Chapter 969: Brute

"No... it can't be?" Di Tu was stunned. "What do you mean our teammates are only us two left... That sounds too creepy."

"I'm just saying suppose!" Di Zhu said. "In the past, we could always find a way to verify their identities, but right now, at this critical moment, it's really not a good idea..."

"I'll still choose to believe them," Di Tu said. "We've been in the same room for so long, and even though everyone has a bunch of flaws... at least they're all good people deep down. I believe they'll turn danger into safety."

"But what if it's not 'death'... what if it's 'betrayal'?" Di Zhu said again. "Big guy... think carefully. Even someone like me, who values 'yue ding' so much, could possibly betray..."

"You... you..." Di Tu was at a loss for words for a moment. "Little Pig, you're still young. After going through all this when your mind isn't fully mature, even if you did betray, Qi Xia wouldn't blame you."

"What kind of talk is that..." Di Zhu frowned and said. "Big guy, precisely because you've all had more life experiences than me, you'll have more thoughts when things get critical. That's the fundamental reason why everyone might betray."

"This..."

"There aren't many people I can trust now," Di Zhu said again. "Big guy, you've always been a good person, so I'm willing to trust you unconditionally right now. But those two sisters... even if they really are our old acquaintances, I can't guarantee they're still true to themselves."

"Little Pig... how can you think of them that way..."

"It's not that I'm deliberately trying to see them in a bad light," Di Zhu shook his head. "Big guy, the temptations after becoming 'sheng xiao' are just too great... There are comfortable beds, delicious food, and we each get powerful strength and a group of students who support us... Haven't you ever had that thought? Becoming 'sheng xiao' is so much better than risking your life for Xia Ge..."

After hearing this, Di Tu was slightly stunned, and his ears on top of his head twitched. He didn't know how to refute it.

He had indeed hesitated for a long time, and even back when Zhuang Jie had shouted in the hallway for her teammates to come out and reveal themselves—saying that even if it meant death just to see each other once...

He still hadn't shown himself.

He and Zhuang Jie were only separated by a wooden door, and he had heard with his own ears as Qing Long broke every bone in her body.

In a situation like that... who would unhesitatingly stick to the path they'd chosen?

"It's because you've all seen enough pros and cons as adults that you're more likely to 'betray'," Di Zhu looked up and said. "But for me, none of these temptations are enough to shake a 'yue ding'. Big guy, I only know that we're men, and we have to keep our word."

Di Tu never expected that the reason Di Zhu had persisted all these years was so simple—simple enough to make this adult feel ashamed.

"You're right..." Di Tu pondered for a moment and said. "Now that Qi Xia has made such a big move, it's enough to show he still remembers the things we agreed on back then, so we don't need to hesitate like this."

"That's it, big guy," Di Zhu said. "Think carefully about what Xia Ge once entrusted to you. Did he ever say we needed to reveal ourselves on the 'lie che'?"

"This..." Di Tu sighed. "He really didn't."

"There you go," Di Zhu said, standing on tiptoe to pat Di Tu's shoulder. "Big guy, let's keep waiting. We can reveal ourselves after the plan is over; it's not too late."

"Okay..." Di Tu fell silent for a moment, then looked at Di Zhu. "Little Pig, you're really going to do the 'dui wei ji sha'?"

"Yes, I'm exploring the 'sheng xiao zhi lu' for Xia Ge precisely for this day," Di Zhu replied. "No matter what others do, I'm going to meet 'Tian Zhu'."

"In that case, I'll go with you," Di Tu said.

"Good!" Di Zhu extended his fist and slowly raised it. "Big guy, this is our 'yue ding' between us. To fulfill this 'yue ding', we'll go all out, no holding back!"

Di Tu smiled bitterly and extended his large fist to touch Di Zhu's hand. "You little rascal, 'yi zui fang xiu' isn't used that way."

After they bumped fists, the two quickly realized a tricky problem.

This issue might not be common among other 'sheng xiao', but it happened to both of them—it was quite a coincidence.

"Little Pig... have you ever seen 'Tian Zhu'?" Di Tu asked. "I've been here for so many years and never seen 'Tian Zhu' appear."

"I'm directly managed by Di Long," Di Zhu replied. "I've never seen 'Tian Zhu' either, but from the information Di Long has let slip, I know 'Tian Zhu' is still around. I don't know what he's busy with every day, but he must be in some room on this 'lie che'..."

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen 'Tian Tu' either," Di Tu said. "The one who directly manages me isn't Di Long or 'Tian Tu'—it's 'Tian Ma'..."

"'Tian Ma'...?" Di Zhu was surprised. "You're under 'Tian Ma'... don't you want to go after 'Tian Ma' first?"

"'Tian Ma'... isn't that supposed to be for 'Di Ma'?" Di Tu asked. "Since it's 'dui wei ji sha', everyone has their own role."

"You're right..."

Di Zhu thought for a moment and felt that something about this was still a bit odd. After all, 'dui wei ji sha' sounded straightforward, but many 'di ji' superiors weren't the 'tian ji' of their counterparts, so they didn't have much hatred toward those 'tian ji'. In battle, it would be hard to unleash a do-or-die level of fighting spirit.

Moreover... the two exchanged a silent glance. They hadn't even seen what 'Tian Zhu' or 'Tian Tu' looked like—whether they were old or young, male or female, or what their personalities were like. Just charging into their rooms to kill them...

"We seem to have become the 'invaders'..." Di Tu murmured.

"Big guy! What are you saying..." Di Zhu quickly reminded him. "No matter who they are, they're ultimately people of 'Tian Long'. You might not hate them, but you should hate 'Tian Long', right?"

"You're right." Di Tu nodded. "In that case... no matter what kind of person 'Tian Tu' is... I'm ready to take his life. Everything will go according to the plan Di Niu mentioned today."

"Same here, big guy," Di Zhu said. "No matter who 'Tian Zhu' is, I'll have to say sorry this time. He's just a stumbling block in my 'yue ding' with Xia Ge."