Wang Chao felt as if his brain was protesting; if he kept thinking, it might just explode. However, seeing Xiao Wei's calm expression reassured him that there shouldn't be any problems. With that thought, Wang Chao decided not to act impulsively and slung the Panlong Blade over his shoulder. He asked, "Xiao Wei, do you think someone will bring Third Brother back? Who could it be? Tang Feng and the others? That's impossible; they don't even know where he is right now."
Xiao Wei mysteriously shook his head and replied, "I only mentioned a little companion; I never said it was a person or anything else."
Looking at Xiao Wei's demeanor, Wang Chao felt even more confused. He glanced at the others, only to find them exchanging puzzled looks as well. Shen Zhitao spoke up, "Don't look at us; we have no idea what's going on either. Just a moment ago, when we were at the back mountain, Xiao Wei told us that no matter what actions he takes next, we shouldn't be surprised—just treat it like watching a show... However, we were all startled; we really thought Xiao Wei had lost it."
Wang Chao nodded and then asked, "By the way, Xiao Wei, how did Yiyi come to say that line about taking action?"
What had Yiyi said earlier? When Third Brother was counting to three, Yiyi had uttered something that left everyone present baffled. Although Wang Chao and the others maintained their composure on the surface, inside they were murmuring because Yiyi's words were a coded message they had discussed while in the Safe Zone. Her statement indicated it was time to act; if it were daytime, she would have said that today's sunlight was dazzling...
Yiyi's words came out abruptly yet clearly. So when Third Brother reached three, no one hesitated; the three of them could lock onto their targets solely due to their unbreakable bond. At this moment, Yiyi said, "Haha, this is naturally my coordination with Xiao Wei! Actually, I have a special ability that you all don't know about. I wanted to tell Wang Chao gege right away, but Xiao Wei wouldn't let me. In the end, it's me who can save everyone!"
Wang Chao was taken aback by this revelation; just earlier, Xiao Wei seemed to have said that in the end, it all depended on oneself.
Just as Xiao Wei was about to speak again, rustling sounds came from the distant jungle as if something was moving. "Could it be Third Brother?" Wang Chao thought to himself as he immediately placed his hand on the Panlong Blade just in case. But at that moment, what appeared was none other than Little Wolf, who had been missing since the beginning. "Little Wolf?" Wang Chao couldn't help but exclaim.
Upon closer inspection, he saw Little Wolf holding onto a person in its mouth—bloodied and battered—who could only be Third Brother.
"So your little companion is actually Little Wolf!" Wang Chao exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right!" Xiao Wei snapped his fingers just as Little Wolf dropped Third Brother onto the ground and dashed over to Wang Chao like a little dog, nudging against him with its head. Wang Chao patted Little Wolf's head and hadn't said anything yet when Third Brother coughed on the ground and turned over with an expression full of unwillingness, shock, and anger.
It seemed to be Wang Chao's first time witnessing how much emotion could be conveyed through a single person's expression.
"I won't accept this!" Third Brother gritted his teeth and spat out those four words. But why did it sound so familiar? Hadn't Xiao Wei just said the same thing? Unexpectedly, just half an hour later, Third Brother echoed the same sentiment. Wang Chao suddenly recalled a line from a movie—life's ups and downs were truly exhilarating!
"You don't believe me, huh? Let me tell you..." Xiao Wei began.
Upon hearing Xiao Wei's words, Third Brother's eyes widened as if he was eager to hear Xiao Wei's scheme. But suddenly, Xiao Wei raised his gun and without hesitation, shot directly at Third Brother. Instantly, dozens of blood holes appeared on him; it looked like death was imminent. Yet his eyes remained wide open, as if he couldn't bear to close them even in death. Having learned from the previous experience, everyone was no longer surprised by Xiao Wei's actions.
"I'm not the villain from a movie. Enough with the chatter; I'll kill you first and then tell you a story," Xiao Wei said.
"Li Mao showed exceptional ability from the moment he entered. That's quite unusual. If he really had such strength, he wouldn't fear someone from the lower ranks of silver. Moreover, he pretended to be noble but didn't even glance at the brothers who entered with him afterward. Isn't that suspicious?"
"So, Li Mao is problematic, and those so-called brothers of his are also questionable."
After a pause, Xiao Wei continued, "At that moment, I realized that Li Mao was merely a pawn in plain sight. We saw through this but kept it to ourselves. In fact, by the next day, we discovered that Li Mao was Night Raccoon. But what about the others? If we acted against Night Raccoon now, it would surely alert him. After all, at that time, I still didn't know how many of you there were."
Having said this, Xiao Wei shrugged and went on, "So we played along with their game. Coincidentally, at that time, Yiyi mentioned she could temporarily control someone's actions—quite miraculous, right? I didn't tell anyone about this because I wanted today to come when you thought everything was set in stone. Wiping you all out would be a permanent solution; you should agree with that."
"There are only four of you; I admit I've lost because I suspected you might have five..." Xiao Wei said with a sorrowful expression.
"We set up a code word. From the second day after Li Mao arrived, you never actually intended to capture Sister Mengying; it was merely to throw us into chaos and lead us into a blind spot for investigation. Until today, it seems fate has favored you with such a major incident at Safe Zone. You know Wang Chao can't handle those Zombies but escaping is no problem for him. It was only then that you revealed your true colors and captured Yiyi; am I wrong?"
On the ground, Third Brother trembled continuously; it seemed he wasn't completely dead yet and could still hear Xiao Wei's words.
"As for what you said about Little Wolf—please! How could I possibly forget? Its combat power is far superior to mine! Spring is indeed the mating season for small animals; that's true. But couldn't you have checked more carefully? Our Little Wolf is a female wolf! You didn't even know this and were looking for some little fox to seduce her? That fox is much smarter than you; it stays close to Little Wolf just to avoid being harmed!"
"You really are quite foolish. If we weren't pretending to be caught in a trap, how could you arrogantly show up like this?" Xiao Wei fired a few more shots and then said, "My story is finished. Are you satisfied?"
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