Chapter 326: Zhou Shan

Chen Hao took out the map given by the old man.

He took a look and found that this map was drawn very meticulously.

Where the monsters were, and their approximate strength, were all clearly marked.

Afterward, Chen Hao took out the markings from the Killing Tower's diagram.

Chen Hao combined the two maps and successfully found his destination for this trip.

He began to head toward his destination according to the map.

This secret realm was very large; Chen Hao walked inside for half a day and still hadn't reached his destination.

The sky darkened without him realizing it.

"Need to find a place to spend the night."

Chen Hao scanned his surroundings and found lights flickering not far away.

"People!"

He subconsciously headed toward the source of the fire.

After Chen Hao got closer, he realized he had seen these people before.

The man leading them was the guy with the dragon tattooed on his arm.

That guy picked up a wine flask and took a big gulp.

Then he took a hard bite out of a piece of thigh meat in his right hand.

"Satisfying, so satisfying!"

Not far away was a campfire with roasted meat set up over it.

Judging by the appearance of the roasted meat, Chen Hao determined it was likely an animal like a deer.

"Who's there!"

Someone noticed Chen Hao.

He looked toward Chen Hao with a vigilant expression.

Seeing this, Chen Hao simply walked out openly.

"Don't misunderstand, I have no malicious intent."

"I'm just a passerby."

The leading man saw Chen Hao and smiled slightly.

"I remember you, you're the young man who was haggling with Doctor Long."

"Yeah."

Hearing this, Chen Hao nodded.

"Sit down!"

The man directly invited Chen Hao to sit.

Chen Hao didn't stand on ceremony and found an empty spot to sit down.

"Here."

The man used a knife to slice a large piece of meat off the roasted deer and tossed it directly to Chen Hao.

"Thanks!"

Chen Hao caught it and began to eat.

Seeing this, the man's subordinates looked at their boss with surprised expressions.

They couldn't understand why their boss would be so good to this young man.

However, they knew one principle: their boss must have his reasons for doing so.

"Little brother, want some wine?"

Hearing this, Chen Hao shook his head.

Seeing this, the man didn't force him.

After Chen Hao sat down, the group began to chat.

Through their conversation, Chen Hao learned that the guy with the dragon tattoo on his arm was named Zhou Shan.

Their purpose in coming here was to find a type of detoxifying fruit.

As for Chen Hao, he didn't tell these people his true purpose.

He only told them he was here for an adventure.

That night, Chen Hao slept in Zhou Shan's camp.

By the campfire, a few of Zhou Shan's underlings were whispering.

"Tell me, why is our boss being so nice to that kid?"

"Don't know, could that kid be a relative of the boss?"

"A relative? Isn't our boss an orphan? Where would he get relatives?"

"Who knows? What if our boss wants to be relatives with him?"

"Are you saying the boss wants to be a man with a warm heart?"

"That's what you said, it has nothing to do with me."

"No wonder when we went to explore the Immortal Castle, the boss didn't want to go with us; turns out he's into that."

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly felt a chill down their spines.

"What are you guys whispering about over there?"

"Nothing, nothing!"

The two guys talking brushed it off.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know you're secretly badmouthing me behind my back."

"Let me tell you this, keep your eyes open."

"This little brother named Chen Hao is not as simple as you think."

As soon as these words were spoken, both of them were stunned.

Chen Hao is not simple?

It's not like they hadn't probed Chen Hao; the aura he displayed was indeed that of an ordinary person!

Zhou Shan said: "I've read countless people; this kid is one of the few existences that makes me feel wary."

Zhou Shan was particularly serious when he said this.

He was born an orphan and had a special insight into people.

Otherwise, Zhou Shan wouldn't have survived until today.

"So I'm telling you, be polite to this brother."

"Otherwise, you won't even know how you died."

"Did you hear me?"

"Heard you."

The two responded.

The next day.

Chen Hao and the others packed their things and prepared to set off.

Zhou Shan said to Chen Hao: "Brother Chen Hao, what are your plans for later?"

Hearing this, Chen Hao said: "I want to head west."

"West?"

Hearing Chen Hao's words, Zhou Shan's eyes lit up.

"We're also planning to go west, why don't we travel together?"

"Okay."

Although they had only spent one night together, Chen Hao could feel that these guys weren't bad at heart.

So they traveled together.

The group walked west for another half a day.

By this time, it was noon.

The scorching sun hung high, and the cicadas in the forest were chirping incessantly.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

The surrounding temperature was also rising at a visible rate.

Chen Hao and the others found a large tree and stopped.

"Hot, so hot!"

One guy took off his hat and kept fanning himself.

"Yeah!"

Another guy grabbed his collar and kept shaking it back and forth.

Chen Hao took a bottle of mineral water out of his backpack and handed it to Zhou Shan.

"Uncle Zhou, drink some water!"

"Thanks."

Zhou Shan took it, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip.

He sighed and said: "This is truly a hellish place."

"Hot and humid, and there are so many mosquitoes."

"If we hadn't prepared insect repellent in advance, we would have been fed to the mosquitoes by now."

"Oh, I can't take it, I'm going to go sit over there for a while."

An underling saw a fallen tree not far away.

He intended to use the trunk of that tree as a stool and sit on it for a while.