"What?"

As Treasure-hunting Rabbit relaxed, Wu Yong also sensed movement in the grass!

In an instant, he retreated two steps quickly like a frightened bird.

Soon, he was staring intently at the grass.

The next moment, his hair stood on end, because he clearly saw a White Wolf and a Black Tiger charge out from the depths of the grass.

Their bright eyes were fixed on him.

"Damn, they really look like this Treasure-hunting Rabbit's followers!"

Understanding this, Wu Yong said with a broad smile, "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! It was all a misunderstanding before."

After saying this, cold sweat poured from Wu Yong.

He felt that neither the White Wolf nor the Black Tiger had listened to him.

They were still staring him down with cold gazes.

Wu Yong was right; Xiaobai and Hei truly weren't listening to him at all!

Because their big brother had been bullied...

...

Feeling the White Wolf and Black Tiger approaching, Wu Yong's eyelid twitched, ready to say something else.

At this moment, Haiwei's words exploded in his ear like thunder.

"What are you still babbling here for? Run, quick!"

After saying this, Haiwei immediately turned and ran!

Wu Yong couldn't quite understand what Haiwei meant, so in that instant, he instinctively turned his head.

Seeing Haiwei break into a run, he realized what Haiwei meant...

His expression changed, and he quickly bolted too.

His speed was much faster than Haiwei's!

"Damn it!"

Haiwei, who ran out first, felt like dying when he saw Wu Yong dash past him.

After hesitating for a second, he gritted his teeth and quickened his pace desperately!

But because he typically didn't pay attention to exercising, his speed just wouldn't pick up.

Treasure-hunting Rabbit watched them run farther and farther without any intention to pursue!

Xiaobai and Hei also had no intention to chase.

They knew these two were just clowns, not worth paying attention to.

After this incident, they probably wouldn't dare to come back, so it really wasn't worth bothering with them!

...

"Brother Hai, stop running! Stop running! I think they're not even chasing us."

"Really?"

Haiwei, startled like a frightened bird, quickly turned to look.

Soon, he let out a long sigh of relief.

He realized it was true; there was no sign of the White Wolf or Black Tiger behind them, nor was there a hint of the rabbit.

He knew they truly weren't chasing.

Seeing Haiwei's relieved expression, Wu Yong quickly spoke up, "Luckily they didn't catch up, or I'd have taken them down!"

Haiwei heard this and shot a cold glance, not even bothering to refute.

Because it was really too tiresome to speak!

Receiving no response, Wu Yong awkwardly rubbed his nose...

Very softly, he spoke up, "Brother Hai, what should we do now? Should we keep looking for that Chestnut Snake?"

"Look for what? We don't even know where we are now, how to search!"

"True."

Mumbling softly, Wu Yong looked forward, suddenly his eyes lit up.

He realized that ahead seemed to be the village.

"Brother Hai! Brother Hai! We're out, we're out! Right ahead is Xiaohe Village, right ahead is Xiaohe Village!"

By the end, Wu Yong was almost shouting hysterically.

"Are we really out?"

Haiwei trembled all over as he looked quickly ahead.

Because he found it really was Xiaohe Village ahead!

You don't appreciate freedom until you almost lose it!

Earlier, they almost lost their freedom, so now he truly realized the importance of it.

Because of this realization, he was on the verge of tears.

"Brother Hai, don't just stand here in a daze! That White Wolf and Black Tiger could come after us at any moment. Let's go, let's get out of here and figure something out!"

"Right! Right! Right!"

He quickly agreed and stepped forward.

After leaving, the two of them bought a pack of instant noodles from a small shop, almost eating the packaging as well.

After finishing eating, they looked at each other with immense relief.

"It's always better to feel full, isn't it, Brother Hai?"

"Yeah, I swear I'll never live such a miserable life again."

Hearing him make such a solemn vow, Wu Yong's mouth twitched.

He knew that if they couldn't catch that Chestnut Snake, they'd have to compensate five billion, and if that really happened, their days would be even worse.

To put it bluntly, they really wouldn't even have instant noodles to eat then.

Seeing Wu Yong's unhappy expression, Haiwei guessed his thoughts.

At that moment, he whispered, "I'm running out of options now. I plan to call Xintong and see how he plans to handle this."

"Brother Hai, if you call him, you'll have to tell him everything! What if he really demands the penalty fee, what will we do then?"

"Penalty fee? If he really wants the penalty fee, we'll file for bankruptcy. At most, he can get a few million from us, but if he works with us to retrieve the Chestnut Snake, he could get tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or even more, so I believe he'll make the right choice."

"Well... that makes sense too!"

Glancing at Wu Yong, Haiwei took out his phone.

After taking a deep breath and regaining his composure, he dialed Xintong's number.

Soon, a lazy voice came through the receiver.

"Is that Brother Hai? What, didn't you say before that production would start in three days? What do you mean by calling me now? Are you saying you're ready to start earlier?"

Hearing the indifferent tease, Haiwei said, "Factory Director Xin, I've run into a little problem here. The Chestnut Snake is missing, so we can't start production in three days."

"A problem? So, you're saying you're going to breach the contract, right? Are you prepared for the astronomical penalty fee?"

Xintong heard Haiwei mention a problem but didn't care!

He didn't care what kind of problem Haiwei had!

In his view, if there's a problem, it's a breach of contract...

If it's a breach of contract, then the penalty fee must be paid...

He could get five billion in penalty fees, which is no loss at all!

Already knowing the other party would say that, Haiwei sneered and said, "I've prepared for the breach, but unfortunately, I don't have that much, only ten million. If you want it, you can come and take it anytime."

"What? Only ten million, are you messing with me?"

"Factory Director Xin, I'm not messing with you. That's all the money I have, ten million. So if you want it, take it. There's not a penny more because I can file for bankruptcy anytime."

"You... you're really going to play rogue to the end, huh!"

Xintong was dumbfounded!

He didn't expect Haiwei to be so shameless!

Feeling Xintong's exasperation, Haiwei chuckled and said, "If you think ten million is too little, I can talk to you about cooperation again. I think you'll be interested."

"Go ahead! But if I'm not interested, I'll take the ten million and make sure you never recover in this lifetime."

"Alright."

Agreeing readily, Haiwei continued, "Actually, there's a reason the Chestnut Snake is missing! Before, it was indeed with me, but now it's been taken by someone else. If we can find a way to get that Chestnut Snake back, our cooperation can continue, and the money we earn each year will be an astronomical figure."

"It was taken by someone else, who is it?"

Hearing him asking bluntly, Haiwei's mouth twitched, "Just an ordinary person."

"Are you kidding me? If it's just an ordinary person, would you let them take the Chestnut Snake with your capabilities? Do you think I'm an idiot!"

Hearing such ridicule, Haiwei frowned and defended, "Under normal circumstances, he really wouldn't be able to take the Chestnut Snake, but he stole it when I wasn't paying attention, so I had no way to stop him."

"Stole it? Haven't you tried to find a way to get it back?"

"I tried! But he shamelessly hid the Chestnut Snake! I can't find it!"

"Then how do you expect me to help you? You can't find it, but you think I can?"

With a laugh, Haiwei said, "Factory Director Xin, of course, that's not what I mean! My point is you have a vast network, and as long as you're willing to pressure this person a bit, you'll surely be able to make him hand over the Chestnut Snake, don't you think?"

Knowing this wasn't difficult, Xintong spoke up!

"Alright, I can agree to that, but as payment for my intervention, I want to take seventy percent!"

"How could I possibly give you seventy percent? I can only give you sixty percent at most. If you don't agree, then we can just call it off."

"Since you put it that way, then sixty percent it is, I agree!"

Hearing the response from the other end of the line, Haiwei sighed in relief, then squinted and said, "Okay! I'll give you the location in a bit, so come quickly, the sooner we resolve this, the sooner we can start production!"

"Don't worry! I'll definitely be thorough!"

"That's that then!"

Agreeing with one last word, Haiwei quickly hung up the phone.

As soon as he hung up, Haiwei saw Wu Yong rushing towards him...

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