Chapter 64: Capture a Prisoner for Interrogation

After fleeing those eerie monkeys, the expedition members ran at full speed until they finally reached a cave.

Liu Mingyuan, the team's guide, seemed familiar with the terrain here.

Under his lead, the group arrived at an open space and took a long-overdue rest.

Ben subconsciously sat cross-legged on the ground; recalling what had just happened, he cursed:

"Damn it, are those guys really monkeys?"

"In terms of species, they are indeed ordinary golden snub-nosed monkeys, but this speed, this strength, and that intelligence along with their highly organized behavioral patterns—it's simply... simply..."

The white-bearded old man sitting beside him had shining eyes and spoke incoherently, seemingly very interested in the monkeys' strange behavior.

Ben frowned and subtly shuffled a few steps sideways, distancing himself from the white-bearded old man.

The Indian student sitting on his other side saw this and whispered, "Mr., you've noticed it too, right? Professor Baird is acting far too unusually today..."

Ben glanced at him, recognized him as Jin Bao, Professor Baird's student, and perfunctorily replied:

"Such fanaticism is indeed a bit unusual."

"It's not fanaticism... it's being too calm!"

Jin Bao shook his head; hearing this, Ben was stunned, turned to glance at Professor Baird, and asked in surprise, "This is called calm?"

Jin Bao whispered, "Based on my understanding of him, even facing mortal danger, when confronted with such rare monkeys, he would rush forward alone to try capturing them, even if it meant losing his life..."

Ben exclaimed in astonishment, "Is this old man that brave?"

Jin Bao fell silent for a moment, then spoke again: "Not only him, but our own behavior is also too calm; moreover, look, at some point, everyone including you and me has assumed this posture..."

"..."

Hearing this, Ben was stunned; sweeping his gaze across the people in the cave, he only then belatedly realized that everyone was resting in the same posture—including himself!

Looking at himself sitting cross-legged on the ground with his five hearts facing the sky, he felt his scalp go numb and a chill surge within his heart.

But immediately, this chill was dispelled by a warmth rising from his back.

It seemed his body was telling him: Maintain this posture; it is beneficial for you!

Gradually, Ben was convinced by his own body; he stopped pondering the cause of this strange situation and instead began to enjoy the sensation.

Meanwhile, behind a certain crevice in the rock wall, a group of six silently observed these meditating foreigners.

"According to Grandma Jin Feng's explanation, the Qi formation has less effect on those with special abilities, so these ghost-foreigners sitting in the cave with their five hearts facing the sky must be ordinary people affected by it, right?"

Xia Xia Liuqing swept his gaze over the three unaffected individuals and whispered, "Only three Yi-ren..."

Grandma Jin Feng shook her head: "Absolutely not; three Yi-ren could not have protected them while breaking through the monkey troop."

Xia Xia Liuqing asserted decisively: "Then there must be others holding the rear!"

Zhang Zhang Chulan squatted behind the group, frowning slightly as he gazed at the people in the cave.

By now, a long time had passed since Grandma Jin Feng was tied up; if they had truly obtained clues from her, they should have already taken Wu Wu Gensheng's Living Collection!

Encountering this group at this time is too coincidental; it's as if the other party was deliberately waiting for us to arrive...

Just as Zhang Zhang Chulan was lost in thought, Xia Xia Liuqing suddenly turned his head, looking at the silent Zhang Zhang Chulan and Wang Wang Zhenqiu, and frowned: "You two rascals, usually full of bad ideas, why are you both speechless now?"

"..."

Zhang Zhang Chulan came to his senses and only then realized that Wang Wang Zhenqiu was also maintaining an uncharacteristic silence.

Could it be... he also senses something wrong?

The two exchanged a glance, then tacitly looked away, neither choosing to voice their suspicions.

"Guessing here is useless..." Balun stood up, glancing at the people around him, and said, "Since someone is holding the rear for them, then right now must be when they are at their most vulnerable!"

"..."

The group looked at each other and quickly reached a consensus to seize this opportunity to capture a prisoner for interrogation.

Concealing one's presence and striking people from behind with a blunt weapon—this kind of thing was naturally Sister Bao'er's specialty.

Zhang Zhang Chulan gave a few low instructions; after listening, Feng Baobao nodded and immediately set into action.

Not long after, she dragged a stranger back into the cave.

"As expected of Sister Bao'er, her moves are just—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Zhang Chulan's voice cut off abruptly, and the step he had just taken froze instantly.

Not only him, but everyone including Wang Wang Zhenqiu and Balun stared at Feng Baobao with expressions of shock and grimness.

"Sister Bao'er, what are you doing..."

Zhang Zhang Chulan said with an extremely grim expression.

Feng Baobao blinked her eyes and replied matter-of-factly: "Capturing a prisoner for interrogation!"

"..."

The group gazed at the figure behind Feng Baobao and all fell into silence.

Only Grandma Jin Feng, not understanding the situation, frowned and asked: "Everyone, is something wrong?"

"Grandma, you probably didn't observe the people in the cave carefully just now..."

Wang Wang Zhenqiu pushed up his glasses, looked at that 'prisoner,' and said coldly: "This guy isn't even part of that group!"

Hearing this, Grandma Jin Feng was stunned; she quickly turned to look, only to see standing behind Feng Baobao a handsome young man wearing a white T-shirt.

At this moment, the young man's arms were bound behind his back with ropes, and his mouth was sealed with tape; only his pitch-black eyes were slightly curved, as if he were smiling at them...

"Whoosh—"

Accompanied by a sound of cutting through the air, Balun instantly appeared before the young man, holding a short blade against his throat, and said coldly:

"Speak! Who are you!"

"..."

The young man blinked his eyes, moved his mouth blocked by the tape, and revealed an expression of helplessness.

Balun frowned slightly, glanced at Wang Wang Zhenqiu and Xia Xia Liuqing behind him, and the two immediately stepped forward, spreading out to surround this sudden uninvited guest from three directions.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhang Zhang Chulan hurriedly called Feng Baobao back.

Once everyone was in position, only then did Barron cautiously reach out and tear the tape from the youth's mouth.

"Hoo~ Finally able to speak!"

The handsome youth let out a long sigh, then shifted his gaze, looking at Feng Baobao with a disgruntled expression: "Little Miss, next time when you tie someone up, remember to use better tape; this plastic smell is too strong, one sniff and it's clear it's not good quality!"

Feng Baobao shook her head and said, "Better tape costs several times more..."

The youth pouted and said, "So what? Can't you just add that extra cost to the victim's bill?"

Oh?

Feng Baobao's eyes lit up, seemingly convinced by the youth's train of thought.

Zhang Zhang Chulan's face darkened, and he whispered, "Sister Bao, where did you catch this guy?"

"Right in the cave!"

Feng Baobao pointed at the smiling youth and said, "Originally I wanted to catch that dark-skinned kid, but before I could make a move, this guy spotted me..."

Speaking of which, she paused, then made an excuse for herself: "He said he also knew the information we wanted, and he cooperated very well; seeing me holding the rope, he voluntarily put his hands behind his back, showing no intention to resist at all!"

Everyone: "..."

Wang Wang Zhenqiu's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but say, "So cooperative, don't you find that strange?"

Zhang Zhang Chulan added, "Also, no matter how much he cooperates, for safety's sake, you should have knocked him out before bringing him back!"

Feng Baobao shrugged and said, "I tried, but his head is very hard; I just couldn't knock him out~"

... Couldn't knock him out?!

Zhang Zhang Chulan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he sharply turned to look at the youth.

He saw the youth smile slightly, revealing two rows of white teeth: "I can testify; this little girl hit me three times with a shovel, each strike with moderate force, right on the forehead, the control was very good~"

"No big deal, just practice makes perfect!"

Feng Baobao made an OK gesture.

Zhang Zhang Chulan hurriedly extended his hand to block Feng Baobao, looking at the youth with a Grim Expression and said:

"Brother, draw a line; who exactly are you?!"

(End of this chapter)