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Chapter 385 Fei (Request for Subscription)

Chapter 385: Chapter 385 Fei (Request for Subscription)


"Fei!" Pei Yan’s face darkened as he interjected solemnly.


Zheng Jia Ru turned his head to Pei Yan, asking in confusion, "What is that? Do you know this creature?"


"Fei resides in Tai Mountain in the Eastern Central Plains. It looks like a bull, its head is white, but it has the tail of a snake and only one eye. I didn’t know this creature at first, but if that thing before was indeed a Luoyu, then this monster matches the descriptions from the Classic of Mountains and Seas!"


"What formidable traits does this Fei have?" Unlike Pei Yan, who seemed to have an encyclopedia in his head, Ye Jiumu, unfamiliar with the Classic of Mountains and Seas, anxiously pressed on.


"When this creature enters water, the water source immediately dries up; when it enters a thicket, the grass instantly withers." At this point, Pei Yan paused, looking up at Bai Ze, whose face again revealed a smug smile, which provoked Pei Yan’s anger even more.


"One brings flood, the other dries up water sources, don’t they just cancel each other out?" Ye Jiumu awkwardly chuckled and jested.


"Whether its power cancels out with Luoyu’s, I don’t know, but its appearance will also cause plague." After saying this, Pei Yan deflated like a punctured ball, his spirit dissipating by half. He already understood the opponent’s intention; with these two creatures, it was impossible to capture them all today.


Standing on the opposite glacier, Bai Ze clapped lightly with pride after hearing Pei Yan finish, saying, "You’ve saved me a lot of explanation. That’s right; it’s Fei. I won’t elaborate on its formidable traits. How many people do you think will survive in these two riverside districts after floods and plagues?"


He then looked mockingly at the dejected Pei Yan, whose head hung like a defeated rooster, asking, "Do we now have the capital to negotiate?"


"Let’s hear your terms!" Shangxing stepped forward and said loudly. Upon obtaining the information about Luoyu, he hinted at Pei Yan to inform the outside Three Pristine Department to proceed to the scene for the aftermath, but all this needed time. Before the safety measures were established, he could only compromise; dragging out the negotiation would be the best tactic.


"Is there even a need to say it? Don’t stall for time; no one here is a fool. You’ve already sent people to the scene to mitigate the situation, haven’t you?" As if seeing through everything, Bai Ze tilted his head, glanced around at the defensive array, and continued, "I advise you not to act rashly. These four walls can’t block communication between me and those beasts. As soon as they detect anything unusual and report it to me, I’ll order them to attack immediately!"


Seeing the increasingly sullen faces of the Investigation Hall members, Bai Ze became even more pleased, continuing with a smile, "Let us go, and this turmoil ends here. After all, our target this time isn’t closely related to you. Why fight to the death over Du Guangyuan, who can’t even protect his own woman?"


"Why should I believe that if I let you go, you won’t use those creatures by the river?" Zheng Jia Ru raised his head with a disdainful expression.


"I said it’s just an insurance measure. If we really wanted to do that, wouldn’t we become terrorists? Rest assured, we’re not that cruel; we wouldn’t resort to such measures unless absolutely necessary."


Upon hearing this, Pei Yan sneered coldly, muttering, "And you still think of yourselves as virtuous!"


Indifferent to Pei Yan’s sarcasm, Bai Ze turned to Shangxing, waiting for his answer. After a while, he finally heard the answer he was expecting.


"You may go!"


"A wise choice!" Bai Ze said, pointing at the two captives held by robots, "And them?"


"Don’t push your luck!" Unable to hold back any longer, Ye Jiumu took a step forward and shouted.


"Right now, the initiative is on our side, isn’t it? Let them go. They’ve already learned their lesson. Let’s part ways peacefully!"


"I have a question for you!" Hearing Bai Ze’s unreasonable demand, Pei Yan suddenly lifted his head and asked.


"What question?"


"Since you’ve taken such comprehensive precautions, why didn’t you use them from the start? That way, you could have escaped entirely without two of you being captured!"


Bai Ze was momentarily stunned, a strange look flickering in his eyes. He then squinted and smiled, "As I said, this is a test for them, and you’re part of the test questions. I’m merely a safety valve. Unfortunately, their performance was disappointing, so I had to clean up the mess! Does my explanation make sense to you?"


"A fine reason! But I don’t believe you!" Pei Yan said, waving his right hand to produce a long knife, which he placed against Shitang Longsi’s neck after kicking him down, "You mentioned your target was Du Guangyuan. With your seven’s strength, you should’ve easily taken down Du Guangyuan. Our appearance was unexpected, and if I had such precautionary measures, facing unforeseen strong enemies potentially receiving endless reinforcements, I’d prioritize leaving the battlefield immediately. The variables are too great, aren’t they?"


Bai Ze looked up disdainfully, "Then what do you mean?"


"I don’t believe you! I don’t believe a word you said!" As Pei Yan spoke, he pressed his foot harder on Shitang Longsi’s back, making Shitang Longsi spit blood onto the ice.


Ye Jiumu spread his hands, ready for battle, echoing, "That’s right, I don’t believe you either! There’s definitely something fishy here."


"If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to try!" Bai Ze said, raising his hands high, "But remember, the casualties of these innocents will be due to your ignorance and arrogance."


As he loudly proclaimed, the river in Pei Yan’s video monitoring unexpectedly roared. The once shimmering, calm surface gradually began to surge, waves crashing higher onto the riverbank embankment.


"Enough! Let’s make a compromise; you can go, but you can only take one captive! Any further unreasonable demands, and we’ll fight to the bitter end. The Investigation Hall won’t be intimidated! If you dare retaliate afterwards, don’t dream of leaving this country alive, I swear!" Shangxing, grabbing the impulsive Pei Yan and Ye Jiumu, shouted like mad at Bai Ze.


Hearing these words, Bai Ze slowly lowered his raised hands, and the turbulent river in the video monitoring gradually calmed down. Shaking his gown, he finally nodded helplessly, "Fine, this fight forcing you to give up your spoils and leave empty-handed is indeed asking a lot! I agree to your terms. We’ll withdraw after releasing one person, no going back on our word!"


"Pei Yan, let them go!"