Under the drips of rainwater from the eaves, a yellow dog lying asleep suddenly opened its eyes.
It pricked up its ears, a look of vigilance in its eyes.
The next moment, the yellow dog suddenly leaped up, staring intently at a shadow appearing in the courtyard.
It was about to bark loudly.
Suddenly, its expression changed significantly.
Suspicion, realization, joy...
It wagged its tail!
Zhang Yuan quietly approached the yellow dog, extending his hand to pat its head.
At the same time, he skillfully stuffed a piece of smoked meat into its mouth.
The yellow dog immediately squinted its eyes, wagging its tail as if powered by an electric motor.
Zhang Yuan smiled slightly.
This was Hunter Gao's Mountain Guard Dog.
The Mountain Guard Dog was strong and agile, loyal to its master and fierce to enemies, the best helper for a hunter.
If anyone else tried to sneak in like this at night,
The yellow dog would definitely bark to alert, simultaneously launching a fierce attack.
Even if the strength was unequal, it would fight to the death!
But this yellow dog named "Da Hu" was not only purchased by Zhang Yuan and Hunter Gao together at the county market.
But it was also raised by him.
Hunter Gao was cold and indifferent, harsh to everyone, quite ruthless.
Da Hu naturally received no special treatment and was often scolded or kicked, sometimes even going hungry.
So, although Hunter Gao was the master of the yellow dog, in reality, it was closer to Zhang Yuan.
Having received a piece of fragrant smoked meat, Da Hu obediently shrank back to the corner under the eaves.
Enjoying its midnight snack with relish.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan stood in front of the door, took off his bamboo hat, and then drew the Firewood Knife!
Meanwhile, inside the room, the oil lamp on the table was still lit.
Hunter Gao was tossing and turning in bed.
He hated rainy days the most.
When the air turned humid, his injured leg would start to ache, lingering and haunting like a ghost.
Often in pain all night!
Tonight the wind was strong and the rain was heavy, pouring endlessly.
For Hunter Gao, undoubtedly another torturous long night.
He almost wished he could pick up the long blade by his pillow and chop off this leg that had tormented him for years.
Bang!
Just when Hunter Gao was in impotent rage, the wooden door of the room was suddenly slammed open.
The thin door panel shattered into pieces!
"Watch out for the hidden weapon!"
A figure rushed in, throwing a dark object towards Hunter Gao on the bed.
"Courting death!"
Hunter Gao was already awake, immediately shouted, leaping up and swinging his blade towards the incoming "hidden weapon."
The blade instantly struck its target.
Poof!
The "hidden weapon" suddenly exploded, the grayish-white powder inside instantly covering his face.
Hunter Gao immediately felt as if his eyes were burning with pain.
In an instant, he couldn't see anything!
Lime!
Hunter Gao instantly realized what trick he fell for, his heart sank.
He never expected that this sudden enemy would use such a malicious trick against him!
Hunter Gao raised his hand to wipe his eyes, desperately trying to see his opponent clearly.
At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Who are you?"
The voice was filled with anguish and indignation.
But how could Zhang Yuan answer his question!
Zhang Yuan originally had no grudge against Hunter Gao and even felt grateful for his help.
Being discarded by him like an old shoe, he had no complaints.
Originally, Hunter Gao went his way, and Zhang Yuan walked his own, parting ways without interfering with each other.
However, Hunter Gao actually threatened Mother Zhang, trying to force Zhang Yuan to be a servant for the Chen Family disciples.
This touched Zhang Yuan's reverse scale!
He achieved Entering Force overnight, partly thanks to Hunter Gao.
But Zhang Yuan, making plans before acting, did not dare to underestimate this crippled hunter.
Hunter Gao's strength was definitely above Nurse Sun's!
Over the three years, Zhang Yuan had gained considerable understanding of Hunter Gao.
But Zhang Yuan dared not claim he knew him completely.
So he attacked with full force, unscrupulous!
Moreover, choosing the most suitable moment.
The real answer to Hunter Gao was Zhang Yuan's all-out Firewood Knife slash towards him.
The blade's light was dazzling and unstoppable!
Clang!
However, this sure-kill slash was blocked by Hunter Gao's long blade.
A fierce collision produced dazzling sparks.
Although Hunter Gao's eyes couldn't see, he used his years of life-and-death combat experience to block Zhang Yuan's killing move by listening to the wind for position.
Zhang Yuan's hand trembled violently, involuntarily stepping back two paces.
The Firewood Knife he tightly held had already lost a fingernail-sized piece of blade edge.
In head-on confrontation, Zhang Yuan evidently lost half a move, his strength and weapon unmatched by his opponent.
But he had not the slightest fear, instead, he became even more calm.
Zhang Yuan suddenly leaned forward, once again swinging the Firewood Knife.
This time, he activated the power endowed by the Black Giant Ant to the extreme.
Strength increased fourfold!
Zhang Yuan's right arm holding the knife swelled rapidly, the knotted muscles almost tearing through the skin, the surface even oozing points of fresh blood.
The force behind this slash exceeded a thousand pounds!
When Hunter Gao detected the danger from below and hurriedly swung his blade to block...
It was too late.
Slash!
Both his thighs were cleanly severed, the smooth wounds spurting blood wildly.
"Ah!"
Hunter Gao couldn't help but let out a shrill scream, his upper body fell to the ground.
Bang!
Zhang Yuan kicked his face heavily, interrupting his wail.
Hunter Gao's mutilated body spun and flew out, hitting the back wall and then rebounded onto the bed, the splattered blood shocking to behold.
He was already unrecognizable, his nose and facial bones shattered, not knowing how many teeth had fallen out.
This Hunter Gao actually hadn't died on the spot.
He lay on the bed with eyes nearly burst from anger, using his last bit of strength to squeeze out words from his throat.
"Zhang... Zhang..."
Although his eyes were blind, he still guessed Zhang Yuan's identity.
Zhang Yuan nodded: "That's right, it's me."
However, at this moment, Hunter Gao had already died with his eyes still open, taking his last breath!
Zhang Yuan stepped forward and delivered another slash, cutting off his head.
Only then did he feel completely at ease.
The next moment, Zhang Yuan suddenly turned around.
Da Hu had appeared at the doorway unbeknownst to him!
The bloody scene in the room obviously left the Mountain Guard Dog a bit at a loss, it wagged its tail, sniffed the air, and whimpered persistently.
Zhang Yuan waved his hand: "Go back!"
Da Hu hesitated for a moment, then obediently turned and left.
Zhang Yuan let out a sigh of relief.
That battle just now was truly dangerous.
Hunter Gao's strength was indeed formidable, if not for his prior purchase of lime at the county as a hidden weapon, succeeding in a surprise attack blinding the opponent.
The outcome might have been uncertain!
Lime indeed proved a formidable battle tool.
Zhang Yuan suspected Hunter Gao's strength reached the Tier Two Dark Force level.
Only crippled legs and blind eyes led to his bitter end at Zhang Yuan's hands.
Now with the dust settled, Zhang Yuan had no time to ponder, immediately began to search the room thoroughly.
He had long suspected Hunter Gao had hidden treasures!