Li Shujiang continued, "Su Mu's Jiangbei won't last much longer. When he dies, are you going to die with him? He's not an emperor, and you're not his subject. It's not worth it for someone who's about to die."

After he finished speaking, I remained silent and did not answer him directly.

I think he's probably thinking that I'm considering what he said.

After a long silence, I finally said, "I still can't believe you!"

Li Shujiang wasn't in a hurry. He said, "If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you. You said I sent you here to sacrifice you. Fine, I won't kill you. I can let you go, but you must tell me where Su Mu is right now!"

I remained silent for another half minute, checking the time, before finally compromising, "You really won't kill me?"

Li Shujiang said, "I'm a man of my word. I said I wouldn't kill you, and I won't!"

I know Li Shujiang said that to get information out of me, but I've already achieved my goal. Li Shujiang already believes what I said, and as long as I handle things properly from here on out, I think he'll definitely believe everything I've said.

I took a deep breath, organized my thoughts, and said, "Li Shujiang! You said it yourself, and I don't want you to go back on your word!"

"Okay, I won't go back on my word, I absolutely won't kill you!" Li Shujiang's voice came from downstairs in the dormitory building, his voice was very firm, and it seemed easy to believe him.

But I don't believe him.

I said, "Okay, I can tell you where Su Mu is now, but you have to let me leave first, and give me a hostage and a walkie-talkie. Then I'll tell you when I leave."

Li Shujiang chuckled: "Brother Lu, you're giving me a lot of trouble. What if I give you hostages or a walkie-talkie, and you run away?"

I snorted and said, "If you don't believe me, then forget it!"

Li Shujiang said, "It's not that I don't trust you. How about this, I'll take some people out of the school first, then leave one hostage and a walkie-talkie for you. Then you can tell me where Su Mu is. How about that? After you tell me, I'll leave, and then you can release the hostage and leave this troublesome place, Jiajiang."

I hesitated for ten seconds before saying, "Okay! Let's do it this way! You take the people out of the school first, and I'll tell you Su Mu's location after you get out."

"no problem."

Li Shujiang chuckled and then led his group away from the dormitory building. I stood behind a pillar, watching Li Shujiang and his group below. From my vantage point, I could clearly see him leading everyone toward the school gate.

In less than two minutes, Li Shujiang's men had all left and retreated outside the school gate.

I looked down from the third floor and saw a guy wearing a bulletproof vest holding a walkie-talkie, looking annoyed.

After confirming there were no ambushes, I went straight to the first floor. When I got to the door, I pointed my gun at the other person. The other person looked at me with displeasure and handed me his walkie-talkie.

After I took the hostage, I let him into the driver's seat.

I sat down by the back door, and before I could even speak, the walkie-talkie crackled to life.

“Brother Lu, I’ve seen you get into the car. Now you can tell me.”

I said, "Okay, I can tell you now, but there's one thing you need to promise me: if Su Mu really dies at your hands, I hope you can tell him that it's his own fault, because he was too greedy!"

Li Shujiang's voice immediately came through the walkie-talkie, "Hahaha, okay, I promise you, tell me, where is he?"

I said, "If you're from Jiajiang, you should know that there's a wholesale market to the east of Jiajiang. The ally Su Mu wants to form is there. I advise you to hurry over there now, because Su Mu is already heading there. If you're in time, you should be able to intercept him by going towards Honghu."

Li Shujiang said, "Is everything you're saying true?"

I said impatiently, "Do you think I would need to lie to you at a time like this?"

Li Shujiang said, "Alright, Brother Lu, I believe you. However, can you answer one more question for me? After you answer it, I will let you go."

"Go ahead and ask."

Li Shujiang asked, "Why do you dislike Su Mu?"

These words startled me. I sneered and said, "Because he brought me here! Because he made me run into you! Is that reason enough?"

Li Shujiang smiled and said, "That's enough, let's go."

I put down the walkie-talkie, looked back, and saw Li Shujiang leading his team away, heading towards the wholesale market.

Seeing them leave, I pointed my gun at the hostage sitting in the driver's seat and said, "Let's go. After leaving the school, head west and then leave Jiajiang."

The hostage started the car, stepped on the gas, and turned the steering wheel, driving towards the school gate.

I said, "I will release you after we leave Jiajiang's territory, so if you want to live, you'd better not try anything funny. I don't want to get involved in Jiajiang's affairs anymore, and Su Mu's life or death is none of my business. I don't want to kill you either, so behave yourself, it will all be over soon."

Soon, the car arrived at the school gate.

I glanced at the departing convoy of Li Shujiang behind me, still feeling uneasy about him. I didn't believe he would let me off so easily.

I sneered, pointed the gun at the hostage driving the car, and said, "If you want to live, keep driving and don't stop, otherwise you will die."

The hostages did not understand what I was saying.

I threw down the walkie-talkie, opened the back door, and bravely jumped out.

After rolling around on the ground a few times, I was in so much pain that I was grimacing.

As for the hostages, the car continued to move forward.

At that moment, a sound suddenly came from the direction of Li Shujiang's convoy.

*Sizzle*

A flash of light came from afar, and a rocket instantly shot out from there, heading straight for the car that was still moving forward!

Seeing this, Ignoring my pain, I decisively got up and hid in the green belt on the side.

At times like these, the farther away you are, the better!

In no time at all.

Bang!

The rocket hit the car that was still moving forward accurately, and instantly, flames shot into the sky!

I lay prone in the grass, sneering, "I knew that bastard Li Shujiang wouldn't let me off the hook. Sure enough, he went to extremes, using a rocket! I hope he didn't see me jump out of the car. If he had, I'd be really done for!"

I lay down in the green belt and looked in Li Shujiang's direction. At that moment, all their vehicles turned on their headlights and left the vicinity of the school, heading towards the wholesale market.

It seems he didn't notice me jumping out of the car!

I sneered, took out my walkie-talkie, and informed Chu Yu: "The bait was successful. Now it's up to you."

"good."

(End of this chapter)