Observing Qin Shilei and his group leaving with Wu Ze, Feng Yuxiu fell into deep thought.
His invitation for them to join Dark Moon earlier was only about fifty to sixty percent sincere.
With the apocalypse here, if Qin Shilei and his companions were truly strong and ambitious, they might seize his position upon joining.
Now that they had refused, it was perfect for enacting the next plan.
Feng Yuxiu had boasted that Dark Moon was the largest force in the base, but that was just self-aggrandizement.
Currently, the largest force in the base was a sect called the Yellow Dragon Sect.
It was rumored their leader possessed a yellow dragon.
Three days ago, four Yellow Dragon Sect followers who called themselves "Chosen Ones" arrived in Xinluo City.
These four could conjure fireballs, emit golden light, or hurl ice spikes, claiming these were divinely bestowed abilities.
Upon arrival, they courted a mid-tier faction leader in the base and then usurped them.
Subsequently, they attracted many ordinary citizens by claiming the Yellow Dragon Sect could grant them such divinely bestowed abilities.
In just three days, they had either courted or annexed most of the base's factions, becoming the largest force in the base.
In truth, Feng Yuxiu and several other experts in the base understood that the newcomers had merely taken a Bloodline Awakening Pill to activate their special abilities.
However, the strength of those four was undeniable, and they were willing to bestow a Bloodline Awakening Pill upon someone, activating their ability, to win the trust of the populace.
This allowed them to become the base's dominant force with astonishing speed.
Now, their presence seriously threatened Dark Moon's standing.
"Someone," Feng Yuxiu called out to his subordinate outside.
He then whispered a few words into the ear of the subordinate who entered.
The subordinate quickly used an informant placed within the Yellow Dragon Sect to access their headquarters.
"Is this true?" Cai Yuanqing's eyes widened, and he asked sternly.
"What I say is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to check near that machinery factory."
Feng Yuxiu's subordinate raised two fingers and swore earnestly, "Dark Moon's Hall Master Feng is also mobilizing troops. As soon as those people return, he plans to use the large quantity of arrows obtained there to attack your Yellow Dragon Sect."
Cai Yuanqing looked at the subordinate deeply and said coldly, "I hope you are not lying to me, or I will make your life worse than death."
"I wouldn't dare," the man quickly replied. "I only hope that after the Vice Sect Leader succeeds, you can give me a divine bestowal pill so I can also become one of the Chosen."
"Easy to say,"
Cai Yuanqing responded casually, then summoned a subordinate to investigate Dark Moon's movements.
Soon, the subordinate returned, confirming that Dark Moon was indeed gathering forces.
"Vice Sect Leader, it's best to strike first. Let's go and destroy Dark Moon immediately," a burly man with a beard boomed from inside.
"Vice Sect Leader, I think we should go to that machinery factory first and eliminate that group to acquire the arrows inside," another man with a slicked-back oily hairstyle offered a different opinion.
"Lang Zi is right. We are currently short on firearms. If we can obtain a large number of arrows, it will be easier to deal with Dark Moon," Liu Ying, the only woman in white inside, also spoke.
While Cai Yuanqing and his associates were plotting, Feng Yuxiu had made secondary preparations on Qin Shilei's side.
To evade the swarms of zombies surrounding them, Wu Ze led Qin Shilei and the others, taking many turns for over half an hour, finally arriving opposite the small machinery factory.
Wu Ze pointed at the factory and said, "I heard there's a mutated Tibetan Mastiff inside, as strong as a fierce tiger, capable of tearing a person in half with one bite."
"Alright, you can head back now," Qin Shilei waved his hand, dismissing him.
Just then, the roar of a car engine came from the right street, followed by the sound of countless running footsteps.
As the car passed the factory gate, two people were suddenly pushed out.
The two people who were pushed out tumbled a few times on the ground before painlessly getting up and, in a panic, fleeing into the machinery factory.
However, they had already been wounded in the thigh before being pushed out of the car. They were caught by the pursuing zombies not far after entering the factory.
After a few screams, there was no more sound.
The car, meanwhile, sped away.
Wu Ze spat and said angrily, "Damn Yellow Dragon Sect, using living people to escape the pursuit of zombies."
"Yellow Dragon Sect?"
"Yes, the person driving just now was a captain from the Yellow Dragon Sect. When they go out to search for supplies, they tie up two civilians and put them on the car. Once surrounded by zombies, they use this method to escape their pursuit."
"What a coincidence?"
"Yeah, what a coincidence. They wouldn't be eyeing this machinery factory too, would they?"
Wu Ze frowned and said, "Benefactor, I'll lead you around and have you enter the machinery factory from the back."
At this moment, one to two hundred zombies had already surrounded the factory gate, and several zombies had spotted Qin Shilei and his group, turning and rushing towards them.
"Forget it. Since the Yellow Dragon Sect is causing trouble, we should withdraw. Arrows aren't essential for us anyway,"
Qin Shilei said indifferently.
Wu Ze was stunned for a moment and quickly said, "Benefactor, what I said earlier was just a wild guess. You don't need to let it disrupt your plans."
Qin Shilei drew his Jinghong Sword and quickly killed the few zombies while speaking, "Better safe than sorry. Let's withdraw."
"This."
Wu Ze said helplessly, "Then we'll do as you say. Let's go now."
Qin Shilei looked directly at Wu Ze for a while, then suddenly said, "You're risking your life like this. Aren't you afraid the Yellow Dragon Sect will corner you here?"
"What do you mean?" Wu Ze feigned a confused expression.
"Heh heh."
Qin Shilei chuckled, "How about you come in with us and kill the mutated dogs? I guarantee the mutated dogs won't harm a single hair on your head."
Seeing Qin Shilei's mocking expression, Wu Ze felt as if the other party had discovered his secret.
Fine sweat instantly covered his forehead, and a gust of wind made him involuntarily shiver.
Wu Ze immediately knelt down, "Benefactor, I truly know nothing. I was just following Hall Master Feng's orders to claim one of our Dark Moon captains was from the Yellow Dragon Sect."
"Didn't we just save your life yesterday?"
An Qian drew her long sword and said coldly, "Is this how you repay your benefactor?"
Wu Ze kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy, "I truly know nothing, please spare me."
Qin Shilei said indifferently, "Fine. As long as you accompany us into the machinery factory."
"You want to lead us into a vortex of conspiracy, then face the threat with us."
"Go in?" Wu Ze's face showed panic.
Would he still be alive if he went in?
Even if he miraculously survived the mutated dogs inside, he would surely die by Dark Moon's insidious schemes.
Although he didn't know his Hall Master's specific plan, it all involved the Yellow Dragon Sect. In the ensuing chaos, he would likely be the first to die.
Wu Ze quickly said, "Benefactor, give me a chance to atone. I will immediately go and expose Dark Moon's conspiracy to the Yellow Dragon Sect, letting them tear each other apart."
Qin Shilei said coldly, "Go in, or die."
Hearing the killing intent in Qin Shilei's voice, Wu Ze dared not say another word. He got up and prepared to take a detour to enter the machinery factory from the back.