"Forget it, let's go back. We worked all day for nothing again."
"Brother Chen, do you have any extra dog food at home? Lend me some." The wolf-tail hairstyle young man rubbed his hands together with a smile, facing the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man shook his head, his face full of regret. "Sorry, Xiao Zheng, my dog food is almost finished too. My Labrador has a huge appetite, like a bottomless pit."
The wolf-tail young man looked at the mole-faced young man, who quickly waved his hands. "Da Fei, I was actually hoping to borrow some from you. My dog food is completely gone too, I don't know what to do."
A flicker of gloom passed through Zheng Fei's eyes, then he lifted his head, putting on a sunny smile again.
"Alright, let's head back first then. Come on, Heizi."
The German Shepherd that had been circling around the Labrador heard its owner's call, reluctantly glanced back at the Labrador, then ran to its master's side.
After walking some distance, the German Shepherd started barking wildly ahead. "Woof woof woof!"
The Labrador went forward, standing side by side with the German Shepherd.
The Beagle glanced ahead, lowered its head, retreated two steps, and stood by its owner's side.
"Rustle rustle rustle."
Rustling sounds came from the grass.
An injured wild boar poked its head out, glanced at the three people, then disappeared into the bushes behind it.
The three men froze for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly: "It's that injured boar!"
"After it!"
"Woof woof!"
The German Shepherd charged fastest, taking the lead as it dashed into the tall bushes, but the next moment the German Shepherd flew out.
It flew three to four meters through the air, then rolled several times after hitting the ground.
The German Shepherd's body twitched slightly, struggling several times but unable to stand up.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
The ground trembled as the three men witnessed a black shadow resembling a moving fortress burst through the grass. The previously injured wild boar was hiding beside this behemoth. Though it also weighed over two hundred pounds, compared to the giant beside it, it looked like a child.
The injured young boar made whimpering sounds in its throat.
Beside it, the giant boar frequently swung its tail left and right. It lowered its head, snorted at the ground, and dug up soil with its hooves.
Seeing the standard charging posture from the opponent, Zheng Fei's throat went dry, and he turned to run.
The other two also reacted, turning around and running back the way they came.
"ROAR!!!"
A deep, powerful roar like an engine sounded as the giant boar transformed into a black shadow charging forward.
Zheng Fei had only run a short distance when something hard struck his lower back, sending him flying through the air, watching helplessly as he headed straight toward a tree.
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"Be careful, don't bump into the tree."
Qin Ziwen supported his brother. Qin Ziwu had stepped on a small stone and nearly twisted his ankle.
"Ao ao."
Above their heads, the Crowned Eagle seemed to hear some commotion. It looked behind them.
After staring for a while, it turned back.
It wasn't until after 7 PM, when darkness had fallen, that the group safely reached the residential complex.
Li Yue was moved to tears. "Brother, no need to say anything, it's all in my heart. A long road tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart."
Qin Ziwen gave him a disdainful look. "Alright, alright, you're using those idioms wrong. Where's your apartment? We'll help you up."
Li Yue said, "Brother, I'm in Building 5, Unit 2, third floor."
Following Li Yue to his home, Li Yue retrieved the key from the hidden compartment of the nearby fire cabinet and opened the door.
Li Yue said, "I live alone here, so it's a bit quiet."
Returning home, the Golden Retriever wagged its tail excitedly.
Li Yue's home decor looked expensive, with stone walls, wooden floors, and custom woodwork throughout.
In the corner of the living room stood a mannequin.
The mannequin was dressed in a full set of Mountain Pattern Armor.
The armor plates were shaped like the character for "mountain," composed of many small metal pieces joined together. The complete set included two arm guards, shoulder guards, leg guards, and chest armor.
The entire set weighed a solid thirty to forty pounds.
No wonder Li Yue didn't wear it outside.
"Knock knock knock."
Knocking sounds came from outside the door.
Li Yue was somewhat startled, then anger surfaced. Were those three actually daring to come looking for him? This was really adding insult to injury.
"Li Yue, I saw you just came back. Have you seen Zheng Fei?" It was a woman's voice outside the door.
Li Yue said coldly, "No, I got separated from them."
The woman outside sounded anxious: "How could that be? Weren't you all out together this morning?"
Li Yue quietly explained to Qin Ziwen: "Zheng Fei's girlfriend. They live together. She probably saw us."
"Mm." Qin Ziwen didn't care at all. He packed the Mountain Pattern Armor into a large cloth bag and lifted it.
Quite heavy.
Although he probably wouldn't have much opportunity to use it regularly after taking it back—just like the Compound Bow. The Compound Bow was very precise, and if it broke, probably no one could repair it. Until he had a second one, using it for hunting would be wasteful. But if he could bring it out at critical moments, it would be a powerful weapon.
However, before that, he needed to first get a simple bow to practice archery skills.
The woman outside was still questioning: "Li Yue, did something happen to Zheng Fei and the others? It's already dark now, how come only you came back? Who are those people who came back with you?"
Hearing this, Li Yue laughed in anger. He walked over, first looked through the peephole to confirm only one person was outside, then opened the door. "You have the nerve to turn this around on me? They were the ones who abandoned me. I was injured in the leg, and these kind people rescued me and brought me back."
The woman outside stuck her head in, carefully observing the room, her gaze particularly focusing on Qin Ziwen and the other strangers.
The woman had dyed yellow long hair, was relatively thin, wore a loose white T-shirt, and had sharp eyes.
"We're leaving." Qin Ziwen picked up the bag to say goodbye.
The woman blocked the doorway. "You can't leave, Zheng Fei and the others haven't—"
"Move aside."
Qin Ziwen directly pushed her aside. "I don't know any Zheng Fei, Li Fei, or Zhang Fei. When I saw him, there was no one else around. This is the first time, and the last time I'll explain this."
The pushed woman came to her senses, looking at Qin Ziwen with disbelief, her voice turning shrill. "Are you even a man! You actually hit a woman!"
Qin Ziwen, who was going downstairs, stopped, tilted his head, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes. "Woman? I'd hit a man just the same."
Qin Ziwu, following behind, snorted coldly through his nose, his stick heavily striking the handrail.
The woman's face turned pale, grinding her teeth in anger but helpless to do anything.
Li Yue poked his head out from inside the door, saying goodbye to Qin Ziwen and the others: "Brother Qin, be careful on your way~"
After speaking, he conveniently closed the door.
Reaching the ground floor, Qin Ziwu said quietly: "Brother, that guy was using us to gain leverage. If those three come back, there will probably be more trouble."
Qin Ziwen lifted the bag in his hand: "Transaction completed, goods delivered. Alright, let's go back."
Coming out from Building 5.
Today was different from before. Although there would usually be many people setting up stalls, it wasn't as lively as today.
On the open space ahead, a large crowd of people gathered together, their voices loud and noisy.
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