# 1982
Chapter 1969: Parting
Actually, from the moment they left the Commander-in-Chief's office, the remaining members of [Demon] Squad had no chance of escape.
Without the presence of Night Watch high-ranking officials as witnesses, any action to leave the squad would be invalid... But Lu Baoyou still gave everyone a chance, a chance to survive.
But obviously, the current [Demon] Squad was already determined to die.
After receiving their answer, Lu Baoyou nodded slightly. "I've already given you a chance... Since you've all chosen to stay, then no matter what plan I devise next, I expect unconditional compliance."
"At the end of the day, our strength is still too weak... If we really encounter [Chaos], we might not even last a second against Him." Su Yuan frowned. "Even if we're carrying the bait, how are we supposed to lure Him here? In the worst case, we have to flee fifty kilometers."
"Fifty kilometers is long, but it's also short... With the Fallen Wings enhancing us, our speed is already the fastest among all special squads. At full speed, we could fly the entire distance in about ten seconds." Li Zhenzhen mused.
"But even if [Chaos] kills one person per second, it would only take five seconds to finish us all?"
"That's why we can't stay together." Lu Baoyou said calmly. "I have a plan..."
Lu Baoyou's voice echoed across the stone platform. After hearing the plan, the members of [Demon] Squad all had grave expressions. Han Chuang thought it over seriously and said solemnly,
"This method... might actually work!"
"Trading a few of our lives to kill one [Chaos]—any way you look at it, it's a good deal." Liu Jun rested one hand on the hilt of his Straight Blade. "If we actually kill [Chaos], then our [Demon] Squad would at least be considered great heroes of this war. We might even go down in history."
"When do we strike?"
Li Zhenzhen's gaze fell on Fang Mo. The latter stood with the Eleven Golden Immortals, and after exchanging a glance, said:
"We still need a few minutes to prepare here... When the Ancestral God Temple's attempt to teleport [Chaos] fails, there will be ominous signs in the sky. We'll signal you the location then."
"Alright." Lu Baoyou nodded.
Fang Mo saw that the members of [Demon] Squad were still standing in place. He hesitated, then said:
"During our preparations, the Ancestral God Temple will sink into the void, so you'd better leave here first."
Lu Baoyou met Fang Mo's gaze, nodded, then turned to lead everyone out of the Ancestral God Temple... Only Li Zhenzhen remained in place. Liu Jun was about to call out to her when Su Yuan beside him covered his mouth and dragged him out forcefully.
"Ahem..." Luan Lie scratched his head. "So, um, let's start preparing... Fang Mo bro, come find us when you're done."
Luan Lie gave the other ten Golden Immortal representatives a look, and the group understood immediately, walking down from the stone platform in unison.
Soon, only two figures remained on the stone platform—Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen.
Li Zhenzhen's lips pressed together, looking earnestly into Fang Mo's eyes. The latter微微低着头，似乎有些躲闪。微微低着头，似乎有些躲闪。
"So, what is the mission of you twelve Golden Immortal representatives, exactly?" Li Zhenzhen asked seriously.
"..."
"..." Seeing that Fang Mo wouldn't answer, Li Zhenzhen's eyes reddened. "I found it strange before—why would Fate Monk say only [Demon] Squad could complete this mission... Speed should only be one reason, but the more important one should be you, right?
In this world, only you, Fang Mo, hold dual positions as both a Golden Immortal Representative and the [Demon] Squad leader... This killing trap set for [Chaos], the core is the twelve Golden Immortal representatives, isn't it?"
"...Yes."
"Will you... die?"
Fang Mo was silent for a long moment, then nodded slightly. "Yes."
Unlike [Demon] Squad, the luring mission given to [Demon] Squad wasn't necessarily fatal. Perhaps the teleportation process would go smoothly and they wouldn't need to act at all. Perhaps even if they did ambush [Chaos], there was still a slim chance they might survive... But Fang Mo's expression told her everything.
The mission of the twelve Golden Immortal Representatives wasn't "high-risk"—it was a death sentence!
Li Zhenzhen's eyes were red, but she didn't shed tears. She gently raised her hand, caressing Fang Mo's cheek, as if trying to imprint his features in her heart.
"You don't need to hide this from me... From the day we decided to be together, we already knew this day would come, didn't we?"
Fang Mo opened his mouth,苦涩地开口，"你知道吗？真真……我知道这一切之后，第一反应就是要将你驱除出【恶魔】小队，虽然你会恨我一辈子，但至少你能和苏哲一样，好好的活下去……"
"但你还是没有这么做。"
"对……"Fang Mo苦涩地笑了笑，"你说过，比死亡更可怕的，是在活着的时候就永远诀别……"
Li Zhenzhen顶着一对通红的眼眶，忍不住锤了Fang Mo一下，"你最好庆幸自己没那么做，不然我下辈子也不理你了！"
Fang Mo没有躲，而是顺着她的力道，轻飘飘的将她抱入怀中。
Li Zhenzhen将头埋入他的怀里，没有说话。
"我该走了……"Fang Mo轻声开口。
"嗯。"
Li Zhenzhen抱紧他的身体，似乎要永远记住他身上的味道，随后缓缓松开手臂，抹去眼角的泪痕，
"只要心在一起，死亡就没法把我们分开……就算到了下辈子，我也会用丘比特之箭，再次找到你。"她认真的说道。
"好，一言为定。"
Fang Mo笑了笑，最后在Li Zhenzhen唇间一吻，微风拂过古老恢弘的巨石殿堂，两道披着深紫色斗篷的身影，向两个截然不同的方向缓步走去。
等到他们的身形彻底消失，一声隐约的叹息，从周围的石像内传出……
……
祖神殿外。
"唉……也不知道队长怎么想的，让真真姐也参与到这次行动里来。"柳俊看了眼祖神殿的方向，"他难道不想让自己心爱的人活下去吗？"
"哪有这么简单？"苏哲开口道，"对真真姐而言，她与队长间的感情是死亡都没法剥离的……她宁可跟着方沫去死，也绝不能忍受在爱人最艰难最绝望的时候，被强行驱除出他身边，这和被遗弃没有什么区别。
队长如果真的那么做了，那将比杀了真真姐还难受。"
柳俊怔了半晌，像是想到了什么，
"那……苏哲呢？"