Gradually, the trees in front of the cave were cleared, and a buffer zone appeared. Immediately after, smoke rose and drifted out of the cave. The fire was raging, and the paper was burning, baking everything in the cave.

At this moment, there was a rustling sound, very noisy and chaotic, coming from the dense and dry trees and grass in the distance. The sudden noise, and the absence of anyone in that place, made everyone startled, and they all stopped their work, or grabbed their long knives, or drew their bows like the moon, and all vigilantly guarded in that direction.

Li Zicheng frowned slightly, and his right hand stretched out to his waist and pressed on the hilt of the sword. Xu Xiake's expression was very solemn, staring closely in that direction. No one present knew better than him how dangerous Zhongnan Mountain was, infested with wild beasts.

Woohoo...

Just as the nerves were tense, a familiar dog barked, followed by the sound of a clatter, the sound of an animal grinding across the grass.

The black ruffian appeared in everyone's sight, followed by twelve animals, seeing this, Xu Xiake couldn't help but exclaim: "The money leopard... Fox..."

At this moment, everyone was stunned, standing there stunned, looking into the distance, and the guy in his hand also put it down, which was very shocking to this scene!

I saw a small tower-like black ruffian carrying a huge wild boar, and the throat of the wild boar was stained with blood, and in terms of its fat size, it weighed two or three hundred catties. However, this is not what shocked everyone. It is not strange that the black ruffian can hunt two or three hundred catties of wild boar and carry it back.

However, what really shocked him was that behind the black ruffian, there were also four leopards and eight foxes, very obedient. At first glance, there is a sense of hierarchy, led by the ruffian. In every mouth or back there are other animals that have been dead for a long time, and blood drips on the ground.

Two leopards have yellow sheep in their mouths, and the other two have deer in their mouths. Although the fox is small, they have a pine chicken and a golden pheasant in their mouths.

The black ruffian stopped in front of Li Zicheng, his body shook, and the two or three hundred catties of wild boar fell to the ground with a bang, splashing dust. Immediately afterwards, the black ruffian turned around suddenly, and roared at the golden leopard and fox that had stopped moving, and the sound shook the sky, like the king of beasts, the supreme of beasts!

Woohoo!

The money leopard and fox, who were originally afraid of Li Zicheng and others, suddenly had a spirit, and their bodies trembled in fear, and then they reluctantly stepped forward, put the prey in their mouths next to the black ruffian, shivered, and whimpered.

The ruffian barked again, and the leopard and the fox scattered in all directions, extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, before everyone could react, they had already left one after another, disappearing into the chaos of dead grass.

It all happened very briefly, from the appearance of the ruffian to the disappearance of the leopard and the fox, but only a few minutes.

Li Zicheng and the others had also come to their senses, and Xu Xiake looked at the ruffian directly, full of curiosity, and said secretly: "This ruffian is not only huge, but also level with the waist of the person. It looks even stranger, with only one eye in the center of the face, and its fur is pitch black and shiny, as smooth as brocade. There is also the aftermath of the King of Beasts, who can deter the golden leopard and the fox, making them so afraid and obedient. ”

"Hehe... Plank, in the city, you are looking for everywhere; When you come to the deep mountains and wilderness, you look for bullies everywhere. Li Zicheng's face was full of smiles, suddenly became gloomy, and he turned to say: "But, play to play, shouldn't you dirty the fur on your back?" Did you do it on purpose and didn't want me to ride you into battle? ”

The black ruffian whimpered twice, as if to argue, and Li Zicheng's tone changed again at this time: "However, for the sake of these prey you got for your brothers, forget it, and I won't hold you responsible." ”

Immediately, the black ruffian regained his smug strength again, and rubbed his head against Li Zicheng's ribs, but the latter was beckoning everyone to clean up the yellow sheep, wild boar, deer, and the taboo and Songhua chickens.

Although the black ruffian is tall and fierce, taller and stronger than a lion, it has a terrifying momentum. But Li Zicheng's subordinates were not afraid at all, what should they do, and some people even touched the fur of the black ruffian affectionately.

It can be seen that they seem to regard the black ruffian as one of them.

Everyone was busy, and just when Li Zicheng wanted to play with the black ruffian, Xu Xiake suddenly stepped forward and said excitedly: "Boss, since the black ruffian can command the leopard and the fox, can it order these animals to guard our village?" ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng was stunned at first, and then excited, understanding what Xu Xiake meant. Not only did the leopard and the fox guard the village, but it also strictly controlled the people who took them in to go out, so as not to leak the existence of this secret base area.

Imagine that once there are a large number of leopards and other wild beasts around the village, no matter how bold those homeless people are, they will not dare to sneak out, unless they don't want to die!

Of course, Li Zicheng also has deeper considerations, if there are wild beasts such as leopards and black bears, then his control over these secret base areas will be greater! If the person in charge of any base area has different intentions and does not obey orders, he can completely let the money leopard secretly take his life, avoiding a big fight and self-inflicted strength.

Woohoo!

The ruffian's cry pulled Li Zicheng's mind back to reality, and its performance disappointed Li Zicheng, and his beautiful vision came to naught.

seemed to understand Xu Xiake's words, after the ruffian screamed three times, he shook his head humanely, Xu Xiake still didn't give up, this time he didn't ask Li Zicheng anymore, but looked directly at the ruffian and asked: "Since you can't let them guard the village, can you get their little cubs?" ”

The ruffian did not shake his head this time, but nodded violently again and again, giving a very positive answer.

Li Zicheng suddenly receded from the disappointment just now, and understood Xu Xiake's plan, but wanted to save the country and establish some kind of connection through the cubs of those animals. Moreover, once the cubs grow up, they are also the guardian beasts of the secret base.

After speaking, Xu Xiake hit the idea on the black ruffian again: "Hey, boss, the black ruffian has grown so big and mated with other dogs so often, isn't there any offspring?" ”

"No~"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Li Zicheng's eyes, and then he explained: "Once, I specially found dozens of stout female dogs in estrus, this guy is good, excited is excited, and in less than three days, he ruined the side, and dozens of female dogs couldn't get up, but none of them succeeded in harboring a black ruffian." ”

Xu Xiake was speechless, sweating wildly in his heart, he didn't expect the ruffian's ability to be so strong. In humans, it's like a dozen women in one night.

However, thinking so, Xu Xiake didn't say anything, but looked at the black ruffian again and observed it carefully. After a while, he suddenly said: "Boss, you see, the black ruffian's milk hair has not yet receded, and there is still a trace between the eyebrows, it should still be in the development stage, and it has not fully grown up, which should be the reason why it has no offspring." ”

This time it was Li Zicheng's turn to sweat wildly in his heart: "The black ruffians are like this, they haven't fully grown up, just like a little calf." If it is opened, it can't be compared to those stout and relatively short war horses, so what's it? What can withstand her spoilage? ”

Li Zicheng didn't continue to dwell on the ruffian's matter, but thought of something, and suddenly asked: "Hey, by the way, Mr. Xu, you have traveled all over the world and have been to Zhongnan Mountain." Do you think we'd better go ahead with those counties and towns? ”

Although the words were rough, like a robber, Xu Xiake had long been used to it, and he groaned slightly, and then said, "Hmm... The north side of Zhongnan Mountain is close to Xi'an City, and there is not only Zhu Cunshu, the king of Qin, stationed there, but also the political envoys and governors of the imperial court. If we make too much noise, or if the news leaks, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, for the sake of insurance, it is best to attack Zhouzhi County and Lantian County nearby. ”

Li Zicheng nodded, although he was a little arrogant, thinking that his brothers were all elite soldiers, but he was not arrogant enough to attack Xi'an Mansion with 800 people and fight hard with the official army.

Therefore, Li Zicheng did not speak, but patiently waited for Xu Xiake's following words to explain the reasons why he chose these two places?

"Boss, in this area of Shaanxi, Zhouzhi County's handicraft is definitely a leading existence. There are not only papermaking, textile, pottery, and painting workshops in the county, but also forging and smelting are extremely developed, and there are a lot of iron tools stored. ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng's eyes lit up, his eyes were blazing, and he couldn't help but say: "If these handicraft workshops can be introduced here, the construction of the base area will not be a problem......

Li Zicheng suddenly thought of it, his tone was stunned, and he exclaimed excitedly: "Since the forging and smelting process is so developed, and since this is the case, then there must be iron ore mined by the government nearby!" ”

For a long time, with the growth of secret strength and the establishment of more and more secret bases, iron tools have become more and more scarce, and problems need to be solved urgently. Although I don't know where the iron mine near Zhouzhi County is? What about the reserves? However, Li Zicheng believes that it can fully meet the needs of the Zhongnan Mountain base area.

Xu Xiake smiled, acquiescing to what Li Zicheng said, and then continued: "Moreover, Lantian County has Lanqiao Town, Jiaodai Town and Xinjie Town under its jurisdiction. As the name suggests, Lantian County is famous for its abundance of Lantian jade. Compared with other places, Lantian County is definitely a rich place, and most of the fertile land is controlled by landlords. If it can be captured, the problem of eating and drinking in the base area will be solved. Of course, there is also the issue of everyone's provisions. ”