Chapter 86: Forbidden Zone

"Hey, Mr. Fang, you're here!"

"Hey, isn't this the chief constable? You haven't been here for a while."

The madam came forward, waving her handkerchief and laughing.

Ding Zhigang put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "I have something important to do and I have no time to spare. Oh, by the way, has Su Niang made an appointment tonight?"

The madam smiled and said, "Not yet, but there are too many people who want to meet Su Niang, they are lining up."

Ding Zhigang quickly turned to Fang Zhixing and whispered in his ear, "Brother, you haven't asked Butler Wen to reimburse you for the cost of this operation, right?"

Fang Zhixing was startled at first, then his mouth twitched slightly, and he said speechlessly: "Not yet."

“Haha, that’s great!”

Ding Zhigang was overjoyed and patted Fang Zhixing on the shoulder, "Brother, I'm short of money lately, so I'm counting on you tonight."

Fang Zhixing gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, you are so enthusiastic to bring me to Hanxianglou just to get something for free. You are so stingy."

Ding Zhigang laughed awkwardly and said, "I am just learning from you, my brother. In life, one must experience the feeling of being a prostitute under the emperor's order."

Fang Zhixing laughed and said, "Okay, okay, all the expenses for tonight will be charged to me."

He turned to the madam, snapped his fingers, and a golden bean bullet hit the madam's face.

The madam hurriedly caught it, her face suddenly lit up with smiles, and she said, "My two lords, please go sit in the hall for a while and have some wine. I will go ask Su Niang now."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and immediately two young and beautiful girls, twisting their waists, trotted over.

"Girls, serve Instructor Fang and Constable Ding well."

The madam shouted and went upstairs.

Two girls came forward and bowed.

"My name is Wu Cui."

"My name is Erying."

One of the girls has tan skin, and the other has cute freckles on her face.

Fang Zhixing fell in love with the freckled girl at first sight. She was very cute, had pleasing facial features, a lovely voice, and more importantly, she had long legs and a big body.

The freckled girl was Wu Cui. She understood Fang Zhixing’s eyes, and immediately came closer and enthusiastically put her arm around his.

Seeing this, another girl, Erying, naturally took Ding Zhigang's arm, pulled them into the hall, found a seat for them to sit down, and poured them wine.

Fang Zhixing and Ding Zhigang leisurely drank a few glasses of wine to warm their stomachs.

"Master, please be gentle, you are hurting me."

At this time, there was a commotion and a girl was complaining.

Fang Zhixing frowned slightly, turned his head, and then noticed that there were three burly men in animal skins sitting at a table not far away.

These three men have broad shoulders and bodies, and are muscular and powerful, clearly martial artists.

They drank and ate meat as if no one was around, and were unscrupulous towards the girls in their arms, touching them all over, behaving in a very rude and arrogant manner.

One of them was a burly man with missing front teeth. He was very rude and liked to pinch the girl's butt with great force, making the girl miserable, with tears in her eyes and feeling aggrieved.

Seeing this scene, Fang Zhixing asked, "Brother, who are these people?"

Ding Zhigang glanced at them, uttered an "oh", and showed disdain on his face. He introduced: "They are restricted area hunters, desperate criminals who run into dangerous restricted areas to hunt exotic beasts. They are a group of desperate people."

"Forbidden Zone Hunter!"

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Brother, have you ever been to the restricted area?"

"Of course I have!"

Ding Zhigang drank a few glasses of wine and became very talkative. "Every spring, the adults go to the restricted area for a hunting trip, and I must go with them."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized and said thoughtfully: "I have never been to the restricted area. What is it like in there?"

Ding Zhigang sighed and said, "The name of the restricted area is well-deserved. Inside and outside are two completely different worlds. Have you ever seen a snake with three heads?"

Fang Zhixing shook his head.

Ding Zhigang raised his glass and drank it all, then wiped his mouth and said, "In the restricted area, there are many strange creatures like the three-headed snake. Most of them are ferocious and will kill anyone they choose."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but take a deep breath, thought for a moment, and wondered, "Will the strange beasts in the restricted area not come out and harm people?"

“Yes, but very rarely!”

Ding Zhigang explained: "Exotic animals often have a strong sense of territory. Their range of activities is limited to a certain area. They will only migrate if there is no food in that area."

Fang Zhixing understood, reached into his arms, took out a map, and spread it out on the table.

Seeing this, Ding Zhigang was surprised and asked, "Why, brother, do you want to go to the restricted area to play?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "Well, I'm short of meat pills, so I have to find a way to earn more."

Ding Zhigang thought about it and it made sense. Fang Zhixing was different from him. His cultivation had long been stagnant and he himself was discouraged. He almost gave up practicing and had lost his former glory and ambition. He just wanted to be content with the status quo, muddle through life, and live one day at a time.

But Fang Zhixing is different. He is still very young. As long as he is willing to work hard, he may be able to achieve greater success in the future.

Thinking of this, Ding Zhigang couldn't help but feel complicated. He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild and recall the past.

A decadent middle-aged uncle, looking at the youthful vigor of the younger generation, can't help but feel touched.

Suddenly, Fang Zhixing raised his head, pointed at the map, and asked, "Brother, there are five restricted areas in Qinglin County.

On the map, the five restricted areas are marked with 'one', 'two', 'one', 'one', and 'three' respectively. What do these numbers represent? "

Ding Zhigang smiled and said, "It represents the danger level, that is, the most dangerous beast in a certain restricted area is a certain level of beast.

For example, the one marked with 'two' means that the most powerful beast in that restricted area is level two.

Of course, this map is just for reference.”

Fang Zhixing understood and pondered, "What if someone encounters a level 3 monster in the level 2 restricted area?"

Ding Zhigang smiled and said, "Then the map must be changed. So, if you really want to go to the restricted area, it is best to buy the latest version of the map, which has relatively accurate information."

Fang Zhixing deeply agreed with this.

Then he stood up, holding his wine glass, and walked to the table of the three burly men.

The three burly men looked at Fang Zhixing carefully, and suddenly saw the two badges on his waist. Their faces changed drastically and they restrained their behavior.

Fang Zhixing smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I want to ask you something."

The three of them looked at each other, and one of them, a burly man, immediately stood up, bowed and said, "Sir, please take a seat."

Fang Zhixing sat down, spread the map on the table, and asked directly: "Excuse me, brothers, which of these five restricted areas have you been to?"

The burly man replied, "Sir, the three of us brothers are all Guanli realm warriors, and we only dare to venture into the first-level restricted area."

He raised his hand and tapped twice on the map, "We've been to these two restricted areas."

Fang Zhixing understood and asked, "If I want to enter the restricted area, is there anything I need to pay special attention to?"

Speaking of this, the burly man started to talk more: "There are too many things to pay attention to, for example, remember not to go into the restricted area alone, it is best to find a few more people to go with you, and at least one of the companions must know medical skills and can treat.

At worst, you should prepare some detoxification packs, anthelmintic powder, quick hemostatic wound medicine and the like.

For example, the plants and creatures in the restricted area are very strange and bizarre. Before you identify what they are, do not touch them or eat them.

Also, the environment in the restricted area is extremely complex and it is very easy to get lost, which is the most terrifying thing.

I remember one time, not long after we entered the restricted area, a heavy fog suddenly rose. When the fog cleared, several of us were lost and couldn’t tell which way was which. We were almost trapped to death.

Fortunately, we happened to meet another hunting team, who kindly took us out, otherwise we would have died long ago."

Talking about that experience, the three burly men all had sighs on their faces and were filled with fear.

Fang Zhixing understood it clearly, asked them the names of some medicines that they often carried and used well, and wrote them down.

Finally, he asked, "How is the selling price of exotic beasts usually calculated?"

The burly man replied, "The price of an ordinary first-level exotic beast ranges from one thousand to thirty thousand, and the price of an ordinary second-level exotic beast is two, three, or four times that.

Of course, the selling price of exotic animals actually depends mainly on their practical value and rarity.

For example, some extremely rare first-level exotic beasts are often sold at a higher price than ordinary second-level exotic beasts."

Fang Zhixing immediately understood what was going on.

About ten minutes later, the madam came downstairs, her face full of apology, and she spread her hands and said, "My lords, I'm sorry, something unexpected happened. Su Niang suddenly got her period, so she can't see you tonight."

"Ah, this is slander!"

Fang Zhixing smiled and didn't care about it.

However, Ding Zhigang, who was eager to get something for free, was depressed and kept saying it was bad luck and how unlucky he was.

I lost all my money gambling, and then I went out for a prostitute and had my period.

Finally, he picked two girls viciously and entered the room with his arms around them.

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

Fang Zhixing smiled, took the freckled girl's hand, swaggered into the room and closed the door.

This time the thin dog didn't make a fuss, but its face was full of resentment and dissatisfaction, and it kept biting the other person's guardrail.

After a while, Ding Zhigang ran out of the room again, hurriedly bought a bottle of aphrodisiac wine, gulped it down, and then returned to the room.

The night passed quickly.

The next morning, Fang Zhixing got up, stretched, looked satisfied, and pushed the door open.

The thin dog was lying at the door, soundly sleeping.

He bit off a row of fence poles next to him.

Fang Zhixing kicked him and woke him up.

The dog opened his eyes dazedly, yawned, followed Fang Zhixing downstairs, and asked whiningly, "Are you leaving now? You're not going to wait for Ding Zhigang to go back together?"

Fang Zhixing responded, "Let's go to the Weapon Casting Hall first, look up some information, and buy a new map. Let's get ready."

The dog perked up and asked happily, "Are we really going to the restricted area?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "The rebels have stopped their movements and dare not make any major moves for the time being. We must seize this opportunity to hurry up and collect supplies."

Xigou thought so too.

They left Hanxiang Tower, had a quick breakfast at a snack stand outside, and then rode to the Casting Hall.

"Master Fang Xiang, you are here!"

When the guard at the Weapon Casting Hall saw Fang Zhixing, he immediately saluted and let him pass.

Fang Zhixing entered smoothly and without stopping, went straight to the hall on the first floor of Xuanwu Pavilion.

The person on duty was a young man with thick eyebrows.

This person was also the one who received Fang Zhixing when he came last time. They had met each other before.

"Master Fang Xiang, are you looking up the techniques or something else?"

The young man with thick eyebrows was a little shy and had a bit of social anxiety. He greeted with a red face.

Fang Zhixing asked: "Is there any information about the restricted area?"

"Yes, I'll take you there!"

The young man with thick eyebrows stretched out his hand, made a gesture of invitation, and took Fang Zhixing to the fourth and fifth rows in the back.

"Most of the books and scrolls on the two rows of bookshelves here are closely related to the restricted area."

The young man with thick eyebrows is familiar with the place.

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "Okay, I'll check it by myself, you go ahead and get busy."

The young man with thick eyebrows quickly left.

Fang Zhi walked to the bookshelf, looked around, and raised his hand to take down a copy of "Record of Strange Beasts".

As the name suggests, this book mainly introduces strange beasts.

"The common characteristics of strange beasts are that they are larger, more ferocious, and more poisonous than wild beasts."

Fang Zhixing glanced at the previous text and then turned to the first page.

"Fire Ant: A first-level alien beast that lives in groups. It is two to three times larger than an ordinary ant. It is red in color and has black spots on its forehead."

"Fire ants are omnivorous beasts. Most of them live on the surface or underground. A few of them have red wings and can fly."

"Fire ants are poisonous. Once bitten, the wound will swell and grow rapidly, and it will be extremely itchy. It is difficult to suppress it with ordinary medicines, so you can only endure it."

"Although individual fire ants are first-level monsters, their danger level is often considered to be second-level due to their large numbers."

"As a precaution, if you are attacked by a group of fire ants, the best way is to jump into the river."

The first page was read quickly.

"What a pity, there is only a text description but no pictures."

Fang Zhixing had never seen fire ants, so he could only imagine what they looked like.

Page 2: Human-faced moth Page 3: Blood-dripping spider Page 4: Soul-sucking leech ...

There are many kinds of exotic beasts, and many of them are indeed strange and indescribable.

"Why does it look more and more like a Stitcher?!"

A strange feeling emerged in Fang Zhixing's heart.

For example, there is a "Flying White Ape", a second-level alien beast with the outline of an ape, as well as bird's wings and cow's horns.

In short, it has a bit of the flavor of Shan Hai Jing.

The more Fang Zhixing read on, the deeper his frown became. Gradually, his brows became as high as mountain peaks.

Seeing this, the little dog asked curiously, "What did you see? You look like you're holding your pee."

Fang Zhixing replied: "Don't you find it strange? The strange beasts all look so strange, so brutal and ferocious, eating people as if they were playing, and yet their range of activities is confined to the restricted area."

The dog blinked and said, "What's so strange about this? Didn't Ding Zhigang say that exotic animals have a sense of territory and won't run around randomly?"

Fang Zhixing shook his head and said, "I always feel that things are not that simple. You are also a strange beast. Will you stay in only one place?"

The dog asked back: "What do you mean, is it possible that the strange beast is controlled by some mysterious force in the restricted area?"

Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment, then looked through more materials, one book after another.

"really!"

After a long time, Fang Zhixing's face changed and he seemed to be thinking about something.

There is no document that records how the restricted area was formed.

The forbidden area seems to have existed there since the beginning of the world, independent of the world.

It seemed that the strange beasts had been active in the restricted area from the beginning and rarely came out to disturb the outside world.

The two sides do not interfere with each other.

This is weird! The strange beasts obviously eat people! "The more I look at it, the more it looks like they are kept in captivity!!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but have a bold guess in his mind.

(End of this chapter)