harleyscars Chapter 668
Chapter 668
"Has there been any news from Xiaohua?" Hua Yu looked ahead with a serious expression, as if she was worried about something.
Zhang Qiling shook his head and replied, "Not yet, but since He isn't in the base, they won't make any rash decisions. After all, they all know very well that if they anger Him, the consequences are not something ordinary people can bear."
"Brother, what makes you say that?" Hua Yu turned to look at Zhang Qiling and asked curiously.
Zhang Qiling smiled slightly and explained, "Don't forget what happened in the bamboo forest before. This incident was enough to deter all those with ulterior motives in the Pangu Base. You should know that those treacherous guys are most afraid of death. If they don't want to lose their lives, they will never dare to seize power at this critical juncture."
Hearing this, Hua Yu offered a different perspective: "If they knew that His plan never intended to take them along, and that once it succeeded, only He would survive, do you think the people in the Pangu base would still follow Him so devotedly?"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Qiling slowly said, "Human hearts are inherently greedy. Since they were willing to follow her in pursuit of immortality, they might also choose betrayal or rebellion when faced with a life-or-death choice. However... we cannot ignore one point: whether She departed in her true form or used a substitute to carry out her deeds. There is a world of difference between the two!"
At that moment, Hua Yu and Zhang Qiling were quietly following Wu Xie and his group, leading several members of the Zhang family. The two of them rode their horses leisurely, enjoying the beautiful natural scenery along the way, while discussing with great interest the various situations that might be happening to Xie Yuchen in the distance.
Meanwhile, the other men surnamed Zhang were scattered around like a pack of alert hunting dogs, paying close attention to the slightest movement and not daring to relax their guard in the slightest, as if any subtle sound or movement might mean that the assassins hiding in the shadows were about to launch an attack.
Just then, Hua Yu suddenly turned his head around without warning, but in the instant he turned his head, a dazzling reflective spot entered his field of vision, and the intense light directly stung his eyes.
Hua Yu subconsciously raised her hand to quickly cover her eyes, and almost at the same time, Zhang Qiling seemed to have noticed something and turned around to look in the same direction.
"This... could it be that they've been following us all along, silently?" Hua Yu frowned, staring at the location of the reflective spot, her tone revealing a hint of surprise and uncertainty.
"They're incredibly patient!" he thought to himself, his eyes fixed on the suspicious point of light. "We didn't even notice it until now..."
Hearing this, Hua Yu curled her lip in disapproval and sneered, "Maybe they're not even living humans? You know, those two took the secret formula for making wooden puppets with them. If we consider that they've parasitized tens of thousands of different worlds before... maybe what's tracking us this time are just some mechanical puppets controlled by them. If they're determined not to let us notice, even if they're right in front of us, face to face, we might not be able to react in time, right?"
Zhang Qiling, however, held a completely different view: "I don't think so. You know, there aren't many raw materials to make puppets. Given His personality, how could He easily waste all the resources on creating these lifeless, wooden things!"
Hua Yu narrowed her eyes slightly, gazing into the distance. At the same time, she raised her hand to gently brush away a few strands of hair that had fallen beside her cheek, and asked softly, "So, brother, what exactly are you referring to?"
Zhang Qiling gazed at Hua Yu, who had turned her head to look at him, and nodded with a smile, indicating that it was just as he had guessed.
However, at that moment, Hua Yu moved with extraordinary speed, lashing her whip across the rump of her horse. The horse immediately felt a sharp pain and galloped away at lightning speed, carrying Hua Yu with it.
Seeing this, Zhang Qiling dared not delay and immediately urged his horse to follow closely behind, galloping forward with Hua Yu at breakneck speed.
The other attendants who were responsible for guarding them were stunned for a moment by the sudden scene before them, but they quickly came to their senses under the command of the leader and spurred their horses to catch up.
However, everyone was clearly well-trained and worked together seamlessly, maintaining a perfect distance—neither too far apart nor too close—and following closely behind the two at a leisurely pace.
Looking at the well-trained and well-mannered guards behind him, Hua Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction. He knew that these were elites who had been selected and trained through rigorous screening.
So, Hua Yu smiled and turned to Zhang Qiling beside her, asking softly, "Then, according to brother's opinion, how many of 'His' people have infiltrated this group behind us?"
Zhang Qiling frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "Judging from the current situation, there shouldn't be too many. Those people are characterized by their inconspicuousness; they don't easily arouse anyone's suspicion, nor do they inquire about information randomly. They're like wooden nails quietly driven into our midst." He seemed to have anticipated this and was prepared to deal with it.
Hearing this, Hua Yu's expression turned serious. He said to Zhang Qiling with a hint of reproach, "It seems Zhang Haike's work wasn't thorough enough! He's allowed them to sneak in again." Clearly, Hua Yu was very worried about this potential security risk.
However, Zhang Qiling shook his head and defended Zhang Haike, saying, "Actually, this cannot be entirely blamed on Zhang Haike. If 'He' is determined to send someone to infiltrate us, it is indeed difficult for Zhang Haike to resist with his current abilities. As the saying goes, 'You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.'"
Hua Yu nodded, indicating his agreement with Zhang Qiling's point of view. He understood that in this contest with the enemy, simply relying on passive defense was often insufficient to achieve true victory. How to turn the tide and take the initiative to strike the enemy became the pressing problem they faced.