"Fish Fat Grass?"
Hearing this name, Liu Yuanshan's face showed some confusion.
"This is a wild grass with a unique smell. After being mashed into juice, it can remain on a person for a long time, and some strange beasts are very sensitive to the smell of this grass, able to sniff it out even from several miles away."
Meng Hongsheng explained.
Hearing this, Liu Yuanshan already understood.
"Guild Leader, are you saying Liu Ergou was targeted long ago?"
"That should be the case. As far as I know, there are people in the Fist Gang who raise similar strange beasts."
"Fist Gang remnants!!"
Hearing this, Liu Yuanshan also recalled that in the intelligence he had gathered about the Fist Gang before, there were indeed high-ranking members who kept a strange beast with a keen sense of smell.
He clenched his fists, making a series of creaking sounds. At this moment, he was basically certain that the perpetrators were definitely from the Fist Gang.
When he had previously annihilated the Fist Gang, he had killed many of their people. It was naturally normal for them to want revenge on him.
"I didn't expect these remnants to be so bold. That old dog Tian Song took a palm strike from me and was severely injured, yet he still dared to jump around. He truly doesn't know death..."
Meng Hongsheng sneered.
"Since they dared to return to the city, let's just catch them all in one go. You will handle this matter. Feel free to mobilize the guild's manpower. This time, don't let that old dog escape."
"I understand. This time, I will make sure they die completely." Liu Yuanshan responded ferociously.
*
*
Patta patta patta…
Urgent hoofbeats sounded from the official road.
Several carriages galloped past. At the front of the last carriage, Lin Sheng was dressed in a grey fitted outfit, with a yellow headscarf covering his head. In his hand, he also had a mixed iron staff reaching his eyebrows. Although called an iron staff, one end was somewhat sharp, making it look more like an iron spear.
"Lin Sheng, although the benefits and treatment at the Hunting Beast Hall are very good, they are all earned with your life. You have now been assigned to our Ninth Squad, so everything in the squad must follow arrangements. Remember not to act rashly on your own, otherwise, if you lose your life, you cannot blame others."
The one speaking was the man sitting next to Lin Sheng and driving the carriage. The man was around thirty to forty years old, dressed the same as Lin Sheng. While driving the carriage, he spoke to Lin Sheng in a stern tone.
"I understand, Team Leader Wang. Lin will definitely follow the captain's arrangements for future actions."
Lin Sheng nodded seriously in agreement.
This man was his captain in the Hunting Beast Hall, Wang Sanyang.
He was an old-timer in the Hunting Beast Hall, and his strength had already entered the Forging Tendons Realm, which was much stronger than someone like Liu Ergou.
Seeing Lin Sheng's neither humble nor arrogant demeanor, Wang Sanyang seemed quite satisfied, and the originally serious expression on his face softened slightly.
He had been in the Hunting Beast Hall for many years and had led countless people. What he found most annoying were young people who had some talent, were arrogant, and didn't know their place.
It wasn't a big deal if such people died quickly themselves, but the key was that they would also drag down others in the team. Therefore, he felt somewhat relieved about Lin Sheng's demeanor.
He then gave Lin Sheng some more instructions. After an hour passed, they finally reached their destination.
"Is this Yangping Mountain?"
Within his sight was a vast mountain. The mountain was covered in dense vegetation and ancient trees, looking like a primeval forest from his previous life.
At the foot of the mountain were a cluster of buildings and residences. Looking from afar, people were constantly entering and exiting. Most of them were dressed similarly to him, clearly people from the Hunting Beast Hall.
"That's right, this is Yangping Mountain. The residences in the countryside are where we usually rest. There weren't many people at the foot of Yangping Mountain originally, but after our Zhenshan Tower acquired the hunting management rights for Yangping Mountain, through some operations, it also attracted many hunters and traveling merchants. Over time, it became a town of considerable size, and its name is Yangping Town."
Wang Sanyang said with a smile.
Talking with Lin Sheng along the way, he had a rather good impression of him. Furthermore, when Tian Hu handed the other party over to him, he had also said that his talent was quite decent, so he didn't bother putting on airs.
"All right, let's unload the goods from the carriage first. Afterward, I'll take you to meet the others in the team."
"Okay."
The carriage was loaded with supplies such as food, clothing, and medicinal herbs.
In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, everything was unloaded completely. Lin Sheng also followed Tian Hu to a courtyard within the cluster of buildings.
"This courtyard is where our Ninth Squad members live, and it's also the usual meeting point for the squad. There are still empty rooms there, so you can choose one from those empty rooms."
Wang Sanyang said, pointing to a few rooms on one side of the courtyard. Soon after, as if he remembered something, he added another sentence.
"There are quite a few people living in the courtyard. If you are worried about affecting your martial arts cultivation during your free time, you can also rent a small courtyard outside separately for only seventy large coins a month."
"Okay."
Lin Sheng nodded. Even if Wang Sanyang hadn't mentioned it, he was about to ask.
After all, he had many secrets. Cultivating in such an environment with many people watching was truly inconvenient. If someone noticed something, he wouldn't be able to explain.
For him to have reached the introductory level of Raging Bull Fist within 10 days could already be considered having decent comprehension and talent.
If people were to know that he had cultivated this fist technique to Minor Accomplishment and entered the Body Tempering Realm in less than five days, even a fool would probably know that he was not normal.
He didn't think that after he exposed himself, putting everything else aside, Zhenshan Tower would remain indifferent.
In this extraordinary world with martial arts, deciding a person's life or death was much easier than imagined.
His cultivation progress like this could no longer be described as that of a Genius. This was also why he hadn't shown that he had broken through Raging Bull Fist to Minor Accomplishment and become a Body Tempering Martial Artist.
Especially since he now had another White Ape Leg Technique in his hand. Since he couldn't get the follow-up for Raging Bull Fist for the time being, he naturally had to cultivate this leg technique. Therefore, no matter what, he had to rent a courtyard for himself.
"Team Leader Wang, is this the newcomer who arrived? Didn't they say this batch of new recruits would be screened out in a few more days? Why is he here now?"
The arrival of Lin Sheng and the other person naturally attracted the attention of some people in the courtyard. Soon, someone came over.
The one who spoke was a tall man with a face full of smiles, occasionally sizing up Lin Sheng with an inexplicable look.
"Needless to say, being able to come now probably means he's a newcomer with decent talent."
A short, sturdy, rough-looking man said indifferently. He didn't have much reaction to Lin Sheng's arrival.
Besides the two of them, there were eight or nine other people in the courtyard. Some showed a bit of curiosity about Lin Sheng's arrival, while others had no significant reaction, just like the short, sturdy man.
"Decent talent? Team Leader Wang, then Old Ma here must give it a try."
Hearing this, the tall man's smile widened even more. He looked at Lin Sheng with burning eyes, and his two rough palms struck together, making a muffled sound.
Wang Sanyang, however, frowned, but he didn't object. He turned his head to look at Lin Sheng.
"Once you join the team, sparring between teammates is common. After all, simply burying your head in hard training won't accomplish much. Techniques are dead, but people are alive. The combat experience between Martial Artists isn't something you can gain by just practicing hard with your head down."
"I understand. Lin is willing to give it a try." Lin Sheng nodded seriously. He looked at the tall man, and a bit more enthusiasm appeared in his eyes.
He was very clear that his cultivation speed was much faster than others, but he lacked practical combat experience.
That is, in his previous life on Blue Star, he had learned some simple combat techniques. However, in this world with true martial arts, those things were clearly not enough.
Now that the other party had actively sought him out, he naturally wouldn't refuse. After all, this was also an opportunity to hone his practical combat skills, and likewise, an opportunity to establish his authority. In a new environment, appropriately showing some teeth could save him a lot of unnecessary trouble in the future.
