Chapter 827

Inside the cave, a large black bear was sound asleep. Without hesitation, Andrew stormed in and knocked it unconscious with a single punch. He then dragged the beast outside and tossed it onto the ground. "Keep watch for us tonight," Andrew commanded, his tone almost mocking. "We'll be staying here." The black bear, a second-tier beast equivalent to a human martial master, would be more than enough to intimidate ordinary people. Andrew cast a simple hypnosis spell on the creature to ensure compliance and left it at the cave's entrance to stand guard while it dozed off. Even if someone stronger than a martial master came, the bear would at least buy them some time. The thought of someone camping in a beast's den likely wouldn't even cross their pursuers' minds. Meanwhile, back in Miltonville, Fabian was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. His mind was weighed down with worry about Andrew, and he feared the worst for him. By evening, the city guards had compiled a list o