CH 39

Chapter 39

Li Zhongyuan looked at the simple supplies they had just obtained, “No need. The military will provide meals, and we can also cook for ourselves. But these things can be found everywhere when we clean up the streets. We don’t need to bring them in advance. We just need to bring some clothes.”

Qin Jiulin agreed, “Alright.”

The night passed without any further discussion. They didn’t go out because they had to leave early the next morning. When dawn broke, the three of them set off. Before leaving, Li Zhongyuan sent a message using his device.

Perhaps the military had already arrived in the nearby suburbs, so the distance between them was relatively close, and the speed of sending and receiving messages was much faster.

Li Zhongyuan said, “I informed them about our simple situation in Beast form. It shouldn’t be a problem when we get closer to them. Let’s go.”

Qin Jiulin and the others quietly left the villa area before it was fully bright. Now, no one knows, but Wang Boming and his group won’t come near their villa unless something big happens.

After all, they have no idea if the animal that attacked them and caused their deaths is still in the previous villa. In the future, they will try to avoid that area as much as possible.

As for when the three of them will be discovered missing, no one knows.

Qin Jiulin followed the route provided by Li Zhongyuan and walked forward. Qi Yu, on the other hand, flew in the sky to scout the surroundings. In broad daylight, he could see more clearly.

The distance between the villa area and the meeting point was not particularly far, but they took their time on the way, being cautious about their surroundings. It took them about two hours before they could see the large camp over there from a distance.

Wow, when they looked at it, there were about two hundred military vehicles! Of course, there were all kinds of them. In addition, there were countless green military tents, big and small, and a lot of people moving around in a dense crowd.

Li Zhongyuan shook his tail, gesturing for Qi Yu to come down from the sky. A snowy owl, about three times larger than a regular one, landed on a thick branch next to them.

Qin Jiulin and the others waited there, not daring to approach the military camp recklessly. After about two minutes, a vehicle came from the camp and headed towards them.

The speed wasn’t very fast, but they didn’t have to wait long.

The vehicle stopped on the flat ground near them, and Qin Jiulin and the others watched as the person got out of the car. He probably noticed that he was being stared at by three pairs of beast pupils and felt a bit scared. His steps towards them slowed down.

It was Qin Jiulin who used his tail to pat the ground to dispel his doubts. The person held a bag in his hand and walked closer, placing the bag on the ground nearby. “There are some clothes inside. Bear with it for now, and later the camp will provide you with custom combat uniforms.”

Qin Jiulin walked over, biting the bag and taking them behind the tree to change clothes. The clothes were simple camouflage outfits, quite loose-fitting. But considering that they didn’t know their sizes, it was thoughtful to give them these clothes.

Li Zhongyuan walked up to him and punched his shoulder with his fist. “Long time no see. I thought you would have arrived a few days ago. Why did it take you so long? You’re late.”

Wu Feiyang sighed. “Gao Siyang is in charge of this army now, you know what kind of person he is. He’s an absolute dictator. Anyone in the army who doesn’t obey him either gets expelled or gets killed if they resist fiercely.”

Li Zhongyuan looked at the entire camp and frowned. “How many people are in the army now?”

Wu Feiyang replied, “Originally, there were over 16,000, but now there are only slightly over 10,000. Apart from those who transformed into half-beasts and were killed, the rest were either expelled or assassinated.”

Li Zhongyuan furrowed his brow. “Then… what about us?”

Wu Feiyang replied, “We’ll have to be careful and cautious. Gao Siyang is unpredictable. We need to find a way to survive in this camp.”

Wu Feiyang: “Gao siyang will definitely want to recruit you after seeing your abilities. And since the three of you, as variant beastmen, are here to assist the army, I have to report it in advance. Now he wants me to recruit you into the army as much as possible.”

Li Zhongyuan: “But what if the recruitment doesn’t work out?”

As Li Zhongyuan spoke, there was a chilling undertone in his tone that went unnoticed by Wu Feiyang, and Qi Yu didn’t sense it either. After all, his tone was very ordinary and calm.

However, Qin Jiulin, who was standing nearby, sensed a hint of hostility. If that person named Gao siyang dared to lay a hand on them, Li Zhongyuan would definitely not be polite.

If necessary, they could just go live in another city. As long as they were careful on the way, there wouldn’t be any animals that could truly threaten them.

But Qin Jiulin was still unwilling to leave. After all, this city was the closest place where they could have a peaceful life. Even if Xia Liansheng and the Qin family were here, whom he despised the most, he didn’t want to leave.

Wu Feiyang: “If recruitment doesn’t work out, we’ll try to establish a good relationship with them. The three of you are a team of variant beastmen, and Gao Siyang definitely won’t risk offending you.”

Only then did Li Zhongyuan show a faint smile. “Oh, that’s good. The three of us like to be free. We’re only here to cooperate and win back the city. We don’t want to be bound to any organization in the future. So, can you talk to Captain Gao about this, Wu Lao?”

Wu Feiyang: “Don’t worry, I understand. I won’t let you suffer any losses! Alright, get in the car. I’ll take you to the camp to meet Captain Gao. He’s been waiting for you.”

They followed Wu Feiyang and arrived at the nearby camp. It didn’t take long for them to see the largest tent in the middle… and Gao Siyang, who was waiting for them in the tent next to it.

Gao Siyang appeared to be in his thirties or early forties, but the bulging muscles on his body were not fake. It was clear that even though he was getting older, he didn’t neglect his training.

When Qin Jiulin saw Gao Siyang, he immediately noticed that this person was different from the one who controlled the city army in his previous life. But that was okay; being different is not a problem. He hoped that this person could manage things better than the previous one.

Gao Siyang smiled sternly when he saw them. “Please, have a seat, all three of you.”

Li Zhongyuan sat in the front, Qin Jiulin in the middle, and Qi Yu, the little boy, sat quietly at the back. He knew he didn’t have a say here, and even if he could speak, he wouldn’t know what kind of attitude or tone to use in this situation.

Keeping quiet was the best thing for him to do right now.

Li Zhongyuan: “Captain Gao?”

Gao Siyang: “Ah! No need to be so formal. If you don’t mind, you can just call me Gao-ge or Yang-ge directly! I don’t mind.”

Li Zhongyuan immediately responded, “Oh, that’s great, Gao-ge!”

Qin Jiulin nodded calmly and said, “Gao-ge.”

Qi Yu, feeling a bit nervous, also called out, but then fell silent.

Gao Siyang said, “Please introduce yourselves. Wu gave me some basic information about you, but starting tomorrow, I’ll be assigning tasks to you, so simple information is not enough.”

Li Zhongyuan replied, “Well… Gao-ge, you should already know about my situation. This is Qin Jiulin, and behind us is Qi Yu. They are both variant beastmen like me. Qin Jiulin’s beast form is a black and red striped giant tiger, while Qi Yu is a pure white snow owl. They…”

Although he seemed detailed, he only provided Gao Siyang with unimportant information about their beast forms and sizes.

However… for Gao Siyang, this was enough. After all, knowing the type and size of their beast forms could roughly determine their strength.

Gao Siyang, somewhat surprised after his assessment, said, “The three of you really make a formidable team. Only missing two more, one that can swim and one that can tunnel underground.”

Li Zhongyuan replied, “We would like to have them too, but unfortunately… variant beastmen are rare, let alone finding specific beast forms. We’ll have to rely on luck in the future.”

“Oh, by the way, Gao-ge, how many other variant beastmen are there in the army now?”

Gao Siyang’s expression turned slightly grim. “I can tell you that, apart from the three of you, there are only eight others. Five of them are already in the army, and the remaining three are here to assist the army, just like you. One of them is Xia Liansheng, whom some members of the army met during the evacuation from the city. He has the beast form of a black panther, smaller than Qin Jiulin’s giant tiger but still a variant beastmen.”

“The other two are girls, but their beast forms are quite formidable.”

Gao Siyang handed them two simple documents. “This is Xī Sīhán, her beast form is a gray wolf, quite large, with a height of over six meters when measured on all fours. And this is Chéng Tiānxiāng, her beast form is a wild goose, similar in size to Qi Yu’s snow owl.”

Qi Yu blinked, clearly curious about this Chéng Tiānxiāng. But still, Qi Yu believed in their own abilities, after all, they had claws to catch prey, while a wild goose… they didn’t have claws, only webbed feet, so they couldn’t catch prey.

Li Zhongyuan and Qin Jiulin briefly looked over the information of these two individuals. It was similar to what Li Zhongyuan had mentioned earlier, just descriptions of their beast forms, sizes, and appearances, leaving the rest to their own speculation.

Li Zhongyuan asked, “Are these three also forming a team?”

Gao Siyang replied, “Yes, variant beastmen form teams for better safety and to maximize their abilities.”

Li Zhongyuan couldn’t help but feel that the name Gao Siyang mentioned earlier… Xia Liansheng, sounded somewhat familiar. And for some reason, he had an instinctive aversion to that name. But now was not the time to discuss that. “So, are these three also in this camp?”