"Wolf ancestor, why don't you take the lead?" Zhong Li asked cautiously.
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf's pride was sacred and inviolable in front of the others. He glanced at Zhong Li and led the way to the island, like a grandmaster.
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf was very sensitive to smells, especially the smell of blood.
He followed the scent of blood forward. The Foehn Hunter Squad followed closely behind him.
"Wow, that's disgusting!" Xie Hao suddenly screamed.
Everyone was given a fright. They quickly looked at Xie Hao and saw him wiping his feet with the grass nearby, as if he had stepped on something.
"Did you step on something?" Zhong Li burst out laughing.
"I don't know what that thing is, but it's so black," Xie Hao said unhappily.
"Watch your mouth!" Gu Ying seemed to have a better sense of smell. She looked around her sternly.
The members did not dare say anything further. They continued to follow the Flying Creek Snow Wolf.
"Did we come to the wrong place? There isn't a cave here," Big Nose said.
The island was not very big. They searched around, but they did not see any entrance to a cave apart from a huge rock. They had no idea where the smell of blood came from.
"That's strange. I remember my mentor telling me that there is a cave here," Zhong Li scratched his head.
"Awoo!"
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf was leaning against a huge rock. He kept sniffing the rock, as if he had discovered something.
Gu Ying observed the Flying Creek Snow Wolf and saw him reaching out his sharp claws to dig at the rock in front of him. The Flying Creek Snow Wolf's claws were extremely sharp. The rocks were like sand to him!
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf soon dug through the rocks. As the rocks fell to the ground, a strong smell of blood filled the air!
"There really is a cave here!" Xie Hao blurted out in surprise.
"But why is it sealed by the rocks?"
The members of the Foehn Hunter Squad were on alert. Their levels were not high, but they were well aware of how dangerous the caves were. Normally, they would choose to withdraw from the place. It was a Hunter's instinct toward danger. Many Hunter Squads that spent a long time in the wild had it!
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf was different. He did not seem to be bothered by the danger. He went deeper into the cave and suddenly lowered his head, as if he had noticed something.
The Foehn Hunter Squad was waiting outside. The Flying Creek Snow Wolf came out with something in his mouth. It looked like a person!
The man in the Flying Creek Snow Wolf's mouth was covered in blood. It was impossible to see his face clearly. To everyone's surprise, the man was still alive. He was struggling desperately when the Flying Creek Snow Wolf was holding him in his mouth, and was screaming wildly.
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf placed the man in front of Gu Ying. He could not be bothered with the man any further.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I didn't see anything, I didn't see anything!" the man seemed to be out of his mind. He was still babbling nonsense.
"Isn't this Wu Dong? Wu Dong, it's us, we are from the Foehn Hunter Squad. I'm Gu Ying," Gu Ying quickly comforted Wu Dong when she recognized him.
"Don't kill me, I really didn't see anything. Don't kill me …" Wu Dong still hadn't recovered from the fear. He curled up into a ball and tried to crawl into any gap he could find so that he could have some protection.
The members of the Foehn Hunter Squad exchanged glances with one another. There was nothing they could do about Wu Dong's situation.
However, Wu Dong's appearance was truly heartbreaking.
They all knew Wu Dong in the past. He used to be a cheerful person. He once had a drinking contest with the Foehn Hunter Squad, and ended up getting drunk. In the end, Gu Ying dragged him back to their leader, Lan Jin.
Since then, Wu Dong was too ashamed to talk to the Foehn Hunter Squad. However, the Foehn Hunter Squad still used the incident to mock him.
Meanwhile, Wu Dong had completely lost the mind of an adult. He was so scared that he could only instinctively beg for mercy and curl up. As a Hunter, he knew better than anyone else that he would not be able to survive if he did that, but he had already lost his mind!
"Clean his wounds first. Let's wait until he calms down," Gu Ying said.
"Mm, mm, I really don't know what happened."
The Foehn Hunter Squad was terrified when they saw Wu Dong in such a state. There must be something terrifying on the island. If the Cangjin Hunter Squad had ended up like this, the Foehn Hunter Squad might end up in the same situation, too. The only reason they dared to stay was the Flying Creek Snow Wolf.
"Is there anyone else inside?" Gu Ying asked the Flying Creek Snow Wolf.
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf sniffed the air. He turned around and patted Wu Dong with his paw.
"Is he the only one left?" Gu Ying tried to guess what the Flying Creek Snow Wolf was trying to say.
As a matter of fact, Gu Ying did not dare to enter the cave, either. First, it was the member of the Cangjin Hunter Squad who had been eaten by the Carnage Poisonous Salamander. Now, it was Wu Dong, who had lost his mind.
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf nodded, implying that there was no one alive inside.
As a matter of fact, the Flying Creek Snow Wolf had also picked up the scent of other creatures. There were quite a number of them, and they seemed to be sharing their food. The Flying Creek Snow Wolf did not want to go into a narrow cave like this, especially when some parts were submerged in water. He was not used to fighting in such an environment.
"We've tried our best. We managed to save one of them. If there's no one alive inside, let's leave at once. We'll tell Fan Mo what happened and let him handle it," Xie Hao said.
It was all they could do. Asking them to investigate the cave was basically asking them to die with Wu Dong!
Gu Ying agreed that it was better to leave as soon as possible, especially since the Flying Creek Snow Wolf was acting like the cave was extremely dangerous.
"How is he?" Gu Ying asked Xie Hao.
"I think it's just a temporary shock. Let's treat his wounds and let him rest for a while," Xie Hao knew a little about medicine, even though he was not a Healer.
"Let's leave first."
"Mmm, this island is so quiet that it's making me nervous."
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The group left with the injured Wu Dong. The boat gradually sailed toward the Minghu Outpost.
Wu Dong had already fallen asleep. He was no longer uttering nonsense when he sensed that there was no danger nearby.
"He should be fine once he wakes up … it's getting dark. It's not safe for us to sail the boat in the middle of the night. Let's set up our tents on the One-Line Island. We'll return to the Minghu Outpost tomorrow morning," Zhong Li said.
"Mmm, sounds good. Wu Dong needs some rest, too."
The One Word Island was a special island that all the Hunters near the Thousand Island Lake knew about. This island was located in a very safe area of water. Not only were there no Aquatic Beasts nearby, there weren't any Magical Beasts living on the island either. Most of the Hunters returning to the Minghu Posthouse from the Thousand Island Lake from further places would choose to spend the night here and wait for the sun to rise. Therefore, many tent lights could be seen on the One Word Island around dusk.
There were still many tents on the One-Line Island, most likely belonging to the Hunter Groups that were still obsessed with the Salamander Demons' Heart Orbs. Perhaps they had found a way to break the Salamander Demons' shells, and were busy collecting their loot.
The Foehn Hunter Squad set up their tents as soon as they set foot on the island.
"Oh, brother, your wolf looks quite impressive. It must be at least a Great Warrior-level creature!" a Hunter came up to Xie Hao and greeted him with a smile.
When hunters were in the wild, they would always stick together and take care of each other.
"A Great Warrior-level creature? Are you blind? I'm telling you, it can kill Commander-level creatures like it's killing little chicks! "Xie Hao immediately went up to the Hunter and said proudly.
"Keep bragging!" The hunter immediately laughed.
"I'm not bragging," Xie Hao said.
"Why don't you ask it to show off a little? If it's really that impressive, you can have my jar of wine. Otherwise, give me the contact number of the pretty lady in your group," the Hunter said.
Xie Hao glanced at the Flying Creek Snow Wolf, who was sleeping on the ground. He was in a difficult spot. Would the Flying Creek Snow Wolf slap him to death if he asked it to show off its strength?
"Huh, the temporary badge you are wearing looks familiar. There are two people at the end of the island who are wearing the same badge. Are they on the same team as you?" the Hunter said.
"Oh, you're talking about that? It's the temporary badge that a Seven Star Hunter Master gave us …" Xie Hao said.
"You're not being practical at all. A Seven Star Hunter Master?" the Hunter did not believe Xie Hao. If a Seven Star Hunter Master was around, why would they need to move around the Thousand Island Lake? Was there really anything that a Seven Star Hunter Master would be interested in?
…
Xie Hao chatted with the unfamiliar Hunter for a while. He went to the end of the island when he learned that there were two other people with the same badge.
It was a temporary badge. Every Hunter in a group was given one. It indicated that they were working for the same employer and were on the same quest. They were considered temporary teammates.
Xie Hao did not expect to stumble into other temporary teammates here. He decided to greet them and see if they had discovered anything.
Xie Hao saw a lone tent at the end of the island. The tent was quite exquisite. It was obviously expensive. The tent was lit up by simple lights. The light from the tent revealed the silhouettes of two people. It was a man and a woman.
"Hey, I'm Xie Hao from the Foehn Hunter Squad. Why are there only the two of you in your group?" Xie Hao went up to the tent and asked.
"Xie Hao?" Li Yumei asked curiously.
Lu Zhuo lifted the tent and looked at Xie Hao, who had come to ask about the tent.
"F * * k me, why are you here!?" Xie Hao was astounded.
Xie Hao did not like the two of them, either. He did not expect to see them here. How unlucky!
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