208: Chapter 208 Fourth-Order Monster - Mystic Tail Spirit Cat

Chapter 208: Tier 4 Demonic Beast—Mystic Tail Spirit Cat. Soon, only Uncle Bao was left at the scene.

"Uncle Bao, what on earth did you discover? Why did you have to drop hints like that?" Chen Yichuan asked in a deep voice, his brow furrowing slightly.

The reason he had handled things so cleanly and dismissed Gao Changhe directly...

...was simple.

From the moment they pushed open the door, Uncle Bao, who stood beside him, had been constantly giving Chen Yichuan meaningful looks.

Uncle Bao looked around vigilantly, then pointed inside the room with his right hand without saying a word.

His meaning was already very clear.

They should talk inside.

Seeing this, Chen Yichuan cast a suspicious glance. Although he didn't know what Uncle Bao was up to, it must be something important.

Otherwise, Uncle Bao wouldn't act like this.

"Uncle Bao, let's go in together."

...

Inside the room.

Only after looking around vigilantly did Uncle Bao cautiously pull two letters out from his sleeve.

That's right.

Two letters!!

"Two letters?"

"Uncle Bao, you're being so cautious. Could the news in them be about the Tier 4 Demonic Beast?" Chen Yichuan didn't take the letters, choosing to ask directly instead.

As expected.

Once he said this,

Uncle Bao grinned and gave a thumbs-up, saying, "Haha, Young Brother Chen is indeed clever... That's right, it is indeed about the Tier 4 Demonic Beast, and it's specifically about the Qingyuan Snow Fox."

At this point, Uncle Bao paused, took a deep look at Chen Yichuan, and continued, "And another Tier 4 Demonic Beast—the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat."

Thump.

Hearing this, Chen Yichuan's heart trembled. "The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat?!"

"Indeed, it's just as you think... This Tier 4 beast is a natural mate to the Qingyuan Snow Fox, and its beast core has a most enticing effect."

"And that is, it can assist in the cultivation of Internal Skills, yielding twice the result with half the effort!!"

Assisting in the cultivation of Internal Skills.

Thump.

Chen Yichuan's heart jolted, his eyes suddenly widening.

At first, he was merely marveling at this Tier 4 cat demon, but he hadn't expected... its beast core to actually have such an effect.

Immediately,

Chen Yichuan snatched the two letters and read through them carefully.

Two minutes later.

Chen Yichuan finally understood the whole story.

It turned out that the beast cores of these two Tier 4 Demonic Beasts were both related to Internal Energy. They hadn't appeared out of nowhere; rather, they were connected to the Jiang Family.

To be precise, they were connected to County Lieutenant Jiang Wu and First Chieftain Wu Er.

It turned out that the Jiang Family had somehow obtained two Tier 4 Demonic Beasts, intending to use their beast cores, blood, and flesh to help First Chieftain Wu Er Breakthrough to a Fourth-Rank Martial Artist and develop Internal Energy.

However, things did not go as planned. The various factions of Guangjiang County had somehow caught wind of the news.

While the Tier 4 Demonic Beasts were being transported to the county town, the various factions clashed fiercely, ultimately allowing the two Tier 4 Demonic Beasts to escape heavily injured... It was during that clash that Sect Leader Huang Tianba, the Chief of the Beggar Sect Branch, was severely wounded.

Although the Jiang Family was vexed by the interference of the major factions and knew exactly who had acted, they didn't dare to break this thin sheet of window paper, and could only swallow their grievances in silence.

After searching for more than half a month, just yesterday, another Fourth-Rank Martial Artist of the Jiang Family had found the whereabouts of the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat.

It was on Luopo Mountain, less than ten kilometers away from Erlong Mountain.

This letter sent by a spy was precisely instructing First Chieftain Wu Er to lead men there...

"Heh, man proposes, but God disposes."

"First Chieftain Wu Er simply doesn't have that fate after all!" Chen Yichuan's eyes lit up as a plan formed in his mind.

Right at this moment,

Uncle Bao stepped forward, cupped his hands, and smiled. "Young Brother Chen, this old man has no need for the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat... You can handle it as you see fit."

"If I'm not mistaken, these two Tier 4 Demonic Beasts most likely came from You Province."

Hmm?

You Province?

Chen Yichuan was startled. You Province was a vast distance away from Liang Province.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about how these two Tier 4 Demonic Beasts got here. Chen Yichuan only believed in one principle: only what you actually swallow is truly yours.

"Uncle Bao, who cares if they're from You Province or Ji Province... How much loot did we seize from those two bandit dens?"

"Is it enough to purchase eighty five-colored stones? Are there any Fourth-Rank, or even Grade 5 Martial Arts?" Chen Yichuan asked in a deep voice, showing a look of urgency.

As his voice fell,

Uncle Bao shook his head and sighed. "No. Those bandit chiefs were merely Third-Grade Martial Artists; they wouldn't have such profound martial arts."

"It's enough to purchase eighty five-colored stones, but if we do that... we won't be able to reward our subordinates."

At this point, Uncle Bao paused slightly, suddenly seeming to think of something.

He slapped his thigh hard and said, "Right, there are also over eighty heavy crossbows, and I don't know how to handle them... Selling them on the open market is definitely out of the question."

Heavy crossbows?

Uh...

Chen Yichuan was stunned for a moment.

Under the laws of the Jiuzhou Nation, illegally selling military weapons was a capital offense.

Almost without a second thought, Chen Yichuan said directly, "Uncle Bao, since the heavy crossbows can't be sold, I will defer to you on how to handle them."

Oh?

Hearing this, Uncle Bao was startled. After looking at him, he said directly, "Young Brother Chen, I suggest you keep them for yourself and build your own private forces."

Thump.

Build his own private forces?

Chen Yichuan's eyes widened. He looked at Uncle Bao in disbelief, with an expression that seemed to say: I trust you, yet you want to push me into that 'position' and toward my death.

"Uncle..."

Before he could finish his sentence,

Uncle Bao smiled and calmly gestured with his hands. "Haha, Young Brother Chen."

"You misunderstand. Building your own private forces doesn't mean rebelling or raising a call to arms for power... Rather, it is for when you Breakthrough to a 6th-Rank Martial Artist."

"Once you become a Silver-Clad Constable of the Six Fan Sect, you can legitimately have a hundred-man force of constables under your command."

Having said this, Uncle Bao bowed and solemnly cupped his hands. "This old man believes that with your talent, Young Brother Chen... breaking through to a 6th-Rank Martial Artist is just around the corner."

Oh.

Hearing this explanation, Chen Yichuan was suddenly enlightened and instantly understood Uncle Bao's meaning.

"Uncle Bao, I understand. You can handle these heavy crossbows as you see fit." Chen Yichuan nodded.

As he spoke, Chen Yichuan walked toward the bedside and began gathering his tools of the trade.

He strapped on his weapons one by one. His next move was completely obvious.

"Young Brother Chen, are you... are you planning to go to Luopo Mountain?" Seeing this, Uncle Bao was stunned and asked in a trembling voice.

"Exactly!"

Chen Yichuan smiled faintly and continued, "While there is still time. If I'm not back by this afternoon... have the men rest for a day, and we'll set off tomorrow instead."

"As for the exact news on the Qingyuan Snow Fox, and how to pin the blame on the Jiang Family, you should act as you see fit. I'll leave all of that to you, Uncle Bao."

"I'm off. I'll be right back."

He patted Uncle Bao's shoulder, giving him no time to react.

With a shift of his feet, Chen Yichuan executed his Lightfoot Skill and headed straight for the stables.

Seeing this,

Uncle Bao knew it was useless to try and stop him, so he shook his head helplessly. "Sigh, forget it. The Mystic Tail Spirit Cat isn't of much use to me anyway. I'd better mobilize my connections in Guangjiang County... to look for traces of the snow fox."

With a soft sigh, Uncle Bao then began to methodically arrange everything.

...

Luopo Mountain.

Clatter, clatter, clatter.

On the mountain path, a rapid clatter of hooves echoed as a horse galloped wildly. The rider was none other than Chen Yichuan.

Looking at the map in his hand, and then at the massive mountain before him, enveloped in layers of bamboo forests.

"Luopo Mountain."

"That's right, this is indeed Luopo Mountain. But... why is there no commotion? Could it be that the Mystic Tail Spirit Cat and Jiang Jiu are not here?"

"There isn't even a single trace of battle around. Damn, could the intelligence be wrong?" Standing on a high hilltop, Chen Yichuan's brow furrowed deeply, his expression turning solemn.