Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 291: I Won’t Be a Traitor!

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: I Won’t Be a Traitor!

"Wow!"

Xu Zhi Rou knelt on the ground.

She kept retching.

The so-called Life-sharing Talisman had already been stuffed into her mouth.

The stench was overwhelming; all she wanted now was to spit it out.

"It’s no use, the Life-sharing Talisman dissolves as soon as it enters your mouth, so you can’t vomit it back up. You’d better be honest because if I’m in the slightest danger, you’ll certainly die,"

Beitiao Qian Naizi displayed a satisfied smile.

Since the other party came to save Xu Zhi Rou, she naturally became the best leverage.

"If our lives are linked as one... then if I die, you can’t survive either."

A cold light flashed in the eyes of Xu Zhi Rou, who was kneeled on the ground.

She drew out the dagger from her waist and held it against her own neck.

If Beitiao Qian Naizi were to die, that camp would definitely fall into chaos.

Wouldn’t her brothers, as well as Lin Fan and Ning Mengyao, all be able to live?

If you think about it that way, this is not a bad deal.

"Cut it out, don’t you know the principle that a subject must die if the sovereign commands it? Have you ever seen a subject ordering a sovereign’s death?"

Suddenly, Lin Fan stepped forward and snatched the dagger from her hand.

"If she dies, you’re doomed for sure, but if you die, she will, at most, lose some leverage. Make sure you understand the order of things before you act, and don’t foolishly jump into traps set by others,"

Lin Fan’s words made Xu Zhi Rou bow her head in shame.

Across from them, Beitiao Qian Naizi wore a smug smile.

"You’re smart, I like you. If you’re willing to join the Jiujui Sect, I can offer you a nice package. I guarantee you’ll never have to worry about food or clothes in your life, and you won’t need to return to that Prince Zhen Nan anymore."

"Forget it, cooperation is one thing, but I have no intention of being a traitor. Deep down, I don’t like you at all. Now that I’ve taken the talisman, isn’t it time to let people go?"

Lin Fan asked with a stern face and cold voice.

"No problem."

Beitiao Qian Naizi flicked her wrist.

The ropes that were binding everyone suddenly moved like spirit snakes.

As their hands regained freedom,

the numb expression on their faces instantly vanished.

"Boss, what’s going on!"

"Boss, have you been captured too?"

"Boss, just go, we’ll cover you!"

When they saw Xu Zhi Rou standing there clearly.

The special forces instinctively used their bodies to shield her.

That call of "boss" seemed even more endearing.

"Alright, special forces team, assemble!"

The previously vulnerable-looking Xu Zhi Rou instantly switched demeanors.

Although the special forces didn’t know what had happened, they quickly gathered together.

Even wounded, they still stood tall.

Because they couldn’t allow those Japanese pirates to look down on them.

"Third squad leader, follow my orders. Now take everyone along this path up the mountain and station them in the cave halfway up. Wait for my next command!"

Xu Zhi Rou handed over her firearms and ammunition to the third squad leader.

Although it wasn’t ample, it was enough to handle the wolf pack from before.

"Boss, if you’re not leaving, we’re not leaving!"

"That’s right, we stand with you, boss. United we live, united we die, never abandon, never give up!"

"If it comes down to it, we’ll fight. In eighteen years, Laozi will be a hero again!"

Everyone understood the meaning of those words.

Yet not a single one followed the order.

Instead, they clenched their fists tightly, gazing defiantly at the group of sword-wielding samurai opposite them.

It was as if, at that moment, they were impervious to swords and guns.

"Dammit!"

A stern rebuke from Xu Zhi Rou brought the restless troops back to silence.

"Don’t forget, you’re soldiers of the special forces. I’m not dead yet. Execute the orders, otherwise, don’t blame me for imposing military discipline!"

As she walked among her team,

Xu Zhi Rou’s serious expression carried an unwavering authority.

Just a single sentence was enough to bring tears to the eyes of these ironclad men.

They didn’t know what was happening.

But it was evident that Xu Zhi Rou was about to put herself in danger.

They were unwilling, yet powerless to resist.

"Alright, carry out the order, depart immediately!"

She quickly adjusted the clothing of a few warriors.

Xu Zhi Rou shouted loudly.

"Mission will be accomplished!"

The third squad leader immediately stood at attention and gave a military salute.

Only then did he turn around and yell to the troops, "Everyone, depart immediately."

"Yes!"

Unwillingness, anger, and a sense of helplessness made this group of tough men roar furiously.

Although they looked back three steps at a time, they still supported each other, marching towards the top of the mountain.

Xu Zhi Rou stood there, returning a military salute to them.

Perhaps, this was the last time they would see each other.

But if it could exchange for their lives, it was worth dying a hundred times over.

"Indeed, she has the aura of a great general," Lin Fan said with a smile, patting Xu Zhi Rou on the shoulder.

They had regained their freedom; now it was time for his own side to take action.

"You shouldn’t have come," Xu Zhi Rou said, her eyes red as she looked at Lin Fan and Ning Mengyao.

It was a soldier’s duty to live and die with their comrades.

But this was outright risking their lives.

"What do you mean we shouldn’t have come, don’t forget, we are also people of Huaxia!" Ning Mengyao stepped forward and took Xu Zhi Rou’s hand.

Although she was scared, she had no regrets.

"Alright, stop wasting time, we should depart, right?" Beitiao Qian Naizi, having taken her seat back in the bamboo sedan, couldn’t be bothered with the rest.

Now, she just wanted to retrieve the treasure from beneath Death Lake as quickly as possible.

With that thing, not only she,

but also the Jiujui Sect, would climb another step higher.

"We are departing indeed, but don’t hide anything anymore, hand it over," Lin Fan said, turning his head to look at Beitiao Qian Naizi with a smile.

"What thing?" Beitiao Qian Naizi frowned.

"Of course, the treasure map, otherwise, how could you possibly have discovered this place?" Lin Fan stretched out his hand, but did not receive a response from Beitiao Qian Naizi.

"And how did you get here?"

"Naturally, I got the clues from the auction at the Heavenly Cave, I spent a lot of effort finding information related to this place, since we’re cooperating, it’s better for everyone to be straightforward, no dilly-dallying, otherwise if the military arrives, we’ll all be in trouble if we end up in a lose-lose situation," Lin Fan said with an impatient look, causing Beitiao Qian Naizi to furrow her brows even tighter.

Finally, she waved her hand.

A slender soul summoner immediately stepped forward.

And handed a leather scroll to Lin Fan.

As the scroll was unfurled, Lin Fan finally could see the secrets of the island clearly.

The entire island, with Death Lake at its center, had various ferocious beast images marked on it.

It included the man-eating ants and brown bears, wolves and others they had encountered.

It seemed that the eastern side of the island had fewer beasts.

Aside from tigers, cheetahs, and packs of wolves, moving forward would lead into the core.

There were no records of the core, but it was probably a hundred times more terrifying than the outside.

However, what attracted Lin Fan the most wasn’t the beast images drawn on it.

It was the line of characters in the upper left corner of the map.

Evil Capturing Nine Palace Array Map!