Chapter 432

After listening to Gong Chengming's words, Liao Youzhi always felt something was wrong, but before he could figure it out, Yang Xinqi said anxiously.

"That's right, Deputy Leader Gong's words are absolutely correct. Leader Liao, the brothers' lives must be saved..."

"I only want the dog life of that bastard surnamed Zhang right now! Ah..."

Liu Yao rudely interrupted Yang Xinqi, fire almost spraying from his eyes.

Li Zongkai had become a transparent person at this moment. He stood quietly on the side without needing to express his stance, and he had just enough time to observe the situation. To say nothing else, he first felt that Gong Chengming had major issues! The proposal seemed decent, but it put Liao Youzhi in a dilemma, especially since many of Liao Youzhi's personal guards were waiting to see how he would handle it. No matter which choice he made, there were unavoidable drawbacks. He had already missed the best opportunity to attack and would find it hard to find another good chance.

All he could do now was salvage the situation; how he did it depended on his ability.

Then there was Zhang Su's strategy, which he had already roughly understood.

Killing one group and leaving two others—this seemingly reckless behavior had instantly created a rift between the Survivor Alliance, the Little Eagle Society, and the Apocalypse Group. The Survivor Alliance and the Apocalypse Group now had an additional item to consider: saving people. But the Little Eagle Society was different.

If Liu Yao was righteous, he would consider revenge; conversely, it might just fizzle out. In any case, it was now very difficult for him to be of one mind with Liao Youzhi and Yang Xinqi. To put it severely, the three factions were already divided, each playing their own game! "Have you decided? What exactly are you going to do? Give me an answer. My patience is limited. If my temper flares up in a while, I'll cut a few more, and you won't even have a chance to regret it!"

Zhang Su said arrogant and brainless words, his eyeballs spinning rapidly.

He said it lightly, but it scared the hostages nearby half to death. Who knew if he was telling the truth or lying?

"Zhang Su, don't be impulsive first. You must have had your reasons for luring zombies to Qincheng, and we had to protect our own interests. Now that things have developed to this point, both sides should take a step back. What do you think?"

Liao Youzhi suppressed the evil fire in his heart and said in a deep voice. He could feel the subtle change in the atmosphere at the scene!

His own combat power was good; whether it was firearms or hand-to-hand combat, he had few rivals in the alliance, and he held weapons that made people wary. But he still relied on his subordinates to be the supreme leader of the Survivor Alliance. He didn't know how much binding power his own majesty actually had, and he didn't even dare to try it easily.

In the apocalypse, people's heartstrings were taut and could snap at any moment. When it was time to consider loyalty and cohesion, he couldn't be vague; he would put his own face aside for now.

"How to step back?"

Zhang Su didn't dwell on the small trap in the other party's words and asked directly.

Liao Youzhi said quickly: "Let's just pretend the whole thing never happened. You release our people, and I release the Civilization Guardian people. That's very reasonable, right?"

His idea was simple: at least put on a gesture to make his subordinates feel at ease and his allies feel reassured. As long as the people could come back, making a comeback later would be a piece of cake!

"That won't work!"

Zhang Su flatly rejected Liao Youzhi's proposal and said: "How do I know if these ten guys will kill each other on the way back? If they die on the road, you'll count it on my head again. My spine isn't good, and I can't carry such a big pot! It's not that I can't release them, but it must be an exchange in person. You and I will show up and bring this matter to a perfect conclusion!"

The matter could absolutely not end here. Not only did Liao Youzhi secretly think so, but Zhang Su's thoughts were the same. *Enemies should be resolved, not knotted*—that was all bullshit. Since you, Liao Youzhi, had birthed the idea of northern expansion, it had to be nipped in the bud! An exchange in person was a plan Zhang Su had thought of early on. As long as he could meet them, he would have a way to deal with the other party. Of course, the other party might also deal with him, so it would depend on their respective abilities! "What do you all think?"

Inside the Le Gou Mall, Liao Youzhi frowned and looked at Yang Xinqi.

However, Liu Yao on the side couldn't hold back and snatched the conversation: "The guy surnamed Zhang's proposal is great. I'll shoot him dead when the time comes, and won't Pegasus Islet naturally collapse? Exchange in person—agree to it!"

Yang Xinqi put one hand on his hip, lit a cigarette, and said: "Old Liao, will this meeting for an exchange be dangerous? Just like Liu Yao said, he wants to kill the guy surnamed Zhang, but the guy surnamed Zhang might not want to kill us too!"

"A coward is a coward. Damn, we have so many people, are we afraid of his tiny Pegasus Islet? Are you going or not? If you aren't, I'll take my brothers to meet him alone!"

Liu Yao couldn't stand it anymore; he felt it was too dawdling and turned to leave.

"Officer Liu, don't be excited!"

Liao Youzhi stepped forward and grabbed Liu Yao, saying: "Aren't we discussing it? Why are you so impulsive? If you provoke the other party and get our brothers killed, will you benefit?"

"This won't work, that won't work. What exactly do you want to do? You don't even dare to meet. How will we establish ourselves in Qincheng in the future? Damn it, ptooey!"

Liu Yao spat angrily.

"I'll go test Zhang Su!" Liao Youzhi said, picked up the communicator, and said: "You said exchange in person? Could it be that the dignified leader of Pegasus Islet intends to send our brothers back to us?" If he could come to his own territory, the risk factor would be relatively lower—that was what Liao Youzhi thought.

"I'll send them back to you? Haha, you have a lot of nerve. Fine, I'll send them to you. It's been a while since I've been to Qincheng; it's time to go back and walk around!"

Zhang Su's calm tone sounded quite wrong to the ears of Liao Youzhi and the others. Even Liu Yao, who had been clamoring loudly before, sank his face. The threat was too strong; this guy was definitely going to cause trouble.

"It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. Why don't we find a place outside to meet?"

Yang Xinqi's heart was drumming. The other party was clearly unwilling; this was clearly aimed at retaliation!

"Tsk..."

Whether it was intentional or unintentional, Gong Chengming clicked his tongue, looking very worried.

Liao Youzhi turned his head to look at Gong Chengming and said: "Brother Gong, why don't you say what you think? Your brain is better than mine, don't hide anything!"

"My view is similar to Commander Yang's. Qincheng is our base camp. If Zhang Su is harboring evil intentions and wants to fight on our territory, not only will we not gain any advantage in a familiar environment, but it will also be destroyed in the battle. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it!"

Gong Chengming continued thoughtfully: "I think it's most appropriate to set a meeting place. We have many people and great power. If Zhang Su really doesn't have eyes and dares to fight us, we can be more relaxed outside. By then, he would be no different from seeking his own destruction!"

"Deputy Leader Gong's analysis is very insightful. I agree. We can choose a place near the development zone. If Pegasus Islet really dares to go, we'll take action, and we can also kill two birds with one stone and solve the trouble in the development zone."

Yang Xinqi actively offered his opinion.

"You fucking coward Yang, your abacus is beating too loudly, isn't it? We are here to solve the problem in the north, not to help you solve the trouble in the development zone. Stop spouting nonsense here!"

Liu Yao knew that the Apocalypse Group had conflicts with the forces in the development zone some time ago.

"Stop saying useless things! Study it seriously—where is the most appropriate place to meet!"

Liao Youzhi felt Gong Chengming's method was reliable. He held weapons of mass destruction, and if he started a fight on his own turf, he would really have to worry about this and that. However, Yang Xinqi's proposal was pure garbage.

"I've been to the north before, and there's one place that left a deep impression on me."

Gong Chengming held his chin with his fist, his eyes filled with contemplation, and said: "On the only road leading to Pegasus Islet, there is a town called Beidong Town. There is a section of road in the town that is full of potholes. I didn't know how it was caused at the time, but later I learned it was because the zombie horde caught fire and melted the asphalt road. I think that place is very good!"

After hearing Gong Chengming's proposal, Li Zongkai's heart beat wildly and his mouth went dry. Among everyone present, only he knew the situation at Beidong Town...

"How is it good, Deputy Leader Gong? Please explain." Yang Xinqi asked cautiously.

"The potholes on that road are very severe. Even a car with the best off-road performance can't drive fast. We can arrange to meet on both sides of the pothole section. If Zhang Su wants to play any tricks, it will be very difficult for him to do so."

Gong Chengming stated his plan.

"It indeed restricts Zhang Su from launching an attack on us, but doesn't that also hinder us from attacking the other party?" Liu Yao couldn't forget about overthrowing Pegasus Islet.

"Let's bring the brothers back successfully first. Are you afraid there won't be a chance to take down Pegasus Islet? Why be in such a hurry today!"

Liao Youzhi really couldn't stand Liu Yao anymore. If it weren't for the fact that this guy was the most active in responding to his call at the beginning, he would really want to kick him out now. He continued to ask Gong Chengming: "What is the distance between the Beidong Town you mentioned and Pegasus Islet?"

"About ten kilometers? Or maybe a little closer, I didn't pay attention." Gong Chengming spread his hands.

Afterward, Liao Youzhi found someone to look at the electronic map and calculated the distance, finding it was nearly eight kilometers away, with a straight-line distance of over five kilometers. This distance, if placed in the city, would have already spanned north and south—a quite large area.

"How long are you going to dawdle? Don't be so long-winded. I'll send the big gift directly to Qincheng. Le Gou Mall, the shipping address is correct, right, dear? Please confirm!"

Zhang Su's joyful voice rang out from the Le Gou Mall, making people's nerves tense.

(End of chapter)