Chapter 967: Wrong

Bai Lan Gou slowly sat up straight, his face serious as he stared at the ground. "Then I understand..."

"Yes... the situation should be like this. Yang Ge arranged a separate plan for her, and this plan probably doesn't include us at all," Di Shu said. "So, that Di Niu is planning to use us as cannon fodder to achieve her own 'great deed'."

"Then you're saying..." Bai Lan Gou followed Di Shu's line of thinking. "The 'plan' that those two women mentioned today... none of it is trustworthy?"

"I don't think that's entirely the case," Di Shu shook his head. "We've been in contact with that Zha Mao Ji for several days... she doesn't seem like someone who wants to get us killed, so I'll tentatively believe what she says, but that Niu Lingdao... I'm not so sure."

"So, in your view, the plan from 'destroying the equipment' to boarding the 'Lieche' might be real, but everything after that is fake," Bai Lan Gou said slowly, shaking his head. "But I really hope the 'Dui Wei Ji Sha' is true..."

"As I said, Bai Lan Gou," Di Shu said with a serious expression, "even if the plan is real... it's still very hard for us to pull off."

"So, what should we do now?"

"This is the time to test how many smart people we have in the team..." Di Shu said. "Bai Lan Gou, I don't know the others well, so I'm only telling you about this. As for whether they want to go after the 'Tian Ji', that depends on how sharp their minds are. But no matter what, we have to adapt on the fly."

"What do you mean by 'adapt on the fly'?" Bai Lan Gou asked.

"Our goal is to 'kill the Tian Ji', that's true, but we absolutely can't rush into their rooms and take them on one-on-one," Di Shu said, leaning closer to Bai Lan Gou and speaking very quietly. "Since the 'wrong team' met the 'wrong people' at the 'wrong time' and accepted the 'wrong plan', we'll just go with the flow of these mistakes and ultimately turn them into our own 'right' outcome."

"You..." Bai Lan Gou thought for a moment. "Explain in more detail."

"We'll proceed as normal in the early stages. If one day the giant clock and display screen are destroyed, we'll help those 'destroyers' get on the 'Lieche'. But after that... we absolutely can't strike at the 'Tian Ji' first," Di Shu explained carefully. "We don't stand a chance in a direct fight... so we have to wait."

"But what are we waiting for...?"

"In the worst case, we're waiting for the first person to make a move," Di Shu said. "Even if we kill all the 'Tian Ji', we'd still have to face the four 'Shen Shou'. Besides, the strongest 'Tian Ji', the 'Tian Long', won't be killed... We can only wait for others to create chaos for us, then pretend to join in and see if we get a chance to strike."

"But will that work?" Bai Lan Gou thought for a moment. "This is clearly a 'Qiu Tu Kun Jing'. If someone really makes the first move, all the 'Tian Ji' might show up, and they won't complete their task. But if we all strike together..."

"Then we'll all die together," Di Shu said. "Bai Lan Gou, you usually act so laid-back, but now you're bringing up 'Qiu Tu Kun Jing' to challenge me."

"Isn't that what it is...?"

"Let me state my position clearly..." Di Shu said. "If you follow my plan and things fall apart, we can switch sides at any time. But if you choose to strike first, no matter if you succeed or fail, your situation will be very dangerous."

"So, does that mean you might betray Yang Ge at the last moment?"

"Bai Lan Gou..." Di Shu's eyes turned unusually cold. "What are you talking about? In a critical moment, I wouldn't hesitate to betray Yang Ge... or even you."

Bai Lan Gou fell silent, staring at Di Shu without a word.

"I can't be like Pei Qian Hu," Di Shu said with a smile. "He'd die for Yang Ge without a second thought, but I can't... I don't want to die."

Bai Lan Gou nodded slightly after hearing this. "I understand..."

"I just want to play it safe," Di Shu said, patting Bai Lan Gou on the shoulder. "If this opportunity doesn't work out, I don't mind waiting for the next one."

"Although I can't say it as casually as you..." Bai Lan Gou said quietly, "my thoughts are similar... I joined Yang Ge's team because of my teacher's dying wish. I can do a lot for that wish, but I can't die."

"In that case, Bai Lan Gou, just follow my lead," Di Shu said, standing up. "That Niu Lingdao wants to use us, but whether we let ourselves be used... we'll decide when it actually happens."

"Alright, I get it," Bai Lan Gou nodded.

"Besides, don't you think the true content of this plan hasn't fully surfaced yet?"

"Oh?"

"So many 'participants' boarding the Lieche... what are they going to do?" Di Shu asked. "They can't compete with us on a physical level, and they can't match the 'Tian Ji' on the 'resonance' level, but Yang Ge is still insisting on getting these people on board..."

"You're saying the 'participants' have their own plan..." Bai Lan Gou pondered.

"Exactly. We'll act according to the 'big picture' when the time comes," Di Shu said. "Don't rush in and get yourself killed."

Bai Lan Gou nodded after hearing this.

"By the way..." Di Shu changed the subject and looked at Bai Lan Gou again. "Bai Lan Gou, what 'resonance' are you carrying?"

Bai Lan Gou was stunned for a second, then slowly smiled. "When did I... ever say I have a 'resonance'...?"

Di Shu furrowed his brow slightly, and after a few seconds, he also smiled. "You're right. You really are too cunning."

"Thank you."

Di Shu didn't dwell on it and said seriously, "Bai Lan Gou, if I'm not mistaken, you'll definitely receive the 'destroyers' on the day of the plan... I advise you to think of a strategy in advance."

"I..." Bai Lan Gou's face drooped quickly. "Do I have to think ahead...? This is so troublesome..."

"We're not sure how many people we'll receive, but they'll definitely be hunted by the 'upper levels'... You should consider how to get them safely to the 'Lieche'."

Upon hearing this, Bai Lan Gou seemed to think of something and quickly said, "Wait a minute... Earlier, that Di Ji said the 'Sheng Xiao' will encounter the 'Si Men'... So, could the 'Si Men' be the 'Qing Long'? On that day, he'll definitely be furious about the destruction of the display screen and giant clock, and then he'll hunt down these 'participants'. Once he shows up, any 'Sheng Xiao' protecting the 'destroyers' will die on the spot."

Di Shu followed Bai Lan Gou's reasoning and considered it, but found there were still major flaws.

"The 'Qing Long' has 'Ling Wen' and 'Yue Qian'..." Di Shu stroked his beard and said. "If the 'Qing Long' really gets angry that day... there won't be just one 'Si Men'. He'll quickly locate all eight 'Sheng Xiao' and kill everyone."