The rustling came from some distance away, but perhaps thanks to [Alertness], Tang Qi was exceptionally sensitive to the "potential danger" before him.
This made him realize that the disturbance was not caused by the beasts following beside him as they wandered around unconsciously.
It originated from an existence that "Tang Qi had failed to notice."
He shoved Bovine aside and turned his gaze toward the darkness in the distance:
"Who's there?"
Everyone turned around together, but they could not see anything.
However, the person lurking in the darkness realized that they could no longer remain hidden and could only surrender in a panic:
"Don't, don't attack! It's me, it's me!"
The voice was indeed somewhat familiar, but the other party clearly had no intention of making Tang Qi guess for long. The moment he stepped out of the darkness, the first thing that caught the eye was his flying-squirrel-like coat.
The Red Scarf Gang.
The instant the other party removed his mask, black fur and emerald-green beast eyes were revealed before Tang Qi.
Tang Qi called out his name at once:
"Two Camel Legs?"
"I'm Black Panther! Black Panther!"
Black Panther raised his claws.
The name was actually quite common among the Ocelot People—
Their parents named them after the first thing they saw when they were born.
But since he lived in Dragon Gold City, the name clearly did not command much respect.
Back then, when Tang Qi had drawn his blade to buy time, he had not struck any vital points. Wounds of that severity could heal within a short time after taking a Healing Potion.
Now, seeing Tang Qi about to draw his curved blade, Black Panther hurriedly waved his hands:
"Wait! I didn't intend to hurt you—I couldn't hurt you even if I wanted to,