During the conversation between Ling Mo and the other party, the people around were watching him with shock. However, as bystanders, they couldn’t glean much from the limited responses given by Ling Mo. Among them, Zhang Chenghui, who was standing at the back, was especially anxious. He knew this communication was from the Falcons, but he didn’t expect Ling Mo to have such connections.
“It’s over, it’s over, he hasn’t ntioned the hostage exchange at all…” a sliver of hope in Zhang Chenghui’s heart was slowly diminishing.
Old Zheng also had a complex expression on his face, feeling quite conflicted about Ling Mo. On one hand, he was always thinking about when he could beat this jerk up, but on the other hand, he hoped Ling Mo would demonstrate more strength and more aces up his sleeve. However, as more hints were revealed by Ling Mo, he couldn’t help but feel increasingly uneasy…
“The correct approach is certainly to distance myself from Ling Mo as soon as possible. With this display of goodwill, at least forming an alliance afterward shouldn’t be an issue… But what if I help them out? In that case, it definitely won’t just be a simple alliance… Although the Central Region Camp’s main goal is survival, the more people we support, the more resources we need…”
Old Zheng thought with a conflicted expression, “Should I take the gamble?”
Monts later, Ling Mo put down the communicator and looked up. The complex look in his eyes showed that he had gleaned quite a bit of information from the other side.
“Who was it?” Xia Na was the only one to take the initiative to ask in the silence.
“Su Qianrou,” Ling Mo replied without any intention of hiding.
“It’s her…” Ye Lian and the three girls exchanged glances. With their mory abilities, they could imdiately recall her appearance upon hearing her na. However, aside from Xia Na, who seed contemplative, Ye Lian and Li Yalin quickly lost interest.
“The Chief of Staff…” Zhang Chenghui was montarily stunned, forgetting his complaints.
“It was her!” Old Zheng exclaid in surprise, a chill running through his heart, “We had consulted with her about cooperation back then!”
Wang Lin continued, “Speaking of which, it was also her suggestion for us to head to the Second Camp alone, wasn’t it? Judging by her attitude, she seems to have granted the Second Camp considerable autonomy…”
The group’s reactions varied, and Ling Mo’s gaze toward them was equally diverse.
As Ling Mo glanced over, Zhang Chenghui imdiately looked down guiltily, while Old Zheng cleared his throat.
“The Central Region Camp must have a lot of information, but among these two, Old Zheng knows the most, not Wang Lin… Unfortunately, now isn’t the right ti to question them. He’s probably waiting to see the final outco before deciding whether to engage in deeper discussions with …”
Ling Mo thought for a mont, then casually destroyed the communicator and said, “Although we got so help from her, our current predicant won’t be resolved that easily. On the contrary, we’ll need to hasten our departure…” He nudged the pile of debris with his toe and uncovered a small plastic box. “This thing might not be so simple; otherwise, she wouldn’t have contacted us so quickly… Her tone seed probing, but if she wasn’t quite confident, why would she rashly reach out…”
Ling Mo was sowhat wary of Su Qianrou. Her ability to rise to a senior position within the Falcon indicated that she was not of simple mind. Even with the current circumstances, she managed to remain the Chief of Staff, which testifies to her brilliance.
“Probably, her main stakes aren’t placed on , right? This is completely different compared to Yuwen Xuan, that lunatic… I’m just not sure how that lunatic is doing now…”
As he turned, a glint of coldness flashed through Ling Mo’s eyes: “Coveting the Second Camp, targeting … If you’re so confident, why don’t you try and catch up…”
…
“This person is still as unwilling as ever to suffer any loss…”
In a high-rise building in A City, Su Qianrou stood on the rooftop, gazing into the distance and murmuring to herself.
Behind her stood a bespectacled girl with a tool chest-like object hanging in front of her. It contained a laptop, and several small devices were placed on either side. As Ling Mo destroyed the communicator, the girl suddenly let out an exclamation, “Ah! The light dot disappeared!”
While speaking, the girl raised her hands and began typing rapidly on the keyboard.
“Alright, Li Wei,” Su Qianrou adjusted her hair with a wry smile, “He probably already noticed, or rather, given his level of caution, it’s only natural that he would…”
“What a pity, we had already hinted for him to stay…” Li Wei sighed, “It wouldn’t have been detrintal to him…”
“It’s not about whether it’s detrintal; so people just don’t like being controlled, even indirectly. Kind gestures like this won’t be accepted by soone like him. But even so, the offer I made was sincere enough. Even if it doesn’t move him, he has no other options in his current situation…” Su Qianrou mumbled, “But I can’t invest blindly either, much less place all my bets on him. So consider that Destruction unit an interview… If you pass, I might just give you a very important piece of information…”
As she spoke, she gently flicked her wrist, and a card suddenly appeared between her fingers.
One side of the card was printed with an image, while the other side displayed several lines of text. In the dim light, everything appeared sowhat blurred…
“This is sothing you’ll definitely find interesting…”
…
In the wilderness near the abandoned town.
Tall wild grass, standing over a person’s height, had completely overtaken the once-fertile fields, even burying so of the original roads. Occasionally, one could glimpse a few dilapidated houses amidst it all, but the walls were already covered with tangled vines. Clumps of dark green weeds sprouted from the wall cracks, and whenever the wind blew, they rustled with a “whimper whimper” sound.
“It’s surprising how easily we can move through this kind of area…” Old Zheng looked ahead warily. The three girls were effortlessly clearing a path in the wilderness, and as long as the group followed closely and paid a little attention, they wouldn’t be cut by the grass. This level of ability wouldn’t have shocked him if it were dayti… but it was nightti!
To avoid revealing their location, they couldn’t use flashlights. With everyone surrounded by tall grass, almost all had lost their sense of direction during the march, and even their vision was becoming dull. Yet the three girls seed completely unaffected, and Ling Mo appeared to have no trouble either…
“Will they really chase us in here?” Lan Lan suddenly asked in a low voice.
Since entering this area, she had involuntarily fallen silent. It’s understandable; traveling through such a terrain could easily foster a deeper sense of fatigue, along with a subtle, pervasive sense of unease that added a psychological burden.
“Yes,” Ling Mo nodded confidently.
This much was clear from what Kaili had ntioned…
“In that case, we can’t just keep walking like this, right? We don’t even know the current situation at the Second Camp. It’s not feasible to head straight there, especially with unpredictable encounters along the way…” Old Zheng said worriedly. “To be honest, I feel like sothing around here is watching us…”
“Ah! Where, where?!” Zhang Chenghui jumped up nervously, looking around.
Xia Na glanced back at Old Lan and Zhang Chenghui, then pinched her chin thoughtfully, “That’s definitely not possible… These two’s stamina won’t hold for long… No, it’s not just them. If we keep walking in the wilderness, everyone except the three of us will struggle to continue… Ling-Ge spreading out his psychic power is also quite a burden…”
“That’s why this is just another battlefield,” Ling Mo said.
“What?” Wang Lin imdiately turned back to ask.
Ling Mo smiled slightly and said, “In a place like this, we actually have the advantage. Sotis, having more people can beco a burden.”
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