Chapter 103: Conspiracy, Fate Lies Here

If Feng Mu were present now, he would surely recognize the bald man before him as Dr. Ge Qingming of the Black Zhensuo.

Today, Ge Qingming wore no white coat, but rather a pair of Western trousers and a white shirt, looking like a mismatched insurance salesman, with stains on his collar and sleeves washed faded white.

Perhaps Feng Mu could also recall the rag doll on Ge Qingming's shoulder, the strange toy hanging on the clinic door.

If Feng Mu could witness this sight, and then see the familiar face standing beside Ge Qingming stuffing intestines into an empty belly, he might well piece together a complete story in his mind.

Alas, Feng Mu was not here.

He now lay in bed, ears pricked, listening intently to the hushed plotting of his senior brothers and sisters in the courtyard.

Liu Xie produced a Patrol Bureau wanted poster and said faintly: "I checked at the Jing Si today, and discovered that Little Junior Brother's enemy is precisely the criminal the Patrol Bureau is hunting with all its might."

Gong Qi raised his eyebrows: "What trouble did this person cause?"

Liu Xie, expressionless: "The Patrol Bureau claims this person is a villain of 【Destiny】, but from my understanding of the Patrol Bureau, this is merely an excuse; they have another reason for capturing him."

Wang Yu also nodded: "I had someone inquire privately, to no avail; the Patrol Bureau keeps things very secret."

Zhao Zhixin said sarcastically: "A place that usually leaks like a sieve is suddenly keeping secrets; it seems this person is involved in no small matter."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly grew heavy, and everyone fell into a brief silence.

Once 【Destiny】 was involved, even if it were merely a surface pretense, being entangled still meant enormous risk.

Everyone weighed the possible consequences in their hearts, understanding that once they stepped into these muddy waters, they might face an unpredictable whirlpool.

Gong Qi said worriedly: "Why not find Little Junior Brother and ask him?"

Yuan Xidi curled his lip: "Ask what? Since he's an enemy, whether we ask or not, can we not kill him?"

Gong Qi shook his head: "That's not what I mean, but it involves too much; asking clearly isn't..."

Zhao Zhixin spoke: "Kill together, die together; since Little Junior Brother has entered the gate, his misfortune is ours, and our misfortune is his."

"If we ask him today why he formed enmity, will he one day have to ask us why we brought disaster? Asking back and forth like old women only ruins mutual trust."

Hong Ya nodded repeatedly and said heroically: "Third Senior Brother is right; I, Hong Ya, don't want to think so much. Even if there really is danger, our 【Rong Gui Sect】 will set out together, and once we go below, we won't be afraid to sleep."

Li Bashan remained expressionless, his thick fingers poking holes in the portrait of the black-faced man, speaking in a muffled voice, short and forceful: "Kill him!"

Yuan Xidi tugged at the gauze on his head, bared his teeth in a grin, his wild nature fully revealed: "Why care about so much cause and effect? Just kill him."

Liu Xie looked around, sensing everyone had reached a consensus; her expression remained as cold as ever, without a ripple, she said: "Just as Eldest Senior Brother said, misfortune has no size; no matter how great the misfortune, once waded through it's a mere skin disease, and no matter how small the misfortune, if you stumble it's a sky-toppling calamity."

Li Bashan was slightly stunned, secretly pondering whether his words truly carried such depth.

However, when he caught Hong Ya's gaze full of worship, he cleared his throat and tacitly accepted these words; yes, that was what he meant, Second Junior Sister understands me.

Wang Yu suddenly stood up, his tone firm as iron, ringing and forceful: "Kill him before the Patrol Bureau does!"

Zhao Zhixin curled his mouth into a sinister smile and said fiercely: "No matter how deeply Little Junior Brother is involved with this person, once he's dead, the thread is broken; the Patrol Bureau can't let a dead man open his mouth to implicate Little Junior Brother."

Liu Xie concluded and made the decision: "This matter is urgent; we won't go to the Prison or the Investigation Corps side for now."

"Eldest Senior Brother stays home to hold the fort; Third and Fifth, watch the Patrol Bureau closely; Sixth, use your connections to find the person; Hong Ya, take good care of Little Junior Brother just in case; don't let him leave the Martial Arts Hall recently."

Liu Xie paused, seeing everyone understood, then said: "We find the person first and kill him immediately; if the Patrol Bureau finds him first, we follow and kill him first."

Fourth Yuan Xidi said aggrievedly: "Second Senior Sister, did you forget me?"

Liu Xie's gaze was like ice, coldly sweeping over Yuan Xidi, sighing inwardly.

She knew Fourth never disappointed in killing, but regarding preliminary reconnaissance and tracking, Fourth was more of a hindrance than a help.

Her tone was indifferent, yet carried indisputable weight:

"Fourth, your task is extremely crucial; you must obtain nine Exit Permits from the Investigation Corps. Also, you must carefully pack your bags at home, ensuring that if things change, everyone can evacuate quickly."

Yuan Xidi nodded heavily, patting his chest: "Mm, Second Senior Sister, rest assured; leave it to me, Fourth, and I guarantee not a single mistake."

Inside the room.

Listening to the footsteps of everyone dispersing after the meeting.

Feng Mu's inner emotions were extremely complex; his senior brothers and sisters seemed to have misunderstood—that black-faced man was merely an A-Rank cultist of the E Corpse Teaching, having nothing to do with an SSS Rank organization like 【Destiny】.

Although he didn't know what tricks the Patrol Bureau was up to, it certainly wouldn't lead to a crisis of extermination just from killing a black-faced man.

The black-faced man didn't have that weight!

But,

Feng Mu couldn't jump out and forcibly explain, after all he had a guilty conscience:

"Senior brothers and sisters aren't entirely mistaken; after all, the true person involved with 【Destiny】 has quietly become your Little Junior Brother. Alas, if you suffer disaster because of this in the future, don't blame me; if you must blame someone, blame our master for forcing it on us. Alas, what an evil fate."

To be honest, the feeling of sitting at home doing nothing while a group of people risk their lives for you outside and clean up your mess was truly quite moving for a villain.

The roll-up door creaked and creaked as it was pulled.

As the roll-up door made a long creaking sound and slowly rose, Ge Qingming stepped into the dimly lit Black Zhensuo.

He paused slightly inside the threshold, then turned his head, his gaze penetrating the dark corridor and landing on Feng Yuhuai standing at the gate.

Feng Yuhuai limped, her clothes and trousers covered in mud, her face mottled with bloodstains, her festering wounds still containing ant corpses; she looked horrifying.

Feng Yuhuai stood at the gate, her face full of gloom; toward this bald man who had pulled her back from the brink of life and death, she felt not a shred of gratitude, only deep apprehension and fear.

He was a gaunt man, his intestines coiled around his waist as if life had already left him, leaving only the appearance of a walking corpse, making Feng Yuhuai's scalp go numb.

The Martial Dao at school probably hadn't taught her how to deal with such a strange thing!

"Just out of the tiger's den, and into the wolf's lair."

This was Feng Yuhuai's feeling at this moment; she now trusted her intuition immensely.

Her intuition told her that falling into that black-faced man's hands just now would at most mean death, but if she were invited into this Black Zhensuo, she feared she would be shrouded in nightmares for the rest of her life, trapped in a despair of being unable to live or die.

(End of Chapter)