Bai Zhengyi had originally intended to sit tight like a fisherman waiting for his catch, calmly waiting for his plan to succeed and to completely swallow the Qiankun Mercenary Group, becoming the uncrowned king of the Beishi Base. Little did he know, a sudden reversal would occur— one moment he was the respected Commander Bai, and the next, he became the target of everyone’s scorn!
Fatefully, the enemy was too cunning, actually intending to force him into isolation, abandoned by all!
Yang Bo and Han Lingxi’s plot, Bai Zhengyi saw through, and many in the White Wolf Mercenary Corps saw it as well. But even if they recognized the enemy’s intentions, they had no choice but to follow the path set by the enemy. What Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi did was too excessive, and the most outrageous part was that they committed such inhumane acts and failed to keep it secret. Instead, they were covertly filmed, and the video was sent to everyone at the base!
How could they bear such heavy sins? If they had been involved, that’d be one thing, but they were completely innocent and unaware! How could they carry such a heavy burden of blame?
If the enemy had intended to drag all of them down, they might have fought desperately. But since the enemy had deliberately spared them, should they not go with the flow rather then join Bai Zhengyi in ruin?
This was what those in the White Wolf Mercenary Corps who understood Yang Bo and Han Lingxi’s intentions thought. Those who didn’t grasp the situation saw that they couldn’t cling to the precarious support of Bai Zhengyi. Even Bai Zhengyi’s once-close confidantes stepped back, looking at him with condemnation, clearly ready to "sacrifice kin for righteousness" and capture him to "atone for their own sins."
Seeing these people’s plans, Bai Zhengyi, whose expression was already grim, turned even darker, like the bottom of a pot! He glared intensely at these people, regretting deeply. He regretted not having dissuaded Bai Yi from committing such intolerable misdeeds under his influence, also regretted trusting Zhao Qiankun, a despicable person who unexpectedly held additional evidence. He further regretted that, for security, he had specially gathered some influential confidants around him to face any possible retaliation.
He had guessed many potential counters from the Qiankun Mercenary Group, but he never imagined that they would use such a tactic! Particularly the last announcement, which was truly ruthless! Before that announcement, the others in the White Wolf Mercenary Corps, trying to save themselves, still reluctantly stood by him, helping him cleanse the "injustice." But once the announcement was out, they completely took the opposite side!
Bai Zhengyi, looking at his former confidants, bit his tongue fiercely, knowing he absolutely couldn’t panic now! If he panicked, he would be completely defeated! Pretending to be calm, he rebuked, "What do you mean by this? Can’t you see? This is their conspiracy! If you fall for it, the White Wolf Mercenary Corps will be utterly defeated! Are you willing to let the White Wolf Mercenary Corps perish ? Think about it, you are Bai Zhengyi’s confidants. Even if the White Wolf Mercenary Corps is swallowed by the Qiankun Mercenary Group, do you think Zhao Qiankun would trust you? What kind of person is Zhao Qiankun? Can’t you see that? This man never shows mercy to his enemies! Think carefully!"
His words did have an effect. After all, they were all veterans of the Qiankun Mercenary Corps and Bai Zhengyi’s confidants; even if they joined the Qiankun Mercenary Corps or another organization, it would be hard for others to trust them. But even so, what of it? Not only were they his confidants, but each of them was also a cunning individual! Bai Zhengyi could scheme, and they were no fools either!
After Bai Zhengyi finished speaking, these people pondered for a moment, then one stood up and asked, "Commander Bai, I just want to ask you one question, is the content in the video true?"
Bai Zhengyi had originally wanted to instill a sense of crisis in these people, to join him against the enemy and gloss over the video matter. Little did he expect that they would be so difficult to handle, asking straight to the point! He glared at the man angrily, furious inside—how had he never realized before how cunning this person could be?
He didn’t consider that he himself was a suspicious person; those who could become his confidants all understood this, so why would they deliberately show off their cleverness before him, making him feel threatened? Normally, they would all play dumb! But now things were different. With Bai Zhengyi’s total ruin inevitable, there was no longer any possibility of turning the tables. So why should they fear him anymore? Naturally, there was no longer any reason to keep up their pretense.