บท 32: The Treacherous Human Heart
Don't be fooled by those mercenaries complaining about Mu Li's abuse of power. In reality, most of them were envious, wishing they could take his place and protect the Little Medical Fairy themselves.
"Roar!!!"
A furious beast's roar suddenly sounded, drawing everyone's attention.
The mercenaries quickly grabbed their weapons, their faces full of vigilance as they looked in the direction of the sound.
"Roar——"
Just as the mercenaries were preparing for battle, a high-pitched dragon's roar followed, and a dark shadow flew out from the forest ahead.
"Bang!"
The dark shadow crashed in front of the group with a dull thud. It struggled and twitched a few times on the ground before losing all signs of life.
When the crowd saw what the dark shadow was, their pupils suddenly contracted, and their faces showed expressions of surprise and apprehension.
It was a magical beast with a lion's head and a scorpion-like body, covered entirely with black armor.
The Little Medical Fair couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a Black Lion Scorpion!"
The Black Lion Scorpion is a rare first-tier magical beast, known for its formidable defense and poisonous scorpion tail, capable of killing anyone below the level of a Dou Master.
Most mercenaries would choose to avoid Black Lion Scorpions, as encountering one could easily lead to death.
Before the crowd's surprise had dissipated, Xiao Feng, dressed in black, walked out of the forest with an expressionless face.
"It's him!"
A mercenary quickly recognized Xiao Feng. Seeing that he was still alive, their faces were full of disbelief.
In their eyes, the mercenaries who had tried to kill Xiao Feng had been slain by the Qingshan Giant Demon, so Xiao Feng's fate should have been similar.
The so-called "Qingshan Giant Demon" was a new nickname given to the Armor Titan by the residents of Qingshan Town.
After transforming into the Armor Titan, Xiao Feng was covered with a layer of solid green stone armor, resembling a small green stone mountain, and killed without mercy, earning him the name Qingshan Giant Demon.
Seeing Xiao Feng walk up to the Black Lion Scorpion, he stored the two-meter-long beast corpse into his storage ring, snapping the crowd out of their shock.
Seeing the black storage ring on Xiao Feng's finger, a trace of greed flashed in Mu Li's eyes.
In the entire Qingshan Town, fewer than five people possessed storage rings.
Although Mu Li's father had a storage ring, its space was small and couldn't hold a complete Black Lion Scorpion.
Mu Li's father had spent over 30,000 gold coins to buy that storage ring, equivalent to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's income for two years.
The storage space in Xiao Feng's ring was undoubtedly much larger than Mu Li's father's, worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
Not to mention the treasures stored in the ring, the ring itself could equal the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's income for decades.
Even if the Wolf Head Mercenary Group couldn't afford to offend Xiao Feng's family, they could abandon their business in Qingshan Town and recruit new members elsewhere.
After storing the Black Lion Scorpion's body, Xiao Feng turned his gaze to the crowd.
Scanning the group quickly, Xiao Feng's eyes finally landed on the Little Medical Fairy, his eyebrows raised slightly.
Although it was Xiao Feng's first time seeing the Little Medical Fair, her slender and flexible waist confirmed her identity to him instantly.
Mu Li warmly invited, "Little brother, walking alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range is too dangerous. Why not join us?"
"..."
The other mercenaries' faces changed slightly upon hearing Mu Li's words, their expressions becoming subtle.
Under normal circumstances, mercenary groups wouldn't allow strangers to join their missions to avoid unnecessary trouble.
As the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Mu Li understood this. Yet, he still invited Xiao Feng, making his intentions clear.
"The young leader is right!"
"At home, we rely on our parents; outside, we rely on friends. Little brother, join us!"
"Our young leader is the kindest..."
The Wolf Head Mercenary Group members quickly caught on to Mu Li's intentions and played along.
Xiao Feng wasn't a fool. He sensed Mu Li's malicious intent but loved fishing.
With a fish taking the bait, how could Xiao Feng refuse?
"In that case, I'll gladly accept your offer."
Facing the enthusiastic invitation, Xiao Feng "reluctantly" agreed and joined the group.
"I'm Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. May I ask your name, little brother?"
To make Xiao Feng lower his guard, Mu Li started a conversation, hoping to find out if Xiao Feng had any hidden cards.
"I'm Xiao Feng. Greetings, young leader."
"Xiao Feng?"
Mu Li repeated Xiao Feng's name, feigning surprise, "Are you the Xiao family's third young master who defeated the Yunlan Sect's young mistress and made a three-year pact with her?"
"Ah, just a minor reputation."
Xiao Feng modestly waved his hand, "I only won a few moves because she lacked practical experience. In a real fight, I wouldn't stand a chance."
"You're too modest, Xiao Feng. You killed a Black Lion Scorpion alone. Even an average five-star Dou Practitioner might not be your match."
Mu Li probed, "Walking alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, you must have some skills, right?"
"You're joking, young leader. I just run fast. If I encounter a beast I can't beat, I can barely escape."
"Running faster than others is a skill too, hahaha..."
Seeing Xiao Feng and Mu Li chatting and laughing, the Little Medical Fairy shook her head, unable to bear watching.
To her, Xiao Feng seemed like someone who would count money for someone who sold him.
Being easily fooled by Mu Li, he revealed everything.
Despite his strength, Xiao Feng's naive nature would get him killed in the dangerous Magical Beast Mountain Range.
In some ways, encountering other people in the Magical Beast Mountain Range could be more dangerous than encountering magical beasts.
Human hearts are treacherous!
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