"Which one of you is Zhang Si, and who is Li Shan?"

After a moment, the man with the hooked nose withdrew his gaze from the distant sea.

He turned around, speaking in a clumsy Xia Country language, and inspected Lin Fan and the other person without expression.

"Hello, boss, he is Li Shan, and I'm Zhang Si. We're both businessmen from Xia Country, here for a vacation."

Shi Potian took a step forward and spoke first, full of warmth and sincerity, displaying no flaws.

If Lin Fan hadn't known this guy's background secretly, he would almost have been fooled.

"Yeah, your place is too shady. After signing a contract, you just turn your back, all for a bit of gambling debt, is it worth selling us off?"

Lin Fan put on a wronged expression and said with some indignation.

He and Shi Potian exchanged a glance, secretly giving each other a nod of approval for their fine acting skills.

"Hmph, I don't care why you're here. Since you've been sold to us, you must follow orders unconditionally, or I'll throw you into the sea to feed the sharks. Do you understand?"

The hooked-nose man looked impatient, his voice harsh.

His face still faintly showed the features of descendants from Xia Country, likely the result of ancestors intermarrying with locals.

Apart from slightly darker skin, his features were almost identical to the Xia Country people.

"Yes, yes, we'll behave obediently."

Lin Fan and Shi Potian both nodded heavily.

"Lucky for you two, some big shots have come to the island. If you get picked, you might turn your fortunes around."

The hooked-nose man pulled out two black pills and held them out to Lin Fan and Shi Potian.

"Take these pills first. There are still a few days left, so you might as well use this time to activate your physical potential."

Instantly, the atmosphere in the room took on a different tone.

Lin Fan's heart sank; he never expected to be drugged right after boarding the ship.

Fortunately, he had the Seven-Core Deadly Lotus's toxicity in his system, so he wasn't afraid of other poisons.

Even if Shi Potian got affected, there would be a chance to secretly detoxify him.

"What, scared to eat? Hmph, if you don't dare, jump off right now!"

The hooked-nose man's gaze darkened, pointing back to the rolling sea under the deck.

"... Boss, don't be angry. We'll take them. It's not a problem."

Shi Potian grinned, gave Lin Fan a look.

The two immediately took the pills, forcing them into their mouths under the man's watchful gaze.

"Hmph, that's more like it. Don't think of disobeying, or none of you will survive... Ah Fa, come and search them!"

Seeing this, the hooked-nose man's expression eased slightly, and he called toward the cabin.

A few shirtless crew members answered the call, approaching with hostile looks, scrutinizing Lin Fan and Shi Potian.

Two of them were holding pistols, gesturing continuously.

"Don't think about bringing phones or anything. If you don't hand them over willingly, you'll suffer for it."

The leader, a bald short guy with dragon and tiger tattoos on his arms, had the appearance of a thug.

He personally searched Shi Potian from head to toe but found nothing.

Then he coldly fixed his gaze on Lin Fan, grinning menacingly in threat.

"No, no, the casino people took all our stuff. We don't have any phones."

Lin Fan shook his head like a rattle, but his hands pressed against his trouser line secretly shook, breaking his pocket.

Soon, a needle case and phone silently slid out but were tightly held by the skin of his thigh.

"You said it yourself, so don't blame me for not warning you."

Ah Fa's smile grew more intrigued, his eyes showing keen interest.

He had seen many guys like Lin Fan, never a word of truth from their mouths.

Still, he enjoyed seeing them weep and beg after being exposed.

And then, he'd have an excuse to torment them for fun.

The next moment, before Lin Fan could respond,

Ah Fa suddenly reached out, searching thoroughly from Lin Fan's collar to his pant legs.

But every time Ah Fa was about to touch the needle case and phone, they seemed to move like living creatures.