Chapter 563 – Opening the Bag, Waiting for People to Fall In

From the outside, the TV station building looked no different from other abandoned structures.

Desolate, quiet, and with the darkness behind the half-closed door, it seemed like a monster could jump out at any moment.

No survivor would pay attention to such a building. What could a TV station offer? Nothing but monsters to scavenge from, most likely.

So not only would they avoid it, they would stay as far away as possible from such a troublesome place.

“This is the place?” Mu Chen looked a bit skeptical. Was this really where the F Team was? He began to doubt Ling Mo’s identity again.

“Yep.” Ling Mo was the first to step in, leading Ye Lian and the others inside.

“Is this some kind of trap?” Mu Chen asked, turning his head.

Xu Shuhan was recording something. When she heard the question, she took off her headphones, sighed, and said, “We’ve already given him all our valuable stuff; what kind of trap could it be? Just follow him and don’t let him shake you off. He’s already led us around in circles for a while now, so stay alert.”

With that, Xu Shuhan immediately followed, and Mu Chen heard her mutter something as she walked away: “My companions have an obvious intelligence deficit…”

“Can you not insult me to my face?” Mu Chen said helplessly.

“Am I not saying it right in front of you? Intelligence is indeed a hard handicap to overcome…” Xu Shuhan sighed.

“Darn it!”

Ling Mo had indeed taken them on a large detour, but the road was filled with zombies, so it was reasonable to take a detour.

However, because Ling Mo was avoiding zombies in such a manner, Mu Chen and the others couldn’t determine what kind of superhuman ability Ling Mo had.

Judging by his agile movements, the highest possibility was that he had some sort of enhancement ability.

As for the other three girls… it was obvious that they had enhancement abilities too, nothing more.

Thinking this way, the possibility that they were members of the F Team was as high as ninety-nine percent.

Mu Chen knew very well that all members of the F Team were superhumans.

“Whatever, maybe this really is the place…” Mu Chen rubbed his temples, saying.

As he massaged his temples, his expression was like he was trying to feel something inside his brain…

“Are you coming or not?” Ling Mo asked, standing at the door and glancing back.

“Of course…”

“Is it really okay to just bring them in like this?” Xia Na asked in a low voice.

Ling Mo lowered his voice and asked back, “Why not?”

“Do we have an ambush set up inside?” Li Yalin suddenly became sharp.

Considering she had just been whispering with Ye Lian, this question was likely the “wisdom crystallization” of these two female zombies…

“No…” Ling Mo shook his head.

Why rush to create enemies?

Seeing the confused expressions on Ye Lian and the others’ faces, Ling Mo explained, “It’s not an ambush, but it’s a prepared bag, just waiting for them to fall in.”

He gestured with his eyes at Mu Chen and the others who were catching up hastily, “See, they are quite eager.”

“They’re worried you’re going to trick them…” Xia Na said.

“I already did trick them…” Ling Mo admitted honestly.

“And you plan to keep tricking them…” Xia Na added.

As they squeezed through the door gap, Mu Chen and the others were extremely cautious.

Ling Mo noticed but didn’t say anything, leading them upstairs.

The first floor was pitch black, covered in bloodstains and wreckage, with overturned tables and chairs and signs of destruction everywhere. The entire place was a ruin.

Mu Chen couldn’t help but want to ask questions several times, but Xu Shuhan stopped him each time.

Just as they reached the second floor, two figures suddenly emerged from the shadows, making Mu Chen tense up instantly, his body rigid.

“They’re with us,” Ling Mo said, then turned to the two people, “These are newcomers looking to join us.”

“Ah, big brother… then come on up.” The two smiled.

Mu Chen breathed a sigh of relief; he had been ready to make a move.

Although Ling Mo hadn’t shown anything out of the ordinary, the stealth abilities of those two still surprised Mu Chen.

He hadn’t noticed them at all… using blind spots and darkness to hide so well, they truly lived up to being part of a superhuman group.

The crucial point was how those two addressed Ling Mo. Big Brother? Damn! So why was he even bribing them? He was essentially bribing himself!

Soon, several more people emerged from the stairway, all stationed in hidden spots and covering every blind spot.

Basically, anyone trying to sneak in through windows or doors would not escape their watchful eyes.

Of course, for monsters like the Spider Queen, whose abilities far surpassed theirs, that would be a whole different story.

“By the way, big brother, what should I call you? And what’s the name of our camp here?” Mu Chen reverted to his previous form of address, thinking this would be a good time to gather some information.

“F Team,” Ling Mo replied.

“That’s an interesting name…” Mu Chen gave an “OK” gesture to his companions, confirming the last bit of uncertainty.

Meanwhile, Ling Mo was also pondering how they intended to identify him among so many people.

Would they ask directly? It probably wouldn’t be that straightforward…

Actually, if they planned to use force, they should have done so when they first met Ling Mo, and then subjected him to severe interrogation.

Every member of F Team might have some degree of knowledge about the situation, which was Ling Mo’s first thought from Niepan’s perspective.

Even if they didn’t get any information, it wouldn’t matter. Harsh and bloody methods would force the informed members of F Team to reveal themselves sooner or later, eventually leading them to Ling Mo.

Considering Niepan’s methods, Ling Mo was sure they had obtained some intelligence about him.

But when he led this group on a detour, Yu Shiran had already run ahead to the F Team and prepped everything on his behalf.

Lucy had been startled when Yu Shiran suddenly sneaked into her room, but she recognized the zombie loli and was used to her sudden appearances.

Yu Shiran, along with her dog Black Silk, relayed Ling Mo’s instructions to her.

Lucy was momentarily shocked upon hearing them.

Although she didn’t know the inside story, she had a rough understanding of the situation.

From what she gathered, it seemed like a coincidence, but Lucy had a hunch that this was the real reason Ling Mo followed her to the F Team.

But regardless, whether from a personal standpoint or for the benefit of the F Team, she decided to follow Ling Mo’s instructions.

So Lucy hurriedly gathered a few people and announced a strange order: Ling Mo’s identity was to be kept confidential for the time being. No one was to discuss it privately, and no one was allowed to mention it in front of him. If they met Ling Mo in person, they should call him big brother.

As this information was passed around, the entire F Team quickly understood the situation.

Not everyone had Lucy’s ability to discern truth from heartbeats, so deceiving Mu Chen and his group was relatively easy.

However, the moment Mu Chen and his group appeared, someone had already informed Lucy.

Lucy was full of doubts but knew it was impossible to find Ling Mo for answers at that moment, so she decided to endure it for the time being…

In the stairwell, Mu Chen was quietly conversing with Xu Shuhan, following behind Ling Mo, “Ai Feng gave me a name, saying it was Ling Mo. I’ve mentioned this to you before, right?”

“Yeah…” Xu Shuhan seemed a bit speechless. Mu Chen loved to repeat himself, and he never got tired of it.

“Now that we’ve infiltrated, we need to find out if he’s in the F Team. If he is, it’s probably him. We’ll confirm it then,” Mu Chen continued.

“You want me to go? But there are so many people, and we’re new here…” Xu Shuhan looked a bit hesitant.

“This is your specialty!” Mu Chen encouraged her, “Go on, go on.”

“Aren’t you the one who’s interested in him?” Xu Shuhan retorted, unimpressed.

“I am interested… but Ai Feng did warn me, didn’t he?”

“Heh… save that talk for Ai Feng. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning.”

Xu Shuhan quickened her pace, walking ahead of Mu Chen.

Mu Chen, trailing behind, wore a conflicted expression.

He reached out and grabbed Xia Zhi, who was passing by, asking, “What do you think she means?”

“…” Xia Zhi turned his face to stare at him.

“Okay, okay.” Mu Chen let go of Xia Zhi, then looked up at the ceiling, his eyes darting around, “I’m super interested…”