42 Counterattack Bond Assassin Brothers

Chapter 42: 42 Counterattack Bond · Assassin Brothers

Tormented by guilt, Li Xiaoxiao felt he had failed Zhang Guangmu's appreciation and was unworthy of such praise.

So he subconsciously shook his head: "No, compared to you, I'm still far behind in every aspect."

Zhang Guangmu didn't reply, just smiled and extended an olive branch: "Come help me!"

"By my side, you won't gain immense wealth, nor will you attain a superior status, but..."

"If you and I join forces, perhaps we can bring peace back to this chaotic world, allowing everyone to live and work in peace, no longer suffering the ravages of war."

Li Xiaoxiao agreed almost without thinking. After a resounding "Good" escaped his lips, he came to his senses and gradually realized the commitment he had made.

Young Fortress Lord Lin Xuan had ordered him to assassinate Zhang Guangmu. After being defeated, he defected and surrendered. The entire process of their "scene rehearsal," omitting details, can be summarized in this single sentence.

This was the truth. Those who didn't know the inside story might call him a waverer after hearing his deeds.

But, so what?

Li Xiaoxiao had drifted aimlessly for over a decade. Now, he had finally found a goal and pursuit worth dedicating his life to!

To pacify this chaotic world!

What a grand and noble ideal!

What?

Following Zhang Guangmu means no money or power?

Vulgar!

Too vulgar!

As a Wolf Rider, he had never cared about money or power!

"Vice Fortress Lord Tian Guang."

Li Xiaoxiao knelt on one knee: "My name is 'Blood Thorn.' From this day forward, your will shall be my sole guiding principle!"

One could tell he was an old chuunibyou.

Otherwise, he and Zhang Guangmu wouldn't have so many common topics.

Zhang Guangmu grinned, his face full of smiles.

He had, with his powerful charisma and invincible persuasive skills, easily defeated a strong enemy and successfully convinced a formidable general!

Although Li Xiaoxiao's situation wasn't much better than his own, being a minor supporting character temporarily added to the "Wolf Fortress" cast, he at least had a name in the plot, decent combat power, and was even pushed into becoming the "second inventor" of the Flame Artifact.

Li Xiaoxiao's defection caused the Vice Fortress Lord's faction to strengthen, and it also meant an equivalent weakening of the Protagonist Group's Combat Power.

As one side rises and the other falls, the general trend is in my favor!

"Very good!"

Zhang Guangmu was smug, his smile gradually becoming arrogant.

Tian Guang + Blood Thorn.

The [Underdog's Counterattack · Assassin Brothers] bond is complete!

Effect activated: Before us, there is no opponent!

Plot Protagonist Lin Xuan?

What kind of trash is that!

Li Xiaoxiao, who had just joined Zhang Guangmu's command, saw his slightly twisted smile and vaguely felt that something was not right.

"I'm hungry."

Zhang Guangmu, who couldn't maintain his cool for even a minute, revealed his true nature as soon as he spoke: "As expected, honesty, humor, gentleness, kindness, justice, and wisdom are things that cannot be eaten."

Hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao's mind buzzed.

He opened his mouth, but his mind went blank, not knowing what to say.

"Brother Blood Thorn, keep up!"

Zhang Guangmu's voice woke him from his daze: "Let's grab a good meal first, then go find Lin Xuan for a fight to the death."

The two of us?

Seriously?

Li Xiaoxiao lowered his head and found that Zhang Guangmu had returned his Flame Artifact.

Perhaps this was the so-called "trusting people means not doubting them, and doubting people means not trusting them"?

He suddenly let out a light laugh and quickly followed.

He never had any good feelings for Young Fortress Lord Lin Xuan anyway.

Perhaps Lin Xuan thought he was hiding well, but Li Xiaoxiao had always been good at reading people.

He had long known that Lin Xuan, while appearing to respect and recruit talented people and treating all the Wolf Riders around him very well, presenting himself as a wise ruler, was essentially a man with an extremely fervent desire for power.

Li Xiaoxiao believed that Lin Xuan was the kind of terrifying person who could abandon everything for personal power.

What made him most unhappy was that although Lin Xuan always called him "Blood Thorn little brother" when addressing him, the things in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Lin Xuan believed he had been disguised as a man all along, and recently had even dropped hints and suggestions, wanting to use his identity as Young Fortress Lord to make him throw himself into his arms...

Disgusting!

He was just another blind fool like everyone else!

As for the Vice Fortress Lord Tian Guang in front of him...

Although the other party's smile just now was a bit comical and gave a somewhat unreliable impression, but...

Li Xiaoxiao keenly sensed that this Vice Fortress Lord, who had appeared so abruptly, truly saw him as a man!

What do they mean by a Wise Man with Keen Observation?

This was it!

Through such a thick and distorted filter, Li Xiaoxiao insisted that Zhang Guangmu's previous unreliable remarks might also be a manifestation of great wisdom hidden behind foolishness.

A person like this was truly authentic!

At least not like Lin Xuan, who actually wanted to take him as a concubine.

Pah!

Who does he think he is!

"Awooo~~"

"Awooo~~"

Two wolf howls suddenly came from the entrance of the main hall.

Li Xiaoxiao's eyes sharpened, and he immediately rushed in front of Zhang Guangmu, assuming a stance ready for combat.

Three black-clothed figures wearing Wolf Bone Masks stood before the hall.

As everyone knew, Wolf Bone Masks didn't serve the concealing purpose a mask should, they were only for looking cool.

Li Xiaoxiao recognized the identities of these three masked figures at a glance!

They were all Lin Xuan's confidants, often helping Lin Xuan with unsavory tasks!

"Fortress Lord? The Fortress Lord is dead! Damn it! Lord Lin Yan was killed by Tian Guang and Blood Thorn working together!"

"As the Young Fortress Lord's Cub Wolf Guard, we will kill these two damn Assassins today and avenge the Fortress Lord!"

"Poor Lord Lin Yan poured his heart and soul into Wolf Fortress, only to die not at the hands of outsiders, but at the hands of these two villains! This hatred must be washed away with blood!"

The three masked guests' movements were exaggerated, their tone stiff, as if reciting a text.

They had clearly noticed the situation here long ago and were just pretending to splash dirty water on people.

These filthy, dirty tactics were so fake they made Li Xiaoxiao feel uncomfortable all over.

However...

Fortress Lord Lin Yan was dead?

When did he die?

Li Xiaoxiao lowered his head, his gaze falling on the charred corpse at the entrance of the main hall.

The deceased's build and clothing were indeed very similar to Fortress Lord Lin Yan's, but...

It was not impossible that it was a substitute!

"Stop looking, this person really is Lin Yan."

Zhang Guangmu had appeared beside Li Xiaoxiao at some point, suddenly saying, "So, even though these three guys were acting, and their acting was very fake and not realistic at all, they weren't actually slandering you."

Ah, this...

This was awkward.

Li Xiaoxiao's face felt hot, feeling like he had made a fool of himself again, but his movements were not slow at all.

He quickly put on his Flame Artifact, feeling a little more at ease.

These three guys who called themselves the Cub Wolf Guard were clearly here on a mission.

If he had guessed correctly, the mission of these three was to "clean up the mess."

In this main hall, no matter who won or lost, they would be jointly killed by these people!

Now, thinking back carefully, Li Xiaoxiao gradually realized that after Lin Xuan was clearly rejected by him, he felt his authority undermined and began to resort to conspiracy and tricks, tricking him into coming here to assassinate Vice Fortress Lord Tian Guang.

Even if he succeeded, he would be dealt with later!

"I was used!"

Perhaps, in Lin Xuan's eyes, a mutual destruction was the best outcome, and a lose-lose situation was not necessarily unacceptable.

As for Fortress Lord Lin Yan...

Even if he didn't accidentally die at Li Xiaoxiao's hands, he would "unfortunately" die from other accidents.

Perhaps at that time, the announcement to the outside world would be "Died of eighteen stab wounds to the back and committed suicide due to excessive longing for the Golden-Necked Flame Wolf King"?

At this moment, two Flame Wolves that were originally fighting each other outside the main hall saw their masters turn from enemies to friends. With great Spirituality, they readjusted their positions and came to the same battle line.

Perhaps because their skin was thick and their flesh tough, or perhaps because Zhang Guangmu and Li Xiaoxiao's duel ended too quickly, they only suffered minor superficial wounds, which did not affect the subsequent battle at all.

"The three of you."

Zhang Guangmu placed one hand behind his back and gently stroked the spine of the Flame Wolf Bai Yue with the other, saying calmly, "Do you wish to Abandon Darkness and Turn to Light?"

"My venture has just begun, and I am in great need of excellent talents like yourselves."

"If the three of you are willing to Defect to me, your past actions will be forgiven here."

Upon hearing this, the three Cub Wolf Guards could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

Even the three Flame Wolves behind them let out eerie, strange laughter one after another.

"Hahaha, this little guy is really interesting! Does he really think he can secure the position of Vice Fortress Lord just because he has controlled a useless Fortress Lord who has lost the Flame Wolf King?"

"I love it most when powerless guys put on a show, because their comical appearance when they are crushed always brings me joy!"

"Little brat! And you, little girl disguised as a boy! Both of you can rest assured and go to your deaths! The Young Fortress Lord has already obtained the Flame Artifact Blueprint! Wolf Fortress does not need you anymore!"