Chapter 708 - 310: Cola: Clearly, You’re Only My Little Brother

"It’s very obvious, they thought you were accomplices in destroying the hot springs."

After listening to the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader’s story, Chen Yuan shrugged at Zhang Hao.

As Pet Beasts started appearing in every corner of the world, the distance between humans and Pet Beasts was immensely shortened. Encounters between both sides led to countless stories; some heartwarming, some exhilarating, and some filled with conflicts.

As a specialist in resolving supernatural events, Chen Yuan was well accustomed to these conflict misunderstandings.

As a Fire-type Pet Beast, the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys are not afraid of the cold, but the hot springs, beneficial to Pet Beasts, help them maintain their condition through the long, harsh winter.

The importance of the hot springs goes without saying.

Other Pet Beasts sneaking into the hot springs was tolerable; the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys didn’t stop them.

But damaging the hot springs was akin to touching their reverse scale, making their anger understandable.

"No wonder there were fresh fracture marks on the volcanic rock of the hot spring. It must have been done by that guy, right?"

Recalling Shao Yang’s earlier discovery, Zhang Hao realized why these Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys were so angry.

The thought flashed by as Zhang Hao stared intently at the fallen leader of the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys, grinning instead of being annoyed: "This is really a misunderstanding; we don’t know the guy who destroyed the hot springs at all."

After a pause, he calmed his smile and deliberately feigned indignation, shaking his fist with emotion: "What a terrible guy, destroying such a wonderful hot spring!"

"If I find out who it is, I’ll definitely give them a good beating!"

The Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader gazed at the swiftly changing expressions of Zhang Hao, with anger gradually dissipating, replaced by guilt and remorse.

It had misunderstood such a kind-hearted human...

Zhang Hao keenly noticed the subtle change in the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader’s gaze at him, laughing internally but maintaining a serious expression: "Do you have any clues?"

"I’ll help you find the culprit."

The moment he said that, the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader’s expression was moved.

Gazing at Zhang Hao’s serious face, Chen Yuan nodded secretly, not interfering with his actions.

Though the misunderstanding was resolved, the previous conflict left a deep scar in the heart of the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader.

But as long as they helped the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys find the culprit, the scar would naturally disappear.

By then, if they requested them to move away, those guys would surely agree.

"Hiss ow hiss ow~"

Afterward, the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader got up with difficulty and led everyone to the hot spring, pointing its paw at the cracks on the volcanic rock.

The sharp cry was filled with anger.

When the beaten Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys gradually regained consciousness, the jumping Monkey King led everyone to other places.

It turned out there were a total of six hot springs in the area, of varying sizes, all exuding enticing steam, attracting countless Pet Beasts for bathing in the harsh winter.

As the owners of this area, the gentle-natured Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys wouldn’t prohibit all Pet Beasts from using the hot springs, but they deeply disliked those who damaged them.

Once they found similar situations, they punished severely.

Scanning the hot springs, Chen Yuan spoke slowly: "The geothermal resources here are quite abundant."

Including the nearby hot spring in the cave, this area has a total of seven hot springs, fully demonstrating the richness of the geothermal resources here.

Looking at the hot springs scattered in various places, a young cadre expressed his emotions: "So many hot springs, these Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys really know how to enjoy life."

Zhang Hao smiled and spoke quietly: "When it’s time for development, just keep these hot springs."

Shao Yang suddenly spoke up: "What about these Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys?"

Hearing this, Zhang Hao immediately fell into deep thought.

Right, what about these Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys?

If they move away from here, they certainly won’t be able to enjoy the warmth of the hot springs anymore, which would be a significant loss.

"We have to think of a way to compensate them." Zhang Hao pondered secretly.

"Hiss ow!"

Suddenly, the sharp cry of the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader interrupted everyone’s thoughts.

According to the Monkey King, the nasty guy liked to appear at night while they were sleeping and rush away after destroying the hot springs.

"You haven’t caught it even once?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Hiss ow!"

The Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader shook its head.

That guy’s activity time is too eerie; they haven’t caught it even once.

"Do you have any useful clues?" Zhang Hao asked.

"Hiss ow."

The Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader continued to shake its head.

"That’s a bit tricky..."

Seeing the Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey leader’s reaction, Zhang Hao frowned slightly, feeling the situation was troublesome.

Without clues, it would be difficult for them to quickly find the guy destroying the hot springs.

If they waited for it to appear at night, whether they would succeed or not was debatable, and it would certainly take a lot of time.

Is there a way to resolve this issue quickly?

Feeling a sudden thought, Zhang Hao naturally looked towards Chen Yuan, who, in his eyes, was capable of anything.

Chen Yuan sensed Zhang Hao’s gaze, turning to look at Cola, who was eager to try.

"Ow ow!"

Cola was sensitive to scents and good at finding hidden Pet Beasts. As long as that guy’s scent still lingered in the air, it was confident it could catch it!

It’s my turn to shine again!

"Hiss ow!"

Suddenly, two Flowing Fire Spirit Monkeys jumped forward, waving their hands excitedly.

They had a clue!

Chen Yuan gestured for Cola to remain in place, then looked kindly at the two small monkeys stepping forward, asking gently: "Do you have any clues?"

"Hiss ow!"

The slightly larger Flowing Fire Spirit Monkey jumped on the spot, full of excitement.

One night near the hot spring, it had seen a blazing flame, a flame flying back and forth!