Handling the Tiger Tooth Squad

After hearing Luo Feng's request for shelter, Xue Xi agreed without hesitation; she had nothing to do at the moment anyway, and it was just a small favor.

Luo Feng expressed his thanks and immediately turned to let Xu Xin and his teammates inside. The group walked in with curiosity, all thanking Xue Xi, the young shopkeeper. Meanwhile, outside, their captain Gao Feng saw that all his teammates were safe.

Although he didn't know why the Monsters in the surrounding area wouldn't attack the restaurant Luo Feng had mentioned, he was physically and mentally exhausted and couldn't afford to dwell on it. He forcefully smashed away a few Monsters that kept lunging at him and turned to rush toward the restaurant.

More and more Monsters were gathering here due to the constant sonic interference, but they stopped exactly 1,000 meters away from the restaurant, refusing to take another step forward.

On a rooftop in the distance, Zhang Zehu, who was holding binoculars, couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, why are these beasts just circling there instead of attacking? What a perfect opportunity, and that brat Luo Feng actually got away! Damn!"

Leaning against a broken wall, Captain Pan Ya toyed with a dagger in his hand, his eyes radiating a chilling, ruthless glint. He glanced at the irritable Zhang Zehu, "A-Hu, don't be impatient. They can't run. Although I don't know what's so strange about that little restaurant, they will come out eventually. There will be plenty of opportunities for revenge."

He then licked the tip of his dagger and warned Zhang Zehu, "Also, don't forget what our main objective is this time. If you ruin my plan, hmph..."

Zhang Zehu suppressed the anger in his heart, gave a muffled grunt in response, and then picked up his binoculars again to observe the restaurant in the distance.

At this moment, Gao Feng also entered Xue Xi's restaurant. The members of the Fire Hammer Squad gathered around. Gao Feng waved his hand to indicate he was fine, then turned his gaze toward Xue Xi, who was swinging her legs while sitting on a high stool.

Taking two steps forward, Gao Feng cupped his hands in thanks, "I don't know what got into the Monsters outside, but they kept attacking us. We have to thank the shopkeeper for taking us in, otherwise, our squad would have been finished this time."

Xue Xi shook her head indifferently, "It's not easy traveling in the Wilderness Zone. We're all Huaxia people, so I'll help where I can. There's no need to thank me."

Gao Feng hadn't expected the young girl to be so generous, and for a while, the two of them chatted quite happily.

Xue Xi casually remarked, "Captain Gao, I don't think your encounter with the beast tide was a coincidence. I've been running this shop for a long time, and today is the first time I've seen a beast tide surround and hunt a Martial Artist squad."

Gao Feng was a smart man, and he immediately seemed to realize something. At this point, Luo Feng, who was standing to the side, heard this and took a circular technological device out of his backpack to hand to Gao Feng, "Captain, after hearing what Miss Xue Xi said, I also think it's suspicious. I found this in a hidden corner by accident while we were retreating."

Gao Feng was knowledgeable and recognized what it was immediately. Xu Xin also leaned in, "Isn't this a sonic device used to attract Monsters? Doesn't this thing only get used when the military is conducting concentrated exterminations of Monsters?"

Gao Feng's expression turned grim. He scanned the room and said slowly, "It seems we've been targeted by another Martial Artist squad. The only ones we've had bad blood with recently are the Tiger Tooth Squad."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng looked at Zhang Ke, who was now missing an arm, and said self-reproachfully, "Captain, everyone, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for getting into a conflict with Zhang Zehu, which ended up dragging everyone into this. I..."

Before Luo Feng could finish, Zhang Ke wrapped an arm around his neck, "Hey, we're all brothers here. Don't talk about dragging people down. Besides, the grudge between our Fire Hammer and Tiger Tooth hasn't been a one-day affair."

Gao Feng nodded as well, "That's right, Luo Feng. You don't need to feel guilty. What's important now is that those bastards are definitely still waiting outside. We are in the light while they are in the dark, and we have wounded members. How are we going to break out?"

The group fell into deep thought. Xu Xin held Luo Feng's hand and suggested, "Why don't we call for reinforcements?"

Gao Feng immediately rejected the idea, "That won't do. Not only would calling for reinforcements come at a huge cost, but the Tiger Tooth Squad has been very clean about this; we have no evidence to prove they did it."

Xue Xi rested her chin on her hands, watching the group as they debated. A smile curled the corners of her lips, and her sharp little canine teeth glinted white, like a little fox revealing its tail, "I actually have a proposal. I wonder if you all would like to hear it?"

Gao Feng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Miss Xue Xi, please speak."

"It's simple: you go and provoke the people from the Tiger Tooth Squad, lure them within a thousand meters of my shop, and I will handle this trouble for you. How about that?"

Gao Feng hesitantly sized up the little girl, then thought about how she must have some means to possess a safe zone all by herself in the Wilderness Zone. After much deliberation, he nodded under the expectant gazes of the Fire Hammer Squad members.

"If the shopkeeper has the ability, we have no objections. But there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. May I ask, shopkeeper, what is the price for this?"

Xue Xi snapped her fingers, "Bingo. It's so much easier talking to smart people. The price? It's very simple. I need you to provide me with a batch of food supplies."