Xia Fei's Counterattack
"Halleh!" Duabi frowned as he called out this name. Xia Fei was taken aback. Halleh was the third-ranked expert on the Sacred Warrior Leaderboard. He had not expected him to participate in this round.
This thin old man had the darkness ability and was one of the opponents that Xia Fei did not want to make an enemy of. His sudden appearance at this time was a blessing or a curse.
Halleh was wearing black armor. It had taken him half an hour to walk over from the other side of the mountain. During this time, no one had done anything, seemingly thinking about the chaotic situation before them.
It was just that it was rather difficult to sort out the situation. The facts were clear. Xia Fei was on one side, Duabi, Mingjing, and the other three were on the other side, and Halleh was on the third side. No one knew what his goal was.
Duabi and Laresh bowed to Halleh from a distance, but Yadan and Mingjing did not react. They were more focused on Xia Fei.
"Master Halleh, were you the one who cut off our connection with the base?" Duabi cautiously asked.
Halleh raised his eyebrows and loudly replied, "That's right. I did it."
Though this thin old man was not very tall, his voice was as resounding as a bell, so loud that it hurt one's eardrums.
Duabi froze, and in a strange tone, he asked, "What is the meaning of this? We've received orders from the Golden Tent to capture this human warrior who invaded our territory. Even High Priest Ryun has sent his personal disciple to help us. "
As expected of someone who mingled in the bureaucracy. Duabi had calmly brought up the names of two gods, Uti and Ryun, in an attempt to intimidate Halleh. In the end, this was all because of his guilty conscience. Duabi was well aware that the four of them were not enough to deal with the darkness ability user Halleh, so he could only use the tiger's skin and hope that he would not make things difficult for them.
To his surprise, Halleh smiled and ignored Duabi. Instead, he turned to Xia Fei and asked, "Human, what's your name?"
"Xia Fei." Xia Fei's reply was very relaxed. The situation was extremely disadvantageous to him, but he actually became more carefree. He knew that it was impossible for him to kill all five of them in one go, but he was still confident that he could instantly kill two or three of them.
Halleh nodded. "Were you the one who killed Hezar?"
"Yes."
"Mengen, Hami, Klose, and Buma were all killed by you?"
"Yes."
"Do you know that these people want to kill you now?"
"I know."
"Are you planning to surrender?"
"They have to have the ability to surrender. Even if they can't escape, they can at least exchange one life for two. If they're lucky, it might be three."
Halleh laughed heartily as if no one else was around, seemingly very satisfied with Xia Fei's answer.
"Human, I like your personality! Right now, there's a chance to live in front of you. If you're willing to cooperate with me, I guarantee that you'll be able to leave this place alive. These people won't be able to hurt you. "
The expressions of Duabi, Laresh, and even Yadan, who never showed his emotions, changed greatly!
Only Mingjing remained in a daze. She was more curious about this fellow beside her. As for the question of life and death, she did not have any doubts about it. In any case, living was no different from dying.
"Grandmaster Halleh! What is the meaning of this!? "Duabi asked through clenched teeth.
Halleh glanced at him contemptuously and said unreasonably, "You have no right to speak here! Shut your mouth! "
Xia Fei's mind turned, and his lips curled. He very easily took out a cigarette, lit it, and put it in his mouth. He had not expected that the one in the most passive position was not him but Duabi's group.
"Grandmaster Halleh, I don't know why you've come looking for me, but I sense that you have a business deal. Since it's a business deal, I can only answer after we talk. Why don't you first clean up these unimportant fellows and remove the mental shackles on me? Then we can talk," Xia Fei said with a smile.
Duabi paled, but Halleh found this rather funny. He sternly said, "Human, what makes you so sure that I'll help you kill these fellows?"
Xia Fei replied, "I can't say for sure whether I'm your enemy or not, but they definitely are. You're not going to let them go and tell on me, are you? Thus, no matter what, these people must die. "
Xia Fei's conjecture was actually very simple. Both Duabi and Halleh had their own goals. Duabi hoped that Xia Fei would die, while Halleh clearly did not, or else he would not have chosen to step forward at this critical juncture.
From the very beginning, Xia Fei had not reacted to the mental shackles binding his innards. He had been waiting for his enemies to get close so that he could take them down with him. After all, the closer they were to him, the greater the chance that Xia Fei's Crafty Thrust could instantly kill them. Thus, he had been keeping a low profile, patiently waiting.
Now that his enemies also had enemies, Xia Fei had no reason not to sow discord between them. Even if he could not escape, watching a dog-eat-dog fight was not a bad idea.
Duabi and Laresh were somewhat tempted by Xia Fei's words, and they secretly exchanged glances. There were two enemies in front of them: the incredibly powerful Halleh and the somewhat self-deprecating Xia Fei. It was clear that the former posed a much greater threat to them.
It was just that Mingjing and Yadan did not seem to have much of a reaction, which made Duabi and Laresh somewhat hesitant.
Xia Fei's little trick had stirred up the fighting spirit of both sides, but he had not expected that Halleh's words would directly suppress this fire.
"That may be the case, but I don't necessarily need to kill these people, for they are equally qualified to participate in my conditions. If they agree to my conditions, they can also live," Halleh said.
Duabi and the others felt their hearts pounding. Halleh's appearance and his goal were both very strange, and no one could guess what the insectoid race's third-ranked expert was thinking.
Halleh's eyes coldly swept over Duabi and the others. "You might not know this, but in Uti's eyes, you're all just insignificant chess pieces that he can discard at any time. Moreover, he's even sent someone to infiltrate your midst, ready to kill you at any time."
* Whoosh! *
Duabi and Laresh turned to Yadan at the same time. This person had been acting strangely from the start, and if there was a traitor among the four, he was undoubtedly the most likely! Halleh was a respected apex insectoid master, so there was no reason for him to say something like this for no reason.
Yadan shrugged, not commenting on Duabi and Laresh's suspicions.
"You received orders from Uti in secret? Just what orders did he give you?! "Laresh yelled as if someone had stepped on his tail.
This was how warriors were. They could risk their lives, but they would never allow distrust to exist. This was a massive injury, one that would deeply stab at a warrior's strong self-esteem.
Yadan pursed his lips and nonchalantly said, "Your mouths are on your bodies. Say whatever you want."
This arrogant attitude infuriated Laresh, and a chill suddenly radiated from his hand, swiftly freezing his only arm in ice.
Halleh deliberately coughed twice, and only then did Laresh realize that he was still under the old man's control, so he reluctantly retracted his freezing ability.
"Don't get too worked up. I only said that Uti's spy was among you, not who," Halleh sternly said.
Laresh hatefully said, "Who else could it be but Yadan? What a strange fellow! "
Yadan remained unmoved, a helpless smile on his face.
Halleh gave Laresh a meaningful glance, his gaze as sharp as a knife, making Laresh's hair stand on end.
"Let me make it clear. Someone doesn't wish for Uti to continue presiding over the Golden Tent, so they want to pull him down. All of you are Uti's abandoned pawns. Either stand on my side and rebel against Uti, or I'll send you on your way."
Everyone was secretly alarmed. This was a great crime! Halleh had actually said it so casually!
However, when they saw that their communicators had lost signal, they understood. Halleh was a darkness ability user, and now that they had fallen into his trap, he had the ability to kill all of them without leaving a trace, which was why he could say these words without any qualms.
Just when the atmosphere was abnormally tense, something unexpected happened.
Mingjing was standing less than two meters away from Xia Fei. She had been curiously leaning toward Xia Fei, her eyes staring at him. Xia Fei intentionally avoided her gaze, wondering just what this somewhat dazed girl was thinking.
Suddenly, Mingjing reached out and touched Xia Fei's face. The moment her fingertips touched his face, she drew back as if she had been electrocuted, her cheeks flushing red.
This small movement made Xia Fei break out in a cold sweat. He had to exert a great deal of strength to suppress his desire to kill her. His muscles were so tense that they were on the verge of exploding!
This ambiguous and abrupt movement also agitated the fellow who had bound Xia Fei's heart with the psychic chain. The chain twitched a few times, and Xia Fei was in great pain, his face ashen.
"I can confirm that it's not this woman," Phantom quietly said.
Xia Fei nodded. Mingjing's behavior was not in sync with the psychic chain, so she could be completely excluded. This meant that the one who had attacked him was one of the three.
Halleh was speechless. He could not figure out just what was in Mingjing's head. Her enemy was so close to her, yet she was not even the slightest bit wary. Instead, she was wholeheartedly observing Xia Fei's every move and even doing something so ambiguous. Was there really something wrong with her head?
"I don't have time to waste with you. If you accept my proposal, I'll immediately point out the people Uti secretly sent. If you're not willing, I'll kill you all so that you won't even know why you died, becoming abandoned pawns and who the true watcher is," Halleh coldly said.
Duabi was the first to nod. The question of life and death was not actually that difficult. Anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence would not force themselves onto the path of death. Faced with the insufferably powerful Halleh, Duabi did not hesitate too much.
Next was Yadan. He still had that nonchalant look on his face, and the most loyal Laresh, after a fierce mental struggle, also helplessly nodded.
Halleh heartily laughed. "Then it's settled. It's such a simple question. All you need to do is nod, and you'll be able to pull your life back from the brink."
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Fei, who had been silent all this time, suddenly made his move!
Without any warning, everyone was wondering why Mingjing had touched Xia Fei's face, wondering what Halleh's true goal was, wondering who Uti's spy was. Too much information had clouded their judgment, causing them to overlook Xia Fei's existence.
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