CHAPTER 524: CHAPTER 225 SELLING FLESH

"Mr. Liang, a few of those brats took the chance to run away."

Niu Daming glanced secretly at Liang Yuan and said tentatively.

Although Liang Yuan had just said he wouldn’t restrict their freedom, no one really believed it, and Niu Daming wanted to test Liang Yuan’s attitude.

If Liang Yuan got furious and ordered them to catch the runaways, it would basically mean that all his previous words were nonsense.

Liang Yuan saw through his thoughts at a glance, just smiled and said, "What does running away mean? I just said I wouldn’t restrict your freedom."

"They are free to go wherever they want. There are many mutant beasts in this forest. If they go out, they might find another shelter if they’re lucky. If not, they’ll probably become food for the mutant beasts. Sigh."

His sigh immediately made everyone’s scalp tingle and hearts shiver.

They just realized that this was indeed Yangshan, where mutant beasts roamed freely.

Running out like that was too dangerous.

Niu Daming quickly understood that Mr. Liang was genuinely not restricting their freedom.

But he also indirectly told them that while he wouldn’t restrict their freedom, if the mine slaves ran away, they would most likely end up in the mouths of mutant beasts.

Everyone understood that staying here was probably their only option.

Liang Yuan didn’t pay them any attention and started dissecting the mutated pangolin.

He began skinning it and said, "Folks, let me make it clear: if those who ran away want to come back, my previous promises to them won’t count anymore."

"They won’t be allowed to stay here anymore, and they won’t get any food. They also won’t be allowed to dig for superpower stones here."

"I’m making this clear in advance so that no one feels wronged when I kill those who violate my rules."

He said this with a smile, but it sent a chill through Niu Daming and the others.

Everyone understood that while Mr. Liang was easygoing, he was not to be trifled with.

He pitied them and gave them a place and conditions to survive.

But if anyone betrayed him, their fate would be grim.

"Mr. Liang, rest assured, if they come back, I will be the first to not spare them," Meng Guangli immediately pledged.

Liao Tao and Niu Daming quickly followed suit.

Liang Yuan laughed, "Hey, don’t put it that way. Let’s give them a deadline. What if they just want to avoid this mutated beast and don’t intend to run far?"

"If they come back before noon, it won’t count as desertion. I will still treat them as one of us."

Hearing this, everyone felt that Mr. Liang was truly kind-hearted.

If it had been Tian Wei, he would have long sent people to hunt them down, and they would have been implicated as well.

"Mr. Liang, let me help you with the slaughter. I used to be a butcher," Liao Tao volunteered at this time.

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan handed him the knife with a faint smile, "Oh? Then give it a try."

Liao Tao quickly took the knife and began skinning.

But as he made a cut, he found the pangolin’s skin and flesh were so tightly bound together that he barely made a one-centimeter incision!

Liao Tao looked at the knife in astonishment, then at the pangolin’s skin and flesh.

Liang Yuan smiled, "This mutated pangolin’s skin and flesh are incredibly tough—it’s not something you can dissect."

"You guys still don’t quite understand the terror of mutant beasts. Haven’t you encountered any before?"

Liao Tao finally came to his senses and smiled wryly, returning the knife to Liang Yuan, "We have. Tian Wei and the other superpower users have also caught some before. We helped handle them, but none were as tough as this."

"This pangolin is ridiculously hard."

Liang Yuan asked, "Haven’t you seen this pangolin before?"

Niu Ming raised his hand, "Encountered it once. Several people died at that time, and the superpower users couldn’t stop it. In the end, Tian Wei had to step in. He set it on fire, and the pangolin fled into the mine."

"Didn’t expect it to still be in the mine. No idea how it survived."

Liang Yuan immediately understood. It turned out that although this pangolin had strong defenses, they were still about physical and spiritual defense.

It probably couldn’t withstand damage from flames, ice, or lightning.

But even so, this creature was extremely formidable.

If its skin could be made into leather armor, worn by other superpower users, it would significantly increase their defenses, possibly even against Spiritual Power.

Liang Yuan said, "Alright, I’ll handle the dissection. You all go back to what you were doing."

He dismissed everyone. Niu Daming stayed and moved the pangolin head, the size of an ox’s head, over.

Liang Yuan glanced at him and asked, "What’s up, Uncle Ming, anything else?"

"Oh dear, how dare I call myself Uncle Ming in front of you? Just call me Old Niu," Niu Daming said fearfully.

Liang Yuan smiled, "Go ahead, what’s the matter?"

"Um... Mr. Liang, are you selling this pangolin meat?"

Liang Yuan was stunned, not expecting the old man to be so clever, already thinking about the meat of the pangolin he just killed.

"You want to buy it?"

Niu Daming smiled wryly, "You know, I’m old. Although I still have some strength to dig, my legs aren’t as nimble."

"I’m not up to hunting mutant beasts with the younger ones. Even if I go to the water to catch fish, the journey is long. I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch enough to last through the sea tide for two days."