Chapter 53: Dealing with the Tiger Crocodile

  "The move 'Liao Yin' is quite damaging, and Li Mang also unintentionally used it, but it's hard not to say that this move really works. Seeing the tiger python convulsing all over and temporarily losing its ability to resist, Li Mang naturally wouldn't let go of such an opportunity. He quickly swam down and punched a series of fists onto its forehead until the tiger python's head caved in with a large dent, and a large piece of flesh was torn off."

  The tiger turtle gradually lost consciousness, and at this time it was about to sink to the bottom of the lake. Li Mang also couldn't hold his breath in the water anymore, so he dragged its tail out of the water surface and then struggled to drag it to the shore.

  When he finally dragged the tiger onto the shore, Li Meng was already panting heavily, completely exhausted. He lay on the embankment to rest for a long time before recovering some of his strength. However, this wasn't a suitable place to put the tiger, so he first put on the clothes by the shore and then picked up the tiger to head towards the forest in front.

  However, he only took two steps before stopping and taking off his clothes again. He quickly dove back into the cave above where the tiger crocodile was hiding and pulled out the bamboo stick, bringing it back to the world of Shan Hai Jing. Compared to the tiger crocodile, Li Mang was actually more curious about what was inside its cave. Unfortunately, there was a large amount of silt at the bottom, and Li Mang couldn't dive down to investigate for now, so he had to give up for the time being and wait for another opportunity to explore.

  Back on shore, Li Mang once again picked up the corpse of the tiger python, which weighed over 100 pounds, and quickly walked into the mountain forest, finding a more secluded place before putting it down, observing it carefully.

  "What should I do with this thing?" Li Meng narrowed his eyes in thought, his idea was to put it into the Classic of Mountains and Seas, stew it alone and eat it, as a true foodie, he was willing to risk his life to try the flavor of unknown foods, even fearless of life and death.

  However, this is somewhat improper. Today's incident has caused a stir and the whole Taohuaxiang village knows about it. Once it spreads, it may reach Yanhuang's ears. To put it another way, it won't be difficult for Yanhuang to investigate this matter either.

  Although this is Li Mang's private property, Yan Huang has no right to confiscate it, but people's hearts can be feared. If he is remembered for this, it will be very detrimental to Li Mang and not worth the gain.

  If he puts up the notice, perhaps there won't be much for him to gain, but he can win the goodwill and trust of the people related to Yan Huang, which is very beneficial for Li Mang's current position... However, this way, he will suffer a loss, and Li Mang has a kind of egg-like sorrow.

  But thinking that he has the Shan Hai Jing, in the future this kind of ancient beast will not worry about having none, why only look at the present? So Li Mang resolutely took out his satellite phone and dialed Yang Fan's number, directly explaining the situation here. Of course, he didn't mention the underground cave at the bottom of the lake, what else is unknown below, Li Mang isn't stupid.

  "You wait, I'll be right there." Yang Fan said and hastily hung up the phone, without even asking about the specific location. As long as Li Meng was holding his cell phone, he could easily locate his position, so there was no need to ask more questions.

  Li Mang's eyes were somewhat unclear as he hung up the phone, his mouth slightly curled up with a hint of mockery, but it only lasted for an instant. He then dialed Xiao Yangzhou's number: "You two go back first, I've already landed... no need to prepare the paper money, save it for Qingming Festival!"

  ……

  Yang Fan said it would arrive immediately, and this was no idle talk. In just over ten minutes, a helicopter buzzed in to Taoshang Village and flew straight towards the Ghost Lake area. A man wearing black-framed glasses jumped directly from an altitude of over 20 meters and landed steadily on the ground.

  "Yang is so cool!" Li Meng walked out from the nearby forest, looking at Yang Fan with admiration. He jumped down from a height of over 20 meters, something he didn't have the courage or ability to do, and if he tried, he would be asking for death.

  "...Don't flatter, what about Hu Jiao?" Yang Fan cursed with a smile, his habitual gesture of adjusting his glasses revealing his importance and tension towards Hu Jiao.

  "Over here." Li Mang led him over.

  "This is indeed a tiger crocodile!" Seeing the true appearance of the tiger crocodile, Yang Fan was both shocked and delighted, carefully examining it from top to bottom and left to right for quite some time. He also asked Li Mang some detailed questions offhand, such as how did Li Mang know there was a tiger crocodile? What was the battle process like? Li Mang answered one by one, without leaving out any details.

  "Do you want to open a mountain villa here?" Yang Fan looked at him in surprise, and even the tiger python on the ground didn't bother to check.

  "Yes, I want to start a secular business to make life better for my loved ones." Li Mang did not hide this and spoke directly. These things are easy to investigate for Yan Huang, and it's better to explain them clearly rather than hiding and causing suspicion.

  "Hmm... that's a good idea." Yang Fan nodded in agreement, his eyes showing approval, but then he lost interest and shifted his gaze back to the Hu Jiao, pondering for a long time before asking: "Li Mang, this Hu Jiao is your personal item, do you really want to hand it over to the organization?"

  "It's not like it's of any use to me either, I'm not going to stew and eat it, am I?" Li Mang said with a nonchalant shrug, his face devoid of other expressions.

  "......" Yang Fan adjusted the black-framed glasses on his nose and said seriously, "To be honest with you, eating this tiger gecko stew would indeed have great benefits for you."

  "Really?" Li Mang's eyes lit up with excitement.

  "Naturally." Yang Fan didn't deceive him, speaking directly: "This is an ancient ferocious beast. Although its abilities have degenerated somewhat, its vital energy is still extremely abundant. If you can consume it, the effect will be enormous. However... with your current strength, it's not easy to eat too much. Otherwise, you might not be able to withstand this energy and suffer from seven orifices bleeding, or even directly explode and die."

  Li Mang's eyes narrowed, and he was secretly shocked. Fortunately, he hadn't privately stored any food, or else it would have been impossible to end the situation. He didn't doubt Yang Fan's words; he had also eaten a lot of the finest delicacies from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and could feel the enormous energy within them. If it weren't for the gradual absorption through circulation, his body wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

  Yang Fan paused for a moment, then continued: "In addition, eating it directly would be too wasteful. It's better to use its flesh and blood to refine medicine. If you're willing to hand it over to the organization, you'll also get a share after the refinement is successful. But I have to tell you honestly, the amount you can get won't be much. The organization will only compensate you with money and other things."

  "This... " Li Meng hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "This tiger python is still handed over to Yang Guanshi for you to deal with!"

  “…Alright, but don't worry, this time I'll get you the greatest benefit. The sooner we deal with Hu Jiao, the better. I'll head back to the main courtyard first.” Yang Fan patted Li Mang's shoulder and lifted Hu Jiao up with one hand, letting the helicopter above lower a rope to pull him up.

  Watching the helicopter leave, Li Mang changed his previous hesitation, and casually twitched his mouth. Since he had to put on a show, he naturally had to do it thoroughly. If he hadn't shown any hesitation just now, wouldn't people have suspected him?

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