Chapter 67: 067 Who Gave You the Power to Pass the Buck

F{h*F5-* V hapter 067 Who Gave You the Power to Pass the Buck

The hunter Zhang’s low growl sent a shiver through everyone’s hearts.

People warily observed their neighbors and feared that someone’s wrongdoing, kept secret, would bring misery to them all. They looked at each other, watchful and suspicious, yet not a single person produced any item.

“I didn’t take it.”

“Neither did I.”

“Me neither…”

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Nobody took it?

Hunter Zhang’s face darkened like charcoal, ominously grim, “If none of you took these things, how did we invite this mess?”

In Between Cliffs Mountain, wild creatures roamed in droves, and Spirit Grass was plentiful. The rule handed down by Peng Village was clear: hunting the wild creatures of Between Cliffs Mountain was permissible, but plucking the Ganoderma Immortal Herb was not. As for why, the ancestors didn’t specify—but the rule had been passed down just so.

Yet, surely the villagers really hadn’t taken anything! So who was to blame?

Involuntarily, everyone’s gaze turned to Tang Zelin and Yuan Xiao, the outsiders. Zelin frowned, while Yuan Xiao’s eyes widened in shock.

“We haven’t taken even a single grass!”

Could it be that they were suspected? What kind of nonsense was this?

Even now, he felt wronged. He had never seen such an assembly in his life—had to be over a hundred venomous snakes before him, right?

One bite from each, and he’d be turn into a pincushion.

Tang Zelin’s expression wasn’t as rich, nor his stance as clear as Yuan Xiao’s, but obviously being suspected was not a pleasant feeling. However, the current situation was too pressing for doubts and suspicion, so he simply commented lightly.

“Let’s deal with the snake swarm first.”

Hunter Zhang snorted coldly, clearly still furious.

People like him, born and bred in the woods, surviving off the mountains, held profound respect for nature. There were many rules—knowing what to take and what not to. Not like the outsiders who didn’t understand or respect the customs.

Yuan Xiao stood shoulder to shoulder with Tang Zelin, hearing the cold snort from across the way, and his handsome face instantly soured. Oh, the nerve! From birth, Master Yuan had always been upright and honest, too proud for lies—being falsely accused of misconduct was more than he could stand.

No matter how well-mannered, everyone has their insolent side, right? You think you’re the only one who can snort?

Yuan Xiao snorted back, poised to retort with a couple of sharp words when he looked up and caught Tang Zelin’s warning glance not to stir the pot, and the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat, nearly choking him.

Zelin whispered, “With life and death on the line, do you still have the heart for this commotion?”

Those words were not just for his brother but clearly meant for the others to hear as well. Yuan thought, indeed, his big brother had an artful way with words.

Rigth, with the current crisis, what use was there in arguing? The villagers had varied expressions on their faces, and even Hunter Zhang’s countenance alternated between black and red, not at all agreeable.

The Village Chief tried to smooth things over, stepping forward to say, “Everyone, stay calm, please stay calm.”

Zelin nodded slightly, while Yuan Xiao’s lips curled meaningfully.

From the start, there were problems hidden within this hunting trip, issues not disclosed beforehand, and now when trouble arose, they wanted to pin it on the outsiders? Heh.

Zelin shook his head at Yuan Xiao, knowing well his brother’s temperament—amiable when happy, but a complete hothead when upset, sometimes blowing a fuse regardless of the occasion, utterly willful.

This was someone else’s territory, and Zelin feared a real conflict could put Yuan Xiao at a disadvantage.

Zelin’s meaning was clear to Yuan Xiao. It wasn’t that he couldn’t hold his temper, it was just that he was frustrated. To blame outsiders for their problems—it wasn’t so much about him, but implicating his older brother Tang Zelin really ignited his fury.

Who was His “Big Brother Tang”?

The man was an absolute idol in his eyes.

Just as the circle of snakes drew closer, tightening around them and ramping up to unbearable tension…

Suddenly!

The earth trembled, the ground underfoot shaking violently from side to side. At first, everyone was too disoriented to react, feeling dizzy, until the realization set in and screams erupted amongst them.

“Run for it, it’s an earthquake!”