley go was that I had taken a fancy to her and wanted to lay my hands on her, so..."

When he got to this point, Xiong Mao felt a bit embarrassed because the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley was sitting right across from her.

"It's alright, go ahead and say it. We're all in this together now, there's nothing that can't be said," the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley said, quite composed.

"Then I'll say it," Xiong Mao cleared his throat, trying to sound natural. "It's like this: at that time, the Old Gang Leader said that if I could capture the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley and bring her back, he would personally arrange for the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley to become my..."

"Become what? Speak up!" Su Duo's heart was already ablaze with the fire of gossip.

How could one only hear half of the gossip?

That would be so unsatisfying!

"Wife," Xiong Mao finally uttered the last few words.

Su Duo's eyes widened: "Huh??"

"I didn't expect this; your Old Gang Leader actually has a hobby of being a matchmaker," Ximen Chuifeng said with a laugh.

"How would I know? Anyway, the Old Gang Leader just said that. Who knows what he was really thinking," Xiong Mao said, rubbing the back of his head.

Zhuang Sanming snapped his fingers: "Excellent!"

Xiong Mao: ???

Everyone else: ???

"Excellent what?" Su Duo asked, puzzled. "Cousin, you don't happen to like being a matchmaker too, do you?"

Zhuang Sanming glared at Su Duo, who quickly shut her mouth.

"I said 'excellent' because this matter will be very helpful for our upcoming plan," Zhuang Sanming said seriously.

"How so?" Ximen Chuifeng knew that this kid, Zhuang Sanming, had some quick wit, so he quickly asked.

"Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley, you and Xiong Mao will return to the Axe Gang," Zhuang Sanming said.

"What?"

"How can that be?"

The first sentence was spoken by the Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley, and the second by Xiong Mao.

Clearly, both of them were astonished by what Zhuang Sanming had said.

Su Duo also looked bewildered: "Why go back to the Axe Gang? The Valley Master of Hundred Flowers Valley is a fugitive the Axe Gang wants to catch; wouldn't she lose her freedom if she went back?"

Ximen Chuifeng frowned, then relaxed.

He looked at Zhuang Sanming, who seemed to have everything under control, and suddenly chuckled softly, saying, "I think I probably understand what he means."

Zhuang Sanming's eyes lit up: "Uncle Ximen still understands me best."

"I'm just saying, can you please not call me 'Uncle'? I don't think I'm that old yet, am I?" Ximen Chuifeng's mouth twitched slightly.

It was one thing for Su Duo to call him 'Uncle'; at least Su Duo was a young girl and cute. But for Zhuang Sanming to also call him 'Uncle' truly made him feel like he was already old.

"Oh, don't worry about that for now, it's not the main point," Zhuang Sanming said dismissively. At a time like this, Ximen Chuifeng was still fixated on such a question.

"Alright," Ximen Chuifeng shrugged helplessly and sat back down.