Chapter 1174: Reason to Help You

Di Hu saw a group of people approaching from a distance, and his face immediately showed impatience.

The word "get lost" was on the tip of his tongue, but before he could say it, he spotted Ren Hou leading the group.

"Hmm...?" Di Hu slowly stood up, his tall stature and angry expression making the distant crowd of Ji Dao members stop in their tracks.

At that moment, an uneasy feeling crept into everyone's hearts...

Could it be that Ren Hou was taking advantage of her ability to move around, luring people over to kill them?

But how did she find out about the Shang Che information?

"You..." Di Hu glanced at Ren Hou, "What are you up to? Are you trying to recruit for jobs?"

Hearing the words "recruit for jobs," Lao Sun looked up at the small building behind Di Hu. The place looked downright menacing, and considering the Hu game rules, if these people weren't on their side, the Ji Dao members behind him would be sitting ducks here.

"Teacher." Ren Hou said softly, "There's a special situation right now..."

She stepped forward and stood next to Di Hu, who leaned down so they could whisper.

"What the heck?" Di Hu was stunned, "Why should I help him?"

"Teacher... this isn't about helping him! Isn't this more like..."

Ren Hou stepped closer and whispered some more, leaving Lao Sun and the others even more silent.

They glanced up at the sky; dusk was approaching, and if they couldn't convince the white tiger in front of them, they'd have to resort to using force to seize a Men and give it a try.

Thinking of that, Lao Sun turned back, signaled to the group, and gathered them to roughly outline the tactics they might use next.

A provincial-level Shengxiao might be fierce, but at the end of the day, it was just incredibly strong. If a bunch of desperate Huixiangzhe teamed up, there might still be a slim chance of survival.

"But Yang Ge didn't arrange it like that...!" Di Hu frowned and said, "What's that dead rat trying to pull? Does he think he's smarter than Yang Ge?"

"It's because the plan involves too many people, so Yang Ge Teacher couldn't cover every angle," Ren Hou said. "Maybe he deliberately left a few Shengxiao slots open, thinking they could serve as backups if other Shengxiao ran into problems. That's where the Di Shu comes in handy right now."

Di Hu thought for a few seconds after hearing this and said, "Honestly, I don't really trust that rat; he always gives off a bad vibe. If Lao Hei had said it, maybe I'd consider it."

Ren Hou wanted to say more, but in the end, she just nodded: "I didn't think it through. Don't be mad; this was my own idea. If you don't agree, that's fine."

"It's not your fault," Di Hu said. "Truth is, I just don't have any reason to help these people. Helping strangers who aren't family or friends—I always worry something will go wrong."

"Got it," Ren Hou said, then turned to face the Ji Dao members. Before she could speak, Lao Sun jumped in.

"Little sister, cut it out," Lao Sun said. "I know you're just being kind, but if it's not working, let's just forget it."

Hearing Lao Sun's words, Di Hu slowly furrowed his brow.

A few seconds later, he left his spot and walked step by step toward Lao Sun.

Lao Sun and his group tensed up immediately, all starting to channel their Xinnian.

Di Hu reached Lao Sun and stared at him for a long time before asking, "What did you just say?"

Lao Sun blinked, replying cautiously: "I said, 'I know you're just being kind, but if it's not working, let's just forget it...'"

"The part before that."

"I said, 'Little sister, cut it out...'"

Di Hu's eyes narrowed slowly, and Lao Sun felt his heart leap into his throat. At such close range, if the other attacked suddenly, he wouldn't even have room to dodge.

Then, Di Hu opened his massive tiger mouth and slowly uttered two unexpected words—

"Old fellow from the same hometown?"

"Huh?" Lao Sun was stunned, "Oh man, you're right—we are from the same hometown. You're from the Northeast too?"

"You bet!" Di Hu nodded, "This is something. I'm from Jilin! What about you, brother...?"

"Shenyang!"

"Oh man! You should've said we're from the same neck of the woods earlier—how could I not help a fellow townsman?"

Di Hu slapped his forehead and, to everyone's bewilderment, started chatting with Lao Sun like old friends.

Their conversation went from family matters to towns and counties in some city, and if they kept going, it seemed their ancestors might've come from the same village.

The people nearby, including Ren Hou, had never seen such a bizarre way of bonding. These two strangers were chatting like long-lost brothers.

Ren Hou saw her teacher acting as recklessly as ever and sighed helplessly.

No matter how she explained the situation, it didn't sway Di Hu, but the moment he heard the other was a "fellow townsman," the whole thing turned into "I have to help, no matter what." Where on earth did this trust come from...?

"Don't worry, old bro!" Di Hu said, "Leave this to me, your little brother. No one else can interfere!"

"Come on, we're all buddies here, why say that?" Lao Sun said, "Listen to me on this. I don't want to put you in a tough spot—I'll figure it out myself!"

Ren Hou turned back to the Ji Dao Zhe members and said, "As expected, they're just going to keep exchanging polite nonsense. You all can go ahead and rest inside."

The Ji Dao Zhe exchanged glances, finding the situation just as strange.

...

"Oh no, oh no, oh no...!" Jiang Ruoxue was hopping anxiously, "Old fatty, what am I supposed to do?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Di Hou bristled at the nickname, "What exactly are you planning? Why don't you just pay the ticket fee? That way, if you cause trouble, I can kill you. But what's this all about?"

"I have to convince you quickly!" Jiang Ruoxue slapped the table and said, "If I don't, I'm done for!"

"Then spit it out!" Di Hou couldn't take it anymore. He leaned back, swinging his legs up onto the table again, "Are you seriously going to pace around and convince me just like that?"

"Fine, I'll say it. I want to go through your Men to board the Lietu."

"Holy crap..." Di Hou's legs, which had just swung up, slipped off the table in shock, nearly making him topple over.

He knew things were chaotic outside—even Tian Niu had made a broadcast—and he'd been trying to stay out of it. But he never expected this group of Can Yu Zhe to show up at his door, basically rebelling.

"Then we'll storm the Lietu and turn that place upside..."

"Hold on, hold on!" Di Hou quickly waved his hand to interrupt Jiang Ruoxue, "Damn, I thought this was some robbery or extortion, but you guys are seriously out for blood..."

"What's the point of robbery or extortion?" Jiang Ruoxue frowned and said, "I want to rebel!"