Lin Zhen glanced at Xu Mao, shifting slightly to keep the others from seeing into his backpack. Then he pulled out a pile of glittering objects.
"C-Rank Mutated Beast crystals, worth at least one million each. These fifty are worth over fifty million. Take them."
Lin Zhen handed the items to Xu Mao, immediately zipped up his backpack, and said to Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng, "Captain, Ye Tiancheng, I remember saying that we'd act separately. I never asked to stay with you, and I shouldn't be the one paying this money. Transfer twenty-five million to me each."
Lin Zhen was not being polite in the slightest. Since Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng had chosen to trust Xu Mao, they had to take responsibility for their choice. Lin Zhen would never pay the bill for them.
Shi Lei had nothing to say. He did not think there was anything wrong with it and immediately transferred twenty-five million to Lin Zhen.
Ye Tiancheng was somewhat unwilling, muttering, "So you wanted me to pay. Then why did you hesitate for so long just now?"
Lin Zhen sneered. "If you don't trust me, go take five of my crystals back and negotiate with Xu Mao yourself. I don't mind."
Ye Tiancheng truly did not dare. Although he did not like Lin Zhen either, Lin Zhen was at least trustworthy. Xu Mao was not one of Raging Wind's people, and he did not dare take the risk.
After transferring the twenty-five million, Lin Zhen checked his phone. The full fifty million had arrived.
"Alright. Xu Mao is your employer now. I didn't pay, so you can go with him."
Shi Lei froze. "You're not coming with us?"
"Of course not. I didn't pay him, so how could I ask him to protect me?" Lin