"Is there anything you want to explain to me?"
Chen Yan stood in front of Li Fengnian and saw that Li Fengnian's face was sometimes confused and sometimes excited, but he never had any intention of speaking. He could only sigh and asked helplessly.
Li Fengnian was stunned for a moment, blinking in confusion before saying, "I thought I was the one saying this to you... After all... you suddenly brought back a full 2,000 milliliters of panda blood. It's truly eye-opening."
Chen Yan frowned and said, "Li Fengnian, there's no one else here now, just Rongrong and I. You're not familiar with the others, so relatively speaking, you've had the most contact with Rongrong. Similarly, Rongrong also has a relatively positive impression of you. That's why I waited until everyone else left before talking to you.
In this situation, we should just communicate honestly and not waste each other's time. Just say what's on your mind, no need for witty remarks. I've always felt that in this wasteland, if you want to travel together for a long time, trust is an essential prerequisite.
I know your insistence on coming with us is primarily to observe me. While I'm not sure what you're trying to observe, I have no desire to delve into it. Everyone has their own secrets, and as long as they don't affect others, it's not a big deal.
But since you're coming with us, no matter what you think, we're effectively companions. And true companions... can't just stand by and watch, indifferently, when other companions get into trouble!"
Having said that, Chen Yan took a deep breath and continued solemnly, "I don't know exactly how strong you are, but I estimate that you are definitely stronger than that level six awakener. When we first formulated the action plan, we didn't include you because we didn't want to bother you unless it was a truly urgent moment.
Your identity is too mysterious to others. If you don't actively integrate into the team, then the others naturally don't want you to misunderstand. If everything goes smoothly, then I think it's okay for you to stand aside and watch. But the problem is, Brother Xu almost died!
If I hadn't found the necessary means to obtain the large amount of panda blood in time, Brother Xu would have died from tonight's incident! And throughout this process, you have been watching coldly, which I cannot accept! Even if you only joined this team temporarily, you should not be indifferent to the life and death of your companions!
Li Fengnian raised his eyebrows and said with a playful look, "Well said, I agree with your point of view. No matter how long I stay in this team, since I have joined the team, I cannot ignore the life and death of my companions. But the current situation is that Xu Qinghe is not dead, right?
Of course, he didn't die because you got him the blood he desperately needed in time. But no matter how it happened, the end result is that he didn't die. As long as he didn't die, I can't be considered indifferent to the life and death of my companions. After all, how do you know this wasn't what I expected?"
Chen Yan was stunned by what Li Fengnian said. After thinking about it carefully, he found that there was indeed nothing wrong with Li Fengnian's logic...
But the key point is, if we really have to wait until Xu Qinghe dies before discussing this matter with Li Fengnian, it would be completely meaningless!
His purpose was not to blame Li Fengnian, but to make things clear with Li Fengnian and try to avoid similar things from happening again in the future!
However, under Li Fengnian's rebuttal, it inexplicably became a paradox...
Seeing Chen Yan speechless for a moment, Li Fengnian couldn't help but continue with a smile: "I understand what you mean. Don't worry, if a similar situation really happens again, I won't just hide and watch like I did today.
The main reason I didn't take action this time is because the opponent's strength is actually within your tolerance range. If the leader of this faction was not a level 6, but a level 7 awakener, I would have intervened from the beginning."
Chen Yan's heart moved slightly when he heard this.
The implicit meaning of Li Fengnian's words is... Even if he is as strong as a seventh-level awakener, Li Fengnian is absolutely sure to handle it?
"Let's get back to the previous topic. You believe that 'trust' is a prerequisite for traveling together, and that's true. You believe that my strong desire to accompany you is so I can observe you, and I don't deny that. Of course, I can't tell you what exactly I'm observing for now. But I can assure you that I bear no ill will toward you, or your entire group."
Li Fengnian said very calmly.
Chen Yan nodded slowly and said, "I can sense that. If we thought you had malicious intentions, we wouldn't have gone to look for you as agreed when we chose to leave.
But even if we don't look for you, I believe that with your ability to walk from the Oasis of Life to here just by relying on your own legs, you can find us on your own."
Li Fengnian thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If you didn't come to me as agreed, but deliberately wanted to get rid of me, then although I would find your whereabouts out of my own ideas, I probably wouldn't appear in front of you.
I'll just hide in the dark and observe you silently. With your current abilities, the chances of you discovering me while I'm intentionally hiding are practically zero. I've already said I have no ill will towards you, I'm just incredibly curious.
Now, since you believe that frank communication is better, can you explain to me what exactly happened? How did you manage to get the blood you needed in that building for only an hour? Where did the blood come from?
Chen Yan hesitated slightly.
After thinking quickly in his mind, he decided to answer with a seemingly plausible statement.
He doesn't need to lie, he just needs to answer vaguely. I believe Li Fengnian will come up with many explanations that he thinks are reasonable!
Thinking of this, Chen Yan coughed dryly and said, "Of course I am willing to answer your questions as honestly as possible, but I have some restrictions that I must abide by, so I can't be too clear. Some of the situations require you to infer and guess on your own. I believe you can understand.
And…this honesty should be mutual. After I've answered your questions, I hope you can answer a few of mine. Let's work together to build this trust. I can choose not to answer, but I can't deceive with lies. Do you agree?"
Li Fengnian didn't hesitate much and agreed readily, "I agree."
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