299: Chapter 299 I found something good down there.

"Lang Qingqing!!!"

Xiang Da roared loudly, followed by a sharp, piercing cry.

After the cry, the world fell into silence...

Lang Qingqing's teeth hovered just half a centimeter from Xiang Da's neck.

Xiong Zhuang and the others were frozen in place with fear.

It took them a while to find their voices again.

"Lang... Lang Qingqing, what are you doing?" Shi Baibai asked in a low voice.

Bao Guozi's voice trembled: "Could it be... this... this is what Mother said, that once we eat meat, we will turn into wild beasts! But... why are we fine?"

As he spoke, he looked at his companions.

The few of them exchanged glances and hurriedly distanced themselves from one another.

"Indeed..."

Lang Qingqing's eerie voice suddenly came from ahead.

He slowly moved off Xiang Da and walked slowly toward them.

"It's all because you insisted on making me eat fish.

Now, I have become a true Wolf Beastman.

Are you afraid?"

For every step Lang Qingqing took toward them, the others took a step back.

Soon, they retreated into the forest, ready to bolt.

But suddenly, they all saw Xiang Da lying by the river.

He had passed out.

If they left him behind, he would surely be eaten by the beast-turned Lang Qingqing.

Xiong Zhuang clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

He prepared to rescue Xiang Da.

Just then.

Lang Qingqing's low laughter drifted over.

The group couldn't help but turn their attention back to him.

Lang Qingqing's laughter grew louder and louder, his body shaking, and his tail sweeping back and forth as it dragged on the ground.

Finally, he simply lay down on the ground, exposing his belly, laughing uncontrollably.

Everyone: ...

Lang Qingqing: "Hahahaha!

It was just a lie made up when we were little to stop us from eating random things... You didn't actually believe it, did you!

No Beastman turns into a wild beast just from eating meat!

I'm dying of laughter, you're killing me..."

Everyone: ...

After watching Lang Qingqing for a while longer, they finally determined that he was indeed joking.

Bao Guozi's chest heaved with anger: "Do you know, we were scared to death!"

Xiong Zhuang: "Lang Qingqing, you went too far!"

"Exactly..." Shi Baibai clutched his chest, "My little rabbit heart was about to burst from fear."

Amid his companions' complaints, Lang Qingqing gradually stopped laughing.

He stood up and shook his fur.

However, he did not change back into his human form and continued to stare straight at them.

His yellow-green eyes appeared particularly bright in the moonlight.

Being stared at by him made the others feel extremely uncomfortable.

Xiong Zhuang gave a light cough: "You scared Xiang Da until he fainted, so you are responsible for carrying him back!

Bao Guozi, Shi Baibai, you two go help."

After saying this, he turned around and walked quickly into the depths of the forest.

He kept feeling that something was off with Lang Qingqing, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

In any case, he wanted to stay away from him.

Xiong Zhuang moved quickly through the forest, using the moonlight.

Before long, he heard the sound of four feet jogging behind him.

He couldn't help but quicken his pace.

However, Lang Qingqing, carrying Xiang Da on his back, quickly caught up.

"Boss, wait for us!"

Lang Qingqing's massive wolf head drew close to him, hot breath spraying onto Xiong Zhuang's shoulder.

An uneasiness rose in Xiong Zhuang's heart: Is Lang Qingqing's Beast Form really this big?

Why does his Beast Form look like that of a High-level Beastman?

Their Beast Forms, as Low-level Beastmen, were only slightly larger than normal animals.

"Boss!" Lang Qingqing suddenly raised his voice.

Startling Xiong Zhuang into stumbling.

Before he could speak.

Lang Qingqing had already turned and positioned himself in front of him, blocking his path.

"Let's wait for Shi Baibai and Bao Guozi!"

His voice was also much deeper than Xiong Zhuang remembered.

Looking at his thick body, Xiong Zhuang swallowed hard, "Okay..."

After waiting a while, footsteps finally came from behind.

Only then did Xiong Zhuang's heart calm down a little.

He couldn't help but ask: "How did your Beast Form suddenly become so big?"

The corners of Lang Qingqing's mouth suddenly pulled back, as if squeezing out a smile.

But doing this in his Beast Form exposed the grim teeth at the corners of his mouth, making him look terrifying.

Xiong Zhuang: ...

"Boss, I found something good down below.

I'll tell you after we get back.

Here..."

He suddenly looked around mysteriously.

"It wouldn't be good if other Beastmen found out..."

Although Xiong Zhuang didn't think there would be any other Beastmen in the forest in the middle of the night besides them, he still nodded...

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The next day, Lang Qingqing appeared at the city gate.

He was stopped by the gate guards from the Red Fox Tribe.

Guard: "The City Lord has given orders that you guys cannot enter the city."

Lang Qingqing looked at the guard pitifully: "Big Brother, I just want to go back to get something."

"I don't care about that. The City Lord has given orders; none of you can go in."

The guard stepped forward as he spoke, and Lang Qingqing was forced to take a step back.

Lang Qingqing sighed.

"The few of us finally wandered here and found a home.

I don't know who we offended, but we were driven out.

Now we want to go back to get something, and we aren't allowed to."

As he was saying this, he suddenly saw Chief Hu Xiao passing by.

"Lord City Lord!" Lang Qingqing shouted loudly.

Chief Hu Xiao heard his voice and turned his head.

Seeing that it was Lang Qingqing, he felt a bit guilty for a moment.

Last night, Hu Che had suddenly come to find him, asking for the whereabouts of those few.

Then, not long after, the guards on the city gate heard a loud noise outside the city.

He ran up to the city gate upon hearing the sound.

To his surprise, he saw Hu Che leading Xiao Yi to ram into a tree—the very tree above the cave where these Rogue Beasts were staying.

Those towering ancient trees had been growing there for a long time, their roots deeply embedded in the soil.

Whether snapped in the middle or uprooted, one could imagine the impact it would have on the cave below.

He didn't know how these Beastmen had offended the Divine Maiden.

But if they had truly offended the Divine Maiden, her Beast Husbands probably wouldn't have let them see today's sun alive.

So—what exactly was going on?

Chief Hu Xiao was also very confused.

"Lord City Lord..." Lang Qingqing's pitiful voice interrupted Chief Hu Xiao's train of thought.

"Yesterday, we forgot to take some things.

I also want to enter the city to buy some items.

I will leave once I've bought them, is that okay?"

Chief Hu Xiao was in a bit of a dilemma and initially wanted to refuse directly.

Suddenly, he saw a large tear in Lang Qingqing's beast-hide skirt.

There were also several scratches on his body, as if torn by a wild beast.

He couldn't help but be shocked.

These timid Beastmen had indeed encountered wild beasts.

He couldn't bear it and sighed.

"Follow me!"

Chief Hu Xiao did not take them into the market.

Instead, he led him toward the Witch Doctor's cave.

There were many mountains in Dragon Valley, and on the mountains were many caves left behind by Beastmen from years ago.

Although most of the Red Fox Tribe were accustomed to living in houses, there were still some older Beastmen who liked living in caves.

Chief Hu Xiao led him into a cave a hundred meters up.

Standing at the cave entrance, one could just see a large area in the depths of Dragon Valley, encircled by mountains.

That was where the Beastmen who originally lived here resided.

Screened by the towering ancient trees, the situation over there was almost completely obscured.

Only a bit of green could be seen through the gaps.

It seemed to be an orchard.

A few Beastmen were harvesting.

Chief Hu Xiao looked over, following Lang Qingqing's gaze.

"That is the Divine Maiden's vineyard. Hurry, come in!"

As he spoke, he walked into the Witch Doctor's cave.

But Lang Qingqing did not follow immediately.

His gaze landed on the Beastmen harvesting in the vineyard...