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Chapter 95 He Saw Me! (56 Subscription Requested)

The key point is, this is a mount!

With these, both the convenience and safety of hunting outside the village will be greatly improved.

Wouldn't it be better to use the time saved on the road to practice martial arts?

"Xiao Fan, let's do as you say. Let's put these goods on them as well."

"That's right, there are enough wildebeest for everyone in our village to have one."

"But will they obediently cooperate with us?" Just then, an "untimely" voice rang out, and the cheerful atmosphere instantly fell silent.

Chen Fan was actually also concerned about this.

Although the wildebeests remained quietly in place, they were not familiar with their group.

If they don't cooperate, their weight of three or four hundred pounds is such that an ordinary person simply can't pull them up. If you anger them, a single kick could be fatal or seriously injured.

"don’t worry."

Just then, a round-faced man said with a smile, "I've raised horses for over ten years and I know their temperaments well. I'll go test them out first, and if it works, everyone do as I say."

"Yu Li!"

Gao Yang slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "I completely forgot, you used to run a horse farm, on the rooftop, right?"

Upon hearing this, the others also showed excited expressions.

So there's an expert here?

"That's right."

Yu Li gave a bitter smile, his tone somewhat sad, "It's all in the past, there's no point in bringing it up again."

The smiles on everyone's faces froze. Yes, it's all in the past.

"Uncle Yu, then I'll have to trouble you."

Chen Fan smiled.

"What's the big deal? It's all just what we should do."

Yu Li waved his hand and walked towards the herd of horses. Sure enough, as soon as he approached, many wildebeest became nervous, snorting and rubbing their hooves nervously on the ground.

Everyone watched from afar, their hearts pounding with worry for him.

"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm."

Yu Li raised his hands, smiling.

He was truly skilled; by patting one head and then another, he calmed the entire herd of horses down in no time.

"Everyone, come over here in pairs."

Yu Li shouted.

Chen Guodong and Gu Jianghai exchanged a glance and walked over.

Following the method taught by the former, the two successfully led the two wildebeests.

The rest can be done in accordance with the same method.

According to Yu Li, among these wildebeest are several mares, who are more docile and can be used to carry goods.

Furthermore, if these mares are led in the front, the remaining stallions will follow behind.

The group, leading their horses, felt a mix of joy, nervousness, and trepidation.

After all, this is a huge fortune. If it is brought back, life will be much more comfortable. However, if it is seen by others on the road, it may cause trouble.

"Let's go back."

Chen Guodong walked ahead, turned around and smiled at everyone, saying, "This trip was thrilling but safe. The people in the village will be very happy afterward, right?"

With enough manpower, Chen Fan didn't need to lead the horse. He raised his binoculars and looked around. Perhaps because it was afternoon, there were visibly few people, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

But when his gaze fell on the city wall of Songjiabao behind him, his expression suddenly changed.

Because through the lens he saw that someone else was also holding a telescope and looking at him!

When he looked more closely, the figure holding the binoculars had disappeared.

In an instant, Chen Fan's face turned extremely ugly.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Gu Ze asked curiously.

The people in front were so engrossed in the joy of their successful trip that they didn't hear the conversation behind them at all.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Chen Fan put down the binoculars and shook his head.

"?"

Gu Ze gave him a strange look.

His intuition told him that Chen Fan must have seen something, but he refused to say.

Chen Fan's expression was solemn.

He didn't know when the person standing on the city wall had noticed him and his group.

Was he watching when I was fighting the bandits alone, or did he only notice me when they came to loot my spoils, or did he notice me when the people from the village arrived one after another?

But none of these three options are good news.

As the saying goes, one should not flaunt one's wealth. It wouldn't be a big deal if ordinary people saw it, but that person was clearly a member of the Song Family Fortress guard team, and his status was extraordinary.

If he harbors malicious intentions and tells others about this, won't someone catch up with him soon?

What should he do then?

Chen Fan frowned.

If there are not many people, we might as well fight; if there are many, we will have to make a tough decision.

He was naturally reluctant to part with so many wildebeest, but the Song Family Fortress was still too strong. Each person was armed with a rifle, and there was no doubt that they might have sniper rifles or machine guns.

Even he, faced with such firepower, could only obediently surrender.

"Even if no one comes after us, we can't come to Song Family Fort anymore."

Thinking of this, he felt very reluctant to part with it.

He made an appointment with the old man who sold the martial arts manuals to come back next time, but then this happened.

No, it's not that we can't come.

Everyone was wearing masks, so the person obviously didn't know what they looked like. Therefore, even if they walked up to him, he might not be able to recognize them.

However, if such a group of people walked up to him, it would make him suspicious.

Therefore, in the future, if we want to exchange supplies, we can only go to other places.

As for myself, I can still come alone to buy the old man's martial arts manual, but of course, I have to be careful.

But how should I put it, it's actually safer for him to act alone.

"Hopefully, no one will come after us."

Chen Fan sighed inwardly.

Hopefully, this is just a minor incident and won't escalate into something more serious.

Thinking of this, he looked towards the city wall of Songjiabao again, but this time, he still couldn't see that figure.

Let's rewind a few minutes to the time on the walls of Songjiabao.

A man holding binoculars, as if startled, suddenly turned around and hid behind the city wall, his heart pounding.

"That guy saw me! He must have seen me!"

"Yang Xiaochun? What's wrong?"

A man with a pointed chin and a rifle in hand, standing nearby, asked in confusion upon seeing this.

"Yes, are you alright? Why do you look so pale?"

"Did you see something you shouldn't have?"

Instantly, people gathered around, asking with concern.

"No, it's nothing."

Yang Xiaochun stammered.

"You look terrible, and you still say you're fine?" The man who had previously shown concern for him frowned. "Tell me, what did you see that scared you like this?"

"I...I saw the bandits kill someone."

Yang Xiaochun swallowed hard, looking terrified.

"Damn it, those beasts!"

"I really want to go out there and shoot them all!"

"It's no use. Those people are very cunning. They also have binoculars. Once they spot us approaching, they'll run faster than our car!"

Several people said angrily.

"I see."

The man holding the rifle patted him on the shoulder. "Didn't you see this before? Why are you so scared this time?"

"They...their methods are too cruel."

Yang Xiaochun stammered.

Seeing this, the others offered some words of comfort before returning to their respective posts.

Only the man with the pointed chin had a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

Is this kid hiding something?

……

"Could it be that I'm overthinking it?"

With the village right in front of him, Chen Fan was filled with doubt.

Throughout the journey, he dared not let his guard down for a moment, and would occasionally use binoculars to look behind him for any movement two or three kilometers away, fearing that a large group of heavily armed pursuers might suddenly appear behind him.

As it turned out, there were no pursuers.

"Chen Fan, are you worried that someone is following us?"

Gu Ze asked.

Along the way, he saw Chen Fan constantly looking back, and he became a little flustered, occasionally peering through binoculars.

Chen Fan smiled at him, "Yeah, luckily there weren't any pursuers."

Gu Ze nodded, thinking that this was perfect. His gaze fell on the large herd of wildebeest, and there was some worry in his eyes.

Not to mention those far away, even the people in Zhao Family Fort nearby, if they find out, they'll probably be in trouble.

We still need to keep a low profile.

Chen Fan looked ahead, thinking that it was good that his group had safely returned to the village with the wildebeest, but they could not be careless.

Undoubtedly, someone in the Songjiabao garrison must have witnessed this scene.

The problem is whether the other party knows their identities. Logically speaking, they shouldn't know. But don't forget, when they first entered Songjiabao, Zhao San and his group recognized them. At that time, many people heard it.

If the person with the binoculars also heard it, things could get a bit complicated.

"If all else fails, we'll go back and ask Meng Yu to help us make a prediction. If she can predict it, that would be great. If she can't, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. We need to be stronger, stronger." Chen Fan clenched his fist.

From the watchtower, the man caught sight of a large cavalry caravan approaching, and his heart immediately filled with unease.

Could it be that bandits have attacked? If so, that would be terrible! With the main force of the stronghold gone, can he, Zhang Ren, Wang Ping, and a few other young men really hold off this vicious band of bandits?

But gradually, he felt something was wrong, because the group of people seemed to be leading horses this way. Horse bandits are usually very fast, so how could they be so slow?

"etc!"

He placed one hand on his forehead, squinted his eyes desperately, and then froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he realized what was happening and hurriedly sounded the alarm.

"Clang~ Clang~"

The melodious and ethereal sound of the bells carried far and wide.

In an instant, the children playing, the elderly chatting, the young people practicing martial arts—everyone put down what they were doing and looked toward the gate of the village.

"Is that the sound of bells?"

"Has the hunting party returned?"

"So fast? It's only a little past four o'clock, isn't it?"

"Who cares? Let's go and see for ourselves."

Everyone headed towards the village gate.

A strange scene unfolded: the number of people gathering at the entrance of the village was clearly increasing, yet the atmosphere was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Why are so many people standing there without saying a word?"

Wang Ping and his group arrived last, accompanied by Zhang Ren.

"Yeah, what happened?"

"Shall we go see if it's really Fan Ge and the others who are back?"

As they talked, the group approached the crowd. Then, following their gaze, everyone's mouths gaped open, wide enough to fit an entire egg.

Thus, they too became part of the stunned army.

"?"

Zhang Ren frowned, wondering what was going on with these guys? They were just criticizing others, and now they were the ones doing this.

He limped over, his gaze finally piercing through the crowd, and then his eyes widened suddenly, his pupils fixed as if frozen in place.

At that moment, the entire village seemed to be under a spell, frozen in time.

(End of this chapter)