If You Won't Let Me Live, I'll Make You Die

Within Peach Blossom Paradise, before the four illusory figures could even settle down, one of them let out an angry roar.

"Tongue, I'll fuck your mother!"

Now let's turn our attention to Bai Wei.

Bai Wei was also thinking that it was time to let his tongue show its face again, just like when chatting in a group, the main account and the alternate account would be active together so that no one would notice the flaw.

But playing two roles isn't easy; if the vibes get mixed up, it'll be a problem. So Bai Wei thought about it for a while before convening this Corpse Friends. But it had barely started, and he hadn't even warmed his seat, when Luo Qi's familiar roar rang out, making Bai Wei subconsciously want to reply in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, have I disturbed Mr. Thumb's enjoyment again?"

However, he soon realized that this was something only "Hand Eye" would say, while he was now "tongue," and his persona was that of another grumpy old man.

So he replied with a stern face, "Why are you yelling so loudly? Do you want to die? Then I can grant your wish."

But to Bai Wei's utter surprise, Luo Qi didn't settle down. Instead, he stepped onto the table and pointed at Bai Wei's nose.

"What are you pretending for now?!" Luo Qi roared. "What? You're going to deny what you did to me last night?! Or did you not expect me to be alive this long?!"

Without that last sentence, Luo Qi's statement would still be easily misunderstood.

But it was that last sentence that made Diana and Isaiah understand something.

Did the tongue chase after the thumb last night?

They immediately sat up straight and carefully examined Luo Qi.

Although one cannot see the true face in the Peach Blossom Paradise, it seems possible to judge the other person's physical condition in reality by observing the state of the illusory image. Therefore, Isaiah always believed that the illusory images in the Peach Blossom Paradise were projections of their souls.

And now, the thumb's soul is gone.

Does this mean that the thumb suffered a serious injury?

So they turned their attention to Bai Wei, wanting to see what he had to say.

Bai Wei just sat there quietly, making it hard to tell what he was thinking... after all, he really didn't know what was going on either.

When did he go after Luo Qi? This guy isn't worth much... well, not entirely worthless, but he's definitely inferior to the other two.

It seems like the focus is wrong.

Bai Wei was pondering why Luo Qi would say such a thing. Was he trying to trick him?

That would be incredibly stupid. And judging from his appearance, he was indeed badly injured, but who could possibly hurt him? Even if he's stupid or dull, he's still a bishop, and he has a fully buffed corpse. Logically speaking, not many people should be able to beat him up like this.

Even if it were true, why would Luo Qi think the other person was himself?

No, it's not that I see the other person as myself, but rather that I see the other person as a "tongue".

Why is it a tongue...?

Bai Wei pondered for a moment, then his expression gradually became strange.

Could it be that crazy girl?

Bai Wei's conjecture was confirmed by Luo Qi in the next second.

"Still pretending here?!" Luo Qi said with a sneer. "You're doing a pretty good job pretending. I originally thought you were a strong and muscular man like me, but I didn't expect you to be a man in Peach Blossom Paradise and a woman in reality. Bah! You hermaphrodite!"

Bai Wei couldn't help but facepalm.

It really is that crazy girl!

No, shouldn't she be enjoying her retirement in Lyra? She barely escaped with her life, why would she go to a place like that to cause trouble for Luo Qi?

Bai Wei couldn't quite figure out He Wei Ni Ya's purpose for a moment, but he could think about it later. The most important thing now was to deal with this situation.

After a brief moment of thought, Bai Wei realized that He Wei Ni Ya's sudden beating of Luo Qi wasn't such a bad thing after all. Wasn't this a natural alt account? It was much more useful than the two of them switching back and forth between water.

In that instant, Bai Wei decided to confirm He Wei Ni Ya's identity. He sneered and said with a hint of regret, "It seems that last night was not enough to teach you a lesson, Mr. Thumb."

Seeing that Tongue had admitted it so readily, Isaiah and Diana frowned even more.

The tongue actually went to find the thumb.

But the question is, how did he find it?

Although Thumb does seem a bit dim-witted, it shouldn't have revealed its identity.

Could it be that... a tongue with Three Corpse Pieces can indeed see through their phantoms in Peach Blossom Paradise?

Isaiah and Diana immediately became alert.

Bai Wei also realized this and began to think urgently again.

The ability of Peach Blossom Paradise to conceal one's identity is the most important factor in its normal operation. If this is exposed, it will immediately become the target of public criticism.

So Bai Wei snorted again, "I came looking for you? You're mistaken, Mr. Thumb. Weren't you the one who came looking for me?"

Bai Wei had no idea who was looking for whom; after all, it wouldn't be surprising if that crazy girl He Wei Ni Ya, did anything.

But he quickly realized that Luo Qi was in Nameless Town, and he went Nameless Town to get rid of Ai De Wen, so Rocky was the one who acted voluntarily. He Wei Ni Ya shouldn't know Luo Qi's identity either; her presence in Nameless Town likely meant she encountered Ai De Wen.

She then Ai De Wen, or more likely, she used Ai De Wen as bait to lure others into a trap.

As for why He Wei Ni Ya did this...

Is it to attract his attention and relieve his stress?

So, does that mean she knew about the rally?

Well, it's not impossible. Although the gathering was secretive, He Wei Ni Ya lived with Ina's family when she was in Lyra; she was Jie La Er's daughter.

Wait, Jie La Er...

The Sword of Order standing tall on the steel land immediately flashed into Bai Wei's mind, and then he instantly understood everything.

Oh, it's Jie La Er.

Has this guy already adapted to Lyra's body?

Thinking of this, Bai Wei couldn't help but smile, as if he suddenly realized that he wasn't completely alone in this world.

Of course, this is just Bai Wei's guess, and it still needs to be verified by Luo Qi.

Fortunately, Luo Qi cooperated fully and quickly retorted angrily, "What do you mean I came looking for you?! You were the one who ambushed me there, waiting for me to take the bait. You were already with that guy..."

Luo Qi stopped abruptly at this point.

Even if he was slow to react, he realized that if he continued talking, it was hard to say what kind of guy Tongue would be, but his identity would definitely be exposed first.

The right eye and Ring Finger are still watching from the sidelines!

Although Luo Qi stopped, the information-rich conversation still allowed Isaiah and Diana to guess what was going on.

Ambush... take the bait...

The combination of these two words immediately made the two think of Ai De Wen, the Forbidden Scholar of eternal nightmares, as he was the only one who met the requirements of a trap.

Based on this, we can deduce a great deal of information.

For example, they are all in the De La Town at the moment, and for some reason, Tongue is protecting the Forbidden Scholar, while Thumb bumped into Tongue when it went to hunt down the Forbidden Scholar.

Therefore, putting aside the tongue for now, the identity of the thumb is almost certain.

Since the two knew that the church that went to hunt down Ai De Wen was Nightmare and Rhine, then Thumb must be a member of the delegations of these two churches. With this limited scope, it was only a matter of time before they could completely lock onto the target.

Thinking of this, Isaiah and Diana immediately decided that after escaping from Peach Blossom Paradise, they would send their men to investigate who from the Rhine and the Church of Eternal Nightmare had been injured in the battle last night. The injured person was Thumb!

I never expected that the first person to be exposed would be Thumb.

Hmm... it's not that I didn't expect it at all, but I just didn't expect it to be in this way.

At this moment, Luo Qi realized just how foolish a mistake he had made.

He actually self-destructed like that!!!

From last night until now, he was not only inexplicably beaten and almost lost his life, but after barely surviving, he lost four fingers and became disabled. Now he has even revealed his identity in Peach Blossom Paradise.

He, he, he...

Luo Qi was trembling with rage, then abruptly turned his head and once again aimed his spear at the tongue.

It's all this guy's fault! It's all his fault!

Damn it, I'm going to blow you up!

Luo Qi pointed at Bai Wei's nose and roared, "This guy has musical notation! So he can transform into other people's appearances. Right now, he's using the body of a red-haired slut! And he's hanging out with that guy named Ai De Wen right here in De La Town!"

Seeing Luo Qi's performance, Isaiah and Diana couldn't help but think of something.

He's getting anxious, he's getting anxious, they're even thinking about exploding together.

Such mutual attacks are definitely what they want to see. As long as it doesn't involve themselves, it's best if others can attack them however they want.

Of course, they can't just say what's on their minds.

Isaiah then coughed lightly, looked at Bai Wei, and asked gently, "Tongue-sensei, is there anything you wish to say?"

Faced with Luo Qi's mutual destruction and Isaiah's questioning, Bai Wei's reaction was indifferent. "I have nothing to say."

"Don't you want to explain anything?"

"Explain? Why should I explain? Do you think we're some kind of 'loving family' here?" Bai Wei's tone was full of mockery. "Do we have to report to each other what we do? Besides, didn't you already know my identity?"

"It's not that long ago, in fact, there are still many things I don't know." Isaiah smiled and looked at Luo Qi. "For example, who is this Ai De Wen that Mr. Thumb just mentioned?"

Upon hearing Isaiah's words, Luo Qi's tense heart suddenly relaxed.

Oh, why is he so nervous?

Thinking about it carefully, he didn't completely self-destruct, did he? After all, not everyone knows Ai De Wen... no, to be precise, very few people know him. Only the Contract Land and the delegations from the six major churches attending the gathering, and even those two might not be members of the delegations.

Thinking of this, Luo Qi subconsciously looked at Ring Finger again, and sure enough, he saw Ring Finger nod as well. "Yes, I have never heard of such a person. If you are willing to explain, I would be very grateful."

Wow! Ring Finger doesn't know!

Although he knew the two men might be putting on an act, Luo Qi still held onto a sliver of hope.

What if?!

What if they really don't know?!

It's not that they'll stay unaware forever, but as long as they find out later, after they've recovered somewhat, or after they've killed the tongue and obtained new body parts, it won't matter if they find out then.

At least it won't be as serious as it is now, since Luo Qi is at his weakest since becoming a bishop.

"In short, he's with a very troublesome guy!" Luo Qi decided to keep his identity hidden for now, so he turned his attention back to Bai Wei. "The problem is, this guy already knows who I am. He broke his promise and is still trying to steal new body parts!"

"What promise?" Bai Wei asked. "I don't remember it."

"You said you'd let us help you deal with Hand Eye!" Luo Qi roared. "Now you want to play dumb?"

"Is that considered a promise?" Bai Wei feigned indifference. "First of all, we didn't make any promises to each other. Neither did I, nor did you. Secondly... do you really think I didn't know that Hand Eye said the same thing to you?"

Luo Qi was slightly taken aback. "How did you know?"

Upon hearing this, both Isaiah and Diana were somewhat unable to contain themselves.

"Oh?" Bai Wei slightly raised the corners of his mouth. "Looks like there really is one."

"... You fucking lied to me?!"

"Heh, to be honest, I really think someone with your brain shouldn't even be here," Bai Wei said sarcastically. "Talking to you too much will only lower my own IQ."

With that, Bai Wei stopped looking at the impotently furious Luo Qi and turned his gaze to Isaiah and Diana.

"I can tell you, my target has always been Hand Eye," Bai Wei said. "Everything I've done is to deal with this guy, and my approach to that Forbidden Scholar was also for this. If you're unwilling to accept my previous proposal, then I'll do it myself. Of course, I know you're not entirely unwilling to help me; at least one of you is currently making a private deal with me..."

Upon hearing this, Isaiah frowned again.

What's going on with this private deal? Besides Luo Qi, who else has approached Tongue?

No, besides Luo Qi and myself, the only others are...

Isaiah looked at Diana, and Diana was looking at him, and then they both looked at Luo Qi.

Could this guy be hiding his true abilities?

"I will consider that proposal," Bai Wei said slowly. "My only goal is to survive."

His gaze lingered on the three of them.

"Whoever tries to stop me from living," Bai Wei said, enunciating each word clearly, "I'll kill whoever does it first, it's that simple!"