Gift

Zhou Ying'er's body trembled slightly. She had never expected that even after leaving the training camp, Cheng Jin still would not let her go. He had actually sent the Sabertooth Tiger Squad to follow her into the Wilderness Zone.

"Ying'er, does that mean the Sabertooth Tiger Squad is an enemy, not a friend?" Shen Hong sighed softly as she watched Zhou Ying'er's reaction.

Zhou Ying'er did not hide anything further and told them the whole story from beginning to end.

Shen Hong immediately cursed, "Damn it, not a single one of those young masters from the big conglomerates is any good."

Zhou Ying'er did not dare look at Shen Hong. Lowering her head, she said, "Sister Shen, I... I want to leave the Rose Squad!"

Smack.

Shen Hong's callused palm landed on Zhou Ying'er's left shoulder.

"What? Are you worried the Rose Squad can't keep you safe?"

Zhou Ying'er hurriedly waved her hands. "S-Sister Shen, that's not it. I'm afraid..."

"Afraid you'll drag us down?" Shen Hong interrupted.

"The Sabertooth Tiger Squad are all General Level fighters. If they cause trouble, we won't be able to hunt at all. And if they decide to attack..." Zhou Ying'er's voice grew softer and softer.

Shen Hong snorted. "What's there to fear? The Rose Squad isn't easy to bully either!"

Zhou Ying'er clenched her fists. "But I don't want to cause everyone trouble because of me!"

Shen Hong looked at Zhou Ying'er and gently shook her head. "Ying'er, remember your identity now. From the moment you decided to join the Rose Squad, you became our comrade. Understand?"

"Sister Shen is right!"

A voice suddenly came from the stairs.

Zhang Yi, Cao Yingchun, Zheng Ru, and Li Min walked in one after another.

Zhou Ying'er froze. "Brother Zhang, Brother Cao, Sister Ru... you, you weren't asleep?"

Zhang Yi smiled and curled her lips. "How could we sleep with visitors arriving right beside us?"

"Ying'er, don't worry. The Sabertooth Tiger Squad may be strong, but our Rose Squad isn't weak either." Zheng Ru stepped forward.

Cao Yingchun and Li Min said nothing, but they both nodded lightly.

Looking at everyone, warmth surged through Zhou Ying'er's heart. Holding back her tears, she said, "Thank you. Thank you, everyone."

Shen Hong clapped her hands. "All right. Ying'er, Zhang Yi... all of you go get some sleep. I'll keep watch tonight. Rest up properly—we won't have it so easy from here on."

The next morning.

After signing in at the Training Hall, Zhou Hao rode his shield back to County City No. 0172 and landed on the roof of a residential building not far from the Bell and Drum Tower.

He lazily yawned, leaned against his shield, folded his arms across his chest, and crossed one leg over the other.

Now that he had confirmed yesterday that Cheng Jin, the Cheng Family's young master, had his sights set on his sister, he naturally had to keep an eye on things and stop that guy from using any tricks on her.

Suddenly.

His ears twitched.

He heard a fierce commotion in the distance.

He abruptly turned his little face and immediately spotted a four-person squad chasing a General Level Twin-tailed Tiger Cat.

Two of them were responsible for clearing out the Beast Soldiers that kept attacking.

The other two flanked the Twin-tailed Tiger Cat from the left and right.

But after only a few glances, Zhou Hao frowned. These four were not weak. Their physical attributes seemed to have all reached General Level. Killing a Low-level General Twin-tailed Tiger Cat should not have been difficult for them.

"What are they trying to do?" He became wary.

Boom, boom.

The Twin-tailed Tiger Cat kept fleeing while driving large numbers of Beast Soldiers behind it to surround the Sabertooth Tiger Squad.

Yet the Sabertooth Tiger Squad seemed completely at ease.

In only a short while.

The Twin-tailed Tiger Cat ran near the abandoned Bell and Drum Tower.

Already wary, the Rose Squad members had been watching the distant commotion closely. When they saw the injured Twin-tailed Tiger Cat charging toward them, they all frowned.

Clearly.

They could not figure out what the Sabertooth Tiger Squad was trying to do either.

Were they driving a Low-level General over to cause them trouble?

That was looking down on the Rose Squad far too much.

"Don't act rashly yet." Seeing Zhang Yi preparing to fire, Shen Hong spoke up.

At that moment.

Qiu Cheng of the Sabertooth Tiger Squad suddenly shouted, "Zhou Ying'er of the Rose Squad, this Twin-tailed Tiger Cat is a gift from our Young Master Cheng. Please accept it!"

The moment those words came out.

Not only were the Rose Squad members stunned, but Zhou Hao, who was standing on the residential building's roof, was also taken aback.

Shen Hong was the first to react. "Captain Qiu, what do you mean by that?"

Qiu Cheng casually killed a High-level Beast Soldier and called out, "Exactly what it sounds like. Captain Shen, if you don't make a move soon, that Twin-tailed Tiger Cat will get away!"

Bang!

With the sound of a gunshot.

A sniper bullet accurately pierced through the Twin-tailed Tiger Cat's head.

The crazily fleeing Twin-tailed Tiger Cat immediately dropped to the ground and rolled several meters away.

Zhang Yi whistled and laughed. "Captain Qiu, thanks. Then we won't stand on ceremony!"

Qiu Cheng and the others did not respond. They killed the remaining Beast Soldiers and began collecting monster materials on the spot. As for the dead Twin-tailed Tiger Cat, they did not even spare it a glance.

"Zhang Yi, keep watch. Li Min, you're quick on your feet. Come down with me to collect the materials." Shen Hong said.

Zhou Ying'er hurriedly said, "Sister Shen, I'll go."

Cao Yingchun and Zheng Ru also spoke up in turn.

Shen Hong waved her hand. "Stay where you are and keep your eyes open."

Whoosh, whoosh.

The two quickly went downstairs and arrived beside the Twin-tailed Tiger Cat's corpse.

Li Min stepped forward to collect the materials.

Shen Hong stood nearby on guard. Even after Li Min finished collecting the Twin-tailed Tiger Cat's materials, the Sabertooth Tiger Squad made no move at all.

Seeing this, Shen Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Captain Qiu, on behalf of Ying'er, thank you for this gift!"

"You're welcome." Qiu Cheng replied before turning and leading the other members away.

Zhou Hao watched the whole thing and muttered, "So this is how he plans to pursue my sister? Interesting."

Shen Hong and Li Min returned to the rooftop.

Watching the Sabertooth Tiger Squad leave, everyone could not help but feel puzzled.

"Captain, what exactly does the Sabertooth Tiger Squad mean by this?" Zheng Ru could not help asking.

A Twin-tailed Tiger Cat was worth more than ten million. She did not believe the Sabertooth Tiger Squad was being so generous.

Zhang Yi rested her head on her arm against the edge of the wall and chuckled. "Still don't get it? Didn't Qiu Cheng say that Twin-tailed Tiger Cat was a gift from that Cheng Family young master to Zhou Ying'er?"

Zheng Ru and Li Min looked at each other.

Zhou Ying'er opened her communication watch and directly called Cheng Jin, but no one answered.

Shen Hong looked at Zhou Ying'er. "Ying'er, what do you think?"

Zhou Ying'er frowned tightly. "Sister Shen, I have no feelings for that Cheng guy at all. I won't accept his gift."

Shen Hong nodded. "All right. Then we'll keep the gift for now. Once we return to the base city, I'll send it back for you."

"Okay."

Yet the next day.

The Sabertooth Tiger Squad drove another Low-level General beneath the Bell and Drum Tower.

Zhang Yi was speechless. "Seriously? Again?"

After easily collecting the General's materials, Shen Hong could not help calling out, "Captain Qiu, please tell that Young Master Cheng that Ying'er from our squad has no feelings for him. Ask him not to disturb her again!"

Qiu Cheng said expressionlessly, "Captain Shen, we are only responsible for delivering gifts. We are responsible for nothing else!"

The third day and the fourth day were the same.

On the rooftop.

Zhou Ying'er hung up her communication watch. "Still no answer."

Zhang Yi curled her lips. "His methods for courting someone aren't bad. I just wonder what conditions that Young Master Cheng offered the Sabertooth Tiger Squad to make them so willing to deliver gifts."

Shen Hong said flatly, "Nothing more than money and some resources."

"Let them keep sending them. We'll keep accepting."

There were not many General Level monsters in the county city to begin with, and each one was surrounded by large numbers of Beast Soldiers. The Sabertooth Tiger Squad was very strong, but later on, even killing the Beast Soldiers began to take effort.

And when they had delivered the seventh Low-level General.

Qiu Cheng called out, "Captain Shen, let's change locations. The Low-level Generals here are getting hard to drive over!"