After the vanguard army left Hope City and entered the wilderness, they were immediately targeted.

Needless to say, it was Ushikawa and his group.

Zhang Lin went out to search for extraordinary creatures and to wipe out small groups of them.

But Niu Chuan and his group were different; they avoided the supernatural creatures and focused solely on following the vanguard.

They also constantly sent people to keep an eye on the vanguard's movements.

"How's the situation with your reconnaissance team? Can they continue to keep track?"

Niu Chuan sat inside a tent.

Besides him, there was Liu Guorong and several other gang leaders in the tent, as well as the captain of the reconnaissance team in charge of investigation.

“We can keep up. There are so many of them, they have nowhere to hide. Now their every move is under our surveillance.”

"As long as you give the order, Brother Niu, I can lead the main force directly to the rear of the vanguard army right now."

The reconnaissance squad leader chuckled, his tone full of confidence.

Ushikawa nodded in satisfaction.

"Good, keep an eye on it and wait for my orders."

The reconnaissance squad leader went out.

Liu Guorong stood up and asked, "Niu Chuan, what are you planning to do? We're not really going to fight Zhang Lin, are we?"

He spoke with great apprehension.

Internal strife also has different levels.

Internal strife involves plotting and intrigue within one's own organization.

A bloody battle involving thousands of people is also an internal conflict.

Despite their large numbers, Zhang Lin's side is no slouch either.

If a fight breaks out, even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses.

Although Liu Guorong wanted revenge, he did not want to lose too much of his own strength.

In the apocalypse, power is everything.

His current status and power, the endless food he can eat, and the women he can sleep with, are all obtained through his own strength and the influence of his subordinates.

That's why he chose to side with Peng Bing and rely on Peng Bing's power to take revenge.

It turns out Peng Bing was also a cunning old fox.

Let them lead their teams out to confront Zhang Lin head-on...

Now, the enemy who killed Liu Guorong's brother is right in front of him, but he has no desire to make a move.

But in reality, Niu Chuan didn't want to engage in a head-on clash with Zhang Lin.

Peng Yong is dead, but he was Peng Bing's son, not his son.

It's Peng Bing and Zhang Lin who have a grudge, it has nothing to do with him. Before the apocalypse, Peng Bing looked down on him, and after the apocalypse, he couldn't awaken a powerful template, so Peng Bing looked down on him even more.

Especially now, working under Peng Bing, he's treated like a son-in-law, with no dignity whatsoever.

If he weren't begging for a living under Peng Bing, he wouldn't bother fighting with Zhang Lin.

But unfortunately...

He now has to listen to Peng Bing.

In particular, his wife turned into a zombie on the very first day of the apocalypse, and the only familial connection between him and Peng Bing was gone.

If it weren't for his relatively capable handling of affairs, Peng Bing would have long since refused to acknowledge him as his son-in-law.

Therefore, although Niu Chuan had no grudge against Zhang Lin and did not want to fight him, he had to come up with some solutions in order to avoid being abandoned by his father-in-law. Fortunately, he was good at this...

"Don't worry, I won't engage in a direct firefight with the Vanguard unless absolutely necessary," Niu Chuan said calmly. "We'll keep them at bay for now, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. Ideally, we'll only kill Zhang Lin, and then take control of the Vanguard..."

"But... the vanguard has a lot of men and can't hide their tracks, but we have even more! If we're trailing behind the vanguard, how could Zhang Lin not know?"

Liu Guorong raised a question.

“Of course he knows,” Niu Chuan chuckled. “But what good does it do? We’re allies on the surface, we outnumber him, and we’re just following behind him. As long as we don’t make a move, do you think he’d dare to attack us first?”

Liu Guorong suddenly realized and laughed along, "On the contrary, Zhang Lin knows we're behind him, and he'll definitely suspect we have ulterior motives, but he won't dare to make a move. He'll only become more hesitant and more likely to make mistakes, giving us more opportunities..."

“That’s right!” Niu Chuan said smugly. “I just wanted him to know that he was helpless against me. I am the Sword of Damocles hanging over Zhang Lin’s head! If he makes even one mistake, this sword will fall and take his life!”

"It has to be you!" Liu Guorong said with admiration. "I can already imagine how anxious Zhang Lin will be after he finds out about us."

The two looked at each other, and then both laughed.

The others inside the tent were also relieved.

Niu Chuan's open strategy was indeed quite clever.

You know I have ulterior motives.

But I am stronger than you, and I am also an ally. If you take the initiative to attack me, you may not be able to defeat me, and you will also be charged with "attacking an ally".

But if you don't take action...

I'll be right behind you, watching you intently.

Putting everything else aside, what if I suddenly attacked you from behind while you were fighting a supernatural being...

If you, Zhang Lin, don't die, who will?

When we get the vanguard back under our control, we can go back and say that Zhang Lin died in battle. Who would dare to say that?

Ushikawa's plan was indeed excellent.

At least from Niu Chuan's perspective, there are no loopholes, and the situation is under their control.

...

On the other side, in a dense forest, there were towering trees that would take three or five people to encircle.

Plants that survive into the new era grow like crazy, as if they've been given fertilizer.

If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd wandered into a primeval forest.

However, even within this natural landscape, there are traces of human activity.

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