The night fell,
"Dali, what's the progress on the dark cuisine?" Chen Shu asked, anticipation in his eyes.
After all, over a hundred thousand people would need to cross the ocean. Without special means, the losses would inevitably be heavy.
"No, the effect isn't good," Zhang Dali replied, his face thoughtful, shaking his head.
Creating delicious food was not a difficult task for him, as it was universally understood. However, cooking food that ferocious beasts found repulsive presented a significant challenge.
"Mm, no need to rush," Chen Shu said with a smile. He then opened the map, hoping to find a relatively safe route.
...
The next morning,
Chen Shu was fast asleep when he was woken by a clamor.
"Huh?"
He rubbed his eyes, yawned, and tidied himself up simply.
Meanwhile, Dali was still engrossed in his research on dark cuisine, appearing to have been up all night.
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Dali, aren't you tired?"
"I'm alright. After staying up for a while, I don't feel tired anymore."
Zhang Dali shook his head and immersed himself once more, resembling a mad scientist.
Chen Shu originally intended to inquire about the situation outside,
but seeing Dali's state, he didn't disturb him further.
He put on his black trench coat and calmly descended to the first-floor lobby of the association.
Upon arrival, he saw that the lobby was already crowded.
Everyone's faces bore anger, but for some reason, they could only suppress it forcefully.
"Huh?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He stroked the spatial rabbit beside him and teleported to the center of the crowd.
Liu Han, who was arguing with someone, was startled, not expecting anyone to appear so suddenly.
However, upon seeing Chen Shu, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Shu spoke, "Brother Liu, what's going on?"
Before Liu Han could reply, a man in front spoke with a hint of mockery:
"You must be the Nanjiang outlaw responsible for picking them up and bringing them back to the country?"
He was wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, and on his chest, a dark angel was embroidered, seemingly symbolizing something.
Chen Shu's expression turned cold. He calmly glanced at the man but did not speak.
...
The man's expression faltered, and he instantly felt a heavy sensation in his chest, as if he were being stared at by an ancient ferocious beast.
A sense of helplessness, as if his life was in another's hands, surged into his heart, causing him to instinctively step back several paces.
Chen Shu ignored the man and turned to speak,
"Brother Liu, you explain."
Seeing Chen Shu's forceful demeanor, Liu Han breathed a sigh of relief and then explained.
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, understanding the reason behind the situation.
Due to the large number of refugees stranded in Yorli State, hotel rooms were extremely scarce, and the prices had more than tenfold.
Accommodating over five thousand people from Hua Country naturally posed a significant problem.
However, the Black Angel family had proactively resolved this issue by offering their own properties to them.
As for the fees, they claimed they would settle them when they were ready to depart.
"Since that's the case, then pay them the fees," Chen Shu said nonchalantly. "There's no need to cause a conflict over this matter."
"Brother Outlaw is indeed understanding!"
The dark angel man smiled slightly and said, "President Liu, please arrange the payment!"
...
Liu Han's face was grim. He bowed his head to Chen Shu and said,
"The room fees they are asking for are twenty-three point nine billion!"
"???"
Chen Shu's expression stiffened, and he was instantly stunned. He instinctively blurted out,
"How much?!"
Liu Han sighed and replied, "Twenty-three point nine billion."
"Holy crap!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. This was more profitable than him killing ferocious beasts!
Liu Han said softly, "It's exactly all the assets of our five thousand-plus people..."
"..."
Chen Shu couldn't help but chuckle.
The Alliance earns money and the Alliance spends it; no one is taking it home, is that it?
He now understood why there was conflict. They had run into bandits!
After all, Liu Han didn't seem like someone who would cause trouble.
The man from the Dark Angel family spoke,
"Brother Outlaw, since you're here, I trust you'll give our family justice?"
"No..."
Chen Shu's expression was odd. "Haven't you heard of me?"
This was like an amateur outlaw robbing a professional outlaw. Was there any justice?
"Of course, I've heard of you!"
The man seemed to have ignored Chen Shu's aura. "But no matter who it is, shouldn't we follow the rules?"
"Rules?"
Chen Shu narrowed his eyes, maintaining his composure, realizing the other party was prepared.
He had thought it would be smoother, but unforeseen circumstances had arisen.
"That's right! Rules!" The man became increasingly composed. "You are all on our Dark Angel family's territory, so you must follow our rules!"
"Apologies, I have my own rules!"
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "Brother Liu, just settle it at the normal room rate."
With that, he stopped paying attention to the man in front and turned to say,
"Everyone, pack your belongings and prepare to leave."
"Leave?"
The man from the Dark Angel family sneered,
"Chen Shu, I know your strength is immense, and you possess spatial divine skills. Even a King-tier Beastmaster probably couldn't keep you."
"But the others probably..."
"Hm?!"
Chen Shu's eyes narrowed, his killing intent no longer containable, surging forth instantly.
"You..."
The dark angel man's body trembled. He felt as if his heart was being gripped by an invisible hand, and a suffocating sensation washed over him.
The pressure exerted by the outlaw before him was simply too immense!
Roar!
Just then, a roar like that of a ferocious beast seemed to echo through the hall, filled with unwillingness and malice.
Everyone's expressions froze. They vaguely saw countless ferocious beasts swirling around Chen Shu, all with incomplete bodies and all exuding the aura of a King.
What kind of ferocious beasts had this person killed?!
Not only him, but everyone else in the hall also involuntarily took several steps back, no longer daring to approach Chen Shu.
"Are you threatening me?!"
Chen Shu's expression was icy as he took a step forward.
"I..."
The man's face showed fear. He couldn't understand why this person before him was so terrifying.
He was also a Gold Tier Two Beastmaster,
but standing before Chen Shu, he felt as if they were not in the same league.
"I was merely following Patriarch Jones's orders..."
As if to alleviate his own pressure, he quickly added, "The Patriarch is a King-tier Beastmaster!"
"Jones?"
Chen Shu's expression turned murderous, as if he would act in the next second, but he maintained his composure.
His talent was astonishing, making him a future hope. Even the official channels would protect him.
Furthermore, his own strength was formidable, and coupled with his vindictive nature, even a King-tier would not provoke him recklessly.
Moreover, the official bodies of both countries had already reached an agreement.
Yet, even in this situation, a King-tier Beastmaster had come to obstruct him without fear.
Either the other party was simply an idiot, or he had his own confidence!