"What can you tell?" Yuan You's heart stirred.

"He's dead."

Shen Qian glanced at the corpse of the Candle Serpent and shook his head.

"Isn't dying enough?"

Yuan You was even more confused.

Seeing that Yuan You still wanted to ask more questions, he shook his head and looked into the depths of Dawang Village, "Let's deal with the immediate trouble first."

As soon as Chen Qian finished speaking, four figures appeared in the direction from which the loud shout had just come, rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.

Only then did everyone remember that there had been a voice trying to stop Gu Yungao.

"These four people... are very strong."

Yuan You's expression was solemn. Judging from the speed at which the four people rushed over, she could tell that they were no pushovers.

Finally, the four of them arrived and stopped a few meters away.

They wore matching combat uniforms with the insignia of the slash-and-burn squad on their chests, which featured rock patterns.

"They're from the Rock Squad."

Yuan You frowned and lowered her voice.

Upon hearing that these four people came from the top-ranked team in Jingcheng, Shen Qian took a few more curious glances.

Putting aside their cold arrogance, the three men and one woman in front of them were indeed very strong. Judging from their auras, none of them were weaker than He Weichen, and some even seemed to surpass him.

The man in the lead, in particular, had long, disheveled hair and a casual demeanor, yet there was a subtle, almost imperceptible sense of oppression emanating from him.

The aura of the "Tao".

Even if this long-haired man wasn't from the realm of mountains and seas, he was already on the verge of attaining enlightenment.

“It’s you.” The long-haired man also recognized the Dark Star Squad and frowned.

"Hello, Vice President Xiang!"

He Weichen's face showed respect and apprehension as he bowed slightly.

"Xiang Qi, the vice-captain of the Rock Squad, possesses unfathomable strength."

Yuan You quietly gave a brief explanation.

"Can't you understand what our Captain Xiang said? We told you to stop, so why are you still killing this Candle Serpent!"

The short-haired woman from the Rock Squad angrily demanded an answer.

He Weichen composed himself and said, "We were suddenly attacked just now, and we didn't have time to react, so..."

"Captain, what's there to explain to them?"

Gu Yungao, however, was somewhat unconvinced and suddenly sneered, "What, does the Candle Snake have become a protected animal? You say it can't be killed, so it can't be killed?"

Xiang Qi smiled, and his figure suddenly flashed.

Snap!

A crisp sound rang out, and before anyone could react, a bright red handprint appeared on Gu Yungao's face.

"you……"

Enraged, the members of the Dark Star Squad raised their psionic guns.

"Captain Xiang, what is the meaning of this?"

He Weichen's expression also turned cold, and he abandoned his respectful demeanor, questioning him.

"What do you mean?" Xiang Qi sneered and winked at another team member beside him. "Xiao Qi, show them."

The young man, known as Xiao Qi, glanced indifferently at the crowd, a bounty scroll already unfurled in his hand.

The specific text is somewhat illegible, but the vivid illustration of the candle snake below is clearly discernible.

The Dark Star Squad members' expressions changed, and the muzzles of their guns instinctively dropped.

The Rock Squad pulled out the mission scroll, the meaning of which was already quite clear.

This candle snake was their prey.

For a moment, everyone looked at Gu Yungao, who was covering his cheek and had not yet recovered from his shame and anger.

Gu Yungao's expression also changed, "I..."

"What do you mean, 'you'!" Xiang Qi sneered. "I tracked my prey all night, and you intercepted it. Giving you a slap is too lenient!"

"Captain Xiang, we were attacked suddenly just now, so it's understandable that we acted hastily. We can't just let these candle snakes attack us and do nothing, can we?"

Yuan You stepped forward and calmly explained.

"Ha, there's something to it?" Xiang Qiliang brandished the optical binoculars in his hand. "Do you think I didn't see what happened, or are you all deaf and couldn't hear me tell you to stop?"

Yuan You was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, He Weichen tugged at Yuan You, took a deep breath and said, "Captain Xiang, this was our fault. We are willing to return this Candle Snake to you."

As he spoke, He Weichen gave Gu Yungao a look, signaling him to hand over the Candle Snake.

Gu Yungao was very unwilling, but he knew he couldn't deny it, so he could only throw the candle snake in his hand into the open space between the two groups of people.

To everyone's surprise, Xiang Qi merely glanced at the candle snake on the ground and made no move.

"Hahaha..." Xiang Qi burst into laughter, "He Weichen, after being in the restricted area for so long, how can you still be so naive?"

"What do you mean?" He Weichen frowned.

"The mission I took on required a live snake, understand?" Xiang Qi's face darkened again. "If you give me a dead snake, I won't be able to complete the bounty when I get back. Do you know the loss involved?"

“Our Dark Star team will take responsibility.”

He Weichen gritted his teeth and said.

"Alright." Xiang Qi seemed to have been waiting for Gu Yungao to say this. He pointed his finger and said, "I won't take advantage of you. This Candle Serpent is worth nine million. The bounty I accepted is for the Twilight Eight Stars, with a total reward value of twenty-five million. You compensate me another sixteen million, and this matter will be settled!"

The Dark Star team members all changed their expressions drastically.

The bounty for the Eight Stars of Dusk?

The star rating ranges from one to nine stars. Eight stars at dusk is almost on par with the level of night, making it an extremely difficult task.

The key point is the 25 million reward, and the Dark Star team is actually going to take out 16 million to subsidize the other party.

This is by no means a small amount.

Normally, the Dark Star team would need to leave the restricted area two or three times to achieve this result, and it would be the income of the entire team.

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