Chapter 1279: An Astonishing Decision

In another corner of the town… Pear, who had been staring intently at Simple, suddenly widened her eyes and turned to look at Ban Yue, who was just as bored: “Hmm… we have something to do now.”

Ban Yue thought for a moment and replied, “Isn’t it just you who has something to do?”

“Are you still going to redeem me and Yu Shiran or not?”

“…You win.”

“What does it have to do with me!”

“Fine, then blame that damned human!”

…

At the same moment, Ling Mo’s main body also gathered Yuwen Xuan and the others, and happened to sneeze.

“Who said I…” Ling Mo muttered, then said under everyone’s gaze, “We… can take action now.”

“Hehe! Great! So does that mean we can start slicing people?” Li Yalin said happily at once.

Xu Shuhan shuddered: “Slicing… what is that… I get how you feel, but do you have to make it sound so graphic…” At the same time, she pulled out her recorder, turned her head and said in a terrified tone, “That said, I’m also scared by how eager I’m feeling inside… Ah, I really want to kill someone…”

“It’s others who should be scared! And your ‘whisper’ isn’t quiet at all…” Ling Mo reminded her helplessly.

“Doesn’t chopping people feel better? I prefer the crackling sound when bones split…” Xia Na added.

“I still prefer sausage-shaped ones…” Yu Shiran said.

“I don’t have any particular preference… Hmm. As long as I can hear screams, that’s enough.” Black Silk said while biting her finger, a hint of pleasure appearing on her little face…

“Why are you all seriously exchanging murder tips! Spare a thought for us humans! There are two of us standing right here!” Ling Mo shouted in his mind, glaring at Yu Shiran. This Zombie Loli was even blatantly staring at his crotch!

Yuwen Xuan, on the other hand, acted as if he hadn’t heard or seen anything… He opened his mouth and laughed loudly: “Ahahaha… So what should we do?”

“That was too blunt! How eager are you to skip this topic…” Ling Mo waved his hand and said, “First, it’s not about what we should do… but about making Wang do something.”

Actually, Chief of Staff Wang had already taken action… but Ling Mo couldn’t say much about that, since there was just too much to explain. Seeing Yuwen Xuan trying his best to put on a “I don’t want to know anything” face, Ling Mo felt he really had it tough… So for things that can’t be explained, it’s better to say less…

“But to make his actions come faster, we can try to catalyze things a bit. Madman, go get Zhang She out. Have him make the contact mark bigger. Also, arrange for him to show up at the mark every day, act very impatient, but don’t stay long-one minute each time is enough. No matter what Wang thinks, as long as he knows Zhang She, or our side, is in a hurry, that’s fine. Then… release Fang Zhou.” Ling Mo said all in one breath. When he got to the last sentence, his tone suddenly grew heavy, and the atmosphere instantly changed.

After he finished, the group and the Zombies fell into silence. After a long while, Xu Shuhan finally spoke up excitedly: “Release him? How can we release him? He’s…” She seemed ready to object outright, but since it was Ling Mo’s idea, and she knew Ling Mo would never make such a decision for no reason, she forced herself to hold back.

Yuwen Xuan also glanced at Ling Mo, but after moving his lips, he stayed silent. He and Xu Shuhan were probably the ones who reacted most strongly to this decision… and his behavior silently showed that what Xu Shuhan said was exactly what he wanted to ask. ȒΑꞐǑВЁṡ

“Besides, he knows too much. If we let him go, won’t our whole plan go up in smoke? Even if you have a way to make him do as we say, it’s still too risky! I can’t understand it!” Xu Shuhan grew more agitated as she spoke. If not for the mask covering her face, her eyes would probably be red enough to bleed.

Ling Mo looked at her, then at Yuwen Xuan, and sighed: “I understand… I know what you want to say, and what you’re worried about. But do you think I don’t have those worries too?” He paused, reached out and patted Xu Shuhan’s shoulder, “Trust me. I admit, this is a very risky plan. But success always comes with risk. I’ll do everything I can to minimize it. I promise.”

Xu Shuhan silently stared up at him for a while, then finally gave a bitter laugh: “Fine, I give up. Only you could make a decision like this. If I were Wang, I definitely wouldn’t have thought of it.”

Ling Mo smiled, then looked at Yuwen Xuan. Yuwen Xuan just laughed twice and said, “No objections from me. You’re my Brother-in-law anyway. As long as you give me a nephew, I’ll support whatever you do…”

“Since it’s unanimous, let’s begin!” Ling Mo quickly cut off Yuwen Xuan and shouted.

That annoying madman… Can’t he see that every time he speaks, Li Yalin’s eyes light up? Tonight I’ll be exhausted in every possible way again… And if it were just physical exhaustion, that’d be one thing, but these Female Zombies don’t even spare my psychic power!

Yuwen Xuan and the others went to bring Zhang She out, while Ling Mo, after signaling to Xia Na and the other Female Zombies, walked alone into the “temporary holding room.”

After Zhang She left, only Fang Zhou remained here. Seeing Ling Mo walk in with a gloomy face, he immediately stood up from the corner, unable to hide a trace of panic.

In this place, even if he could use his Superpower, he couldn’t escape. And he knew in his heart that from the moment Ling Mo walked in, he no longer had a chance to make a move. But even so, he pressed himself tightly against the wall, his eyes fixed on Ling Mo as he slowly approached.

Ling Mo walked up to within three meters of him, then casually dragged a chair over and sat down. For the next while, he just stared at Fang Zhou in silence.

At first, Fang Zhou met his gaze, but after barely ten seconds, he broke down. He collapsed against the wall, his facial muscles twitching as he said, “Just say it, what do you want? Are you still planning to kill me now?”

Ling Mo was silent for another two seconds, then curled his lips: “Good. You didn’t make a move, that’s probably the smartest thing you’ve done so far. If you had lost control and tried to resist just now, you’d already be dead.”

Fang Zhou took a couple of deep breaths but didn’t speak. He kept his eyes on Ling Mo… Fang Zhou wasn’t stupid; he knew Ling Mo wasn’t finished. This guy wouldn’t come in here just to test him for no reason.

So what does Ling Mo want to say? Is he really going to ask him to help put on a show? Is he here to give him the script?

“You can go.” Ling Mo suddenly said.

Fang Zhou, lost in thought, was stunned… For a moment, he thought he’d misheard. But thinking back, what Ling Mo said… seemed to mean exactly that!

Let him go? This… how could that be!

He was dumbfounded for quite a while… Then Fang Zhou’s lips twitched twice, and a forced smile appeared on his pale face as he said, “Go? Haha… Captain Ling, are you joking with me? I’m not leaving, I never even thought about leaving, really…”

“There’s a condition.” Ling Mo still spoke calmly.

This time Fang Zhou was stunned again. A condition? So… it’s not a test?

But even with a condition, Ling Mo should know… Once he walks out of here, Ling Mo’s control over him drops to zero instantly…

But Fang Zhou also knew he’d betrayed Chief of Staff Wang… Even if that was Chief of Staff Wang’s arrangement, it was even worse. It meant no matter what he said, he couldn’t salvage his image, because Chief of Staff Wang had already seen through him. Only merit… But is what he knows now considered a great merit? Fang Zhou himself didn’t know… Still, it’s better than being killed by Ling Mo!

But Ling Mo… could he not have thought of all this?

No, he definitely has, and probably more than Fang Zhou himself!

So what is the condition he’s talking about?

Fang Zhou almost instantly calmed down from his brief euphoria… Right, this isn’t necessarily a good thing. But being useful is better than dying in the next moment. Judging from Ling Mo’s earlier words, if he refused, the outcome would definitely be death. The other didn’t say it outright, but that didn’t mean he was giving Fang Zhou a choice.

“Go ahead…” Fang Zhou’s expression returned to calm. He leaned back and stared at Ling Mo.

Ling Mo smiled: “As expected of Chief of Staff Wang’s capable subordinate, not only is your acting impressive, you also know how to read the situation. I thought I’d have to waste more words, but it turned out to be so smooth.”

“Haha…” Fang Zhou gave a dry laugh. He knew this wasn’t a compliment, but he didn’t feel embarrassed. To survive, to gain more power, what wouldn’t a person do? He couldn’t care about others; at least that’s how he thought. He lost this time, just because his skills weren’t as good. But as long as he’s alive, there’s always a chance…

“So what I want you to do should be very simple for you.” Ling Mo leaned forward, shortening the distance between them. In the dim light, his smile looked a bit wicked, and his voice was clear and low, as if whispering right in Fang Zhou’s ear:

“I want you to tell the truth…”

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