Chapter 452: Chapter 440: Still Bargaining with Me
Seeing this group of people looking confused, Chen Fan couldn’t be bothered to explain anything.
"Chairman Shen, are you alright?"
He walked up to Shen Si and asked.
"No problem, Brother Chen, thanks to you this time."
Shen Si got up from the ground with a look of relief.
If not for Chen Fan’s timely arrival, they would have long become corpses on the ground.
Soon after, they would be devoured by the Fierce Beasts attracted by the smell of blood.
"Brother Chen, we really have to thank you this time."
"Yes, Brother Chen, if not for you, we would have been dead."
"Unfortunately, Brother He, I’m afraid he won’t make it this time."
The person speaking looked at He Dazhou, who had a pale face, with a sorrowful expression.
The atmosphere instantly became silent.
The smiles on Shen Si and the others’ faces froze in an instant.
Though they had already accepted the possibility of death, after all, how could any adventure be without danger?
But they couldn’t accept that their brother didn’t die at the hands of Fierce Beasts but at the hands of fellow Feng Country People.
"Let me try."
Chen Fan said as he walked over.
"?"
Hearing these words, Shen Si and the others were stunned.
"Brother Chen, do you have a way to save him?"
"Yes."
Chen Fan nodded and placed his palm on the other person’s heart meridian.
Streams of pure True Essence entered his body, repairing the damaged heart meridian.
He Dazhou’s complexion visibly regained its color.
"This!"
Seeing this scene, Shen Si and the others were all shocked.
A few seconds ago, He Dazhou had one foot in the underworld.
In the next second, he had come back to life, even opening his eyes.
"Where is this?"
He Dazhou looked at the surrounding rainforest, full of confusion.
He remembered being seriously injured by a group of Feng Country People, then everything went black.
"Have I really died?"
He thought to himself, looking around at the familiar faces.
"Chairman, have you all died too?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The man holding his body, with teary eyes, said angrily and laughing: "You’re the one who’s dead, no no no, you’re not dead, we’re not dead either."
"It was Brother Chen who saved you. You were on the brink of death, but Brother Chen used his skills to heal you. That’s why you lived."
"Not just you, thanks to Brother Chen arriving in time, all of us with the Chairman were saved, otherwise, we’d all be buried beneath the ground now."
Everyone chimed in, saying.
"Brother Chen?"
He Dazhou looked at the masked Chen Fan before him.
Initially, he was puzzled.
Suddenly, he remembered something, his body shook, and he said excitedly: "Brother Chen, did you, did you save me?"
"Yes."
Chen Fan nodded slightly.
He Dazhou’s face was drenched with tears, and he was about to kneel in gratitude.
"Don’t get excited."
Chen Fan stopped him, saying: "Your body is still weak, it’s better not to move recklessly. Otherwise, it could leave lasting effects and affect your future cultivation. Rest and recover when you return."
"Yes, yes."
He Dazhou nodded repeatedly, deeply touched.
Several Martial Artists were also teary-eyed.
Thinking back to their first meeting, both sides had an unpleasant encounter.
But this time, the other party saved all their lives.
"Chairman Shen, who took your items?"
Chen Fan turned and looked at Shen Si.
"Brother Chen, it was him!"
Almost immediately, someone pointed at the blonde man holding a dagger.
"Yes, it was him! At first, we found many Fire Scale Fruits. Just when we were about to pick them, this guy arrived with his people, forcing us to hand over all the Fire Scale Fruits. They outnumbered us, so we complied. But who knew they would be so greedy? They took the Fire Scale Fruits and also robbed our Spatial Rings!"
"That’s right, they even wanted our lives!"
Several Martial Artists were furious.
If they had known this earlier, they would rather die fighting than submit.
As the words fell, the surrounding Feng Country People showed fearful expressions.
No one had expected the situation to reverse so quickly.
Just a few minutes ago, they were the butchers, free to slaughter these people.
A few minutes later, they became the prey, at the mercy of these people.
"Friend, I am willing to return all of your friends’ belongings. Please don’t kill me."
Kevin quickly said.
"You’re quite sensible."
Chen Fan sneered.
Hearing this, Kevin felt no shame, instead, he smiled and said: "Friend, your Yan Country has an old saying, ’no discord, no concord.’ Just like us."
"Shut up! How dare you speak such words?"
Several Martial Artists scolded upon hearing this.
"You wanted to kill us. Brother He almost died. Is this what you mean by ’no discord, no concord’?"
"But hasn’t your friend survived?" Kevin said with a smile.
"Yes, your friend is fine now, isn’t he? How about this: we’ll return the things we took from you, and everyone will be happy?"
"Yes, yes, let’s be friends. We can drink and sing together in the future."
The other Feng Country People said with a smile.
Shen Si and the others were almost amused by their anger.
They had to admit, the shamelessness of these Feng Country People exceeded their understanding.
Earlier, they had viciously robbed them, taking everything they could and intending to kill them.
Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, they immediately extended a friendly hand as if nothing had happened.
Shen Si took a deep breath.
"Brother Chen, you take all the things they robbed from us. There’s no need to return them to us."
Chen Fan was startled.
The other Martial Artists were also stunned.
But quickly, they reacted and nodded in agreement.
Although those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were precious, they could still replicate this harvest if they put in twice the effort later.
If not for Chen Fan’s timely arrival today to save them from these Feng Country People, they wouldn’t even have their lives.
No amount of gratitude could ever be enough.
"Chairman Shen, you’re too kind."
Chen Fan shook his head, saying: "The reason I intervened was not for your repayment. To me, it was just a simple act."
"Indeed, for Brother Chen, it was a simple act, but for us, it was life-saving assistance."
Shen Si sighed, "So, don’t decline anymore."
"Yes, Brother Chen, those things are rightfully yours."
"Yes, Brother Chen, don’t be polite with us."
Chen Fan waved his hand and then pointed at Kevin, saying: "The things, they’re all on him, right?"
"Yes, our Spatial Rings were put in his pocket." One Martial Artist said,
Chen Fan reached into Kevin’s clothes and quickly found several Spatial Rings.
Not too many, not too few, exactly six rings.
"These belong to you all, right?"
Chen Fan extended his hand, asking.
Everyone’s eyes lit up immediately.
But remembering their earlier words, they each refused.
"Brother Chen, as said before, these belong to you now, so they are all yours."
"Yes, Brother Chen, except for He Dazhou’s ring which hasn’t been opened, the others have already been opened."
"I’ll open mine now." He Dazhou said hastily.
Chen Fan frowned, seemingly displeased, he said: "I said I won’t take your things. Do you not understand my words?"
As his words fell, everyone’s body trembled.
"Quickly take them back."
Chen Fan said, displeased.
He felt annoyed.
Talking nicely to these people didn’t work.
Only by being stern could they behave.
Everyone looked at Shen Si for help.
"Take them back."
Shen Si said wryly.
Saying this, he was the first to take back his Spatial Ring, putting it on his finger.
The others had no choice but to follow suit.
At the same time, they felt a surge of gratitude.
On the surface, it seemed Chen Fan didn’t care for their items, refusing them even when they insisted.
But perhaps, he knew they had a hard time and didn’t want to take advantage of them?
"Check if anything is missing from the Spatial Rings." Chen Fan reminded.
Everyone shook their heads.
At that time, after they handed over their Spatial Rings, the blonde man just glanced at them and put them in his pocket.
So, there was basically no change in the items.
Of course, the Chairman’s spatial ring was an exception.
"Brother Chen, the items in my Spatial Ring should be in his Space Items,"
Shen Si said, looking at Kevin’s hand.
Kevin’s hand was actually wearing several rings!
Who knows if they were all Spatial Rings, or if he was mixing truth with lies.
"Tell me, which of the rings are the Spatial Rings, and how to open them."
Chen Fan said: "I don’t want you to play any tricks with me. Of course, you can try, but I guarantee you’ll regret it."
"I’ll tell, I’ll tell."
Kevin glanced at his left hand, saying: "See the blue ring on my hand? All your friends’ items are in there."
"Is that so? And how do you open it?"
Chen Fan asked again.
Actually, if he used the Soul Shifting Technique, it wouldn’t be so troublesome.
But he didn’t want to expose too many of his trump cards in front of Shen Si and the others.
To avoid them guessing that the Chairman of the Anshan City Awakened Association was also himself.
"The opening method?"
Kevin stammered,
"Friend, I’ve heard that your Yan Country People always show reverence for the heavens and earth. If you swear to the heavens that once I return the items, you’ll let us go, I’ll tell you the method. How about it?"
Chen Fan’s tone instantly grew cold.
"It seems you still don’t understand the situation, daring to bargain with me here?"