Chapter 207

If she was really an ordinary, soft and gentle sister, she would have been crushed by the power vortex of the imperial royal family and the Tianri Cult many times.

"Just kidding, I didn't intend to make trouble in this matter," Lu Lin smiled, "In fact, since the White Witch asked you to come to me, I actually think that we should talk about cooperation by the way?"

"Huh, so you were just joking, I was scared to death," Katenteng was relieved immediately, "But I don't have the authority to talk about cooperation, I'm afraid you have to go to the Colorful Forest in person when you have time for this matter."

"Well, that may take some time," Lu Lin said helplessly, "I really don't want to delay, but in fact, I have a lot of things here."

"I can see that I have heard a lot of your things, and they are all big things," Katenteng smiled, "However, although the cooperation may not be discussed for a while, the witch still prepared something for you."

"What is it?" Lu Lin asked puzzledly.

"This," Katen took out a wooden box and opened it. There were ten crystal bottles neatly packed inside, filled with a golden luminous liquid that looked like fruit juice.

"What is this?" Lu Lin asked in confusion.

"A potion used to remove brainwashing and awaken some soul scars," Katen said, "It can allow brave men and rare beasts to break free from the control of the Holy Church. The witch said that whether it is useful or not, you should prepare some."

"Well, this is indeed a practical thing," Lu Lin nodded, "Tell her thank you for me. When I have time, I will definitely visit her in the Colorful Forest again."

"Okay, then we have settled the business now," Katen said with a smile.

"Is that all?" Lu Lin was a little surprised.

"Well, yes, actually the witch came to you mainly because she was worried that you wanted to mess up the situation of the Tianri Cult," Katenteng said, "but since you don't mean that, then everything is fine."

"Is that so," Lu Lin nodded, "But you just said that the official business was settled... meaning, is there any private business?"

"This... is indeed something," Katenteng said, his face gradually becoming serious, "I personally want to ask you for help..."

"I want you to help me save a few people."

"Or, a few 'precious beasts'..."

Chapter 339 But, I'm sorry to refuse

Lu Lin never expected that Katenteng would actually make such a request.

After all, in Lu Lin's view, saving "precious beasts" should also be something that the people of the White Witch would do.

At this moment, he even wondered, could it be that the White Witch really didn't regard the "precious beasts" as people, so she didn't care about them at all, which forced Katenteng to ask for help from him.

But after asking carefully, Lu Lin found that this was not the case.

The forces of the White Witch in the Land of Chaos will rescue "rare beasts", and it can even be said that they are very keen on rescuing "rare beasts" everywhere.

The "rare beasts" may not be very smart, but they are simple-minded and easy to control. With the relationship of "kindness", most of the "rare beasts" rescued will be devoted to the "brave man" who rescued them.

Lu Lin also experienced this. Since Tiezhu followed them, he seemed to have recognized them as a matter of course. Not only did he never think about anything, he even felt guilty for not being able to help.

Whether it is simple or stupid, for them who do not have so many complicated thoughts, perhaps they have always just wanted to find a warm place to stay in this world.

In order to stay in a home that can make them feel at ease, they often work hard without complaint.

If they encounter an enemy, they always go all out without fear of death.

They are both hard workers and brave warriors. How could the White Witch refuse to recruit such "rare beasts"?

But...

"In that case, why do you want me to help you do this?" Lu Lin looked at Ka Tengteng in confusion, "Can't you ask your own people for help? Or are the others too busy now?"

"No, it's not that I'm busy..." Ka Tengteng sighed, "It's just that this time, it's not convenient for us to take action."

"Why?" Lu Lin asked.

"The person who arrested them is a 'guardian elder' of the Tianri Sect," Ka Tengteng said, "No, it can't be said to be arrested. To be precise, they were bought back as slaves by this 'guardian elder'."

Hearing this, Lu Lin suddenly understood something.

If it was the people arrested by the Tianri Sect, or the people bought by other forces, the White Witch should have a way to get rid of them.

But if it was the people bought by the Tianri Sect...

"You mean, because they are allies, or slaves bought with money, it is not convenient to ask for people from the other party, nor is it convenient to snatch people from the other party?" Lu Lin asked, supporting his chin.

"Yes, that's about what I mean," Ka Tengteng nodded.

"But why not just buy them from them?" Lu Lin asked his real question, "Since they are being treated as slaves, buying them should be the easiest option for them to accept, right?"

"Of course, we have always done this," Katenteng said, "There are quite a lot of undead soldiers captured on various battlefields."

"Because they are often strong and have the special physique of the undead, these unfortunate compatriots of ours have almost always been sold as top slaves by various slave traders."

"In the Tianri Cult alone, hundreds of 'rare beasts' have been bought as slaves over the years."

"In the past, our way of dealing with it has always been the same as you said, which is to buy them directly with money."

"In the past, most people in the Tianri Cult were very respectful. As long as we asked, they would almost ask us for the same amount of money as we paid when we bought them."

"There are also a few people who will continue to report a higher price when they bought them to make a profit, but considering that they actually helped us bring people here, as long as the price is reasonable, we will just treat it as a running fee, and we don't really have any objections."

"Until this time, we ran into a problem."

At this point, Ka Tenteng sighed, then drank a sip of tea, as if he wanted to moisten his throat.

"It seems that you have been asked too much by the lion?" Lu Lin asked.

"Yes," Katen Teng swallowed the tea and smiled bitterly, "That guy offered a price ten times the market price. He seemed to be sure that we would definitely pay for these compatriots, and wanted to use this to make a fortune for himself."

"Ten times the price... is a bit too much," Lan Jie frowned and said, "But you should be able to afford it, right? Are you so stingy?"

"You are stupid, this is not a matter of business," Si Li directly reached out and knocked Lan Jie's head, "After setting this precedent, I am afraid that the Tianri Cult will sell the undead army slaves at this price in the future."

"Ah? That's too much!" Lan Jie was shocked.

"The truth is, it's not too much. We've seen too many such things," Katenteng said. "After considering it, the witch decided that in order for us to be able to save other undead soldiers normally in the future, we must not start this, and we can't even bargain with this guy. We must show our attitude and directly refuse to buy those compatriots from him."

"Well, it's a very reasonable judgment," the ferret lying on the table nodded while shaking the tip of its tail. "Once this is started, not only will we lose money in the short term, but in the long run, there may even be Tianri cultists who specialize in making profits from this. If the situation continues to deteriorate, losing money is a small matter. In the end, it is likely to develop into a conflict between members of both forces. When the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, it may even lead to the breakdown of the alliance."

"So serious?" Lan Jie was shocked again.

"Of course it's serious. After all, you can understand the essence of this matter as the people of the Tianri Cult using the braves' compatriots as hostages to blackmail them," the snow ferret spread out its little paws and said, "I don't need to say more about how easily this kind of thing can arouse public anger, right?"

"Yes, you are right, so I have no opinion on the way the witch lady dealt with it," Katenteng sighed, "But, I can't let go of those compatriots. We know very well what business the 'protective elder' is doing with slaves. I dare not think about what their future will be like if we really leave those compatriots alone..."

"Well... Can I understand that the boomerang you threw hit your head?" Lu Lin asked, "After all, you introduced this business to them."

"Haha, I really can't refute this," Katenteng scratched his head, "Oh, damn, it's really damn..."

Looking at Katenteng's appearance, Lu Lin's mood was also a little complicated.

This damn world is so complicated. In a sense, the White Witch has shot herself in the foot. The poison that was originally used to poison the unlucky people in this world may now be used on her compatriots.

If no one saves these poor guys, they may really fall into the abyss of no return.

But...

"Sorry," Lu Lin stared at Ka Tenteng's eyes and said seriously, "Please forgive me for being unable to do this favor."

Chapter 340 Despair of this world full of black pots

To be honest, Lu Lin really wants to help these poor compatriots.

But he absolutely cannot help with this favor.

Ka Tenteng's meaning is actually quite obvious, that is, he wants them to rob people.

As for whether he dares to rob, Lu Lin actually has nothing to be afraid of. The other party is just a guardian elder, one level lower than the director elder. It's just to rob a few slaves of the other party. Even if it is to be done secretly, it should not be a difficult task for Lu Lin and others.

But the problem is, if the problem can be solved by just stealing the people without anyone noticing, then Lu Lin believes that Ka Ten Teng doesn't need to ask him for help.

The real trouble is the consequences after the people are stolen.

Once these slaves are lost, the White Witch's people will definitely be suspected at the first time.

Although they can choose to deny it, the elder whose slaves were stolen will definitely not swallow this breath. At that time, if he slightly leads the rhythm in the Tianri Sect and stirs up emotions, he may be able to fool some people to continue to cause trouble for the White Witch.

For example, buy another batch of undead soldiers, and then divide them in various places, and ask for a high price together.

And if the White Witch secretly sends people to rob people in the same way, the impact of this matter will definitely worsen.

So, the White Witch must not do this.

But why does Ka Ten Teng want Lu Lin to do this?

Because he feels sorry for these compatriots?

Maybe.

But no matter what he thought, once Lu Lin did this, the situation would develop in a direction that was unfavorable to the White Witch.

And in order to suppress this tendency, someone must help the White Witch to take the blame.

Who is the person who takes the blame? I don't need to say more, right?

This job seems to be to save people, but saving people is not the key at all. The key is to take the blame for the White Witch.

At that time, not only will the people be saved, but the relationship between Lu Lin and the Tianri Sect will instantly become tense. At that time, Lu Lin will naturally not be able to intervene in the affairs of the Tianri Sect as she worried before.

This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone. Whether it is intentional or not, the result is like this.

Therefore, Lu Lin must not agree to this request.

And when Lu Lin openly put his thoughts in front of Ka Tengteng, Ka Tengteng's expression also changed from the initial misunderstanding to confusion and despair.

Seeing him like this, Lu Lin was sure.

This silly boy from the peaceful world really didn't think so much.

Ka Tengteng was stunned for half a minute, and finally, he asked Lu Lin a question stutteringly.

"Is there really no way to help them?"

To this, Lu Lin's answer is.

Yes.

But this method should never be thought of by Lu Lin.

The essence of this problem obviously stems from the omission of the White Witch when she signed the covenant.

She should have ignored the problem of the undead army slaves at that time, so she did not mention the relevant issues in the covenant.

Just like Lu Lin did not think about this matter when he established an alliance with the Infinite Church before.

This is not because of insufficient consideration or negligence, but because, whether it is a covenant or a law, anything like it cannot be considered perfect from the beginning.

People always have a focus when considering things. No one is omniscient and omnipotent, and can think of all the problems that may occur in the future from the beginning.

What's more, some problems are new troubles that arise in the development of things as time goes by.

So, whether it is a covenant or a law, this kind of thing always needs to be constantly revised and supplemented.

And now, regarding the problem of undead army slaves, the White Witch should obviously have a good talk with the Tianri Church and add some supplementary clauses to the covenant.

This is the real way to solve the problem from the essence.

But...

This obviously takes time.

As the saying goes, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Even if the White Witch actually solves this problem, I am afraid that those unlucky people will have fallen into an abyss of no return by then.

After listening to Lu Lin's words, Ka Tenteng fell into silence again.

This time, it took a full ten minutes before he spoke again.

He said that he would contact the White Witch immediately and convey Lu Lin's words to her.

As for these compatriots...

Maybe.

This is their fate.

After that, Ka Tenteng stood up and bowed to Lu Lin. After saying goodbye, he planned to leave.

Looking at his lonely back, Lu Lin hesitated for a moment, and finally called him.

"Wait, I have another question," Lu Lin said.

"Ah? Okay, you ask," Ka Tenteng turned around and forced a smile.

"About those compatriots," Lu Lin picked up the tea, "How many people are there?"