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When they came to the small pond, everyone found that, just as Zhang Shaoyang described, the pond was indeed not very big.

Covered by the surrounding dense woods, it's really hard to spot.

A good place to hide indeed.

Just at a glance, there are no larger rocks here except the small pond.

Not to mention caves and crypts.

If the mastermind behind the scenes is really hiding nearby, it must be in a pond.

With the goal in mind, everyone was not in a hurry to go down, but first walked around the pond.

He swept away the dense weeds around him one by one and confirmed that there was really no other place to hide here.

Then they gathered in front of the pond again.

Since the Blue-striped Venomous Bee and Snow Girl had been exposed, Zhang Shaoyang did not hide any more and simply summoned his other two royal pets.

The same goes for everyone else.

In addition to summoning her three-tailed fox, whose coat was more shiny than before, An Lan also summoned a royal pet that looked like a pangolin.

But before Zhang Shaoyang could take a closer look, the imperial pet quickly got into the soil.

The other five people were ready for a big battle, but Gu Yuntian did not make any move.

He just squinted his eyes slightly and stared at the pond.

After a while, he slowly spoke:

"Boss, can you tell me more about what happened that day? I always feel like this is not a good place to hide."

On the way here, An Lan had already asked Zhang Shaoyang about where the mastermind behind the scenes was hiding.

But because he was in a hurry, Zhang Shaoyang didn't elaborate.

He only said that he met someone also wearing black robe in a dense forest outside the city.

Everyone didn't pay much attention at the time, they just wanted to get there quickly to avoid being run away by the mastermind behind the scenes.

After arriving at the place, Gu Yuntian began to have doubts.

Now that he saw other people acting confident that the mastermind behind the scenes was here, he couldn't help but speak out his thoughts.

"why"

Before Zhang Shaoyang could speak, An Lan asked first.

In her opinion, this place is inaccessible and there are no wild royal pets. It is really a rare hiding place.

If she were the mastermind behind it, she would probably choose this place.

Coupled with the evidence from Zhang Shaoyang, the designation is correct.

Zhang Shaoyang thought so too, and couldn't help but cast doubtful eyes on Gu Yuntian.

Gu Yuntian slowly moved his eyes away from the pond, looked at the two people, and explained:

“It looks secluded here, but it’s not.

Although we searched for a long time just now, we couldn't find it here, but that was only the case without using the help of royal pets.

There is the boss's royal pet later, wouldn't it be found quickly?

Think about it seriously, can this kind of place really be considered secretive enough?"

Zhang Shaoyang and An Lan looked at each other and were speechless.

If you think about it carefully, Gu Yuntian's words make sense.

Although this kind of place is difficult for ordinary people to find, for pet masters who have pets, there are probably no less than ten ways to find it quickly.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, as the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the training hall students, the hiding place he chose would be very hidden.

It must have been decided after careful consideration.

At first, the reason why Zhang Shaoyang thought this would be the hiding place of the mastermind was because he had met the man in black robe here.

But what if the black robe he met that day was actually not related to the mastermind behind it.

He just happened to be wearing the same black robe.

This explanation is more logical.

Otherwise, according to the ruthless tactics of the gang behind the scenes, when Zhang Shaoyang was found by the pond that day, the man in black robe should have been killed.

Realizing that there was such a big flaw in his previous conjecture, Zhang Shaoyang suddenly felt as if his face was on fire, extremely hot.

For a moment, I was so embarrassed that I couldn't speak.

At the same time, An Lan also showed a disappointed look in his eyes.

I thought the badge was right in front of me, within reach.

But I didn't expect that this was just a reflection of my own imagination.

After taking a look at Zhang Shaoyang who was silent, he said in despair:

"In that case, let's go."

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the way she came before.

At the same time, the people at Canglan Training Center also collected the royal pet and left with them under the leadership of Gu Yuntian.

"Senior"

Seeing everyone else leaving, Hao Jun shouted softly.

It seemed that he was asking Zhang Shaoyang what they should do now.

Zhang Shaoyang stared blankly for a while at the pond that reflected the stars in the darkness.

He didn't say anything, he just sighed dejectedly and waved weakly, indicating to Hao Jun and the others that they could leave.

At this moment, they had just turned around and walked a few steps when the pond behind them suddenly made a slight gurgling sound.

Zhang Shaoyang stopped, moved his ears, and listened carefully.

After confirming that there was indeed movement behind him, he turned his head sharply.

I happened to see a dark figure crawling out of the pond, and I couldn't help but look shocked.

Hao Jun, who was thinking about whether he would have anything to eat tonight, was walking when he suddenly felt Zhang Shaoyang stopped beside him.

He also stopped and looked over suspiciously.

"Senior"

Before he could ask the next words, Zhang Shaoyang suddenly covered his mouth.

She glared at him and motioned for him to shut up.

But even so, these two words still spread.

The not too loud sound was particularly noticeable in the silent and dark forest.

Zhang Shaoyang was immediately startled and pulled Hao Jun to hide behind a big tree.

Secretly observe how the black shadow will react.

Who knew that the black shadow seemed not to hear.

After crawling out of the pond, he stood on the edge of the pond without leaving or making any other movements.

Just stood there quietly.

"What's going on? Is he deaf?"

Zhang Shaoyang had an incomprehensible look in his eyes, frowning and staring at the black shadow.

But at this moment, the sound of gurgling appeared in the pond again.

The second and third black shadows climbed out of the pond one after another.

Like the first black figure, three of them stood in a row on the edge of the pond.

At this time, the moon, which had been hidden in the clouds, emerged.

A large piece of silver moonlight fell on the three black figures, illuminating their figures much more clearly.

After taking a closer look, Zhang Shaoyang was immediately shaken all over.

Those three black figures are all wearing black robes

Turning around, he and Hao Jun looked at each other, and both saw shock, happiness, and a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

They were shocked that the place analyzed by Gu Yuntian that was unlikely to be the hiding place of the mastermind actually had clues.

Fortunately, Hao Jun's voice was not heard by the man in black robe just now.

As for the excitement, it was because I saw the dawn of getting the badge.

The two of them shrank back again, better hiding themselves behind the big trees and in the shadows.

Waiting patiently to see if another man in black robe will appear.

The wait lasted about ten minutes.

During this period, there was no more gurgling sound in the silvery pond.

Zhang Shaoyang guessed that there should be no one behind.

In other words, the only ones they have to face for the time being are the three men in black robes in the distance.