Besides, Ao Lie had nothing to gain by deceiving them. In this deep sea, only the four of them were evenly matched in strength. Other than them, there was no one else capable of threatening them.
If Ao Lie had designs on Duobao's treasury, he could have killed Old Crab first. But once Old Crab died, they would immediately suspect Ao Lie. Why would Ao Lie go to such lengths, then?
If Ao Lie truly had the strength to kill all three of them, why would he waste so much time arguing with the two of them?
Besides, if Ao Lie was using this human as a smokescreen, couldn't they just test the human in a moment? Then the truth would come to light.
"I'll believe you for now."
After saying that, the whale quietly floated in the water, his eyes fixed on the treasury's exit. Once that human came out, he would test him. If things truly were as Ao Lie had said, he would immediately apologize and yield.
But if they were not as Ao Lie had said, then Old Crab's cause of death would be certain. When that time came, both Ao Lie and this human would have to die.
The four of them might be bound together in life and death, but whoever dared break the rules first had to die. Besides, if Ao Lie had truly killed Old Crab, what was the point of keeping Ao Lie alive? So he could stay and kill them too?
Meanwhile, inside the treasury, Ye Lin was gathering treasures with boundless delight. Many of the things here were useful to him: medicinal pills, packets of medicine, and medicinal herbs.
What Ye Lin had not expected was that there were actually two Profound Origin Pearls among them.
The Profound Origin