After such a tragic lesson, how could Mr. Jin not be cautious?
Moreover, Father Jin also has some reservations about the system.
Because it is so magical and has its own system, it doesn't seem to be something from this world.
Father Jin was one of the few people in the water village who knew that the corpse demons were the result of an invasion by foreign demons. He was naturally wary of things from outside.
However, he was very cunning and never showed it.
He appears to be close and trusting of Fang Yuan and others, and even his own son Jin Chen, but in reality he is reserved and mainly uses them for his own benefit.
He let Wu Zheng go because he needed Wu Zheng and because Wu Zheng might be his potential ally.
Moreover, Wu Zheng was also someone who knew the truth about the Corpse Demon. Although Wu Zheng was a bit extreme, Father Jin believed that he would not make mistakes when it came to major issues.
The appearance of the Tiandao mercenaries who possessed the system gave Father Jin hope of counterattacking the corpse demon.
Moreover, from the current perspective, the system is indeed an enemy of the corpse demon.
The emergence of the system also allowed Jin's father, who was good at taking advantage of the situation, to immediately launch the plan, seize the territory, and start the plan he had been planning for ten years.
Although some parts have been modified, the overall situation remains unchanged.
Fang Yuan and several other Tiandao mercenaries had already alerted him, and now the Corpse-Eating Demonic Tree had appeared.
Although it feeds on the corpses of corpse demons, what if it changes its diet?!
It was different from Fang Yuan and the others. They had become puppets at best, but they were still human.
But they are plants, non-human monsters.
Father Jin felt that dealing with the Tiandao mercenaries was already a struggle, and now with the appearance of the corpse-eating demon tree, it was a bit beyond his tolerance.
'It seems that I need to contact him in advance.'
I originally wanted to give him a cold shoulder and take the initiative, but now that something like this has happened, I can't care anymore.
Fang Yuan had no idea that Father Jin had been so consumed by thoughts in such a short period of time.
"Its thinking is very simple, like a puppy. Its food is the corpse of the corpse demon. It won't eat anything else." Fang Yuan thought for a moment and replied.
Jin Chen was watching from the side and felt itchy in his heart. He also wanted a 'pet' like this. He shouted from the side: "Brother Yuan's mission is completed. Hurry up, let's start my mission."
Father Jin put away his worry, not showing any of it on his face. He smiled dotingly at Jin Chen and said, "You're so old, but you're still so childish and willful. What time is it now?! It's almost dark. What are we going to do today?! Let's go back and come back tomorrow."
Jin Chen saw that it was really dark, so he went back with everyone without hesitation. But before going back, he piled up a lot of corpses of corpse demons under the tree for the corpse-eating demon tree to absorb and generate.
Fang Yuan followed last, only catching up after he had appeased the Corpse-Eating Demonic Tree. He looked thoughtfully at Father Jin's back and muttered to himself, "Was that hint of hostility just now just my illusion?"
The higher the level of the warrior, the stronger the fighting spirit, and the stronger the perception. Especially since he is an archer, his perception is even more acute.
Because the hostility was fleeting, Fang Yuan thought he had misjudged it and didn't take it seriously.
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In the water fort, Jin's father and Wu were sitting opposite each other in a secret room.
"You are a very busy man now, how do you have time to meet me secretly?" Wu Zheng asked curiously, looking at the other party who was both his enemy and friend with a smile.
Wu Zheng's directness made Father Jin a little uncomfortable. In the past, Wu Zheng always spoke in a roundabout way, and it took a while to understand what he meant. Otherwise, if he misunderstood, he would be sold out and even help him count the money.
Wu Zheng's style has changed a lot now. But it seems that this is a good thing. Communication is much easier than before.
Father Jin directly asked a question instead of an answer: "How much do you know about the Tiandao Mercenary System?"
Wu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
"The Heavenly Dao Mercenary System! Before yesterday, I might not have known much about it, but now, I think I know a lot about it. So, are you wary of the Heavenly Dao Mercenary System as well? Judging from your behavior, I can't tell at all!" Wu Zheng asked with a calm smile.
"How can people like us not be wary of the Tiandao Mercenary System?! The corpse demon is a lesson for us! Now the corpse demon disaster is not over yet, and we are still struggling in it." Father Jin sighed with sadness in his eyes.
They were all witnesses of the Corpse Demon Plague Battle ten years ago, and they all lost a lot in that world war.
Lost relatives, lost territory, lost comrades, lost courage, etc...
They were defeated, and they lived a miserable life in the water fort, although they always dreamed of regaining the lost territory.
At this point, Father Jin said angrily, "Wu Zheng, you're being too extreme. You shouldn't have killed the Lord. Although the Lord made mistakes, he's been working hard to correct them, and he's done a great job. Gu Qing has lived up to our expectations. You shouldn't have used conspiracy and trickery to kill the Lord and Gu Qing! You've made the Lord's ten years of planning go down the drain and come to nothing."
Wu Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked in a clear voice, "Do you know what the lord is planning?"
Father Jin shook his head and said, "How could the Lord tell me about the first person who betrayed the Lord? Things like this are naturally discovered through investigation and my own power."
Wu Zheng stared at Father Jin and asked, "You also know about the lord's 'corpse demon phobia'?"
Father Jin sighed and said, "That's why I left."
Wu Zheng pointed at him angrily and asked, "You, you knew, why didn't you tell me, why didn't you help the lord, why did you choose to betray the lord? Do you know how much of a blow your betrayal has been to the lord and me, to us?"
Father Jin was silent for a long time before he spoke: "I was only twenty-two at the time. Although I considered myself mature and wise, I was still young. After discovering my lord's heart disease, I knew that the impression he had of me had collapsed. Do you know how desperate I felt? I pinned my hopes for revenge, for reclaiming lost territory, and for restoring our family's glory on my lord! I never imagined that this perfect lord would be a deserter, suffering from 'corpse demon phobia'. He couldn't bear our hopes or fulfill our oath! I was completely despairing and had no choice but to leave my lord. Wu Zheng, you must have felt the same way, right?"
As Father Jin spoke, Wu Zheng's whole body trembled and his eyes became blurred, as if he was trapped in some painful memories and couldn't extricate himself.
It took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Yes, I understand this feeling! When I accidentally guessed the lord's heart disease from your description, I was also completely despaired!"
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