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"It's not that we won't help, it's just that I feel Lin Yifan has come too early. I haven't yet prepared to properly welcome you." The Sixth Elder of the Long Family responded tactfully, implying something unspoken.

"Heh, if you're not welcoming, just say it outright. Don't beat around the bush—it's sickening to listen to!"

Lin Yifan turned around to leave, ignoring them.

At this moment, the Sixth Elder of the Long Family realized his mistake and quickly chased after Lin Yifan, grabbing his hand to explain, "Brother Lin, you've misunderstood. I didn't mean that."

Lin Yifan had limitless potential and the Sixth Elder didn't think he would be in any danger, so offending Lin Yifan would make him a sinner in the Long Family.

"Then what do you mean?" Lin Yifan questioned.

"What I mean is that Brother Lin's visit was too sudden, and I wasn't prepared." The Long Family Elder explained.

"What do you need to prepare for?"

"Preparing a feast, arranging accommodations! Surely Brother Lin isn't just passing through?"

The Sixth Elder of the Long Family asked with a certain intent.

He was testing Lin Yifan's purpose for coming, wondering whether he was seeking refuge with them or just passing by to say hello.

"Heh, is that really what you were thinking?" Lin Yifan asked mockingly, not believing the Sixth Elder's excuse.

"It's absolutely true. If I'm lying, let me be struck by lightning!" The Sixth Elder of the Long Family replied with earnestness.

"Enough with the hypocrisy. Everyone can see through your little schemes!" Lin Yifan exposed him bluntly, showing no mercy.

Before the Sixth Elder could explain, he blurted out, "Afraid of such a small Mu Family? How do you plan to achieve greatness in the future?"

"You're right, you're right! Brother Lin's criticism is justified."

The Sixth Elder of the Long Family swallowed his words and offered no further explanation.

Actually, everyone understood his original intent; he just wanted to argue.

Lin Yifan was still the same—uncompromising, refusing to make concessions, offering no face.

After exposing the Sixth Elder's hypocrisy, Lin Yifan curiously asked, "What are you doing?"

He had noticed the Sixth Elder looking troubled, as if faced with a difficulty.

"We're investigating an incident," replied the Sixth Elder of the Long Family.

"What incident?"

"The vineyard has recently been raided by an unknown creature, and many grapes have been eaten," the Sixth Elder answered.

Mentioning this, he was headache-stricken, as this was his most important task in Ulysses.

Upon hearing the words "unknown creature," Lin Yifan couldn't help but think of the long-tailed squirrel, as it was indeed a strange creature.

So he curiously asked, "Have you seen what this unknown creature looks like?"

"It seems that once a worker saw a large yellow tail, but that's all we know," the Sixth Elder replied.

"A yellow tail?"

This feature was very similar to the tail of a long-tailed squirrel, leading Lin Yifan to suspect that the long-tailed squirrel had raided this place.

"Isn't it interested in green holy water? Why would it be interested in grapes too? Could these grapes have some hidden secret?"

Thinking of this, he immediately picked a grape and tasted it.

After swallowing it, he didn't notice any peculiar effects—just ordinary, plain.

"Strange, why is that?"

He was puzzled; this was somewhat different from what he imagined.

Seeing Lin Yifan suddenly pluck and eat a grape, the Sixth Elder was full of confusion, not knowing what Lin Yifan was doing.

"Brother Lin, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about how to catch this unknown creature." Lin Yifan replied.

"You wish to help us solve this problem?"

The Sixth Elder was slightly surprised; it was the first time he had seen Lin Yifan so proactive, so involved.

"Don't you want my help?" Lin Yifan retorted.

"No, no. If Mr. Lin is willing to lend a hand, we would be more than grateful; how could we refuse?"

The Sixth Elder quickly explained, thinking that Lin Yifan might want to seek refuge with the Long Family, but without a pretext, deciding to get involved in this matter instead.

If no hints were leaked, the people from the Mu Family would definitely not know that Lin Yifan was with him.

Even if someone greedy for money leaked the information, he would try his best to protect Lin Yifan, but whether he could ultimately save him wouldn't be his concern.

"When did this happen?" Lin Yifan asked.

He had seen the long-tailed squirrel only a few days ago, so if this incident happened recently, the squirrel might still be in the area, making this question significant for him.

"A week ago," the Sixth Elder replied truthfully.

This timeframe was before he left Medicinal Saint Valley to head to Ulysses, so the squirrel could possibly be nearby, or not at all.

Regardless, it was valuable information.

The long-tailed squirrel might be active in the area, and if lucky, he could even lure it out or capture it on the spot.

Weary from his long journey, Lin Yifan decided to have the Sixth Elder arrange accommodations, planning to stay for a few days to see what he might discover.

The Sixth Elder immediately instructed the staff to prepare a room for Lin Yifan and ordered that no one in the vineyard reveal Lin Yifan's whereabouts.

The vineyard's employees were relatively loyal, so they were likely to obey the Sixth Elder's orders.

Two days later, the vineyard was raided once more.

Although they had attempted to watch the barn after it was already empty, it seemed ineffective as the unknown creature managed to bypass all the fortifications and breach the vineyard.

Cameras had been installed in various corners of the vineyard, and this time, the people at the estate finally saw the culprit's true form.

Watching the playback, they spotted something resembling a squirrel.

However, due to the dim lighting, they only caught the silhouette and couldn't fully discern its appearance.

Observing from the side, Lin Yifan was certain that the creature raiding the Long Family vineyard was the long-tailed squirrel; the two long horns were undeniable proof.

"This creature actually came here to forage. It must be starving!"

Feeling that his opportunity might have arrived, Lin Yifan decided to leave the Long Family estate the following day, venturing out into the resettlement area to bait and lure it out.

He set a bottle of green holy water on the ground and hid behind a stone, waiting.

An hour later, the long-tailed squirrel finally made its move.

It ran over slowly, constantly looking around; every few steps, it would raise its nose and sniff, extremely cautious.

Having recently escaped from being hunted by evildoers, the creature had been left with a psychological shadow, so upon smelling the green holy water again, it was forced to be very careful.