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Chapter 68 Guess

Chapter 68 Guess
"It's safe!"

Inside Huanglong Cave.

Tang Yue and Tang Rong ran wildly for several minutes until they themselves had no idea where they were, and the bone-deep sense of crisis had completely dissipated before they dared to stop.

After catching his breath, Tang Yue stood up again: "Let's go! Leave Huanglong Cave!"

"Brother, that one... doesn't seem to have followed us."

Tang Rong's physical strength was no match for Tang Yue, a deputy high-level martial artist, and she was still exhausted at this moment.

“I know they didn’t catch up, but…”

Tang Yue took a deep breath: "We're in big trouble."

"trouble?"

Tang Rong was taken aback.

Pei Zhaoye is dead.

Tang Yue said heavily.

Finally, he added, "Pei Zhaoye mobilized a large group of twelve people to venture deep into Huanglong Cave, but only the two of us came back alive! Two... newcomers who had only been under Pei Zhaoye's tutelage for less than a month!"

Tang Rong instantly realized something: "You mean, someone might think we killed Pei Zhaoye? Who?"

“Zhang Yongsheng! With Pei Zhaoye dead, no one can stop him from becoming the president of the Starlight City Mental Ability Association. Once he takes office, he will inevitably make an example of someone to establish his authority. And what excuse is more effective in winning people's hearts than avenging Pei Zhaoye?”

Tang Yue said.

In the fog of uncertainty, grudges and entanglements are difficult to settle afterward.

but……

This incident is different.

They were members of Pei Zhaoye's team.

If the murder of Pei Zhaoye is confirmed, it would be tantamount to a member of the hunter's team betraying their leader.

This is a taboo that no hunter dares to touch!
Once it happens, we will investigate it thoroughly!

Otherwise, the hunter squads, who already rely on collective strength to fight against the alien beasts, would have to guard against even their own members, and the consequences would be immeasurable.

"Unless a strange beast happens to help us destroy the evidence, when someone sees the wounds on their bodies caused by human weapons, they will immediately suspect us."

Tang Yue said, "There are very few people in the entire Huanglong Cave who can defeat a team of twelve."

"We can..."

Tang Rong instinctively wanted to say something, but before she could speak, she had to swallow her words.

"Reveal the truth to the world? Pei Zhaoye and the others were killed by a high-level mental ability user?"

Tang Yue shook his head: "If Zhang Yongsheng wants to establish his authority with this matter, do you think he will target a high-level mental energy user, or simply deal with the two of us?"

Offending a high-level mental ability user?
Go crazy.

Tang Rong also thought of this.

That's why she stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

“If we follow Pang Hu first, and then join Pei Zhaoye... our character will be damaged, and no one will protect us.”

Tang Yue said.

Tang Rong also looked puzzled.

Whether they sought refuge with Pang Hu or Pei Zhaoye, they never gained their true trust because they refused to offer any pledge of loyalty.

This can be seen from the fact that Pang Hu went to the Mist without taking them with him.

If Pei Zhaoye hadn't asked them to be cannon fodder, they wouldn't have been able to come to Huanglong Cave this time.

Even the blue physique source crystal they risked their lives to obtain in the Yellow Dragon Cave, Pei Zhaoye made it clear that he didn't want to give it to them.

If the higher-ups don't find any fault with them, who would dare to trust them?

Who would go to great lengths to protect them?

"So what should we do next? Can we only hope that Zhang Yongsheng won't cause any major trouble after taking office? Or... leave Xingguang City?"

Tang Rong looked puzzled.

Leaving Starlight City...

Things are never that simple.

They didn't just spring up out of a rock.

What will happen to their parents, relatives, and friends after they leave?
If he leaves like this, confirming his betrayal of Pei Zhaoye, he will likely be wanted by the authorities.

By the time……

Their lives were essentially ruined.

"There is another way."

Tang Yue said in a deep voice, "Let's take a gamble."

"bet?"

"The people who killed Pei Zhaoye were people Pei Zhaoye knew! This wasn't a chance encounter... it was a purposeful personal feud!"

"You mean that Ji surnamed high-level mental ability user!?"

"The surname Ji!?"

Tang Yue's gaze immediately fell on her: "Do you know who made the move?"

"In my desperate attempt to escape, I pushed my senses to the limit and vaguely caught the word, but I didn't quite catch what it was," Tang Rong said.

"season!"

Tang Yue's thoughts were running wild at this moment.

A high-level mental ability user surnamed Ji?
No one in Chuzhou has ever heard of such a person, and there isn't anyone with "Ji" in their name.

Not to mention that he also had a personal grudge against Pei Zhaoye.

Other states?

It was beyond his comprehension.

"Actually, I think that Mr. Ji... might not be a high-level mental ability user."

Tang Rong said after careful consideration.

"no?"

"Ah."

Tang Rong nodded slightly: "He may have had a recent fortuitous encounter and obtained a blue spiritual source crystal, which boosted his spiritual value to 20, but the essence of his spiritual power... should not have been crystallized yet."

"Associate Senior Level?"

Tang Yue's thoughts raced: "There are no other deputy senior officials with the surname Ji in Chuzhou either..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something: "Wait! I remember that before Pei Zhaoye entered Huanglong Cave, he personally invited a person with mental abilities, and that person with mental abilities..."

"Ji Fuyou!"

The two called out the name almost simultaneously.

Tang Rong, in particular, compared the name with the shouts she remembered from Pei Zhaoye, and could almost confirm it: "It's him! It's him! It's definitely him!"

"Ji Fuyou, actually..."

A look of disbelief flashed in Tang Yue's eyes.

Because Pei Zhaoye had publicly stated internally that after this competition ended, regardless of the outcome, he would deal with him properly, Tang Yue also had some understanding of this mental ability user.

It is said that his mental strength value has exceeded 15, or even 16, but his mental strength has not yet liquefied, so he is still at the intermediate level.

But now it seems that Ji Fuyou was not as energetic as he was at 15 or 16 minutes ago!

It's clearly already past 20 o'clock!
Pei Zhaoye wanted to teach him a lesson, but ended up being taught a lesson himself!

Suddenly, their thoughts became clear.

"This is our chance. If Mr. Ji is willing to protect us, Zhang Yongsheng will not dare to use this as an excuse to avoid any complications!"

Tang Yue's words were resolute and unequivocal.

"This Mr. Ji killed Pei Zhaoye... and we are strictly his people, what if he...?"

Tang Rong hesitated.

"Therefore, we need to show our sincerity to this Mr. Ji."

"You mean..."

Tang Rong immediately understood what he meant.

"Handling out the trouble that Pei Zhaoye's matter might cause is a pledge of loyalty."

Tang Yue slowly exhaled: "Only in this way can I truly be accepted by this Mr. Ji."

Tang Rong fell silent for a moment.

Tang Yue opened his mouth to try to persuade her, but Tang Rong spoke first: "Brother, I know. This is actually a very rare opportunity for us."

Her expression held awe: "This Mr. Ji is not just an ordinary associate senior official!"

With a mental energy value of 20, after a period of settling and completing the liquefaction and crystallization of mental energy, one will become a great figure capable of passing the senior professional title assessment.

If I could serve under such a powerful figure...

It would be worth risking my life for.

"That's good. I was worried you wouldn't be able to figure it out."

Tang Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

"I can tell what's important! The last two times, we were forced to take sides, but this time, we must seize the opportunity!"

Tang Rong said.

"Let's go back!"

……

"came back!"

Jiangtao Pavilion.

Ji Fuyou took a shower and felt more relaxed than ever before.

However, he knew that there were still things waiting for him to solve.