Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife – o

Chapter 2277 - 651: Hot-blooded Passion and Conspiracy

At the entrance to the Black Forest, An Yiqing wore a military green camouflage uniform, carrying nothing at all. Beside her, the Thirteen Blood Generals and the Four Divine Beasts also donned camouflage, with backpacks equipped by Arhan slung over their shoulders.

Looking up towards the forest entrance, An Yiqing took out a leather map and studied it.

"According to the butler beside Cha Chai, the Deed of Land Transfer should be in a cave at the deepest part of the Black Forest. Last night I researched it, there are three paths from the entrance to the cave." With that, An Yiqing pointed at the three routes marked in red.

The northernmost path, the longest journey, but the safest. The terrain is flat, the only danger is the marshland. However, it takes a lot of time, even on foot it would take four to five days to arrive. So, this path can’t be chosen.

The shortest distance between two points, the middle path is the closest, but it’s extremely dangerous, the survey found many signs of life, presumably some wild beasts.

There is another path, slightly south of the second one, also a path chosen by treasure hunters entering the forest.

"What do you all think?" An Yiqing asked.

An Zhifeng frowned, "I say we choose the middle path, with our skills we shouldn’t have any problems."

The other Blood Generals also nodded in agreement, except for Zhang Yufeng who looked displeased.

"We don’t know what’s deep in the forest, and if anything dangerous comes up, Miss will have to protect us. I think it’s best to choose a safer route, we’re here to find the transfer deed, not to fight, safety first."

Upon hearing this, An Zhifeng and the others immediately changed their minds. They wouldn’t let their Miss take risks.

Finally, after a unanimous vote, An Yiqing chose the third path, where danger and safety coexist.

The group, carrying their backpacks, boldly ventured into the Black Forest. Just after entering, the sunlight outside was no longer visible, layer upon layer of leaves and branches completely blocked the light, not even a speckled halo remained.

An Yiqing took out a flashlight to light the path ahead, simultaneously noticing traces left on the ground.

"Are these... footprints?" She raised an eyebrow.

The most skilled in criminal investigation, Feng Tianci took the flashlight, bent down to inspect, "The footprints are still fresh, likely left in the past two days. Judging by the number of prints, there are quite a few people, possibly not from the same group. Miss, it seems we aren’t the only ones exploring the Black Forest this time."

An Yiqing wasn’t surprised, the forty percent land ownership of the Black Horn Region was a tempting lure for anyone. Other forces risking to come was expected.

"Let’s proceed, stay alert at all times."

The forest, black as a hole, was filled with eeriness, chilling winds blew through, branches swaying with creaking noises that made one’s skin crawl. Occasionally, terrifying roars emanated from the depths, sometimes unknown birds flew overhead, emitting crow-like cries, sending chills down one’s spine.

An Yiqing led the way, with Long Zixuan and Xiao Hei flanking her, while Fatty Mao Er and Old Jin transformed into cat form sat on their shoulders. The Thirteen Blood Generals and the Feng Family Five Brothers formed a triangular formation around An Yiqing for protection. At the forefront, An Zhifeng held a flashlight, the white beam darting through the forest with eerie effect.

"Bang" — A loud noise, An Zhifeng killed a Strange Bear trying to feast on them.

"My goodness, no wonder those who enter the Black Forest never return, this big guy probably can’t be pierced by bullets, right?" An Zhiyun clicked his tongue at the Strange Bear.

"Stop talking nonsense, come and help." An Zhifeng was busy dismembering the Strange Bear with a dagger, its gallbladder was highly nutritious, their Miss had checked, this mutant bear’s gallbladder is top-notch tonic material. For martial artists, consuming it should greatly benefit their practice.

An Zhiyun chuckled, took out a dagger from the backpack, joining An Zhifeng in skinning and dismembering. In no time, a Strange Bear standing as tall as one and a half men was chopped into pieces, everything edible and sellable was meticulously collected by An Zhifeng.

"Tsk, this bear sure had bad luck meeting you guys." Long Zixuan remarked, feeling deep sympathy for the Strange Bear.

An Yiqing glanced at the map, using the Clairvoyant Eye to scan the surroundings, "Everyone be cautious, there are more beasts up ahead."