54: Chapter 54 Yun Zhuo adds fuel to the fire: If you miss me, look in the mirror.
“That’s an asset of a hundred billion corrosion crystals, including various Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and Heaven And Earth Treasures!”
Chen Bo roared hysterically.
He hoped to wake up this bumpkin Yun Zhuo and tempt him; as long as he was tempted, Chen Bo wouldn't have to die.
But Yun Zhuo’s answer to him was a hand that crushed his head.
Red and white brain matter sprayed from between his fingers, just like crushing a block of tofu.
“Oh my, you brat, why did you use my hand to grab something so disgusting again?”
Teacher Su’s voice rang out in Yun Zhuo’s consciousness.
Yun Zhuo raised his hand to look and smiled. “See, it’s not dirty.”
“By the way, is your frame coated with Teflon? It’s one thing that it doesn't stick to blood, but now even brain matter won't cling to it.”
“Bah, Teflon is such a cheap material. Are you insulting your teacher’s taste?”
Yun Zhuo gave a slight smile, stood up, and walked toward the depths of the wilderness.
Teacher Su spoke again, “Was everything he just said a lie?”
“It should be true.”
“Then why did you still kill him?”
“Teacher Su, one shouldn't be too greedy. You already have fifty billion, yet you’re still not satisfied and want to raid their entire Family fortune. Aren't you afraid you'll have the life to take it but not the life to spend it?”
“Then were you just teasing him when you asked if it was true? Did you want to see his ugly state before he died?”
“Am I really that bored? I was indeed confirming whether this matter was true.”
“Now it seems that nine times out of ten it’s true, and it’s mostly likely hidden in the Desert Small Town.”
“How do you know?”
“First, the direction Chen Kun and the others left in is toward the Desert Small Town.”
“Second, Chen Bo mentioned before that the Desert Small Town is entirely populated by his Chen Family people.”
“Furthermore, Chen Kun put half his assets in the Temple of the God of Wealth and half in the Desert Small Town; he was likely preparing for both scenarios.”
“The matter of the Desert Small Town might be hidden from others, but it certainly can't be hidden from your uncle and the Qi Family.”
“Now Chen Kun has brought fifty thousand men out to fight your uncle to the death.”
“Among the Qi, Ling, and Chen families, as far as the Qi Family is concerned, it doesn't matter whether your uncle or Chen Kun wins; the final victor will be them.”
“Your uncle isn't stupid either; he certainly won't do the hard work just for someone else to reap the rewards.”
“If I haven't guessed wrongly, he definitely wants to take the Desert Small Town first.”
“By utilizing the town's fortifications in coordination with the surrounding sentry towers, he can turn a field battle into a siege, forcing Chen Kun to retreat in the face of difficulties.”
“At the same time, he can set ambushes along the way to eliminate Chen Kun's effective forces.”
“If Chen Kun’s previous thought was to run if he couldn't win, since he still had fifty billion to fall back on...”
“...but now that this fifty billion in the Temple of the God of Wealth is gone, what do you think he will do?”
Regardless, if there was a chance to kill Chen Kun, he absolutely could not be soft-hearted; otherwise, that fifty billion would eventually be traced back to him.
In fact, Chen Kun wouldn't even need to investigate; suspicion alone would be enough.
What followed would be forced confessions under torture or killing to vent his anger.
As Teacher Su listened to Yun Zhuo’s analysis, she fell into deep thought.
The more she listened, the more she felt what he said made sense. In less than a day, the entire situation had undergone earth-shattering changes, but how exactly did he figure it all out?
Moreover, the people involved in the whole matter were not ordinary people, but high-ranking individuals he might not have even encountered in his entire life.
Yet he could still analyze it so incisively, like peeling silk from a cocoon.
This kid, is he really only eighteen?
To Yun Zhuo, never mind just two families fighting—even in the world of his previous life, he could discuss international wars with his 'adopted sons' with perfect logic as soon as the dormitory lights went out.
In a word, it was all forged by that period of university life that was worthless yet as precious as gold.
The first time he stepped through the school gates, he was full of yearning and anticipation.
The last time he walked out of the school gates, he was filled with reluctance.
At the time, it seemed ordinary, but now it was all melancholy.
“What are you thinking about?”
Teacher Su asked curiously.
“Thinking about my university life.”
“You don't need to hint at me; I will definitely keep my word on what I promised you.”
Yun Zhuo was stunned. Hey, where did this sister's mind go?
If I wanted to 'eat' you now, would I really need to wait until university?
Suddenly, Yun Zhuo deactivated the Body Integration state.
Teacher Su was startled and whispered, “What’s wrong?”
As she spoke, she cautiously guarded the surroundings, fearing a Mutated Beast might suddenly rush out from the desert.
Yun Zhuo’s gaze fell upon her. Look, this is my wife: hair down to her waist, dignified and elegant, gentle in speech, acting like a kitten when spoiled, and like a tyrant when angry.
What a pity my 'adopted sons' can't see her.
It made a sense of melancholy rise within him for no reason.
Su Qingyuan had just turned her head to give a few more warnings when her wrist was suddenly grabbed by Yun Zhuo. He pulled her into his waist and lowered his head to kiss her cherry lips.
The two separated as soon as they touched; this was the wilderness, not a place for lingering.
“What’s wrong?”
A faint blush rose on Teacher Su’s cheeks. Her beautiful, shimmering eyes flickered over Yun Zhuo’s face, her gaze filled with unhideable concern and a hint of lingering bashfulness.
Yun Zhuo smiled slightly. “I haven't seen you in a while, so I missed you a bit.”
Teacher Su was slightly stunned, then reached out and gently pinched his arm, pouting, “Smooth-talker! How about next time you bring a mirror, and look in the mirror when you miss me?”
Her voice was full of doting, and even her gaze softened.
Then she composed her emotions, took Yun Zhuo’s hand, and shook it gently like coaxing a child. “Alright, stop messing around. We have to leave here quickly.”
“According to what Chen Bo said, if he dies, Chen Kun will surely find this place very soon.”
“Then why haven't you transformed yet? Let your husband drive you and stage our own 'Fast and Furious' on this wasteland!”
Hearing this, the tips of Teacher Su’s ears turned red again. She glared at Yun Zhuo and huffed, “What 'husband' this and 'husband' that, you have no sense of propriety!”
Despite her words, she didn't delay any longer and instantly transformed into a Flying sports car.
She shook the car body and laughed, “Hurry up and get in, don't keep your 'Fast and Furious' waiting.”
He mounted the Flying sports car, twisted the throttle, and with a whoosh, they shot away.
My life is a story of no regrets. I think of that day, racing under the sunset while riding Teacher Su; that was my fleeting youth.
Fifteen minutes later, the two had already arrived at the edge of the third sentry tower.
“Xiao Zhuo, where are we going?”
“There’s definitely going to be a world-shaking battle on this wasteland tonight. We need to find a place to hide. Teacher Su, do you have any good suggestions?”
Teacher Su thought for a moment and said, “Moon Lake, then. I heard those Gold-farming hunters usually camp there for the night.”
After speaking, she plotted the route on the holographic screen in front of Yun Zhuo.
Moon Lake was about twenty kilometers outside the third sentry tower.
The lake wasn't large; it was more like a crescent-shaped pond.
Lush water grass grew around the pond, and large and small boulders were scattered around, which had been hollowed out to serve as stone houses.
When Yun Zhuo and Teacher Su arrived here, there wasn't a single person.
Because the hunters who went out of the city to farm gold yesterday had already gone far away.
And the Gold-farming hunters who came out today sensed that the wind was blowing the wrong way, so they all gathered in the town, thinking it would be safer that way.
By now, they had likely all become cannon fodder for Ling Lifeng.
After Ling Lifeng gained control of the town's sentry towers, he easily occupied the town by relying on the towers' firepower.
His original plan of feinting in the east while attacking in the west had now turned into a fight to the death.
Because after Chen Kun sensed his son's death and ran back to look, not only was his son dead, but even those fifty billion corrosion crystals were gone.
What kind of person could move so many corrosion crystals at once? In his view, other than the Ling Family or the Qi Family, no one else could possibly have this ability.
Whether it was independent Gold-farming groups or Adventure Groups, with a mere hundred or so people, they simply couldn't move that many corrosion crystals.
The disappearance of this fifty billion was equivalent to completely cutting off his path of retreat.
Returning home with money is called returning in glory.
Without money, it’s called being a stray dog.