Chapter 4597
The sturdy man knew the youngest sister’s brother was mocking him, but he didn’t dare react in Kai’s presence.
Ignoring the taunts, he turned to Kai and pleaded, “Daoyou, please, take me with you!”
Kai glanced at him and sneered. “Why should I? We’re neither friends nor family.”
Hearing this, the sturdy man hurriedly said, “Daoyou, I also have a sister. I can offer her to you—she can be your wife, and you’ll be my brother-in-law…”
Kai’s face twisted in disbelief. “What the—”
The youngest sister’s brother burst out laughing. “Are you serious, you big black bear? Your sister’s probably as ugly as you are! And you still want to steal my brother-in-law?”
The sturdy man’s face darkened, but he forced a bitter smile and said, “My sister may not be beautiful, but… I have a secret to share.”
“What secret?” Kai asked, his interest piqued.
The sturdy man hesitated, glancing nervously at the youngest sister’s brother, as though he didn’t want him to hear.
“It’s fine. Just say it,” Kai insisted.
The sturdy man leaned in and whispered, “Daoyou, I know the location of a spiritual vein mine filled with fairy stones. With prices for fairy stones soaring, this mine is a treasure trove.”
“To be honest, I got arrested because I was caught selling too many fairy stones to private buyers.”
“If you take me out, I’ll tell you the location, and we can split it.”
Kai raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised. If the man was telling the truth, such a mine would be an enormous resource—far more efficient than purchasing fairy stones bit by bit with purple gold spirit coins.
However, doubt lingered in Kai’s mind about the sturdy man’s claim.
“Humph,” the youngest sister’s brother scoffed. “Stop spouting nonsense. There are no spiritual vein mines left in Beast City—they were mined out ages ago.”
“Only scattered fairy stones remain, and finding them is sheer luck. How could there possibly be a mine still intact?”
“If such a mine really existed, the City Lord’s Mansion would have seized it long ago!”
The youngest sister’s brother snorted, clearly skeptical of the sturdy man’s claim.
Having lived in Beast City for so long, he had never heard even a rumor about such a spiritual vein mine.
“Just because you’ve never heard of it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist,” the sturdy man shot back. “Do you even know what lies beneath Beast City?”
The youngest sister’s brother froze, momentarily at a loss for words, though his expression remained doubtful.
“How can I trust that you’re telling the truth?” Kai asked, looking at the sturdy man intently.
“Daoyou, you can verify it for yourself,” the sturdy man replied. “My name is Xiong Kuo, and my sister is Xiong Ying. I’m the only one who entered Beast City to make this trade.”
“After you leave here, take something from me to find my sister. She’ll confirm that everything I’ve told you is true.”
Xiong Kuo spoke in a hushed tone, his demeanor serious.
Kai studied him closely, sensing no deceit. Finally, he nodded and said, “Alright, if you’re not lying, I’ll help you get out of this prison.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not lying!” Xiong Kuo assured him. “Here, take this jade pendant. Go a hundred miles southwest of Beast City, and you’ll find a large tree. My sister is hiding in a hollow within the tree.”
“Give her this jade pendant and explain the situation. She’ll prove my words are true.”
Xiong Kuo handed over the jade pendant with care.
“Fine,” Kai said, taking the pendant and nodding.
The youngest sister’s brother, who had been listening, grew visibly nervous. If Kai could only take one person out, would he choose Xiong Kuo instead?
After all, his sister’s worth paled in comparison to the prospect of a spiritual vein mine filled with fairy stones.
“Don’t worry. You’ll leave tomorrow,” Kai said with a slight smile, noticing the youngest sister’s brother’s unease.
Hearing this, the youngest sister’s brother finally relaxed.
Kai then settled down to rest, his mind already planning his next steps.