Chapter 1248 – There Are Many Kinds of Popularity

Ten or so minutes later…

“So, you’re saying the whole thing at the granary was also orchestrated by you all?” After listening to Fang Zhou’s “self-statement,” Ling Mo asked thoughtfully.

Fang Zhou hurriedly corrected with an awkward smile, “No, no… It should be said… Chief of Staff Wang just went along with the flow. That Niepan captain, he was the one who took the initiative to approach and then negotiated with him. But they always communicated one-on-one, so I really don’t know the details of their discussions.” With just a few words, he quickly distanced himself from the matter.

“Is that so? But come to think of it… using me as a bounty, then finding someone who wants to kill me and making use of them… that’s actually quite a clever move…” After saying that, Fang Zhou kept a close eye on Ling Mo’s reaction… Unexpectedly, this guy even smiled, “I didn’t expect I was actually quite popular.”

“Uh…” How was he supposed to respond to that…

“By the way… how did he get in touch with that Niepan captain? I imagine there must be some special channel, right?” Ling Mo asked, still smiling.

Fang Zhou felt a jolt inside… This guy’s perception was way too sharp! How did he know it wasn’t just a chance encounter on the road!

Well, that possibility was indeed a bit low…

But did he really have to look at me with such a certain, scrutinizing gaze!

“Well…” Fang Zhou really wanted to say he didn’t know… He hadn’t even negotiated any terms yet! But under the gaze of more than a dozen murderous eyes, he braced himself and answered, “Chief of Staff Wang… has his own people in Niepan. But!” He hurriedly added, “I don’t know exactly who…”

“I see…” Ling Mo smiled, “He really does have quite the network…”

Fang Zhou watched Ling Mo cautiously, secretly wondering what this guy really meant…

“About Chief of Staff Wang…”

Just as Fang Zhou was about to ask, Ling Mo said, “Alright. Let’s leave it at that. I have a general idea about Chief of Staff Wang’s situation, and any other questions can wait until later. Tonight… we still have unfinished business.”

“Unfinished business?” Fang Zhou’s mouth twitched. What could be more important than his own life? But soon, he noticed everyone else had lowered their heads… and Ling Mo’s gaze toward him suddenly turned icy cold…

“My companion, where is he?” Ling Mo asked.

Fang Zhou’s heart skipped a beat… Crap, he almost forgot about that…

No wonder… Ling Mo had used his hand to kill everyone else without hesitation…

“I… I’ll take you there.” Fang Zhou answered through gritted teeth. His panic suddenly intensified… Just as Ling Mo had said, he was starting to see a vast expanse of despair again…

“Only by doing everything possible can I survive!” Fang Zhou thought to himself.

After finding the pilot’s corpse, everyone fell silent for a while…

“Bury him,” Ling Mo said in a deep voice.

At this point, everyone had long since lost the concept of burying corpses… But this place was indeed different. A dead city, no Zombies… just letting him lie here was clearly inappropriate. It wasn’t like usual; now they had plenty of time to handle this.

After hearing Ling Mo’s words, the group silently carried him into an abandoned sedan. When the car door closed, Xia Na and the other Female Zombies gave a hard push, sending this special “coffin” crashing into a shop.

With the sound of shattering glass and a cascade of building debris, a makeshift “grave” appeared. The group stood outside, staring silently at the blocked-up shop…

“Um… we didn’t touch the helicopter, it’s still parked up there. We searched and checked it once, then just left it.” Fang Zhou said cautiously. Although no one looked at him on purpose, as a former enemy captain, he could already feel the chilling murderous aura swirling around him. The atmosphere was oppressive, and it was hard for him to bear…

As for whether it was really just left there, only he knew for sure.

“The one who really killed him was that Wang guy,” Mu Chen shot him a cold glare and suddenly said in a muffled voice.

Fang Zhou’s heart skipped a beat, only then realizing everyone was now looking at him with unfriendly eyes. Fortunately, after Mu Chen’s words, the group looked away again.

He quickly sneaked a glance at Ling Mo, only to find Ling Mo’s face was expressionless, which made him even more nervous: “Yeah… even the one who killed him directly, he’s already…”

“What contact method did Chief of Staff Wang leave you?” Ling Mo interrupted him directly.

“It’s… the Communicator,” Fang Zhou answered quickly.

“Alright…” Ling Mo still didn’t look at him, but continued, “Contact him now.”

“Con… contact?” Fang Zhou was a bit stunned… Was this guy so angry he’d lost his mind…

But judging by his personality, he didn’t seem like such an impulsive person…

“Do it!” Ling Mo finally shot him a cold glance and growled in a low voice.

Fang Zhou shuddered inwardly and nodded, “I’ll do it.”

He only looked calm on the surface…

But actually being in the midst of all these enemies, how could he possibly stay calm?

His reaction now already said it all…

“I’ll do it…” Fang Zhou took a Communicator out from his inner pocket.

This Communicator clearly hadn’t been used much; not only was it kept close, but it was also wrapped in a waterproof bag.

“But what should I say to him?” Fang Zhou asked again.

“Just tell him… you’ve already killed the target,” Ling Mo said, “but one escaped.”

At the first half, Fang Zhou’s expression changed, but he still looked as if it was “within expectations.” But at the second half, he was a bit confused…

Why say that?

Trying to lure Chief of Staff Wang out? But even if one escaped, he wouldn’t come out to hunt them down, would he?

If he said everyone was killed… maybe there’d be a chance to hide and then get close to him… But leaving one alive, wouldn’t that just make him more alert!

“With all due respect, this plan might…” Fang Zhou couldn’t help but try to remind him. He was now, after all, in the same boat as Ling Mo… Even if he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t be thrown overboard later, at least he didn’t want to sink so quickly!

“Just do as I say,” Ling Mo said.

“What if he asks who escaped?” Fang Zhou asked.

Ling Mo glanced at the people around him and said, “Just say you don’t know…”

“Don’t know? What kind of answer is that…” Fang Zhou was completely baffled…