Chapter 289 291 Retreat to Advance
"Of course we have to leave the capital. The Gong family is powerful in the capital, and we are just a single person. No matter how powerful we are, we have been branded with the mark of the Gong family, and it may not be so easy to get rid of it. Besides, that space ring is a treasure. If we get it, we can just grab some things from this misty secret realm and take them away, and they can be sold at a high price outside. The things in this secret realm are coveted by the aristocratic families and military leaders outside. When we get outside, we will divide the things, leave the capital's safe zone, and find a place outside to live happily. How great!" The man before squinted his eyes and said with great yearning.
It turned out that these people had their eyes on the space ring in Yunshan's hand. That's right, this secret realm was full of treasures, and they couldn't carry much with just the backpacks in their hands. Before, they were seen throwing away some seemingly insignificant ores with a look of regret on their faces. Later, they stopped discarding these things, but moved all the things they liked back to where they lived. Now the cave is almost full of them. It seems that they had made plans long ago and were just waiting to take action.
Since ancient times, people die for money and birds die for food. Miss Gong Hanyu certainly did not expect that her formerly loyal subordinates would betray the Gong family because of a space ring.
Zeng Jing looked at his companions, there were eight of them in total, six were sent by the Gong family, and the other two joined in the secret realm. The others looked away silently, avoiding his sight. Zeng Jing understood instantly that it seemed that these people had discussed it long ago and were now testing his opinion. If he disagreed, these people would probably kill him to silence him!
As for why they didn't hide this from him and told him everything, looking at the wandering eyes of the other people, he could roughly guess what these people meant. Although they reached a consensus on this matter, they did not trust each other. Indeed, there was only one ring, and when they got out, how would they divide it?
Zeng Jing is extremely capable, righteous, and has good relationships with the other people. He is considered to be quite prestigious among them.
It seems that although these people are jealous of the treasures, they are not completely united and are all pursuing their own interests.
"Alas, blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing his parents. Since you have already discussed it, I can't stop you. But have you thought about who will grab the ring?" Zeng Jing said with a sigh.
The other people looked at each other, but none of them said anything.
The person who spoke first also frowned.
"Yunshan is not someone you can easily mess with. Although he travels with us, he has always been wary of us. All the food we eat passes through his hands, and his residence is separated from ours. I believe you can all see that. We are afraid we can't do anything to him in secret!" Zeng Jing said dejectedly.
"Yes, he has never trusted us for such a long time. It is impossible to act secretly, so we can only rob him openly. The eight of us will surround him at night, and he will have no choice but to hand over the ring obediently. Or we can just kill him and destroy the body." The man who had led the attack made a sinister gesture of wiping his neck.
"This is a good idea. We can surround her together, but who will make the first move? Although we all think we are masters, it depends on who we are compared with. When he was in the territory of the Hydra, he was able to escape unscathed and didn't even suffer any serious injuries. What do you think this means? If it were us, would we be able to do it?" Zeng Jing asked the others.
After hearing what Zeng Jing said, the others showed hesitation on their faces.
"Whoever makes the first move will surely be attacked most violently. We want to snatch things from him, but we will definitely have to pay a price. Who among you is willing to make the first move? Let me make it clear first. I have survived this secret realm and will be able to get out soon. I will not take risks with my life!" Zeng Jing said with a timid expression.
The others looked at each other, and some of them had obvious signs of retreat on their faces.
The man who had taken the lead earlier saw that things were not going well and said dissatisfiedly, "Brother Zeng, this is not your excuse, is it? When the time comes, the eight of us can rush forward together, regardless of the front and back. Two fists cannot defeat four hands, and a tiger cannot defeat a pack of wolves. No matter how powerful he is, how can we be afraid of him? Don't you think this makes sense?"
Some people nodded in agreement, this sounded right.
"I have to admit that Yunshan is much stronger than me. He has a good foundation and high aptitude. It's not easy to deal with him! Even if we rush forward together, it's impossible for all of us to be unscathed. What should we do if they are injured, disabled or dead? Should we just consider ourselves unlucky? Should we take care of the injured and disabled or not? As for the dead, should we still give them a share of the spoils? When we get out of the secret realm, we will give them to his relatives! We should discuss these in advance! What do you think?" Zeng Jing said with an expression that suggested everyone should arrange their funeral first.
The man who had taken the lead earlier was so angry that his face turned red. He suppressed his anger and said, "Brother Zeng, I understand now. You are retreating to advance! On the surface, you agreed to advance and retreat with us, but in fact you have been singing the opposite tune!"
"Xu Hu, you are really wronging me. As the saying goes, plan before you act. We are not discussing what to do. I am just explaining to you all the various situations that may happen so that we can resolve them in advance, right?" Zeng Jing spread his hands and said innocently.
"Why think so much? Stop fussing and just do it." Xu Hu said angrily. In this secret realm where one has to fight for life everywhere, it is good enough to take care of the present. Who would think about things after death?
Seeing that the others were still shrinking, Xu Hu suppressed his anger and said, "Everyone, since ancient times, wealth and honor have been sought through risk. No one who has accomplished great things has done it without taking risks. I don't need to tell you about the value of the space ring. Don't you plan to take the treasures we have accumulated?"
The others still looked hesitant.
"Brother Zeng, these problems were raised by you. Can you please tell me how to solve them?" Xu Hu said helplessly.
He was certain that Zeng Jing was not on the same page with them on this matter, so he secretly made a gesture to the other two people who had joined their team in the secret realm, preparing that if Zeng Jing said he wanted to give up the plan, the three of them would rush forward and kill Zeng Jing first.
(End of this chapter)
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