In the dark room, Zhou Fan just opened his eyes and found himself tied up on the bed.
His first thought was that he had been kidnapped?
But he remembered that he seemed to have left a deserted village and a dense forest, but he didn't know who had beaten him with a stick.
"You're awake!"
At this time, a cold voice sounded in the room.
"It's you!"
"Did you knock me out?"
Zhou Fan, who was looking for fame, instantly recognized the speaker. It was the young man he had rescued in the ancestral hall.
He was instantly furious. He didn't expect that he was kind enough to save the young man's life, but the young man was so ungrateful that he unexpectedly attacked and slapped him with a sap.
My conscience was simply eaten by a dog!
Zhou Fan cursed in his heart, but seeing that he had become a prisoner, no matter how angry he was, he could not change his situation.
So I took a deep breath and tried my best to calm down my angry emotions.
He looked at the hemp rope tied around his body and struggled to sit up, then began to look around.
This is a small, airtight room that looks a little dark, probably in a basement-like place.
This kind of place is the most suitable for committing crimes. Zhou Fan suspected that the other party was attracted by his beauty.
"Let me ask you, do you know Ye Lin?"
Just when Zhou Fan was thinking wildly, the young man's questioning voice rang out.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Fan just shook his head subconsciously, and a whip hit him.
A bloodstain instantly appeared on his arm, and the severe pain made him take a breath.
"You'd better think clearly before speaking to avoid any physical pain."
The young man's warning voice sounded, and at some point a crystal ball appeared in his hand.
Zhou Fan glanced at the crystal ball suspiciously, wondering if that thing could detect lies?
He was silent for a moment, and finally answered honestly: "Ye Lin is my cousin!"
"Why are you in that deserted village and forbidden area?"
The young man glanced at the crystal ball before continuing to ask Zhou Fandao.
"My cousin has been out of contact for a while, and my family is very worried."
"I checked the location of her mobile phone. The last place where she connected to the satellite was in a deserted village, so I looked for it."
Zhou Fan hid the news that his cousin led him to the deserted village, but he did find the deserted village based on the location of his mobile phone, so in a sense he did not lie.
The content of the text messages on his mobile phone has been deleted by him long ago. It is impossible for the other party to know the news, so he is not afraid of being exposed.
"Pa! You lied!"
But to his surprise, the whip in the boy's hand was raised again and struck his arm.
The crystal ball he was holding also shone slightly at this moment.
"Hmph! It seems that the crystal ball in your hand is not a lie detector. It can't even tell the truth from lies."
Zhou Fan, who had been whipped, snorted with some annoyance and mocked the young man.
When the young man heard this, his cheeks twitched slightly, and he raised the long whip in his hand to continue beating him.
"Okay! Just back off first!"
At this moment, a deep male voice suddenly came from a dark corner.
I saw an elegant middle-aged man walking out of the darkness and waving his hand to signal the young man to leave.
The young man glanced at Zhou Fan coldly, then turned and left outside the house.
Soon, only Zhou Fan and the middle-aged man of unknown origin were left in the house.
"His name is Leng Jian! That's just his personality, don't mind it!"
The middle-aged man explained with a gentle smile, easing the tense atmosphere between them.
Then he took the initiative to untie Zhou Fan from his body and introduced himself after saying a few polite words.
"My name is Lin Yuanyuan, and I am the captain of the sixth team of the Jianggang City Spiritual Imperial Master Alliance."
"You don't have to be afraid!"
"We are not bad people!"
Lin Changyuan revealed some information to Zhou Fan. Before Zhou Fan could answer, he continued: "Your cousin is a member of our team. She is missing and we are looking for her."
"You have also been to the Eternal Forbidden Land. You should be curious about the identity of our spiritual masters, right?"
"Not curious! I just want to go home!"
To Lin Changyuan's surprise, Zhou Fan bluntly stated that he was not curious and stated firmly that he wanted to leave.
"You are free and you can leave anytime you want."
Lin Changyuan had no intention of forcing him to stay, and he raised his hand generously to indicate that he could leave on his own at any time.
"Will I be in danger if I leave?"
Zhou Fan was not in a hurry to leave at this time, and then asked warily.
"Could be dangerous!"
"Maybe there won't be any threats!"
Lin Changyuan showed a sly smile and deliberately gave Zhou Fan an ambiguous answer.
Zhou Fan's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this, knowing that he had fallen out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's den. It might not be that easy to escape.
"What kind of organization are you?"
"What's the purpose of keeping me here?"
Zhou Fan, who didn't want to go around in circles anymore, went straight to the topic and asked.
"Our organization is called the Spiritual Master Alliance. It is an official force that specializes in dealing with strange and supernatural events."
"In addition to the official organizations, there are also alliances formed by casual cultivators, referred to as the San Alliance."
"As well as the dark alliance organized by evil forces, they are mortal enemies of our Forbidden Land Alliance."
Lin Changyuan once again revealed some information to Zhou Fan, then looked at him with a smile and said: "Everyone who walks out of the forbidden area alive will become a lucky one and has a high probability of being recognized as a forbidden weapon."
"Your embroidered shoes have recognized you as their owner, so you now have power that far exceeds that of ordinary people."
"Either join the organization, or become an idle spiritual master, but you will be monitored 24 hours a day."
Lin Changyuan began to guide him step by step, telling him straight to the point some news that Zhou Fan should know.
Only then did Zhou Fan notice that he was wearing a pair of embroidered shoes.
The shoes were a bit small, so only the forefoot was inside the shoe, and the back half of the foot was still exposed.
What shocked him was that the embroidered shoes were stuck to the soles of his feet like glue and could not be pulled off.
"Each forbidden weapon has its own abilities and usage skills. You need to communicate with them well."
Lin Yuanyuan reminded Zhou Fan and then handed him a business card.
"You decide for yourself whether you want to join the organization or not. I won't force you."
"Here's my business card. Call me when you figure it out."
Lin Yuanyuan did not force Zhou Fan to join, but gave him time to think about it.
"Thank you!"
Zhou Fan took the business card, thanked him, and then turned around and left.
He hasn't decided whether to join the organization or not. Too many things have happened recently and he needs to calm down.
After Zhou Fan left, Lin Changyuan was the only one left in the quiet room.
"Master! His embroidered shoes should be some kind of speed-increasing forbidden device, why not?"
"We are an official organization and we are not bandits. We cannot rob everything we see!"
There was a sudden sound of doubt, and he was interrupted by Lin Changyuan before he finished speaking.
Lin Changyuan actually thought about snatching the embroidered shoes, but the shoes belonged to Zhou Fan, and unless he was killed, he could not take away the forbidden weapon.
The most important thing is that the embroidered shoes don't look very manly, and the size is too small. If they were worn out or taken out for combat, my companions and enemies would probably laugh.
As the team leader, he still has to take care of his face.
Otherwise, he would not let go of rare speed-increasing props easily.
"Send the order! Spread the news about the speed-increasing props on that kid!"
Lin Changyuan walked out of the room and ordered to a dark corner.
"Captain! If you do this, won't that kid become the target of public criticism?"
"Just follow the orders, I have my own discretion."