Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 327 - 317 Little Thief

Chapter 327: Chapter 317 Little Thief

Zhan Hongtao also frowned suddenly.

In these forests, there were always people attempting to sneak into their research institute or variously motivated spies coming to investigate.

But most of these individuals would disguise themselves as hiking enthusiasts or tourists, feigning being lost in the woods. This time, however, these people were so bold as to engage in an open fight?

"Tell them to bring someone over immediately."

Shitou nodded at once. Using his spiritual power, he saw that there were a total of seven people, two of whom had weapons, albeit makeshift ones. However, if they claimed they were poachers, Shitou would not believe it for a second.

Poachers?

Would people who managed to get their hands on such strictly controlled weapons not do any homework before poaching and come to a place without any precious animals, not to mention big game?

Hunting what? Risking so much to hunt for wild chickens and rabbits with weapons?

It’s a joke, even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe it.

Moreover, the few he sensed with his spiritual power had ferocious looks, with callous faces and an aura of murderous bloodlust that indicated they were certainly no good sorts. It would be more believable to say they were desperados.

No matter what their origins were, whether they were cunning and deceitful or brutally evil, what was their purpose for coming here? He could ensure they would leave none behind. To avoid any accidents, it was best not to let them see Lu Yun face-to-face.

Therefore, it might be better for him to take care of them himself or to have the Guard Squad send a helicopter to take the people back for interrogation.

"Yes." Zhan Hongtao quickly took out the communicator to contact the Guard Squad.

"Let’s go." Shitou walked briskly out of the tent while transmitting a message to Lu Yun, "Don’t worry, just seven little thieves. The area is still safe, but you should still stay alert. There’s never any harm in being careful."

"Don’t worry, I’m not a vegetarian. When it comes to a showdown, it’s still uncertain who will be at a disadvantage," Lu Yun responded confidently via telepathy. She had spiritual power, various Elixirs for protection, and two skilled guards by her side. Even if she had to face them directly, she wasn’t afraid.

"Still, don’t be careless." A smile appeared on Shitou’s face.

"I know, don’t worry. I understand the principle of ’even when capturing a rabbit, a lion uses all its might.’ I’m not a naive child. I won’t take risks with my safety for a joke. You should do the same. Don’t underestimate the enemy. We’ll be waiting for your safe return."

Lu Yun transmitted her message, and upon seeing Shitou nod seriously, she felt relieved. She, along with Su Qiaoling and Wen Shan, also left the tent and did not speak until they watched Shitou and the other two disappear from view. "Let’s pack up."

...

At nine o’clock, Shitou, Zhan Hongtao, and Zhuang Jun finally returned.

Lu Yun, together with Su Qiaoling and Wen Shan, approached them and gave the three men a once-over. Seeing no significant harm, she then asked with concern, "Are you all okay?"

"We’re fine."

Shitou shook his head and glanced at the several backpacks already packed up on the ground and the large pot of century egg and lean pork congee warming over a small fire, and he couldn’t help but smile.

"Good to hear that. You all must be hungry? Let’s eat first."

Only then did Lu Yun breathe a sigh of relief, taking a bowl and ladling out a bowl of the century egg and lean pork congee into Shitou’s hands--

"In total, seven people, six were captured alive... their bad luck, one of them somehow provoked a python this thick. Although he wasn’t strangled to death, he was hit with venom and couldn’t be saved.

The noise the boss heard at first was because of this... tsk, those guys were really too weak. The boss alone took down three of them in a single encounter, and the rest didn’t last more than a few moves under our hands."

Zhuang Jun gestured with his hands to show the size of the python and, while holding his bowl and eating, began to tell the story of their capture to Lu Yun and the other two.

"After we took them down, at first they saw us and thought we snuck in just like them, even tried to negotiate terms for their release. The boss just went with the flow and pretended to discuss terms with them.

The boss really acted the part, tricking those guys into truly believing we had our own agenda for blending in. They let their guard down and leaked some of their background.

Their arrogance was astounding, shamelessly boasting that they could almost proclaim themselves kings on their turf... not until our research institute’s helicopter arrived did they realize they had been duped, and when they knew we weren’t ordinary people, they desperately tried to backtrack, claiming they were just ordinary civilians and all their previous talk was made up, hahaha..."

Listening to Zhuang Jun’s animated recount of the whole incident, especially when it came to Shitou’s moves, from a successful surprise attack at the start to disposing of the toughest criminals in just a few moves, the story was truly thrilling.

His choice of words and ability to create suspense had Lu Yun, Su Qiaoling, and Wen Shan listening with keen interest, their eyes shining with excitement.

Zhan Hongtao on the side was even impressed, saying to Shitou, "Big brother, this kid is truly talented. I was there myself, but how come I didn’t feel it was that exciting and dangerous?"

Shitou glanced at him with an expressionless face, then at Lu Yun who was engrossed in the story, "From now on, all the reports are his job."

"That’s great, boss is wise," Zhan Hongtao exclaimed with joy.

Lord knows he doesn’t flinch at training, but when it comes to writing those reports with a pen, it gives him a headache. Now that the boss had spoken, he could wield that order like a talisman.

"Ahem." Shitou coughed lightly.

"I mean, the boss knows how to appoint the right people to the right tasks," Zhan Hongtao quickly realized he had gotten a bit carried away and immediately resumed a more serious demeanor to correct himself.

That’s more like it; a teachable moment.

Shitou took another glance at Zhuang Jun, who was so caught up in storytelling that he didn’t even bother to finish his preservered egg and pork congee, still half a bowl left untouched. Shitou swiftly gulped down the rest of the congee in his own bowl, filled it up again, and then signaled Zhan Hongtao to eat quickly.

Zhan Hongtao looked at Zhuang Jun with sympathy, then joined Shitou in a fierce effort to finish off the entire pot of preserved egg and pork congee swiftly, then patted his belly and let out a contented burp.

"...How come there’s none left?"

Zhuang Jun finished the bowl in his hands, and just as he was about to get more, he found the pot empty. He was dumbfounded and let out a wail. How could such a big pot disappear before his eyes? How did these two manage to eat it all?

He had thought there was plenty left in the pot and, with fewer people, he didn’t need to use his usual speed for grabbing food. And now, he was actually left with an empty stomach?

"Is there any dry food left?" he quickly turned and asked Wen Shan.

"There is..."

"It’s getting late, pack up, load up, and be ready to leave," Shitou interrupted Wen Shan’s response and gave the order.

Even a fool could tell Shitou did this on purpose.

One does not convey misfortune to one’s peers.

In her mind, Wen Shan silently muttered and covered her mouth briefly to hide a smile, then cast a sympathetically look at Zhuang Jun, turning away because she couldn’t bear to look, "We do have some, just that it’s all at the bottom of the backpack and hard to get."