After Song Laosan finished speaking, I was left with some confusion, and I stared at the shovel at my feet, lost in thought.

Given our relationship with Wei Shengnan, if he catches the monkey, there's absolutely no way he could kill him.

All the teams are now rushing to the location of the third door, especially Wei Shengnan and her group who don't have the key. They need to hurry on their way. If I were her, I wouldn't be able to bring two burdens on the road either, so keeping them locked up elsewhere is indeed the best option.

Seeing that I remained silent, Wei Shengnan spoke again: "I know we all come from the same sect, and you don't believe I would kill each other, but I can tell you clearly now that Monkey and Manjing are our bargaining chips in this game with you, and also the conditions for exchanging people with you. If you reject our proposal, Monkey and Manjing will never come back."

Upon hearing Wei Shengnan's threat, Jiang Man couldn't help but sneer: "Wei Shengnan, we're both women, and in many ways, I admire your shamelessness. Every time something happens, you use the banner of the Four Gates to stand on the moral high ground and condemn Duan Shenxing. But don't you think your current behavior is very manipulative?"

“Jiang family girl, I know you have a sharp tongue, but there’s no need to slander others.”

After listening to Jiang Man's words, Song Laosan stepped forward and said, "We are competitors. We didn't kill the monkey after we captured him, which was already out of consideration for the Four Gates! Since Wei girl did a good deed, why can't she mention the Four Gates? As the saying goes, 'No poison, no hero.' Since we are competitors, do you expect us to always admit defeat and hand over Duan Jinyan to you to be true gentlemen?"

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two sides, Wei Shengnan spoke up: "Duan Shenxing, our long-held wish has been to resolve this old grudge within the four sects and eliminate the misunderstandings between us. Today, everything will be settled. I don't want us to reach the point of severing all ties! As long as you hand over Duan Jinyan, I guarantee your people will be safe and sound, and I also guarantee that I won't kill Duan Jinyan here. After we leave, you can settle your own grudges first, but you must leave his life with us."

I looked at the monkey's Luoyang shovel at my feet, and then glanced at Duan Jinyan beside me. My resolve had begun to waver.

Today was the first time I had a conversation with Duan Jinyan, and his attitude shattered my last remaining illusions and made me feel hopeless about him. I was even too lazy to voice the questions that had been building up in my heart.

Duan Jinyan said that in his opinion, I had no romantic connection with him, and when I think about it, I feel the same way.

After meeting Duan Jinyan, I didn't feel any closeness to him, nor did I feel any blood connection with him. It was like looking at a complete stranger.

It was precisely this sense of unfamiliarity that made the hatred in my heart fade away.

Before I met Duan Jinyan, my impression of him was always that he was a traitor to the Duan family, an unfilial son, and an irresponsible father.

Each of these identities is closely related to me.

Each of his identities made me grit my teeth, wanting to get justice from him.

But when I met him, I found that he showed no remorse whatsoever, and that he genuinely did not consider himself a member of the Duan family.

While Duan Jinyan is indeed a ruthless and cunning tyrant in the martial arts world, people's eyes do not lie.

I could see in his eyes that his words were definitely not meant for me, but rather expressed his true feelings.

For a father who genuinely treats me like a stranger, even my anger seems somewhat presumptuous.

Therefore, if I had to choose between the monkey, Manjing, and Duan Jinyan, I would definitely choose the former without hesitation.

To me now, Duan Jinyan isn't even worthy of being compared to Monkey and the others.

Seeing that all eyes were on me, I said to Wei Shengnan, "I agree to your conditions and can hand the people over to you, but before that, you have to let me see Monkey and Manjing to confirm that they are really in your hands."

Wei Shengnan glanced at the gun in Jiang Man's hand: "You have guns, what if I bring the person here and then you suddenly change your minds?"

"There are no bottom lines in tomb raiding, but there are in the Four Gates. It is because of this bond that we are not so despicable in each other's eyes. Since I have said this, I can certainly do it."

I looked at Wei Shengnan calmly and said, "Although we have guns, with your capabilities, killing a hostage would not be difficult for you, unless the person is not in your hands."

"You don't need to lie to me."

Wei Shengnan saw through my thoughts, and then said to Qu Ruilin, "Brother Lin, please go back and bring the person here."

Qu Ruilin harbored boundless hatred for Duan Jinyan. Since seeing him, he hadn't uttered a single word, but his gaze was like a sharp knife, as if he wanted to tear Duan Jinyan to pieces.

I know that Wei Shengnan wanted to get rid of Qu Ruilin so that she could stay here and confront me, but she was also afraid that after Song Laosan left, she wouldn't be able to stop Qu Ruilin from coming up and fighting.

I heard Wei Shengnan speak, and I waved my hand and said, "No need for that trouble. Since they're up ahead, let's go together."

Jiang Man and I came here to prevent the third door from being opened. Duan Jinyan is the core of the black-robed team, and I don't think Leopard and the others would dare to open the door without his order.

If we stay here and wait, we will run into trouble no matter which side wins in the main hall. So now that we have captured Duan Jinyan, I don’t want to stay here any longer.

Upon hearing my conditions, Wei Shengnan didn't say anything, but nodded and said, "Okay."

Seeing Wei Shengnan nod, I gave Lin Que a look, and then prepared to grab Duan Jinyan and leave.

The moment I grabbed Duan Jinyan's arm, he suddenly looked at me and said, "Are you really going to hand me over in exchange for your friend?"

Upon hearing Duan Jinyan's words, a fierce glint flashed in my eyes: "What, do you know Qu Ruilin's hatred for you, and you know that you would have no chance of survival if you fell into his hands, or do you think that I would definitely not dare to kill you?"

"The Yellow Springs are beyond the reach of mortals! Once you're buried three feet underground, the laws of the mortal realm lose their power. If you don't even have the guts to kill, how can you survive in this line of work? Murder is a trivial matter in this business."

Duan Jinyan smiled at me: "I just want to ask you a question. Do you really think that after all these years of struggling in this sea of ​​blood, I would be so easily caught and brought to this place, to be treated like fish on a chopping block?"