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Mo Xiu wasn't surprised that Xiong Mingyuan had managed to find a way to get Xu Liang to join the supplies search team. After all, the two were old rivals and knew each other very well.
What's troubling Mo Xiu now is that Mo Qi has come out with him too.
Although he was initially strongly opposed and didn't want Mo Qi to take any risks, for some reason, the man was very insistent this time. He insisted on going with him, as if he had already guessed what Mo Qi was going to do.
Considering the teleportation spell the other party had previously created, if she refused, and the man managed to teleport back to her side on the way, her safety would be even more uncertain.
Therefore, Mo Xiu had no choice but to compromise and agree to the other party's request, bringing the person along with her.
Mo Qi was the person Mo Xiu trusted most in the world. Although she had killed people behind his back before, it was only because she didn't want him to be involved, not because she was afraid he would find out.
Therefore, Mo Qi's presence will not hinder Mo Xiu's actions regarding Xu Liang. Of course, Mo Qi's safety must remain the top priority.
Thinking of this, Mo Xiu said to the man beside her, "No matter what happens, you must stay by my side. Always make sure you're safe, understand?"
Mo Qi nodded upon hearing this, his gaze subtly sweeping over Xu Liang.
He had sensed Mo Xiu's subtle hostility towards this person a long time ago. He had also clearly observed with his divine sense how the two guys who died beside him had perished.
It seems that today should be Xu Liang's death day.
However, the reason why Mo Qi came along was not to witness someone's death, but because Mo Xiu had a bad feeling when she woke up this morning.
Cultivators always trust their intuition, and Mo Qi decided to follow because he was worried that something might happen to Mo Xiu.
The two walked side by side toward the group. But halfway there, a very tall person blocked their way.
The man was like a small mountain, completely blocking the two people's view.
Although Mo Xiu and Mo Qi weren't particularly muscular, they were both over 1.8 meters tall, definitely not short. Mo Qi was somewhat surprised that they were being shielded by someone.
Mo Xiu finally came to her senses and looked at the muscular, bald, strong man opposite her, who was definitely over two meters tall and had a long scar on his face. She raised an eyebrow.
From that very familiar and similar face, he quickly recognized that this person was none other than Xiong Mingyuan's younger brother, Xiong Gangyong.
Speaking of which, Xiong Gangyong is also a superhuman, and his superhuman ability is quite rare, being a metal-type superhuman.
His metal element doesn't mean he can manipulate all kinds of metals, but rather that he can metallize parts of his body to defend against external attacks.
To be honest, it feels a bit like a double-edged sword. This person himself is extremely burly, as strong as an ox, and looks like someone you wouldn't want to mess with.
However, Mo Xiu knew very well that this was only superficially impressive. Unlike Xiong Mingyuan, who tried to scheme but failed, Xiong Gangyong was genuinely not very bright and relied entirely on brute force to get by.
The two brothers were not as bright as each other, and they were only able to get to their current positions in the early stages because they were really lucky.
Moreover, this Xiong Gangyong didn't actually live very long in his previous life.
Before his elder brother Xiong Mingyuan was brought down, Xiong Gangyong died in an accident while on a mission.
That's how it appears on the surface, but Mo Xiu vaguely remembers hearing later that Xiong Gangyong was actually killed by Xu Liang's people.
Xiong Gangyong is Xiong Mingyuan's only remaining relative in this world. Perhaps it was this incident that provoked Xiong Mingyuan, causing him to lose his composure and act more aggressively than before.
Xu Liang found an opportunity to exploit a loophole, which is why he killed Xiong Mingyuan and made him completely lose control of the base.
Mo Xiu glanced at the burly man opposite her. Why was Xiong Gangyong here?
He still remembered this collection of supplies; in his previous life, Xiong Gangyong hadn't been involved.
Just then, he saw the person opposite him lean over and whisper to him, "Hey, you must be Mo Xiu! My name is Xiong Gangyong, Xiong Mingyuan is my older brother, you can just call me Dayong."
Let me tell you, I was sent by my brother. I'm watching you, so don't try anything funny!
As he spoke, Xiong Gangyong's gaze swept over Mo Qi, his eyes filled with blatant disdain.
He hated gigolos who lived off women the most. They were perfectly capable, not old and frail, yet they relied on their looks to make a living off men.
He rolled his eyes in what he thought was a subtle way, and also thought that Mo Xiu wasn't very reliable either.
Knowing full well that today's mission location is quite dangerous, she still brought along that pretty boy. Isn't that just being blinded by lust?
His brother always says he's not very bright, but he thinks his brother is the one who's lost his mind. Why is someone as serious as him being so important?
Mo Qi and Mo Xiu had no idea how much the other person was thinking, but Mo Xiu was very unhappy with that disdainful look in their eyes.
On the contrary, Mo Qi didn't think it was a big deal.
On his way to the Shanhe Base, he had been treated like a gigolo countless times, but he didn't care at all. Thinking about it now, he even felt a little smug.
He got a job by relying on his own abilities, so who can say a bad word about him?
He was able to find such a caring and considerate partner who was almost perfect; it can only be said that he was truly capable!
Because of Xiong Gangyong's attitude towards Mo Qi, Mo Xiu didn't really want to talk to him.
His gaze swept over Xu Liang, who was already sitting in the car. Seeing that Xu Liang turned his head as if to look over, he ignored Xiong Gangyong and pulled Mo Qi over.
Upon seeing Mo Xiu, Xu Liang immediately flashed a bright smile, as if he were very happy to see him, and even waved to them.
The day after Mo Xiu's upgrade, Xu Liang received news that he had returned to the base and immediately rushed over.
He saw the mutated gray wolf meat and pelt at Mo Xiu's place, and naturally believed the other party's explanation that he had encountered a powerful mutated animal, which was why he was late in returning.
He even pretended to blame his trusted confidants who had been sent out on the mission with Mo Xiu, saying that they should have continued to wait and search for Mo Xiu, and how could they have just come back like this?
Xu Liang said some high-sounding words, and he and Mo Xiu, two very insincere people, went back and forth, maintaining a very good superficial harmony.
This time, Xu Liang was forced to come by Xiong Mingyuan with a whole host of reasons, and he was initially very unhappy. However, when he saw that Mo Xiu was also in the group that was going out to collect supplies, his mood immediately improved.
He felt that his previous gestures of goodwill had worked, and he thought that the other party knew he was coming and that's why they followed him. Once they acted together, it would make these people even more aware that Mo Xiu and his group were on his side.
Of course, in some respects, Xu Liang's thinking was not wrong.
After Mo Xiu and Mo Qi got into the car, they sat next to Xu Liang. Xu Liang was a little surprised to see Mo Qi coming along, but Mo Xiu managed to smooth things over with a few words.
The car slowly made its way to a food processing plant in a somewhat remote area. They occasionally encountered a few zombies along the way, but not many of them. There were no large groups of zombies traveling together, so their journey was relatively smooth.
After arriving at the approximate location, the car stopped.
Several attack-type superhumans came down first and cleared out the surrounding zombies in a small area before the rest of the people in the car got off.
Everyone was assigned a location to move to. Xu Liang planned to check the east side of the food processing plant, and Mo Xiu followed behind him.
With Mo Qi and Xiong Gangyong, who insisted on staying with them, the four of them were enough to travel in the same direction, so the others chose other directions.
With Mo Qi around, Mo Xiu wasn't worried, but with Xiong Gangyong added to the mix, it became a bit of a hindrance.
If I act rashly and reveal my level four superpower, wouldn't Xiong Mingyuan discover it beforehand?
Thinking of this, Mo Xiu gave Mo Qi a look. Originally, she just thought that they had a good understanding of each other after spending so much time together, and she planned to give it a try.
Unexpectedly, Mo Qi was quite perceptive. Noticing his gaze, she immediately stopped and pulled Xiong Gangyong beside her, saying, "There are several areas here. It's pointless for the four of us to stay together. Why don't we split up and head over there?"
As he spoke, Mo Qi pointed to the direction on the right.
Xiong Gangyong was reluctant, but he knew that Mo Qi made sense, and then Mo Xiu chimed in to agree.
His elder brother had reminded him before he left that Mo Xiu was someone he wanted to recruit, and that he shouldn't offend people because of his poor judgment. So in the end, Xiong Gangyong had no choice but to go with Mo Qi.
Mo Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiong Gangyong walk away with Mo Qi. If it were in the past, he would never have felt at ease with Mo Qi alone, but now he understood the man's capabilities.
The other person also has a life-saving talisman on them, so getting them to leave in a short time shouldn't be a problem.
Soon, he followed Xu Liang into a warehouse filled with miscellaneous items.
There were only the two of them in the entire space. Xu Liang was rummaging through the warehouse for usable supplies, unaware that the person behind him was staring at his bare neck.
The lightning bolts from the lightning ball were too conspicuous in the dimly lit warehouse to be a suitable target for a sneak attack, so this time, Mo Xiu focused on the sharp wind blades in his palm.
He seized the opportunity and, the instant the man turned his head, threw the wind blade toward the man's neck, intending to sever his throat.
But it was clear that Xu Liang was much more difficult to deal with than the two henchmen he had killed before.
Although he now trusted Mo Xiu to a certain extent, he hadn't completely let his guard down. So, in the instant the wind blade struck, Xu Liang, though a step too late, managed to turn his head and avoid a fatal blow, even using his backpack to block it.
The man only had bloodstains on the side of his neck, and no vital organs were injured.
Coming to his senses, Xu Liang turned his head, wanting to ask Mo Xiu why she did this. Immediately afterward, another ball of lightning was thrown towards him.
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