Ye Yuan first ruled out the possibility that an outsider had committed the crime.
After all, teaching a Monkey to recognize routes was not something that could be done in a day or two.
Most importantly, Ye Yuan had seen a private residence in that Monkey's memories.
As for where that residence was located—
Although Ye Yuan did not know the exact location,
it should not have been far from this forest.
That was also Ye Yuan's intuition.
Just as Ye Yuan was considering what to do next,
he heard rustling footsteps approaching from the distance.
He looked up and saw Zhao Xirui enter his field of vision.
But when he got a clear look at Zhao Xirui's current appearance,
Ye Yuan could not help letting out a snort of laughter.
Zhao Xirui's face was covered in bruises.
Most hilariously, there was even a huge bump on his forehead.
From a distance, it looked as though he had grown an extra horn.
"You got lucky, kid. The Monkey troop was drawn away by me. Otherwise, you wouldn't be any better off than I am!"
As Zhao Xirui approached and saw the mocking look on Ye Yuan's face, he naturally knew what it was about.
If he could, he would not have wanted to look so miserable either.
But two fists could not beat four hands.
Much less a troop of Monkeys armed with rocks and wild fruit.
No matter how confident Zhao Xirui was in his skills, he could not escape being thoroughly beaten up by the Monkey troop.
"Didn't you say you found something else? Why don't I see anything?"
Zhao Xirui looked around but found nothing unusual.
So he spoke with a trace of suspicion in his voice.
Suppressing his laughter, Ye Yuan stood up.
He even brushed