Yang Xin ran out in a huff, and Li Xue quickly followed.
But Lin Xiao Tian did not move at all.
In his opinion, taking in Yang Xin was already going above and beyond; he had no need to coax her.
He was not a servant of the Yang family, nor did he need to grovel.
After Yang Xin ran out, only Lin Xiao Tian and Yang Lin were left.
Yang Lin was too hungry. He had paid no attention to the previous commotion and was burying his head in eating. Lin Xiao Tian had not intended to stop him, but he had not expected Yang Lin to have such a large appetite. The meat reserved for dinner was now about to be finished by Yang Lin.
"Brother, this is for dinner. Eat a little slower!"
"Alright, alright, coming right up. I'm just too hungry. I've only eaten two meals in the past few days, and I'm starving." Yang Lin replied to Lin Xiao Tian while swallowing his food.
Lin Xiao Tian found his state pitiful and did not stop him.
Not long ago, he had seen wild chickens appearing nearby, which meant food was available. Since that was the case, it didn't matter much if Yang Lin ate it all; the food wouldn't keep for long anyway.
After Yang Lin had eaten heartily for a while, Li Xue returned with Yang Xin.
Yang Xin's eyes were red, and when she saw Lin Xiao Tian, her eyes widened even further.
Lin Xiao Tian ignored her.
After Yang Lin was full, Lin Xiao Tian led them to continue their journey.
His objective now was not to find the Man-Faced Sheep, but to search for other hidden monsters in the valley.
The Man-Faced Sheep might know how to leave the valley, but Lin Xiao Tian was aware of its strength. He had limited bullets left, and if he encountered it, he might not be able to subdue it.
Lin Xiao Tian's goal was not to kill the Man-Faced Sheep, but to have it lead him out. To achieve this, Lin Xiao Tian needed sufficient strength to make the Man-Faced Sheep completely give up its resistance.
And there was only one way to do that: find other monsters in the valley and refine the beads from their bodies to increase his strength.
During the day, the monsters in the valley were generally less active. In Lin Xiao Tian's opinion, this was the best opportunity to hunt; the situation would be different at night.
As they walked, the group suddenly noticed a cave ahead.
Lin Xiao Tian sensed it and confirmed there were signs of biological activity inside.
"You all wait here. I'm going in for a bit."
The others nodded without objection. Lin Xiao Tian was their pillar of strength now.
For safety, Lin Xiao Tian brought his firearm.
As he approached the cave, Lin Xiao Tian heard chewing sounds from within. If it were humans, they shouldn't make such noises.
Upon entering, Lin Xiao Tian immediately understood the situation.
The first thing that caught his eye were three large tails, as thick as forearms. Following them upwards, he saw black fur.
At the very top were two pairs of reddish-brown fleshy ears. In appearance, they were like giant mice, but their size was comparable to that of a grizzly bear.
When Lin Xiao Tian entered, the ears of the three large mice twitched simultaneously, and they immediately detected Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian then realized they had human faces. Although terrifyingly distorted, compared to the Catfish Man and the Frog Man, they resembled humans more!
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian, the mice immediately bared their sharp teeth.
They did not have the large front teeth of most mice. Instead, they had rows of hook-like teeth, with remnants of food still clinging to them. Being bitten by such teeth meant there was no hope of letting go unless one tore off their own flesh.
Based on previous experience, Lin Xiao Tian found that in Kunlun Valley, the more human-like a monster looked, the higher its combat power. These three mice before him were clearly much stronger than the Catfish Man.
Lin Xiao Tian dared not be careless. His pistol was loaded. If he couldn't win, he would not hesitate to fire, even if these bullets were meant for the Man-Faced Sheep.
Screeching…
With a series of shrill cries, the three large mice pounced towards Lin Xiao Tian.
They were truly fast, even faster than Lin Xiao Tian. However, Lin Xiao Tian possessed various movement techniques. For a while, the three mice couldn't even touch him.
The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him, so Lin Xiao Tian decided to act decisively.
The next moment, screams echoed from the cave.
The dying cries of these mice were truly terrifying.
The three outside the cave felt their scalps tingle.
Only after the sounds completely ceased did Lin Xiao Tian let them enter.
Although they didn't know what had just happened inside, the sight of the three large mice made them all gasp.
Li Xue suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Isn't this the cave we stayed in last night?"
Lin Xiao Tian was taken aback and looked closely. "It does look a bit like it!"
"Look… there are still traces left where we slept last night," Li Xue pointed to the ground.
Lin Xiao Tian followed Li Xue's gaze and saw a circular outline of scattered stones on the ground.
The reason these stones had an outline was that both women had squeezed close to Lin Xiao Tian last night, causing the pile of stones to be higher on the outside and lower on the inside.
Recalling the situation from last night, Lin Xiao Tian felt a bit embarrassed. This feeling of having a woman on each side reminded him of Zhang Cuihua and Li Guihua from Jinsha Village. Since arriving here, Lin Xiao Tian increasingly missed life outside.
The two girls exchanged glances and also felt a bit awkward. Yang Xin's face turned redder. She cautiously glanced at Lin Xiao Tian, only to find that he wasn't looking at her, which made her snort softly again.
Meanwhile, Wang Li and Li Xuejiu, whom Lin Xiao Tian had let go, encountered a group of uninvited guests.
"Where is it? I remember you had guns, right? Where did you put them?" A man wearing a deerskin stomped on Wang Li's face and yelled.
This person was none other than Xiao Liuzi.
Wang Li's face hurt from the pressure. He had encountered this group a few days ago. Their combat power was indeed high. If he hadn't had a gun then, he would have been killed by them.
But even so, Wang Li remained silent.
Xiao Liuzi was furious and stomped on Wang Li's chest, breaking Wang Li's ribs.
Seeing this, Li Xuejiu became cowardly. To make things easier for himself later, he quickly said, "Lin Xiao Tian took all the guns."
"Lin Xiao Tian? Who is he?"
"He entered with us. Oh, and he was with two women. They were very beautiful."
"Li Xuejiu, shut up!" Wang Li shouted.
But Xiao Liuzi stomped on his chest again. Wang Li cried out in pain, unable to say anything.
"How beautiful?" asked the leader of the group.
Li Xuejiu glanced at the disheveled Jennifer and then said very seriously, "A bit more beautiful than that woman."