Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 287: Be the Bravest Female Knight

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Be the Bravest Female Knight

"You’re awake!"

As Ning Mengyao felt her way bit by bit and came to the entrance of the cave,

She only saw Xu Zhi Rou curled up here with a gun.

"Where’s Lin Fan?"

A bad feeling tightened Ning Mengyao’s heart.

"My brother-in-law said he was going to catch a ’tongue’. I heard gunshots from behind; he should be back soon," Xu Zhi Rou said, already picking up a piece of charred meat from the side and handing it to Ning Mengyao.

"Meng Yao, have some wolf meat to hold you over."

"Wolf meat! When did we get wolf meat!"

Ning Mengyao’s eyes widened in surprise,

Looking at the wolf skin draped over a rock not far away,

Still dripping with fresh blood.

"Last night, a pack of wild wolves attacked us. My brother-in-law killed one. The meat was smoked over a slow fire; it should taste pretty good," Xu Zhi Rou recounted the events of the previous night.

After hearing her story, Ning Mengyao was even more stunned.

"I just slept, and such things still happened... I really have become a burden," she leaned against the cave wall, holding the wolf meat.

If it weren’t for Lin Fan, she feared she couldn’t have survived even a morning.

"Meng Yao, you’re making me blush saying that. By that account, I’ve become a burden too. The feeling of defeat is much greater for me. If it weren’t for you guys saving me, I probably couldn’t have held on," Xu Zhi Rou said, her playful bitter smile emerging as she held her gun.

She, who always prided herself on being tougher than men, became a small woman in front of Lin Fan,

Especially that unconditional obedience, which she found terrifying upon reflection.

When had she become so weak?

"You’ll get used to it later. You don’t know how many times he’s shattered my confidence during this time. I could only say in front of him, even wild wolves might have to behave like dogs, let alone us. The guy is so miraculous it makes no sense; at this point, even if he told me he was Tarzan of the jungle, I wouldn’t be surprised," Ning Mengyao said.

In terms of eating humble pie, perhaps no one could surpass Ning Mengyao.

Since Lin Fan appeared, any difficulty had been resolved with a smile.

"In the future... Is there a chance...?" Xu Zhi Rou paused,

Talking about their hopes for the future.

It suddenly felt strange.

Perhaps it had been too long since she had considered the future.

"Boom... Boom... Boom..."

While the two were eating wolf meat and chatting leisurely,

The ground suddenly started to shake.

Stones on the ground jumped continuously because of the vibration.

Xu Zhi Rou instinctively tightened her grip on her gun, sensing the danger,

But when she saw what caused the vibration, she involuntarily gasped for air.

"My God..."

At that moment, Ning Mengyao also saw the source of the vibration.

At the foot of the mountain, a hulking brown bear was charging toward their cave,

Its massive body like a high-speed charging tank,

Heading straight for them.

Especially its open mouth, still smeared with bloodstains.

Such a ferocious beast made Ning Mengyao feel a darkness before her eyes.

"Quick, get behind me!"

Xu Zhi Rou was scared too,

But her years of military training still made her pull Ning Mengyao behind her,

While she knelt on one knee, the butt of the gun against her shoulder.

Her left hand swiftly turned off the safety and switched to continuous firing mode,

Her gun-holding hand, without a hint of trembling.

Her eyes, more fierce and determined than ever.

Five hundred meters, four hundred meters, three hundred meters...

Watching as the giant bear got closer, showing no signs of turning,

Xu Zhi Rou clenched her teeth.

Her right index finger slowly positioned on the trigger,

She was ready to fight to the death.

"Don’t shoot!"

But just as she was about to fire,

Lin Fan’s voice suddenly came through.

Xu Zhi Rou hurriedly lowered the muzzle.

Because that voice, astonishingly, came from the direction of the giant bear.

"Lin Fan... Lin Fan is riding the bear!"

Ning Mengyao curiously peered out.

Only then did she see Lin Fan actually lying on the back of the giant bear.

He, grasping the bear’s fur, was smiling at the two women.

"My gosh, he really dares to ride anything!"

Xu Zhi Rou naturally saw Lin Fan too.

She couldn’t imagine that he would actually come back riding a bear.

While the two women were astonished, the giant bear had already approached them closely.

Only then did Lin Fan pat its head, "Alright, this is far enough!"

The giant bear, as if it understood human speech,

immediately lay down obediently.

Lin Fan then dismounted and jumped down from the bear’s back.

"How is it, seeing that you were too tired from climbing and Zhi Rou also had an injury on her leg, I took the liberty of getting a mount for you. Want to be the bravest knightess?"

Lin Fan walked towards the cave entrance with a smile.

He tossed a skinned wild wolf directly in front of the giant bear.

Without any hesitation, it lay down and started eating.

"How... how do I ride this!"

Ning Mengyao cautiously walked out of the cave.

Hiding behind Lin Fan, she surreptitiously peeked at the massive brown bear.

Inside, she was still incredibly nervous.

"Just ride it like a horse,"

Lin Fan said with a smile, "I’ve already asked those mercenaries. The Jiujui Sect’s target is Death Lake over the mountain too, I guess their goal is the same as ours, so this morning, we must cross the mountain, try to get what they want first, then figure out a way to ambush them."

"I’ve ridden horses, but I’ve never tried riding a bear,"

Xu Zhi Rou said she wasn’t scared, but that wasn’t entirely true.

After all, the giant bear looked like a terrifying creature.

She stood bravely by Lin Fan’s side,

but her hand holding the gun had already stiffened.

"There’s not much difference, just no saddle. You’ll have to hold onto its fur, but as long as it’s not running fast, it’s relatively obedient. And, after eating so much, it’s time for a bit of exercise anyway. Let’s set off and chat along the way,"

Lin Fan said with a smile, taking the hands of the two girls.

He stepped forward and came to the front of the giant bear.

By now, it had already swallowed a few dozen pounds of wolf meat.

It yawned contentedly.

"My goodness, if Grandpa saw this, he would definitely be scared to death."

With Lin Fan’s help, Ning Mengyao finally mounted the giant bear’s back.

Xu Zhi Rou also bit her lips and sat behind her, immediately clutching its brown fur tightly.

"Alright, let’s set off. The things hidden on this island must be very interesting."

Lin Fan patted the giant bear’s head.

It obediently got up.

In the face of being ridden by the two women, it showed no signs of resistance.

Perhaps for it, Lin Fan was a more dangerous entity.

"Those people are also after Death Lake. What exactly is hidden inside?"

Ning Mengyao gradually got used to the swaying of the giant bear.

She was now more curious about the Jiujui Sect’s purpose.

"Some things, we can only find out when we get there. If only I had known it would be this complicated, I would have brought the Banshan Taoist along,"

Lin Fan couldn’t help but think of Zhao Jiaqi.

This Banshan Taoist, though somewhat unreliable,

was still considered one of their own.

Unfortunately, it was now impossible to bring her here.

But Lin Fan knew that in this water,

there must be some unspeakable secret hidden.