"Brother He, is this the sea marrow you told me about before? I thought it was just a seed that hadn't grown."
What a coincidence! I've really had a feast for the eyes today!
Zhou Pang watched Boss He's actions and said with surprise in his eyes.
I guess this must be the most abundant, best-quality, and most complete sea marrow he has ever seen.
Later on, Zhou Pang indeed managed things in that way.
Mr. He smiled, offered no explanation, and simply stood up slightly.
"You want this sea marrow, probably to treat what's in this girl's hand, right?"
I nodded quickly, but then I realized something in an instant.
We never showed any signs of dew on our branches, so how could he know?
Although at the very beginning, when Fatty Zhou said goodbye to us and went to the pool to find sea marrow, he did indeed tell us that he knew.
But now, Fatty Zhou is still the young Zhou Pang.
Even though Fatty Zhou did look much fatter than when we met him at the hotel last time, he had only just taken over the business and hadn't yet reached the point of running the hotel properly.
Therefore, it was even more impossible for them to have seen us, let alone the Dew-laden Branch.
How did Mr. He find out?
"No, no, it's just that we have a great use for this sea marrow; we can save lives."
Yiyi quickly smoothed things over.
I quickly nodded in agreement, my tone urgent: "Yes, Mr. He, could you give us some? We definitely won't take it for free, just name your price!"
But before he could finish speaking, Mr. He's expression suddenly changed.
The weariness he had just shown vanished instantly, as if he had suddenly been injected with adrenaline. Holding the intact sea marrow in his hand, his expression turned furious!
His previously cloudy and tired eyes suddenly opened wide, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes disappeared instantly.
His mouth was almost split open, revealing his black and yellow teeth.
I quickly pressed Yiyi back a step, revealing the dark red scabs between Boss He's teeth.
Streams of clear, sticky liquid dripped down his upper palate, down his chin, and onto the edge of the coffin, making a series of crisp, dripping sounds.
Yiyi and I froze on the spot.
how?
Did you finally give in?
As I watched this somewhat inexplicable action, my excitement vanished instantly, replaced by a purely physiological nausea.
How did Mr. He, who was just a little gentle and slightly tired, suddenly become like this?
Could it be that it has been possessed by something?
At this moment, his somewhat frantic mind was as if it had been pressed into a normal body, while his lower body remained as amiable as ever, moving slowly. The work clothes below his neck were tattered, and his hands were withered and wrinkled.
But that face alone, at this moment, the taut wrinkles were almost gone.
"Free? Pay me? Do you know how much this thing is worth!"
Boss He's voice suddenly became as ferocious and terrifying as an ancient behemoth, as if it had been asleep for thousands of years.
Then he scraped the coffin lid hard with his finger, leaving three marks on the thick wood.
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but swallow hard.
Now I know how those two people died.
This Mr. He, when he's in a mild mood, he won't take action, but when he gets a little emotional, he's ready to kill someone!
He said he didn't kill the woman in the coffin, but I absolutely don't believe him.
No matter what, it must be related to him.
Boss He's voice was laced with a sharp greed, and when he spoke again, his eyes seemed to be bewitched.
"This sea marrow is the result of my hard work over the years. It's a family heirloom from my hometown. Why should I give it to you for free? And how much money do you want to pay for it?"
He took a step forward, more saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes fixed on me, then turned to glare fiercely at Yiyi.
Only Zhou Pang stood to the side, trembling and afraid to move.
At this moment, Boss He was like a hungry wolf, staring at its prey.
"Didn't you just say..."
"Yes, I did say I wanted it, right... Okay!"
I'll trade you two lives for mine!
Or you can give me all your assets as collateral!
My heart skipped a beat, and only then did I realize that I didn't have much money left.
"Master, don't forget. Back then, to express my gratitude for the ride, I gave almost all the money I had to Old Liu!"
Yes, right now, let alone enough money, let alone any assets, we can't even come up with a decent price.
The girl clung tightly to my clothes, and her earlier excitement and joy vanished instantly.
"We...don't have any right now. But my brother does!"
"Once we get out of this sea, I'll definitely give it to you!"
At that moment, the first person I thought of was Luo Tianhe.
I think if Luo Tianhe were there, he could have easily resolved this minor issue.
In retrospect, this boss's biggest flaw was his greed for money.
Furthermore, they are quite familiar with black market transactions.
They specifically lure us here to kill us; if we have no money, they take the lead.
I was very dissatisfied; they're just bullying honest people!
However, they should still be in the manor at this time. Apart from the seemingly real but actually fake Old Knife whom I met on the way to find the Beast God, I haven't seen the others.
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