Sea cucumber, which was originally harmless, became a terrifying thing in Boss Zhou's mouth.

This stuff is clearly an essential medicine for treating dew-covered branches.

Just as I was about to ask, Mr. Zhou's face turned even redder.

"That bastard Blue Armor didn't tell you! He... he really doesn't treat you like human beings!"

The veins on Lao Zhou's forehead immediately bulged.

He was so anxious that he paced around in circles, protecting his head with both hands.

He was muttering curses all over his face.

"Kid, if you take this sea marrow, your own lifespan will be shortened!"

"Besides, management sends people to keep an eye on us every day. Do you think I'd dare do business with you?"

Old Zhou's expression was very serious at this moment.

Hearing this made me even more puzzled.

What?

Will it also shorten our lifespan?

Not only that, but there are so many people watching this thing?

When I heard Zhou Pangzi mention the management team, I immediately became alert.

Because at the beginning, before we even checked into the hotel, Old Liu, the driver, told me that he hated the management the most.

And those in management just find fault with all sorts of people, while the lower levels have policies that are more targeted at various industries.

Most importantly, those in management are most likely the creators and suppliers of those fake corpses.

My heart skipped a beat.

Is that so?

If what the boss said is true, then finding the sea marrow will be much more difficult.

This will not only weaken us, but will also attract the attention of the lower-level management.

Regardless, at least from our current perspective, this shallow area is not a place to be trifled with, and it contains a lot of miscellaneous and confusing things.

Just like those fake corpses, I think I'd feel like throwing up if I had to deal with them normally.

Not to mention living with these shallow monsters for a long time.

I pondered that if we encountered other monsters, our lives might truly be lost here.

However, something suddenly occurred to me: why did this Fatty Zhou tell us all these things?

Logically speaking, he should be our courier, but from the moment I met him, I couldn't bring myself to dislike him at all.

After all, he was complaining from the perspective of someone who had been through it all.

At this moment, the girl was also stunned, and she tugged at my sleeve.

"Brother, what... what's going on? Is there something wrong with the sea marrow?"

That shouldn't be the case. When I came to the shallows before, the sea marrow there was absolutely excellent.

I've never heard of sea marrow being able to take people's lives before.

At this moment, Yiyi's voice was indeed very low.

However, Boss Zhou did indeed keenly notice our conversation. He stopped, panting, and looked at us.

Some people were both anxious and angry.

"Who said there are no problems! Let me put it this way."

Sea marrow can be deadly, but it can also save lives!

For me, that's my life-saving tool!

Some time ago, those managers came and forced me to hand over the sea marrow.

Those young guys still don't know where I put my things.

I finally managed to fool you all, and now you're showing up, specifically mentioning Blue Armor by name. Aren't you just looking for trouble?

They're just trying to cause me trouble!

Fatty Zhou's tone became somewhat anxious.

"But Lan Jia said..."

Just as I was about to explain, Fatty Zhou waved his hand again, his tone becoming even more serious.

"You don't need to say anything. Lan Jia knows everything. He did it on purpose. This kid knows that our management is very strict, but he still deliberately led you here."

He clearly wanted to use those people to get rid of me.

"And by the way, I'll drag you two into this too."

Although Fatty Zhou's words were harsh, they were all reasonable and logically sound.

Thinking about this, my heart skipped a beat.

Blue Armor never told us about the risks of sea marrow from the beginning.

Furthermore, the management level has never been mentioned.

It does seem like they're deliberately hiding something!

"So... is this sea marrow even tradable? If we can't get it, we might be doomed."

Yiyi asked in a low voice.

However, I didn't think that way at all.

At least the contract says that all we need to do is come here.

Yiyi was quite worried, and there was some disappointment in her tone.

She slowly reached into her pocket and pinched the dew-covered branch inside.

I quickly gave Yiyi a look, signaling her to put the thing away.

If this Fatty Zhou were to find out that we were carrying Dew-Gathering Branches, things would probably be a completely different story!

It's best if we keep this on ourselves!

"able."

Fatty Zhou stared at us for a long time, then suddenly sighed and sat back down in his chair.

He seemed to have made a decision, and his tone was no longer as agitated as before.

"Since you've already come, how can I let you go back empty-handed?"

"And I also owe that Blue Armor kid a favor."

There was a huge contradiction in his words, and for a moment I was unsure whether he had a grudge against Lan Jia or if they were related.

But when I heard him say that he could hand over the sea marrow to us, I suddenly felt relieved and completely relaxed.

"However, I'll make the unpleasant things clear from the start."

Old Zhou tapped the table.

"I can give you the sea marrow, but you must take it and leave immediately. Don't stay here for even a second longer. Moreover, you must follow my rules during the transaction without any mistakes, or you will face certain death."

The girl and I exchanged a glance, and at that moment we both felt a mix of emotions.

After all, the boss didn't say anything else.

When asked for this sea marrow, he readily agreed.

Just follow his rules.

Regardless of how that blue-armored man schemed against us, or what grudges they have against each other, we must obtain the Sea Marrow.

I nodded slightly.

"Alright, we'll do it your way. Once we get this sea marrow, we'll all do as you say."

My tone was respectful, but my mind was perfectly clear.

At this point, there's no need for us to go against this fat Zhou.

This is his territory.

If we rashly resist him or provoke him, I don't know what kind of strange reaction this guy will have.

Moreover, I don't know whether this Fatty Zhou is friend or foe yet, but based on some of his simple words and actions...

I can still tell that this person is at least loyal.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have done us Blue Armor a favor.

After he's told us so much, and he wants to follow his own rules, I can still agree to it.