Lin Zhan looked at Adam Saul, who was whimpering, and said to He Dazhuang, "Take the stuff out of his mouth first, otherwise who knows what he's going to say."
"Lin Zhan, a scholar can be killed but not insulted, what do you mean by this? If you have the guts, kill me directly." Adam Saul, now able to speak, shouted at Lin Zhan.
"Stop your shouting. Do you think I'm willing to go to all this trouble to tie you up? If it weren't for your father giving me money to spare your life, I would have butchered you long ago and wouldn't have kept you here yelling at me."
"See those three bald guys? I turned them into idiots for not obeying. Anyway, I'm just getting paid to ensure you survive. Whether you're an idiot or not is none of my business. I'll turn you into an idiot later, and everyone will be relieved." Lin Zhan pointed at the three Buddhist disciples and fooled Adam.
Then he said to Zhang Haoran, "Old Zhang, paste a talisman on Adam too and burn his brain. Turning him into an idiot will save us some trouble. Anyway, his father paid for it, as long as he can survive."
"Hold on a moment, Old Lin. I'll draw a talisman now. The effect will be even more thoroughly idiotic, so he won't spill our beans later if he's not completely stupid. His father is quite stingy, what's wrong with giving a bit more?" Zhang Haoran quickly cooperated with Lin Zhan.
Adam looked at the three Buddhist disciples drooling like idiots and quickly said, "Wait, wait, Lin Zhan, we don't need to go this far. Tell me how much you want, and I'll pay. We have no grudges, so please be merciful and let me go. I'll detour around any place in Huaxia in the future and won't cause you any more trouble."
"Oh my, this kid is quite straightforward. Then Old Lin, let's be magnanimous." He Dazhuang said to Lin Zhan in a feigned manner.
Adam saw He Dazhuang and couldn't figure out the situation. After all, it was this perverted kid who tied him up like this.
"Adam, if you want our boss to spare you, you have to offer something tangible. Just empty words won't do." This Old He family truly lives up to their bandit origins. Look how fittingly He Dazhuang spoke.
"Yes, I have 2 intermediate lord-level crystal cores and 5 beginner lord-level crystal cores here. I'll give them all to you. If it's not enough, I'll write an IOU." Adam immediately offered money for his life.
"Adam, let's settle this. We won't ask for too much. Write an IOU for 3 intermediate lord-level and 5 beginner lord-level crystal cores, and I'll guarantee you a safe exit from the secret realm. What do you say, is this a good deal?" Lin Zhan asked for a lion's share.
"Okay, let me go, and I'll write the IOU."
Lin Zhan happily accepted Adam's IOU and crystal cores, and spent 50,000 evolution points to buy an ignition talisman for Adam to wear.
"We'll be gentlemen first, then scoundrels. I won't restrict your activities, and you don't cause trouble for me. Otherwise, this ignition talisman can explode even a platinum-level expert. When we get out, I'll remove it after you pay the ransom."
The Huaxia group, with a hostage and three drooling bald men, set off for the central valley again.
Only the Roman Papal team remained, and their relationship was one of endless animosity, so everyone was extremely cautious.
Leng Shan even released all his hounds and skylarks, including 5 spiritual dogs, 5 mastiffs, and two golden dogs over 3 meters tall.
"Old Leng, what is this? Is it a mix with a lion?" He Dazhuang asked curiously.
"I think you're the mix. These are our Leng family's second-generation Dragon Mastiffs, the children of Big Uncle Long and Second Uncle Long from outside, just not fully grown yet. Look, does Brother Xiao Hei's lion dare to raise its head in front of them?" Leng Shan reminded him.
He Dazhuang and the others saw that Babulu's prairie lion indeed hid far away as soon as the two Dragon Mastiffs appeared, not even daring to puff up its mane, looking like a startled kitten.
"It really is. Old Leng, these two big guys are quite fierce. What's their strength? Huh, when did Brother Hei get back? Didn't I tell him to go find his own opportunities?"
Babulu quickly said, "I came back when you were tying up Adam. I've already spoken to Sister-in-law. I don't want any opportunities anymore. Just give me a little of what you have left. I'm not greedy."
"Besides, I see things clearly, unlike those fools. This is your Huaxia ancestor's secret realm. With Huaxia's emphasis on bloodlines, do you think outsiders can get any benefits? So, what are these foolish roe deers still fighting for?"
Zhang Lingxiu pulled Lin Zhan and said, "That's right. This little blackie told me when he got back. I saw he was quite honest, so I let him tag along."
"Then let him tag along. This Brother Hei sees things clearly and has a good brain. He even speaks our dialect, which is much better than those two foolish roe deers, Ying Xuan and Zhang Haoran." Lin Zhan also agreed.
"Boss Lin, don't worry, I definitely won't cause you trouble. I understand the rules. After leaving the secret realm, I will definitely show my gratitude." Babulu said urgently when Lin Zhan agreed.
"Oh my goodness, this guy must have been sent from the borders to Africa. He knows all the tricks. Hei, where are you from?" He Dazhuang asked curiously, looking at Babulu's demeanor, which was like that of a man from the border regions.
"Brother, I'm from the Northeast. I got tanned in Huaxia," Babulu said, showing his eight big white teeth. (Just a little joke for you readers, for your amusement.)
The crowd was also amused by this honest black guy, and they continued to advance amidst laughter.
"Old Zhang, I think I just heard Old Lin Hei call us foolish roe deers, didn't I? We've both been bosses before, so I can't stand for this." Ying Xuan felt something was wrong as he laughed. Old Lin Hei seemed to have insulted him just now.
"Can you beat Old Lin Hei?" Zhang Haoran asked sideways.
"Uh, no."
"Are you as rich as Old Lin Hei?"
"Uh, no."
"Don't you want your share of the ransom money?"
"Uh, forget it. I didn't hear anything just now. As long as the money is there, I'm selectively deaf and have tinnitus."
"Then it's settled, isn't it? My ears have been bad for a long time."
"You're even more shameless than me."
"Zhang Haoran, come here." Lin Zhan, seeing that they were getting closer to the valley, loudly called Zhang Haoran over.
"Coming, Boss Lin. Tell me what you need." He said and ran over quickly.
Ying Xuan looked at the situation and silently said, "I still underestimated the shamelessness of this con artist."
"You'll get used to it. After all these years, we've never seen our Senior Brother be so shameless and brazen," Zhang Haoqing said to Ying Xuan with a few junior brothers.
"Yes, it seems that letting our Junior Brother take over as sect leader was indeed the right decision."
Ying Xuan said to the disciples of the Heavenly Master Mansion, "Old Zhang has completely fallen. I'm ashamed to associate with him."
"Old Ying, come here too, let's discuss something." Lin Zhan's voice called again.
"Boss, wait a moment, I'm coming." Ying, the sycophant, quickly ran over.
Zhang Haoqing and his fellow disciples..........