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Ying still felt something was wrong, but the way out allowed her to divert her attention and she nodded slightly.
Now that things have come to this, and I can't turn back time, I can only listen. At least I have to keep the bell.
"You don't need me to remind you of this matter. You should know that it is an internal struggle of the Fire Moth Chaser, an open and covert struggle among the bigwigs."
"Yes." Ying is not stupid and has seen a lot of dirty things.
"So the poisonous pupa is just a knife. In the confrontation between big men, no one knows what the outcome will be. You are also at risk of being abandoned. Don't rush to deny it. I know you are not among those abandoned." Ryan raised his hand to interrupt and suddenly leaned forward.
"But if you do too many dirty things, you will be abandoned sooner or later. Don't forget that the bell is your lifeblood. It is much easier to control than other killers."
Ying gritted her teeth. What she had been worried about was revealed by this man. That's right, even if the poisonous pupa gave her an impossible task, she had no choice but to do it.
"So your lives are tied together. If you die, they will kill Ling just in case. Even if they find their conscience, do you think the future world will allow an ordinary girl to live well?"
Ryan continued to launch critical strikes, causing Sakura's fists on her knees to tremble. She knew, of course, that the world order was collapsing. The meaning of order was to protect the weak, and in the disorderly darkness, what would be the fate of a powerless girl?
It's chilling just to think about it.
"Yes, so I must not die." Sakura nodded heavily.
"So you should thank me sincerely."
As the girl took a deep breath, her chest became even taller. She quickly got up, sat up straight, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you."
puff.
Weiwei felt that she could no longer bear it, and was swept by Ryan's gaze again. She had no choice but to crawl back to the front seat and buried her head in her arms in pain.
I can’t take it anymore. I’m going to die of laughter if I keep listening to this.
Ryan nodded calmly. He wanted to laugh too, but luckily he had received special training and was able to hold it back.
"Do you want to hear about the way out now?"
"You go ahead." Ying quietly changed to honorifics, her expression cold and focused.
She didn't know why, but she felt that what the man said was right.
"Since you know this is a power struggle among the Fire Moths, it's very easy to save your and Ling's lives. Just stand on the side of the winner and you'll be done."
“Who is the winner?”
"Of course it's me." Ryan answered firmly.
Ying was dazed for a moment, then realized that the man in front of her had the capital to be confident, and there was no need to deceive herself.
Because the other party only needs to wave his hand and your life will be his. Moreover, it is not only the strength, but also the confidence that is convincing.
Since he was able to find out my identity, it means he had been planning it for a long time. With the combination of wisdom and strength, can those congressmen really resist him?
"what do I need to do?"
"You don't have to do anything. Think it through now."
"You are right. If we want to survive this incident, we can only stand on the side of the winner and eliminate the people who hired the poisonous pupa. Only then can Ling and I be safe."
Sakura's eyes are cold and her methods are decisive and cruel. There is nothing wrong with this, and it caters to the killer's values of the winner survives and the loser dies.
"That's a very smart answer. Stand with me. This is your only way, because you can't explain why you survived even if you have a lot of mouths. Even if you run back, you and your sisters will die." Ryan's eyes were cold, with no sadness or joy.
"So back to the question just now. I said that I let you survive just because I wanted to do this. You don't have to do anything, and in other words, whether you are there or not has no effect on the incident."
He was very confident, but no one dared to say that he was too confident. It was this indifference that stimulated Ying's warrior heart, and his tone became even colder.
"But I hate being given charity, and I hate owing favors even more. I must do things, even if it's just to repay a small favor."
Hahaha!
Hearing the laughter from the front seat, Ying raised her eyebrows, as if drawing a sword: "What are you laughing at? I have tolerated you for a long time!"
"Sorry, sorry, I actually have a very high sense of laughter, but I just can't help it." Wei Li patted the seat. Luckily it was an automatic driving car, otherwise it would have crashed into the side of the road.
Ryan watched coldly. In fact, he wanted to laugh, but for the sake of the scene, he had to hold it back, which made him feel very painful.
Of course he needed Ying's cooperation, at least to bridge the previous hostility. Given his character, he would never leave any enemies behind, even if she was the Thirteenth Hero.
But you don't have to be a bootlicker to get closer to others. Ryan is better at taking advantage of others and using careful logic to defeat the other party.
Everyone heard it. We should try our best to help. That’s what you said, but I have been refusing.
Ryan had a faint smile on his face. He knew that Ying was not mentally retarded. This was the only way based on logical reasoning, and it also had a bad impression on him.
But he didn't care. The former civilization was not a place to pick up girls. As long as he could use this hero for his own purposes, it would be fine.
"Okay, now we are all on the same front. Don't waste time on this kind of thing, Ying. I respect your backbone, but the answer is still the same." Ryan stood up, still expressionless.
"As long as you don't become my enemy a second time, everything is up to you."
This was an answer and also a warning. Ying pursed her lips, still not knowing why she was able to survive.
Force? Beauty? She had no answer, she only knew that if she drew her sword a second time, both she and Ling would die.
"So who are you anyway?"
Ryan lowered his head and moved closer. He could see Sakura instinctively leaning back to avoid it. Finally, he whispered a few words in her ear before turning and leaving.
Ying looked at the man who climbed to the front seat. The doubt in her eyes finally diminished a lot. It seemed that she had figured out a lot of things in an instant, and even had a hint of respect.
"No girl must like you." Seeing Ryan crawling over, Weiwei finally couldn't help it.
I don't care about gender or appearance, I will crush them ruthlessly and I am not afraid of people becoming desperate.
Ryan didn't know why, but Mebius' smile flashed through his mind, and he snorted in annoyance.
"Girls don't necessarily need to be pampered, but some people just fall for my approach."
"That Mobius is a weirdo, right? She is not a normal person... Ouch..."
"Drive your car. At least you have no right to say that Mobius is weird." Ryan hit Vilvi's head hard. This funny guy had to be beaten.
He glanced at the rearview mirror. The girl in the mirror was kneeling upright, frowning, as if thinking about something. Ryan stared at her for a few seconds and then looked towards the small town ahead.
Besides, time will reveal a person's true character.
Chapter 82 Wei Wei, you are such a jerk!
That night, the van drove into a desolate little town, which was already on the edge of the northern Mu Continent and was sparsely populated.
The young people had long since moved to the big cities, and because of the remote location, even flour vendors were unwilling to come. Only a bunch of dilapidated houses were left, and not even a few people could be seen.
The shops on both sides of the road closed their doors tightly, the dry wind blew up some sand, and the tattered billboards made a rustling sound, creating an indescribable desolate feeling.
Ryan looked around and felt that this desolation was not caused by the third collapse, because this damn place was deserted to begin with, but after the collapse, even the last bit of surplus value was gone.
The vehicles transporting supplies never come back, and the people left behind will starve to death sooner or later.
"Outside the town is the wasteland, where there are many isolated indigenous tribes." Ying poked her head out from the middle of the chair. She was very familiar with Mu Continent and could be considered a half-guide. "These indigenous people are ignorant and wander outside of civilization. Local governments don't want to bother with them."
Aboriginal tribe?
Ryan was not surprised. The ancient civilization was actually somewhat counterintuitive. Although the technology was so advanced, there were also many ignorant and backward aspects. Some scholars had studied this and the conclusions were quite interesting.
These people choose to isolate themselves, live an ignorant life, and reject all external things. Because the living area is too poor, they simply let themselves grow in their own circle.
"The reason is still collapse. Over the years, there must be wise people who have realized that collapse is related to the development of civilization, so they choose to play badly. It's a pity that they can't drag all of humanity to play badly together."
It seems smart, but it is actually stupid. Even if all human beings give up, they still cannot deal with the Honkai. If someone brings down an emperor-level Honkai beast, they will all be slaughtered.
"Stupid, the collapse is aimed at all mankind, what's the point of a few of them playing badly." Ryan didn't want to waste time on a small group of idiots, so he turned to look at Wei Wei: "You hid the data in a place like this, you are really a genius."
"I didn't hide anything here." Weiwei blinked, looking innocent.
what?
Even with Ryan's determination, he almost couldn't hold it back: "Then why did you bring us here?"
"Actually, it's hidden here, but it's not hidden here..."
"Riddler, get out of the car!"
"Don't be impatient. Let me explain slowly." Wei Erwei cleared her throat, put her right hand on her chest, and her voice became more rhythmic:
"I hacked into the communication satellite and uploaded the data. According to my calculations, the satellite will change its orbit and pass over this town every seven days. Then, we only need to download the data during that time period. It is absolutely secretive and efficient."
Ryan's mouth gradually opened wider and his expression became a little dull. He glanced at Sakura from the corner of his eye and she had a similar expression.
Wei Erwei was very satisfied with the two people's shock, and said smugly: "Hehe, how would you rate this operation?"
"Zero points!" Ryan immediately knocked the magician on the head and grabbed her collar and swung her back and forth. "It was originally a very simple thing, why did you go to so much trouble? You could have just dug a hole and hid it, but why did you do so many fancy operations?"
"Dig a hole? That's too simple."
"Do you think this is a performance? I just want to finish my work quickly and get back to work. Are you wasting my time?"
"Life is a performance. Stop shaking. I'm dizzy."
Ryan took a deep breath and really wanted to cut open Velvet's head to see what was inside. This guy was even weirder than Mebius. Although that woman was weird, she was serious about her work.
But Weiwei is always full of wild ideas.
He finally let go of her hand. At this point, even if he hung up the 'magician' and beat her up, it would be useless. Maybe the 'self' would come out and ask him why he beat her.
“When is the next time a satellite passes by?”
"Two nights from now."
"Then why are you running here in such a hurry? I can use this time to completely shake off the pursuers."
"You told me to hurry up and get the data." Wei Erwei spread her hands with an innocent look on her face. "And I can't hold back with such a gorgeous operation."
call--
Gasping for breath, Ryan told himself that there was no need to fight a schizophrenic and just started to think again.
The original plan is definitely useless. The Purebloods and the Poison Pupa will soon catch up. There will definitely be a lot of people watching secretly this time. Under normal circumstances, it is not advisable to expose the authority of the Herrscher.
But their political opponents are not fools and will keep hindering them, so in theory there shouldn't be any major problems.
Ryan was deep in thought, and Ying was observing secretly. Suddenly, she felt that this person was not that scary. Anyone who was a little cold-blooded would not let the "magician" go so easily.
As for Velvet...her limited vocabulary could only be used to describe her as 'weird'.
"What do you want to do now?"
"What else can we do? If we escape into the wilderness, we'll have to come back. By then, they will definitely guess that the data is related to this place. There's a chance that they might associate it with a communication satellite." Ryan rubbed his head. Thanks to someone, a very simple matter became complicated.