Chapter 415 It’s not that simple
Zuo Caier’s team in the front is obviously still very motivated and is ready to rush to the end in one breath, but Fang Yu’s team is beginning to be unable to keep up.
At this moment, two choices were placed in front of Fang Yu.
The first option is to speed up and mix with Zuo Caier and his team. But that would be equivalent to giving up the safety of everyone behind.
The second option is to slow down and share the difficulties with your own team. But now I don’t know how far the [Black Bath Heart] can go, and whether the [Spirit] will come after him.
Maybe because of a moment of weakness, for the sake of love and unity, he went back to join the team, but was brutally destroyed by the team, and ended up ruining his own life.
In the wild, it’s not just playing house, you can really die at any time.
Although Fang Yu still has the trump card of player resurrection, his fear of death is not that strong, but who wants to die if he can live? He is not familiar with the people behind him.
It’s just that Zuo Caier’s team may not necessarily accept him. This is the key to the problem.
If you are alone, you might as well go back and lead your own team to have more capital to survive in the wild.
In addition, Linghuxiang next to her is a purely indigenous NPC. It is hard to say what she will do under such pressure.
If a person does not protect herself, she will be punished by heaven and earth. If she really abandons the team in order to survive, no one can say anything.
While Fang Yu was thinking, Linghuxiang spoke.
"Lord Zuo Cai'er! There is strength in numbers. We should have escaped from the previous barrier by now and are at a safe distance. Please take me with you and we will act together!"
Is it possible?
Fang Yu frowned. Judging from their previous reactions, Zuo Lu and Hei Ao had very little say in the team, and the others had no intention of acting together with him and others.
Sure enough, after Ling Huxiang finished speaking, Zuo Caier and others in front did not respond at all.
Yudi Mansion and the five major families do not have a close relationship. You can forget about being polite in the city. You are fighting on your own in the wild. Do you still want others to help you? Why?
Hei Ao and Zuo Lu seemed to have begged for mercy, mainly to withdraw with only Fang Yu, but still nothing happened.
Their team does not need outsiders.
Fang Yu's pace had slowed down at this time.
He already knew that it was impossible to retreat with Zuo Caier's team.
Looked back at the people in the team.
Dong Xingzhou gritted his teeth and looked at himself in silence.
Zhu Huidao was carrying someone on his shoulders, his eyes were cold and there was no change in emotion.
The rest of the people were more or less alert, with a bit of pleading in their eyes.
Fang Yu took a deep breath and gradually fell to the rear, getting further and further away from Zuo Caier's team in front.
"It is better to rely on others than to rely on yourself."
Linghuxiang had stopped at this time, looking at Zuo Caier's team going away, and said coldly.
With the strength of their feet, they can certainly hang behind Zuo Cai'er's team and follow closely, but it doesn't mean much. Others can really ignore you, so what's the point of following other people's team? Instead of using it, it’s better to stay and take action with your own team.
As long as the [spirit] behind doesn't catch up, their team can still handle the other monsters.
“Captain Diao!” Dong Xingzhou shouted excitedly as he caught up.
"Captain Linghu!" Rao was as calm as Zhu Huidao, but there was a little more excitement in his eyes at this moment.
Between life and death, there is great terror.
If they are left behind by the two captains, they will definitely be in trouble.
Even if you are not killed by a [spirit], walking in the wild where it is not an official path is dangerous every step of the way.
But it’s different now. The return of the captain seems to have given the team a backbone. The momentum of the team suddenly returned, as if the hanging heart fell back. Everyone shouted excitedly for the captain while maintaining the formation. Run outside together.
A loud rumbling sound came from behind again, scaring everyone and immediately speeding up again.
Fang Yu didn’t know how far their team had run. He only knew that people in the team gradually fell down due to exhaustion and were picked up by their companions, helping each other move forward.
This is not an ordinary run, but a run in which everyone tries their best. Just like the short planks of a barrel, the weak will continue to drag down the strong, making the team slower and slower.
Fortunately, after running so far, they had already escaped from the previous round pit area. Moreover, because their movements were very noisy, demons came to attack them from time to time, so it was basically certain that they had escaped from the safe area.
Fang Yu took the opportunity to earn another four attribute points. There was Linghu Xiang who was very powerful next to him, so it was a bit uncomfortable to divide the spoils.
“This way.”
Linghu Xiang said.
Fang Yu glanced at the carving marks left on the bark of the big tree next to Linghu Xiang, and nodded slightly.
That's an arrow.
The word [left] is written below.
“Fortunately, you have a close friendship with Miss Zuo, otherwise this journey might not be easy.”
Their team is not as strong as Zuo Caier’s team. They have been running wildly all the way. Everyone is exhausted.
It was a good thing that they met the little demon. Fang Yu and Linghuxiang took care of it easily.
If you encounter a big demon and require the team's combined efforts, there will be heavy casualties.
Fortunately, there was a mark left by Zuo Lu, which made them follow the route of Zuo Caier's team, so it was relatively safe along the way. They even saw a huge one that was just dealt with. The corpse of the great demon.
"Everyone, please work harder. If we find a suitable place, we will camp and rest."
Fang Yu turned around and shouted.
According to his idea, he can run as far as he wants. Who knows if that guy from the Hei family can kill [Ling]? If not, if Ling catches up, he will definitely run farther and farther. It's safe.
The team marched again, and finally, when it was getting dark, they saw the ruins of an abandoned village.
There are broken tiles and ruins, and there are dilapidated houses everywhere, basically without roofs, or even lying on the ground. There is only one dilapidated temple, which barely has a roof to block the wind. Standing in the center of the abandoned village.
In the distance, you can vaguely see a bonfire burning over there, and a group of figures standing there.
You don’t need to think about it to know that it must be Zuo Caier and the others.
“Youyou Village.”
Fang Yu glanced at the half-buried village stone tablet on the ground, and led his men and horses into the village.
……
In an abandoned ruined temple.
Zuo Caier, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly opened her eyes.
“Since you’re here, come in and sit down.”
Linghu Xiang, standing at the door of the ruined temple, bowed respectfully.
"Zuo Caier, we will only stay one night and leave tomorrow morning."
Behind Linghuxiang were Fang Yu and the team members he led.
Fang Yu secretly glanced at Zuo Caier's strength.
[Zuo Caier: 5508/6513. 】
It only has more than 6,000 blood, so it’s not that great!
Fang Yu muttered secretly, not realizing that in terms of physical strength, he only had more than 4,000 HP now.
"Leaving tomorrow morning? There is no need to tell such lies. You guys have followed the traces left by Lu'er all the way. Don't you just want to come to us?"
Linghu Xiang smiled awkwardly.
"Lord Zuo Cai'er, there are multiple people and multiple caretakers. Our journey has been quite smooth, why don't we act together for now?"
"Stop pretending, you and I have the same goal. And there are only a few tools. Letting you competitors die in the wild is the most important thing for me to do, isn't it?"
< br>Speaking, Zuo Caier stood up slowly, and the people around him also drew their swords!
This move scared everyone behind Fang Yu and quickly drew their swords.
For a while, the sound of clanking swords being drawn could be heard constantly, and people and horses on both sides formed a confrontation across the temple gate.
Fang Yu, who just thought Zuo Cai'er was not good, suddenly started to sweat profusely.
Linghuxiang remained calm, but her eyes frequently glanced towards Fang Yu behind her, as if seeking help.
Fang Yu said nothing, but looked at Hei Ao and Zuo Lu in Zuo Caier's team.
Hei Ao has no right to speak now. He is piled with the Hei family like a kidnapped puppet.
On the other hand, Zuo Lu's salary has been greatly improved, and he is protected by several experts with three or four thousand health.
Feeling Fang Yu's gaze, Zuo Lu frowned and shook his head slightly at him.
What's the meaning?
Don’t do anything? Or surrender directly?
Fang Yu's brain quickly thought of countermeasures.
I thought Zuo Caier defaulted to Zuo Lu leaving the mark because she wanted the two teams to join together and work together.
As a result, it seems now that someone else may have invited you into the urn and started a bloody purge.
The wilderness is different from the city. If you kill someone, it won't matter at all. You can just frame it to the monster.
Fang Yu calmed down. The situation was just a confrontation, not a fight, which meant that things could turn around.
Looking at Zuo Cai'er's team, although each of them has good health and strong combat power, they are actually not satisfied with their health. It seems that they had a fierce battle with the big demon when they escaped, and there was a lot of trouble. damage.
Of course, with this level of damage ratio, there is still no problem in taking down their small team. Just one Zuo Cai'er is enough for them.
So what Zuo Caier means by this move is...
A sudden realization flashed through Fang Yu's mind. He raised his hand and suddenly suppressed the right hand of the long sword raised by Ling Huxiang. He took a step forward and stood at the front of the team.
"Master Zuo Cai'er, I think we can talk."
Zuo Cai'er was obviously slightly surprised.
"Oh? The talker of this team is not Linghuxiang, but you?"
Linghuxiang, after all, has been the captain of Yudi Mansion for several years, and is still somewhat famous outside. of. As for Fang Yu, like the captain who came up quickly in the rocket squad, he really couldn't stand the eyes of the big boss.
But it’s not important, because Fang Yu has already captured Zuo Caier’s needs.
"Master Zuo Caier, if we fight head-on, it will only increase our losses. As long as you say a word, we can turn around and leave, as if we have never met each other, and we will not follow each other in the future. Behind your team, we are looking for another way forward."
"But if... Mr. Zuo Caier has any other conditions for cooperation, you can put them out and let's talk about them together, right?" br>
Zuo Caier frowned and sneered at the corner of her mouth.
"You, or you, are you worthy of negotiating terms with me?"
In front of the elders of the Hei family, she was groveling. There was really nothing she could do.
But facing this group of stinky fish and rotten shrimps, Mrs. Cai’s reputation is not just that of Mrs. Zuo’s family.
"This is wrong. Everyone has his own value. I think Mr. Zuo Caier should already have a price in his mind for the value we have now, right? Otherwise, why would you bother us? Come on, why just confront him instead of killing him directly? I have heard of Master Zuo Caier for a long time. It would be easy for you to kill a young boy like me."
Zuo. Cai'er smiled.
She laughed at Fang Yu's arrogance and also laughed at Fang Yu's intelligence.
She held out a finger.
"It's very simple. You want to join my team? Yes. But there is one condition. You are responsible for the periphery of the team. If you encounter a demon, your people must go first. Agree to this condition, and you will stay. Come on. If you don’t agree to this condition, get out now!”
“That’s too much!”
Ling Huxiang couldn’t help it on the spot, but was quickly stopped by Dong Xingzhou.
The rest of the team was also emotional.
Is this a condition for staying? This is not about using them as cannon fodder! When they encounter demons, they go to them, and the people of Zuo Cai'er can sit back and enjoy their protection. Is there such a good thing in the world?
"Think clearly before speaking. I have to remind you that the further you go, the more you and I will encounter are not just monsters or spirits. There are also big forces and masters from other cities. , Do you alone have the qualifications to achieve the goal, and the qualifications to compete for those few utensils? "
To put it so nicely, the conditions offered are not to make us black slaves!
Fang Yu's face darkened slightly and he looked back at Linghu Xiang.
The latter stared at him coldly and shook his head slightly.
Got it.
Looking directly at Zuo Cai'er, Fang Yu said in a deep voice.
"Master Zuo Cai'er's conditions are too harsh, and we can't afford them. So, I'll leave as soon as possible!"
After saying that, Fang Yu turned around and prepared to greet the team. Evacuate this place.
As a result, in the next moment, a cold breath locked on Fang Yu, causing his movements to freeze instantly.
"When did I say... you can leave?"
Zuo Caier's terrifying aura was continuously released at the moment.
Her body floated slightly in the air, looking down at Fang Yu and others.
"Since you are not cooperating, you are a competitor. Our Zuo family has never been soft on competitors."
The battle is about to break out.
Cold sweat slipped from Fang Yu's forehead.
He could almost foresee that this would be a one-sided massacre.
Besides him, not even Linghu Xiang can escape!
Zuo Lu, you have harmed me!
I thought that following your mark would protect me and others from moving forward safely, but I didn’t expect that it would lead to death!
Fang Yu felt bitter in his heart and turned to face Zuo Cai'er. He was already preparing for [Wood Blood Three Thousand Escape].
Just try your best to see if you can't beat them and then withdraw. You can only feel sorry for your teammates like Linghuxiang.
But a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, we still want to live...
"Cai Niang!"
Just when the war was about to break out, Zuo Lu suddenly shouted loudly.
Fang Yu and Zuo Caier glanced away, only to see that Zuo Lu had stabbed the dagger slightly into his chest at some point, causing blood to flow out.
This move made Zuo Caier obviously stunned.
"Lu'er, what are you going to do!" she yelled.
"Let them go! Diao Deyi followed me because he trusted me, but now you want to kill him, how will I, Zuo Lu, behave in the future! How can my Zuo family have the face to claim to be one of the five major families in the future? !" Zuo Lu roared with an angry face as if in his rebellious stage.
At this time, Zuo Cai'er also noticed that Hei Ao, who was not far away from Zuo Lu, had black lines crawling all over his body and quietly entered a fighting state.
The surrounding Hei family members were also nervous, as if they would take action if the battle broke out.
Without the suppression of the gang elders, the leader of this team has quietly changed.
Along the way, everyone in the Hei family was actually taking on what Fang Yu and others were about to do, opening the way for the Zuo family to kill monsters on the periphery.
The dissatisfaction along the way has long been accumulated, and now is the opportunity to explode.
Looking at everyone in the Zuo family, in fact, they had undertaken similar tasks before when the gang elders took the lead, so everyone in the Zuo family was actually injured and in poor condition.
If a battle breaks out now, all the men in the Yudi Mansion will be wiped out, and everyone in the Hei family will also suffer heavy casualties, but the men in the Zuo family will probably not be much better. It can be said that all three will suffer!
Thinking of this, Zuo Caier's expression suddenly softened.
"That's it...that's all! I didn't expect you to be so infatuated with this man. Whatever the case, I will let them join the team and take turns with the Hei family to carry out peripheral protection tasks. If they encounter a big demon , the big enemy will be settled by my Zuo family. Can you accept this condition? "
The last question was directed at Fang Yu.
For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on Fang Yu.
Linghuxiang obviously entered a state of rapid thinking, and then nodded slightly to Fang Yu.
Dong Xingzhou, Zhu Huidao and others all remained hostile to everyone in the Zuo family and kept a vigilant distance.
Hei Ao also frowned and looked at Fang Yu. He didn't know what choice Fang Yu would make. And Fang Yu's choice, this third-party external force, will make the situation here change differently.
They, the Hei family, need this external force to bring about changes.
But he also cared about Fang Yu's life and death, so he did not intervene in any way.
Zuo Lu was also looking at Fang Yu at this moment, with guilt and regret in his eyes, as well as a hint of pleading.
Obviously, Zuo Lu doesn’t have much say in the Zuo family.
Retreat or not.
This is a question.
Retreating will lead to chaos and chaos, with life and death uncertain.
If you don’t retreat, you will become a lackey and share the risk of opening the road with the Hei family.
Weighing the rights and disadvantages, Fang Yu finally made a decision, Baoquan Tao.
"In this case, please take care of me, Master Zuo Cai'er."
Is this... a compromise?
Zuo Caier's face showed appreciation.
Disappointment flashed across Hei Ao's face.
Zuo Lu heaved a sigh of relief, and the maids quickly took away the suicide dagger and treated the wound.
As for the team members behind Fang Yu, their emotions were obviously fluctuating, but they quickly chose to obey the order and sheathed their swords.
"I hope that Sir Zuo Caier will keep his word and take action personally if he encounters a strong enemy." Fang Yu said meaningfully.
Zuo Caier laughed twice.
"It's easy to talk, come on, brothers from Yudi Mansion, come in quickly, sit by the campfire to keep warm and rest. Keep your spirits up, we have to be on our way early tomorrow morning."
Just laugh now.
There will always be a time when your blood volume is low. Then it’s up to you to see if I can do it or not!
[Zuo Caier: 5508/6513. 】
Fang Yu looked at the blood bar above her head and thought to himself.
Fang Yu’s team took their seats one after another to rest.
Everyone in the Hei family also returned to a state of rest from a tense state.
Although they lost a chance to fight for their lives, they also gained a group of teammates who helped them share risks.
In a sense, it relieves their pressure.
It is impossible to say whether this result is good or bad.
“Zuo Lu.”
Fang Yu sat next to Zuo Lu, looking at the woman who almost died trying to save him, with a slightly complicated mood.
But Zuo Lu himself said with a smile.
"What! I am interesting enough!"
Fang Yu smiled.
"I owe you a favor. If you want my help in the future, just ask!"
"Do I need your favor? Mother-in-law! Get out!"
Zuo Lu He playfully kicked Fang Yu, but the wound was affected and he coughed up blood.
The maid next to her was so frightened that she quickly pulled Fang Yu away and went to take care of her.
Fang Yu sighed, left a copy of the medicine prepared by Ding Hui for him, and then walked towards Hei Ao.
(End of this chapter)