As Huang Canrong’s voice fell, with a creak, the minivan jolted twice and stopped by the side of the road next to a patch of scrub.
"Get out!"
Leizi and the others shoved and pushed Freerank, Harrigan, and Teresa out of the van.
"I protest..."
*Slap!*
Before Harrigan could finish stating the subject of his protest, he received a slap from Leizi. "Damn it, what are you shouting about?"
"Who do you think you are? In a place where no rabbits shit and no eagles nest, can your protest achieve anything?"
"Whether it achieves anything, just look at my fist!"
Freerank suddenly threw a punch, hitting Leizi’s chest.
Leizi had not expected the other party to strike at that moment. Caught off guard, he was sent flying five or six meters away.
"Run!" Freerank kicked away a village punk who was blocking his path and fled.
This Freerank had learned boxing and had won a special award in a boxing competition held in Great Britain.
He grabbed Teresa's hand and ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
Harrigan followed closely behind Freerank at a sprint.
"Heh heh, interesting!"
Huang Canrong narrowed his eyes, a fierce glint shooting out from between them.
*Swish!*
Just as Freerank was about to disappear from sight, he suddenly flickered and vanished from his original spot.
"Let's see where you think you can run!"
Freerank, thinking he was about to escape danger, suddenly saw a black shadow flash and block his path. At the same time, a sinister voice came from his ear.
The person blocking him was Huang Canrong.
Freerank dared not delay and kicked out at Huang Canrong.
Unexpectedly, the other party not only dodged but stepped forward, waved his hand, and a thunderous sound erupted from it.
Fortunately, Freerank's mind worked fast. Realizing something was wrong, as the thunderous sound started, he retracted his leg and rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding Huang Canrong's attack.
Where Freerank had been standing, a crater more than two meters deep was blasted into the earth.
Seeing this scene, Freerank broke out in a cold sweat.
Could this be the legendary "Palm Thunder" used by Chinese martial artists?
"Master, kill him!"
At this moment, Leizi ran over, panting, pointed at Freerank, and shouted at Huang Canrong, "This foreigner sneak-attacked me! He almost beat me to death with one punch!"
The village punks followed behind him.
Huang Canrong glanced disdainfully at Leizi and roared, "Useless wretch, having a disciple like you makes me lose all face!"
"Yes, yes, yes, your disciple is untalented and has disgraced Master's face!" Seeing Huang Canrong angry, Leizi hurriedly bowed and said.
His attitude was truly respectful.
At this moment, Huang Canrong's fierce eyes fixed on Freerank, and he said coldly, "I never expected you to be quite so evasive, despite your limited skills."
"Unfortunately, you three have encountered me, Huang Canrong, today. If I want you to die horizontally, you won't be able to stand alive!"
As he said this, he waved his hand, and a burst of golden light erupted from his palm.
This time, Huang Canrong did not use the terrifying palm thunder.
In an instant, the golden light seemed to transform into countless ropes, which disappeared into the upper bodies of Freerank, Harrigan, and Teresa.
"All of you, come with me!"
Huang Canrong pointed at Freerank and the others and said sternly.
Seeing that Freerank and the others remained frozen, Leizi, puffing himself up with Huang Canrong's power, yelled, "Did you hear that? My master told you to follow him!"
Freerank and the others knew that they were in grave danger, and naturally, they were unwilling to surrender. Thus, they planned to find an opportunity to escape again.
However, upon thinking of this, they discovered that apart from their legs, their upper bodies were as if bound by countless ropes, unable to move.
With their upper bodies immobilized, even with good leg strength, it would be difficult to escape.
Why had this happened?
Freerank, Harrigan, and Teresa were terrified.
Was this person calling himself Huang Canrong a human or a devil?
What kind of magic had he used to control their upper bodies?
Freerank and the others grew more frightened as they thought about it.
"If you don't follow my master immediately, do you believe I'll kill you right now?" At this moment, Leizi took out a short knife from his person and yelled menacingly at Freerank.
Freerank and the others dared not disobey and followed.
Before long, they were brought back to where the van was parked.
Huang Canrong turned and entered the dense woods beside it.
Freerank and the others had no choice but to follow.
In the center of the woods, there was a small clearing. Huang Canrong sat on a rock, a blade of grass in his mouth, his triangular eyes scanning Freerank and the others.
Finally, his gaze fell on Teresa, and he let out a few chuckles.
"Pretty lady, tell me, where did your group come from, and why did you come to Zhuxi Village to find that Cheng Xiaofan?" Huang Canrong asked with a hint of amusement in his voice.
Teresa replied truthfully, "We came from Great Britain. We came to Zhuxi Village to find Cheng Xiaofan, simply because we wanted to obtain the secret recipe for his excellent Happy Wine."
"How did you know Cheng Xiaofan could brew Happy Wine?" Huang Canrong had already learned from Leizi that Cheng Xiaofan's family ran a winery that specialized in producing Happy Wine.
Harrigan stepped forward and said, "I met Cheng Xiaofan at a world-renowned wine auction and became his best friend!"
Huang Canrong's eyes flickered, and he asked again, "Are you saying Cheng Xiaofan entered his Happy Wine into a world-renowned wine auction?"
Harrigan, looking somewhat proud, raised his head and said, "That's right. It was precisely because of that event that my friend Cheng Xiaofan's excellent Happy Wine shook the entire world of wine!"
Huang Canrong pressed further, "What was the auction price for Cheng Xiaofan's Happy Wine among the world-renowned wines?"
Upon hearing this, Harrigan completely forgot the danger he was in and burst into laughter. "You might not believe it when I tell you, but a liter of Cheng Xiaofan's excellent Happy Wine was auctioned for one hundred billion!"
"And it's not guaranteed that you can get it!"
"What, one hundred billion?"
As soon as Harrigan finished speaking, Huang Canrong and his group's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
In an instant, their faces were filled with shock, and then completely consumed by greed.
Huang Canrong's gaze fell on Teresa again and he asked, "To find Cheng Xiaofan in China, are there any other people in Great Britain who know about this?"
Teresa replied, "Anyone belonging to the Life Science Research Institute knows."
Huang Canrong asked with great interest, "Pretty lady, tell me, is this Life Science Research Institute a very important organization?"
Teresa said, "Of course it's very important. This Life Science Research Institute was established with investment from our Royal British family and enjoys a high reputation worldwide."
"I hope you release us immediately, otherwise, the consequences will be severe!"