Indeed, as soon as the words were spoken, the surrounding people merely glanced and then ignored them, and the waiter smoothly led Ye Cangtian to the kitchen.
"Boss, this idiot is really dumb, he has no self-defense at all! I wonder how he's lived this long!"
Upon arriving at the kitchen, the waiter's demeanor immediately changed, and he excitedly said to the boss.
Heh heh.
Hearing this, the boss smiled slightly and said, "You can't blame him. After all, the Dark Association's army just passed, and he wouldn't expect anyone to make a move at this time."
As he spoke, the boss stepped forward, lifted Ye Cangtian's head, and examined the golden mask.
"Hmm? This mask, doesn't it look familiar to me?"
"It seems to be the mask worn by Po Xiao."
Looking at the patterns on the mask, the boss's brows furrowed, and he muttered.
Although they hadn't met Po Xiao, they had long obtained the patterns of his mask through various means.
This was precisely to keep their eyes wide open in the future and avoid offending such a formidable and malevolent figure.
"What!"
"Boss, you're saying he's Po Xiao?"
"Then what do we do? Let's escape quickly!"
Upon hearing the boss's muttering, the waiter almost wet himself and quickly spoke. oγg
It was no joke. Po Xiao was definitely the most malevolent among the malevolent. Those who offended Po Xiao never ended well. The Tian Can Tower in Youming City was a living example.
Moreover, Po Xiao had previously led all the Earth-level stewards on a mission, perfectly resolving over twenty cardinals of the Guangming Hall.
If such a person were to meet his end in their hands, the Dark Association would definitely hunt them to the ends of the earth.
"Useless! What are you afraid of!"
"Po Xiao, when he's conscious, is a capable person, but now that you've drugged him unconscious, he's nothing!"
The boss glared fiercely at the waiter, then let out a soft snort, took out a Spirit Sealing Pill from his Qiankun bag, and stuffed it towards Po Xiao's mouth.
It was clear that merely knocking Po Xiao out wasn't enough; he needed to seal the opponent's spiritual energy.
However, before the Spirit Sealing Pill could get close to the golden mask, the waiter behind him screamed again.
"Boss, he... he... he opened his eyes!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? That anesthetic is ancient, how could anyone wake up so quickly..."
The boss reprimanded the waiter while looking at Po Xiao, but the next moment, his words came to an abrupt halt.
Because Po Xiao, who was supposed to be unconscious, had actually opened his eyes, and in an instant, his clothes were soaked with cold sweat...
"Why aren't you talking anymore?"
"In your eyes, wasn't I just nothing? Please, continue your performance!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the bewildered boss and said with a half-smile.
He had already absorbed the anesthetic in his body. The reason he hadn't woken up was to let the waiter bring him here, so he could catch them all in one go.
Now that he was here, there was naturally no need to pretend anymore.
"Lord Po Xiao, we are just smugglers from Nantong City nearby."
"We were worried you would disrupt our upcoming material transaction, so we were forced to resort to this desperate measure. We beg your magnanimity and forgiveness!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, the boss's eyes darted around, and he quickly stepped forward to say.
He was very clear about Po Xiao's terror and naturally understood that confronting him head-on would be a dead end. Therefore, the only way was to try his best to earn the opponent's forgiveness.
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brow gradually furrowed.
He had been to Nanhuang City before and knew that the area was prone to sandstorms and had scarce resources, with many materials being transported from the interior.
Therefore, there were naturally some opportunistic profiteers.
And the Dark Association, as the ruling body of the ruins, naturally suppressed these people.
From this perspective, what the other party said didn't seem like a lie.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian raised his hand, pointed to a small door next to the kitchen, and said faintly, "Why are people hiding behind that door?"
This question caused sweat to bead on the boss's forehead.
After a moment of hesitation, seeing that Ye Cangtian was persistent, the boss stiffened his resolve and said, "Reporting to Lord, although our transactions are not legitimate, they are quite profitable."
"Therefore, those who can conduct this business are not benevolent individuals..."
He indicated that people are greedy, and whether it was them or the people on the other side, they all wanted to seek greater profits.
Some wanted to double-cross others, while others were guarding against being double-crossed.
The boss's answer was rather vague, but it essentially spoke the truth, only failing to specify which category he belonged to.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed, and he said grimly, "Now that the Dark Association is fighting the Guangming Hall for everyone's peace, you are here selling materials, which is equivalent to profiting from a national crisis!"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian looked at the other party coldly and said, "Tell me, how should I deal with you?"
"This..."
Upon hearing this, the boss's face immediately tensed up.
The Dark Association detested profiteers like them. If they encountered them, being thrown into prison was the least of it; many were directly executed!
Thump!
The next moment, the boss knelt directly before Ye Cangtian and said, "Lord Po Xiao, we know we were wrong and will never dare to do it again! Please give us a chance!
We are willing to donate the materials to the Dark Association free of charge to compensate for our mistakes..."
As he spoke, the boss quickly took out the Qiankun bag and offered it with both hands.
Glancing at the boss, Ye Cangtian did not stand on ceremony and directly confiscated the Qiankun bag.
Then he looked at the other party and said faintly, "Do you think this is the end of it?"
Ye Cangtian had no intention of letting them off. He also detested such profiteering.
The prices in Nanhuang City were too high, and the local residents either couldn't afford them or were forced to migrate. All of this was closely related to profiteering.
And since he had encountered it today, he would not stand idly by.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the boss's face turned pale, and he quickly said, "Lord Po Xiao, what other instructions do you have?"
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted lightly and said faintly, "Tell me, who is the force behind you! And the identity of your collaborators!"
In Ye Cangtian's view, since this was a profitable transaction, both parties must have their backgrounds, otherwise, they wouldn't have monopolized it all.
Therefore, he wanted to expose both parties and hand them over to Xuan Si Liu for processing.
"This..."
At this remark, the boss's face turned bitter. He knew clearly that if he didn't answer, the other party would definitely not let it go.
But if he revealed everything, it was hard to guarantee that the Dark Association wouldn't retaliate.
After hesitating for a long time, the boss finally spoke, "Reporting to Lord, we are from the Nan Yan Sect of Nantong City, and our trading partner is a wealthy family from Nanhuang City..."
"Very good, I've noted it!"
Seeing that the other party was cooperating reasonably, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Go back and tell your Nan Yan Sect Master to come to Nanhuang City and confess his crimes himself. I can help him negotiate a lenient punishment."
"But if he doesn't come, he will bear the consequences himself!"
Ye Cangtian did not intend to deal with the Nan Yan Sect personally. Based on the other party's words, this was merely a profiteering force with limited strength, and there was no need for him to act personally.
A scare tactic, and the other party should come to them personally. If that didn't work, letting Xuan Si Liu handle it should resolve the matter.
The immediate priority was to head to Nanhuang City to check on everyone's situation and inquire about the whereabouts of Mandarava and Feiyan.
"Yes, yes, Lord Po Xiao, rest assured, I will definitely inform the Sect Master."
Upon hearing this, the boss immediately agreed.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian stopped bothering them and directly left the kitchen, riding his warhorse straight towards Nanhuang City.
Only after Ye Cangtian had gone far away did the boss, the waiter, and everyone hiding in the kitchen heave a sigh of relief.
A moment later, the waiter came to the boss and gave him a thumbs-up, saying, "Boss, you're the best, you even tricked Ye Cangtian..."