One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Zhang Chulan, who was following beside the sedan chair, was startled and quickly rubbed a palm thunderbolt in his hand.

"What's going on? There are toll booths in Changbai Mountain?"

Just then, in the very center of the hedgehog formation, an old hedgehog with an exceptionally round body and a white beard stood upright.

Not only did the old hedgehog stand up, but it also had a tattered red cloth tied to its forelimbs.

From a distance, she looks just like a neighborhood committee auntie wearing a red armband!

The old hedgehog stood with its two front paws on its hips, its eyes scanning the crowd warily, and shouted at the top of its lungs:

"stop!!!"

"The Changbai Mountain core protected area is ahead! Unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from entering!"

"What are you doing? Which organization are you from? Do you have a permit to enter the mountains?!"

The official tone was so clear and precise, each word ringing with conviction.

The palm lightning in Zhang Chulan's hand vanished instantly. He rubbed his ears, looking at Wang Ye with a bewildered expression:

"Old Wang...did I hear that right? This hedgehog is investigating?"

Upon seeing this, Liu Kunsheng frowned and stepped forward.

He exuded a terrifying aura befitting a high-ranking demon, and coldly said:

"You descendants of the Bai family! You're all blind!"

"You don't even recognize me, Liu Kunsheng, and Guan Shihua?! Get out of the way! If you delay saving our ancestor's life, I'll skin you alive!"

Logically speaking, if a top-tier figure like Liu Kunsheng from the Northeast Immortal Clan were to speak, these lowly spirits would have been trembling on the ground in fear.

however.

These hedgehogs today seem determined to stick to their guns.

The old hedgehog wearing the red armband was forced to retreat by Liu Kunsheng's oppressive aura, and its quills trembled.

But it stubbornly stood with its hands on its hips, head held high, displaying an incorruptible and impartial demeanor, as if it were "doing business as usual."

"Uncle Liu! Grandma Guan! We know them! Of course we know them!"

"But knowing someone is one thing, rules are rules!"

The old hedgehog pointed to Zhang Tianyi and the others behind Liu Kunsheng, and said in an extremely serious tone:

"Our ancestors have decreed that Changbai Mountain is completely closed off! Not even a fly from outside the area is allowed to enter!"

"You two can go in, but these unfamiliar faces are absolutely out of the question!"

At this point, the old hedgehog even stretched out its little paw and pointed at Xiao Zizai, who was smoking a cigarette:

"And you big guy! Put out your cigarette! Don't you know about forest fire prevention?! Five hundred yuan fine!"

"..."

Xiao Zizai froze, the cigarette dangling from his lips.

He, a high-ranking temporary worker in the region, a figure like a killing machine, was actually warned and fined by a hedgehog today?!

"Pfft... Hahahaha!"

Zhang Tianyi, sitting in the sedan chair, couldn't hold it in any longer and almost spat out a mouthful of sweet potato.

He patted the sedan chair armrest with great delight, looking at the serious-looking old hedgehog, and liked it more and more the more he looked at it.

"Interesting! The spirits and monsters of Northeast China are truly fascinating!"

Zhang Tianyi took a bite of sweet potato and waved to Liu Kunsheng:

"Xiao Liu, don't scare him. He's just doing his duty; he's a good comrade."

Liu Kunsheng's face turned pale with anger: "Master... these... these brats are ignorant, I'll take care of them right away..."

"What's there to clean up? It's so cute."

Zhang Tianyi sat up straight in the sedan chair and waved to Zhang Chulan:

"Chu Lan, go and try to communicate with them properly. We are civilized people, don't resort to violence at the drop of a hat."

Zhang Chulan understood immediately.

He immediately put on a greasy smile and pulled out two bags of "Jue Wei Melon Seeds" and several bags of potato chips from his backpack.

It eagerly scurried over to the old hedgehog.

"Oh, Uncle Bai! You've worked so hard!"

Zhang Chulan skillfully stuffed the snacks into the old hedgehog's paws, and even considered giving it a shoulder massage:

"Standing guard here in the heavy snow, their dedication deserves a thumbs up!"

"We are really not bad people. We are the entourage of the Old Celestial Master and the Celestial Pivot True Man. We are an expert team here to treat our ancestor!"

"Could you please make an exception and let us pass?"

The old hedgehog looked down at the sunflower seeds and potato chips in its arms, then smelled the tempting aroma.

It swallowed, and its little black bean eyes brightened noticeably.

But then, it suddenly shoved the snacks into the snow and shouted righteously:

"Sugar-coated bullets!!!"

"Stop corrupting the souls of cadres with these snacks!"

"Our Bai family is known for its impartiality! Without a pass, nothing we say will work!"

"Hey you in the sedan chair! Don't you know it's overloaded?! Get down and get on your legs right now!"

Even Zhang Tianyi was stunned.

This little hedgehog is so stubborn!

Zhang Chulan also looked embarrassed and turned to Guan Shihua for help.

Guan Shihua sighed, knowing that these Bai family members were notoriously stubborn and inflexible.

She could only pull out a black wooden plaque engraved with strange runes from her bosom.

"Young man of the Bai family, look carefully! This is an urgent order from the main hall! Our ancestor is in imminent danger, and these are the experts we have invited to save his life!"

"If anything goes wrong, can your Bai family bear the consequences?!"

The old hedgehog leaned closer to examine the wooden sign.

After confirming that everything was correct, its tense body finally relaxed.

It scratched its head and rubbed its paws together somewhat sheepishly:

"Oh dear... if only you had just taken out the sign earlier, it would have been fine."

"Grandma Guan, please don't blame us. We're just following the rules."

As it spoke, it turned around and waved its paw at the group of hedgehogs blocking its path:

"Remove the checkpoint! Release them!"

"Rolling around!"

Dozens of hedgehogs instantly curled into balls and rolled smoothly to both sides of the road, making way for a passage.

Before leaving, the old hedgehog took one last, reluctant look at the sunflower seeds and potato chips in the snow.

Zhang Chulan, being quick-witted, immediately picked it up and stuffed it into its arms:

"Sir, this isn't a bribe, it's a gift of comfort! Please take it and eat it on your way!"

"Hehe, then I won't stand on ceremony. Out-of-towners, the road ahead is slippery, please be careful!"

Clutching his snacks, the old hedgehog darted into the snowdrift.

Seeing this, the atmosphere in the team relaxed considerably.

"Let's go, let's keep moving forward."

The old master smiled and shook his head, then took the first step.

Chapter 161 The Business Snatcher is Here? Snow Valley Corpse and the Perverted Forensic Doctor Xiao Zizai!

The team continued its advance deeper into the Changbai Mountains.

After passing the checkpoint of the White Hedgehogs, there was no sign of any living creature in this deep mountain forest.

The wind and snow grew stronger, like countless tiny knives flying wildly in the air.

"Squeak... squeak..."

Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing were walking on knee-deep snow, their breathing rapid.

"Second Master...can I discuss something with you?"

Wang exhaled a thick puff of white breath, feeling a pain in his lungs:

"Could you turn the heater up a little? My legs are almost numb."

"Young man, such poor firepower?"

Zhang Tianyi was gnawing on a braised pig's trotter, his face beaming with delight.

"Alright, since you didn't throw me to the ground, Xiao Wang, raise the heat a bit more."

"...Did I start by blowing warm air on myself? So all you did was open your mouth, right?"

Wang Ye rolled his eyes, but still obediently manipulated the Qimen formation beneath his feet.

A wave of warmth immediately enveloped them, finally allowing them to catch their breath.

However, this rare moment of comfort did not last long.

Liu Kunsheng, who was walking at the front of the group, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"stop!"

Liu Kunsheng let out a low shout, and his eyes, which originally belonged to humans, instantly turned into golden vertical pupils.