In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

After breakfast, Peacock planned to escort the four of them for a while.

Walking along the path in Zhelong Village, Su Mo said, "Peacock, thank you so much for last night, otherwise we wouldn't know where we'd be hiding..."

The fat man felt the luggage behind him getting heavier and was puzzled. "Hey Lao Hu, why does my bag feel heavier?"

Without turning his head, Lao Hu said, "Didn't the peacock give you some food? I put it all in your bag."

The fat man blinked. "Why don't you memorize it?"

"I want you to lose some weight..."

"Wow, Lao Hu, thank you so much!"

"Hey, brother I've known since childhood, no need for thanks, it's all I should do!"

The fat man was so angry at Old Hu's confident words that he became incoherent and didn't want to talk to him anymore. He ran ahead and said to the peacock, "Peacock, peacock, have you ever been to Kyoto...?"

The peacock shook its head.

The fat man then took out a prepared slip of paper from his bag and handed it to Peacock, saying, "This is our phone number. Take this. Call me when you get to Kyoto, and I'll take you to eat something delicious. We'll visit the Forbidden City and eat Peking duck!"

Peacock was a little flustered. "A telephone? I've never used a telephone before..."

The fat man blinked, suddenly becoming much smarter. He snatched the slip of paper back from the peacock, took out a pen, and rewrote his name and the address of the Su family shop: "After arriving in Yanjing, go directly to Panjiayuan..."

"The Su Family Shop, half the people in Panjiayuan know about this place..."

Peacock looked at the note in her hand and nodded blankly.

Shirley Yang smiled and took out a few bottles of mosquito repellent from her backpack and handed them to Peacock.

"Peacock, this is for you. With this, you'll never be afraid of mosquitoes again..."

Peacock also sprayed this perfume last night, and the effect was quite good.

The little girl hesitated for a moment, then put away the bottles of mosquito repellent. "Thank you..."

The fat man chuckled and said, "Look at what you're saying, it's not much money..."

The group bid farewell to the peacock and then turned to leave.

"Don't rush..."

Su Mo whispered, "Slow down!"

Although Old Hu and Fatty didn't understand what it meant, they still slowed down.

Watching the group's retreating figures, Peacock glanced at the note and mosquito repellent in her hand, her face contorted with struggle. After hesitating for half a minute, she finally called out, "Wait a minute!"

The fat man immediately beamed, "We're not gone, we're not gone, girl, we haven't left yet..."

"Brother Su, Sister Yang, Brother Pang, I'll tell you how to get there by water..."

Chapter 71: The Attacking Quartet

Hearing Peacock's words, the four of them stepped back. Su Mo asked knowingly, "Peacock, what's wrong?"

Peacock pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Su, I'll tell you how to get there by water."

Old Hu, Xue Li, and Fatty Yang were overjoyed.

No wonder Su Mo told them to slow down; he was waiting for them here.

The peacock stretched out its hand and pointed ahead, "Once you leave the village, go straight into the forest, and then pass through Niutou Ridge..."

"Once you leave Niutou Ridge, you'll see a river... Follow the river, and you'll soon reach the Insect Valley..."

Everyone listened intently, afraid of missing a single word. When Peacock finished speaking, Su Mo clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Great kindness needs no words of thanks, Peacock, we will remember this favor..."

"Yes...we've got it!"

"Peacock, you don't need to go to Yanjing. After we finish dealing with the Insect Valley matter, Fatty will take you to Beijing for a few days!"

The peacock covered her mouth and chuckled, "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you to come back..."

"Bye-bye, peacock!"

After bidding a reluctant farewell to the peacock, everyone entered the jungle in the direction the peacock pointed out. After walking in the jungle for a short while, they arrived at Niu Tou Ling, which the peacock had mentioned.

The four of them wandered through Niutou Ridge, noticing that a bull's head was hanging on every tree.

The atmosphere was eerie and quite frightening.

"Hey Lao Hu, what are all these bull heads here..."

The fat man shuddered. "That's really creepy..."

Shirley Yang stopped and said solemnly, "According to ancient customs, our ancestors would hang totems in such ominous places to signify danger..."

Old Hu examined the water channels in the land and said, "It seems Peacock was right; this should be the direction leading to the Zhelong Mountain waterway..."

Su Mo glanced around, narrowed his eyes, and suddenly looked behind him, "Who's there!"

As he spoke, Su Mo picked up a pebble from the ground. The pebble, like a black bullet, whistled through the air.

"Snapped!"

The pebble hit the tree directly, and the man who had been hiding behind the tree to peek fell to the ground, scared half to death.

"Who is it..."

The fat man immediately pulled out a submachine gun from his backpack.

The man turned pale and ran away.

"Hey... Fatty..."

Su Mo slammed the submachine gun down in the fat man's hand. "Don't fire! It's definitely someone from Zhelong Village!"

Su Mo's strength and agility far surpassed those of ordinary people. He did have the opportunity to take that person's life, but if he killed the people of Zhelong Village, Kong Que and Ada would probably also be in trouble.

After all, the peacock had just helped them; Su Mo couldn't bring himself to betray a friend.

"Walk…"

After pondering for a moment, Su Mo said, "If outsiders trespass into the Insect Valley, the people of Zhelong Village will definitely send people to chase us. These mountain folk are very unruly and arrogant. We should leave quickly!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The fat man nodded repeatedly, "It's best not to associate with those country bumpkins..."

Su Mo was naturally not afraid of the unruly people of Zhelong Village, but the fat man was!

Both Lao Hu and I are just ordinary mortals, and bullets are merciless. If we hurt them, who will they turn to for justice in this desolate wilderness?

"go!"

The four dared not stop, quickened their pace, and drove quickly past Niutou Ridge.

.........

In Zhelong Village, several elderly men with white hair were having a final discussion about the new clan leader.

"Chief, your son, Zewa, is agile and has an extraordinary demeanor. There is no young man in the village who can compare to Zewa. I am completely convinced that he has been elected chief!"

An elder from Zhelong Village, of considerable seniority, said with a smile.

"Yes, yes..."

Another elder echoed in agreement, "Zewa's strength is evident to all. He is much stronger than you and I were when we were young. Zewa is the future of Zhelong Village!"

Listening to everyone's words, the clan leader sitting in the head seat was very happy.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he knew that his son would inherit his mantle and become the leader of Zhelong Village in this generation.

However happy as he was, the clan leader still had to maintain appearances, saying, "Esteemed elders, it's a bit premature to speak like this..."

"Over the years, I've been busy with clan affairs. I haven't disciplined this child much since he was little. Whether he has the ability or not is up to the whole clan to decide!"

Sitting at the door, Zeva listened to his father's discussion with the elders, feeling incredibly excited. He knew his position was now secure.

"Chieftain...Chieftain, something terrible has happened!"

Just then, a person ran in looking flustered.

The chieftain of Zhelong Village looked displeased. "Rimu, speak properly..."

Rimu was the very person who had just been driven away by Su Mo at Niutou Ridge.

Rimu, panting, said, "Chieftain, the four outsiders Peacock brought back have headed towards the Insect Valley..."

Upon hearing this, an elder was shocked. "Insect Valley? They're definitely after the treasure!"

Zeva stood up. "Father, let me go and bring them back!"

The chieftain of Zhelong Village took a puff of his cigarette and slowly said, "Amu, go and bring Peacock and Ada over..."

"Yes!"

A short while later, Peacock and Ada were brought in.

The chieftain of Zhelong Village didn't mince words, coldly asking, "Kongque, how many outsiders did you tell about the direction of the waterway?"

The peacock explained, "I...they aren't bad people..."

"Humph…"

The clan chief of Zhelong Village interrupted Peacock without any mercy, "So you admit it. The clan agreement states that anyone who leaks the secrets of this village shall be expelled from the village!"

"Chieftain!"

Ada, standing nearby, became anxious. "Kongque is still young and doesn't understand anything. Aren't you going to catch those outsiders? I'll go with you. I'll catch them myself. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope Kongque is alright!"

"it is good!"

The chieftain of Zhelong Village pondered for a moment, then said, "Ada, don't let me down..."

"Men, grab your guns and arrest him!"

"Yes!"

A dozen or so strong men came out.

.........

On the riverbank, Su Mo, Lao Hu, and the other three changed into the protective suits prepared by Shirley Yang, assembled the guns in their backpacks, tied up the raft, and officially set off for the Insect Valley.