The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 383 - 0383: A Disgrace to Scholarship

Chapter 383: Chapter 0383: A Disgrace to Scholarship

After dawn, a group of people packed up and entered the forest.

Jenny and Yang Gang still chose the route they had pre-planned, which was the most gentle terrain from this point.

One gun-toting team member took the front and another the back, with one on each side for added protection.

Long Fei and Fat Wang followed at the very end, exemplifying their style by volunteering to carry some canned beef for everyone.

Of course, this was at Fat Wang’s request.

On the way, he sneakily opened a can and stuffed a mouthful while no one was looking.

Long Fei deeply despised such behavior but did the same, openly eating from a can without any shame.

In this forest, there were simply no paths.

The group had walked for a while when they suddenly stopped.

Team leader Yang Gang carefully observed the surroundings and discovered traces left by the previous team.

After a discussion, they decided to follow the path left by the others.

All along the way, there were cut weeds and thorns everywhere.

They benefited from this, managing to travel until noon when a cliff of over ten meters in height blocked their path.

To bypass this mountain cliff would mean traveling at least an extra ten miles, and it was still uncertain if there was even a path in the forest.

The team found a clearing at the bottom to rest for a bit. Although it was autumn, the dense, airtight forest was still hot enough to make everyone sweat profusely.

Fat Wang, irritated, swatted at mosquitoes, his body covered in several large welts from their bites.

These mosquitoes must have been suicidal, for even though they had applied anti-mosquito lotion, the pests continued to buzz forward and bite ferociously.

Long Fei felt quite comfortable, not breaking a sweat, and his body remained untouched by mosquitoes.

A faint layer of Essential Qi wrapped around his skin.

If a mosquito landed on him, it was like being electrocuted, instantly turned into dust by the Essential Qi.

Jenny had people distribute canned beef and biscuits to replenish everyone’s strength as the purified seawater they brought was all gone.

Such dry food was hard to swallow without drinking some water.

The Scholar pulled out professional sound detection equipment, listening carefully in both directions, and found the sound of flowing water.

After determining the direction and converting it to distance, it was roughly around one mile away.

Two supply team members volunteered, took a gun, and went off with the military canteens to find water.

Previously, Jenny had said there was ten million in prize money to be distributed based on everyone’s performance.

Everyone was very active, assuming that a straggler like Fat Wang probably wouldn’t earn a cent.

The group waited for a while when suddenly two gunshots rang out from the direction of the water search.

Yang Gang shot to his feet and immediately instructed his team members, "You wait here, you, come with me."

Three men followed him, and Long Fei, with Fat Wang in tow, also went to help.

After all, they had just eaten more than a dozen cans of beef, so it was only right to lend a hand.

Yang Gang glanced at them surprisingly but said nothing further, striding swiftly and dashing ahead.

It was clear that he had extensive jungle experience, running ahead like a leopard and paving the way.

When they encountered a venomous snake, he would throw his knife, splitting the snake in two.

Draw knife, sheathe knife, all in one fluid motion.

That Nepalese kukri knife was indeed very stylish in use.

The six men reached the riverside and finally found the two team members looking for water.

One team member was horrifically mutilated, the other one covered in blood, sitting terrified with a hunting rifle on the ground, in a daze.

There was a dead crocodile in front of them.

It was over two meters long, not very big.

Just now, one of them was keeping watch while the other collected water.

They had no idea that this creature was lurking in the river.

Long Fei went up and checked the team member’s injuries.

He searched the surrounding grass for a while, plucked a few medicinal herbs, crushed them by hand, and tore off a piece of his T-shirt to bandage the teammate.

In the woods around them, there was a rustling sound.

Yang Gang suddenly became alert and ordered everyone, "Move quickly, the smell of blood is too strong here, there might still be crocodiles."

A few people grabbed their water bottles and carried the bodies of their deceased brothers as they quickly left, with Long Fei even shouldering the dead crocodile.

To be honest, he had never eaten this thing before.

Yang Gang looked back at him with an incredulous expression on his face.

After the group returned, the teammates who had gone to find water finally couldn’t hold on any longer. He collapsed to the ground with a cry, screaming, "Xiao Chuan is gone!"

Li Zhenni’s eyebrows knitted tightly as she and others around her stood up.

Fat Wang set down Xiao Chuan’s body, and everyone gathered around, their faces filled with disbelief.

He had been fine just a moment ago, and now he was gone.

Although they were all seasoned explorers, it was still hard to accept the sudden death of a member.

The group found a good spot according to feng shui and dug a hole to lay Xiao Chuan to rest.

After the burial, they specifically split a piece of wood to make a gravestone on which they carved, "Yan Xiao Chuan’s Tomb".

Li Zhenni was the first to bow deeply, feeling extremely guilty as she said, "Xiao Chuan, I’m sorry, I brought you here, but I can’t take you back. Rest assured, I will take good care of your family. You were an outstanding explorer, and your name will also be recorded in our exhibition hall for future generations to admire."

The group mourned with heavy hearts. The incident, occurring before they even reached the central area, had a profound impact on many of them.

Long Fei sat alone at the back, skinned the two-meter long murderer, divided the meat, wrapped it in plastic film, and packed it in the bags he and Fat Wang carried.

The food everyone had brought was limited, and this could be a lifesaver in a pinch.

He also kept the crocodile skin, planning to return and have his master make it into a handbag.

Women, after all, were particularly fond of such things.

While everyone was in mourning, they turned to see him doing this and frowned deeply.

Someone cursed silently in their mind, "Glutton!"

"Cold-blooded creature!"

"A disgrace to scholars!"

The group was already disinclined to deal with him, and now they thought even less of him.

It was getting late, and they were still more than ten miles away from the prearranged destination.

Li Zhenni clapped her hands to boost everyone’s spirits and asked Lu Buping to scale the cliff barehanded and tie the ropes at the top.

With Long Fei present, Lu Buping had been silent the entire journey.

Last time, he had bet with Long Fei that if he lost, he would acknowledge Long Fei as his master.

He had specifically returned to the Swallow Sect to ask for advice, and his former master had no objections.

But he felt awkward inside and just couldn’t open his mouth to say it to Long Fei.

Donning climbing gloves, he looked below, found the gentlest route, and scaled it in a matter of moments.

A height of ten meters, no more than three or four floors, wasn’t challenging for him at all.

The group watching from below marveled at his climbing speed, conceding that only Lu Buping could achieve that; they felt humbled by comparison.

After Lu Buping reached the top, before he even had stable footing, he drew the soft sword from his waist and shouted, "Trouble!"

The group, with their nerves already on edge, tensed up once more. They drew their weapons and shouted from below, "What’s wrong?"

"What happened?"

"..."

While they were asking, Lu Buping flung his sword.

Blood spattered high on the cliff, and he grabbed a vine, swinging backward, upside down.

A grey figure howled in pain, kicked down by his foot from above.

With a thud, the creature landed on rocks below, its head smashed open.

It was none other than a wolf!