The entire school embarks on a survival journey, starting from a primeval rainforest.

"How did you know someone would follow us?" Jiang Fan asked without hesitation, voicing the question that concerned him most.

At the same time, the answer to this question can also help him determine whether Xiang Tian is honest and whether he is lying to him.

Xiang Tian hesitated for a moment, then suddenly took out a small object from his bag.

After Jiang Fan saw what that thing was, a sudden realization flashed through his mind.

It was a small animal that looked like a mouse. After Xiang Tian took it out, the little thing was obviously a little uneasy and struggled frantically in his hand.

"This is my pet. It's not very useful, but it can sense some danger nearby, especially when it encounters predators."

Jiang Fan was somewhat surprised; it turned out he had run into a fellow professional.

One of the tabby cat's abilities is hunting, and the other is perception.

At first, Jiang Fan thought that the tabby cat's "hunting" ability was to go out and catch prey on its own, but later he found that the little thing could only bully "Honest Leopard" and "Honest Mouse".

If you encounter a powerful beast, you'll instantly bristle and become a complete weakling.

They usually stay as far away as possible and dare not go forward at all.

Even more timid than a real tabby cat!

Its true name for "hunting" ability should actually be "marking".

It can mark any animal it comes into contact with, and can track it remotely for up to three days, even from a great distance.

The reason I was able to run from the West Campus to the East Campus and bring back Tang Qingyu's little candy was because of this ability.

The first time I saw Raymond Lam's squirrel, I punched it twice as if to mark it.

The fact that it was able to find Yang Wanjun's residence meant that it had sensed the beast egg before the two of them found it and marked it in advance.

Unexpectedly, Yang Wanjun had already discovered the beast egg, and her conflict with the Thunder-Patterned Mastiff was also because of that egg.

However, the tabby cat's hunting ability has a fatal flaw: it cannot mark anyone other than Jiang Fan.

Therefore, when Jiang Fan had it track the Honglu Association and the Jianghu team early this morning, it was with the help of Tang Qingyu and "CatNet" intelligence.

The reason Jiang Fan was able to catch up with Xiang Tian was also because the members of the "Cat Network" of the tabby cat had followed him in advance, and the tabby cat had marked its subordinates in advance.

This also explains why Xiang Tian spoke up to probe as soon as Jiang Fan arrived.

It seems that the little mouse-like creature sensed the presence of the tabby cat's natural enemy and its fearful reaction alerted Xiang Tian.

Furthermore, Xiang Tian should have already noticed the tabby cat that Jiang Fan had sent to scout ahead of time while he was staking out the Honglu Association.

Anticipating that things might change, he waited and waited until the perfect opportunity arose before decisively appearing to kill and steal the treasure.

After quickly sorting out the sequence of events in his mind, Jiang Fan asked his second question: "Do you have a grudge against the Honglu Society or Peter Feng?"

Xiang Tian's expression suddenly froze, but he quickly regained his composure. He looked at Jiang Fan with a very complicated expression, as if he hadn't expected his insight to be so sharp.

He nodded slowly: "There were some issues before I transmigrated, but I can't tell you the details. If you feel it's inappropriate, you can ask another question; this one doesn't count."

Jiang Fan remained silent. He wasn't one to pry into other people's secrets, so if the other party wasn't willing to talk about it, then so be it.

We can just have the tabby cat order "CatNet" to ask around later; it shouldn't be any big secret.

It's just that, given the current situation, the other party seems to be finding it difficult to bring it up.

"So you're waiting for me here because you want to form an alliance with me to deal with the Honglu Society?" Jiang Fan asked his third question.

After a long silence, Xiang Tian slowly sighed: "...To be honest, it's really uncomfortable to communicate with someone like you. It feels like I'm completely seen through."

Jiang Fan understood immediately, knowing he had guessed correctly: "When are you returning my things?"

"I can return your things, but you have to beat me first!" A confident look suddenly appeared on Xiang Tian's face, and then he quickly added, "Without using weapons."

Jiang Fan found it somewhat amusing. This guy must have witnessed Jiang Fan's imposing presence after using the steel spear while secretly observing the Honglu Conference, which led him to make this request.

The reason he is able to overwhelm Peter Feng with his current strength is at least 50% due to the effect of the steel gun.

The significance of the blue card is evident.

He slowly shook his head, lifted his right foot, and lightly tapped the end of the gun barrel, the tip of the gun pointing at Xiang Tian not far away: "I will not give up my advantages. Either give me back what you have, or we'll fight."

Xiang Tian fell silent again, a hint of resentment flashing across his face, but it ultimately turned into helplessness. He could only toss the backpack to Jiang Fan: "My address is inside. If you need to deal with the Honglu Society or the martial arts world, you can contact me."

After checking the sap from the living tree in his backpack and confirming it was safe, Jiang Fan sneered, "I only deal with the Honglu Society and Cao Bin. The martial world belongs to Brother Feng; how could I possibly turn against my own people?"

After saying that, he turned and strode away without lingering.

The answer to the alliance was already given after he asked that question; the two shared a tacit understanding unique to intelligent people, requiring no further explanation.

As Jiang Fan's figure slowly disappeared, Xiang Tian muttered to himself, "Could it really have been summoned by Li Qingfeng using a card? The blue card is too outrageous... and that giant spear... it's terrifying too..."

The only response he received was the squeaking sound of the little thing in his hand.

"How did you know he was Xiang Tian?" Not long after they left, the tabby cat returned to Jiang Fan's shoulder and asked curiously.

Jiang Fan's operation today went extremely smoothly, and in a great mood, he didn't mind answering the little thing's question: "Do you remember what Feng Peter said when he was analyzing my identity the day we offended Duan Biao together with Yang Wanjun?"

The tabby cat frowned in deep thought, but its feline brain capacity was too limited, and it could no longer remember the relevant details.

"He said something back then that left a deep impression on me." Seeing that it didn't understand, Jiang Fan had no choice but to continue explaining, "'As for the other person, Xiang Tian, ​​he's even less likely to be...'"

"At that time, I was thinking, what is so special about Xiang Tian that makes Peter Feng feel that he is 'even less likely to be...'"

"He ruled out Li Qingfeng and Tang Qingyu based on their weapons and gender, so why did he exclude Xiang Tian without any reason?"

"There may be many different answers, but one thing that cannot be ruled out is that he must be quite familiar with Xiang Tian to subconsciously say such a thing."

"But you can't just conclude that the person in front of you is Xiang Tian based on just one sentence, can you?" The tabby cat frowned, looking puzzled.

Jiang Fan chuckled, offering no further explanation, but instead asked the tabby cat, "Remember when I sent you to investigate the Honglu Association, I specifically asked you to keep an eye out for anyone else nearby?"

"Yes!" the tabby cat nodded. "I even asked you why you were so sure there were people nearby! But what does that have to do with Xiang Tian's identity?"

Jiang Fan's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of complete control flashed in his eyes.