Lin Hao watched Tang Ziyuan’s ashen face and was startled.
He had only spoken casually, never expecting Tang Ziyuan to react so strongly.
“Well… that, no, I didn’t mean it like that.” Lin Hao looked at Tang Ziyuan, wanting to explain, but at a loss for words.
“Enough, you can go. You utterly hypocritical scoundrel!” Tang Ziyuan stared at Lin Hao, speaking with extreme coldness, then turned her gaze back to the lake, ignoring Lin Hao.
Lin Hao looked at Tang Ziyuan, unsure what to say.
Finally, he looked at Tang Ziyuan and said, “You… you don’t be angry. I really didn’t mean it like that. I… I’ll leave first.”
After speaking, Lin Hao quickly turned and left.
Only after climbing down from the large rock did Lin Hao secretly heave a sigh of relief.
At that moment, he suddenly realized his palms were covered in sweat.
Lin Hao was stunned. When had he become so timid?
Lin Hao shook his head dejectedly, then quickly returned.
“Senior Brother, how is it? Did you find Sister-in-law, oh no, did you find Miss Tang?” Xiao Hei asked as soon as Lin Hao returned.
Wang Da Cong also quickly approached, and even specifically checked Lin Hao’s neck and face for lipstick marks.
“I found her. Let’s not worry about her for now. Did you guys think of a way to dive?” Lin Hao asked Xiao Hei and Wang Da Cong, feeling a bit dejected.
“This…” Xiao Hei’s expression darkened, then he looked at Lin Hao and said, “Senior Brother, Da Cong and I deduced many methods just now, and ultimately found that none of them were feasible.”
“Of course, if we were to go into the water tomorrow, there would still be a way.”
“Tomorrow?” Lin Hao frowned, then shook his head. “No, if it’s past tomorrow, it won’t work.”
Xiao Hei knew that Lin Hao had to get the Dragon Saliva today. However, if they were to dive again today, there was truly no way.
The speed of the Flood Dragon far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
To dive again, they would have to make the speed of the speedboat exceed the speed of the Flood Dragon.
Otherwise, diving with the current speed of the speedboat would undoubtedly be seeking death.
Therefore, to dive again, they would have to modify the speedboat again.
Besides the speedboat, the helicopter pilot was also thoroughly frightened and almost unwilling to continue the job.
Even though Wang Da Cong offered more money, the pilot, along with the two crew members on the helicopter, were all quite reluctant.
After all, they had almost lost their lives before.
Besides these, there was also the matter of time.
The sun was already setting, and the sky was about to darken.
Once it got dark, the difficulty of diving would increase significantly.
Moreover, not only would the difficulty of diving increase, but the difficulty of luring the Flood Dragon on a speedboat would also increase significantly.
At that time, a moment of carelessness might lead to capsizing in the gutter and going directly to see the King of Hell.
Therefore, at this moment, there was no advantage in terms of timing, location, or human relations.
In this situation, diving again would truly be pure and simple suicide.
Lin Hao listened to Xiao Hei’s explanation, and after hearing it, he fell silent.
Xiao Hei was right.
Going to get the Dragon Saliva without any advantage in timing, location, or human relations was truly courting death.
However, if he didn’t get the Dragon Saliva, how would Tang Ziyuan pass her Grand Ceremony of Twenty-Two Years?
If the incident this afternoon hadn’t happened, Lin Hao felt that even if he couldn’t get the Dragon Saliva, Tang Ziyuan would definitely have used the most traditional method with him to pass her Grand Ceremony of Twenty-Two Years.
However, the incident this afternoon… had shattered this last safeguard.
Tang Ziyuan had said that even if she died, she would never let him touch her again.
Lin Hao knew what Tang Ziyuan meant.
He also knew that Tang Ziyuan was absolutely not joking this time.
He felt that Tang Ziyuan might truly be risking her own life.
If he really couldn’t get the Dragon Saliva, Tang Ziyuan would probably rather die than use that traditional method to pass her Grand Ceremony of Twenty-Two Years.
Actually, Lin Hao didn’t quite understand.
Hadn’t he stopped at the last moment?
Why was Tang Ziyuan so angry?
Besides, stopping at the last moment was also difficult for him.
He hadn’t said anything, yet Tang Ziyuan was incredibly angry.
This was truly strange.
Lin Hao thought and thought, for a long time, and couldn’t figure out why.
Moreover, fundamentally, he was doing it for Tang Ziyuan’s own good.
Tang Ziyuan was a pure and innocent young girl. If, because of this matter, she was forced to have relations with him.
How would she ever get married in the future?
Therefore, Lin Hao felt that whether it was to avoid karma for himself or for Tang Ziyuan’s future happiness, he should never cross the line until the very last moment.
After all, no matter what, it was good for both him and Tang Ziyuan.
But he just didn’t understand why Tang Ziyuan couldn’t grasp such a simple logic?
Why did she have to go against him?
“Senior Brother, Sister-in-law, oh no, what illness does Miss Tang have? Shouldn’t we think of other ways?” Xiao Hei asked Lin Hao, seeing that he hadn’t spoken for a long time.
As soon as Xiao Hei said this, Wang Da Cong also looked at Lin Hao and quickly said, “Yes, Brother Lin. What illness does Miss Tang have? If you tell us, we can also help you think of a way.”
“What medicinal herbs do you need? If I can’t find them, I can ask my dad. My dad still has some connections.”
“Getting some precious medicinal herbs is not a problem. You just need to say the word.”
“I understand what you’re thinking, but her illness can only be cured by Dragon Saliva,” Lin Hao said to Xiao Hei and Wang Da Cong. “Back then, besides Dragon Saliva, there were a few other things that could treat her illness, but those things were even more mysterious and rare than Dragon Saliva, and some had even become legends, completely disappearing from this world.”
“Therefore, the only thing that can cure her now is Dragon Saliva.”
“And it must be obtained before the hour of Zi tonight, otherwise, she will die.”
“What!?”
“Ah? Brother Lin, you… you’re not lying to us, are you!?”
Xiao Hei and Wang Da Cong looked at Lin Hao, their eyes widening instantly.
They had been busy with Lin Hao for the past two days. Although they knew Lin Hao was looking for Dragon Saliva, and it was very urgent.
They had no idea that the Dragon Saliva was so important to Tang Ziyuan.
At this moment, they finally understood why Lin Hao was desperately trying to find the Dragon Saliva.
Xiao Hei looked at Lin Hao and gritted his teeth. “Senior Brother, I’ll go get the Dragon Saliva!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get the Dragon Saliva even if it costs me my life!”
As soon as Xiao Hei said this, Wang Da Cong also looked at Lin Hao and said, “Brother Lin, why don’t I ask my dad to see if he can find a submarine?”