324: Now is not the time to get off the pirate ship

An unexpected gain.

A completely unexpected gain!

Who would have thought that by entering the giant ape's cave, Shen Bei would pick up a priceless Storage Ring!

This must have been some unlucky outsider who was coveting the golden pattern fruit and ended up being brutally beaten to death by the giant ape.

Shen Bei's face lit up with immense joy as he slipped the golden ring onto his finger, holding it up and examining it repeatedly: "It really was a wise decision to send Zhuang Bifan to catch the outsiders."

Without a doubt, if Zhuang Bifan hadn't left, he would have definitely entered the cave first when Shen Bei stepped on the golden pattern fruit.

At that time, this ring would very likely have been picked up by Zhuang Bifan.

If he had kept quiet, this fortune of hundreds of millions would have fallen into his pocket.

If he had shown it off, Shen Bei would have had to expend a lot of effort to get this Storage Ring.

Although Zhuang Bifan wouldn't have any use for it, this item was valuable. Giving it away for free was impossible, Shen Bei couldn't afford to pay for it, and robbing him... seemed unfeasible.

So, he would have had to bow and scrape, owing him a favor.

As for Fang Nanxi, she wouldn't even dare to enter the cave alone.

"I'm just lucky!"

Shen Bei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The next moment.

Shen Bei channeled True Qi into the Storage Ring.

A three-dimensional space reappeared.

Shen Bei's Divine Sense moved.

With a whoosh.

The twin blades on his back lay quietly in the Storage Space.

With a flicker of thought, the twin blades appeared in his hands.

"So convenient!"

Next, Shen Bei threw his backpack and all the golden pattern fruits into the Storage Space. He was unburdened, ready for battle.

Out of the cave.

He put away the golden pattern fruits that Fang Nanxi had helped carry.

Fang Nanxi watched as Shen Bei's palm touched the fruits and they instantly vanished. She was completely stunned.

Her expression changed, and she opened her mouth in surprise: "You... you... you found something good?"

Fang Nanxi didn't directly name the Storage-type wondrous item.

But her meaning was very clear.

Besides a Storage-type wondrous item, it would be absolutely impossible to make things disappear.

Fang Nanxi looked at the cave, swallowed, and thought about how legends always said good things were hidden under cliffs and in caves.

She had thought those were just lies in novels.

It was true!

She regretted it so much; if only she had known, she would have gone in earlier...

A Storage-type wondrous item, its auction value had no upper limit!

If it met a truly obsessed buyer, it could go for billions, even tens of billions!

But then she thought about it, and it seemed she could only be envious. After all, the giant ape was taken down by Shen Bei alone.

Any good things naturally belonged to him.

She let it go.

At this moment, Shen Bei raised his chin: "Just a small trick, don't be so shortsighted, like a woman with long hair and short wisdom."

Fang Nanxi: "..."

How did you get a girlfriend talking like that?

By force?

Just then.

Zhuang Bifan returned, pushing and kicking several bound outsiders.

"A few got away, but all the ones I could catch are here," Zhuang Bifan said, quite pleased with himself.

Shen Bei scoffed. What was there to be proud of for catching a few outsiders?

He counted them; there weren't many, just five outsiders.

Shen Bei turned to Fang Nanxi, pointed at the outsiders, and said, "You know the cave language, right? If not, I can translate for you. Ask whatever you want, quickly."

Zhuang Bifan interjected, but not abruptly: "You translate? Stop right there. Should I announce your cultural class scores? You—wait a minute."

Mid-sentence, Zhuang Bifan suddenly paused, looking Shen Bei up and down, asking with great confusion, "Where are your twin blades, your backpack, and the golden pattern fruits?"

"Is it any of your business?" Shen Bei replied with his arms crossed and a serious expression.

Zhuang Bifan wasn't blind; he saw a golden ring suddenly appear on Shen Bei's hand.

Zhuang Bifan immediately thought of something.

Shen Bei hadn't been wearing a ring when he entered the cave!

Zhuang Bifan's eyes widened, almost losing his composure. His voice was hoarse, like a lizard in the wilderness: "You brat! How much do you owe me? Calculate it yourself!"

Shen Bei chuckled: "This is fate. Who told me to pick it up?"

"Can I curse?"

"Can I hit you?"

Zhuang Bifan rolled his eyes and gave a thumbs-up: "You're something. You're lucky. With just this one Storage Ring, you can lie flat for the rest of your life."

Shen Bei curled his lips in disdain: "Your mirror also has a similar function. Why aren't you lying flat?"

"I have ideals!"

"I have a BYD!"

"I'm talking about, damn it, ideals, damn it!"

"Look at you, why are you so agitated? You need to change that temper."

Zhuang Bifan's shoulders slumped, feeling hurt.

Meanwhile, Fang Nanxi walked up to the outsiders.

She stood three steps away, seemingly somewhat afraid of the outsiders' fierce and violent triangular eyes.

Shen Bei immediately slapped one of them across the face, pointed at the outsider's nose, and cursed in broken cave language: "Grinning and baring your teeth, are you? Come on, try giving me that look again?"

Slap!!

"Cut it out!"

Slap!

"Staring at me?"

Slap!

"That's right, a captive must have the awareness of a captive."

Shen Bei fiercely dealt with the captive outsiders, beating them into submission until they finally behaved.

Shen Bei clapped his hands, turned to Fang Nanxi, and said, "Ask them. Once you're done, we need to get going."

Zhuang Bifan said earnestly, "You really need to practice your cave language. Your pronunciation isn't standard, and your vocabulary is small."

Shen Bei was indifferent: "I don't think knowing too much is useful. Knowing 'life' or 'death' is enough."

Zhuang Bifan: "..."

At this moment, Fang Nanxi looked at the outsiders who had been thoroughly dealt with by Shen Bei and were now docile. She finally spoke, but only two words:

"Fang Han."

As these two words came out.

Fang Nanxi's eyes emitted an invisible ripple, staring directly into the outsiders' triangular eyes.

Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan, standing aside, exchanged glances.

She's starting the search mode already?

But...

Isn't this a bit too naive?

Leaving aside whether any outsiders would know Fang Han before reaching Wala Mountain, that's one problem.

Even if Fang Han joined the outsiders, he wouldn't necessarily still be called Fang Han!

Isn't this just a pure shot in the dark?

Shen Bei didn't think highly of Fang Nanxi's hasty actions.

But the next moment.

Fang Nanxi's expression suddenly became heavy. She took two steps back, her face slightly pale, her eyes filled with confusion.

A stone on the ground almost tripped her.

Shen Bei extended his foot, propping Fang Nanxi up, allowing her to steady herself.

Shen Bei said teasingly, "Are you still afraid of tigers in the zoo?"

The outsiders were subdued and had been thoroughly disciplined.

What on earth were you afraid of?!

Fang Nanxi sniffed, swallowed dramatically, and said, "I'm not afraid of the outsiders, I'm afraid of Fang Han!"

Shen Bei frowned: "You're overthinking. Although I might be a novice, our Brother Fan's strength is heaven-shattering. With him here, no matter how powerful Fang Han is, even if he's a Martial God, he can be taken down in minutes."

Zhuang Bifan's face was covered in sweat. He pushed away the unreliable Shen Bei and said to Fang Nanxi, "Tell us, what information did you gather?"

Fang Nanxi took a deep breath, calming her complex emotions, and said, "When I spoke Fang Han's name to them, they all showed affirmative emotions. This means they've seen him!"

Shen Bei slowly widened his eyes and couldn't help but gasp: "This... this is too coincidental, isn't it?"

Zhuang Bifan also found it incredible: "That coincidental? I can't even believe it."

"You might not have heard it just now, but I did," Fang Nanxi said, still shaken: "They, the outsiders, said that Fang Han is the City Lord!"

As these words came out, Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan's expressions instantly stiffened.

Fang Han joining the outsiders wasn't an issue.

Even Fang Han's strength wasn't an issue for Shen Bei.

Because in Shen Bei's plan, the backup plan was that if Fang Han's strength was too great, they would avoid his direct assault and use Zhuang Bifan's Martial Skill characteristics to just steal it!

But now, things seemed a bit troublesome.

It was certain that Fang Han's location had been found.

But Fang Han's identity... exceeded everyone's expectations!

They had initially thought he was an ordinary outsider.

But he was a City Lord!

The lord of a city!

That was equivalent to Governor Yu Qi of Liaobei Province!

Although he might not be quite as powerful, it was close enough.

But Fang Han could mobilize the entire city of outsiders!

Shen Bei frowned and gestured to Zhuang Bifan.

Zhuang Bifan understood, walked up to the outsiders, and began to verify the information Fang Nanxi had provided.

Shen Bei took advantage of this time to ask, "What rank is your brother? Is there any news on that?"

Fang Nanxi shook her head: "As you know, if a person doesn't say their rank or unleash their aura, no one knows. Moreover, Fang Han has been missing for so many years, and our Fang Family only received news recently."

Shen Bei stroked his chin, pondering: "Your brother is also an impressive figure. If the news is true and he became a City Lord, that's no simple feat."

Fang Nanxi sniffed and nodded: "I'm also very surprised. The situation has become complicated now."

At this moment, Zhuang Bifan, after some beating and interrogation, came back and whispered in Shen Bei's ear: "Damn it, these outsiders really do know Fang Han, and he is the City Lord!"

"Could it be a namesake?" Shen Bei guessed.

Zhuang Bifan said again: "That middle-aged outsider just said that Black Reef, the outsider captain you killed, had suspected Fang Han and said Fang Han had problems."

This indirect verification, though somewhat far-fetched, was a major Breakthrough for the clues.

This City Lord Fang Han was very likely the Fang Han they were looking for.

"Location."

"Beyond Blade Camp, 100 kilometers northwest, Black Furnace City."

After saying that, Zhuang Bifan opened his map, pointed to the northwest corner, and frowned:

"Twenty kilometers north of Blade Camp is Spike Camp. 100 kilometers northwest is already beyond the detailed map's range. It only shows the location, and all surrounding terrain is blurred."

Shen Bei said calmly, "That doesn't matter. Wolves travel a thousand miles to eat meat, dogs travel a thousand miles to eat shit. The strong never complain about the environment or the turf."

Zhuang Bifan put away the map: "Then we're trailblazing."

Shen Bei clenched his fingers, making a cracking sound: "The wondrous item in Fang Han's hands is a must-have. Its utility is immense, its value unimaginable. Forget trailblazing, we'd even open up the heavens for it!"

Zhuang Bifan nodded impassively.

At this moment, Fang Nanxi naturally didn't know what Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan were discussing.

She just felt that this mission couldn't be completed.

An outsider and an outsider who became a City Lord were two different matters.

If they wanted to capture Fang Han from within the city, relying on just a few people was absolutely not enough.

The country would have to dispatch a large Martial Artist army to fight a siege battle!

These were not resources the Fang Family could mobilize.

At this moment, Fang Nanxi suggested, "I, I, I plan to give up, but I'll still give you your money. Please send me back to Hope Camp."

Shen Bei grinned: "Now is not the time for you to get off this pirate ship!"

Fang Nanxi: "???"