Jiang Yue and Li Yue had sat at the same desk for years, and this wasn't their first time fighting side by side. They understood each other without a word and worked together seamlessly, following the group toward the commanders.
"Don't get the wrong idea! We mean no harm!"
Before the group had even drawn close, they heard shouting from the perimeter. Several figures emerged from the shadows with their hands raised, nervously signaling their friendly intentions.
Jiang Yue recognized the voice at once. It belonged to Cheng Yunfan, the man who had drawn him in that earlier lottery—and one of the stronger fighters in the Heng City group.
As Jiang Yue remembered him, Cheng Yunfan was relatively timid, lacking in principles and good at ingratiating himself with everyone.
"Stop! Don't come any closer!"
"Get on your knees!"
"Anyone who doesn't kneel dies!" The people at the front of the Bizarre Tree faction shouted their warnings. At the same time, the crowd spread out and surrounded the group opposite them.
Jiang Yue and Li Yue spread out with the others, becoming part of the encirclement.
As the circle closed in, people began tossing out devices that emitted light, illuminating the pitch-black woods and revealing the faces of the intruders.
Sure enough, it was them.
With Captain You at their head, the six men found themselves under the agents' overwhelming pressure. Their knees bent, and they really did slowly kneel.
"Don't be nervous. We truly mean no harm. We're here to surrender and discuss cooperation." Captain You might have acted tough out in the open, but in a situation like this, his voice plainly trembled.
He clearly hadn't been through many high-stakes situations.
Jiang Yue and Li Yue exchanged a glance, both confirming their earlier suspicion.
It was them.
A Level