For a hostage in a foreign country to hire someone to commit murder is extremely difficult, but clearly, the hostage from Taowan is an exception.
In Liang, Saina felt no different from being in her home country; in fact, she felt even more at ease.
"Hiring someone... that's fine with him," Wu Youren nodded slightly. "What do you mean by that, senior?"
"I mean, you're going to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days! Why not just be a thief for a thousand days, go straight to their door, and kill them?"
The boy remained silent for a long while before shaking his head. "Never mind, let's wait for him to come."
"I don't understand your approach," Chen Quanxu truthfully, "Are you going to keep pushing through?"
The boy smiled dismissively. "It's just changing locations frequently to feign weakness; isn't that normal?"
"You must have a plan!" Scops Owl ignored him. "You're plotting something, aren't you? Really, no need to come over?"
"Let them be," Wu Youren shook his head. Fortune and misfortune have no fixed gate; they are summoned by oneself.
He wasn't particularly interested in the topic. "How's the Kelvin thing going?"
"He's very cautious," Chen Quanxu sighed. "I was just about to tell you that it might be delayed; half a month might not be enough."
"Then let's postpone it," the boy nodded, stating without hesitation, "Safety comes first."
"Safety... him?" Scops Owl scoffed disdainfully, as if he had been greatly insulted.
He was thinking of this small group. "I'm watching him because I want to dig out more wealth. Murder is so easy, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Youren's eyes lit up immediately. "Killing is easy, how about framing someone while you're at it?"
"Me, rough?" Chen Quanxu was taken aback. "Besides solving problems, it can be done like this?"
"Isn't this normal?" The boy looked at him with clear eyes.
"We can't possibly eat his corpse, so wouldn't it be a waste not to make use of it in other ways?"
"I thought burning it would be enough," Chen Quanxu muttered softly.
" Little Wu, everyone says you're vicious. I thought it was a curse, but I never expected... Where did you learn that?"
Am I really that toxic? Wu Youren thought about it and realized it couldn't be. Even setting aside the possibility of cooking a fish in multiple ways, what family doesn't stew pork ribs for the Lunar New Year?
"He could have been killed by Saina, right?"
"Damn it..." Scops Owl muttered under his breath, "The mission has gotten even tougher."
Meanwhile, inside a house in Tianjing, seven or eight people were plotting.
"That madman Saina is way too reckless. How about... we stage an accident?"
"We can't rush things. He was pushed into this position. If we create an unexpected situation, the other side will have something to do with it."
"There has to be a reaction. There are a few guys in the New Army who are about to lose their temper... Who wants to put up with this?"
"Is there any other force we can borrow? Newly risen nobles would be fine, like Marquis Tanyong."
Not all nobles are old-fashioned; nothing in this world is absolute.
Marquis Tanyong was promoted by the current king, and this title carries a strong personal connotation, making him an absolute favorite of the current king.
This is also why Commander Jeff is so ruthless towards the subordinates of the Marquis's mansion.
"Forget about that one. Do you really think he's all brawn and no brains? Look at the kind of people his children married."
"That doesn't prove anything, does it? A dignified marquis like him can't find a suitable match?"
"At least he has smart people around him, right?"
"Don't mention those old things," a clear voice rang out.
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The speaker was hidden in the shadows, his face indistinct. "Did you lead us towards the Red Pine?"
"Your Highness, I have already arranged for someone close to Saina to inform him that this suggestion originated from someone from the Jin."
"Hmm," the person gave a soft hum, leaning forward slightly to reveal their face—who else could it be but Ailin?
She paused for a few seconds before speaking again, "And a word of advice to Jin Garden players: the two sides... will be quite a sight to behold when they fight it out."
"Arrangements have been made, but the Jin's attitude is quite clear; they seem unwilling to interfere in the Liang's internal affairs."
"They are waiting for Liang to make a mistake on its own," Princess Ailin, her phoenix eyes narrowing slightly, a cold smile appearing on her usually aloof face.
"If there's going to be chaos, we'll all go together. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
The others fell silent upon hearing this, secretly wondering if the princess's lingering resentment stemmed from... love turned to hate.
Wu Youren believes that while Saina's thinking is clear, he wouldn't go so far as to abandon the main issue and come looking for himself, would he?
He truly hadn't expected that there were others fanning the flames behind the scenes.
He had important business to attend to; he was discussing with Chen Quanxu what the appearance of this Parasitic Weird meant.
First, he needs to confirm whether the information is accurate.
Logically, as the head of the guards, he wouldn't lie about something like this, but as the saying goes: those who play politics... are all dirty!
Wu Youren contacted Instructor Burning Blood; asking Hong Da about this seems inappropriate.
The disciplinary inspector seemed busy with something, and it took almost an hour before he finally replied, "So you still chose to join the game?"
That's quite a statement, but it's clear the other person knows something. His reply was, "I'm just worried about it spreading."
Ranxue quickly replied, "What's the use of worrying?"
"Understood," Wu Youren replied, then turned off his watch and frowned in distress. "The situation is true."
"Then we really need to be careful," the Scops Owl said thoughtfully. "I suggest you go back to Red Pine to transport supplies; get as much as you can."
"You've experienced this?" the boy asked in surprise.
Chen Quanxu knew that he did not understand the seriousness of the matter, so he could only explain a little.
Parasitic Weird excel at parasitizing; once they reach their complete form, they can silently replace humans.
Then it will spread throughout human society.
Although Wu Youren was aware of this, Chen Quanxu believed that the boy could not imagine how terrifying it was.
"A village or even a town can be destroyed silently... This happened in the Liang, and it happened in the Jin as well."
"If it gets out of control, the entire town will be sealed off and isolated by the government, eventually forming Weird Domain, which will then be destroyed by the human race."
Wu Youren remained silent for a long time before speaking, "Similar to a plague?"
"Yes," the Scops Owl nodded, "Some people can survive the plague, but no one can escape the Parasitic Weird."
The boy nodded slightly. "We can only hope for a tight defense in the early stages... but that will be difficult to prevent."
"Of course someone can defend against it," Chen Quanxu replied without hesitation. "Can't our prince defend against it too?"
Wu Youren slowly shook his head. "Discovery can be prevented, but can we keep guarding like this indefinitely?"
"That's impossible," the Scops Owl shook its head as well. "The cost is too high; most people can't afford it."
"Cost..." The boy fell silent.
He wasn't a compassionate soul, but there was indeed some unfairness in this world.
It took him a long time to speak before he finally asked, "Can it be saved in the initial stages?"
"Hmm," Chen Quanxu replied casually, "Don't you know the characteristics of the Parasitic Weird?"
Wu Youren actually knew that once Parasitic Weird possessed someone, it couldn't possess them again.
Before the first one has developed a deep bond with its parent organism, there is a certain possibility of rescuing it by utilizing this characteristic.
But controlling another Parasitic Weird... that's difficult, and frankly, very costly.
Then he suddenly asked, "Could we use other types of tricks, like Substitute Weird, to save them?"
"Theoretically speaking, there is a certain possibility," Chen Quanxu replied after a moment's thought.
"However, controlling Substitute Weird... that's something I can't do."
The boy astutely grasped the key point. "Can you control the Parasitic Weird?"
"It's difficult, but we can give it a try," Scops Owl replied. "This is probably why Hao Wei contacted me..."
Chen Quanxu could control animals.
So, by finding and controlling an animal that has been possessed, and then getting close to Lei Lixing, a series of attempts could be made.
Wu Youren thought for a moment before speaking, "Would you be assigned to a boarding school? I mean, what are the potential risks?"
"The risks for those with Ability User are much lower," Scops Owl didn't seem to care much about it.
"Awakened individuals are rarely affected unless they are unprepared... As for Ability User, with assistance, they can expel the Parasitic Weird from their bodies."
The gap between Ability User and ordinary people is ultimately enormous.
The boy thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll be more careful; collecting supplies is too conspicuous."
However, some things still need to be arranged.
That evening, he contacted Liu Jingming, explaining that he was short of supplies and hoped that Liu could send some over.
The Scops Owl watched coldly, finally letting out a soft sigh, "You're still not ruthless enough."
"Just something I did," the boy replied casually.
Liu Jingming was a little surprised to receive this news, thinking to himself, "You want my help with purchasing and transporting supplies?"
This guy clearly has good relationships with so many instructors; aren't those instructors more capable than him?
In fact, his trip to Red Pine was quite difficult.
Since he didn't have much money anyway, he gritted his teeth and contacted Manna, asking to borrow her car and money.
Manna didn't have a car herself, so she contacted Daiqisi to borrow her newly bought car, explaining the situation in the process.
On the third day at noon, a large off-road vehicle arrived at the campsite.
Besides Liu Jingming, the passengers in the car included Manna, Daiqisi, Kenpa, and the male archer.
They brought a considerable amount of supplies, exceeding two thousand kilograms.
There's no need to settle the debt. Manna already owed Wu Youren some money last time, and she didn't pay him back for that strange object either.
The boy took out another crystal, saying it was a recent find, and asked them to discuss who wanted it.
The money was used to continue buying supplies, and some was left for Liu Jingming so he could make a living.
"Tell me what happened," the male archer said. He had been in contact with Wu Youren recently, but his attitude was quite good.
Moreover, he was very quick-witted. "It's a bit unreasonable for you to ask this fellow townsman from Jin to deliver goods... Do you need help?"
The boy pondered for a moment, then sighed, "You've probably heard about it too, the Parasitic Weird has appeared. I'm just giving him a heads-up."
He could ask Ranxue for relevant information, but he could do so subtly.
However, informing Liu Jingming through a wristwatch would be inappropriate.
The protons' wristwatches are under close surveillance, and the term "Parasitic Weird " is probably quite sensitive, so it's better to discuss it face-to-face.
" Parasitic Weird?" Kenpa's expression changed instantly. "Where is it?"
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