52: I won't buy a ticket, what can you do to me...

Xiong Mao's attitude somewhat angered Lin Feng, so he deliberately drove into the Inner Circle of the forest. If Xiong Mao didn't buy a ticket later, he would throw Xiong Mao out of the car and let him 'socialize' with the ferocious beasts above the fifth rank.

Xiong Mao clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation yet: "No one can order me around except the Gang Leader. I just won't buy a ticket, what can you do to me..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the car door opened, and then Xiong Mao was suddenly thrown out of the car by an invisible force. The entire process was swift and decisive, without a trace of hesitation.

Seeing this, Ximen Chuifeng's eyes widened in astonishment.

Then he felt lucky that he had honestly paid earlier; otherwise, he would also be mercilessly thrown into the Inner Circle like Xiong Mao.

That was the Inner Circle, after all.

He wished him good luck.

After Ximen Chuifeng noted down the necessity of buying a ticket to board the train, he closed his eyes again and began to cultivate.

Xiong Mao, who had been thrown out by Lin Feng, was dizzy for a few seconds before he finally understood what had just happened.

"What the f*ck, I was thrown out?!"

When did the value of the Axe Gang's Third Hand become so low??

This was the first time he had been looked down upon after revealing his identity as the Axe Gang's Third Hand.

He stood up, supporting himself with a rock, and brushed the dust from his body: "How unlucky."

Unfortunately, the car had already driven far away; otherwise, he would have chased after it to let that car know who was the boss of this area.

"Roar—"

"What the f*ck, what was that sound?!"

Only after hearing the roar of a ferocious beast did Xiong Mao belatedly realize—

"Damn it, this is the Inner Circle?!"

... [Destination reached. Passengers, please alight.]

After the little interlude with Xiong Mao ended, Ximen Chuifeng cultivated in the car for over ten minutes. He hadn't expected the ride to end so quickly.

He would have liked to absorb spiritual energy for a bit longer, but as soon as this subtitle appeared, the rich spiritual energy in the surroundings vanished.

He couldn't absorb even a tiny bit more.

So Ximen Chuifeng took out his small notebook and added two words to the 'tin train characteristics' column: Stingy.

Lin Feng: ...I saw all of that.

Why doesn't this damn system have a function to blacklist passengers??

Before alighting, Ximen Chuifeng also asked the question everyone would ask: "Can I stay on the train at the station and ride it again?"

Lin Feng coldly displayed the subtitle:

[A passenger can only ride the train once within a twenty-four-hour period.]

"So that's how it is." Ximen Chuifeng noted down this rule, then got off the car with the Crimson Flame Ant.

He had already discovered that this was the Inner Circle, but he wasn't as afraid as Xiong Mao because with the Crimson Flame Ant, he could always find out the locations of high-rank ferocious beasts and avoid them in advance.

In fact, if Ximen Chuifeng wanted to, he could even live directly in the Ferocious Beast Forest. The utility of intelligence was fully demonstrated at this moment.

However, Ximen Chuifeng was a cautious person. Even with the Crimson Flame Ant, accidents could still happen, so he didn't choose to "settle down" in the forest.

If he knew that Xiao Shen had once lived alone in the outer perimeter of the forest for several days, he would surely show a surprised expression.

After all, he didn't dare to do that even with the Crimson Flame Ant by his side, but Xiao Shen was bold due to his skill.

He wondered where Xiong Mao went after being thrown off the car. With so many high-rank ferocious beasts in the Inner Circle, and him not knowing how to avoid them, he couldn't have already... Ximen Chuifeng didn't want to admit he was a little gloating. People from the Axe Gang were not good people, especially this Xiong Mao. He often relied on his strength and his identity as the Axe Gang's Third Hand to act arrogantly and oppress other martial artists and ordinary people Outside the Bastion.

He heard that he even forcibly snatched women, and after tiring of them, threw them into the Ferocious Beast Forest to fend for themselves.

If he really died like this, then the tin train's driver would truly be eliminating harm for the people.

Yes, Ximen Chuifeng still believed that the tin train was being driven by a driver, and its driver should be an Esper, possessing two or even three abilities at the same time.

After all, the fact that a car could have human thoughts was too bizarre; no one could easily imagine it.

Under the guidance of the Crimson Flame Ant, Ximen Chuifeng walked towards the outer perimeter. Once he entered the outer perimeter, it would be much safer.

He had gathered a lot of information today, and he would have to organize it well later. Also, since there was such abundant spiritual energy in the tin train, he would have to come again tomorrow.

After all, if one was strong enough, who would want to be an intelligence peddler?

Oh, and he also found out today that Tong Changshan, the person those mercenaries were looking for, had also taken this train and should be nearby. Sending the Crimson Flame Ant to investigate should quickly lead to finding him... Today was the second day after Chu Feiyue's death. Liu Ling'er had been with Zheng Jinfeng the whole time, afraid that something might happen to her.

However, Zheng Jinfeng ate and slept normally, and apart from not talking much, she was no different from before.

Liu Ling'er told Zheng Jinfeng about her background. After listening, Zheng Jinfeng asked: "Are you saying that the employer of those mercenaries is Xiao Yue?"

When talking about this, Zheng Jinfeng's eyes finally focused. Before, whether eating or doing anything else, she would always space out, making Liu Ling'er afraid to leave her side, only able to follow her closely.

At night, the two also slept in the same room, while Xiao Shen returned to his rented house to stay.

"Yes." Liu Ling'er nodded, then also explained why she had left the Wall in the first place.

Zheng Jinfeng was a little surprised. She hadn't expected Liu Ling'er to have run away from an arranged marriage. When they found Liu Ling'er, she was covered in blood. If it weren't for that Healing Pill, she probably would have died then.

"You did the right thing. If it were me, I wouldn't have given in either." Zheng Jinfeng's face finally showed some expression.

"Actually, it was still impulsive. I should have brought more spirit stones and life-saving trump cards at the time," Liu Ling'er said.

As soon as she said this, Zheng Jinfeng remembered that the reason Chu Feiyue had tried so hard to save Liu Ling'er at the time was for the spirit stones and valuable items in Liu Ling'er's storage bag.

She just hadn't expected things to turn out this way in the end.

Liu Ling'er also told Zheng Jinfeng about Xiao Yue snatching Xiao Shen's cultivation. After hearing this, Zheng Jinfeng's mood was quite complex.

Having one's cultivation taken away, she thought, for martial artists like them, it was probably more unbearable than death.

Every time Liu Ling'er mentioned Xiao Yue, her eyes held deep hatred, as well as contempt and disdain. She had never thought highly of Xiao Yue from beginning to end.

Even though he was now a seventh-level martial artist and everyone was flattering him, Liu Ling'er still believed he was worthless.