Chapter 679: Chapter 31: Schemes of Their Own
If I can’t live, I’ll make you die.
Such a straightforward and brutal statement, but it didn’t surprise Isaiah or Diana much. This is indeed something Tongue would say, as he had already expressed his desire to survive at the first gathering, even if it meant sacrificing a Corpse Block.
Now he’s just staying true to his character. Since he can’t get help in Taoyuan Village, he has to find a way himself, which led him to the Taboo Scholar.
The only issue is why this guy insists on acting in a female guise… hmm, maybe it’s understandable, as contrast is also a form of disguise.
Isaiah and Diana naturally accepted Bai Wei’s explanation, but Rocky couldn’t.
His identity is exposed, and he’s beaten .
In the end, it was still because of his issue all along? He was the one who unwittingly ran into Tongue, and brought it on himself?!
Damn, how can someone be bullied !
Rocky stared at Bai Wei and asked, “So what do you want exactly?”
“What do you mean what do I want?” Bai Wei glared back without hesitation, “My goals have always been clear: kill Hand Eye and survive. Whoever can help me, I’ll help them. If you can help me kill Hand Eye, I naturally can help you.”
Rocky pointed at himself in shock, “You almost killed me, and now you want me to help you?”
Bai Wei sneered, “If you don’t want to help me, you can also go and help Hand Eye.”
“I’m even less likely to help that old geezer!”
“Then what do you want to do?” Bai Wei impatiently patted the table, “I’m regretting bringing you in here; talking to you is really tiring. Stay away from me in reality in the future, or I’ll hit you whenever I see you—even if you don’t have Corpse Blocks anymore, I’ll still hit you since I already know who you are.”
“You, you, you damn…”
Seeing Rocky so angry that his phantom was trembling, his already dim soul became even weaker. Isaiah sighed slightly, “You two, calm down, especially you, Thumb, since you barely escaped death…”
“What do you mean barely escaped death?!” Rocky immediately glared at Isaiah, “Do you think this guy is totally fine? If I didn’t want to swap lives with him, I would have already dragged him down with me! He wouldn’t have survived either! This guy’s injuries are no lighter than mine!”
Oh, Tongue is also severely injured?
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“Stop dragging things out!” Bai Wei seemed to be losing patience too. He waved his hand and looked at Rocky, “It’s your own business how you decide to act, whether to continue hunting me or to avoid me. But now, I want you to quiet down, or I’ll reveal all your identity information!”
Rocky’s eyes widened instantly, and he instinctively wanted to say, “You think you can threaten me ?”
But the words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t say them.
Because it really can.
He couldn’t imagine the consequences if his cover was blown, so after his face turned red and then white (though it couldn’t be seen in phantom form), he sullenly sat down again.
This scene was also seen by Isaiah and Diana, and they couldn’t help but frown slightly.
Tongue already has three Corpse Blocks, found the Taboo Scholar, and now is holding Thumb. Judging by Thumb’s current abilities, either he’s pretending to be naive or genuinely stupid, leading them to feel that Thumb is already in Tongue’s pocket, ready to be taken anytime Tongue wishes.
Since that’s the case…
Isaiah and Diana first looked at Tongue, then gradually turned their eyes to Thumb.
Maybe they should just finish him off first.
Rocky, who had just sat down, felt a sudden chill for no reason.
“Alright, let’s get back to business.” Bai Wei spoke again, “I called you here because of Hand Eye. I know you may have reached some agreement with him, but it doesn’t matter. My terms remain the same: whoever helps me kill him, I’ll give them a Corpse Block. For this, I can swear an oath to Taoyuan Village; you can choose any three Corpse Blocks.”
From the perspective of the three people, Tongue and Hand Eye are indeed two personalities with huge differences.
If Hand Eye were here, he would definitely try every trick to extract some small benefits, while painting a big picture (i.e., Tongue) to drive everyone to risk their lives, though everyone knows he hopes to be the final survivor.
But Tongue is different; Tongue is more straightforward and brutal, directly offering a bounty for Hand Eye’s life using Corpse Blocks. Compared to Hand Eye’s finesse, Tongue is more restless and urgent—this also indirectly proves that he’s indeed been pressured by Hand Eye.
“But according to your thoughts, if one of us kills Hand Eye and gets a Corpse Block from you,” Isaiah spoke slowly, “then that person will have four Corpse Blocks. Aren’t you worried they’ll come after you next?”
“If that day comes, I’ll run far before handing over the Corpse Blocks,” Bai Wei said calmly, “and I’ll never accept Taoyuan Village’s summon again. If they can still find me, then what does it matter if this life is theirs—it won’t be worse than being constantly watched by that old geezer.”