Chapter 781: Chapter 781: The Secret of the Wildlife Park
“How about this…” Bai Youwei began at the right moment, “Since we do not trust each other enough to complete a trade, we can only find a place where everyone feels safe.
We can choose a trap that would ensnare the person we want to rescue, and the person you want to eliminate, trapping them together—
In this way, the person we want to rescue has a guarantee of safety, and the person you want to get rid of will also be immediately eliminated.”
Ye Chong pondered for a moment before responding, “Agreed.”
There are eight traps in the forest, four to the north and four to the south, each one different.
“For safety’s sake, I suggest we choose a trap on our side,” Bai Youwei said, “to prevent any problems with you after the fact.”
Ye Chong smirked, a hint of contemptuous pity in his tone, “Fine.”
If he really wanted to do something, not even a trap would prevent him.
Both groups headed towards the southern forest, maintaining a distance of more than twenty meters between them, always watching each other warily, ready for any surprises.
There’s a small clearing ahead where the trees are sparse, covered with a net of a similar color to the dirt, rough in texture, half-hidden by leaves.
Most of the traps in the forest are quite obvious, and can be spotted easily as long as one is careful. But come nightfall, even with a good memory of its location, it’s easy to stumble into one.
Ye Chong, dragging Tan Xiao, started to approach the trap, as did Shen Mo.
“You’d better be more careful,” Shen Mo cautioned Ye Chong, “If he dies halfway, our deal is off.”
Ye Chong chuckled and was about to continue his journey when Shen Mo added: “Are you sure you’ve chosen me? Maybe I’m not the elephant.”
Ye Chong paused, his face wearing a challenging smile. “Even if you’re not the elephant, getting rid of you would be the best course.”
A subtle hint at Shen Mo’s position within the team and his abilities.
Shen Mo just smirked, standing at the edge of the trap, and said, “Throw him in.”
“At once?” Ye Chong looked at him, his face cunning and opportunistic.
“That’s why I said ‘throw’.” Shen Mo didn’t look at Ye Chong, only at the middle of the net. “He has suffered heavy injuries. I will catch him and consequently fall into the trap with him.”
Ye Chong thought it over, considering that it wouldn’t be a loss for him. If the opposition reneged on the deal, he could always kill the hostage on the spot.
And so he did as he was told, throwing the nearly dead Tan Xiao—
Sure enough, Shen Mo rushed over to the point where Tan Xiao was set to land, catching him!
Then, the trap was triggered! The spread-out net suddenly bulged upwards, tightening around the two men like a thick fishing net!
Shen Mo immediately applied some mud to some key points on Tan Xiao’s body, extending his life for the time being.
Bai Youwei threw out a rabbit!
The fluffy rabbit was thrown high up into the air, grabbed onto the net hanging from the tree, then climbed to the top, wiggling its ears, and looked down on everyone.
A ring of light blue electric light rippled out.
Everyone instinctively stepped back.
Actually, this electric current was very weak. Everyone felt a slight tingling sensation at the soles of their feet when they touched it.
Bai Youwei calmly explained, “Just to be safe, I will leave a tool here, to prevent something happening to both of them and then dealing with someone coming to bargain with me. If I trade away more animals, I really won’t be able to play this game any longer.”
Ye Chong had heard a bit about Bai Youwei’s rabbit.
He thoughtfully glanced at it, then laughed and asked Bai Youwei, “Isn’t it a bit wasteful to not keep such a practical tool with you?”
“You need not worry about me.” Bai Youwei smiled at him, “I have a secret weapon which is more than enough.”
Ye Chong narrowed his eyes, “Oh? A secret… weapon?”