170: Chapter 170 A Fair-Faced Weed

Thinking Zhang Erniu was captivated by the aroma, Zhou Yunfeng said with a hint of self-satisfaction,

"I had my men wait in line for three hours to buy this roasted whole lamb. This place has the best craftsmanship in all of Ningyang City."

"I know this used to be your favorite. So, I brought it to you, lest you say I'm not loyal enough."

"Although there have been some misunderstandings recently, after all... Hey, hey, hey! Where are you going? Don't leave!"

Before Zhou Yunfeng could finish his sentence, Zhang Erniu rushed into the bathroom and began vomiting violently again.

That sound...

Suddenly, Zhou Yunfeng wasn't very hungry anymore.

After a while, Zhang Erniu returned unsteadily, her face a few shades paler than before, clutching a butcher knife in her hand.

Thud!

The knife chopped into the dining table, embedding itself halfway deep.

The growth of a beast will provide a certain degree of feedback to the Beast Tamer—firstly to their spirit, and secondly to their physical stamina.

The physical feedback is only about one-tenth of the spiritual feedback. Even so, at Zhang Erniu's level, the feedback from the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon was enough to double her physical constitution.

Splitting a table was effortless.

"Calm down! Commander Zhang, calm down. A visitor is a guest; you can't lay a hand on a guest!" Zhou Yunfeng shouted in terror.

Zhang Erniu pointed outside the door, suppressing the urge to hack him, and shouted, "Now, get. Out!"

"Don't get excited, hehe... don't get excited..."

With a fawning smile, Zhou Yunfeng closed the box of roasted whole lamb, held it, and walked around Zhang Erniu toward the exit.

At the door, he stopped and said, "Oh right, actually, I mainly came to talk to you about Master Li."

"Wait!" Zhang Erniu's brow furrowed. "Li Yu? What happened to him?"

"You actually don't know?"

"Get to the point!"

"Fine, it's about the conflict between Master Li and the Earth Battle Group."

Zhang Erniu waited for a moment. Seeing that Zhou Yunfeng didn't continue, she pressed, "And then? What happened?"

Zhou Yunfeng looked at her with a beaming smile.

Both were once commanders of equal standing. Once Zhang Erniu calmed down, how could she not know that Zhou Yunfeng wanted something from her? She sneered and said, "Speak, what are the conditions? Do you want money or something else?"

"Commander Zhang misunderstands. No matter how much my Qingfeng Group has fallen behind you, it is still a major battle group with business all over Ningyang City. How could we be short on money?"

"Then what do you want?"

"Evolution!"

"Hmph! You're afraid..."

Zhang Erniu let out a cold snort.

When the Volcano Dragon fell and the Rongrong Group sank into a slump, this fence-sitter had almost become sworn brothers with the Earth Battle Group, acting as if they were blood relatives.

Now that the wind had changed direction, he had the gall to come back. Did he want evolution?

No, he was afraid of being liquidated.

Although the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, the Di Yuan Python, and the Green Wind Leopard were all Gold Grade 9 beasts, the Monarch S-Class quality was right there; taking on two at once was not a problem.

"Commander Zhang, you know me," Zhou Yunfeng said with a serious face. "I've always had a bad back and can't stand straight. I lean toward whoever is strong. There isn't a shred of personal grudge involved; I am absolutely a fair fence-sitter."

This speech left Zhang Erniu silent.

She knew Zhou Yunfeng was shameless, but she had never seen someone this shameless.

Is being a fence-sitter something to be proud of?

Of course, Zhang Erniu didn't actually plan to deal with Zhou Yunfeng.

It wasn't that she was particularly magnanimous or had forgiven the Qingfeng Group for their recent actions, but rather that the loss of any powerhouse was a loss for Ningyang City.

Even if she had the heart to eliminate Zhou Yunfeng, she wouldn't dare do it—at least not within the jurisdiction of Ningyang City.

Otherwise, the authorities would be the first to not let her off.

Zhang Erniu took a deep breath and said, "Speak, what do you want?"

Zhou Yunfeng smiled and said, "Introduce me to Master Li and put in a few good words for me, so that my beast can also evolve into a Monarch."

"You certainly think highly of me," Zhang Erniu sneered.

"The fact that Master Li could entrust such an important beast to you to take to the battlefield is enough to prove his trust in you. On this point, I am confident."

Zhang Erniu gave him a deep look, though she wasn't very surprised.

A few years ago, the Qingfeng Group was just a small fry far weaker than the Rongrong Group and the Da Di Corps, yet it managed to survive in the cracks between the two and grew stronger and stronger.

This was inseparable from Zhou Yunfeng's methods and intelligence.

And, of course, his shamelessness.

"I agree, but I don't guarantee my words will work."

Upon receiving Zhang Erniu's answer, Zhou Yunfeng grinned, bowed slightly in thanks, and then said, "If we add the news I'm about to tell you, the success rate should be around seventy percent."

Zhang Erniu's brow furrowed.

Zhou Yunfeng said, "I obtained this news by chance; it's guaranteed to be true."

"Liu Biao's son offended Master Li a few days ago. This morning, Liu Biao brought several boxes of demon cores to the Bright Moon Company to apologize, hoping to resolve the grudge with Master Li and use the opportunity to ask Master Li to nurture his beast."

Zhang Erniu's heart sank slightly.

The grudge between the Rongrong Group and the Earth Battle Group was immense.

If the Earth Battle Group received nurturing and their strength increased, the balance between the two sides would inevitably be restored, making it difficult to deal with the Earth Battle Group.

However, Zhou Yunfeng's next sentence made her relax again.

Zhou Yunfeng said, "Master Li accepted the apology gifts, but refused to evolve the beast for Liu Biao."

"Liu Biao was enraged and threatened Master Li, but he was caught red-handed by Vice General Liu, who had come to deliver rewards. The matter was left at that."

"You said Liu Biao threatened Li Yu?" Zhang Erniu stared at Zhou Yunfeng.

"Correct."

Thud!

With one strike of her knife, Zhang Erniu split the dining table in half. Several plates of barely touched food were smashed to pieces, and the pot of white porridge spilled all over the floor, emitting steam.

"That damned bastard, he actually dares to target Li Yu. He's really tired of living!" Zhang Erniu's eyes were sharp and her voice was low, indicating she was truly enraged.

If nothing else, the fact that Li Yu evolved the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon had pulled her from the depths of despair to a height she had never reached before.

This debt of gratitude was something she could hardly repay.

Not to mention that during the beast tide, Li Yu had placed his trust in her, seeing that they were no match for the Blood Refining Monsters.

He specifically let her take his own beast, saving her life once again.

To Zhang Erniu, Li Yu's kindness was immense and impossible to fully repay.

Li Yu didn't know her thoughts, otherwise he would definitely say, "Um... although there's a misunderstanding, but... misunderstandings are good, keep them coming!"

Seeing Zhang Erniu's angry appearance, Zhou Yunfeng smiled and said, "I think we can cooperate."

Zhang Erniu looked at Zhou Yunfeng without saying a word.

Zhou Yunfeng said, "From the current situation, Master Li and the Earth Battle Group already had a grudge. You've seen his beast; it consumes a lot of demon cores. This explains why Master Li refused the nurturing while also accepting the Earth Battle Group's apology gifts."

"So to deal with the Earth Battle Group, we should start with the demon cores. Use your strength as a deterrent, plus my persuasion from the side."

"I think... we can get two substantial sums of demon cores from the Earth Battle Group, and at the same time, make the Earth Battle Group never dare to have any ill thoughts toward Master Li again."

Zhang Erniu sneered and said, "So this is what you were waiting for. You want to take the Earth Battle Group's demon cores to curry favor with Li Yu—presenting a gift provided by someone else."

"Not so, not so. I have my own plans for my share. Your share... can be given to Master Li, and I can ride on your fast ship to establish a connection with Master Li."

Zhou Yunfeng didn't hide anything and confessed his thoughts.

This actually made Zhang Erniu feel a bit more at ease, while also leaving her speechless.

He wanted to curry favor with someone without spending a single cent; even a miser wouldn't be as stingy as him.

She tossed the butcher knife aside and walked straight outside. At the door, she looked back.

"Aren't you coming?"

"Huh? It's so late, where are we going?"

"The Earth Battle Group."

"So suddenly? I think we could make a plan before we act."

"There's no time like the present. Right now."

Ignoring Zhou Yunfeng's resistance, Zhang Erniu grabbed him by the collar and carried him out like a little chick.

This was the advantage after a beast evolved.

Her strength had increased.