Leird had no choice but to grit his teeth and lead the big shots among the hidden blacks to the entrance of Cheng Xiaofan’s cave, enduring the scorching heat of the desert.
Cheng Xiaofan was still there, roasting fish.
The aroma of the delicacy made Leird and the other big shots’ stomachs spasm uncontrollably to varying degrees.
The pain caused by these spasms made the muscles in their faces twitch several times.
“Mr. Cheng, you’re busy!” Leird licked his lips and stepped forward to greet him.
Cheng Xiaofan looked up upon hearing the sound, appearing quite surprised. “Oh, isn’t this Leird? You’re still alive?”
Leird was so angered that he almost fainted on the spot.
But he had to suppress his rage, force a smile onto his face, and say, “Yes, it’s not easy to stay alive in this godforsaken place!”
Cheng Xiaofan said, “Huh, Leird, from your tone, you really dislike this place. Then why don’t you take your people and leave as soon as possible?”
Leird chuckled twice and said, “Mr. Cheng, as you know, when everyone reached the center of the desert, they were trapped by a mysterious force that appeared here, unable to get out or in.”
“Besides, we hidden blacks came for this desert oasis, and we can’t give up halfway. We bear the mission of our ancestors. If we give up, our ancestors will be furious in the afterlife!”
Cheng Xiaofan nodded upon hearing this. “Hmm, what you said seems to make sense!”
“Then let me ask you, do you have any clue about entering the desert oasis?”
Leird gave a wry smile and said, “No, but seeing you, Mr. Cheng, looking so confident, I guess you might have some idea.”
“So, I plan to wait here and see what you do!”
Cheng Xiaofan burst into laughter upon hearing this. “Leird, you truly are an old fox, so cunning, with such schemes.”
“You’re absolutely right, I do have some idea about entering the desert oasis.”
“I might as well tell you the truth, my Sky-Breaking Eagles and those demonic beasts have already entered the oasis!”
“Ah, is that true?” Leird’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he asked.
Cheng Xiaofan glanced at Leird dismissively. “Do I need to lie to you? My Sky-Breaking Eagles told me that the prehistoric oasis in the desert will automatically open to the outside soon.”
“As for the exact date, they don’t know yet.”
Leird quickly said, “This is great, Mr. Cheng! This information of yours is incredibly important to us hidden blacks!”
Cheng Xiaofan sneered. “Leird, no matter when the desert oasis opens, I can afford to wait.”
“Because I have enough food, so I don’t worry about eating or drinking!”
“However, for you guys, you have no food or drink. What’s there to be so excited about?”
Upon hearing this, Leird lowered himself again, bowed slightly to Cheng Xiaofan, and said with a fawning smile, “Mr. Cheng, I came to see you precisely for this matter.”
“No matter what, we’ve entered this situation and are on the same boat. Looking at it from the perspective of the demonic beasts, can you spare some fish for us to fill our stomachs?”
“No!”
Cheng Xiaofan’s face immediately darkened, and he said resolutely, “I’ve always been greedy for money. I’m the kind of person who would grab dirt even if it fell on the ground.”
“Hmph, no matter who it is, trying to pluck a hair from my stingy self is absolutely impossible!”
Leird quickly said, “Mr. Cheng, you misunderstand. I’m not asking for fish for free. I’ll pay for your fish!”
Cheng Xiaofan clapped his leg and laughed, “Then why didn’t you say so earlier and play suspense with me? As long as there’s money, everything can be discussed.”
The big shots accompanying Leird thought to themselves, this guy is indeed greedy for money!
At this moment, Leird asked, “Mr. Cheng, name your price. How much per jin for your divine fish?”
Cheng Xiaofan said, “I’m sorry, Leird, you have to adapt to your surroundings. My divine fish here are not sold by the jin!”
“Selling them by the piece is also fine. How much per piece for your divine fish?” Leird immediately said.
He was afraid that if he responded too late, Cheng Xiaofan might change his mind again and refuse to sell.
Cheng Xiaofan shook his head and said, “My divine fish are not sold by the piece either. How about this: until the desert oasis opens, no matter how many days, I will guarantee that all of you will have enough fish to eat every day.”
“You just need to pay me the amount I want all at once!”
Leird heard this and immediately said without hesitation, “Okay, Mr. Cheng, you are indeed a straightforward person. Tell me, how much do you need?”
Cheng Xiaofan narrowed his eyes, looked at Leird, and said, “Leird, listen carefully. It’s a fixed price, three hundred billion. That’s US dollars, not Chinese yuan!”
“What, three hundred billion US dollars? Cheng Xiaofan, are you robbing us?”
Leird shouted in disbelief. “Your price is too high! How could you say that? Do you think we hidden blacks have a bank? Where can we get such a high price?”
Cheng Xiaofan sneered, “Leird, don’t think I don’t know that your hidden blacks have support from large conglomerates in Great Britain, including the United States and Japan!”
“As far as I know, the funds currently injected into your hidden black sect’s account are three hundred billion US dollars!”
“You… how did you know that?” Leird blurted out in astonishment.
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, “Leird, you might not know, but in your Great Britain, some people call me the Son of God!”
“Do you know that the eyes of the Son of God are very powerful? The first time I met you, I could detect the funds your hidden black people possessed from the aura that appeared on you!”
“Of course, you don’t have to take out this money. I never force anyone. It all depends on your willingness!”
“Then you and the big shots beside you, including all your hidden black disciples, can wait here to starve to death!”
“You, you, you…” Leird was speechless, not knowing how to retort.
At this moment.
Cheng Xiaofan ignored Leird any further and buried his head in roasting his divine fish.
He occasionally flipped the divine fish, and waves of rich, fresh aroma wafted outwards.
Leird and the big shots beside him, smelling the peculiar aroma, felt their stomachs spasming violently. The pain was unbearable.
“Boss, just agree to Mr. Cheng’s price!” one of the big shots tightly clutched his abdomen, looking extremely pained, and said.
*Plop!*
At this moment, one big shot’s body went limp, and he suddenly collapsed onto the scorching hot sand and stones. He foamed at the mouth, twitched his limbs a few times, and died.