Chapter 565 - 265: Cola: Wasn’t I Supposed to Take the Lead? (2)
The Water Spirit Turtle could clearly feel that each of its little companions was much stronger than itself, and in similar situations, their effectiveness was far superior to its own.
"Woo..."
Thinking of this, the Water Spirit Turtle quietly glanced at Chang Yuhuan, lowered its head, whimpered, full of disappointment.
It felt like a burden, only able to help cool things down, but useless in other matters.
Chang Yuhuan glanced at the obviously troubled Water Spirit Turtle, hesitated to speak.
Didn’t she have the same thought?
In their four-person team, Chen Yuan was one of the top Beastmasters in Donghuang, widely renowned;
Jiang Wenning and Li Junyue were not as strong as Chen Yuan, but the former was an excellent student at the Beast Taming Academy Headquarters with a bright future ahead; the latter was the captain of the investigation team, steadily advancing in his career.
But she was only a mediocre photographer, with her contracted Water Spirit Turtle still at Tier Two strength.
Among the team, she was the most ordinary, with almost no role to play.
Surely she couldn’t be the one holding the camera, recording the battle process while facing the special situation?
"We’ve arrived."
Chen Yuan’s voice suddenly sounded, pulling back Chang Yuhuan’s drifting thoughts.
She looked ahead and, aided by the dim lighting, could vaguely see Li Junyue leading several teammates swiftly toward them.
The two sides met, and the members of the ninth group cast covertly curious glances, all deeply interested in Captain Li’s external assistance.
Captain Li actually had such young friends?
Didn’t he usually not have any social activities?
In the urgency of the situation, Li Junyue did not waste words, directly describing the detailed circumstances that had occurred earlier.
Chen Yuan compiled all the information spoken by Li Junyue and conducted a brainstorming analysis in his mind, trying to find useful clues from it.
After a moment,
he pondered, "Is there any trace of them now?"
"Yes." Li Junyue nodded, pointing northwest, "The Cyan Wind Hunting Dog found them, there’s a noticeable trail of footprints and scent, they seem not to have done any clean-up work."
"That’s very unusual." Recalling the way the New Star Association operates, Chen Yuan’s eyes flashed, making a judgment.
"Indeed." Li Junyue agreed with Chen Yuan’s assessment, expressing the many doubts he held, "There are many strange aspects."
"Why did they know about our actions in advance?"
"Setting up the ambush and Captain Wang falling for it, why didn’t they take advantage to finish it?"
"I carefully checked the warehouse earlier, there are no battle traces inside, yet the New Star Association painstakingly set up the ambush, what are they actually trying to do?"
After hearing the doubts in Li Junyue’s mind, Chen Yuan paused where he was, with a thoughtful expression, Li Junyue quietly waited beside him for Chen Yuan’s response.
This scene, particularly in the eyes of the team members, was surprising and bewildering, Lin silently muttered, "How come this person seems to be Captain Li’s leader?"
Wait!
It’s really possible!
Thinking of this, Lin’s eyes glittered, his mind surging with a bold guess, "They must be from out of town, to have the qualifications to join such an operation midway, their identities obviously aren’t ordinary."
"Most importantly..."
Lin glanced at the majestic Gale Hunting Dog, its fierce eyes continually scanning the surroundings, seemingly unconcerned with hidden dangers.
This was the most direct reflection of strength.
"Combining all these clues, these four must either be elite students from a certain Beast Taming Academy or investigators sent from headquarters."
Lin tended more toward the latter assumption.
He had long heard a rumor that headquarters secretly trained a batch of inspectors, whose duty was to travel to various places, inspecting the operations of each branch.
If there is negligence or a mistake at work, they report back to headquarters and mete out punishment.
But if excellent work performances catch their eye, it might lead to commendation, even opportunities for promotion and a raise.
Thinking of this, Lin’s body couldn’t help but tremble, eyes shining, muttering to himself, "I must seize this opportunity for promotion and a raise!"
Next, Lin strongly controlled his surging emotions, glanced at his colleagues completely unaware of all this, and laughed to himself, "Looks like only I can grasp this chance."
In the quiet awaiting of everyone, Chen Yuan slowly spoke, "I suspect there’s another ambush ahead."
"Yes, I think so too!" Lin instantly replied, nodding emphatically.
Li Junyue was just about to speak to agree with this idea when Lin’s voice quickly sounded first, causing him to look doubtfully at the latter.
But he soon withdrew his gaze, focusing on Chen Yuan, "And what do you think we should do now?"
Upon hearing these words, Lin was even more convinced of his guess.
Chen Yuan stared ahead, one tree after another standing as silent guards in the night, occasionally rustling in the breeze, shadows swaying gently.
"Continue forward, I’ll lead the way."
Chen Yuan stepped forward, his black hair swaying in the evening breeze, voice echoing in the wind.
He had always disliked trouble, but when unavoidable trouble arises, finding ways to quickly resolve it becomes the most important task.
Chen Yuan didn’t want this matter to disrupt the rare gathering.
Moreover, solving the special situation caused by the New Star Association came with extra Contribution Value rewards.
As Chen Yuan took the lead forward, Cola eagerly came to the front to pave the way, with winds suddenly swirling around him.
Li Junyue and the other three followed closely behind, while the rest of the team fell into place at the back.