Chu Baxing's timely display of maturity brought Zheng Mubian some comfort.
It also gave him greater confidence in what lay ahead.
After a moment of silence, Zheng Mubian guessed that Chu Baxing had switched on the Lie Detector.
If he revealed Chu Xiaoang's last words, knowing Chu Baxing's character, the young man would never contest the commander's position with him. So he said, "Whether it is or not doesn't matter. What matters is what I choose. Chu Baxing, the commander and I trusted each other with our lives. I would never do anything that betrayed him. All you need to do now is get back to camp as quickly as possible. Don't overthink anything else!"
Faced with Zheng Mubian's unequivocal words, Chu Baxing could find no argument.
After some thought, he could only say, "It's urgent, Uncle Zheng. I don't have time to go into detail, but I think news of my dad's death will spread soon. Keep the people at camp in line for me. I'll be back right away."
"All right. Understood."
Once Chu Baxing hung up, Qin Siyang looked at him inside the Drill Pod. "Chu Baxing, you told Zheng Mubian everything outright. Aren't you afraid he'll seize the chance to rebel?"
Determination shone in Chu Baxing's eyes. "I trust Uncle Zheng just as much as I trust my dad."
Hearing that, Qin Siyang thought of Qian Wendao again. After a moment's contemplation, he said, "Sometimes, the people you trust don't turn out to be who you think they are."
Chu Baxing looked at Qin Siyang. "But apart from him, there's no one left in the Chu Character Legion I can trust."
Qin Siyang sighed and nodded. "That's true."
After hanging up, Zheng Mubian closed his eyes and allowed himself a brief, restrained release of his anger