The atmosphere inside the military tent was suffocatingly depressing.
Captain Fan's face was filled with anger, veins bulged on his forehead, and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.
The knuckles of his fingers turned white from the excessive force he exerted on the teacup in his hand. Suddenly, with a crisp "crack" sound, he crushed the cup into pieces!
"Asshole! He was just a little bit away! Who on earth has the guts to do that..."
"Could it be that boy named Xia?"
His expression suddenly became uncertain.
It's not like he didn't suspect Xia He.
It's just that Xia He has only started practicing martial arts for a short time, only a few months at most. No matter how talented he is, the best he can do is just the minor success level of blood refining.
With such strength, how could he kill almost everyone in the Spirit Snake Martial Arts School?
Now that spring is approaching, the hundreds of military households in the garrison are about to set out to fight.
As long as he can make military achievements this time, his official position will surely be promoted to a higher level.
The key is to be able to break through the refining of the internal organs. The barbarian's method of refining the 'golden blood salt' is his only chance!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of jealousy towards Xia He.
"Forget it. This boy is slippery and has great talent... It will be a big problem if I can't use him. While the selection officers of the four camps have not arrived yet, we must let him be the vanguard after the spring to test his loyalty."
As Captain Fan pondered secretly, a cold light flashed in his eyes and his expression became more and more cold and ruthless.
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"Uncle Zhou, have you found the person?"
Xia He showed a look of surprise.
It is now certain that the woman that Zhou Bo's son brought back from the brothel was a spy.
But since the day she disappeared, she seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth and has never appeared again.
"Yes, Xiao He, it's all because of my rebellious son!"
"He said he saw a figure in town who looked very similar to that woman, but when he ran after her, he couldn't find her anymore."
"He wanted to hide it from me, but I saw that he had no appetite and looked like a fool, so I lied to him a little. I didn't expect that he would tell me everything."
When Uncle Zhou mentioned his son, he became very angry and even wanted to curse him, but he was more disappointed in him.
"Is this woman really so bold as to sneak back in?"
"There is no time to lose, Uncle Zhou, take me to see now. If it is really that woman, she may not have left yet."
After a brief discussion, the two men realized that time was running out, so they didn't dare to delay for a moment and hurried back to town.
After twists and turns along the way, we actually got closer to the black market.
Coincidentally, Xia He's original plan was to go to the black market before it got dark.
The few pounds of Yanyun Falcon's dried meat that Uncle Wang found for him were too little and not enough to eat.
If I want to accumulate attribute points quickly, I have to go into the mountains and hunt.
But it’s not so easy to defeat the strange beast.
I just happened to come here to get some information.
"How could there not be?"
Half an hour later, they had searched almost every stall and alley in the black market, but found nothing.
Zhou Bo's face suddenly turned pale.
"Could it be that the rebellious son is trying to scare me, Xiao He, I..."
"Uncle Zhou, it's okay. If that woman really came back to town, she must have other purposes and won't leave easily."
"I've asked the neighbors to keep an eye out for her these past two days. She's a stranger looking for a place to stay, so she's bound to be discovered."
"That's the only way..."
After parting with Zhou Bo, Xia He also inquired about the news about Lei Diao, but he didn't expect to get any news.
In front of a pub, a group of people gathered together and chatted excitedly.
If you get a little closer, you can clearly hear their loud voices.
"Yesterday, oh no, the day before yesterday, in the direction of the Tiger Cave, Mr. Kui almost caught the Thunder Marten!"
"But that thunder marten is really not an ordinary creature. Mr. Kratos has been chasing this beast for nearly half a year. He can hear the movement from dozens of meters away. It is covered with thunder and runs much faster than a rabbit."
"But we can be sure that this beast ran to the tiger cave to give birth! It definitely can't run far!"
"Is this true? This thunder marten is a strange beast."
"I'm telling you, you idiot, Master Kui has released the news himself. Anyone who can provide information about the location of Lei Diao will be rewarded handsomely, with the lowest being five taels of silver!"
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When they heard the high reward, they all took a deep breath and believed it about 70% of the time.
Xia He leisurely ordered a pot of fine wine, gently picked up the glass, and took a small sip cautiously.
He had a general idea of what was being discussed.
The Kratos who is frequently mentioned by everyone is a well-known and prestigious person in the black market.
Not only does he have many subordinates, but he also does a big black market business and has strong financial resources.
This person is quite powerful. In his early years, he was fortunate enough to be admitted as a disciple of a certain sect, and learned a unique skill - taming exotic beasts.
With this unique skill, he searched for traces of various rare and exotic animals and captured them for his own use.
But this is not surprising, because the fur and flesh of exotic animals are very nutritious and can be used as medicine to replenish blood, and any part of their body can be sold at sky-high prices.
So let alone Kratos, even for an ordinary hunter, if he can catch an exotic beast, it will not only be a lifelong topic of conversation, but also he won't have to worry about food and livelihood for the rest of his life.
"Since someone is trying to rob us, we have to hurry up. It's a tiger cave, right..."
Xia He has planned to go to the mountains tomorrow to take a look.
After drinking and paying the bill, Xia He left the black market and prepared to go home.
"Lan'er, I'm back."
With a gentle call, Xia He stepped over the threshold.
With a big smile on his face, he said, "I'm starving! Along the way, I could smell the delicious food wafting from our house from a long distance away. I guess the kids next door must be crying out of greed!"
Xia He pushed the door and walked in while praising.
But before he had time to sit down, he suddenly caught sight of a strange woman in the room.
The woman had a pretty face, but at this moment her eyes were full of tears and there were visible traces of tears on her face, and it was obvious that she had just cried.
Her daughter-in-law Li Huilan sat quietly beside her, whispering something to comfort her.
Seeing Xia He returning, Li Huilan quickly stood up.
"Are there any relatives coming to your house?"
What Xia He never expected was that Li Huilan shook her head without hesitation, then took a deep breath and said as if she had made a great decision: "Brother He, I've been thinking...why don't you take a concubine?"
Xia He had just picked up a bowl of water and brought it to his mouth. When he heard what Li Huilan said, he could hardly hold the bowl in his hand, and the water in his mouth almost sprayed out.
"Take a concubine? Good God, what on earth is this?"
Xia He widened his eyes, looking at his wife in disbelief, and glanced at the woman who stole glances at him from time to time. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond.
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