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Lan Mu eventually joined the Forest Club. After all, besides the annual fee, he had no obligations.

Du Yu helped Lan Mu complete all the necessary procedures, and Lan Mu quickly became a member of the Forest Club.

However, when several veteran members heard the news and rushed over, they all sized up Lan Mu.

"Zheng Hui, you're here. This is the external support our club has invited. He'll be going out with you the day after tomorrow."

Wang Ling rubbed his nose and said to Zheng Hui, "You'll lead the team with him."

Zheng Hui frowned. With Fang Moqi absent, he usually led most of the Forest Club's expeditions. Why had they invited external support?

Did they not trust his abilities anymore? Or was it the members' request?

He glanced at Lan Mu's application, "Just joined the club?"

"Which club was Mr. Lan a part of before?" Zheng Hui nodded slightly at Lan Mu before asking Wang Ling.

Wang Ling said awkwardly, "No club."

"Oh... so you're from the Hunter Association... Hello, Mr. Lan, my name is Zheng Hui."

Lan Mu shook his hand and then heard Zheng Hui say, "Mr. Lan, what's your ranking? My humble self is ranked 19th."

Lan Mu replied, "I'm not from the Hunter Association, just a journalist."

Zheng Hui froze, then looked at Wang Ling in astonishment, "Not from there? A journalist?"

Wang Ling nodded.

Zheng Hui frowned, somewhat angrily, "Is this a joke?"

"Manager Wang, what's going on? Everything was prepared for these two days, and you suddenly bring in a reporter? And as a team leader?"

Du Yu finally spoke up, annoyed, "What's wrong with a reporter? Brother Mu is someone I invited, and I believe he's stronger than you!"

"Du Yu, are you serious? You don't have to pull in just any reporter as external support!"

With Du Yu saying that, Zheng Hui's temper flared, and he continued, "Ask everyone here, when we go out this time, would they rather have me lead, or have an outsider like him give orders?"

Other members were present and felt Zheng Hui had a point, nodding in agreement.

Wang Ling quickly stepped forward, "Zheng Hui, please stop. Mr. Lan must be capable, otherwise Du Yu wouldn't have recommended him so highly. You have no idea, he called me all night yesterday..."

"What does Du Yu know? He's only half-baked himself! Wilderness survival isn't child's play. If you have no experience and give bad orders, you'll get the whole team killed," Zheng Hui said angrily.

Du Yu rolled his eyes, "Is having experience like yours? Not daring to go here, not daring to go there, hiding with everyone when you encounter beasts. What's the point? Everyone who's gone out with you says it's boring, not exciting at all."

After Du Yu spoke, the others fell silent, looking at Zheng Hui. Clearly, deep down, they all felt it wasn't exciting.

"I'm thinking about your safety! And you want excitement? Can I take care of all of you alone?" Zheng Hui retorted angrily.

"Fang Moqi can take care of them! If wilderness survival just means climbing mountains, sleeping in trees, and eating wild vegetables, I might as well go play in the Song Mountains!"

As soon as Du Yu mentioned Fang Moqi, Zheng Hui lost his temper. That guy was a monster; ordinary wilderness was like flat ground to him. Zheng Hui couldn't say a word in retort.

"So you invited a reporter to anger me? Even if you had to find someone, you should have found someone from the industry!" Zheng Hui could only focus on Lan Mu, "Manager Wang, think carefully. If I have a dead weight with me and something happens, I won't be responsible."

Wang Ling was a fence-sitter. He had agreed to Du Yu's request for Lan Mu to be a team leader, and now he was trying to appease Zheng Hui, proposing a co-leadership.

"Zheng Hui, he can't officially lead the team, but you're still indispensable! Think of it as you bringing an extra team member..."

Du Yu was frustrated. He clearly wanted to secure the team leader position for Lan Mu. Zheng Hui was the nominal leader, and having him lead was just boring, as he wouldn't go to places with beasts or dangerous areas.

Therefore, he absolutely could not let Zheng Hui be the actual leader.

"Manager Wang, we agreed. Brother Mu is leading this time, and I told you, Brother Mu's archery has surpassed Fang Moqi. Why don't you believe me?"

Du Yu's words only made Zheng Hui laugh.

"Manager Wang, I finally understand your doting attitude... Surpassed Fang Moqi? Du Yu, do you even know that Fang Moqi is the number one practical shooter? The number one hunter in the country?"

"A reporter, right? Do you know what a professional hunter is? Many things can't be learned from watching movies!" Zheng Hui added, "You want to follow the team to film, right? But there's no need to be a team leader. How about this, you can ask me more questions while following the team, learn from me. I can definitely handle it with you, don't worry."

Seeing Manager Wang looking as if he was stating the obvious, Du Yu quickly argued, "Ask you? Learn from you? Learn what? Explosive Consecutive Arrows?"

Zheng Hui blinked, confused, "What Explosive Consecutive Arrows?"

"Do you know about consecutive arrows? The first arrow is still in the air, and the second one catches up, hitting the first one and making it explode! Like falling flowers!" Du Yu described the miraculous archery he had witnessed.

Zheng Hui was stunned, "Are you telling a fairy tale?"

"What fairy tale? I saw it with my own eyes! Brother Mu shot them effortlessly! And Brother Mu never misses, each arrow faster than the last, like a machine gun."

"Pfft..." Zheng Hui finally understood and burst out laughing, "I was wondering what you were talking about... Du Yu, stop reading comics and novels. Machine guns... Is it like this? Rat-tat-tat... Haha!"

After saying that, Zheng Hui mimicked the actions and sounds of a machine gun.

As he imitated, the surrounding members also started laughing. Using a bow and arrow like a machine gun? It sounded ridiculous!

"Du Yu! When did you become such a braggart?"

"Little Yu, you're something else... By the way, does he also know Explosive Twin Arrows of Shock?"

"Read fewer novels!"

Wang Ling also looked amused and exasperated. Du Yu had been telling him the same thing all night, to the point of annoyance. It was only out of respect for the boss that he had reluctantly agreed.

Du Yu saw everyone laughing at him, his face flushed. He said to Lan Mu, "Brother Mu, show us what you've got! Otherwise, he'll snatch the team leader spot."

Lan Mu was busy contacting his old classmates on WeChat and didn't pay attention to their argument.

Hearing Du Yu, Lan Mu put away his phone and said, "I can't be the team leader. Is there a appearance fee?"

Du Yu laughed, "Of course! I saw it with my own eyes, so I naturally believe in your strength!"

"Alright, if I'm not the team leader, I'm not. It's okay if the appearance fee is a bit less."

Seeing that Lan Mu was unwilling to show his skills and everyone was still laughing at him, Du Yu felt too embarrassed to let it go. He could only scratch his head and even said, "Brother Mu, if you're like this, there might not be an appearance fee... because it's against the rules, and I'm paying out of my own pocket."

"Oh, then I'll head back. You can cancel my club membership too, the annual fee is quite expensive," Lan Mu said, shaking his head.

Du Yu quickly grabbed Lan Mu, his face full of grievance, "Don't, Brother Mu, I've really had enough of his cowardly attitude."

Lan Mu patted Du Yu's shoulder and said, "I truly have no experience. This kind of practical skill isn't something you can just talk about."

"Next time. I'll definitely go out and film some real footage eventually. I'll let you know then."

Du Yu, a stranger he met by chance, was treating him quite well. Lan Mu learned that this guy was actually paying out of his own pocket to make him the team leader just to witness his archery skills, which was no easy feat. Lan Mu had plenty of ways to make money and didn't want to take his money like this.

Zheng Hui saw Lan Mu wanting to leave and smiled slightly, as if it was expected.

"There's no need to leave. Since you've already joined the Forest Club, you can participate in this event. You're a reporter, and if I speak to everyone, they'll give me some face and cooperate with your filming."

Du Yu thought for a moment, then seemed to make a decision and said, "Wait! Brother Mu!"

Du Yu pulled Lan Mu back and made a call.

The name in his contacts was "Cousin," who was the boss of the Forest Club.

After a while, he started talking, "Brother, isn't the club going to Malaysia these two days? I've invited a friend as an external reinforcement. I only recognize him as the team leader, what do you say..."

"What external reinforcement? Stop messing around. Fang Moqi is back, and I've already asked him to lead the team. How about that? Aren't you surprised?"

Du Yu was stunned when he heard his cousin's words. He was indeed surprised and delighted, but looking at Lan Mu, he became a bit conflicted.

He knew that no one could argue with Fang Moqi leading the team. He seemed to want to say something but stopped, finally asking, "Then... when will he arrive at the club?"

"He should be here any minute! By the way, you said you invited your friend as an external reinforcement? That's fine, but maybe next time. It was hard enough to get Fang Moqi to agree."

"Okay... okay."

Du Yu hung up the phone, looking embarrassed.

"Brother Mu, I can't be the team leader this time, so how about... a regular member? Don't worry, I'll pay you the team leader's appearance fee!"

Lan Mu shook his head, "No need. I'll only take money for the responsibility I take on. There's no reason for you to pay out of your own pocket. Maybe next time."

Du Yu was dejected, and Zheng Hui laughed, "It seems Boss Bi has his own ideas. Even when inviting external help, there needs to be a foundation. It's like that with everything, if you don't have the skill, don't take on the job."

"Tch, the team leader isn't you! What are you laughing at?" Du Yu shot him a look.

"If it's not me, then who else? We only have a few combat-ready archers in our club. I'm the only one ranked in the top twenty in the Hunter Association, isn't that enough?" Zheng Hui shrugged.

"Heh heh, are you saying that the number one person in the Hunter Association isn't qualified?"

"Uh..." Zheng Hui was taken aback and exclaimed, "Fang Moqi is back?"

"What do you think?" Du Yu said and then went to chase after Lan Mu.

Lan Mu hadn't gone far. It wasn't that he didn't want to earn the money. Although he could dominate the forest with his elven body, he couldn't just take Du Yu's money for nothing.

"Brother Mu, why don't you show them your Explosive Consecutive Arrows? I guarantee they'll be stunned!" Du Yu chased after him and asked.

Lan Mu shook his head. He naturally wouldn't dare to flaunt his elven archery skills everywhere, even though he would turn back in about ten hours.

Du Yu clung to Lan Mu, refusing to let him leave, and desperately tried to persuade him to join the expedition.

In his opinion, with Fang Moqi and Lan Mu, a divine archer, this adventure would be spectacular. He absolutely had to keep Lan Mu.

"Don't go! Brother Mu, don't all masters appreciate each other?"

"We have someone in our club named Fang Moqi, known as the Extreme Hunter, the number one archer in the country. Don't you want to see him?"

"Even if you don't want to see him, you've already joined the club. This trip is free, and it would be very beneficial for your filming. With Fang Moqi here, we definitely won't be bored!"

Du Yu chattered on and on. Lan Mu couldn't refuse him and was finally persuaded.

The main reason was hearing that the trip was free. Since he needed to film a documentary, he might as well owe this favor and produce his studio's first work.

"This... alright."

As soon as Lan Mu finished speaking, Du Yu was overjoyed. Just then, a voice came from the doorway.

"Xiao Yu, are you bragging for me again? Quickly introduce the beautiful woman next to you!"

Hearing the word "beautiful woman," Lan Mu seemed to have been provoked and turned his head angrily.

He saw two people walking in, one after the other, about three meters apart.

Du Yu exclaimed to the middle-aged man in front, "Fang Moqi! Fang... Brother Fang, you're here!"

After Lan Mu knew the first person was Fang Moqi, his gaze shifted to the second person behind him, and his heart skipped a beat.

He recognized the second person. Although he had only met him once, Lan Mu remembered him.

"Isn't this the Director of Public Security? Why is he here?"