Hunting the Bear Demon

Chapter 92 Hunting the Bear Demon

Nan Xu then looked at Liao Changfeng and said, "Now, I should prove that I have the ability to deal with that black bear, right?"

"Of course." Liao Changfeng bowed admiringly. "I never imagined that Brother Nan, a chef, would be so skilled."

"Thank you very much, Brother Nan, for risking your life and helping me out of a sense of justice."

"It's not exactly a righteous act of help; I didn't lend a hand for nothing," Nan Xu shook his head.

"It's just a bear paw. If Brother Nan wants it, feel free to take it." Liao Changfeng waved his hand magnanimously.

Nan Xu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

Don't underestimate the value of a single bear paw compared to the entire bear; it's the most valuable part of this bear demon.

The two front paws of a bear account for almost 80% of the value of the entire bear; the rest of the fur and meat are just extras.

It seems that the Liao siblings are quite generous.

Liao Changfeng pondered for a moment, then spoke again: "However—that black bear is extremely strong, and its fur is as hard as iron. I wonder if Brother Nan has a sufficiently sturdy and sharp weapon?"

"If not, we need to think of ways other than direct confrontation. With Brother Nan's agility, perhaps we can devise a trap to lure him in—"

"No need for that." Nan Xu smiled slightly and took out Su Yue from the food pouch.

At this moment, Su Yue's hilt was wrapped in anti-slip sharkskin, and the white jade blade gleamed with a deadly cold light after being polished.

Even someone who knows nothing about swords would recognize this as a rare and excellent knife.

"This knife should be enough to cut its fur."

Liao Changfeng's eyes lit up: "What a fine sword! With this sword, and Brother Nan's swordsmanship, we'll definitely be able to completely slay that demonic bear this time!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly gather our forces and take down that beast before it harms people!" Liao Yudie said enthusiastically.

"Wait a minute." Nan Xu pointed to the dishes on the table. "We haven't eaten a single bite of this food yet. It wouldn't be good to waste such carefully prepared food."

"What's so difficult about that?" Liao Changfeng waved his hand dismissively. "Pack them up and put them in our food pouches; we can eat them on the road!"

Two hours later, Nan Xu and Liao Changfeng arrived in the mountains outside the city.

Besides Nan, the hunter team consists of six people. There were originally supposed to be seven, but one person was injured by a black bear and is currently recovering.

As Nan Xu had predicted, the other four were either mercenaries hired by the Liao siblings or guards brought from their home, and they did not participate in the distribution of the spoils.

In other words, the Liao siblings are the absolute core of this team. Otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed to Nan's request so easily.

"So, how do you plan to find the black bear?"

As they moved forward, Nanxu inquired about the siblings' next plans.

"We plan to go check out the bear demon's lair first; it might not have had time to run far yet." Liao Changfeng carried a hunting bow and quiver, looking every bit the hunter, though his scholarly air still lingered.

"If it runs far away, let Uncle Li look for any traces it left behind." Liao Yudie said confidently. "Uncle Li is an old hand at hunting; he'll definitely be able to find that beast's location by following the tracks!"

However, the middle-aged man known as Uncle Li was not so optimistic.

He slowly shook his head: "You flatter me, young lady. That demonic bear is cunning. If it really intended to conceal its tracks, even I might not be able to find its location."

Upon hearing this, Liao Changfeng frowned slightly: "Now—we can only hope that it's not so cautious."

On the evening of the second day after they entered the mountains, the group finally arrived near the lair of the bear demon.

"Everyone be careful. If that beast hasn't left, it should have already returned to its den by now," Liao Changfeng warned.

Liao Yudie looked eager to try: "If it's even better inside, let's take advantage of its injuries and wipe it out in one fell swoop!"

Uncle Li walked around, sniffing the surrounding area, and shook his head: "The smell is very faint. It hasn't left any scent markers to reinforce its territory in the past few days, so it must have abandoned this nest."

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"Don't let your guard down; it might be deliberately trying to make us think that way."

As he spoke, Liao Changfeng had already taken the bow and arrows off his back.

At the same time, the others drew their weapons and slowly approached the black bear's den.

Nan Xu, holding Su Yue, walked at the front of the group, moving silently yet at an extremely fast speed.

In no time, the group arrived at the entrance to the dark cave.

"—There are no living creatures inside."

With the help of his enhanced hearing and eyesight from the Long Eye Flying Ear Technique, Nan quickly came to this conclusion.

Uncle Li made a gesture for silence, crouched down, and stealthily made his way into the cave.

After a while, he came out of the cave: "There's definitely nothing there. Judging from the traces inside, it should have left a long time ago."

Upon hearing this, everyone finally relaxed.

Afterwards, Uncle Li led everyone to search the area around the nest carefully, and sure enough, they found no trace of it.

"It's clever; it didn't leave us any trace," Uncle Li sighed.

"This guy is too cautious, what a coward," Liao Yudie muttered.

"After all, it's a matter of life and death, so it's normal for them to be cautious." Liao Changfeng shook his head helplessly.

Liao Yudie was still somewhat unwilling: "Then—how about we camp here tonight? What if it comes back during the night?"

As she spoke, a hint of excitement appeared on her face: "We can set a trap for it, and then we'll catch it like a turtle in a jar!"

Upon hearing this, everyone showed a hesitant expression.

Although they all knew that the bear demon was unlikely to return, what if it did?

What if the bear really does return, and the trap didn't work?

Besides, even if the trap works, isn't it dangerous to fight a bear demon in the middle of the night?

But the person who made this suggestion was their sugar daddy's daughter, so no one dared to be the first to object.

Left with no other option, they turned to Liao Changfeng for help.

Seeing this, Liao Changfeng said with a headache, "Little sister, the risk of your suggestion is a bit too great—"

Liao Yudie pouted: "Then tell me, how are we supposed to find that bear demon? Are we just going to rely on luck?"

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Nanpeng, who was watching the scene unfold: "By the way, what do you think? Instead of running around like a headless fly, isn't my method worth a try?"

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