Hunters hunted beasts all year round so they were experienced. It was only natural for them to carry traps and knockout agents with them.
The three young masters' eyes lit up at this.
Among them, Huang Yan, who hailed from a martial arts family, nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Young Master Fan, Zhao Xi, we'll coordinate with them later. If we can capture this white ape alive, that would be great. If not, we'll just kill it."
"Alright!" The other two nodded, deciding White Ape's fate for him.
Of course, White Ape could hear their discussion loud and clear. No doubt, his expression changed, but since he had fur on his face, no one could see it clearly.
"You guys sure are ruthless. I've never had any grudges with you so why are you doing this to me?" White Ape was so angry that he blurted out.
In an instant, silence descended.
The two hunters' eyes widened as if they had just seen a ghost. The three young masters' expressions froze as they stared at White Ape carefully, as if trying to determine if it was him who had spoken earlier.
"Although you guys are ruthless, I won't lower myself to your level. Scram." Although White Ape was furious, he remembered Lin Jin's teachings, which was to not hurt others and to avoid trouble as much as possible.
Although these people were the ones who started the fight and had ulterior motives, White Ape was intelligent enough to know that there was no need to pursue the matter as long as they knew what was good for them.
However, not many people in this world knew what was good for them. At the very least, these few people weren't.
The two hunters were experienced and knowledgeable. Upon hearing White Ape's words, they knew that this was no ordinary beast so they decided to retreat. However, the three young masters didn't share the same opinion.
"This … this white ape can speak?"
"That's right. I heard it too. A white ape that can speak is a rare beast."
"Zhao Xi, Huang Yan, I must capture this white ape alive today. This white ape is my son's way of showing filial piety to my father during his birthday celebration."
Young Master Fan looked determined. The greed in his eyes was unconcealable.
Upon hearing this, White Ape was infuriated.
However, the three young masters still couldn't tell.
The two hunters whispered, "Three young masters, this … this is the first time we've seen a beast that can speak. We've heard from our ancestors that this is not an auspicious sign. I think we should let it go for today."
"Forget it? How can you just let it go? " Zhao Xi, who came from an extremely wealthy family, frowned. "Do you think the money is too little? Let me tell you, I, Zhao Xi, have no lack of money. If you help me capture this white ape, I will give you double, no, triple, no, five times the price."
After hearing Zhao Xi's words, the two hunters hesitated.
One of them obviously didn't want to take the job, but the other one whispered, "Five times the price. If we do this job, we won't have to enter the mountain for half a year. Moreover, these three young masters are very generous. They gave us a lot of money before. If we really help them with this job, the reward will definitely be more."
The three young masters also heard these words.
"Humph, that's right. With the help of the two of you, forget five times, we can even afford to pay ten times," Young Master Fan said.
Ten times the reward.
This made the two hunters make up their minds.
Although they often roamed the mountains, they only went to Mount Gua and the surrounding hills. The most dangerous beasts they encountered were wild boars and jackals.
One could imagine that their perception of danger wasn't that strong either.
The two hunters exchanged glances.
"Fortune comes from danger!"
"Let's do it!"
The two of them made up their minds.
All of this happened in just a few breaths of time. Since these people had made their decision, they immediately acted, and they did it ruthlessly.
The two hunters whistled and their pet beasts, two hunting hounds, immediately pounced on the white ape with a howl.
The other three young masters' pet beasts did the same, surrounding the white ape at the same time.
But that wasn't all. One of the hunters moved quickly, drawing his bow and releasing arrows. In the blink of an eye, he fired three volleys of arrows at the white ape's eyes, mouth, and nose. It was a vicious move.
The hunters were smart. They knew their arrows couldn't hurt the white ape so their goal was only to distract it. Their real backup plan was a paper bag in one of the hunters' hands.
Inside the paper bag was a meticulously concocted medicinal powder.
Once it was thrown, it would explode immediately. Even a strong bear would feel dizzy after inhaling some of the powder and fall into a deep sleep for several hours.
To be on the safe side, the hunters took out their only two packets of medicinal powder. Seeing the five pet beasts pouncing on the white ape together and the arrows' interference, it was the perfect time to strike.
Immediately, the hunters each took out one packet of medicinal powder. They circled around the white ape, waiting for the right moment. When they saw the right moment, the hunters didn't hesitate and threw the packets of medicinal powder at the white ape at the same time.
At the same time, they had their pet beasts withdraw. This way, their pet beasts wouldn't be affected. Similarly, the three young masters did the same, withdrawing their respective pet beasts.
Of course, even if they accidentally hurt the white ape, they weren't afraid. After all, they still had the antidote in their pockets.
At this moment, before the two packets of powder could even hit the white ape, they suddenly exploded. It was as if they had hit an invisible wall. However, the two hunters could not see clearly what had happened.
To them, it didn't matter whether they hit the white ape or not.
As long as the packets exploded, the medicinal powder could affect an area of twenty to thirty feet so they didn't have to worry.
"It's done, young masters. This time, we've tossed out all the medicinal powder. Forget about a white ape, even an elephant would faint." Two hunters stepped forward to claim credit. However, the three young masters didn't look too happy at the moment. "That's right.
Sensing something amiss, the hunters turned around to see the white ape standing still. At this, the hunters' hearts skipped a beat.
However, the medicinal powder wasn't much different from the fog. The upper half of the white ape's body was shrouded in a cloud of medicinal powder, obscuring his true form. But suddenly, a gust of wind blew, sweeping away the powder.
The white ape frowned in anger. Glaring at the people nearby, he had already restrained himself. Not only did he not cause trouble for them, he even asked them to leave.
He never thought that his patience would be rewarded with this.
The white ape's killing intent was triggered.
"What's the point of causing trouble? Let's just do it. I don't believe that with the five of us and our pet beasts, we can't kill a stinky monkey." Young Master Fan was determined as well. "At most, I'll gift my father a white ape skin. That's not too shabby either."
The two hunters were getting more and more uneasy. After all, they had never seen a beast that wasn't even afraid of the knockout powder. Furthermore, this white ape was extremely strange. Not only was its physique as big as a human's, but it could also speak the human language. All these factors added together made them feel a little regretful.
However, the arrow was already nocked, so they could only bite the bullet and command their pet beasts to attack the white ape.
Just as Young Master Fan said, with the five of them and their pet beasts, how could they fail to kill a white ape that wasn't that large?
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