Chapter 1066 Too Young

It was like a game testing human nature, and the "driving force" behind such games always lay in balance.

Profit was a given. The prefix for the motive behind anything that occurred was always profit; it always came first.

Here,

profit meant that only the sole survivor could inherit the true origin of the Xiezhi, thereby leaping through the dragon gate, transforming from a mere clone into the new Xiezhi.

And the balance lay in the struggle of multiple forces.

If there were only two sides, everyone would be greedy, directly engaging in a fight, with the winner taking all. Though decisive, it lacked excitement.

But in a situation like this, with three opponents plus Old Zhang, making four, there was room for mutual suspicion, alliances, and betrayals.

Perhaps,

they hadn't considered simply remaining silent, failing to become the new Xiezhi, but at least preserving their own consciousness, even without having to worry about being erased and returning to the "Xiezhi" family after completing their tasks.

For them, being alive, being able to think and live independently, was worth cherishing;

and that was their bottom line;

even if they couldn't become the new Xiezhi, they had to ensure they remained themselves.

However, the weakest side, Old Zhang, had Zhou Ze standing beside him, a mysterious existence who could steal Xiezhi’s clones right under his nose,

someone capable of eliminating any one of them individually.

Clearly, Boss Zhou was the main reason why a true balance couldn't be achieved.

They suspected each other, so there was no genuine cooperation, as any choice or change affected their own vital interests.

But Zhou Ze was different. He could help Old Zhang eliminate the other competitors one by one.

They could run now, they could separate, but could they hide forever?

Could they ensure their hiding places wouldn't be discovered?

Keep in mind, it was the origin of the Xiezhi; no one could resist being tempted by it!

They were all smart people, no, all intelligent beings, so in the face of the reality that even fleeing would lead to future crises, these three chose to temporarily unite.

Kill the strongest, Zhou Ze, and allow the balance to be restored.

Unfortunately, they didn't notice someone eavesdropping on their plot.

Boss Zhou was already eager for them to rush over, so they could have a grand fight, even adding a precondition that they couldn't escape or quit.

It would be best to draw a large circle around the garden with Sun Wukong's golden cudgel!

An opportunity for his subordinate was not much different from an opportunity for himself, especially for someone with Old Zhang's character and integrity, who would never betray his boss.

The woman went left,

the old man in the middle,

the old woman to the right,

three people,

three lines,

slowly closing in on Zhou Ze.

"I... will... come..."

Ying Gou spoke.

Although the hellhound had won a fight so decisively that even he was surprised,

it was clear that,

facing these three little pups,

Zhou Ze wouldn't have any chance of a head-on confrontation.

Furthermore, Boss Zhou's body was overexerted. Without Ying Gou's power to replenish it, there was a high probability that he would be instantly killed, just like when he killed the man in the suit.

Old Zhang was swallowing diligently, but he had reached his limit. He seemed to want to recover more, or even endure more, so he could go up and help Zhou Ze.

But dreams were plump, while reality was always bony.

Old Zhang had been protected too well by the Late Night Bookstore all along. He hadn't developed the power of the Xiezhi sufficiently. Even when he occasionally borrowed it, it was like a flint, sometimes working and sometimes not.

It was unrealistic to expect him to suddenly become a fat man and fight alongside these seasoned "seniors."

"What if they run?"

Zhou Ze asked in his mind.

Ying Gou wanted to reply: Even if they run, it's better than you messing around and getting instantly killed.

But there were too many words,

and Ying Gou was too lazy to say them.

Boss Zhou licked his lips,

ignoring the fact that the three were already forming an encirclement around him,

and instead turned his head,

looking behind him.

Of course, he wasn't looking at Xu Qinglang. The Sea God could be used to catch frogs,

but he couldn't be relied on for fighting and direct confrontation.

He wasn't counting on Old Zhang either. His soul was so bloated that if he came to fight, he would probably deflate after taking only a few steps.

Zhou Ze was looking at Qing,

Even though she had social anxiety,

in this situation,

she might even be more useful than Lawyer An,

After all, Lawyer An was weak in a fight!

Qing nodded slightly in response to Zhou Ze's gaze.

Zhou Ze, however, looked puzzled,

and Qing began to shake her head slightly.

The exchange between the two,

translated,

was roughly like this:

"Did you call for backup?"

"I did."

"Where are they?"

"I don't know."

"Bang!"

The fight began.

In this situation,

Boss Zhou didn't choose to confront them head-on,

but retreated!

This retreat immediately caused the two flanking attacks to fail. The old woman, who was facing Zhou Ze's retreat, narrowed her eyes. In her hand, a small black stone tablet appeared, with lightning flowing on it.

Without saying a word, Boss Zhou rushed towards her,

extending his palm,

"Mount Tai!" (Meaning, I'm not really attacking.)

"..." The old woman.

The old woman directly chose to retreat, avoiding Zhou Ze.

Then, when Zhou Ze landed again, the old woman's face was a little pale. She had been tricked.

Boss Zhou exhaled and supported himself with his hands on his knees, looking exhausted.

The old man and the woman didn't mock or ridicule the old woman because of this.

The three of them tacitly

quickly began the second round of encirclement.

This time,

Zhou Ze chose to break through in the direction of the old woman again.

The old woman shouted loudly, and the stone tablet in her hand was about to smash towards Zhou Ze.

Boss Zhou also shouted loudly,

"Mount Tai!"

"..." The old woman.

Not daring to gamble,

admitting defeat,

the old woman retreated again,

and was tricked again.

The second round of siege failed.

The old woman laughed at herself in anger;

the most important reason why the three of them chose this rigid encirclement method was to prevent someone from stabbing them in the back, but this also gave Zhou Ze room to jump out calmly.

"I'll go over there, you two keep him busy."

The old woman took the initiative to walk towards Old Zhang and the others.

The woman and the old man continued to lock their qi on Zhou Ze together.

Xu Qinglang sighed

and reached out to gently knock on his chest,

but it was clear that

the Sea God had already fallen asleep with an eye mask on, and his phone was also in airplane mode.

Qing rolled up her sleeves and took a few steps forward, confronting the old woman.

The old woman snorted coldly,

and said:

"You are not my opponent."

Qing nodded, acknowledging it.

But at the same time,

Liang and You finally emerged from the darkness on the other side of the park.

They had brushed their teeth,

they had taken a shower,

they had changed their clothes,

and they had even sprayed mousse on their heads.

Qing glanced at them,

and immediately scolded angrily:

"Damn it, you used my shower gel!"

Liang and You shrugged together,

and said:

"You didn't buy ours."

Three members of the Enforcement Team were standing here,

This aura,

facing the Xiezhi,

was naturally vulnerable;

But they were not, after all, the Xiezhi; they were strong, but not to an outrageous degree.

Three against one,

wouldn't be too much of a problem.

The old woman was in a difficult position;

the balance was really tormenting. She couldn't call another of her kind to solve the current situation, because if only one of them was left to deal with Zhou Ze, they would easily be killed by Zhou Ze, just like the man in the suit.

It was like the two sides were arranging troops, with only so many cards in their hands, playing pairs against each other, and finally maintaining a balance.

"Can we keep them all here in a two-on-one fight?"

It wouldn't be a problem for Qing and the others to hold one of them back. It would depend on whether Ying Gou could keep the other two here.

Once these two were killed, it would be easier to deal with the third.

"Difficult..."

"How have you become so weak?"

"Want... to... escape..."

Boss Zhou's eyes began to scan the three of them. Indeed, they were no longer as determined as before, and seemed ready to slip away at any moment.

In this situation, with Ying Gou's ability, he could force one of them to stay, but it would be difficult to catch them all in one fell swoop.

After all, neither Zhou Ze nor Ying Gou had much endurance.

Just then,

Qing muttered something,

and the cinnabar dot on her arm began to melt.

Immediately afterwards,

a shadow filled the air,

It was the elderly immortal slave who was about to be applied as a second batch of fertilizer.

As soon as the old man appeared,

two slender shadows appeared under the old woman's feet, locking her in place.

This lock couldn't last for too long, maybe a minute, or even less, but it was already amazing. After all, the methods of the immortals were extraordinary.

At this moment,

the balance was truly broken.

Because Qing and the three of them directly bypassed the old woman and surrounded the woman.

And as soon as they made their move,

Qing, Liang, and You all burned their origins,

They were staking their lives right from the start!

Even Boss Zhou, as their superior, was shocked by the simple and unadorned dedication of these three newly joined employees!

Were they really going that hard!

Suddenly,

Zhou Ze thought of something,

Yes,

he understood,

He understood why Qing and the others were going so hard from the start.

In Qing's and the others' view, Zhou Ze was helping Old Zhang for a purpose, not just simply helping his subordinates gain an opportunity;

From their perspective, as long as they could kill these competitors and Old Zhang became the Xiezhi, then Zhou Ze could devour Old Zhang,

and then,

the former master of the Netherworld Sea,

could be revived,

and truly

return!

You could say that Zhou Ze was a bit slow to realize, or that he simply hadn't thought about devouring Old Zhang at all;

But after figuring this out,

Zhou Ze suddenly had another layer of doubt,

That was, Tie Hanhan, was too calm! (Tie Hanhan is a nickname for Ying Gou)

He didn't seem like he had a great meal in front of him at all!

A disdainful voice came from the bottom of his heart,

with a faint mockery:

"Heh... Young..."