"Uh? This, Lord Golden Suanni, why?"
One of the Calamity Beast that had followed looked at the Fanged Beast with some surprise.
Upon hearing this, the other Calamity Beast nearby chimed in:
"Yes, Lord Golden Suanni, if we follow the plan these humans suggested, they can leave first and we can leave later. That would give them a much better chance of escaping!"
"Yes, let's go later. If the Bone-Ring Beast clan sends their Calamity Beast to chase us, then we who fall behind are the most likely to be caught!"
"Yes, Lord Golden Suanni, this..."
One after another, the Calamity Beast began to speak.
There was no response. The Fanged Beast slowly turned its head and looked at them.
The noise suddenly subsided.
After confirming that none of the Calamity Beast intended to speak again, the Fanged Beast turned its gaze back to the humans.
"Alright, tomorrow's plan will be as you just discussed!"
Han Ling wasn't as happy as she had expected, looking at the Fanged Beast.
She paused for a moment, then said:
"In that case, let's discuss the specific action plan for tomorrow."
"Hmm." Without refutation, the Fanged Beast nodded.
Then, the two Calamity Beast began to communicate.
They communicated about location, signals, specific processes, and so on.
The communication wasn't very detailed, as there was a concern that some of the Calamity Beast might not understand or remember it, so the simplest and most direct methods were used.
The communication ended quickly.
Han Ling turned around, paused in her departure, and looked back at the Fanged Beast.
She paused, her gaze turning solemn, and said:
"I want to remind you again, it's impossible for either of us to escape from here on our own!"
The Fanged Beast paused slightly, seemingly surprised by her words, but quickly recovered and replied:
"Of course I know that, which is why I said to follow your original plan. That way, it will be easier for you to carry out your plan, won't it?"
"In addition..."
After a slight pause, the Fanged Beast's lips curled into a smile of unreadable meaning.
"I hope you can do just as you say!"
"That's natural!" Wang Hu, now transformed into Rock-Splitting Bear, replied from the side, arms crossed.
"That's good!"
The Fanged Beast chuckled but didn't say anything more.
Han Ling gave the Fanged Beast a deep look, then turned around and scurried into the bushes she had come from, without saying anything more.
Behind them, a chorus of voices quickly followed.
" Captain Han, this..."
Huang Jun, now transformed into Gray-Claw Wolf, began to speak, but before he could finish, Captain Han in front of him, quickly shook his head, and then his pace quickened.
Seeing this, Huang Jun seemed to realize something, shut his mouth, and quickly followed.
The place we just discussed.
The Fanged Beast sat on the ground.
The several Calamity Beast behind it glanced at it from time to time, as if they wanted to ask it something.
However, because of their previous experiences, they were somewhat hesitant to ask.
The Fanged Beast ignored them, sitting silently as if waiting for something.
Soon, rustling sounds came from the direction where the humans had just left.
A Calamity Beast with long forelimbs swung swiftly through the forest.
With a forward leap, he landed not far in front of the Fanged Beast.
It quickly approached.
" Lord Golden Suanni!"
"Hmm, did those humans discuss anything?" The Fanged Beast nodded.
"Originally, a human wanted to ask a question, but was stopped by the human who had turned into Silver-Thread Civet. Then they just kept moving forward, and I kept following them, but I didn't see them showing any intention of stopping to communicate. Finally, we came to an open space, and I had no choice but to leave because I would be discovered if I continued to follow them." The Calamity Beast with long forelimbs spoke.
The Fanged Beast slowly nodded, but didn't ask anything; instead, it lowered its head in deep thought.
Behind them, several Calamity Beast exchanged glances.
Then, encouraged by the others, one of the Calamity Beast stepped forward and cautiously asked:
" Lord Golden Suanni, are we really going to follow the plan those humans suggested?"
After saying that, it stared intently at the Fanged Beast, as if worried about being reprimanded like before.
The other Calamity Beast also stared intently at Lord Golden Suanni.
The Fanged Beast turned to look at the tense group of beasts, paused, and said:
"Yes, just like that human said, if we stay inside, it will indeed be easier to incite the other Calamity Beast to make a scene."
"But if that happens, we'll only be able to escape behind them. If the Bone-Ring Beast want to chase us, it will be very difficult for us to escape!" one of the Calamity Beast said anxiously.
The other Calamity Beast standing nearby also nodded quickly.
The Fanged Beast wasn't surprised, and said, "What you're talking about only happens when everyone riots and then runs away together."
"Ah?"
The few Calamity Beast were slightly taken aback.
"Isn't our goal to incite the other Calamity Beast to revolt, and then take the opportunity to escape?"
"Uh... Lord Golden Suanni, do you mean we should secretly escape and abandon the other Calamity Beast?" The Calamity Beast with long, slender hands guessed after gathering intelligence.
Upon hearing this, the other Calamity Beast glanced at it, then turned their gazes to Lord Golden Suanni.
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni, now transformed into Fanged Beast, looked at them and said in a deep voice, "No, we want to incite the other Calamity Beast to act together!"
Hearing this, the Calamity Beast were even more puzzled.
Since the intention was to incite other Calamity Beast to act together, how could it not attract the attention of the Bone-Ring Beast clan, and how could they not give chase?
"So... what did you mean just now?" a Calamity Beast asked cautiously.
"We want to encourage them to run away together, but we can't run away with them," the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni said, its eyes darkening.
"No... run away with them?" Several Calamity Beast stared wide-eyed, somewhat confused.
"Um, no..."
The words paused abruptly, Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni looked up at the sky diagonally above.
There, a small black dot seemed to be approaching.
Almost without hesitation, it spoke in a low voice:
"Quick, hide! The Calamity Beast that are being monitored are coming!"
The Calamity Beast were startled, glanced in that direction, and then quickly hid to the side.
On the trees, under the rocks, in the grass...
"Flutter--"
In the sky.
The Silver-Winged Harrier flapped its wings, maintaining a slow flight in the air.
Because they can fly and have a relatively docile nature, the Silver-Winged Harrier are often invited by larger groups to act as overseers of those groups' territories.
They weren't responsible for actual combat, but rather for patrolling the area and warning any restless Calamity Beast.
Pay special attention to those who gather together.
It's fine if they're all of the same kind gathered together, but if different kinds of Calamity Beast gather together, then we have to report it immediately.
Afterwards, the guardian Calamity Beast assigned to this area by the tribe that owns the territory will handle the situation.
In short, all it does is patrol and then report back if it encounters any abnormalities.