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In the end, Lan Mu joined the Forest Club. Aside from the annual fee, he had no other obligations anyway.

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

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

"Zheng Hui, you came at just the right time. This is the outside help our club hired. 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. Fang Moqi was absent, and most of the Forest Club members led their own teams. Why had they hired outside help?

Did they not trust his abilities? Or was this what the members wanted?

He glanced at Lan Mu's application materials. "You just joined the club?"

"Which club was Mr. Lan in before?" Zheng Hui gave Lan Mu a slight nod 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, then heard Zheng Hui say,

"What's your ranking, Mr. Lan? I'm ranked nineteenth."

Lan Mu said, "I'm not with the Hunter Association. I'm just a journalist."

Zheng Hui froze, then stared at Wang Ling in shock. "You're not? A journalist?"

Wang Ling nodded.

Zheng Hui's brows furrowed as anger rose in his voice. "Is this a joke?"

"Manager Wang, what are you doing? Everything was ready for the past two days, and now you suddenly stick a reporter in here? And make him a team leader?"

Du Yu finally got annoyed. "What's wrong with a reporter? Brother Mu is someone I invited. I think he's better than you!"

"Du Yu, have you got something wrong? Even if you wanted outside help, you didn't have to just drag in some random reporter, did you?"

Since Du Yu had put it that way, Zheng Hui's face darkened as well. He continued, "Ask everyone here. On this trip, would they rather have me lead them, or have an outsider like this give orders blindly?"

There were other members nearby. After hearing Zheng Hui's words, they felt he had a point and nodded one after another.

Wang Ling hurriedly stepped forward. "Zheng Hui, stop talking. Mr. Lan must have some real ability, or Du Yu wouldn't be recommending him so strongly. You don't know this, but Du Yu called me all night yesterday..."

"What does Du Yu know? He's only half-trained himself! Wilderness survival isn't some casual game. If someone without experience gives orders recklessly, they'll get the whole team killed," Zheng Hui snapped.

Du Yu rolled his eyes at him. "Experience like yours? You won't go here, you won't go there, and whenever you see a wild animal, you make everyone hide. What's the point? Everyone who's gone out with you says it's boring. There's not even a little excitement."

After Du Yu said that, no one else spoke. They merely looked at Zheng Hui. Clearly, they also felt it was not exciting enough.

"I'm thinking about your safety! You want excitement, but can I take care of all of you by myself?" Zheng Hui said angrily.

"Fang Moqi can take care of everyone! If wilderness survival just means climbing mountains, sleeping in tree hammocks, and eating wild vegetables, why wouldn't I just go have fun on Mount Song?"

The moment Du Yu mentioned Fang Moqi, Zheng Hui lost his temper. That man was a freak who could walk across ordinary wilderness as though it were flat ground. Zheng Hui could not utter a single rebuttal.

"So you brought in a reporter to spite me? Even if you wanted someone else, you should've found an insider!" Zheng Hui could only target Lan Mu. "Manager Wang, think this through. If I have to bring along dead weight, I won't be responsible if anything happens."

Wang Ling was the sort who tried to please both sides. He had promised Du Yu that Lan Mu could be team leader, but now he gently persuaded Zheng Hui and came up with the idea of co-leaders.

"Zheng Hui, he can't officially lead the team. We still can't do without you! Just think of it as bringing one extra member..."

Du Yu was frustrated. He had clearly wanted to help Lan Mu secure the leader position, with Zheng Hui merely holding the title. After all, if that guy led the team, they could not go anywhere with wild beasts or anywhere dangerous. It would be unbearably boring.

So he absolutely could not let Zheng Hui become the actual leader.

"Manager Wang, we had an agreement. Brother Mu would lead this trip, and I already told you that Brother Mu's archery has surpassed Fang Moqi's. Why won't you believe me?"

It would have been better if Du Yu had said nothing. The moment he said that, Zheng Hui laughed.

"Manager Wang, I finally understand your attitude toward indulging a child... Surpassed Fang Moqi? Du Yu, do you know that Fang Moqi is the number one combat archer? The number one hunter in the country?"

"You're a reporter, right? Do you know what a professional hunter is? There are plenty of things you can't learn from movies!" Zheng Hui added, "You want to film with the team, right? Then there's even less reason for you to be the leader. How about this? Ask me more questions and learn from me while you're with the team. I'll take you along without any problem, so don't worry."

Seeing that Manager Wang also wore an expression saying this was only proper, Du Yu hurriedly argued, "Ask you? Learn from you? Learn what? Explosive Consecutive Arrows?"

Zheng Hui paused in confusion. "What Explosive Consecutive Arrows?"

"Do you know Chain Shot? The first arrow is still in the air when the second catches up, strikes the first arrow, and blows it apart! Like a shower of blossoms!" Du Yu described the miraculous archery he had witnessed.

Zheng Hui said in astonishment, "Are you telling myths?"

"What myths? I saw it with my own eyes! Brother Mu fired it effortlessly! And Brother Mu never misses. Each arrow is faster than the last, like a machine gun."

"Pfft..." Zheng Hui finally understood and burst into laughter. "So that's what you meant... Du Yu, stop reading so many comics and novels. A machine gun... Like this? Rat-a-tat-tat... Hahaha!"

As he spoke, Zheng Hui even mimicked a machine gun's movements and sounds.

The moment he did, the members around them all laughed. Using a bow like a machine gun? It sounded like complete nonsense!

"Du Yu! Since when did you become so good at bragging?"

"Xiao Yu, you're something else... Oh right, can he also use Explosive Double Arrow Shock Arrows?"

"Read fewer novels!"

Wang Ling stood to one side with an expression caught between laughter and tears. Du Yu had talked to him like this all night yesterday too, pestering him endlessly. He had only reluctantly agreed out of respect for Boss Bi.

Seeing everyone laugh at him, Du Yu could not keep his face straight. He said to Lan Mu, "Brother Mu, show them a little! Otherwise, he'll steal the team leader position."

Lan Mu had been using WeChat to contact former classmates and had not paid any attention to this group arguing over him.

Hearing Du Yu, Lan Mu put away his phone and said, "If I can't be team leader, is there an appearance fee?"

Du Yu smiled. "Of course there is. I saw it with my own eyes, so of course I believe in your abilities!"

"Fine. If I'm not the leader, then I'm not the leader. A smaller appearance fee is fine too."

Du Yu saw that Lan Mu was unwilling to show his skills, while everyone was still laughing at him. If things ended like this, he would lose too much face. He could only keep scratching his head and even said, "Brother Mu, if you do that, there might not be an appearance fee... It doesn't follow the rules. I'd have to pay it all myself."

"Oh, then I'll head back first. I'll withdraw from the club too. The annual fee is pretty expensive," Lan Mu said, shaking his head.

Du Yu hurriedly grabbed Lan Mu, looking aggrieved. "Don't, Brother Mu. I'm really sick of how timid he is."

Lan Mu patted Du Yu's shoulder. "I really don't have any experience. You can't gain that kind of practical knowledge just by talking about it."

"Maybe next time. Sooner or later, I'll go out and film some real footage. I'll let you know then."

Du Yu had only met him by chance, yet he had truly treated him well. Lan Mu had learned that Du Yu was actually willing to spend his own money just to make him a team leader so he could witness his archery. It was not easy for him either. Lan Mu had plenty of ways to make money and did not want to take Du Yu's money like this.

Seeing that Lan Mu wanted to leave, Zheng Hui smiled faintly, as though it was exactly what he had expected.

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

Du Yu thought for a moment, then suddenly opened his mouth as though he had made up his mind.

"Wait! Brother Mu!"

Du Yu grabbed Lan Mu and made a call.

The contact was saved as Cousin, and it was the owner of the Forest Club.

Before long, he said, "Brother, isn't the club going to Malaysia in the next couple of days? I invited a friend as outside help, and I'll only accept him as team leader, so..."

"What outside help? Stop making trouble. Fang Moqi is back, and I've already asked him to lead the team. How about that? Surprised?"

Du Yu froze at his cousin's words. His face indeed showed both shock and delight, but when he looked at Lan Mu, he became conflicted again.

He knew no one could object if Fang Moqi led the team. He hesitated, then could only ask, "Then... when will he arrive at the club?"

"He should be here any moment! Oh, right, you said you invited your friend as outside help? That's fine, but next time. Fang Moqi only agreed to help your cousin after a lot of effort."

"Okay... okay."

Du Yu hung up, looking awkward.

"Brother Mu, you definitely can't be team leader this time. How about... being an ordinary member? Don't worry, I'll pay you the team leader appearance fee!"

Lan Mu shook his head. "No need. You only earn money by taking on responsibility. There's no reason for you to pay out of your own pocket. Next time."

Du Yu looked disappointed. Zheng Hui smiled and said, "It seems Boss Bi has good judgment after all. Outside help needs some foundation too. That's how everything works. Don't take on porcelain work without diamond tools."

"Pfft, you're not the leader either! What are you laughing for?" Du Yu said, rolling his eyes at him.

"If not me, then who? There are only a few combat archers in our club. I'm the only one ranked in the top twenty of the Hunter Association. Am I not qualified enough?" Zheng Hui said with a shrug.

"Hehe, are you saying the Hunter Association's number one isn't qualified?"

"Uh..." Zheng Hui froze and said in shock, "Fang Moqi is back?"

"What did you think?" After saying that, Du Yu went after Lan Mu.

Lan Mu had not gone far. It was not that he did not want to earn the money, but although he could roam the forest freely in his elf form, he could not simply take Du Yu's money for nothing.

"Brother Mu, why didn't you show them Explosive Consecutive Arrows? I guarantee their jaws would've dropped!" Du Yu caught up and asked.

Lan Mu shook his head. Naturally, he did not dare show off elf archery everywhere, even though he would change back in a dozen or so hours.

Du Yu stubbornly held onto Lan Mu and would not let him leave, desperately persuading him to go out with the group.

In his mind, this trip would have Fang Moqi and Lan Mu, this master archer. The expedition would definitely be spectacular, and no matter what, he had to keep Lan Mu around.

"Don't go! Brother Mu, aren't masters supposed to admire one another?"

"There's someone in our club named Fang Moqi. He's known as the Extreme Hunter, the country's number one archer. Don't you want to see what he can do?"

"Even if you don't, you've already joined the club. This trip is free, and it'll be great for your filming, right? With Fang Moqi around, we definitely won't be bored!"

Du Yu rambled on and on. Lan Mu could not argue with him and was finally persuaded.

The main reason was that he heard the trip was free. Since he needed to film a documentary anyway, he might as well owe Du Yu this favor and make his studio's first production.

"Then... all right."

The moment Lan Mu agreed, Du Yu was overjoyed. Just then, a voice came from the entrance.

"Xiao Yu, are you bragging about me again? Hurry up and introduce the beauty beside you."

At the word beauty, something in Lan Mu seemed to be provoked, and he turned his head angrily.

Two people walked in one after the other, more than three meters apart.

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

After learning that Fang Moqi was the number one, Lan Mu's gaze swept past him toward the person behind him, and his heart skipped a beat.

He knew the second person. Although they had only met once, Lan Mu remembered him.

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