Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 924 Forced to Cooperate

Chapter 924: Chapter 924 Forced to Cooperate

Having narrowly escaped death yet again, Gu Fan looked at the deep marks left by the whip and broke out in a cold sweat. If those had hit a person, the consequences would have been dire.

Mo Yun’s expression darkened, "Kid, are you really hiding something?"

Gu Fan hurriedly explained, "Don’t get me wrong, beautiful lady, I didn’t intentionally hide anything. Although the notebook mentions a meeting place, I can’t understand it; the Western way of naming places is different from ours in Chinese."

"Oh, is that so?" Mo Yun was half-convinced, and to earn her trust, Gu Fan picked up a clump of mud from the ground, "For example, I call this thing mud, while Westerners call it clay. Though it’s the same thing, the name is different."

Mo Yun felt this explanation was far-fetched, so Gu Fan added, "Look, I only know that the meeting place is near the border between the Central Plains and the outer regions. As for which city it is, I have no idea. I’m actually not very familiar with the cities near the frontier, so I don’t know where they’re referring to."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yun also felt concerned, as she was unfamiliar with that area and would need to make inquiries.

Gu Fan continued persistently, "There’s a lot more content in the notebook. It’s not that I can’t understand it, but there are some things I just don’t know, so I can’t correctly grasp their meaning. But if I learned a bit more, I would be able to fully understand everything in this notebook."

Seeing Gu Fan earnest and confident, Mo Yun thought it over and felt that she really did need someone who understood Western languages. But she still couldn’t shake off her unease, as silencing him seemed like the safest option.

"Fine, you’ll come with me. Whatever you don’t know, I will clarify. As long as you can fully understand the content of this notebook and map, that would be great." Mo Yun had been speaking nicely when suddenly she shifted her tone and coldly stated, "If you dare to play me for a fool, boy, I’ll make sure you regret it."

"No problem, I’m the most honest person there is, and I’m more than happy to cooperate," Gu Fan said, moving off in one direction. "How about this – I’m hungry, so why don’t we go down the mountain and grab something to eat?"

Just as Gu Fan took a step, a whip lashed out, striking the ground next to his foot as a warning.

This made Gu Fan indignant, "Hey, what are you doing? You can’t expect an ox to work without letting it graze, how am I supposed to work like this?"

Mo Yun looked at him disdainfully and said simply, "You’re going the wrong way."

Hearing this, Gu Fan’s embarrassment was palpable, and he quickly followed Mo Yun, adding, "Sorry, I’m not familiar with these parts, please look after me in the future."

"There’s no need for that, just don’t drag me down," Mo Yun retorted with her ever-aloof demeanor, leaving Gu Fan no chance to ingratiate himself. Internally, he compared her with his ex-girlfriend, Leng Le, and suddenly found Leng Le much more adorable.

Watching Mo Yun’s graceful figure, Gu Fan furrowed his brow in concern. He didn’t know why Mo Yun was so determined to decipher the notebook’s contents. What secrets did it hold? And now that the Devil Cult had been eradicated, leaving only Mo Yun, what were her plans going forward?

"Could it be that...?" A possibility dawned on Gu Fan: the cooperation between the Western vampires and the Devil Cult must have its objectives, which likely involved searching for the Eternal Life Clan, among other things.

Gu Fan believed the notebook and map must record the vampires’ gains from their trip to the Central Plains, and Mo Yun was likely intending to claim these gains for herself.

It meant that Gu Fan’s first urgent task was to become familiar with this era, to know the names of the cities and mountains, etc. Only then could he truly understand the notebook’s contents. Simply put, the Western language in the notebook corresponded to the Chinese language of this era.

Another concern was that Mo Yun was dangerous. For the time being, she needed Gu Fan’s abilities, so she spared him. However, she would never allow the contents of the notebook to leak. Once Gu Fan fully deciphered the notebook’s contents, he would lose his value to her.

Gu Fan carefully surveyed their surroundings, looking for a chance to slip away, but Mo Yun seemed aware, "I’d advise you not to get any ideas. Your Qinggong is a mess. Catching up to you would be a piece of cake."

Gu Fan put on an urgent expression, "Not at all, not at all. How could I dare to run with your level of ability?"

Mo Yun took Gu Fan’s words at face value, but curiosity got the better of her, and she looked back, "It’s strange. Looking at your outfit, you seem to be here to try your luck in the world."

"Of course. Just look at this heroic attire of mine, and you’ll know I’m serious," Gu Fan responded with bravado, only to be doused by Mo Yun’s chilly rejoinder, "With your poor Martial Arts, how dare you even consider venturing into the world?"

"Must you be so demoralizing?" Gu Fan deflated, questioning if his skills were truly so inadequate before the ancient masters of Martial Arts.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Fan asked, "May I ask, elder sister, where are we headed next?"

"Didn’t you say the meeting place is on the border between the outer regions and the Central Plains? Since you’re not familiar with that area and you don’t know the exact meeting place, we will try our luck there," Mo Yun said, her eyes revealing a flicker of excitement.

Gu Fan immediately objected, "Hold on, if we go there, we might run into another group of vampires. We’re no match for them, right?"

"Right, we can’t beat them, especially with you slowing us down. But who said we have to be their enemies?" Mo Yun said as her lips curled into a grin, then she pulled out the notebook and map, "See this? This is our proof of trust. Once they see it, they will definitely regard us as one of their own."

Gu Fan was shocked, "You want to join the ranks of the Western vampires? What exactly do you want?"

"But the notebook recorded that your Devil Cult fell out with the vampires from the West. Now you plan to go over to another group of vampires," Gu Fan realized something crucial and couldn’t help asking, "What exactly are these vampires searching for in the Central Plains, that you would go to such lengths to follow them?"

"That’s not for you to know. But if you can help me, I will certainly not skimp on your reward," Mo Yun promised, although Gu Fan still couldn’t shake off his apprehension, getting the feeling that following this woman was like walking into a pit of fire.

Unfortunately, Gu Fan had no choice but to follow this Female Demon begrudgingly, again feeling that compared to her, his ex-girlfriend Leng Le was truly a good woman.

At that moment, for some unknown reason, Leng Yue sneezed several times in succession and nearly began questioning her life.