Armor-Piercing Munition: Face Me, Carbon-Based Monster!
Chapter 120 - 32 You Come with Me!

Chapter 120: Chapter 32 You Come with Me!

hour later, Chen Jian’s squad returned to Wuxue Town.

And when they met Zhao He again, he announced some unexpected news to Chen Jian.

Reinforcements from Huadu have already come, but now they’ve left again.

They left in a hurry, as if fleeing from something.

Chen Jian immediately realized that their raid on the camp must have been spotted.

Otherwise, there should be nothing in Wuxue Town capable of scaring the people from Huadu into fleeing without investigation, clarification, or even taking their goods.

After confirming that one of the two was a strong Blood Source, Chen Jian was even more certain of this suspicion.

Only a Blood Source could cross the dense forest and reach the camp in a short time, and only they might get close enough to observe without being detected by our drones.

"Sir, what are you going to do now, continue to pursue them?"

"They escaped towards Jiujiang. If we chase them, we should make it in time..."

Zhao He cautiously asked, and Chen Jian shook his head and replied:

"No need, since they left, let them go."

"The beast is dead, our job is done."

"The next matters are not within our work scope."

"Understood... Wait— the beast is dead??"

Zhao He’s eyes widened.

He had thought that Chen Jian’s squad returned so quickly because they hadn’t found any trace of the beast and were temporarily returning to Wuxue Town to rest!

It’s understandable, given the vastness of Wushan Lake’s area and the lack of information in their hands. Not finding it or retreating temporarily after realizing they couldn’t defeat it to regroup is expected.

But now you’re telling me, you’ve already been there and killed the beast??

In such a short time?? Two and a half hours??

At least the round trip should take two hours, right??

Zhao He gasped in shock, once again thankful for maintaining calm in front of the two from Huadu and not betraying the Huaxia Army.

Even though they didn’t seem to care, eventually, they’ll learn about my stance from somewhere, from someone.

And by that time, my inclination towards them might just become a protective talisman for Wuxue Town....

A slight smile appeared on Zhao He’s face unconsciously. He looked at Chen Jian ingratiatingly and said:

"Sir, since the monster has been eliminated, Wuxue Town will present our sincerity to the Huaxia Army, just as I said."

"Although our resources are not rich here, we do have many..."

"You handle it. Just come to Yellow Stone, and seek us out."

Chen Jian interrupted Zhao He somewhat absent-mindedly and turned to He Shuo and the others:

"We’re heading back to Yellow Stone immediately."

"He Shuo, contact the Ring Chamber of Commerce and sell the information we gathered this time to them."

"Negotiate well and strive for a good price."

"Along with the original reward for this mission, do your best to raise their promised payment from ’Level 3 control’ to ’Level 2 control.’"

"Zeng Yi, Xie Liu, take away the armor plates from that box of Mecha."

"Even though we didn’t find a large shield for him, this armor... is quite nice!"

....

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Bai Xu, slightly disheveled, was hiding in the cabin of the Mechanical God Sect’s steamship, the wooden box on his back set aside, and the single-shot rifle tightly gripped in his hand.

He looked somewhat tense, his gaze fixed on the riverbank outside the window, as if worried someone would suddenly emerge and push him forcefully into the water.

Next to him, Ji Xing was also watching the riverbank, but compared to Bai Xu, her expression was much more relaxed.

In fact, it even carried a hint of anticipation.

She was actually hoping those "Huaxia Army" would come chasing.

Not because she wanted to confront them head-on. She knew she didn’t have the strength for that.

She was just very curious about what attitude they would take towards the "freaks" from Huadu if they managed to catch the culprits with Wuxue Town’s guidance.

But unfortunately, there was no movement on the riverbank.

No one came chasing, as if they had no interest in these two escaped mice.

Ji Xing sighed regretfully, then turned to Bai Xu and said:

"Once I deliver you to Jiujiang, my task is complete."

"I hope you can provide the payment as agreed because it’s what I deserve."

"Deserve?"

Bai Xu looked up at Ji Xing, frowned, and said:

"You didn’t complete your task. Our camp was attacked, and you did nothing!"

"You didn’t fulfill your duty as a guard!"

"The fact that I didn’t announce the mission’s failure on the spot and terminate the contract with you was already my mercy, and you still want the payment?"

"If you want payment, okay— you must escort me back to Huadu."

"Upon safe arrival, I will settle your payment!"

His tone had completely lost the relaxed banter from when he first arrived in Wuxue Town and instead carried a strong threat.

Ji Xing stared directly into his eyes, asking word by word:

"Are you threatening me?"

"Don’t I have the right to threaten you?"

Bai Xu sneered and continued:

"I am from Huadu, and the power of Huadu is not to be underestimated even in the entire north."

"Don’t forget, you no longer belong to the Holy Blood Temple."

"You are just an ordinary guard now. Even if you have the power of a Blood Source, so what?"

"If you breach the contract, you’ll lose even the qualification to be a guard."

"If, due to abandoning me midway, my safety is threatened, Huadu will hunt you relentlessly, to the ends of the earth."

"Where can you hide? Like those monsters, hiding in the mountains, living as a savage?"

"Consider carefully, escorting me to Huadu is your most rational choice."

"Aside from that...."

"There’s no aside from that."

Ji Xing interrupted Bai Xu, then said sternly:

"You were raising monsters at Wushan Lake, and the monsters you raised killed innocent civilians in Wuxue Town."

"This has gone too far. If I spread this out... do you think Huadu can still survive?"

"You can try."

Bai Xu fearlessly looked back and then said:

"First, you have no evidence."

"Second, do you think we really care?"

"No one will care about the lives of those few civilians, and if our research succeeds... the whole world will be ours!"

"Stop fantasizing and come with me."

"I can guarantee that the moment you leave, the hunt for you will commence immediately."

"I can hire new guards, I..."

"So, this is your true purpose."

Ji Xing sighed deeply.

She finally heard the answer she had expected.

Indeed, from the moment she saw the camp, she realized she couldn’t escape anymore.

Either align with Huadu.

Or...

Her gaze gradually turned cold.

"You’re right."

She looked at Bai Xu and said, word by word:

"I truly have no choice left."

"Then let’s go together."

"However, it won’t be me going with you."

"It will be you coming with me!"

"In this world, maybe even the Mechanical God Sect fears you to some extent."

"But those true killers in Yellow Stone City will definitely not fear you!"