Chapter 878 - 720: I Landed a Hit on the Boss

Chapter 878: Chapter 720: I Landed a Hit on the Boss

The moment the words fell.

All was silent, except for the rustling of the wind passing through the grass and the faint crackling of distant flames.

Shadow Scorpion froze, his heart seized by immense fear, yet absurdly, a miraculous glimmer of hope arose, like a drowning person grasping at a straw.

—Was he really... just asking this? Does that mean he really doesn’t intend to intervene in the fight, which means I still have a chance?

If I just answer Feng Mu’s question honestly, maybe I still have a chance to save myself?!!

But at his feet, He, who had twice been saved from the brink of death by Feng Mu, turned deathly pale the instant he comprehended the words, as if his face had been drained of all color.

A chill even more penetrating than facing death the previous two times pierced through him like countless fine ice needles, instantly stabbing through his flesh and bones, causing every pore of his body to quake in terror...

This is bad!

The mission target doesn’t seem to be here to save me!

He... rescued the wrong person, and not just once, but twice?!!

He opened his mouth, finally experiencing what it felt like to have his tongue frozen.

It was a tremor from deep within the soul, robbing his vocal cords of the courage to vibrate.

Amid this deadly silence and struggle, suddenly Captain Zhang Shenyi’s voice came through the communication channel:

"He, don’t be foolish, keep calm, listen carefully to what I’m saying, follow my instructions..."

Zhang Shenyi spoke incredibly fast, as if his words were sped up threefold:

"Immediately tell Feng Mu that those two bursts of fireworks were set off by White Mask, the big guy next to you holding the shield; it’s his shoulder-mounted cluster bomb that caused the explosion.

He not only bombed the road but also the grass; it’s absolutely insane."

Zhang Shenyi was no guardian of honesty at the brink of life and death; to preserve the lives of his team, he not only was willing to weave lies but also teach his teammates how to make them more convincing.

His mind raced as he continued talking and started running toward the battlefield with all his might.

"Oh, and tell Feng Mu that there’s also a car on the road that was dismantled into parts by White Mask’s gang.

It was that... that octopus, oh no, the seven-legged white spider."

Zhang Shenyi quickly incorporated all available elements at the scene to increase the credibility of the lies,

"Not only did he cruelly dismantle the car, he also killed the two people inside; the two bodies... yes, the two bodies were dragged away and hidden in the grass."

Zhang Shenyi displayed some quick wits; the lies he hastily crafted might not be flawless, but at least they contained half-truths.

He didn’t expect Feng Mu to entirely believe this fabricated accusation, just wanted to obfuscate the situation and buy some precious time, enough to reach the battlefield.

If he could get there, perhaps he could find an opportunity to break the deadlock.

He wasn’t really good at lying.

Executing orders to kill didn’t bother him, but speaking nothing but lies was really hard for him.

Especially facing the "life-saving benefactor" who had saved him twice, He really hesitated to speak.

Even if the other party was their mission target, even if the rescue might have been a mistake, the experience of narrowly escaping death twice was real enough.

Lying to a "life-saving benefactor" felt a bit despicable.

From the bottom of his heart, He wasn’t quite willing.

But he certainly didn’t want to just die like this.

Especially after experiencing skirting death twice, then being forcibly saved, the desire for life burned hotter than ever in him.

Moreover, as a member of Worries Relief Studio, unconditionally obeying the captain’s orders was already ingrained in his bones.

Though these thoughts took time to explain, in reality, the time between Zhang Shenyi starting to speak and He making his decision lasted less than a second.

Zhang Shenyi spoke like a whirlwind, while He was made exceptionally sensitive and alert by Feng Mu’s two "rescues".

Thus, before Shadow Scorpion could organize his words, He took a deep breath and hoarsely began to speak.

He answered first:

"The... fireworks were set off by him!"

He spoke weakly while using all his remaining strength to slowly lift his hand, stained with dirt and blood, firmly pointing at the fortress not far away.

The fortress, suddenly accused, stood shocked: "..."

Its massive frame seemed to stiffen; the expression behind the white mask was unreadable, but its eyes clearly showed huge surprise and bewilderment.

Oh no!

I’m the culprit?!!

The moment his mind caught up, the fortress didn’t have time to think through the logic; his long-cultivated defensive instinct was already driving him to suddenly raise the enormous ion shield high, completely shielding his massive body behind it.

As if this indestructible shield could block the blame like it did physical attacks.

More shocked and angry than the fortress was Shadow Scorpion, who couldn’t believe his ears.

How could there be such base and shameless people who dare to lie so brazenly with him present, throwing all filth onto their heads.

"He’s lying!!!"

Shadow Scorpion lifted his head abruptly, defying the death threat from the hand on the back of his neck, and with all his strength shouted:

"The fireworks on the road were clearly set off by their man, the person I..."