Chapter 493: The Lunatic Speaks, the Fool Listens

"This world is fucking insane—foxes acting as bridesmaids for chickens! Hah, did I see that right? The Little Eagle Society is hanging out with the Tianqi Group? Hey, you guys with your guns, acting so tough—come on, shoot me!"

Lei Zi's face wore an unrestrained grin as he gripped the grenade tightly, the safety pin looped around his raised thumb, exuding a "life or death, I don't care—let's fight" attitude as he strode confidently to the center between the two convoys.

More than a day ago, many on Zhang Su's side had no real sense of the explosion's power; they might have thought Lei Zi's carrots were just a joke. But now, none of them dared underestimate him.

Who could guarantee the other side didn't have "grapes"! If they tossed one at us, would we even survive? Even without grapes, blasting charges for mountain excavation weren't something to mess with.

"Since you know us, then let me use this chance to tell you something!"

Liu Yao swallowed hard, a flicker of fear in his heart, but he still mustered the courage to speak: "From now on, there is no Little Eagle Society in this part of Qincheng—we've all joined Tianma Yu. From now on, there's only Tianma Yu… that is, the Kindergarten Branch!"

After he finished speaking, the crowd fell noticeably quiet. The shocking news had stunned even the absolute righteous group of lunatics.

Lei Zi's mouth hung slightly open, his thumb seemingly giving Liu Yao a thumbs-up, his head tilted as he pondered deeply; the madness in his eyes briefly faded, only to quickly return as he suddenly spun his head toward another person.

"Hey, you fancy-looking bastard—if I'm not mistaken, you're their leader, the one from Tiangou Yu, right?"

Zhang Su's eyes flickered with subtle interest. This guy opposite him looked like a crazy lunatic, but he might not be as simple as he seemed—he'd identified Zhang Su at a glance, and chosen his position with precision. If he really detonated, it would maximize damage to Zhang Su's side!

"That's right. I'm Zhang Su, leader of Tianma Yu."

"Holy shit… this is allowed?"

To everyone's surprise, after Zhang Su introduced himself, Lei Zi's face twisted into disbelief—not just Zhang Su's side was baffled, even the Absolute Righteous group was confused.

What? Do we know each other? Zhang Su frowned, studying the crazy guy, certain he'd never met him before.

"Hey! Your Su-ge is really here! Believing in Su-ge really works! Hallelujah! Come on, sing together!"

It turned out Lei Zi had misheard "Zhang Su" as "Zhang Su" (Jesus). He dramatically performed for the captives, acting like a clown—and just as dangerous as one.

This move left both sides stunned.

Yang Xin's face turned constipated as he glared at Lei Zi and snapped: "It's Zhang Su, the 'serious' su, not the 'Jesus' su! Be serious! Let me tell you straight: the Tianqi Group has also joined Tianma Yu. From now on, there's only Tianma Yu Car Park Branch—no more Tianqi Group!"

After he spoke, silence fell again. The bound captives wore complex expressions; after a brief pause, murmurs erupted, all centered on Tianma Yu and Zhang Su.

"Oh wow! Hey, did you hear that? Your boss abandoned you!"

With his bizarre logic, Lei Zi heard that the Tianqi Group had joined Tianma Yu and turned to shout at the captives: "Your boss abandoned you!"

"Bullshit!" Yang Xin immediately denied it, furious: "The Tianqi Group joined Tianma Yu—these men are now Tianma Yu members! Don't try to sow discord! Besides, I've already discussed territory division with your boss Ding Wei. Why break your promise and come snatch people from my territory? Are you planning war?"

"What snatch? We were rescuing people! Are you blind?"

Lei Zi opened his mouth and twisted the truth.

"Fuck you…""Hey!"

Zhang Su stepped forward, waved his hand to stop Yang Xin, gave him a glance, then turned to Lei Zi and said: "What's your name, brother?"

The sudden shift in attitude—unexpected courtesy—sent a chill through those who truly knew Zhang Su; their toes curled involuntarily.

Those like Liu Yao and Yang Xin, who didn't fully understand Zhang Su, were puzzled, wondering if he was about to bully the weak and fear the strong. But regardless, Zhang Su was the recognized leader. Since he'd taken over, Yang Xin fell silent and stepped back.

"Hey! Look at that! Now that's how a leader acts! Constantly cursing? So uncultured! Everyone calls me Lei Ye, but since you're their leader, calling me Lei Ge is fine too!"

Lei Zi calmed slightly, but his words still sounded absurd.

Zhang Su didn't mind at all, smiling warmly: "Lei Ge, right? You just said you were rescuing people—what do you mean?"

Lei Zi hadn't expected such a good temper—he'd been called Lei Ge and actually accepted it. He grinned broadly: "Since you're so good with words, I'll tell you: the Tianqi Group has a mole from Absolute Righteousness. The mole told our boss that the Tianqi Group's leader and his band of idiot knights were all dead! Our boss is way kinder than Jesus—otherwise he wouldn't be called Absolute Righteousness! When we heard the Tianqi Group lost its leader, the ordinary members would just become shit in zombie guts. We can't leave our own kind to die, so we came to rescue them. You believe me?"

Believe me?

It was too ironic. Only a lunatic speaking to a fool could believe this…

"Of course I believe it. Why wouldn't I?"

Zhang Su spread his arms, his expression utterly reasonable as he looked around: "Isn't that a perfectly reasonable explanation? Don't you believe it?"

Most of Liu Yao and Yang Xin's men twitched their lips, completely unable to grasp what Zhang Su was doing.

Zheng Xinyu, Zhao De, and others had already caught on. They nodded solemnly.

"That sounds totally believable."

"Yeah, I believe it!"

The Yanluo Army members all chimed in—they understood perfectly what Zhang Su was doing: simply play the fool to match the lunatic, waiting for him to lower his guard.

This left Lei Zi in the middle of the road momentarily stunned. He glanced back at Huang Yixiao's position.

Zhang Su swiftly caught the movement and smiled: "Lei Ge, why don't we talk calmly? No need for guns or explosives, right? Come on, everyone, put your weapons away!"

The fifty-plus men on this side, whether willing or not, gradually lowered their weapons.

As weapons were stowed, the tense atmosphere eased dramatically. Seeing the sincerity, Lei Zi slowly pulled his thumb from the grenade's safety pin and waved his hand.

Twenty-some men emerged from behind the vehicles—but unlike Tianma Yu's people, they kept their weapons ready, still on guard.

(End of Chapter)