# Chapter 928: Big Brother! This Old Dude Wants to Fight Me
Originally, the two sides thought they could still get some scraps, but who knew Jiangnan would actually come to invite them?
The scar-faced man squinted, about to speak!
Then Jin Hao stepped forward, put his arm around Jiangnan's shoulder, and looked at the two men.
There was already a cold glint in his eyes.
"My brother is broad-minded. He thought it'd be good for everyone to make money together, so he came to invite you two!"
As he spoke, he made a pinching motion with his fingers, as if counting money.
The goat-bearded man and the scar-faced man were stunned. Coming from Jin Hao's mouth, the words took on a different meaning!
Make money together?
He meant for the two of them to keep their mouths shut, not to undermine him, and to go along with Jiangnan?
Then split the bounty later?
Both were old hands in the underworld; they naturally understood Jin Hao's hint.
The two exchanged a glance and couldn't help but chuckle. "That's really wonderful! If we still refuse now, wouldn't that be disrespecting Brother Jiang?"
"Please, let us join!"
Jiangnan beamed. "You two have good eyesight, huh. Come on, pay the team formation fee. One hundred million per side isn't too much, right?"
As soon as he said that, Jin Hao was stunned!
Even the scar-faced man and the goat-bearded man were taken aback.
"What... what team formation fee?"
Jiangnan looked surprised. "No way? You didn't think I'd be that kind-hearted to bring you into the Void Sea to farm spirit pearls for free, did you?"
"Between me and my big brother, we've got two Great Starlight Ranks! Plus me, a Space System trump card!"
"And look at you two—a bunch of trash fish and rotten shrimp. You're only Diamond Peak. You dare to enter the Void Sea to farm spirit pearls? What, going to feed the monsters?"
At this, the goat-bearded man and the scar-faced man had veins popping on their foreheads!
(ꐦ°᷄益°᷅)メಠ益ಠ)
Who the hell are you calling trash fish and rotten shrimp?
That's not something a Platinum Three like you should be saying!
There's no way you can insult people like that!
[From Li Yang, Resentment Value +1000!]
[From Han Dao, Resentment Value +1000!]
Jiangnan looked arrogant, pointing at their noses!
(ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)☛ "Bringing you to farm the Void Sea is me doing you a favor!"
"Is a hundred million team fee expensive? Not at all! A few Space Spirit Pearls and you'll have made it back!"
"One investment, multiple returns! Don't be ungrateful!"
At this point, the two were spewing resentment values like crazy. They hadn't even caught him for the bounty yet!
And they'd already lost a hundred million? This was no way to do business!
"But—"
Jin Hao's face darkened. No wonder Jiangnan was so eager—he was after this!
You're even better at making money than me!
[From Jin Hao, Resentment Value +1000!]
But as long as things worked out, compared to the bounty and conditions offered by the Chen Clan, this two hundred million was nothing!
In Jin Hao's eyes, Jiangnan and his group were walking red banknotes!
Since it had come to this, he couldn't let these two blow his cover.
The money? I'll pay it!
"But what? With my brother Jiangnan here, your harvest in the Void Sea won't be small. Can't you spare this two hundred million?"
The goat-bearded man and the scar-faced man's eyes lit up. Did Brother Pao mean he'd reimburse them later?
"Brother... Brother Pao is right. We were too fixated. When a thigh is offered, why not grab it?"
Jiangnan nodded in satisfaction and pulled out his payment QR code. "That's the spirit! Don't ask questions, just follow your Brother Nan!"
Hearing the "cha-ching" sound of two hundred million arriving in his account, Jin Hao's mouth twitched.
[From Jin Hao, Resentment Value +1000!]
Can't trap a wolf without bait!
The more Jiangnan acted like this, the less he suspected Jin Hao's motives!
Jiangnan smiled shyly.
"Sorry you had to see that, big brother. Just letting these trash fish hitch a ride, earning some pocket money."
Jin Hao laughed heartily. "What's the problem? We should all make money together. My brother has good business sense—you've got a future!"
Meanwhile, Zhong Yingxue and Zi Yuan watched as Jiangnan got along merrily with a bunch of poachers, looking bewildered.
This didn't seem right at all!
Was Little Nan really planning to team up with these poachers?
Xia Yao: (≖ᴗ≖๑)
"I smell a scheme. Little Nan is probably up to his tricks again."
Hearing the laughter from Jiangnan's side, Chen An secretly glanced over.
"Second Uncle, things seem to be going smoothly. That Jin Hao has some skills—he's even better at scheming than we are?"
Chen Dao'er, sitting cross-legged on the car roof, curled his lips into a smile. "He's a good pawn. Come on, time for us to play the bad cop."
With that, his face turned cold, and he led a group of forest guards to surround Jiangnan.
The atmosphere immediately tensed up.
Chen An squinted. "We haven't settled the Qing Sea matter yet. You're quite ruthless, kid."
Jiangnan sneered. "They bit off more than they could chew. Don't blame me."
Chen Dao'er narrowed his eyes. "Spare me the nonsense. Since I'm here, you know why I've come."
"One last chance: hand over the complete cultivation method for Ling Sha."
"Otherwise, I don't mind adding another corpse to the Void Sea."
Jiangnan scoffed. "You? A little Starlight Three trash? You think we don't have our own?"
With that, he raised an eyebrow at Zi Yuan.
Zi Yuan puffed out her chest, exuding the aura of a Starlight Rank, and looked proud.
(๐ᵒ̌⌂ᵒ̌)☛ "Th-that's right! If you dare touch Jiangnan, I'll... I'll kill you!"
Chen Dao'er: "Ha! Don't make me laugh, little lady. Everyone knows the name of the Fate Witch. All you do is sleepwalk and nap—a trash Starlight who can't even beat a Diamond Rank!"
"I can take on a hundred of you with one hand!"
Zi Yuan: (☍～⁰。)!
Her smile froze. Take on a hundred of me? How dare you insult me like that!
She stomped her foot in anger. "You... you're lying! Just you wait—I'll dream you to death tonight!"
Then she looked at Jiangnan with a pitiful expression.
Jiangnan covered his face. That was such a weak threat. Was Zi Yuan really that infamous as a weakling?
No one even considered her combat power?
Chen Dao'er sneered. "Hah, trying to scare me? I'll ask one more time: are you giving it or not?"
Jiangnan squinted. "What, you think you can touch me?"
"You think I can't make a call and have troops from Outpost 056 come? Threatening me? Who do you think you are? Number Two?"
[From Chen Dao'er, Resentment Value +1000!]
Sure, I am the second son in the family, but when you say it like that, it sounds wrong!
"Fine. I can't touch you now. But once we're in the Void Sea, no one will be able to help you. Unless you don't enter. Hmph—think it over."
Jiangnan was unafraid. "Tch. You think my big brother is useless? Big brother! This old dude is shouting that he wants to fight me in the Void Sea!"
Jin Hao stepped forward at the right moment, standing in front of Jiangnan with a cold expression.
"Brother Jiang is under my protection. I don't care what grudge you Chen Clan has with him."
"But if you touch him, you touch my money. And touching my money is touching my life."
Chen Dao'er showed a wary look. "Jin! The Chen Clan is not someone you can afford to provoke. Don't bring trouble on yourself."
Jin Hao sneered. "Others might fear your Chen Clan, but not me. This is No Man's Land. You can't order me around!"
"I, the Wilderness Hunter Group, will protect Brother Jiang!"
Chen Dao'er's hand trembled as he pointed at Jin Hao's nose.
(ꐦŏ益ŏ)☞ "Fine! Fine! You're tough! Don't regret this!"
With that, he shot Jiangnan a vicious glare, turned, and led his men away.
Jiangnan watched the scene and almost couldn't help but applaud the two's acting.
Truly veterans—especially that hand tremor; it was so natural!
You want to act with me? Hah! I'll act too!
How could I turn a blind eye to your performance?
Jin Hao patted Jiangnan's shoulder. "Don't worry, brother. I've got your back."
"But that Chen fellow has some tricks. Once we enter the Void Sea, you'd better stick with me."
"As long as you're by my side, he won't dare touch you."
Jiangnan looked touched. "Thank you for the trouble, big brother. As for the spirit beasts, rest assured, I'll do my best."
Jin Hao nodded approvingly, then walked back to his hunting group.
He sneered inwardly. Chen Dao'er played the bad cop well!
This way, Jiangnan would rely on him even more to avoid Chen Dao'er's threats in the Void Sea.
His little teammates would be easy pickings!
Meanwhile, after Chen Dao'er left, Zi Yuan muttered indignantly.
(٥･᷄з･᷅) "He... he's lying! There's no way he could beat a hundred of me!"
"At most... 80! No, 50! Can't be more than that!"
Jiangnan: (⇀‸↼‖)
You actually dare to say that? That makes no difference at all!
"Don't worry. Once we're in the Void Sea, I'll mess him up. Then I'll get revenge for you."
Zhang San chuckled. "They seem pretty cocky. Why wait until the Void Sea for revenge?"
"We can get some now!"
As soon as Zhang San spoke, Jiangnan and the other nine people all lay down in a big ditch, looking terrified!
Σ(ŎдŎ(°口°(ರ◊ರ(°㉨°٥)…
"We... we actually have ten people?"
Zi Yuan slapped her forehead. "Ah! I forgot! Wang Dalei said he'd send Zhang San to protect me! Where have you been all this way? Why are you only showing up now?"
Zhang San: (งཀ益ཀ)ง!
I've been following you the whole time! I never left!
You mean you didn't notice me at all this entire trip? You just now realized?
"Suddenly I don't feel like getting revenge for you anymore."
[From Zhang San, Resentment Value +1000!]
At this, Xia Yao, Zhong Yingxue, and the others all had question marks on their faces.
(´ﾟࡇﾟ)?
Who is this person who suddenly appeared?
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. "What are you going to do?"
Zhang San cracked his neck. "Just watch. If I don't show you, you'll really treat me like air."
With that, he walked straight toward the Chen Clan camp at the mountain pass.
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