Chapter 972: Kill You

Hei Yang frowned and said, "Just because he can control Ren doesn't mean we can control Ren. Now we're stuck at this Ren step!"

Di Hu thought for a long time, moved Hei Yang's hand away from his collar, and then his expression turned somber as he said in a low voice, "Old Hei, I've made up my mind. Regardless of whether Yang Ge allows me to kill Tian Hu, this plan seems beneficial to Yang Ge in my view, so I'll carry it out."

Hei Yang's face showed a hint of anger as he looked at Di Hu for a while before slowly saying, "Then we'll go together."

"It's not..." Di Hu gave an embarrassed smile. "I didn't mean that, Old Hei. I can go by myself. Don't be mad... You..."

"Stop with the nonsense." Hei Yang sighed, feeling a sense of helplessness he couldn't shake.

This was supposed to be a plan to separate the smart from the foolish, but now that he saw through everything, they still had to execute it in the most stupid way possible... Would this really not cause problems?

Yet, deep down, Hei Yang knew better than anyone that he and Di Hu had persevered for so many years. If someone died at the last moment, it would surely leave the survivor with lifelong regret.

"Money-losing Tiger." Hei Yang called out again, "To be on the safe side, there's something I need to tell you first."

"Tell me...?" Di Hu was stunned. "Old Hei... Aren't you afraid I'll mess it up...?"

"I have no choice." Hei Yang said, "I've been here for decades, and the people I can trust are few and far between. Ren She is one, you are one, Yang Ge is one... and Xiao Lao Shu."

"Old Hei... Don't talk like you're about to die."

"Xiao Lao Shu and Yang Ge are gone, and Ren She's body is as fragile as paper to us... So I have to trust you." Hei Yang continued, "Money-losing Tiger, listen to me. If I die..."

"You're full of crap!"

Di Hu suddenly reached out and shoved Hei Yang, who crashed into the wall.

Then Di Hu pointed at his mouth and said, "Hurry up and say 'peh peh peh'! That's so damn unlucky!"

Hei Yang ignored Di Hu and leaned back against the wall, continuing in a low voice, "If I die, you need to rush to the corridor right away, gather all the Sun Hui Zhe. Their leader is named Yan Zhi Chun. From then on, you and Yan Zhi Chun will take charge. Tell them you're 'representing Hei Yang'."

"What...?" Di Hu was stunned. "Dead Old Hei, you... So you really have your own plan?"

Hei Yang didn't answer the question and went on, "Once you've gathered everyone, head to the bottom cargo hold and liberate all the Lou Yi."

"Ah?"

"When you liberate the Lou Yi, Tian Niu will definitely show up to stop you..." Hei Yang looked up and said, "Money-losing Tiger, no one will kill Tian Niu, so for the two of us to get out alive, we have to take down two Tian Ji. And the time limit for killing Tian Hu needs to be kept under ten minutes; otherwise, we won't be able to gather the Sun Hui Zhe to kill Tian Niu."

Seeing that Di Hu didn't respond, Hei Yang added, "On this Lai Che, the two hardest Tian Ji to kill, besides Tian Long, are probably Tian She and Tian Niu. One controls the Lai Che operations, and the other controls the Lou Yi."

"Damn... This is insane..." Di Hu frowned and asked, "Dead Old Hei... Was your original task to liberate the Lou Yi? Before we even got the Dui Wei Ji Sha mission, did you already know you'd have to take on Tian Niu alone?"

"That's right. I even sparred with another Niu today." Hei Yang flexed his neck and touched the blood on his cheek. "I got lucky; Di Niu is a lot like Tian Niu, which is probably why Tian Niu trained her... These two women are both incredibly agile and strong, so their fighting styles are likely similar."

"You... Was this wound from that Di Niu girl just now?" Di Hu was surprised and gestured with his thumb toward the wall. "Next door to me?"

"Yes." Hei Yang said, "Don't let her small size fool you; she packs a punch when it comes to fighting. I hear she used to be an athlete."

"Hold on... Wait a minute..." Di Hu scratched his head. "You couldn't even get the upper hand against Di Niu... And now you're going to take on Tian Niu alone...? Are you out of your mind?"

"We're all physically the same, so..."

"But they have Hui Xiang!" Di Hu said, "Don't kid yourself. If you can't beat Di Niu, we should just swap tasks!"

"Swap...?"

"I'll handle Tian Niu, and you can take on Tian Hu by yourself!"

"I'll kill you!" Hei Yang cursed. "I'd go help you kill Tian Hu, but you'd just leave me there? Choosing to help you must be my good fortune!"

"Ha!" Seeing Hei Yang back to his old self, Di Hu laughed along. "Dead Old Hei... I was just joking! How could I leave you there?"

Hei Yang sighed in annoyance and said, "Anyway, that's the situation. Money-losing Tiger, in a pinch, you can even use the bodies of those Sun Hui Zhe as weapons to throw at Tian Niu."

"Huh...?!" Di Hu was stunned. "But aren't they Yang Ge's people?"

"That's right." Hei Yang said, "Yang Ge would probably allow that kind of behavior."

"Why?"

"Because Yang Ge handed them over to me. He knows my fighting style, and if he dares to send them my way, I dare to let them die." Hei Yang said, "So, those Sun Hui Zhe probably know I might kill them. Don't hold back—just use whatever method you think will work to kill Tian Niu as quickly as possible."

Di Hu scratched his head after listening and said, "I guess I can understand that... But why do we need to liberate the Lou Yi?"

"I don't know." Hei Yang said, "But that's the plan I received. I'll complete it at all costs, as a way to repay Yang Ge for all his favors."

Di Hu thought for a moment and muttered with his head down, "Damn... This is weird..."

"What?"

"Old Hei..." Di Hu scratched his head, looking puzzled. "Why does it seem like everyone has their own independent plan... But I don't?"

"You...?" Hei Yang was stunned. "Didn't Yang Ge tell you anything privately before he left?"

"Nope!" Di Hu said, "Am I not worthy?! Does my brain not even qualify to receive an independent plan?"

Hei Yang also felt a bit puzzled. Di Hu was clearly at the eye of this typhoon, yet Yang Ge hadn't told him anything.

That left only one possibility.

"This means that in Yang Ge's view, whatever you do is all part of the plan."

"Huh...?"

Hei Yang stood up and walked toward the door. "I need to go treat my wound."

"Alright... Need any help?" Di Hu asked.

"Get lost."

"Oh."

As Hei Yang reached the door, he turned back and said, "Money-losing Tiger, if you dare to die, I'll kill you."