Chapter 1189: The War of Liberation
Tian Gou sat on the "train," his face pale as he listened to Qi Xia speak. He felt certain this man had lost his mind.
No… rather than saying he had lost his mind, it would be more accurate to say that he himself had lost his mind.
He had clearly heard such treasonous words, yet for some reason, he couldn't react at all. He knew he had absolutely no intention of exposing this situation to Qing Long.
Everything in the entire "Peach Blossom Spring" today was too abnormal. Not only was there a riot the likes of which hadn't been seen in ten years, but there was also a godsent opportunity—
Qing Long couldn't hear anymore.
Aside from his "ears," he seemed to have planted eyes within the "Extreme Path" as well. For some unknown reason, even those eyes had gone blind.
How could this not be considered a godsent opportunity?
So many coincidences had converged, leaving Qing Long deaf and blind at this moment, forced to sit here and rest.
He himself was now the only "ear" in the entire "Peach Blossom Spring." In any situation, once a single person monopolized the ears and mouthpiece of an organization, even someone with the highest authority would have no choice but to believe what they said—even if every word was a lie.
And now, these people truly intended to rebel. They wanted to kill Qing Long.
Even if the rebellion ultimately failed and Qing Long came to investigate responsibility, as long as he firmly insisted he had heard nothing, he could still remain in an absolutely safe position. After all, even Qing Long would have no evidence to punish him…
Tian She stared at Tian Gou's eyes, listening to the clear voice of his heart. Cold sweat dripped endlessly from his forehead.
He had never imagined that Tian Gou, who seemed most obedient to Qing Long, would commit the most rebellious act at this moment. But what could he do now?
If he stood up right now and told Qing Long that someone below wanted to kill him, it would undoubtedly be a betrayal of Tian Gou. Tian Gou, in order to protect himself, would never admit he had heard anything.
Then on what basis would Qing Long believe him, a man without "Spirit Hearing"?
At that moment, Tian Gou seemed to realize something. He slowly raised his head to look at Tian She, and the voice in his heart rang out clearly:
"But if they really succeed… wouldn't we all be liberated?"
Tian She was momentarily stunned, then gradually understood what Tian Gou was thinking.
This was just an attempt… an attempt to place himself in a safe position and watch the fire from across the river.
No one in this world wanted to be an "ear" forever. No one wanted to remain a dog forever.
If Qing Long died, that meant Tian Long died. Although the world might descend into chaos, at least all the "Heavenly Levels" would be liberated.
So why not give it a try…?
With this thought, Tian She slowly lowered his head, acting as if nothing had happened.
In other venues, Yan Zhichun and Jiang Ruoxue also refrained from immediately entering the teleportation "gate."
It was currently peak hours for the "Zodiac" to get off work. The two women stood at the entrance, neither making a move.
Recently, the situation had been unstable, and there wouldn't be too many "participants" playing games. This caused many "Zodiac" members to be idle, and they would leave immediately after opening the teleportation gate.
Although the two couldn't articulate theories like "the enormous prisoner's dilemma," they vaguely sensed that entering the gate first would bring danger.
Theoretically, Zhou Mo should be transmitting messages among the various teams right now, reporting the situation to Yan Zhichun. But unfortunately, Zhou Mo was in the most dangerous position. As long as she couldn't extricate herself, everyone's information would never be synchronized.
Right now, no one knew what was happening inside the "train." Not even Yan Zhichun could guess whether impulsive people like Old Sun or Old Deng would enter the "train" first and cause chaos. For her, the best approach was simply to wait.
Wait until all the "Zodiac" members had left.
Wait until "Zhu Que" was dead.
Meanwhile, Chu Tianqiu also refrained from entering the gate immediately. He stood outside with Zhang Shan and Qin Dingdong, each lost in their own thoughts.
Di Shu glanced at the time and slowly let out a sigh of relief: "Looks like it's not me who dies. It's someone else."
Chu Tianqiu knew that Zhu Que had appeared. He turned to look at Jin Yuanxun, Li Xiangling, and Little Glasses, and said, "No matter what happens later, none of you are allowed to help kill Zhu Que. That man is far too dangerous."
"Brother Chu…" Jin Yuanxun was taken aback. "Is he more dangerous than Xuan Wu…?"
"The nature of their danger is different," Chu Tianqiu said, then turned to Wei Yang. "But I think… you should take your 'soldiers' to have a look."
"Oh…?" Wei Yang hesitated. "What's your brilliant insight?"
"No wonder you can't become Tian Yang," Chu Tianqiu said with a faint smile.
Wei Yang was about to retort, but after staring into Chu Tianqiu's eyes for half a second, he suddenly froze.
"What…" Wei Yang murmured to himself, "How did I not think of that… So that's it… Once Zhu Que dies… the effect of 'Heart-Snatcher' disappears… and all the 'natives' will be liberated?!"
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After Qian Wu made his entrance, the other "Cat" teams also appeared one after another within about two minutes. Everyone was dragging their injured bodies, sprinting desperately toward Zhou Mo, finally managing to arrive before Zhu Que could deliver a killing blow.
Only Song Qi and Ma Twelve, who were farthest away, had yet to arrive.
"Interesting." Zhu Que looked around and asked, "'Twin Flowers,' you've surrounded me here, neither speaking nor attacking. What are you planning?"
Qian Wu stepped forward, reached out, and patted Chou Ershi's shoulder, his body instantly swelling in height.
With a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he walked over to Liu Ershiyi on the ground and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke. "The reason I don't attack or run is to keep you guessing. In the time to come… there will be more and more things you can't figure out."
As he spoke, he stroked Liu Ershiyi. Liu Ershiyi's body was reshaped like clay, and in moments, it had taken on the form of Chou Ershi.
"Oh…?" Zhu Que didn't seem to care at all about Qian Wu, who was busy rescuing people. He merely raised an eyebrow. "In the past, whenever a 'foul incident' occurred, almost everyone would immediately flee from me. Yet you've gathered here. Should I say you're too obedient… or too reckless?"
Qian Wu took the cigarette from his mouth and gently dropped it to the ground.
He knew that when facing someone like Zhu Que, the top priority was to find a way to touch him. But clearly, Zhu Que wouldn't give him that chance.
Qian Wu frowned, looking at Zhu Que's wrist. Many ethereal plant vines had already sprouted from the human heads and were beginning to climb up his arm. It seemed Zhu Que hadn't noticed yet. Qian Wu immediately made a decision in his mind.
Time was already short. Now, he had to cut through the Gordian knot. Otherwise, once night fell and the "Ants" appeared, Zhu Que would escape, and they would never have such a good opportunity to get close to him again.
He turned and gave a signal to "Rampant Growth" Ning Shiba. Ning Shiba nodded, raised his hand, and whistled. Immediately, the "Cat" team sprang into action.
The plants on Zhu Que's arm instantly began to "grow wildly." The roots from the severed necks of all the human heads started to plunge downward, reaching the ground in no time.
At the same time, the vines on the other side continued to climb upward, tightly entangling Zhu Que within seconds.