A 'Ji and Su Mulian looked at each other, and hope reignited in their eyes.
When they looked at Meng Chao, their gazes were filled with surprise.
It was as if they did not expect that Meng Chao would be able to carve out such a bloody path in a chaotic situation where a normal person would have already broken down.
"Oh no, if we're reassessing the situation based on the latest information, then we've been fooled."
Meng Chao thought about it for a while, then his expression changed drastically.
"Big Brother Chao, what do you mean? What did we fall for?"
"Just now, there was something strange about Rattlesnake Xiang Wei bringing people to kill me," Meng Chao said seriously.
"In the beginning, we thought that the abnormal beast would definitely not allow me to leave Leprosy Village alive and would not allow me to come into contact with the gangs to spread the truth about Leprosy Village. That's why it would definitely stop at nothing to kill me.
"But the premise of this deduction is that we don't know that the abnormal beast has the ability to perfectly disguise itself as me, and it has long since destroyed my trust in the outside world.
"The truth is that the abnormal beast isn't really afraid of me appearing in the outside world, because the evidence of my crimes is irrefutable.
"On the contrary, my appearance in the outside world was also to divert the gangs' attention so that it would be easier for the abnormal beast to execute its tricks.
"If that's the case, the abnormal beast's motive for urging the gangs to kill me is very suspicious."
A 'Ji thought about it and said, "Big Brother Chao, how do you know that the abnormal beast is the one who urged the gangs to kill you and not the gangs who really want to kill the monster's puppet?"
"It's simple. If Saber Jin Wanhao and the other gang leaders had personally given the order, they wouldn't have just sent the heavily injured Rattlesnake Xiang Wei to lead them. Aside from Xiang Wei, there weren't any elites who were stronger than him. That's why I could easily kill my way through the entire group alone and even capture one of them alive," Meng Chao said.
"In the beginning, I thought that the gangs suffered major losses in the explosion of the Deification Capsule pharmacy and couldn't send any decent elites, but now that I think about it, this should be a trap set up by the abnormal beast. It intentionally sent the useless soldiers to their deaths so that I could break out of the encirclement!"
"This is …" Su Mulian was shocked.
Su Mulian was shocked. "Why would the abnormal beast do that?"
"To create chaos."
"Haven't you noticed yet? The abnormal beasts have been plotting all this to cause chaos in the lair.
"In the beginning, it placed its hopes on Wild Wolves and Leprosy Village, but by the looks of it now, Wild Wolves and Leprosy Village will need at least twelve hours before they rush out.
'There's nothing I can do about it. The abnormal beast has to personally go into battle, but the power it controls shouldn't be enough to completely throw the lair into chaos. It needs a scapegoat to divert the gangs' attention, and that's me.
"Let me ask you this. If I had been angered by the gangs during the chaotic battle just now and attacked a little more fiercely, I would have really killed Rattlesnake Xiang Wei and the other gang members. What would Saber Jin Wanhao, Man-eating Shark Zhou Chong, and the others think when the news reached their ears?
'Of course it's just as Ms. Mulian said. I'll make sure that I'm the monster's puppet.
"And when the first wave of squads to chase after me suffered heavy losses and returned in failure, the gangs would be furious and send a second and third wave of even stronger squads to chase after me.
"To not make the same mistake as Rattlesnake Xiang Wei, all the gang elites would come out.
"When a large number of soldiers were used to chase after me, the important facilities in the lair would naturally be relatively empty, and the abnormal beast could do whatever it wanted.
"Just like that, when the gangs finally managed to cut me into pieces, they would be riddled with holes because of the abnormal beast's invasion, and the situation in Leprosy Village would go completely out of control. At that time, Wild Wolves would lead the people out, and the gangs would be in chaos. The abnormal beast's scheme would then return to normal!"
"… It's too cunning."
A 'Ji patted his chest and said with lingering fear in his heart, "Thank goodness you're calm enough. You didn't kill a single gang member just now. Now, the abnormal beast should be at its wit's end, right?"
"No way. Don't forget that the abnormal beast can perfectly disguise itself as me," Meng Chao said coldly.
"The abnormal beast won't place all its hopes on me. It will definitely bring its real monster claws and observe me in the dark. Once I'm calm enough and don't kill Rattlesnake Xiang Wei and the other gang members, it will 'do it for me'.
"Think about it. If Rattlesnake Xiang Wei brought a large group of people to chase after me in the underground, they would suddenly be ambushed by a large group of wanted criminals and former Reaper Squad members, and their entire group would be wiped out.
"And the people who were lucky enough to escape would personally see me smiling savagely as I cut off Rattlesnake Xiang Wei's head. If this matter were to spread to the other gangs, it would cause a huge commotion in the lair."
A 'Ji and Su Mulian sucked in sharp breaths at the same time.
"Th-Then, wouldn't we be doomed?!" A 'Ji cried out in surprise.
"Don't panic. Since we've predicted the abnormal beast's scheme, we might have a chance to launch a counterattack."
Meng Chao narrowed his eyes and enunciated each word clearly. "A flawless chess game is one that hasn't moved a single piece since the beginning. As long as it moves, it will definitely reveal an opening.
"Besides, this plan targeting me was set up by the abnormal beast spontaneously, so it's only natural that there are openings all around.
"Right now, I can only think of two openings.
"First, as long as I can capture the person who disguised himself as me, I'll naturally be able to prove my innocence.
"Second, even if this cunning person managed to slip away, who gave the order for Rattlesnake Xiang Wei and the others to kill me?
"I told you just now that Rattlesnake Xiang Wei suffered the impact of the explosion, his arm was crushed, and his vitality magnetic field was not stable. He also had a group of weaklings with him. They weren't my opponents at all. They just came to die.
"A gang leader with a clear head and a normal stance would definitely not give such a ridiculous order.
"So, whoever sent Rattlesnake Xiang Wei to his death is the one who has a problem!"
"And as long as we find the problematic person, we can follow the clues and find the mastermind controlling him. Then, we can completely turn the tables!"
A 'Ji clapped his hands. "Big Brother Chao, you're amazing! It's no wonder why so many people on the forum call you Ace Chao!"
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. Just who is the mastermind and who will have the last laugh? Let's wait and see!"
Meng Chao cast a deep glance at A 'Ji. He picked up the unconscious Song Jinbo and said to them, "Ms. Mulian, please come with me. A' Ji, stay here and wait for us to come back."
"Huh?"
A 'Ji glared at him. "Where are you going?"
"Never do what the enemy wants you to do. Right now, the abnormal beast wants us to fight against Rattlesnake Xiang Wei and the others, or at the very least, flee in panic so that it has a chance to frame us. Then, we'll turn around and attack. Perhaps we'll be able to take down the person who disguised himself as me on the spot."
Meng Chao pushed open the door to the shelter.
The depths of the tunnel seemed to be dead silent.
But when he held his breath and listened, he could hear faint but concentrated gunshots in the distance.
When he touched the wall with his palm, he could also sense faint tremors.
"Rattlesnake Xiang Wei's people are firing fiercely," Meng Chao mumbled.
"Looks like they've already been ambushed by the abnormal beast. Otherwise, if we were just tracking them, we wouldn't have needed to waste our bullets. We'd have to hurry."
"Wait! Big Brother Chao, I'll go too!" A 'Ji said anxiously.
Meng Chao cast him a glance and said, "I'm bringing Song Jinbo along so that he can be a witness and gain his trust. I'm bringing Ms. Mulian because of her amazing healing abilities. She might be able to save Xiang Wei and the others and prove my innocence. Why are we bringing you along?"
A 'Ji thought about it for a long time and said, "I-I can sneak around!
A 'Ji thought about it for a long time before he said, "I can hide in a corner. I might be able to hear a lot of secrets, and I might be able to steal some important items during the chaos, such as your fingerprints, blood, and hair samples to prove that someone framed you.
"In any case, one more person means one more force. Big Brother Chao, bring me along. I can take care of myself. I won't cause any trouble!"
"… Alright, then let's stop wasting time. Follow me!"
Meng Chao thought about it for a while before he agreed to it.
The three of them carried the unconscious Song Jinbo and quickly sneaked in the direction of the gunshots and the tremors.
The sound waves traveled very clearly in the narrow tunnel underground, and the direction was clear.
The trio went back the way they came. Soon, the dense gunshots became louder, and they could even hear the sounds of weapons clashing, roars, screams of pain, and spirit energy waves crashing into each other.
The entire underground space looked like it had experienced an earthquake. Dust and cracked paint fell from above them, and it looked like smoke filled the air.
"Ms. Mulian, I know that you don't have a good impression of the people outside, especially gang members. Every time I use healing skills, it's a form of pain for you," Meng Chao said gravely.
"But for the sake of Leprosy Village's safety, I'm begging you to do your best to heal the injured gang members later. This is the best way to get rid of misunderstandings and heal the differences between us. Can you do that?"
"In my eyes, there are only patients. I don't see the difference between Leprosy Village villagers and gang members," Su Mulian said airily.
"We live in this cruel world. Be it the villagers, gang members, normal citizens outside, or even the peerless elites who stand at the top, they all suffer and struggle to survive.
"I once swore that I would use the power God gave me to alleviate everyone's suffering until the apocalypse arrived.
"Compared to the deformed villagers who suffer from all sorts of difficult illnesses, the injuries of gang members won't be a huge burden to me. Don't worry, I will do my best."
Meng Chao thought that Su Mulian's oath was a little strange.
But time was tight, and he did not have much time to think about it.
He pinched a pinch of irritating monster bone powder and flicked it into Song Jinbo's nose to wake up the "military adviser" of Golden Tooth.
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