The footsteps suddenly stopped.
Black Rat with Feixu stared at the Calamity Beast beside him for a long while, then said:
"There are some things you shouldn't ask, you know?"
Upon hearing this, the Calamity Beast paused, then trembled and quickly lowered its head, saying:
"Sorry, I was too talkative!"
"Yes, remember this: there are some things you shouldn't ask!" Feixu said in a deep voice, his gaze returning to his original position.
Do these guys really think we can decide everything for ourselves?
However, just as the statue had said, they were indeed able to capture those guys in the end.
Although there was a slight mishap, they were eventually caught!
Today, all we can do is see if the other guys have caught anyone alive!
Well, it's best not to have that.
That way, it's best if no one catches them. Then, when we get back at night, we can ask Lord Black Spine and the others how to catch those Calamity Beast that might commit suicide once they realize their identities have been exposed!
If there's no other way...
Well, if things continue like this, it probably won't take long before we catch all those guys, right?
The Black Rat with the Feixu lost in thought.
Suddenly, it seemed to remember something, and its gaze turned to the side.
The Calamity Beast was seen walking cautiously along the side, its head lowered.
Was what he just said a bit too much?... Feixu wondered.
If it were any other Calamity Beast, then so be it.
But this guy did do some work for the Black Rat, to some extent.
Thinking of this, Feixu couldn't help but speak up to comfort him:
"But Panshan, you've done a great job lately. I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"
Hearing this, the Calamity Beast raised its head. "No, this is what we should do!"
"Although it's what you should be doing, you've really done a great job lately," Feixu said approvingly.
Having said that, it raised its paw and pointed to a Calamity Beast behind it, saying:
"Here's what you'll do: go over there later and talk to One-Eye, ask him to give you some of our usual food as a reward for your hard work these past few days!"
"After that, as long as you keep watching those guys down there every day, you'll get a share every day!"
Upon hearing this, the Calamity Beast glanced at the One-Eye Black Rat behind it.
Coincidentally, the Black Rat also looked over because its Feixu were pointing in that direction.
It didn't know what Feixu and that guy were talking about, but judging from their expressions, they seemed quite happy.
Seeing this, the One-Eye Black Rat nodded.
The Calamity Beast bowed slightly and nodded in response.
Then, slightly pleased, he turned around and said:
"Thank you, Feixu!"
"No need, this is all a reward for your hard work!" Black Rat, with his Feixu, said, tilting his head slightly.
"Just keep working this hard from now on!"
"If we can keep going, then it's not entirely impossible for him to eventually join us as Black Rat and serve our Black Rat Clan!"
Upon hearing this, the previously happy Calamity Beast became excited.
Even their bodies were trembling slightly.
"Yes, Lord Feixu! I will work even harder during this time and strive to contribute more to our Black Rat Clan in the future!"
Looking at the Calamity Beast before him, Black Rat Feixu Whisker slowly raised a pleased and satisfied smile to his lips.
night.
The two Calamity Beast lay nearby.
"... You joined too?" a voice asked.
"Ahem, well, I was chosen by that Black Rat, there's nothing I can do about it!" The Two-Horned Lizard coughed lightly, then waited for the human's reply.
But they remained silent.
After a while.
"Alright, since you've already joined, then join. But you need to be careful. When you're gathering information later, there are some special things you can't ask directly. You have to ask indirectly from the sidelines, understand?" Shen Heng said in a low voice.
"Ahem, ahem, I didn't mean to try and find out information myself!" the Two-Horned Lizard coughed lightly.
Having said that, it looked at the human who was gazing at it.
After a long pause, he said:
"Okay, I understand!"
Upon hearing this, the human seemed to finally let it go and looked away.
The Two-Horned Lizard breathed a sigh of relief and then asked,
"What do we do next? Should we deal with those Black Rat, or leave them alone and maintain the status quo?"
There was no response; the human remained lost in thought.
After a moment, he said:
"Expand the situation, then suddenly stop!"
"Expand the situation, and then suddenly stop?" The Two-Horned Lizard looked at the human in front of it with some confusion.
Whether it's maintaining the status quo or pretending to help those Black Rat solve the riot problem, it can figure it out clearly.
But why escalate the situation and then suddenly stop?
Isn't this telling those Black Rat that the Calamity Beast hiding among the beasts haven't been dealt with yet?
"Yes, because I have some things I want to confirm," Shen Heng said calmly.
"Something's wrong?" The Two-Horned Lizard frowned.
"Um."
"What's up?"
"I can't be sure yet. I'll let you know when I'm sure! Okay, I'm going now!"
The sound came, followed by the figure that stood up and left.
The Two-Horned Lizard frowned as it watched the departing figure.
It knew perfectly well what the other was going to do; it was probably going to find those baits that misled the Black Rat again.
This brings to mind the events that followed when the Black Jade Lion acted on their own and were captured.
The power of bewitching?
The Two-Horned Lizard was somewhat puzzled.
It had also witnessed the situation today; the Calamity Beast seemed more like it was going mad than being bewitched.
But if it's not bewitching, then what kind of ability is it?
The Two-Horned Lizard is unclear.
However, compared to that, it is now even more curious about what that human is trying to confirm.
Time passed slowly yet meaningfully.
The number of Calamity Beast dying each day seems to be increasing, and increasing.
However, a significant portion of these were unselected Calamity Beast.
Many of the Calamity Beast were puzzled by this.
But seeing the increasingly somber expression on the Feixu man's face, he ultimately dared not ask any questions.
The number of dead Calamity Beast continued to increase until it stopped a few days later.
Black Rat Feixu looked down at the herd of beasts below, where not a single one had perished that day.
Did they hide because they sensed things were going badly?
Tsk, doesn't this make things even more complicated? Who knows how long they'll hide?
If we just keep hiding like this and don't cause any trouble, it's fine!
They were only missing a few dozen less Calamity Beast to help with mining; there was absolutely nothing else...
No, wait, what if those guys are holding back and about to have a big one?
The Two-Horned Lizard frowned, looking down.
Okay, I'll report it and express my concerns later.
If we want to find them, then we'll probably have to pray to the Black Rat God again!
With a voice saying "Let's go back," the group headed back towards their resting place.
The Black Rat Black Rat with the Feixu also returned to its designated resting camp.
After briefly confirming the situation with the other Black Rat responsible for other mines, they flew towards their territory.
The remaining Black Rat stayed put, watching the Calamity Beast over at the resting area.
However, before I had been looking around for long, I noticed that the rest area had become chaotic for some reason...