Doomsday group favorite: I will win with my three brothers

Chapter 283 Let's go as a group!
Little did he know that his thoughts coincided with Gao Jue's. He also thought that the Zhao siblings were weak and alone, and although the Xue family had no deep relationship with them, they did not have any deep hatred. Forming a team temporarily would be beneficial to both sides.

As for Zhao Shikang's opinion, Gao Jue's opinion is his opinion.

The three of them talked happily.

Seeing the old fox and the little fox take over the conversation, Zhao Lexi leaned closer to Xue Hua: "Sister Xue, whether your uncle and aunt are still here or not, I'll go with you if you want to."

Zhao Lexi's words warmed her heart. Though they were not related by blood, she was more considerate than anyone else.

She could now live without anyone, but she still couldn't give up this warmth. Holding Zhao Lexi's hand, she whispered, "Thank you, Lele. But now that we've confirmed they're gone, there's no need for us to go back."

The group chatted happily, and Gao Jue made a last-minute decision to stay at the base for one night.

Following Gao Jue's instructions, when the Xue family head pleaded for Meng Hao and his son, Zhao Shikang threw Meng Haitao to Meng Hao, but secretly damaged his manhood.

The Xue family arranged two rooms for them, with conditions similar to those of a regular guesthouse.

Silent all night.

The next morning, after breakfast, the four prepared to set off. This time, the Xue family sent twenty evolved humans to accompany them, and the Li family also sent ten. Besides Li Hou, there was another person who looked familiar to Zhao Lexi—it was Li Zheyuan, whom she had met at the Beicang base.

There were thirty people in total, with strength ranging from level four to level five, which was quite impressive.

Before setting off, Zhao Shikang informed his elder brother that he was safe and sound, and also contacted the Zhao family to meet at the foot of Jingshan Mountain.

The four of them still rode in their own luxury van. As soon as they got in, Zhao Lexi couldn't help but lean close to Gao Jue and ask, "Brother Gao, what did you say to the Xue family? Why did they send so many people to follow us?"

Zhao Shikang pulled his sister to his side: "Brother Gao is driving, let me tell you something."

Zhao Lexi readily agreed and immediately moved closer to Zhao Shikang.

Gao Jue's smile remained unchanged, but his gaze swept over the sleeve that Zhao Lexi had just grabbed, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

“Last night, the person you injured, who was also Chief Meng’s personal bodyguard, was killed, and Meng Hao and Meng Haitao went missing. Overnight, more than half of the assets controlled by Chief Meng were divided up by the Xue and Li families. Thanks to you, the Xue and Li families have gained so much, how could they not be happy! They came to me and Brother Gao yesterday, asking if there was anything they could help with. Brother Gao hinted that they were worried about being looked down upon if they went to Jingshan, so they offered to send someone to escort us.”

Gao Jue interjected, "They asked who injured that person, and I hinted that they were disciples of Master Yuantong. They all think that your brother was the one who attacked yesterday. Don't expose them for now. The situation on Jingshan is complicated, and Lele, you are our last line of defense."

The Xue, Li, and even Zhao families are only bolstering their reputations because of their own interests; they wouldn't risk their lives for them. The Zhao family is alright, but the Xue and Li families might even turn against them. It's always good to have a backup plan.

Zhao Lexi nodded: "They are indeed grateful."

Zhao Shikang shook his head: "Lele, you don't know how big a piece of cake Jingshan is. Almost everyone there is a Level 5 evolved human, and all the surrounding forces are eyeing it. When Master was alive, all the disciples obeyed his orders, so things were naturally peaceful. But now, Master is nearing the end of his life, and if there isn't anyone they can trust, their hearts will fall apart. And Jingshan has always valued freedom of movement, so the disciples have become the object of contention among various forces."

"Isn't it good?" Zhao Lexi didn't quite understand. "Wouldn't it be better to live somewhere else? Why do we have to stay in Jingshan?" "Lele, you're young and don't have much contact with your senior brothers and sisters. Apart from us few direct disciples, the inner disciples were also carefully selected by our master. Besides their excellent martial arts talent, they also have less family ties. They grew up on the mountain and are simple-minded. People with high strength but simple minds are the easiest to be deceived and taken advantage of."

"They are simple-minded, but not stupid."

Gao Jue gave an example: "Lele, now I'm telling you, I need you to kill someone, that person is utterly wicked, will you go or not?"

“Go for it!” Zhao Lexi said confidently.

What if someone you don't know tells you?

"I... I need to ask my older brother, or you, first, whether Brother Gao is really true." Zhao Lexi understood, "Brother Gao, do you mean they would easily trust others and be deceived into doing bad things?"

"Yes! They're not stupid, and they might not easily believe strangers, but the methods of evil people to deceive are more sophisticated. They might even make you witness good people committing evil deeds, and then willingly kill the good people for them. But even if you see it with your own eyes, is it really true?"

“Moreover, how many of the forces eyeing Jingshan are good? If we don’t count the Meng family, are the Xue and Li families all good? They don’t distinguish between right and wrong in their actions, and in this world, most forces are like the Xue and Li families.” After a pause, Gao Jue added, “There aren’t many base leaders with such high moral standards as your elder brother.”

"Then..." Zhao Lexi looked at Zhao Shikang and hesitated, "Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister, are they okay?"

Zhao Shikang sighed, "Whether it works or not, we'll only know when we get there."

Zhao Lexi murmured: Judging from Third Brother's attitude, it's probably not going to work out.

Indeed, the eldest brother is the most suitable candidate, but he is not decisive enough. No matter what the matter is, he will hesitate as long as there are different opinions, and he wishes that others would make the decision for him.

Third Senior Sister is like a teapot boiling dumplings—she knows what she's doing, but she's tongue-tied and can't express herself. When she can't express herself, she gets anxious and has a slightly irritable temper.

The second senior brother is gentle and polite, and has a steady personality. It's just that I don't know why the master dislikes him so much, and even refuses to see him. Every year when the second senior brother comes to Jingshan Temple to pay New Year's respects, the master keeps the door closed.

“Oh right, the ring, Master’s ring. If we get the ring, we can inherit the entire Jingshan Temple, right? Master became the new abbot because he got the ring from the previous abbot.” Zhao Lexi suddenly remembered, “Third brother, all we need to do is make sure Second brother doesn’t get the ring.”

Zhao Shikang nodded, then shook his head: "The ring is just a symbol. If Second Senior Brother wants to take all the other senior brothers away, and they don't want to travel such a long distance, they have the right to choose to stay. The problem is..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Zhao Shikang declined to comment.

Gao Jue said, "I'm afraid your second senior brother will use the ring to coerce them, and then use other means, such as portraying the Longevity Society as an ideal base that everyone yearns for; forging a will from Master Yuantong, demanding that they obey the ring's owner's arrangements; controlling them with drugs; coercing them with force..."

Zhao Lexi refused to believe it: "Second Senior Brother, he..."

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