Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng left; she went to a place deeper in the dense forest.

Jing Ancheng remained seated, feeling something was amiss, but upon closer inspection, nothing seemed amiss. He had never imagined that Yu Meng would resort to such tactics against him.

Yu Meng found a secluded spot to sit down, her heart pounding with nervousness. She simply wanted to test her new skill; she had no intention of prying into other people's secrets.

Last night, Ba Wang came back and gave her a bead, meaning it was from the little black cat, who was just running errands.

Yu Meng studied it for half the night before she finally grasped a little of the trick, so she tried it out in front of Jing Ancheng.

Unexpectedly, the effect was so good. Jing Ancheng revealed the family secret as if it were perfectly normal, without noticing anything amiss.

Yu Meng took a deep breath. This skill must be buried deep in her heart, and she must not even utter a word about it.

in the tent.

Chen Ming had been waiting until evening, but the people who went out to investigate had not yet returned.

He frowned. Could it really be such a formidable force? Otherwise, why would the news be so slow?

Upon arriving at the father's tent, both the long-haired man and Teacher Feng were present.

"Father, our people haven't sent any news yet. I have a feeling something's not right."

"No news after almost a day?" Old Chen asked again.

"Yes, there's been no news at all, and the person hasn't returned."

The long-haired man pointed with his finger. "Have someone investigate. These people are probably..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the other three understood what he meant.

"So troublesome?" Old Chen frowned.

"How about we make direct contact tomorrow? We can say that the documentation for battlefield control is missing a crucial piece. What do you think?"

"Alright, I'll stay here for three days at most. I'll have Chen Ming make contact with them tomorrow."

That was the decision. The long-haired man then set up a concealment array in the corner of the tent.

That night, Jing San and the others did not return. Therefore, when Chen Ming's men came to fetch Niannian, they were surprised to find that the place was deserted.

He searched around and found only traces of people who had lived there, but no real people.

Jing Ancheng didn't understand why Yu Meng had retreated further inside.

Yu Meng didn't explain. She just didn't want to face those schemes on her own, and Jing Ancheng couldn't do it alone.

And what did Jing San and the others do?

Initially, they were indeed intercepting people who came to investigate them.

But after the interrogation, they discovered a secret: a large number of spies were hidden within the battlefield. Their target was the dense forest, and their every move had been under surveillance.

What's even more interesting is that this trial uncovered three factions.

Jing San and Hua Shulang exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts. They wanted to send Niannian back, but Niannian laughed, "You're doing something bad without me? When we get back, I'll tell everyone you disobeyed Fourth Sister's arrangements and acted on your own. You even tried to hide it from her."

Jing San calmly advised, "We're going to stir up trouble and get those people to fight each other first. That's very dangerous."

Niannian didn't say anything, she just stared at him.

Hua Shulang couldn't take it anymore. "Fine, fine, I'll take you with me, but if there's any danger, when we say run, you have to run fast."

Niannian rolled her eyes at him, "I can run faster than you."

And so, the three of them beat people up here, robbed things there, and even set fire to a secret base.

The situation on the fourth battlefield has completely descended into chaos. Nian Nian even discovered a problematic Bone Painter, the kind who brings a magical pet.

They traveled too far that night, and by the time they returned it was already dinnertime the next day.

Listening to their stories, Yu Meng didn't know what to say. The deed was done, so what was the point of saying anything?

"Fourth Sister, this place will be our territory from now on. If we don't teach those with ulterior motives a lesson, they'll drain us dry."

Jing San and Hua Shulang kept their heads down and ate their meal quietly.

Yu Meng glanced at the two of them, then at Niannian, her eyes deep and unfathomable. "Let's eat. Are you hungry?"

"No, the place we went into had lots of good food hidden there. I ate some, so I'm not hungry." Niannian smiled brightly, watching the two who were just eating and not saying a word. Did they ask me before trying to get her to take the blame?

Yu Meng's lips curled up. As long as Nian Nian wasn't seduced, that was fine. As for whose fault it was, that depended on who was unlucky enough to run into her trap.

But for now, she doesn't care. It'll be more interesting to settle accounts once she's accumulated enough.

Jing San suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He secretly glanced at Niannian. Niannian was stirring the rice in her bowl with a spoon, not eating, and was looking at him. When she saw him looking over, she even grinned.

Jing San turned his face away and ate his food heartily. He didn't know the place Niannian had mentioned, and he was hungry.

Seeing Jing San suddenly start eating quickly, Hua Shulang didn't understand, but she also sped up her eating.

Yu Meng looked around and realized that these people were really putting on an act of honesty in front of her.

The next day, Yu Meng had her belongings packed, preparing to leave the dense forest.

Niannian was a little reluctant to part with it. "Fourth Sister, aren't there still some left?"

"We have to leave something behind. This place will be ours from now on. We can come back anytime. We need to continue developing it."

Niannian nodded in agreement after hearing Yu Meng's words, then remembered the bean sprout aliens, "Shall we go ask for a favor?"

"Let's go. Someone came looking for us yesterday, but I didn't see them."

Why?

"What a hassle!"

Niannian chuckled. She knew her fourth sister was the best to her; her fourth sister never complained about the trouble it caused her!

At the edge of the dense forest, several tents stood out conspicuously.

Jing San and Jing Ancheng stepped forward, and because they were acquaintances, someone quickly came out to welcome them inside.

Inside the prepared tent, Jing Ancheng inquired about the patient's recovery. He also mentioned that their bone-drawing artist was very interested in this alien creature and wanted to use that favor to exchange for some basic information about it.

Chen Ming received them, and was stunned when he heard Jing Ancheng's request. When did the favors of his Chen family become so worthless?

So he confirmed it again, "We don't know much about this alien, only its location and some basic information. As you've seen, even our bone-drawing masters can't handle it. Are you really going to use a favor to exchange for it?"

Jing Ancheng smiled and said, "Brother Chen, I know that the Chen family values ​​human relationships, but my family's bone painters like to study some special aliens. In their minds, this is an equivalent exchange."

"Alright then." Chen Ming didn't insist. If they tried to use personal connections to exchange for control of another battlefield, he really couldn't do it. This is fine as it is!

Jing Ancheng packed up the documents and then took his leave.

Chen Ming quickly stopped them. "It's like this, my family's bone-drawing artist is here too. She greatly admires your teacher and wants to exchange ideas. Do you think you could go back and ask her?"

There is communication among bone artists, but it requires mutual agreement. Besides, Teacher Feng said that he is someone on her level. Even if she can't bring him into her camp, maintaining good relations is essential.

Jing Ancheng did not agree directly, but only said that he would report the truth when he returned.

Chen Ming smiled and saw the person out; the fact that they didn't refuse was a good thing.

It was Teacher Feng who brought this up. There are very few spirit mediums at her level; everyone is exploring on their own, and they long to meet fellow practitioners.

Jing Ancheng went back and told Yu Meng about Chen Ming's request, and Yu Meng was somewhat tempted. Although she might have already passed this stage, she had inexplicably passed it, and if asked to elaborate on it, she really couldn't say.

Niannian was also a little tempted. She hadn't communicated with other spirit possessors yet, and didn't know what stage she was at.

Her eyes sparkled. "Fourth Sister, let's go."