The next morning, the two of them left the small town together.
Hogan noticed that Feng Chou was carrying a one-meter-long, strip-shaped cloth bag on his back. He didn't know what was inside.
Feng Chou's Pet of the Eagle had discovered the Green Owl's tracks in a valley northwest of Veron Ridge.
The two of them spent most of the day to arrive at the valley.
Feng Chou followed Qiankun Pagoda's instructions and hid in a Red Heart Oak forest.
The Red Heart Oak was a type of oak. Its wood was tough and resistant to moisture and insects, making it an excellent material for building ships.
The Green Owl liked to prey on a small bird called the Forest Sparrow, while the Forest Sparrow liked to eat a pest unique to the Red Heart Oak. Therefore, both types of birds liked to live near the Red Heart Oak forest.
The hiding spot that Qiankun Pagoda had suggested had many Forest Sparrow nests nearby.
The name Forest Piercing Sparrow came from the fact that this bird was able to quickly shuttle through the dense canopy of the Red Heart Oak.
The flying agility of this kind of small bird was also rare among birds, so this kind of small bird had very few natural enemies. In addition to the eggs and young bird stage, which were easy prey for snakes, once they grew up, only the more agile Green Owl could hunt them.
This was also one of the reasons why the Green Owl liked to prey on the Forest Sparrow. There were no competitors, so there was plenty of food.
More interestingly, it was said that the Green Owl would actively hunt down the snakes in the Red Heart Oak forest to protect the eggs and young birds of the Forest Sparrow.
The two of them waited in the bushes below the Red Heart Oak forest for more than an hour. Then, they saw two birds, one big and one small, chasing after each other through the dense canopy of the Red Heart Oak forest at lightning speed. During the chase, the two birds shuttled through the dense canopy with incredible speed and agility.
Although the two birds flew so fast that they couldn't see their faces clearly, judging by their size and color, as well as the speed at which they flew through the forest, there was no doubt that they were the Forest Sparrow and the Green Owl.
In the blink of an eye, the two birds disappeared from their sight.
Hogan was the first to walk out of the bush he was hiding in, his face full of excitement.
Feng Chou crawled out of the bushes he was hiding in and said with a smile, "What do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Then he reached out his hand to Huo Shaoheng and gestured for him to bring something over.
Without saying anything, Hogan took off the ring and threw it to Feng Chou.
At this time, the sky was already close to evening. The two of them found an open space in the forest in the valley and lit a bonfire, intending to spend the night there.
After eating their rations and warming themselves by the fire in the cool night breeze, Hogan told Feng Chou about his kidnapping plan.
"You don't have to go back with me tomorrow, just wait here. I'll go back to claim the bounty mission. Baron will definitely send someone to confirm if there really is a Green Owl. I'll bring someone to confirm, and after confirming, I'll be able to bring Young Master Cizé here."
"Bringing a Young Master Mage will definitely not be fast. By the time we get here, it should be evening. I'll suggest that we rest for the night. Then, I'll bring them to this place to set up camp. At that time, you can hide in..."
Saying this, he pointed to a bush at the edge of the forest and said to Feng Chou, "You can hide in there and pay attention to my hand signals. We'll make our move late at night. When you see my hand signals, immediately come over and help..."
As he said this, Hogan gestured to Feng Chou a few simple hand signals commonly used by mercenaries.
Feng Chou nodded, indicating that he understood.
Hogan then exchanged ideas with Feng Chou about how to extort and how to escape after the kidnapping. Finally, he even imagined how they would enjoy themselves in the big city after the kidnapping. Only then did he rest contentedly.
This time, Feng Chou attached Qiankun Pagoda to the Magic Pet Bat and left it outside the castle to monitor Baron Amborite's every move. Without Qiankun Pagoda keeping watch at night, Feng Chou did not dare to sleep in peace.
After a few days of contact, Feng Chou had a real understanding of Hogan. This guy was a ruffian who had no sense of right and wrong. He regarded viciousness and deceit as his abilities, and treated others' kindness and trust as fools. It was just that this guy had a good appearance, a hypocrite, and a sweet mouth that hid his poisonous nature. Hogan was young and could not see it, but Feng Chou was the best at reading people's expressions and looking for cause and effect. Naturally, he could see through his nature.
When dealing with such a poisonous snake, Feng Chou would not be far from death if he did not raise his vigilance to 120%.
He did not sleep for a night. Fortunately, with Feng Chou's physique, not sleeping for a night would not affect his energy for the next day.
After watching Hogan leave, Feng Chou climbed to the side of the mountain.
After climbing to the top of the mountain, without the cover of the mountain, Feng Chou got in touch with Qiankun Pagoda, who was left in the town.
From the message sent by Qiankun Pagoda, Feng Chou received a piece of unexpected news.
Last night, at around two o 'clock in the morning, a messenger arrived at the castle.
What was even more surprising was that Lord Baron got out of bed in the middle of the night and received the messenger in the office on the second floor of the castle. He personally received a letter from the messenger.
"Seeing" such a scene, Feng Chou of course knew that this letter was not ordinary.
In the image sent by Qiankun Pagoda, Lord Baron opened the envelope and spread out the letter. The contents of the letter also appeared in front of Feng Chou.
Your Excellency Amborite,
The servants of our Lord, the King of Darkness, have arrived at Camp 3 today. Please be sure to deliver ten carts of food to the Gnoll Prairie in the middle of the Gnoll Valley four days later. Our Lord's servants will receive you there.
The intelligence has confirmed that the person Your Excellency is worried about, Leo, has already escaped from the control of the El Chamber of Commerce. The El Chamber of Commerce believes that the Gray Shadow Chamber of Commerce abducted Leo. Of course, you and I both know that this is impossible. I have already tried to pass on the information to Darnel that Leo is not in the hands of the Gray Shadow Chamber of Commerce through the spies that the El Chamber of Commerce has planted in the Bruce Chamber of Commerce.
I believe that it will not be long before the astute Darnel finds Leo's whereabouts. I will send people to keep an eye on Darnel's people. This small problem will be solved soon.
Antalya's new era is coming. I will not forget my promise to Your Excellency. I hope Your Excellency will not let me down.
… …
The letter was very short and there was no signature. There was only a seal at the bottom of the letter. In the middle of the seal was a clenched fist. Around the seal was a circle of letters. When these letters were combined, it was "Lord of Antalya".
Feng Chou read the letter twice and frowned for a moment. He had a sudden realization, and then a sinister smile appeared on his face. He murmured, "So that's how it is!"
When Feng Chou came to Amborite this time, he did not intend to cause trouble for Baron Amborite, because he felt that it would be too difficult …
But this letter made him change his mind.
But a moment later, the sinister smile on Feng Chou's face suddenly turned into shock.