Chapter 617 Ranch Corps

Night.

Resurrection City.

In the dimly lit room, five werewolves with broad shoulders and narrow waists gathered together.

"Now that the Capricorn Ranch is about to be officially established, our best choice is to respond to the direction set by God Yao. The earliest attempters will have many opportunities, and we have dealt with the Principality of Capricorn before, and we know what raising Capricorns and Capricorns are all about, so we also have innate advantages."

Captain Hu Ni looked at the others and asked, "What do you think?"

The wolves were silent.

Finally, it was Chaji who spoke first: "Captain, I have no problem with you. I just think that for Wolf Guards like us who have experienced many battles, joining the army is a better place to go."

He continued, "We know nothing about that world of Blood Hill. It's not right for us to go there and raise Capricorns. I think it would be best for us to join the army and stay in the Resurrection Kingdom."

"In the future, there is a chance that Wolf City will recruit us back. Wouldn't our status be raised if we come back and forth?"

Two werewolves followed suit.

"Captain, this is our specialty after all, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Stay in the Resurrection Kingdom. Don't you know the skeleton officer Luca? He has just been awarded the title of "Malta Earl". It would be great to ask him to help recommend you."

Hu Ni understood.

Cha Ji and his two companions still wanted to follow the old path, hoping to stand out in the army.

This was the same as the other two team members before - except that they requested to return to [Wolf City]. The Cat Grass Apostle of the Resurrection Kingdom was quite straightforward and put them in touch with [Wolf City] through Dog City.

[Wolf City] did accept these two Wolf Guards, but there was no news from them afterwards.

The remaining five people didn't want to go back.

After the war, Huni and his party were placed in the Resurrection Kingdom's military fort, which was also the official garrison of the Resurrection Kingdom.

They were treated in the same way as local soldiers and received housing and daily supplies, from three meals a day to clothing and daily necessities.

The two returning were two young soldiers who had just joined the army and did not know what they were facing.

After these two people left the team, those who remained were veterans who had a basic consensus.

Everyone is very clear about this.

Soldiers who survive victoriously will be rewarded and cared for by Wolf City.

Because in victory everything can be accepted and tolerated, and the rich spoils obtained are enough to be distributed to every soldier.

Those who escaped after being defeated in a war found it difficult to get any kind of help.

Not only will they not get any help, they will also face internal verification and repeated investigations, and it is almost impossible for them to be reused. This is not directed at anyone, but just because the war was lost.

The new recruits have not participated in many battles and do not quite understand the true cruelty of war.

The premise of all preferential treatment and promotion is victory.

This is the wolf spirit of [Wolf City].

…

Chaji and the other two chose to stay and joined the army of the Resurrected Kingdom as foreign soldiers.

Huni and Bethel followed the refugee group and finally arrived at a strange and brand new world of Blood Hill.

They were assigned to the newly reclaimed [Capricorn Ranch] as the first batch of patrolmen of the local ranch. Not long after, all the patrolmen were incorporated into a brand new organization [Ranch Corps].

This is an agricultural reclamation unit based around the Capricorn Ranch. The unit not only participates in ranch breeding and grazing, but is also responsible for guarding the ranch.

Silver Skeleton Luca was appointed as the head of the corps and hurried over with his men.

Huni had never expected this to happen.

After taking office, Luca gave a speech to the entire corps.

"I have been responsible for rescuing and resettling battlefield refugees, so I am familiar with everyone. The two apostles, Maocao and Yanjiu, discussed and decided to send me here so that everyone can manage the ranch well."

"You have a lot of experience in herding and raising Capricorns. I will mainly ensure that you can raise Capricorns well and help you solve the problems and difficulties you face."

It's the same as always, no pretense.

Luca thinks highly of Huni: "The Wolf Guards are good at reconnaissance and tracking. We will have to rely on your abilities in the future."

Hu Ni had no opinion on this former enemy and now his superior. Or rather, he felt relieved because they had dealt with each other on the battlefield before.

Luca is a pragmatic and courageous soldier, but don't be fooled by his metal appearance, he is not a stubborn person.

In the past battlefields, Luca and Huni fought hard because it had called for support long ago and knew that it only needed to delay time.

Soon after, it fought a battle of wits and courage with the apostle, the red magician Munir, and used the weak to defeat the strong, achieving the strategic goal of capturing the statue of the enemy god, and made great contributions to the Yao army's counterattack.

These were confirmed after Huni asked Luca.

With the promotion of the Corps, the ranch was quickly improved.

Huni and Bessipu drove a steam carriage every day, patrolling the grasslands in the wind. Most of the patrolmen in the regiment did the same.

Capricorns strolled on the grassland, eating the popcorn grass, sour raspberries and sour tomatoes that were continuously delivered to them. With plenty of materials of all kinds, Capricorn breeders were able to take care of them easily.

The rolling snakes, wind ball grasses and expelling beasts in the other area are taken care of in a similar way, which is not much different.

Adapting to the new life was much faster than expected.

The treatment of the Ranch Corps is much better than that of the Resurrection Kingdom. They are provided with food, clothing, gas stoves and everything else. Except for having fewer holidays, they have everything they need.

Huni once took the initiative to say to Bethel: "In fact, I think you are most suitable to stay in the Resurrection Kingdom Army. They need talented scouts like you. Why did you come here too?"

The werewolf in the passenger seat replied, "I want to stay away from the battlefield."

Hu Ni nodded: "A wise choice."

In this way, Huni worked on the ranch for five years and was promoted to senior inspector, and his partner Bethel also became an inspector.

The ranch has always been peaceful.

It is impossible to steal Capricorns because these livestock are special, few in number, and there are always Capricorn breeders around.

A rolling snake is possible, but the thing itself is not valuable.

In order for the [Repellent Beast] to be born, the rolling snake needs to grow to a certain size, live in the wind ball grass environment for a long time, and eat a lot of wind ball grass before it can complete the transformation. With the size of the Repellent Beast like a giant python, it is difficult to move it in a direction, let alone steal it.

The main job of inspectors and patrolmen is to deter and drive vehicles for repeated inspections to send a message to the outside world: there are people watching here at all times and in all places, so don't even think of any bad ideas.

However, one day something went wrong.

Capricorn farmers reported that they found that the Capricorns on their farms generally had their magic energy stolen. In their experience, they could clearly feel the change in the amount of magic energy.

Although the amount stolen is small, it adds up and becomes a lot in a month or even a year.

The corps commander Luca ordered the patrolmen to conduct a thorough investigation and capture the evil thief.

It takes certain skills for Capricorn to extract the magic energy. It is difficult to steal the magic energy quietly without being an experienced person, so the most suspicious ones are internal personnel or collusion between insiders and outsiders.

However, after investigation by the Jie people and the Corps patrolmen, no suspects were found in this seemingly simple theft case.

The situation suddenly became weird.

Over in Binghu City, Apostle Yanjiu was also paying close attention to this. He sent his apostle escort Nonglei to provide support and cooperate with the Ranch Corps to mobilize forces from all sides to help solve the case.

[The Ranch Corps] is under tremendous pressure.

If the case cannot be solved as soon as possible, it will mean that this newly formed corps is derelict in its duty and incompetent, and the entire Blood Hill will be questioned.

Demonic energy has now become a new type of extraordinary fuel, which works extremely well in conjunction with the omnipotent stone and the steam furnace. Related industries and experiments are in full swing.

All parties are paying attention to this.

…

One day, Huni was driving on routine patrol.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Bezebub next to him suddenly said, "Captain, I always feel like we are thinking in the wrong direction."

"Hmm? Go ahead."

Bezebub looked at Huni and said, "After stealing the magic energy, how do we use it? Under the current circumstances, it is very risky to sell it to the public, because only the Blood Hill can produce magic energy. Once we find a buyer, we can find a seller, but we have not yet investigated the transportation and use of magic energy."

Hu Ni responded: "You mean... these magic energies are for personal use?"

“It’s possible.”

Bezebub showed a strange expression on his face. "The evil spirits must be accumulated so that they can be taken away more easily. Otherwise, if we only take a little bit each time and go in and out frequently, it will easily arouse suspicion."

"Captain, you said the thief was so blatant, could it be that he was in some special situation, so he didn't have to be cautious at all?"

Huni frowned.

Both Bezebub and the War Cats conducted repeated investigations on this mysterious criminal. They checked the Capricorns whose magic energy was stolen, but could not find any related traces and could not trace it back to anyone.

It was obvious that the thief was experienced and well prepared.

The Corps dug deep underground and searched the nearby blood pools and lakes, but found nothing suspicious.

The other party's motives are also unknown.

Bethel suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face and his eyes narrowed suddenly.

"Captain, stop the car, the evil spirits are still here!"

Hu Ni immediately stopped the carriage.

"Where?"

Bethel looked up: "In heaven."

"In the sky?"

Hu Ni was shocked.

If it was in the sky, it would be a blind spot indeed! Soon, the flying boats from Binghu City arrived to support them. After searching in the air, they found pig bladders woven together in the clouds. These robes were very swollen, and they were indeed filled with demonic energy. They were floating in the clouds, held together by a sky lantern.

The entire investigation finally took a big step forward.

Luca was very happy about this: "I knew your skills would come in handy! The next step is to catch the thief!"

Beelzebub said calmly, "Captain of the Legion, I suspect the thief is a blood elf. I have asked the locals, and they said that blood elves can change into many different forms and look exactly like anyone else. They only need a little blood, and can even recreate the blood of the original owner."

"This blood elf probably sneaked into the ranch, controlled a Jie farmer, and then disguised himself as him. That person should have the following characteristics: lonely and taciturn, few friends, and not easy to get attention."

According to his inference, Luca locked onto the two Jie people.

Jie Chi, an elderly female herdsman, is a loner who only likes to be with Capricorns.

Jie Wanli, a deaf-mute, always locks himself in the house except for herding and taking care of Capricorns.

When the patrolmen finally found Jie Wanli, they discovered that he had disappeared.

Some ropes, grease, pig urine and prepared Capricorn feces were found in the mud under his house - this was used to cover up the smell on his body.

The entire [Ranch Corps] breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, some of the stolen goods have been recovered and the thief's modus operandi has been determined, so the threat posed by the thief has been greatly reduced.

However, on the day of the celebration party, when Huni drove Bethzebub back to his cabin, he saw his young partner open the door with a look of astonishment.

"What's wrong?"

“My home is gone.”

"ah?"

Huni got off the car and found that Bethzebub's house was completely empty. It was a truly bare house, with the bed, cabinets, boxes and tables in the house all moved away.

In the middle of the room stood a box with a copper rim, a faint light lingering around it.

There was a piece of paper taped to the box.

It is written in the Yao language.

—A small gift to make friends, Patrolman Bethel.

Years of experience told Huni that something was very wrong.

He grabbed Beelzebub and ran out. However, after running two steps, there was a loud bang behind him, and the huge air wave blew the two werewolves away and fell heavily to the ground.

Huni looked back.

The hut was on fire.

Bethel sniffed and a strange expression appeared on his face, as if he was identifying something or thinking about something.

Hu Ni was sweating profusely.

The identity of this thief is not simple, as he was able to cause such a level of horrific killing.

Bezebub finally confirmed: "Captain, this lingering smell is demonic energy."

"He used his magic energy to cause the explosion."

Hu Ni felt a chill on his back.

This bastard could actually use magic energy to make explosive boxes. I don't know how much magic energy and explosive boxes he has. If these boxes are placed in Binghu City or crowded areas... the consequences will be disastrous.

The situation is critical and we must find him as soon as possible.

Huni decided to reassemble the Wolf Guard team!

(End of this chapter)