Chapter 1655: Former Tiger King of the Western Front

After Xia Qing finished tallying the supplies on the eight intruders, she also understood how the Southern Wolf Pack had taken down this squad, composed of five combatants and three non-combatants.

When the Wolf Pack launched its attack, four members of this squad were resting inside the tent, and four were on sentry duty outside.

The four combatants wearing protective masks were killed in the Wolf Pack's ambush; the last combatant inside the tent ran out to support and was also slain; the three non-combatants were taken down directly by airborne anesthetic.

As for the operational details, she would have to wait until she got back to review this squad members' recording devices and phones to confirm.

Seeing the two little wolves in charge of counting and arithmetic raise their furry heads one after another, Xia Qing asked, "Little Wolf Bro, Scarface, have you finished calculating the total?"

The two little wolves pushed their notebooks forward. Xia Qing picked them up, saw the same number, immediately gave each wolf a piece of freeze-dried meat, and praised them enthusiastically, "Very good, you both got it right. You're truly the hope of the North and South Wolf Packs. As long as you keep up this eagerness to learn, you'll definitely become the pride of Blue Star's intelligent beings…"

After praising the two little wolves to the skies, Xia Qing began reporting the numbers to the two leaders of the Southern Wolf Pack, "The total value of the protective gear, weapons, food, and point cards is 356,430 points. Adding the bounty points for the five dead intruders, the grand total is 389,430 points. These three non-combatants aren't on the bounty list, and right now we can't figure out their identities, so there's no way to quote a price. The captured potions, herbs, and medicinal liquids need to be handed over to Third Brother to confirm their uses before we can appraise them. Lord Cui Yan, Fourth, do you have any other questions?"

Fourth had a solemn expression; Lord Cui Yan looked slightly irritated, but didn't bare her fangs.

"Good. According to our previous agreement, these people and supplies will be handed over to me for handling, and I'll only take a 1.5-tenth commission."

Human-wolf task broker Xia Qing took her 1.5-tenth commission, then offloaded the general supplies through Kuang Qingwei, and collected the marked supplies and bounty money through the Green Dragon Squad. At this stage, second-hand dealer Xia Qing needed to pay at least 0.5 tenths in handling fees to third-hand dealers Kuang Qingwei and the Green Dragon Squad.

Then, after deducting the points paid to hire the Northern Wolf Pack to transport her, Xia Qing earned at least 40,000 points on this trip!

With her heart blooming, Xia Qing discussed with the two Southern Wolf Pack leaders, "I'm going to call Third Brother now and ask if he wants these three humans, and if he agrees to an exchange?"

After the solemn-faced Fourth nodded, Xia Qing directly dialed her idol's video call. It wasn't even nine o'clock at night yet, so her idol definitely hadn't rested.

After the call connected, Zhang San in the lab looked at the new human in the tent who wasn't wearing a protective mask and was grinning in a wolfish manner, and lazily spat out one word, "Speak."

Seeing her idol was in a good mood, Xia Qing's heart relaxed along with it.

"Third Brother, Lord Cui Yan and Fourth led the Wolf Pack and captured five members of the squad ranked 49th within the Blaze Squad. They've already been killed. Besides that, they also captured three Blaze researchers alive. Fourth wants to exchange these three people to you."

Zhang San already had a clear understanding of this old wolf's brain evolution level and strategic thinking, so he calmly asked, "Which three?"

Xia Qing immediately switched the camera to let her idol see the faces of the three unconscious intruders lying side by side. "It's these two men and one woman. The Southern Wolf Pack's Aao One confirmed they're Blaze Squad members, but they're not on the bounty list Hui One issued. Do you recognize them?"

Zhang San didn't ask who Aao One was. He quietly looked at the three pale faces on the screen for a few seconds before calmly asking, "What does Fourth want in exchange?"

It seemed her idol recognized these three people! Xia Qing took a deep breath and carefully stated Fourth's condition, "It wants you to perform a tooth regeneration surgery on an evolved tiger."

Zhang San…

"Aooooo aoo aoo…"

Hearing no response from Zhang San, the former Wolf King of the Southern Wolf Pack, worth nearly a hundred million, opened his mouth and let out a low, complex howl.

Because the pregnant Lord Cui Yan was inside the tent, Xia Qing didn't let the phone's camera point at the four wolves squatting in a row opposite, but at herself, the translator. "Third Brother, Fourth says if the value of these three humans isn't enough to cover the medical and surgical fees, it'll make up the difference with points."

Zhang San quietly looked at the new human on the screen and asked, "Have you confirmed that evolved tiger's identity and its attitude toward humans? Has it had an oral CBCT scan and a full-body health assessment?"

"Not ye—"

Xia Qing, who had just said one word, saw Fourth raise a paw to gesture a character and changed her tune, "Fourth says that evolved tiger is the Western Tiger King… the former Tiger King. Third Brother, the humans at our base haven't had any intense conflicts with the Western Tiger Group. As for this former Tiger King's physical indicators and condition, I can as soon as possible—"

Seeing Fourth gesture a "ten" again, Xia Qing continued to add, "The evolved Chuan Moss Grass in our hidden valley has been exposed. The human squad that infiltrated Mountain 21 today was very likely heading for the native growing area of the Chuan Moss Grass below the cliff. The cliff on Southern Mountain 22 is no longer very safe for Zhang Ten and Ye Yiyi. If Third Brother agrees to perform surgery on the evolved tiger, Fourth can have Zhang Ten and Ye Yiyi move into the Tiger King's territory. The Tiger King will protect their safety, and Zhang Ten will be responsible for the Tiger King's post-operative care."

After the Chuan Moss Grass was exposed, Xia Qing's original plan was to move the Evolution Forest Clinic into the Northern Wolf Pack's territory as soon as possible. She had mentioned this to her idol.

But Fourth's proposal was better. Because many people knew Xia Qing had dealings with Hui Three and the North and South Wolf Packs, but no one knew—Xia Qing herself had only just learned—that she could also get in touch with the former Tiger King of the Western Tiger Group.

For Zhang Ten, the safety factor of the Western Tiger Group's territory was even higher than that of the Northern Wolf Pack's territory!

Befriending Hui Three's Western Tiger King and pulling the Western Tiger Group into the Blue Star Alliance—whether for Zhang Ten, for the Territory Alliance, or for the humans at Hui Three's base—was definitely more beneficial than harmful in the short term. As for the long term…

Zhang San pressed down on his throbbing temporal artery. There were too many long-term variables to predict; he could only take it one step at a time. "If the Western Tiger King's physical condition allows, I can perform the surgery on it. The medical fee can only be confirmed after testing. Fourth, let Xia Qing bring the three people you captured back to the Northern Zone One territory first?"

Fourth showed an obvious expression of joy, nodding with slightly larger movements. It seemed he had a good relationship with the Western Tiger King.

Xia Qing replied, "Third Brother, Fourth agrees. Do these three people need to be kept secret? If not, I'll have the Green Dragon Squad send a helicopter to pick them up. Besides the living, the corpses also need to be transported back as soon as possible."

Xia Qing had taken a giant wolf ride-hailing service to get here this trip. If she brought these three living people back, she'd need to top up their anesthetic, and she'd have to pay the Broken-Waist Wolf at least another 300 points in transport fees.

These three people looked extremely fragile. Their bodies couldn't withstand the jolting of a 300-plus mile giant wolf ride, nor could they handle the effects of a second dose of anesthetic.