Lin Yao stared wide-eyed at the gold card, his expression innocent, then feigned anger, "But how could you do this? This is kidnapping! It's illegal!"
"As long as Mr. Lin hands over the prescription, we'll verify it and then let you go back, how about that?" Jin Ka coaxed patiently, a smile returning to his face.
"Old fox!" Lin Yao cursed inwardly, quickly overturning his previous view. Who said the Miao people were so simple and honest? The scene before him was the biggest counter-evidence.
Lin Yao didn't speak; he was too lazy to play any more tricks. Even if he had the formula, he couldn't hand it over. The gold card wouldn't cause him trouble anytime soon, and the less he handed it over, the safer he would be. Once Xiao Cao finished her seclusion, everything would be fine.
Seeing that Lin Yao ignored him, Bao Ka coughed loudly to remind Lin Yao to be careful with his words. However, Lin Yao had already treated him like air. As someone who was the first person to deal with when escaping, Lin Yao had no intention of getting to know him at all.
“Mr. Lin, perhaps you have already sensed it. Yes, this is a primeval forest, and we are all Miao people.” Jinka still smiled as she looked at Lin Yao. “I don’t know if you have heard that the Miao people can use Gu poison. There are many Gu poisons that can make people feel very uncomfortable. I hope Mr. Lin will not have the opportunity to try them.”
A threat! A blatant threat!
How rude! How uncivilized! For a dignified clan patriarch to threaten a weak scholar like this is simply outrageous.
Lin Yao had not anticipated this situation. He really did not expect the clan leader to be so despicable. Even if he wanted to use poison or make threats, he should have sent someone else. How could the clan leader personally do such a thing?
For a moment, Lin Yao's mind was filled with longing for Xiao Cao. He missed Xiao Cao so much. With Xiao Cao around, he wouldn't be afraid of Gu worms, let alone Heavenly Worms. Speaking of which, Gu worms could be digested and absorbed by Xiao Cao to gain benefits. He wondered if Xiao Cao's current cultivation level would allow her to continue to benefit from Gu worms, but it was easy to deal with anyway, so there was no need to worry too much.
However, Xiaocao is still in seclusion. What if this insect gets into her body and bites her while she is weak? Will she get hurt?
For a moment, Lin Yao was conflicted, and could only look back at the chrysanthemum. "Chief Jinka, how could someone of your status do such a thing? Isn't this inappropriate?"
"I can do these things for the future of the Daika tribe." Jinka's concise words plunged Lin Yao's heart into despair.
"Chief Jinka, I have a few questions I'd like to clarify first. I hope you can answer them so I can make a decision." Lin Yao's expression was extremely serious. Since he couldn't avoid it, he had to figure things out first.
Just like the saying goes, even in death, one should die with a full stomach.
Jinka nodded in agreement without saying a word; he sensed Lin Yao's seriousness.
"First of all, I don't believe that you found out about me yourselves, so someone must have specifically told you about me. I want to know who he or they are."
"Secondly, based on my understanding of you and my own capabilities, I don't think I can help you in any way. Who told you I had a prescription? What abilities do you know about me?"
"Third, I want to know what exactly you plan to do with me. Don't tell me you're just going to let me live here for the rest of my life. If that's the case, you can just take care of me in my old age. Don't expect to get a single word out of me."
Lin Yao finished speaking in one breath, then sat down, holding onto the armrests of the rattan chair. His smile disappeared, and he didn't even frown. He just stared at the gold card indifferently.
Jin Ka stood up from his chair and slowly walked over to Lin Yao, looking down at him. "Mr. Lin, you're right. We were notified of all of this. Your residence in Chengdu, including Yi Fei's departure, were all specifically notified. Our people have been in Chengdu for more than half a month before they found the opportunity."
"I don't deny that, but please forgive me, I can't tell you their identities, because the Miao people don't betray their companions."
Lin Yao curled his lip and remained silent, thinking to himself, "Are you all so sure the other party meant well? Don't get sold out and then help count the money!"
"Regarding your second question, I think it's easy to solve," Jinka continued. "You must have a method, which is why the Yi family was able to have a large number of people advance in just a few months, with some even reaching the peak of the Heaven and Earth levels. This was unimaginable a few months ago, when the entire Yi family only had one mid-Earth level cultivator, and Yi Potian even suffered a qi deviation and was paralyzed for several years. Don't tell me it wasn't your doing!"
“There must be a prescription. How can we know it won’t work for us… um… the Daika family if you don’t tell us and let us try it? So we don’t need to know too much to judge that you have the ability to help us.”
"As for your third question, I think it's easy to solve." Jinka bent down and brought his head close to Lin Yao, letting him see the chrysanthemums all over his face. "As long as the cooperation is successful, we will plant a Gu worm in Mr. Lin's body, and then you can go back to Chengdu."
Seeing Lin Yao remain calm, Jin Ka secretly praised the kid for his strong mentality and continued, "Don't worry, this Gu worm won't cause any harm. It just requires you to promise not to reveal the secrets of our Daika family. It won't affect your life."
"Go to hell!" Lin Yao cursed inwardly. They actually said the Gu worm had no effect! How could such a large worm not have an effect after entering the body? The psychological pressure alone was enough to keep someone up at night.
"Clan Chief Jinka." Lin Yao pondered for a long time, then looked up at Jinka and said, "I will go back and think about it carefully. I know you will never believe me if I say that my abilities are not suitable for the Daika family. So send one of your disciples for me to experiment on. I will see if I can combine my medical skills to achieve any effect, and then I will give you an answer."
"What do you think?" Lin Yao stared intently at the gold card, his expression calm, but a great deal of resentment was rising within him.
Damn it! The Daika company is a bunch of idiots! Why wouldn't others do such a good thing themselves? Why would they give you all the benefits?! They're utterly brainless!
Damn it, the mastermind behind this! Don't let me find out who it is, or you'll pay the price!
Lin Yao wondered how his parents in Chengdu were doing. They must be so worried. His mother was probably crying every day. Lin Yao's mood suddenly became heavy. Looking at the gold card in front of him, he wished he could crush his face into a rotten persimmon.
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Chapter 234 Life in the Valley
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"Ah Lang. I'm here." A clear female voice rang out, accompanied by the creaking of the wooden floor, and a light figure floated into Lin Yao's room.
"Dika, have you finished your work for today?" Lin Yao said in a doting tone, a gentle smile on his face as the girl drifted in.
Dika and Lin Yao's relationship grew closer, so she started calling Lin Yao "Alang," meaning "elder brother." Lin Yao also wanted to call Dika "Degou," but met with strong opposition because Dika said she was no longer a little girl, but an adult. So Lin Yao had no choice but to keep the original form of address. Anyway, he felt that as long as he liked this little girl, the form of address didn't matter.
"I finished it a long time ago. Dika is very capable." Dika proudly raised her chin, her two deep dimples on her face resembling two deep pools filled with joy and happiness, and her pink neck was displayed brightly in front of Lin Yao.
Lin Yao secretly swallowed, thinking to himself that this little vixen would be incredible in a few years; she was already so charming now.
Most importantly, Dika is completely guileless; her emotions are always written on her face and expressed in her actions. This makes it impossible not to like this character.
Where can a city girl find someone as pure and simple as unpolished jade?
Only in the spiritually rich landscapes of the deep mountains, coupled with a simple lifestyle and harmonious relationships, could someone like Dika exist. If he lived in the city, Dika would have been sold countless times over.
This world really forces people to be anything but innocent...
"What are we doing today? Teach me what fun things we can do." Lin Yao put down the bow in his hand. A silver metal plate was still attached to the saw blade, which was as thin as copper wire in a net. The metal plate had been sawn into a crescent shape with a very flat cut, as if it had been laser-cut.