lpffa Chapter 938 - 797: Cooperation
Chapter 938 - 797: Cooperation
Help!
It's not just one place asking for help, but everywhere calls for help.
In the Beiju Team's Central, personnel communicating with various teams continuously reported the rescue messages to the Commander, Lan She wore a gloomy face, his gaze kept switching between the Heavenly Mirror's images and the Mountain River Map.
At first, facing the calls for help, he could still deploy troops to respond, could still find ways to support and maintain, but as smoke rose everywhere, as cries for help surged, he was powerless.
The East Victory Team, Nanshan Team, and West Ox Team suddenly, almost simultaneously launched an attack on his Beiju Team.
With the downfall of Su Jikuan and others, the situation spiraled out of control instantly.
As the saying goes, with a collapsed wall everyone pushes; the three seemed to have agreed on this, not only intending to loot a burning house but also clearly showing intent to eliminate future threats, acting recklessly.
The Beijiu People couldn't hide in Extreme Abyss like the Heavenly Court Menhorses; with the spreading news about Su Jikuan and others' deaths, Beiju Team's morale was in disarray, many fled helter-skelter tossing away armor.
Those holding tokens ran everywhere, daring not to throw away the tokens without permission, yet holding the tokens made them evident targets for attack, chased and blocked everywhere.
Of course, some were pressed to such extremes that they threw away the tokens to save their lives.
However, some couldn't do this; Su Jikuan's deputy, Chang Shifei, was one such person. His predicament was even tougher, holding over a thousand tokens, an irresistible temptation.
Lan She too decisively refused to hand them over.
Chang Shifei could only flee everywhere like a stray dog; if not for his high cultivation, his speedy escape, common monks would've stopped him, otherwise, he would have been finished.
Chang Shifei was very aware that this situation couldn't last; now it's because trouble has just erupted, coupled with his aimless escape in no particular direction for the time being, that others couldn't easily seize him, but once the encirclement was organized, he'd be captured sooner or later.
Yet the entourage around him was scant, occasionally asking Lan She for help.
This was the present situation Lan She was facing, and the chaos was increasing.
He occasionally took out the Mother-child Talisman to communicate with other teams, talking of cooperation, saying things like being willing to help win the prize; it was actually to stabilize the situation first, and then proceed gradually, otherwise, there would be no room to breathe.
But the other teams had the strangely consistent demand that cooperation was easy, first hand over the token to prove sincerity.
By his side, Xiao Ruomei lowered her head to check the Mother-child Talisman, then suddenly looked up, transmitting to him, "Master, we found Shi Chun's hideout in Extreme Abyss."
Lan She turned to look at her, his anxious eyes filled with doubt, "How were we able to discover Shi Chun's hideout in the Extreme Abyss?"
Xiao Ruomei stepped closer quickly, saying, "It wasn't us who discovered it; East Victory had planted a spy within Heavenly Court, and the spy checked out Shi Chun's hideout in the Extreme Abyss, drew a map, and when sneaking out of Extreme Abyss to hide the map at the rendezvous point, our side trying to escape to hide in shallow layers of Extreme Abyss ran into them, and after defeating the opponent, wanted to kill them, but the opponent revealed the secret for self-preservation."
"Such a coincidence?" Lan She's eyes filled with surprise and doubt, pacing back and forth in thought, evidently skeptical.
Xiao Ruomei nodded in agreement, "Indeed, I also find it a bit too coincidental, should we send someone to verify?"
"No!" Lan She stopped her suddenly with a hand, lowered his head to watch the ground and said, "Regardless of which side uses this to target us now, there's no point, it offers no benefits, unlikely to go to lengths like this, hence there's a larger possibility it's true, likely Shi Chun really hides there."
Xiao Ruomei hesitated, "Then… shall we immediately arrange someone to bring the map here?"
"No need." Lan She waved his hand, turned to stare deeply into Xiao Ruomei's eyes, "Checking the map thoroughly is no longer important, quickly make several copies, arrange for our insiders in East Victory, Nanshan, and West Ox to have them use similar methods as ours to make them also obtain Shi Chun's possible hideout map."
Xiao Ruomei realized, "Master plans to use others to eliminate the threat?"
Lan She scoffed self-deprecatingly, "At this stage, Shi Chun's life matters less; whether we can survive, turn defeat into victory, give Royal Court an answer is what's crucial."
Xiao Ruomei somewhat misunderstood his meaning, "Even we think it's a coincidence; will the other three teams believe it?"
"Even if unbelieving, they have no choice but to act!" Lan She's gaze hardened, turned to the Mountain River Map, said deeply, "Also hide a map near Extreme Abyss, let Chang Shifei quickly seize it, and upon getting the map, have him follow the route to infiltrate Extreme Abyss. He doesn't need to reach Shi Chun's hideout precisely; he can deviate at a suitable midpoint hiding; the token displayed in Extreme Abyss wouldn't reveal depth, making it harder for pursuers to find him quickly."
As he spoke, he turned his head again to Xiao Ruomei, "The people from the East Victory, Nanshan, and West Niu have just happened to chase to the area where Shi Chun is hiding. It's a convenient situation, do you think they will investigate or not?"
Xiao Ruomei hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "The Heavenly Court's tokens on the safe routes to Extreme Abyss are all in Shi Chun's possession. Our previous mistakes also stemmed from this. Now that the three parties are nearby, it's only reasonable to verify, but with Shi Chun's current strength, it's feared ordinary people cannot stop him from escaping."
Lan She snorted coldly, "Chang Shifei is a master of the Earth Immortal Great Achievement Realm, carrying over a thousand tokens. Do you think it's ordinary people who can pluck this fruit from him? If not, why bother making Chang Shifei flee from start to finish without fighting?"
Xiao Ruomei nodded, "People like Luo Que are not shown on the Mountain River Map; they might be secretly among the chasing forces."
Lan She eyes flashed, "With Shi Chun's strength, if he is truly found, how could he be captured without a fight? A life-and-death battle is inevitable... if a few could die, or both sides get terribly injured, then we would have a chance to compete again."
He raised his hand and pointed at Xiao Ruomei, "Tell Chang Shifei, on the way to Extreme Abyss, still the same words, the route must be frequently changed, must be unpredictable. Whether he can successfully reach the destination of Extreme Abyss concerns whether my Beiju Team can turn it around. I know he is currently escapingly hard and tired, he must persist, he must finish this journey and keep it secret."
Xiao Ruomei nodded solemnly, "Understood, repeatedly remind, clarify the importance to him."
Lan She waved his hand, and Xiao Ruomei immediately retreated to carry out the orders.
This was something that even the Lianshan Sect Master, who made the map of Shi Chun's hiding place, didn't anticipate. He thought Lan She would be eager for revenge after knowing Shi Chun's hiding place; the saying goes, "if not in their position, not for their politics," which wasn't beyond expectations.
And at this moment, Lan She, after some contemplation, took out the Mother-Child Talisman and sent a message: Brother Man, my Beiju Team has fallen into such a situation, no hope to compete, no intention to fight again, only asking for a decent defeat to give an account to the Royal Court. Brother Lan is willing to assist the Heavenly Court Team; would Brother Man be willing to fulfill Brother Lan's wish for decency?
On the high stage in the central of the Heavenly Court Team, Manxi took out the Mother-Child Talisman, glanced at the message, and laughed, walking to Mulan Jin's side, handed it to Mulan Jin to see, and teased, "Look, Commander, Lan She is actually showing pity to me, apparently with bad intentions."
Mulan Jin glanced at the content above but said nothing. He had already handed over the command to Shi Chun and didn't want to participate anymore.
After wiping off the content on the Mother-Child Talisman, Manxi replied a message: Brother, I don't understand why Brother Lan says this?
Lan She replied: Honest words don't speak in front of wise people; why does Brother Man knowingly ask? Brother has nowhere to go, wanting to cooperate with Brother Man.
Manxi smiled, showed it to Mulan Jin again, and laughingly scolded, "I knew this one was up to no good. Even after being harmed by Shi Chun, he's still talking about cooperation with us. Truly a curious fool."
But he politely replied: Brother Lan is joking; my Heavenly Court troops were forced into hiding, while the other three are truly strong. Cooperation should be sought from them, not us.
Lan She replied: Why laugh, Brother Man? Precisely because they are strong, my unit has fallen to this unqualified point to collaborate; it easily leads to being devoured without residue. Aren't we both fallen souls under the same sky, seeking a decent retreat together is not better?
Manxi sneered inside, thinking you're truly fallen, but on my side, Shi Chun's malice is still uncertain as to who will win or lose.
Not wanting to beat around the bush in his reply, Manxi asked straightforwardly: Your two disciples died at our team's hands, reaching this point is also inseparable from my team. You now talk cooperation with me, do you think I will believe it?
Lan She replied: Brother Man overthinks; we are no children, I will not say I won't avenge my disciples. But those are future matters; now you and I should put ourselves in each other's shoes; how to give an account to the above is primary. At this point, what else could I contemplate?
Despite his eloquence, Manxi was still cautious and replied: Brother Lan has spoken to this point; I won't be pretentious. Cooperation is possible, first show sincerity.
Lan She replied: What sincerity does Brother Man require?
Manxi directly jabbed at the key point: For me to believe you've truly given up, sincerity would be your team's tokens; give the tokens to me.
Lan She paused, smirked coldly, knowing this would happen, finding the four families are truly alike, not differing at all. He replied readily: Fine, I will prepare now.
The message stunned Manxi immediately; showing it to Mulan Jin again, he was flabbergasted. "This guy, what's he up to? Is he really going to cooperate?"
Mulan Jin furrowed his brows slightly, also a bit surprised; if he really was willing to hand over the tokens first, then this cooperation sincerity is truly indisputable.
Manxi, pondering, kept tugging at his beard, no matter what they intended, this move was an open scheme; for any participating team, even with the slightest ambition, who could resist the temptation of so many tokens?
Seeing no response from the other side for a long time, Lan She sneered again, turned back, transmitted to Xiao Ruomei: "Order all units, except for Chang Shifei, to dispose of all their tokens immediately!"
In the midst of busy tasks, Xiao Ruomei turned his head sharply, shocked, thinking he had misheard. They had just said to try everything for another chance, but now abandoning, scattered losses together would be nearly a thousand tokens.
Lan She knew her doubts, waved his sleeve decisively, "First let the main force break free from the chase, preserve strength, execute immediately!"