There is a beast in the bright morning.

Tianlu was initially full of anticipation for this treasure hunt, after all, treasure hunting definitely requires finding treasures.

No matter what treasure it is, in his eyes it is just food.

However, when the group of beasts arrived at the hillside closest to Nanshan, Tianlu suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the mountain in front of him.

"These mountains look so familiar!"

Suddenly, a name flashed into Tianlu's mind—Nanshan.

The mountain in front of him is none other than Nanshan, a place forbidden to him by the Qilin (a mythical creature) and extremely dangerous.

"No wonder it looks familiar. Speaking of which, the treasure Bai Chen mentioned is in Nanshan? Should I stop them? After all, even Hao Chen doesn't want to come to Nanshan."

Even though he knew there was treasure in Nanshan, his remaining rationality also warned Tianlu that Nanshan was dangerous.

"Go, it's dangerous, but there's treasure."

"I won't go. It's safe, but there's no treasure there."

Danger and treasure—Tianlu was caught in a dilemma, and his pace unconsciously slowed down. But this made things difficult for Walnut, who was walking behind him.

"Ouch!" Walnut didn't notice that Tianlu, who was walking in front of him, suddenly stopped and bumped into him. They ended up tumbling down the hillside in a ball.

"Oh no! Pipi and Walnut have fallen down."

Bai Chen, who was walking at the front, turned around quickly when he heard Mei Mei's voice behind him, only to see a fluffy ball rolling down the mountain.

"What the heck? Uncle Tianlu slipped again?"

Without time to think, Bai Chen hurriedly called Mei Mei and Xiang Tai to go down the mountain to check on Tian Lu and He Tao.

If Tianlu is broken, Bixie will probably get angry again—no, it definitely will.

The thought of how he was almost crushed by a single claw from a demon when he was still an egg made Bai Chen quicken his pace.

On the other hand, thanks to the grass along the way, Tianlu and Hetao were not actually injured, but the places that were still sore still hurt them.

"Ouch, that hurts! Walnut, why did you bump into me?"

"What? It was Pipi who suddenly stopped."

Tianlu rubbed his bottom. Luckily, he was resilient to falls, otherwise he would have gotten himself all hurt before even finding the treasure, which would have been a real loss.

After resting, Tianlu said to Walnut, "Alright Walnut, let's hurry up and go, don't keep Bai Chen waiting."

However, when Tianlu turned around, he found that Walnut was standing still, which made Tianlu's heart jump: "Walnut, are you alright!"

Just as Tianlu was worried that Walnut might have hurt its brain from falling, Walnut suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Pipi, look! There's a chicken up ahead."

"A chicken?! Walnut, are you out of your mind? Where would a chicken come from in these mountains..."

Tianlu initially thought Walnut had misread the image, but when he looked in the direction Walnut's claw was pointing, he discovered a chicken lying on the ground in front of him.

"Huh? No way, there really is a chicken!"

Tianlu initially thought he was seeing things, so he quickly rubbed his eyes and looked again, but the chicken hadn't disappeared.

"Walnut, quickly thank nature for its gifts."

Tianlu licked his lips, as if what he saw in front of him was not an ordinary chicken, but a special version of chicken stew with mushrooms that resembled a mythical creature.

Before Tianlu could even step forward, Bai Chen arrived with Meimei and Xiangtai.

"Uncle Tianlu, what are you doing?"

Seeing that Tianlu was safe, Bai Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but then he followed Tianlu's gaze and saw the chickens not far ahead.

Looking at the chicken in front of him, Bai Chen was not as happy as Tian Lu. Instead, he was puzzled. The chicken had appeared out of nowhere, which meant that someone had deliberately put it there.

As for why there was a chicken there, Bai Chen guessed that the chicken was bait, specifically used to lure prey.

However, it was clear that the other party did not know that it would be them coming, and it was unknown whether there would be any extra gains later.

"Wait, Uncle Tianlu!" Bai Chen pulled Tianlu back and voiced his guess.

After hearing Bai Chen's words, Tianlu smiled, raised his right claw, revealing the sharp claws inside: "Prey?! It seems that a bloodbath is inevitable today. The hunting time has arrived."

Seeing Tianlu's sinister smile, Bai Chen couldn't help but shiver. He wondered who the unlucky one would be today.

Then Tianlu raised his nose, sniffed the surroundings, and quickly locked onto the bushes nearby: "Found it, wait for me."

After confirming the opponent's location, Tianlu suddenly plunged into the bushes.

At that moment, several roars came from the bushes, followed by the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.

"As expected of Uncle, he's really strong."

Bai Chen's eyes shone as he looked into the bushes, as if he were the one wreaking havoc inside.

As for whether Tianlu would get hurt, Bai Chen wasn't worried at all.

Just kidding, nothing in these mountains has yet come into contact with the Deer Man Shop that could threaten their business.

Soon, a dark, lumpy thing was flung out of the grass and landed with a thud in front of Bai Chen.

Then Tianlu dragged out another dark, lumpy thing: "These two bears set the trap. Bai Chen, what do you think we should do with them? Should I eat them?"

As soon as Tianlu finished speaking, the two black bears that were lying on the ground suddenly sprang up and looked at Tianlu with a look of terror.

"Wait, don't eat yet. Our meat is sour, and we haven't showered for days. We're very dirty and smelly."

The two black bears recognized Tianlu as he rolled down the hillside.

As another powerful figure in Caiyun Mountain besides Haochen, Tianlu is quite famous, though perhaps not for a good reason.

In the eyes of the animals of Caiyun Mountain, Tianlu is even more threatening than Haochen.

After all, Hao Chen only came to collect protection money from them, and in most cases their lives were still guaranteed.

But if Tianlu catches you, you're almost certainly done for; he can just call your family and relatives to come and have a feast.

Therefore, for their own safety, one of the animal survival guidelines of Caiyun Mountain is to remember the appearance of Haochen and Tianlu so as to avoid accidentally encountering them and being able to recognize them.

Upon recognizing Tianlu, the two black bears immediately abandoned their hunting plans and didn't even want the chickens meant as bait.

After all, even if they joined forces, they couldn't possibly defeat Tianlu; this was the answer their distant relative had given with his life.

The best way was to sneak away before the other party noticed them, but luck was clearly not on their side.

Tianlu remained unmoved by the black bear's pleas for mercy. As for whether the meat was sour, he simply assumed the bear had never eaten bear meat before.

As for anything else that's dirty and smelly, Tianlu just wants to say, tell my stomach.

However, just as Tianlu was about to speak, he suddenly remembered that Bai Chen was still beside him. It seemed inappropriate to be so bloody in front of a child.

Unexpectedly, just as Tianlu was hesitating, Bai Chen suddenly pulled out a palm-sized bronze furnace from his person.

The next moment, Bai Chen opened the furnace lid, then flipped the bronze furnace over, pointing the furnace opening at the black bear.

Amidst the black bear's terrified expression, the bronze furnace unleashed a suction force, instantly pulling one of the black bears inside.

Bai Chen then put the lid on the furnace and patted the bronze furnace with satisfaction.

After doing all this, Bai Chen turned his gaze to the only remaining black bear in the arena: "Listen carefully, if you want him to live, hand over all your money."

The remaining black bear, after trembling and agreeing on the ransom with Bai Chen, hurriedly went home.

As for running away, the black bear did consider it, but only thought about it before giving up on doing so.

After all, his brother was still in the hands of the other party. They could run away, but they couldn't hide. The other party could find their home through his brother.

Tianlu watched helplessly as his prey escaped, and immediately looked at Bai Chen with dissatisfaction: "Bai Chen, that was my food."

"Ah, but I saw that Uncle Tianlu hadn't made a move, so I thought you were giving up." Bai Chen blinked innocently.

"I……"

Tianlu was even more frustrated now. Who said he didn't want it? He just hesitated for a moment. Who knew you would act so quickly?

With nowhere to vent his anger, Tianlu could only take it out on the chicken he had eaten earlier, eating it whole without caring that he had originally planned to take it back and have the Four-Unlikes make chicken stew with mushrooms.

Seeing that Tianlu was angry, Bai Chen suddenly thought of Bixie.

If Uncle Bixie knew that Uncle Tianlu had been taken advantage of by me, would he be angry...?

The thought of Bixie's angry appearance made Bai Chen swallow hard, and he quickly shouted to Tianlu:

"Uncle Tianlu, don't be angry. At worst, we can split the spoils 50/50. I think these two black bears must have a lot of things hidden in their homes since they've grown so big. And if they're not satisfied, they probably have quite a few relatives too."

Hearing this, Tianlu's mood improved instantly. He patted Bai Chen's head and said, "I won't hold this against you. I'll protect you from now on."

As for Meimei, Walnut, and Shota, who were watching the show from the sidelines, they only came to their senses at this moment.

Walnut glanced at Bai Chen with lingering fear, thinking that it was a good thing they knew each other, otherwise he would probably be the one trapped in the bronze furnace now.

As for Shota, he was thinking about whether Bai Chen's actions constituted robbery, and whether he should tell Mr. Xie.

At this moment, Meimei was absolutely certain that Bai Chen was Hao Chen's son, after all, Bai Chen's actions were exactly the same as Hao Chen's.

But soon, Meimei started thinking about another problem: if Bai Chen moved into the Deer Man Inn, wouldn't that mean there was another demanding master waiting for him to serve him?

First there was Hao Chen and Tian Lu, then came the weak but powerful Qi Shi Qi, and now Bai Chen has appeared. When will Mei Mei ever get ahead?

After confirming that Tianlu and the walnuts were safe, Bai Chen prepared to continue his treasure hunt.

After what had just happened, Tianlu had clearly forgotten about the dangers of Nanshan and therefore did not remind Bai Chen to be careful.

"Bai Chen's Treasure Hunting Team, Set Off!"

"Bai Chen, why do I have to call you by your name? I want to call you the Walnut Treasure Hunt Team."

"I think the Tianlu Treasure Hunt Team song is good!"

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