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Chapter 16 : Sleeping Outdoors, How Bold
Unbeknownst to them, the night deepened.
Hunger, exhaustion, cold.
Under these conditions, everyone had already drifted off to sleep.
Du Xu leaned against the wall, mumbling in his sleep while his body continued to twitch restlessly.
Zhao Zicheng was all smiles in his dreams, dancing with his feet and hands, though his smile was too wide, pulling at the swollen parts of his cheeks and causing him to grimace in pain.
Suddenly,
A low growl could faintly be heard from outside the factory.
But since it was still far away, the sound wasn't clear, and even those awake might think it was just their imagination.
In the darkness,
Yu Sheng's eyes snapped open, eerily calm.
Almost simultaneously, Liu Qingfeng also opened his eyes.
The two exchanged a glance.
Liu Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders, an expression of indifference on his face.
Yu Sheng rose silently from the darkness, making no sound as he deftly maneuvered through the crowd and disappeared into the night.
After a long while, Liu Qingfeng furrowed his brows and sighed.
"The lone wolf's fate..."
"...is often a tragedy."
Muttering to himself, Liu Qingfeng then looked over at the comfortably sleeping students and the two teachers beside him, sighed again, and closed his eyes.
...
"With God."
"With God."
In the suburbs, several middle-aged individuals looked towards the abandoned factory in the distance, exchanging glances and quietly speaking.
Their attire varied greatly.
There was a sharply dressed businessman, a chubby chef, and even one who looked like a beggar in tattered clothes.
These people, whose lives should have had no intersection, now shared a fervent gaze.
As if united by the same belief.
"Today, bathed in starlight."
"God..."
"...is watching over us!"
The businessman took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly.
The others also became visibly excited.
"If this plan goes smoothly, maybe we'll have the chance to ascend as God-Servants!"
"This is a great blessing."
The businessman kept talking.
Their emotions gradually reached a peak.
Until suddenly, a low growl came from a distance.
Everyone stopped speaking abruptly.
"Is there a demon?"
The chef's face tensed up, and he looked around cautiously before asking.
"As a slave to God, I sense fear in you."
"This is the greatest insult to God!"
The businessman's expression instantly turned cold, and he sternly looked at the chef, saying, "So what if there's a demon?"
"Tonight, the students with the best potential from Mobei must die!"
"Even if it costs us our lives!"
"God..."
"Will redeem us!"
As the businessman's voice faded, the chef's nervousness gradually disappeared, replaced by devotion. He continuously muttered, "God will redeem us, God will redeem us..."
Clearly, the businessman's words had also affected the others.
Once again, everyone's emotions stabilized.
"Stick to the plan."
"Wait another half hour, then act."
The businessman glanced at his watch and said.
The others nodded vigorously.
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Baichun.
As the capital of Jiangbei Province and located on the northern border of the human territories, Baichun was still brightly lit even late into the night.
At this moment, the phone suddenly rang in the office of the Vice Pavilion Master of the Mo Pavilion's Baichun branch.
The busy Vice Pavilion Master picked up the phone and answered.
A somewhat hoarse voice came from the other end.
"Pavilion Master Lin, how about we make a deal?"
Pavilion Master Lin paused, his brow furrowing slightly as if pondering something. After a few seconds, he spoke lightly, "Speak."
"It's nothing big."
"Just a passage."
"In ten minutes, a convoy will enter the city from the north and exit from the south."
"I hope the guards won't make it difficult for them."
The hoarse voice continued calmly.
Pavilion Master Lin's expression remained unchanged: "People from a cult?"
Pavilion Master Lin chuckled, "You jest, it's the Pantheon Sect," the hoarse voice corrected the mistake.
Pavilion Master Lin pressed the speakerphone button and placed the phone on the table, continuing to process documents while replying, "Since it's a trade, what's the price you're offering?"
"If I remember correctly, Pavilion Master Lin, you just organized an assessment for students from remote cities."
"The assessment in Mobei hasn't finished yet."
"The lives of twelve students."
"Do you think..."
"Is that acceptable?"
It was stated as if discussing a mundane matter, devoid of any murderous intent.
Pavilion Master Lin was silent for several seconds.
"Every trade needs a guarantor."
"After all, there's no way to be sure you won't go back on your word."
A light laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Pavilion Master Lin, in this deal... I am the principal party."
"You're not in a position to negotiate terms."
"Of course, if Mo Pavilion decides to drop its hypocritical facade and let these poor children die, I have nothing to say."
...
"Fine." Pavilion Master Lin took a deep breath, his gaze somewhat icy: "But if even one person dies in Mobei..."
"Jiangbei Province will launch another crackdown on your cult within the next half year!"
His tone was angry, but he ultimately had to compromise.
"It's the Pantheon Sect!" The voice on the phone corrected again and then hung up.
Pavilion Master Lin casually put down the mobile phone and picked up another phone on his desk, saying something.
Minutes later.
The north gate of Baichun opened.
Several trucks roared past, speeding along the road, stirring up trails of dust.
...
"Little rascals!"
"Enjoy the revelry!"
Even in the dead of night, Luo Yun was still wearing his sunglasses, leaning against an off-road vehicle, with a blood-eyed dog beside him.
The dog was large.
There was no hint of intelligence in its eyes, only the raw madness of a wild beast, with a dark red mark on its forehead.
It wore a collar around its neck.
Luo Yun casually removed the collar, and the dog instantly turned, growling low at Luo Yun.
"Go on, get out!"
"Scram!"
Luo Yun kicked the dog in annoyance, sending it flying.
The dog rolled on the ground and stood up with an instinctive fear in its eyes, slowly backing away from Luo Yun.
But soon, it caught a scent and became agitated, sprinting towards the direction of a factory.
Drool continuously dropped from its sharp teeth to the ground, emitting a foul smell.
Meanwhile, Luo Yun casually lit a cigarette for himself and squatted on a hillside, admiring his handiwork.
"Heh heh, kiddos, it's about time you learned..."
"What an 'awakened' has to face."
"Sleeping in the wild, quite daring."
With a couple of clicks of his tongue, Luo Yun took a deep drag and exhaled plumes of smoke. A smile played on his lips, but his eyes were somewhat icy.