Chapter 909: The Big Plan

“If my people select the ‘Si Men’……” I muttered.

“Then they will be killed on the spot,” Bai Yang said. “This kind of ‘Wei Gui’ might result in severe punishment. Remember to say goodbye to them in advance.”

After hearing that, I let out a deep sigh. Although I had almost no emotional attachment to the ‘Ji Dao’ people, knowing they would die here still left me feeling down.

I had said before that they had risked their lives for ‘Ji Dao’, so I couldn’t just abandon them.

Even if they were truly going to die, the cause of their death needed to be carefully considered. I absolutely wouldn’t allow them to die just to test “who the mole is.”

“I need a reason,” I said to Bai Yang. “Ge Yang, this reason isn’t sufficient. They can’t die like this.”

“It seems you’ve got your own thoughts on this,” Bai Yang nodded. “Yan Zhi Chun, as for why they have to die, that brings us to the ‘second step’ of the plan.”

“What is it?”

Bai Yang didn’t answer and instead asked lightly, “Let me ask you, in the entire ‘Zhong Yan Zhi Di’, who most wants the ‘Sheng Xiao’ dead?”

I thought for a moment and replied, “That would have to be the ‘Can Yu Zhe’.”

Seeing no reaction from Bai Yang, I added, “It couldn’t be the ‘Yuan Zhu Min’, could it?”

“It’s the ‘Lou Yi’,” Bai Yang said.

“‘Lou Yi’……?”

“‘Lou Yi’ not only have the desire to kill the ‘Sheng Xiao’, but they also have the ability to do so—they’re just trapped,” Bai Yang said. “Your ultimate task is to board the ‘Lie Che’ and overcome all obstacles to find a ‘Hei Yang’, who will lead you to liberate all the ‘Lou Yi’. That’s the reason your organization’s members are going to their deaths.”

Hei Yang……?

Liberate all Lou Yi……?

I can’t take it anymore…… My brain is about to shut down.

Suddenly, I felt a bit envious of that young man who had gone deaf.

What Bai Yang was saying today was just like when I first met him…… His words carried an overwhelming amount of information that I couldn’t process all at once.

“Your opponent is the manager of all ‘Lou Yi’, the ‘Tian Niu’,” Bai Yang continued without waiting for me to respond. “‘Hei Yang’ will be the main force in the battle against ‘Tian Niu’, while you handle the support. Remember, if ‘Tian Niu’ dies, the ‘Lou Yi’ live; if ‘Tian Niu’ lives, all of you die.”

“Oh my god……” I shuddered all over. “Ge Yang…… If you were sending us to fight a ‘Di Ji’, I wouldn’t be this shocked…… But you’re having us ordinary people with ‘Hui Xiang’ directly challenge a ‘Tian Ji’?”

“‘Tian Ji’ and ‘Di Ji’ are no different,” Bai Yang said. “‘Tian Ji’ have the same physical qualities as ‘Di Ji’; their only advantage is that ‘Tian Ji’ have ‘Hui Xiang’.”

“Then can we defeat him?”

“Exactly,” Bai Yang nodded. “The forces on both sides are evenly matched. ‘Hei Yang’ represents ‘Man Li’, while you represent ‘Hui Xiang’. With both sides having ‘Man Li’ and ‘Hui Xiang’, you have the added advantage of more brains, so you hold the upper hand. This battle can be won.”

“This is ridiculous……” I shook my head. “Ge Yang…… What if the ‘Hei Yang’ you mentioned doesn’t help us? What if he turns on us and tries to kill us?”

“He will definitely want to kill you,” Bai Yang answered expressionlessly.

“What……?”

When will Bai Yang ever say something that doesn’t exceed my expectations?

“I know him all too well,” Bai Yang said. “He’ll stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even though he’s one of our own, he’d still use your bodies as shields. It’s entirely possible he’d step over all your corpses to take down ‘Tian Niu’. Remember? I told you he’s the ‘Sheng Xiao’ that no one wants. Guess why?”

“The reason is he’s too ruthless……” I paused. “In that case, how are we supposed to work with him?”

“You’ll just have to find a way to kill him,” Bai Yang said. “Only then will the motivations on both sides be balanced. He won’t gain an advantage, and neither will you. For you, killing ‘Tian Niu’ is the path that benefits you the most.”

“Ge Yang……” I slowly lowered my head and said, “What if I die there……? You said yourself, this level of ‘Wei Gui’ would definitely turn me into a ‘Yuan Zhu Min’…… How will you fulfill your promise then? How will you make me a ‘Yuan Lao’ after you seize power?”

Bai Yang’s eerie eyes stared into mine for a long time before he finally uttered four words:

“You won’t die.”

“You……!” I grew anxious, stepped forward, and frowned at Bai Yang. “I’m not asking if I can die! Answer me directly!! I want you to tell me, if I die, how will you take responsibility for it?! How can you fulfill your promise?!”

Bai Yang remained expressionless, and after a few seconds, he said again:

“You won’t die.”

“You…… you……” Suddenly, I felt the world spinning. I always felt like Bai Yang was lying to me……

He’s not even sure what will happen when we enter the ‘Lie Che’…… Yet he dares to guarantee I won’t die……

“Ge Yang…… Are you lying to me……?” I said, my voice trembling. “Did your plan exclude me from the start……? I’m not one of your own…… I’m just leading everyone into the most dangerous work—I’m just your ‘gun’……!”

“The most dangerous……?” Bai Yang shook his head. “Yan Zhi Chun, you’re overestimating yourself.”

“What……?”

“This plan involves many people acting at the same time,” Bai Yang said. “But you’re the safest one.”

“I…… the safest?”

“You’re taking a ‘Di Ji’ and a team of ‘Hui Xiang Zhe’ to face just one ‘Tian Ji’,” Bai Yang said. “Relax, no one in this plan will have it as easy as you.”

My eyes flickered for a moment—I really couldn’t understand Bai Yang anymore……

Even with the numbers on our side…… the opponent is still a ‘Tian Ji’!

We’re going to save the ‘Lou Yi’, but in the eyes of that half-god, half-human monster, we ordinary people are nothing but ‘Lou Yi’ ourselves!

“Don’t forget,” Bai Yang added, “Besides ‘Tian Niu’, there are nine other ‘Tian Ji’, nearly thirty ‘Di Ji’, countless ‘Ren Ji’, four ‘Shen Shou’, and above them all, the ‘Tian Long’. If you had to choose, which battlefield would you pick?”

Yes…… If put that way…… our ‘Ji Dao’ opponents really are the easiest.

I slowly stepped back half a pace: “Ge Yang…… In this event, are you planning to take down everyone? Including ‘Tian Long’ and ‘Qing Long’?”

“Exactly,” he nodded. “But you don’t need to know about the others’ plans—just focus on your own.”

Killing ‘Tian Niu’ and saving the ‘Lou Yi’…… What an absurd plan?

“Ge Yang……” I paused, then asked, “Do the ‘Lou Yi’ still have any sanity left?”