Doomsday group favorite: I will win with my three brothers

Chapter 277 277 Going to find Master

The east gate of the base.

Zhang Gang raised his wrist to check the time; the hands had already passed twelve. He lowered his arm, took one last lingering look at the base's gate, and turned to the woman beside him, saying, "Let's go, they're not coming back."

The woman was Cui Qin, and her gaze held a hint of regret: once she left this place, the conveniences brought by Zhang Gang's position as deputy base commander would never come again.

She followed Zhang Gang into the car. Before closing the door, her gaze met Ma Jie's in the car in front of her. The two of them naturally looked away, as if nothing had happened.

Those were four modified ordinary cars that disappeared silently from the traffic at the East Gate.

Soon, a rumor circulated among the base's high command that Zhang Gang had stolen the formula for the second-generation evolution potion from the capital base and defected from the Beicang base. His acquisition of the second-generation evolution potion was linked to a deputy base commander at the capital base.

The half-true, half-false news quickly spread throughout the base...

Back at the base, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Shiyun and Gao Jue returned before the mercenary group.

Zhao Lexi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her older brother, but quickly realized what was going on and pouted, saying, "Big brother, you didn't even tell me beforehand that we had guests coming."

Zhao Shiyun gently stroked her hair, and Gao Jue smiled and said, "I told my brother not to say it. Given your state this morning, even if I told you beforehand, you wouldn't listen. On the contrary, your unusual behavior would make the other party wary. Only the two of us know about this."

Zhao Lexi was taken aback: "Second Brother and Third Brother don't know either?"

"I don't know." Zhao Shiyun shook his head and said, "After we learned that they were coming to capture Xiaoyun, our original plan was to plant explosives in the yard to lure them into a trap. However, that would inevitably cause a big commotion, which would be detrimental to our later plans. Since you came back, we changed our plans on the spot and had you stay at home to guard the house. Sure enough, we solved the problem quietly."

"They came for Sister Xiaoyun? Why?" At this moment, Geng Xiaoyun was just an ordinary person.

"Zhang Gang is about to leave."

"Leave? Why?" He's the deputy base commander. Where else could he go that's as comfortable as staying here? Even though he's lost power, as long as he stays put and does nothing every day, he can still receive decent supplies.

Zhao Shiyun sneered, "I've been consolidating my power, so they have fewer and fewer opportunities to make underhanded moves. There's no profit in it, and they're afraid I'll bring up their past mistakes, so naturally they don't want to stay here. But before leaving, he wanted to make one last gamble and take Shangguan Wei with him."

"So, Sister Xiaoyun is a hostage!" Zhao Lexi realized that Shangguan Wei, as an evolved human, was not very strong, but his ability to make bombs had improved rapidly after cooperating with Gao Jue, making him a highly sought-after person in the apocalypse.

Zhao Shiyun nodded: "The most suitable option is that they have a child who is about to be born. As long as we control the mother and child, Shangguan Wei will have no choice but to obey. It is simply impossible to travel in the apocalypse with a newborn child."

Zhao Lexi nodded repeatedly: "And then?"

"Then you turned the tables and killed them. They planned everything. Even though they knew you weren't there, they still brought in a Level 5 evolved human from the capital base to ensure their success. They just didn't expect you to come back so quickly."

"Where could he go after leaving here?" Zhao Lexi thought for a moment. "Could he be going to find that Longevity Society?"

"Yes!"

"What about Second Senior Brother? What happened to him? Eldest Brother, have you contacted the main family? Has Master truly passed away?"

Zhao Shiyun paused for a moment and said, "It was my grandfather who contacted me. Master Yuantong has indeed passed away and left a will, requesting that his four direct disciples and you, his nominal disciple, be notified! Only after all five of you are present will the name of the successor of Jingshan Temple be made public."

"Why am I still here?" Zhao Lexi's eyes reddened; her master remembered her.

Zhao Shiyun continued, "Uncle said that Pan Jinming has assembled a caravan to go south, ostensibly to trade supplies, so he brought a lot of resources and weapons. In reality, he is escorting your second senior brother back to help him take over Jingshan Temple."

“I don’t know Second Senior Brother, but I know Master. The only people he would choose are Eldest Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister. Besides, I didn’t hear you or Third Brother mention this to me in my previous life.” Zhao Shiyun didn’t speak. He guessed that even if this had happened in his previous life, he probably wouldn’t have let his younger brother and sister-in-law risk going to the south, so it was indeed possible that he wouldn’t have mentioned it to his sister.

Gao Jue changed the subject: "Lele, you're not a direct disciple, but the master still asked you to go back this time. Do you know why?"

"do not know."

Gao Jue said, "According to you, the master will choose the successor from the eldest brother and the third sister. Now that zombies are everywhere and dangers lurk everywhere, for safety's sake, he should only notify those two people, not the second brother and the leader, and certainly not ask you to go as well."

Zhao Lexi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Master is not the kind of person who cares about appearances."

"The fact that he is now asking you all to come before announcing the successor shows that he knows neither your eldest brother nor your third sister can take over Jingshan Temple smoothly. The person who prevents them from taking over is someone your eldest brother and third sister cannot deal with even if they join forces, and there is even danger involved. That's why he had no choice but to ask you all to go back, and he even specifically named you."

Zhao Lexi was a little anxious: "In my previous life, neither my third brother nor I went back. I don't know what happened to my eldest brother, third sister, and Jingshan Temple."

An unnatural expression flashed across Zhao Shiyun's face.

Gao Jue comforted her, "You are all gone from your previous lives, so thinking about it too much is useless."

Zhao siblings: Thank you so much!

So, are you going back this time?

Zhao Lexi said confidently, "I want it!"

Although Zhao Shiyun was somewhat worried, after experiencing Zhao Lexi's departure several times, he was no longer as determined to keep his younger siblings by his side as he had been in his previous life. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I can't leave right now. I originally planned to take you back to our hometown after things at the base were settled, to sort out our parents' situation. But now it seems that I can only let you go back on your own."

"Go to Jingshan Temple first. Once the handover at Jingshan Temple is successful, you'll have a strong backing before returning to the Zhao family. Let Gao Jue go back with you. With him there, finding your enemies won't be difficult."

"Where's the second brother?"

"He can't help, so he won't go back; he'll stay here to take care of the mercenary group."

"Oh. By the way, big brothers, you knew the other side had a level five evolved human, so why were you still comfortable leaving me home alone? You trusted me so much to protect Sister Xiaoyun?"

"We simply believe in the strength of a Level 6 evolved human."

Zhao Lexi blinked, about to ask a question, when Gao Jue placed a thin, white finger on her lips: "Shh, it's a secret."

In the evening, the mercenary group returned, and everyone had a lively meal. Zhao Lexi put half of the spiritual fruits and spring water she had brought back into Li Hong's space, where the group leader would redistribute them.

Not long after everyone sipped the spring water, they felt that their strength bottlenecks had loosened to some extent. They immediately stopped exchanging pleasantries and went back to their rooms to absorb energy.

The Zhao twins listened to their elder brother and did not drink the spring water immediately. Instead, they listened to him explain the arrangements. Zhao Shikang and Zhao Lexi took Gao Jue to Jingshan Temple, while Zhao Shiduan stayed behind to temporarily manage the mercenary group.

Neither of them objected.

The next morning, when everyone heard that the brother and sister were going on a long trip, Li Hong immediately began packing their things. Various food, daily necessities, and bedding were piled up like a small mountain in the house, ready for Zhao Lexi to take with her.

Xue Hua then approached Zhao Shikang and his sister, wanting to go with them to the man's home.

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