Chapter 63: The Avenging Wolf

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: The Avenging Wolf

Afraid the Sheep Leader might choke, Xiaqing poured it half a basin of spring water and soaked a few dried Yellow Light Bamboo Shoots in it.

The Sheep Leader took a few sips before it began tearing at the bamboo shoots in the water. After confirming it wouldn’t cause any more trouble, Xiaqing untied the rope around its body, massaging the animal while she pondered the Wolf Group’s attack on the Wild Boar Breeding Center.

The Wolf Group’s behavior—running to the edge of the Evolution Forest and jumping over a human-built iron-mesh fence to hunt wild boars—seemed less about food and more about revenge.

Wolves hold fierce grudges. Otherwise, after wiping out the Wind and Cloud Team, the Evolutionary Wolves wouldn’t have destroyed their weapons and urinated on the corpses of the members who had killed their packmates.

If this was revenge, it was big trouble. Xiaqing turned on her walkie-talkie, wanting to hear what the other Lords had to say.

The Wild Boar Breeding Center was north of Territories No. 4 and No. 5, so the Lords of Territories 4, 5, and 6 had all heard the pigs’ horrific squeals and the wolves’ howls. Perhaps afraid of being overheard by the wolves, everyone’s voice on the walkie-talkie was lower than usual.

Zhao Ze was full of worry. "I’ve got two people here making a fuss, wanting to go back to the Safe Zone. They’re terrified they’ll be eaten by wolves if they delay even a moment."

Kuang Qingwei spat. "I have some too. If they want to leave, let them. We’re over two hundred li from the Safe Zone. Without a car for pickup, I refuse to believe they’d dare set foot outside the territory."

Zhao Ze immediately agreed. "That’s what I said. Going out now is just asking to die."

Kuang Qingwei cursed, "Those three—I’m not keeping a single one of them. I’ll kick them all out! Damn it, they eat my food and drink my water, but when there’s danger, they don’t help me protect the territory. They just think about running for their lives. Why the hell would I keep people like that around?!"

Qi Fu soothed everyone’s frayed nerves. "Captain Tan said he’s already sent a High Level Evolution Team to kill the wolves. As long as we just stay put in our territories, we won’t be attacked."

Zhao Ze remained pessimistic. "High Level Evolved People aren’t necessarily a match for Evolutionary Wolves. Wasn’t there a team with six High Level Evolved members that got wiped out by a Wolf Group last year?"

Tang Huai of Territory No. 2 drawled, "The one chasing the Evolutionary Wolves is the captain of the Green Dragon Team, Yang Jin."

Upon hearing it was Yang Jin, Zhao Ze was immediately relieved. "That settles it, that settles it."

Kuang Qingwei was so excited his voice shot up. "How did Captain Yang end up over here? What perfect timing!"

"You all don’t know yet?" Tang Huai said unhurriedly. "The Green Dragon Team bought the entire Mountain No. 49, north of you. They’re going to build the Green Dragon Team’s training base here."

After the Lords of Territories 4, 5, and 6 confirmed Tang Huai wasn’t just lying to mess with them about the Green Dragon Team buying the mountain, they were buzzing with excitement.

"This is great! With the Green Dragon Team guarding the northern mountain, we have even less to fear."

"We’re set, we’re set! This area is definitely going to get better and better. We chose the right place!"

"..."

Tang Huai gave a cold chuckle. "Do you know why Yang Jin is so eager to hunt down the wolves? Because he bought Mountain No. 49, he now has the responsibility to guard it and prevent large beasts from passing through into the territories. Just you watch. The people from the breeding center won’t let the Green Dragon Team off the hook. The Green Dragon Team must bear responsibility for their breeding stock being killed. If any large beasts enter your territories from Mountain No. 49 in the future, contact me immediately. I’ll step in and make the Green Dragon Team compensate you at least three times over."

Compensation of more than three times the damages was indeed tempting, but not one of the Lords from Territories 4, 5, and 6 said a word. They were all ordinary people and could afford to offend neither the Tang Family nor the Green Dragon Team. They didn’t dare try to earn that money.

Xiaqing, the true owner of Mountain No. 49, was just about to retort when Hu Zifeng from Territory No. 1 spoke up. "Tang, are you in league with the wolves? Otherwise, how would you know they came down from Mountain No. 49?"

Mountain No. 49 was directly north of Territories No. 1 through No. 10, stretching for twelve li. Farther east was Mountain No. 50. The breeding center was north of Territories No. 4 and No. 5, so there was a good chance the wolves had come from Mountain No. 50, which was four li away.

But Tang Huai insisted that the wolves had come from Mountain No. 49. "You don’t need a brain to figure it out. Mountain No. 49 is tall and densely forested; there are definitely wolves there. All they need to do is send out an Evolved Person with an enhanced sense of smell to investigate, and everything will be clear. The Green Dragon Team can’t weasel their way out of it, even if they want to."

Hu Zifeng snorted coldly. "The Green Dragon Team isn’t Su Feng; we never welsh on our debts. When are you going to pay back the points you owe our team?"

"Have some sense. That’s a separate issue."

"..."

The discussion about the wolves turned into an argument between the two of them, and it grew more and more heated. The other Lords couldn’t get a word in and could only listen in silence.

Zhang San, who had come online at some point, impatiently cut off Hu Zifeng and Tang Huai. "Hu Zifeng, after Mountain No. 49 belongs to the Green Dragon Team, can outsiders still enter the mountain to hunt and gather resources?"

Hu Zifeng immediately replied, "Yes. But you’ll need to pay an entrance fee, and there’s a fee for any resources you take out. If Brother San wants something from the mountain, there’s no need to go through outsiders. Just give us a shout, and we’ll grab it for you when we’re in the mountains for training and have it delivered."

Zhang San was mollified upon hearing this. "Good. Next time you go into the mountains, take a look and see if the Green Light Bamboo Shoots have grown back. However many there are, I’ll take them all."

Green Light Bamboo Shoots?!

The three Lords of Territories 4, 5, and 6 were all tempted. Qi Fu was the first to ask, "This is Qi Fu from Territory No. 5. Brother Feng, could you help bring back a piece of bamboo root? I can trade you Green Light chives and scallions for it, or I can buy it with points."

Zhao Ze and Kuang Qingwei also chimed in with their own trade offers, both also wanting bamboo root. If they could grow bamboo from the roots, would they have to worry about not having bamboo shoots to eat? Even if the Green Light downgraded to Yellow Light, it would still be worth it.

Their idea was wonderful, but reality was cruel.

Hu Zifeng replied, "Green Light Bamboo is a high-risk, aggressive plant. It shoots out bamboo leaf darts that are as hard as iron nails. It’s not suitable for planting within a territory."

As soon as he said this, the three Lords, who were just ordinary people, no longer dared to ask. Bamboo was useful and bamboo shoots were delicious, but you had to be alive to use or eat them. Kuang Qingwei sighed, "Natural Green Light plants are all pretty formidable. They can take a life just like that."

Zhao Ze also sighed. "The ones that aren’t formidable would have been picked clean long ago. The ones that survive are all formidable, and only formidable Evolved People can deal with them."

’Not necessarily.’

Xiaqing thought of the large Green Light Asparagus Tree on her High Slope and once again marveled at the Sheep Leader’s good luck. ’A stubborn, foolish sheep had actually managed to occupy a territory with Pollution-free Spring Water, Green Light grass, and a Green Light tree. No wonder it was willing to risk its life fighting off wolves to protect its territory.’

While Xiaqing was lost in thought, she heard Qi Fu turn the topic to her. "Xiaqing, your spinach seeds should be ripening soon, right? You’d better keep a close eye on them these next few days. Don’t let the birds and bugs eat them all."

Xiaqing pressed the button. "Don’t worry, Brother Qi. I’ve already covered the vegetable garden with insect netting."