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"Indeed. If I were you, I wouldn't be stupid enough to believe there could be such 'coincidences' and 'misunderstandings' in this world."
Meng Chao grinned, baring his sharp teeth. "Then there's no helping it, General Shen. I only have two choices left.
"Either, just as I said, I tie you up hand and foot and escort you back to Dragon City. I'm sure the big shots of our Lü family would be extremely interested in your schemes and the organization behind you, and they have more than enough strength to keep me alive.
"The problem is that the torrential rain has cut off the roads between the Mining Area and Dragon City.
"And I believe your accomplices are searching for us like mad. They'll certainly set up a Net of Heaven and Earth between the Mining Area and Dragon City. The odds of me getting back to Dragon City in one piece while dragging along deadweight like you aren't high.
"Or I can only kill you, destroy the evidence, and sink you along with this Off-road Vehicle into the deepest part of the swamp, pretending nothing ever happened.
"But damn it, my physical appearance has already been exposed. The Lü family doesn't have many people stationed in this Mining Area, so it'll be easy for you to uncover my identity and kill me at any cost. And without sufficient evidence and benefits, the big shots of the Lü family can't protect me for the rest of my life— even if they're willing to protect me, after causing such enormous trouble, my future will be completely ruined!
"So, General Shen, teach me. In a situation like this, how exactly can the two of us survive? How can we avoid ending up with the fish dead and the net torn, perishing