The Mysterious Island Awakens
Chapter 696

A Beast Horde (Two Chapters Combined)

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The hospital ward was silent. Two figures stood before the bed, staring at the patient lying there motionless, his face deathly pale.

"Second Brother." The tattooed underling sighed, breaking the silence in the ward.

"Hmm?" The young man with dyed-golden hair answered, his gaze still fixed on the figure lying on the bed.

"That medicine the doctor mentioned just now isn't cheap!" the tattooed underling said.

"I know," the young man with dyed-golden hair replied.

"We're running out of money," the tattooed underling said worriedly.

"..." The young man with dyed-golden hair fell silent, not saying a word.

When he had told the doctor earlier that they could afford the medical expenses, he had actually been bluffing. With the money he had left now, they would run out completely before long if this continued.

"Second Brother, should we mention it to Third Master Xu and see if he can advance the medical expenses for us?" the tattooed underling suggested.

The silent young man with dyed-golden hair immediately shook his head when he heard the suggestion.

The tattooed underling was deeply puzzled and asked, "The money we have will be gone soon. Why can't we ask Third Master Xu for help?"

"You know what happened last night," the young man with dyed-golden hair said.

"So what? The deal failed; it wasn't our fault." The tattooed underling frowned.

"Phew..." The young man with dyed-golden hair let out a long breath before explaining.

"I went to see Third Master Xu just now. He told me to arrange for people to collect all the outstanding debts outside.

"That means his funds aren't abundant. If we go to him now about Big Brother's medical expenses, there's a high chance we won't get a satisfactory answer."

The tattooed underling looked surprised and said incredulously, "Third Master

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