Chapter Fourteen: You from Zhongnan Mountain

  In the magical world of Kantal, faith is equal and free. You can worship any deity you choose without interference from anyone except for the dark god who symbolizes death and slaughter.

  In fact, the Dark God and the dark races created by the Dark God have always been the public enemy of the entire Kontans world. It is said that this terrifying evil powerful god spirit intends to kill all gods and destroy everything, and his own creations The many dark races are even more bloodthirsty, brutal, sinister and poisonous, spreading slaughter and death like a plague.

  So, in order to let the Minotaur tribe smoothly land on Rhode Island, Lin Taiping had to spend time fabricating an excuse, but the problem was that due to seasickness and a series of events during the journey, he actually forgot this very important thing when arriving at the port.

  What's worse, Mr. Cohen was also indulging in the joy of making a big deal, and Kristen was still calculating how much milk powder she could buy, so by the time they realized something was wrong, Turo had already led a large group of Minotaurs, carrying the totem stone pillar with an air of "grab whatever you see" and jumped ashore.

  Then, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, in just a few short minutes, the entire harbor became empty and deserted, with all people escaping cleanly, scattered goods thrown everywhere, leaving only Turo and a large group of Minotaurs, still holding a steaming hot roasted suckling pig, standing there in a daze.

  "As expected, having a bad memory can lead to big problems." Lin Taiping silently patted his forehead, and suddenly realized that his troubles had grown.

  It turned out that greater trouble was yet to come, for just a few minutes later the harbour watch arrived in haste and surrounded the Black Pearl three deep. The tall, burly captain of the guard pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and strained to keep his composure, though his pale face betrayed his emotions: "You monsters inside, this is Lord Philip's domain..."

  This conventional shout had no deterrent effect, and Turo, who was interrupted while eating, became very angry. He directly carried the Totem Stone Pillar and charged over with a fierce aura. After a few simple rounds, he knocked down any soldier who dared to approach him. Then, he grabbed the captain of the guard, "Monster? You damned human, how dare you speak to the great Bull Head People leader like that?"

  Turu was furious, with severe consequences. The dizzyed captain of the guard, who looked like a little chick, was about to turn into chicken patty!

  Fortunately, Lin Taiping immediately reached out to stop him: "Alright, alright, Turo, don't be too brutal... Sir, we didn't have any malicious intentions, we just came to Rod Island for tourism and sightseeing, and happened to do some small business on the side."

  Travel? Doing business? The struggling captain of the guard was taken aback for a moment, and then struggled even more furiously: "Nonsense! You evil black mage, don't think you can deceive my eyes. If Minotaurs know how to do business, then Dark Elves will open taverns."

  "This is indeed a good idea." Lin's eyes sparkled as he scratched his head, suddenly remembering the group of Dark Elves who yearned to have children. Maybe next time, he would really consider cooperating with them and opening an inn on Rod Island or something.

  But that's for later, the most important thing now is how to convince this captain of the guard to believe, especially with the soldiers nearby coming in droves, interspersed with a few apprentice mages, and even at the end, those merchants who had just escaped came back with hired mercenaries, full of killing intent.

  At that moment, the crowd at the port surged with excitement and indignation. Angry shouts filled the air: "Damn you, Black Magician! Damn you, Dark Minotaur, get out of this island and return our goods to us... And put down that roasted suckling pig!"

  His ears almost deafened, Lin Taiping could only turn his head to look at Turo, the latter immediately wiped his oily mouth and let out a loud roar, thirty bull-headed men raised the Totem stone pillars, ferociously smashing them down, war trampling was launched simultaneously, shaking the entire port violently, even the ground cracked like a spider web.

  In an instant, the entire venue fell silent again, and many merchants were trembling with fear, preparing to escape. Fortunately, at this moment, Mr. Cohen finally rushed down from the ship in disheveled clothes and shouted loudly from a distance: "Everyone, everyone, please don't take action! I can testify that this Mr. Lin is not a dark magician and has no malicious intentions."

  When they heard this, and saw the renowned Mr. Cohen, everyone present couldn't help but be shocked. The captain of the guard was even more astonished, saying: "Mr. Cohen, how could you possibly associate with these dark creatures... uh, are you certain that what you just said is true?"

  "Of course, I can guarantee it!" Mr. Cohen nodded desperately, and for the sake of a large sum of gold coins, even if the dark creature really intended to rob the harbor, he would take responsibility without hesitation. "Gentlemen, I can pledge my reputation and soul as collateral, don't you still trust me?"

  Everyone present looked at each other in dismay, and for a moment they were suspicious. However, the captain of the guard was still full of vigilance, drew his sword and pointed it at Lin Taiping: "Is this really true? But this guy's background is still very suspicious, I've never seen anyone who can get along with the evil Minotaur."

  No, no, the people present nodded in agreement. How could a normal human be with these cow-headed monsters? And looking at these cow-headed monsters, they seemed to respect and obey him... So, unless this black-haired man can explain clearly, this war is inevitable.

  "No problem, I can explain." Lin Taiping innocently raised his hand, and under the gaze of hundreds of eyes, he cleared his throat seriously. "Ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to introduce myself. I am a Taoist apprentice from the distant Eastern land of Tongtai Mountain. Because I accidentally broke into the Tomb of the Living Dead, I met the sleeping Count Dracula and became his disciple..."

  So, Lin Taiping fully utilized his talent for talking nonsense and told a story that was so ridiculous it couldn't be any more ridiculous. He started from Mount Zhongnan, then went to the Tomb of the Living Dead, then to The Count of Monte Cristo, then to The Daughter of the Sea, and finally ended with Harry Potter and Magic School.

  Never had they heard such a fascinating story, the crowd was already enchanted, and several curious onlookers couldn't help but lean in closer, eager to hear what happened next.

  In fact, even the forgotten Kristen couldn't help but widen her eyes foolishly, and she suddenly felt that her boss didn't need to do business anymore, and directly becoming a traveling poet might even earn more.

  "In this strange atmosphere, Lin Taiping finally wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes and concluded with a lingering tone: 'In short, after inheriting the wealth of the Earl, I originally planned to go to Diaoyu Island to govern my territory, but at that time, the evil Fodi Devil took away my lover. To rescue my lover, I had no choice but to embark on an adventure and come to Hornbill Sea... Wuuu, my beloved Lina, I don't know where she is now, whether she is crying every day?'"

  "Alright, what a melodramatic and heartbreaking past this is. Everyone present was moved to tears, even the vigilant captain of the guard couldn't help but weep: 'Poor guy, so pitiful... Get out! Do you think we're idiots? How are these cow-headed monsters going to explain themselves?'"

  It's great and powerful. Who says that after the protagonist crosses over, the intelligence of the indigenous people in the other world will plummet, or even become idiots?

  Fortunately, Lin Taiping was well-prepared and calmly spread his hands: "Them? They were left by my teacher, Count Christensen, who spent thirty years domesticating these dark creatures into slaves and teaching them very unique skills... In fact, I relied on their unique skills to earn enough travel expenses through maritime trade."

  This sentence is the key point, and the captain of the guard and the people present were indeed deceived, immediately foolishly biting this bait: "Skills? The only thing that knows how to rob is the cow-headed monster, what kind of money-making skills do they have, can they even make some kind of goods?"

  "I can testify!" Before Lin Taiping could respond, Mr. Cohen on the side couldn't wait to raise his hand, his face shining with an intense gold coin glow, "Ladies and gentlemen, when I met Mr. Lin along the way, I had already seen some of the goods he brought, and they were indeed... indeed..."

  It's no longer necessary to say, just looking at Cohen's shocked and greedy expression, the people present were already curious, especially those extremely sensitive merchants who smelled blood like sharks: "Wait a minute, if that's the case, why not take it out and let us open our eyes?"

  "Now?" Lin Taiping was clearly shocked, "You mean, take it out and show it now?"

  This question doesn't even need to be answered, the merchants and the captain of the guard present all nodded their heads in curiosity, and someone urged, "Mr. Lin, this is also to prove your identity, so hurry up and take it out."

  "Really want to take it out?" Lin Taiping was still a bit embarrassed, turning his head to look around with a strange expression, "To be honest, is it better to change places? It doesn't seem very convenient here."

  "Stop stalling and bring it out quickly." Having been provoked, several impatient guys rolled up their sleeves, eager to personally come over and search.

  "Alright, alright, if you insist." Lin Taiping could only helplessly sigh and then paused for a moment before slowly... hmm, slowly taking off his clothes!

  Wait, take off your clothes?

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