Chapter 27: Young People Should Not Be Too Arrogant

"How shall we negotiate?"

"First, have your people come out."

Unexpectedly, Lin the Second did not answer directly, but offered an evil, charming smile.

Jiang Yunhan frowned. "My people are all..."

Suddenly, he sensed something unusual behind him.

He turned around.

It was a young man dressed in black, appearing as if he had dissolved into the shadows, making him nearly impossible to detect.

"Chen Xiao?"

Chen Xiao walked out slowly. Even he hadn't expected this.

He had spent the entire night painstakingly tracking them, only to be exposed just like that?

It seemed the Tianyi team possessed a special perception-type talent. It was likely something similar to [Dragon Breath].

He had miscalculated. He hadn't expected so many people to be gathered here, nor that one of them would possess a perception talent.

When Jiang Yunhan saw Chen Xiao, he was stunned for a moment, followed by a surge of anger.

"Rest assured, Dashan is not here." Chen Xiao knew what he was worried about and answered languidly.

Jiang Yunhan scrutinized the area for a long time; indeed, there was no sign of Dashan. His tense heart finally settled, and he sighed. "You hide yourself even deeper than I imagined..."

"Can we talk now, Lin the Second?" Jiang Yunhan ignored Chen Xiao's intrusion into the group and turned back to ask.

Lin the Second nodded, continuing in an uncomfortable, raspy voice:

"The reason we want to cooperate is that there is more than just our two factions on this mountain. And that other group is not something either of us can confront alone."

Jiang Yunhan’s eyes flashed with a cold light. "You mean the military?"

Lin the Second didn't answer, merely smiling. "That flash of light is indeed a treasure. It is said that once a New Human obtains it, they can grow into a terrifying monster, impervious to blades and bullets. And if we obtain it, we will naturally reap infinite benefits."

"And your point is?"

"You hold back the military, we go and seize the light, then we meet at the foot of the mountain and split the reward equally—how about that?"

Jiang Yunhan shook his head, showing signs of irritation. "At a time like this, you still have the leisure to joke?"

Lin the Second burst into laughter, then continued:

"Boss Jiang, when did you become so quick to anger?"

"I am serious. You block them, we seize it!"

Jiang Yunhan’s face turned ghastly. Was this guy playing him for a fool?

"The reason? Why should I believe you?"

Unexpectedly, Lin the Second laughed again, his thin, gaunt face crinkling with wrinkles. He leaned in a little closer, wearing a mocking grin:

"Because my big brother has already gone to the South City."

"What did you say!"

Jiang Yunhan grabbed Lin the Second by the collar, his fury burning.

However, Lin the Second possessed great strength. He tore himself away from Jiang Yunhan's grip, brushed off his chest, and turned to walk back. Swaying as he went, he muttered to himself:

"I said, my big brother has already gone to the South City."

"He heard that there is a little girl in the South City who likes to wear white dresses, and she is exceptionally beautiful."

"The kind of beauty that is remarkably fresh and delicate, you understand? I wonder if Boss Jiang has had the pleasure of enjoying that? Hahahaha."

Zhao Kuijiang was so incensed he moved to strike Lin the Second! He knew Lin the Second was talking about Jiang Chuxue, which was why he was so enraged. Without Jiang Chuxue's Sheep Spirit, there would be no South City Storage!

But he was pulled back by Jiang Yunhan.

At this moment, Jiang Yunhan’s face was dark to the extreme. Anyone could see he was furious.

Lin the Second chuckled, stretching his neck out to look at Zhao Kuijiang:

"Young man... don't be so hot-headed, hahahahaha!"

"As long as you cooperate, our boss will naturally..."

"Bang!"

A massive sound echoed through the air!

In just a split second!

He had been kicked away by someone with sheer force!

The spot where Lin the Second had been standing was now empty! Only a bloody shadow remained!

"If you aren't hot-headed, can you even call yourself a young man?" Chen Xiao slowly lowered his foot, his expression cold and ruthless.

"Holy shit, you have no honor, you dirty sneak attacker!"

"Dressed all in black in the dark, this kid had it planned!"

"Why did Second Brother fly so far away?"

"You are truly courting death! The South City is practically changing hands, and you are still this arrogant!"

"In this apocalypse, you dare to attack a genius with an S-rank talent! You are a traitor to humanity!"

The members of Tianyi Storage, seeing Lin the Second fly over ten meters away and disappear from sight, began to condemn Chen Xiao one after another.

On the side of the South City Storage, the men hadn't expected Chen Xiao to act so suddenly. Their expressions shifted unpredictably.

Jiang Yunhan shook his head, mocking himself. "You are stronger than me... Chen Xiao."

"As if I needed you to tell me that." Chen Xiao shrugged his shoulders, completely unbothered by the murderous glares from the Tianyi team.

"Hahahaha, you dare to sneak attack me?"

Soon, a voice came from the distance, drawing closer.

Lin the Second had returned! A large footprint was still clearly visible on his white tank top.

"Do you even know who I am!"

Chen Xiao looked helpless. "The last person who said that to me was named something like Lin Su."

Lin the Second’s pupils dilated. "So, you were the one who killed Old Thirteen!"

"Then I can't let you live!"

As the words fell, both sides grew tense.

Jiang Yunhan stepped in front of Chen Xiao and said calmly, "You can try."

Tianyi Storage! Eight people in total!

South City Storage! Seven people in total!

Were these two Jiangbei local snakes finally about to clash?

Suddenly, another unexpected situation occurred!

Lin the Second suddenly felt a chill behind his back!

Immediately following was a sharp, intense pain that made him vomit blood!

Instinctively, he activated his [Thunder Eel] talent!

Paralyzing his entire body, he managed to escape at high speed!

He turned around to see his most trusted confidant:

Zhang Long!

At this moment, Zhang Long’s hands were covered in blood, and his wild, arrogant smile was bone-chilling.

"Zhang Long! Since when... it was actually you!"

Lin the Second’s face was ghastly; he never expected such a thing to happen to him. Before, his own right-hand men had launched bizarre attacks and were wiped out by him! And now, another fake Zhang Long had popped up!

[Do not trust him.]

Could it be a curse? The more he trusted someone, the more likely they were to betray him?

The people around Zhang Long jumped several meters away in terror, observing curiously. The difference between the bootleg and the original was impossible to discern with the naked eye!

Lin the Second touched the blood on his back. The wound was too deep! Blood was flowing uncontrollably! If he had been a few seconds slower, he would likely have been pierced through completely!

Dragging his increasingly heavy feet, Lin the Second ordered everyone to surround and kill the fake Zhang Long.

"Boss Jiang, what are we waiting for... shouldn't we strike while he's down?" Zhao Kuijiang nudged Jiang Yunhan, asking curiously.

"He is a dead man; we don't need to act." Chen Xiao answered the question for Jiang Yunhan.

Jiang Yunhan nodded. "His condition is the same as Xing Ji’s; he was gutted from behind; he cannot possibly survive."

Zhao Kuijiang: "Then he is currently..."

Jiang Yunhan: "He is using his talent to paralyze himself. Once the talent wears off, he will be dead."