Chapter 528 - 801 – Sabotage Niepan!
Chapter 801 – Sabotage Niepan!
Wang Lin, who was stopped by Ling Mo during her moment of anger, was suddenly baffled. Did he have something else in mind? From her perspective, having survived such a perilous moment, the most important thing was to give the culprit a fierce beating first, wasn’t it? Even as a bystander, she was scared out of her wits, so she could only imagine how hard that kick landed.
According to Wang Lin’s thinking, dealing with such a ruthless person shouldn’t involve any courtesy!
But after calming down and thinking it over, she immediately understood.
Ling Mo wasn’t being polite; he simply didn’t take He Hongyan’s sneak attack seriously…
Even though the scene just now appeared extremely dangerous in their eyes, to Ling Mo himself, it was not a big deal. Dropping the knife didn’t mean he was disarmed, as that wasn’t his weapon to begin with. He Hongyan, while vicious and cunning, lost because she underestimated him too easily, believing the pretense Ling Mo showed.
As a result, all her secret calculations and sudden outbursts amounted to nothing in front of a well-prepared Ling Mo.
Even Wang Lin and the others were fooled, genuinely thinking that Ling Mo had been intimidated by He Hongyan bringing up Niepan, thus choosing to compromise.
Now that she thought about it, how could he possibly compromise?!
“Pfft, he even fooled me!” Wang Lin thought to herself, though her expression turned slightly awkward. Especially recalling her previously intense reaction, she felt incredibly embarrassed.
“Thankfully… he didn’t notice…” Wang Lin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, quickly reciting in her mind, “I was doing this for Xia Na… Wait! Who would do it for her?! I was protecting my eyes from being hurt by that bloody scene! Yes, that’s it…”
He Hongyan was equally unwilling in her heart. This person clearly possessed great power yet treated her like a fool.
And Ling Mo’s intervention at this moment, to her, felt like a harsh slap in the face.
But with her head being pointed at by Ling Mo’s gun, she didn’t dare to make any more moves, and could only say to Ling Mo, “If you kill me today, you better think carefully about the consequences.”
“Did you think about the consequences when you acted?” Ling Mo asked in return.
He Hongyan’s lip twitched as she said, “I’m not joking.”
She suddenly turned her gaze to Wang Lin and Old Zheng, exclaiming, “Do you remember how many of us there were in the beginning?”
Wang Lin had just calmed down for a couple of seconds and immediately got angry again, “You sure talk a lot!”
But Old Zheng stopped her with a frown, saying, “Wait… at the very beginning, they had three people.”
“So what?” Wang Lin said, though something was already coming to mind.
She looked at He Hongyan for a couple of seconds and then said, “Right… you mentioned letting someone go back and give notice…”
“Haha, how could I easily trust two strangers… Notice? I was just preparing a contingency plan in advance. I initially thought I wouldn’t have to use it, but unexpectedly, I had to use it on you.” He Hongyan turned her gaze to Ling Mo, saying, “You better think carefully before deciding whether to take action against me.”
“Oh, is that so… that explains a lot…” Ling Mo nodded.
“Good that you understand; once I die, that person will immediately notify Niepan. When that happens, do you think you will still be able to escape this area alive?”
He Hongyan sneered again, as if the feeling of being in control of everything had returned…
So what if she failed? At least the other party didn’t dare to retaliate against her.
With this mindset, it enabled her reckless behavior. It must be said that this tactic was quite effective, though it could be used very rarely…
However, upon hearing Ling Mo’s next statement, He Hongyan nearly fell to the ground.
“But that’s not a big deal,” Ling Mo said calmly.
Not only He Hongyan, but Old Zheng and Wang Lin were also stunned on the spot.
This is clearly a big deal!
This means they wouldn’t just be facing He Hongyan, but the entire Niepan!
Even if Niepan doesn’t necessarily send many people for He Hongyan’s sake, even just one team would be enough to handle!
Both Old Zheng and Wang Lin, like Ling Mo back then, held a bit of apprehension regarding Niepan, this survivor organization. After all, it was the only one currently developing branches; maybe their numbers aren’t vast, but they cover a wide area!
Especially Old Zheng, he was almost on the brink of tears!
The situation suddenly spiraled out of control, mainly due to He Hongyan’s personality, yet ultimately, it couldn’t be separated from Ling Mo!
“When he said he didn’t mind, I should have realized-he wasn’t indifferent at all, he actually wanted to escalate the situation! But what benefit does causing a commotion here bring him?”
Old Zheng sulked and thought about it for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Sabotage Niepan! That was Ling Mo’s intention!
He let He Hongyan stir up trouble precisely for this purpose!
Although he didn’t think about this initially, now Old Zheng was more and more convinced of this possibility.
Ling Mo knew He Hongyan, and there was already a conflict between them… It was perfectly normal for him to use this to his advantage.
With Wang Lin around, the Central Region Camp could never remain completely neutral, and Old Zheng understood this himself.
Now that He Hongyan had made the first move, even Old Zheng felt a headache, and naturally, he had even less fondness for her.
Originally, it was just a personal dislike which wouldn’t have mattered much, but now He Hongyan undoubtedly represented Niepan…
Even if she only represented a part, or even just a fraction, it was still Niepan!
“No, there’s no way he could have planned this far ahead…”
Old Zheng shook his head, then looked at Ling Mo again with a complicated expression.
But as before, he couldn’t discern anything from Ling Mo’s face…
“No matter what, he’s forcing me to make a choice! Abandon Ling Mo? That’s clearly impossible! But this way, I’ll have to abandon Niepan completely, with no room for maneuver…”
At this point, Old Zheng also understood that Ling Mo surely intended to cement his identity as a “traitor,” thus binding the Central Region Camp with him.
Imagine when Niepan receives the news: The Central Region Camp colludes with Ling Mo from the inside and outside, yet the member who uncovered this conspiracy sacrificed themselves…
Being able to cooperate after that would be a miracle!
“Ling Mo, you’ve set me up for disaster!”
Old Zheng was teary-eyed. If he had known that Falcon and Niepan were at odds with each other, he wouldn’t have tried to handle both issues at the same time!
But how could he have known that it wasn’t Falcon who had a personal vendetta with Niepan-it was Ling Mo himself…
And the Falcon, having been inadvertently dragged into Niepan’s mess countless times, was now caught up once again in the Central Region Camp…
Sharing in Old Zheng’s discomfort was He Hongyan…
She had revealed her trump card, yet it was useless against Ling Mo…
“Why? Aren’t you afraid of Niepan hunting you down? Let me tell you, given my contribution points, Niepan will at least send a ten-person squad…” He Hongyan said with trembling lips, feeling she could no longer maintain her composure…
Unexpectedly, Ling Mo just chuckled and replied, “I’m not worried about collecting more debts. But since you have the means to notify, I won’t need to discuss my main agenda anymore.”
“Just as I thought! Your so-called main agenda is to pit both Niepan and the Central Region Camp together!” Old Zheng silently screamed.
Wang Lin, from the same camp as Old Zheng, was already gearing up excitedly as she stepped forward. “Brother-in-law, leave her to me.”
“As soon as you see Ling Mo, you forget all about your responsibilities! He just set us up, didn’t he?”
Old Zheng silently pulled out a cigarette, having already given up resisting…
“Alright.” Ling Mo nodded without much thought.
Wang Lin immediately flashed a grin, saying “Thank you” while casting a malevolent glance at He Hongyan. “You’ve been quite dissatisfied with me these past few days? Well, I’ve long thought you weren’t any good…”
“No…” He Hongyan turned ashen and began to struggle, “No! Don’t touch me!”
Unfortunately, she felt as if she were bound by invisible chains, and as soon as Wang Lin grabbed her arm, her body went limp.
Although Wang Lin didn’t have an enhancement ability, her martial arts background made her combat skills exceptionally strong, making it easy to subdue He Hongyan at that moment.
She tightly grasped He Hongyan who protested, “I may not kill you today, but do you think you’ll spare me? None of you are any good either!”
As He Hongyan’s cries faded into the distance, Old Zheng exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, “Were you planning on letting her go back? Honestly, messing around only leads to one’s own downfall…”