Liu Juan was so frightened that she took a half step back. Before the bear cub could even transform into a wary one, Mr. Axe and the male crocodile immediately stood up and let out a threatening roar towards the gorilla mountain.

Another volunteer arrived and rudely chased away the gorilla, saying, "Male gorilla, this is a human-pet exchange event. You did not bring any human or pet, nor did you recommend any animal for your participation. You should not be here, and you should not have acted so rudely and disrespectfully towards our members."

“She’s not a member, she’s new to the Southern Community!” Gorilla Mountain panted heavily, its scarlet eyes filled with malice. It glanced at Liu Juan from time to time, clearly assuming that she was a single female without relatives or friends. In its mind, she was the epitome of someone easy to bully and pursue.

Who knew that this seemingly weakling was actually sharp-tongued and in need of discipline?

The male gorilla, harboring a wicked plan, straightened his back defiantly, saying, "I'm a long-time resident of the southern community. So what if they're pets? I can keep ten or eight if I want."

The volunteer said with a forced smile, "Only animals that treat people well are our members. Please leave!"

"Think it over. What's the point of protecting a newcomer to the Southern Community with no friends or connections? If you offend me, you'll be in big trouble!"

The volunteers didn't want to completely offend Gorilla Mountain; at most, they would coordinate and do some of their job duties.

There's a saying on Gorilla Mountain that's quite true: this female gorilla isn't its friend, so it's not worth the risk of protecting her, let alone making an enemy of her. It's not wise for it to do so, so it remained silent.

Liu Juan's expression changed, not because she noticed the volunteer's hesitation, but because of how well Gorilla Mountain knew her. He had probably been watching her for a while, which was why he had figured out her situation.

She was too careless and let her guard down, allowing the bad guys to follow her.

Liu Juan's assimilation skills, to put it bluntly, depend entirely on the assimilated wanderers she has. Now that she is a member of the gorilla tribe, she is much larger than the gorilla mountain in front of her. In a one-on-one fight, she might not necessarily lose, but who knows if the gorilla mountain has any cronies willing to stand up for her.

I should have held back. It's really not worth offending a petty person in a moment of anger.

Liu Juan knew the principle that there's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days, and this wasn't her fault.

She didn't want to waste her time on this; she thought that if she endured it for a while, she could get rid of the entanglement by returning to the convenience store.

Unfortunately, she couldn't stand Gorilla Mountain's overtly flattering yet subtly derogatory approach to pursuing her. She was already unlucky enough to have encountered one such emotional blackmailer, so why should she put up with a second one?

Just as Liu Juan was preparing for the worst and considering getting her return ticket early to get back to the convenience store and get rid of the trouble, an animal spoke.

“Who says she doesn’t have friends!” Mr. Axe strolled over slowly. “She’s a regular customer of my shop, which means she’s my friend! Gorilla Mountain, if you want to mess with her, you’ll have to see if I’m willing!”

"Yes! This female is very kind to people, and I, Fox Ran, am willing to treat her as a new friend. She is not a lonely gorilla without anyone to rely on! As a male, if you can't win her over, you should leave gracefully. Don't make a scene and lose face!" Red Fox also came upon hearing the news. It has always been chivalrous towards women, and most importantly, Boss Tiger is its friend, so of course it will support it.

Other animals also rushed over, all clamoring against Gorilla Mountain. The females, in particular, were not to be underestimated. Even the young Snake Claw could easily overpower Gorilla Mountain with a flick of its tail, and in the end, it could only slink away in disgrace.

"That guy won't give up!" Sun Han said worriedly, recalling the resentful look on Xingxingshan's face as he looked at Liu Juan.

They are too far away to solve the immediate problem; this matter still needs to be resolved by Liu Juan and Du Jun.

Cheng Shuang handed the self-defense spray that Da Lao Fu had bought for her to Du Jun. If it weren't for the fact that the temporary skill of the general store would disappear as soon as it was gone, and that the things it conjured would also vanish without a trace, the little girl would have even considered collecting the dance equipment. Just because she couldn't use it in Abyss City didn't mean she wouldn't be able to use it in the future. But now that the general store was gone, that idea was just a pipe dream.

The existence of self-defense spray is therefore quite necessary.

Sun Han and Du Lanshan took out their respective weapons. Although Liu Juan couldn't use them, Du Jun could, and they could at least help Liu Juan escape.

“Sheci is looking for a roommate. Tell Liu Juan to rent a place at No. 163 Shiwei Lane.” Sun Han quickly told Du Jun, “Although there are many cold-blooded animals there, the landlord is very nice. He’s cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He’s quite influential in the area. Besides, he’s Sheci’s brother. With them around, even the gorillas don’t dare to approach.”

Du Jun nodded. If Xingxingshan really had bad intentions, he would naturally protect Liu Juan without hesitation. However, he was afraid that there were many of them, and his skills had a great limitation on the number of targets. Therefore, the best approach was to avoid direct confrontation.

If there is no way to avoid it, then strike once and for all to resolve the issue.

Du Lanshan scratched his head. He really didn't have any good ideas. He couldn't use the cards or pills. All he had were antidotes and quick-healing wound medicines that the little girl had bought from the pet store. But Du Jun and Liu Juan had the same things. The man was so anxious that he started pacing around in circles. "Why don't I go back with you? There's strength in numbers!"

“It’s alright, Brother Du, the longsword you lent me is enough, you don’t need to worry too much.” Du Jun shook his head and said, “Gorilla Mountain won’t take action anytime soon, and we may have already moved to Wet Tail Alley in the meantime.”

"Try not to go out alone." Sun Han still believed in the two of them. They had been through thick and thin together, and there was no reason for them to be taken advantage of by petty thugs even with their precautions.

The little girl was naturally worried about Liu Juan and Du Jun. There wasn't much she could do but leave the teddy bear with them and prepare some granules for it.

Although the pink pill is in the form of a medicine pill, it belongs to her skills and is not restricted within it.

Once Liu Juan and Sheci had successfully struck up a conversation and were preparing to leave together, Cheng Shuang was finally relieved and had the mood to watch how Sun Han would take the serpentine express train.

Under the curious gazes of his friends, Sun Han pulled two toilet plungers from his backpack, using one as a backrest and the other as an armrest. Snake obediently lowered its head, blinking its bright eyes as Sun Han swaggered around on its head.

Seeing this, Mr. Axe asked Cheng Shuang with admiration, "Baby, do you want to sit on my head? Daddy can carry you like that too!"

Cheng Shuang refused without hesitation. What a joke! Who would want to ride in an open rickshaw when they have a portable villa?

As the offline meetup ended, the little girl, who was being carried home on the back of the big axe, was most disappointed that she hadn't been able to pet the little cub. She secretly longed for the sweet life of being surrounded by fluffy little balls.

As a good pet owner, Mr. Axe fully understood his pet's regret and quietly prepared a surprise for her.

Now, after opening the shop door and coaxing the little princess to sleep, the old axe turned around and began to busy himself with the daily operations of the shop, cleaning the cages and tidying up the pets. So the old axe, who couldn't hide his thoughts, successfully escaped the little girl's sharp eyes and preserved this surprise intact.