After extracting some key information, Zhao Feng informed Zhang Shi of the situation. He then left some men behind while he escorted the three men, including the fat man, back to the shelter.

After learning about this, Zhang Shi inquired in detail about Tiger's situation. Tiger's fighting ability was not to be underestimated, as he was able to suppress Zhao Feng in a one-on-one hand-to-hand combat.

He then built three stone houses near the botanical garden and locked the three prisoners in their respective houses, guarded by vines and sunflowers, until the others returned in the evening for a more detailed interrogation.

As for Zhang Shi himself, he took Pipi and thirty infantrymen and followed Zhao Feng to the tower, preparing to go to the Dragon Tiger Alliance branch to find out what was going on.

Meanwhile, Tiger had already escaped back to the branch's shelter and reported the situation there to headquarters. In the system screen, a humanoid creature with bandages wrapped around its head, resembling a mummy, asked in a muffled voice.

"Tiger brother, what happened to you? You look so disheveled."

Tiger had reverted to human form, but his back was riddled with wounds and bullet holes, only simply bandaged, and was still bleeding. Yet, he seemed unaffected, in good spirits, suggesting he possessed high physical attributes.

Looking at the mummy opposite him, Tiger sighed, suppressed his emotions, and recounted his experience in detail.

"Brother Long, we've run into some tough guys this time. I don't know which faction they belong to, but they're very well-equipped. There are over twenty heavily armored cavalrymen with muskets. The one in charge is really good at fighting. All the brothers I brought with me are gone. If I hadn't transformed and fought him to the death, I probably would have been dead today too."

The mummy opposite was none other than Brother Long, whom Bell had knocked down with a single punch. Yesterday, using some unknown means, the Dragon Tiger Alliance managed to escape from the castle with over a dozen lives spared, but many of the returning brothers were seriously injured, and even Brother Long's face was disfigured.

At this moment, Brother Long fell silent upon hearing Brother Hu's description of the muskets. He recalled the Eagle Regiment's equipment before he left yesterday, which seemed to include a musket for each member.

Fueled by both old and new grudges, Brother Long angrily smashed the water glass next to him.

"Damn it, the Eagles are going too far! Bell, I'll never let you get away with this!"

"Brother Tiger, I'll send men over right away. You rest for a while and recover from your injuries. This time, we're going to crush all those scum from the Eagle Gang to dust!"

Upon hearing this, Tiger nodded heavily, took out a pill from his backpack, and swallowed it in one gulp. Immediately afterwards, the bloody holes on his body visibly healed and scabbed over, returning to normal in no time.

Soon after, a series of lights flashed, and figures appeared in the Dragon Tiger Alliance branch. There were roughly a hundred people, and three fierce-looking men stood in front of them, looking arrogant and overbearing.

Upon seeing Brother Tiger, the three men clasped their hands in a respectful greeting.

Tiger nodded, gesturing for the three of them to sit down.

"Old Knife, Old Snake, Old Evil. I believe you all know the details, so I won't go into too much detail. The other side is probably an exploration team from the Eagle Regiment. Although there aren't many of them, none of them are pushovers. Be careful when the fight starts and don't hold back."

Dao Ge was the eldest of the four, a short, fat, bald man who bore a striking resemblance to Big Potato from the comic book Old Master Q. He seemed unimpressed by Tiger Ge's words and gestured towards the brothers behind him.

"Brother Tiger, we've mobilized over a hundred men this time, so you can rest assured, I'm confident we'll take down that Eagle Regiment!"

...

On the tower side, Zhang Shi had already led everyone to get ready.

He put away the teleportation array and the tower, and following the information he had obtained from the fat man, he indeed found a shelter on the plain.

Zhang Shi first led everyone to hide in the woods, and then sent out scouts to check the situation.

The winged scout flapped its wings and soared into the sky, observing from above for a long time before returning to report the situation.

"There are at least a hundred people on the other side, and they are packing up their equipment. It looks like they are about to take action."

Zhao Feng grinned when he heard the scout's report.

"Hey, these fearless guys look like they want to take the initiative."

Zhang Shi nodded and gave the order.

"Attention everyone, conceal yourselves and follow my orders."

Cavalry has no advantage in the woods, so Zhang Shi planned to lure the enemy out onto the plains before launching an attack, crushing them in one fell swoop. This would also prevent them from retreating to their shelters and trying to escape by teleporting.

Just as the Dragon Tiger Alliance's forces had finished reorganizing and were preparing to set off, Zhang Shi had already quietly laid a trap, observing from the shadows and waiting for the best opportunity to charge.

In the Dragon Tiger Alliance's team, Tiger Brother, holding a machete, stood at the very front, his face full of anger, vowing to avenge his brothers and wipe away their shame.

Brother Dao, Brother She, and Brother Xie, three burly men, followed closely behind, each leading a small team, ready to show their skills in the battle.

"Set off!"

At Tiger's command, the team marched in a mighty procession toward the plains, completely unaware that danger was imminent.

Zhang Shi closely monitored the Dragon Tiger Alliance's movements. When their troops had completely entered the plains and were far from their shelter, he decisively issued the order: "Cavalry, prepare! On my command, all troops, charge!"

At Zhang Shi's command, the cavalry hidden in the woods charged out like tigers released from their cages, their hooves thundering and dust billowing, creating an unstoppable force.

At the same time, the infantry quickly dispersed from the edge of the woods and followed closely behind.

Upon seeing this, Brother Long was shocked; he hadn't expected to be ambushed here. He hurriedly ordered, "All troops, prepare for battle!" But it was too late; Zhang Shi's cavalry had already swept in like a whirlwind.

The charging cavalry unleashed a volley of fire from their muskets, the flashes of light and the deafening roar throwing the Dragon-Tiger Alliance ranks into chaos. Immediately afterwards, the cavalry, brandishing their sharp sabers, charged into the enemy ranks, engaging the Dragon-Tiger Alliance members in fierce hand-to-hand combat.

Old Knife, Old Snake, and Old Evil were indeed quite capable and exceptionally brave. Even under the powerful charge of the cavalry, they managed to retreat unscathed. However, they were no match for Zhang Shi's meticulously planned tactics. They fought individually, trying to stabilize their formation, but their morale was low, and the troops were gradually divided and surrounded, quickly turning into a disorganized mess.

Seeing the situation was dire, Tiger tried to lead his team to break through, but was intercepted by Zhao Feng, who suddenly appeared and led his troops. After a few exchanges, Tiger felt a tingling sensation in his hands and had no choice but to transform back into his striped saber-toothed tiger form to fight Zhao Feng.

At the same time, Zhang Shi, wielding Lao Duan's knife, slowly approached Tiger Brother, taking him down one by one.

Fifteen meters away from him, Zhang Shi decisively used Shadow Step to flash behind Tiger Brother, followed by a powerful slash using Triple Strike.

A mournful howl echoed across the plains. A large, striped tiger, severed in two, lay in a pool of blood, its body trembling slightly as it slowly reformed into human form.

"Tiger!"

Seeing this, Snake Brother and Evil Brother, who were standing nearby, were furious and desperately charged towards Zhang Shi's direction, while Knife Brother silently retreated to the edge of the battlefield.