Lu Yuan was indeed furious, but how could such a talented person be so easily controlled?
So they continued to talk.
"Old Liu, you need to think this through. Our team is very strong; we're ranked in the top three in our area."
"Also, I have a way to help you catch the treasure-hunting rat."
"How about this, you join first, and if you feel that the atmosphere in our team is not good in the future, you can leave at any time."
Upon hearing Lu Yuan say that they were ranked in the top three in the gathering place, Gong Yuehan's lips twitched.
Their team, with six people, is ranked in the top three?
That's incredibly shameless!
Gong Yuehan felt a blush creep up her face, wondering how Lu Yuan could remain so calm and composed.
Liu Xinghong was somewhat tempted.
As Lu Yuan said, over the course of more than a year since the apocalypse, the levels of monsters and zombies have been getting higher and higher.
He has also escaped death many times; luck can't come every time.
Many teams had previously extended offers to him, but he rejected them all.
Moreover, no one else had the patience to talk to him for so long like Lu Yuan did.
The conditions offered by Lu Yuan were indeed very tempting.
First of all, Lu Yuan will help him catch the treasure-hunting rat, which is very important to him.
Secondly, ranking in the top three in terms of strength will ensure your safety in the future.
Of course, Liu Xinghong didn't know that Lu Yuan was just talking nonsense.
Third, if you are not satisfied, you can leave at any time.
Moreover, Lu Yuan is a very honest person (according to Liu Xinghong himself), and he directly stated his purpose.
They asked me to join their team just to help them find treasure, unlike some teams that claim to admire my talent or that they hit it off with me immediately.
This is all nonsense; it sounds incredibly hypocritical.
Having figured all this out, Liu Xinghong decided to give it a try.
"Can I really leave anytime?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan knew that things were almost settled.
So he quickly patted his chest and assured them:
"Of course, I, Lu Yuan, swear to God that if everything I said above is false, I'll make my ex-girlfriend cheat on me."
"But if you really want to leave, you have to give a good reason. You can't just leave without a cause, right?"
Gong Yuehan almost burst out laughing.
Lu Yuan's statement was full of holes.
What do you mean by his ex-girlfriend cheating on him? That's a fact!
Besides, she's his ex-girlfriend, so what does it have to do with him whether she wears a hat or not?
Besides, his ex-girlfriend's body is probably already rotting, so there's no way she'll ever be cuckolded again; she's more like a green-headed fly.
"Okay, I agree!"
"However, catch the treasure-hunting rat first, or we're not talking!"
Lu Yuan quickly assured him, and that's how this guy named Liu Xinghong was fooled into a limp by Lu Yuan.
"Bai Ling, I'm leaving her to you."
"Remember not to kill it, or I'll spank you."
Bai Ling meowed twice and then disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Cat catching mouse?"
"Holy crap, how come I didn't think of that?"
At this moment, Liu Xinghong had the urge to slap himself twice.
If he had known it was this simple, would he have needed to wait here for three days and three nights?
Why not just get a cat-like spirit beast?
Lu Yuan patted Liu Xinghong on the shoulder:
"Old Liu, everyone has their own expertise. Your skill is treasure hunting, not catching pets, so it's normal that you can't figure it out!"
"Take me for example. I'm okay at fighting, but when it comes to treasure hunting, I can't even beat one of your toes."
"Let's wait and see!"
Liu Xinghong thought about it and realized it made sense.
As the saying goes, "a sedan chair is carried by people," and Liu Xinghong was no exception. After being praised by Lu Yuan, he felt like he had known him for a long time.
Only Gong Yuehan, who remained silent, knew that very few of Lu Yuan's words were true.
About fifteen minutes later, Bai Ling returned, indeed carrying a mouse in her mouth.
However, it is larger and more attractive than a regular mouse.
Liu Xinghong quickly took the treasure-hunting rat and then signed a contract with it.
After the contract was signed, the treasure-hunting rat was no longer afraid and perched on Liu Xinghong's shoulder.
Lu Yuan took the opportunity to shower Gong Yuehan and Lin Feng with praise, and then introduced them to each other.
After the introductions, everyone became familiar with each other.
"Old Liu, now you're a member of our Maple Leaf team. Next, we're heading to the Tai'an gathering point."
"Here's a C-rank Stormhawk pet egg for you."
"However, considering the long journey, let's start our treasure hunt as we go!"
Lu Yuan finally revealed his sharp teeth.
However, Liu Xinghong felt that Lu Yuan's behavior was more realistic.
To his surprise, Lu Yuan actually took out a C-rank flying magical beast pet egg and gave it to him.
You should know that flying monster pet eggs, no matter which base they're sold in, would fetch an astronomical price.
Even an A-rank magical beast isn't as valuable as this C-rank flying magical beast pet egg!
Because of its unique ability to fly, it is unlike any other pet.
Liu Xinghong took the pet egg, still a little unsure:
"Captain, is this really for me?"
Lu Yuan shrugged:
"uh-huh!"
"This is standard equipment for our team; each member has a flying monster mount."
"Now that you've joined our team, you deserve it."
"Don't worry, our team..."
The group walked and talked.
Lu Yuan is no longer in a hurry to return to the settlement.
There's no use worrying about the other team members. If nothing's wrong, they'll go back on their own. If something happens, Lu Yuan won't know their location.
Since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it. After all that talking and arguing, from catching the treasure-hunting rat to giving away pet eggs, we should at least get some interest back.
So the next few days will definitely be focused on treasure hunting.
On the other side, in Tai'an.
Zhao Qiang and Yu Huanshui have returned.
Yu Huanshui: Brother Qiang, do you think the captain and the others have returned yet?
Zhao Qiang: I don't think so, look, the door is still closed.
Yu Huanshui: Brother Qiang, I owe you a lot this time, otherwise I probably would be dead.
Zhao Qiang: Huanshui, don't be so polite. Isn't it my duty to protect you?
Yu Huanshui: Well, I still want to thank you!
It turns out that after being teleported away, Yu Huanshui was targeted by a magical beast.
Yu Huanshui was no match for the monster, and just when he was about to die, Zhao Qiang appeared.
Upon seeing that it was Yu Huanshui, Zhao Qiang became incredibly energetic, charging forward with unwavering courage.
Finally, together with Yu Huanshui, they defeated the monster.
As a result, Zhao Qiang won Yu Huanshui's heart.
So the relationship between these two now has a certain... something to it, and those who need to understand, understand.
They even changed the way they addressed each other.
"Brother Qiang, do you think those two are Ye Shengnian and Liu Wuqing?"
Zhao Qiang turned around and saw that, sure enough, it really was those two bastards!
"How dare those two show up here?"
End of chapter!
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