Chapter 1272: Finally, Something Happened
âLing-Ge, how long do you think⊠weâll have to wait?â Xia Na suddenly asked with a hint of curiosity. The timing of her question didnât feel redundant to anyone; instead, it seemed as if she was hinting at something.
Ling Mo thought for a moment and said, âI donât know. But one thingâs for sure-theyâre waiting for us too⊠another âus.ââ
After hearing this, everyone fell silent for a while, then their expressions grew somewhat complicated. The subtext of his words seemed to suggest that Chief of Staff Wang might already be nearby⊠Maybe not right next to this town, but the distance between them definitely wasnât as far as theyâd hopedâŠ
Looking out along the desolate street, everything seemed almost unreal⊠Yet in this cold, seemingly fictional world, deadly dangers lurked everywhere⊠And at this moment, one pair-or perhaps more pairs-of unseen eyes might be watching them from some hidden cornerâŠ
âBut on the other hand, arenât we watching them tooâŠâ Ling Mo muttered to himself, a cold smile appearing on his face. When had he become so accustomed to killing?
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Three days after Ling Mo and the others entered this town, another group approached.
Accompanied by a distant rumbling that grew closer, a helicopter landed atop a tall building in the town center. Immediately following that came nearly twenty minutes of gunfire.
At first, the gunshots were dense, but later they became sporadic. Eventually, everything fell silent.
In the inpatient building of a hospital by the mountain, a figure stood behind a window, peering in the direction of the gunfire. Soon, she turned to look inside the room and said, âDoesnât seem like Falconâs people. They should be heading downstairs now, leaving the helicopter where it is.â
It was a small doctorâs office, cluttered and packed with people. Ling Mo looked up from behind a desk and said, âOf course not. Even if Falconâs people came, they wouldnât make such a high-profile entrance with gunfire. Itâs our people who arrived.â
Xu Shuhan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood what Ling Mo had meant three days ago⊠What Chief of Staff Wang was waiting for was another âus.â And this âusâ referred to the group that had just appeared.
That is, the Mu Chen Squad that had split off earlierâŠ
âTheyâre the decoy,â Xu Shuhan thought to herself.
According to what Ling Mo had said before, Chief of Staff Wang knew this. But no matter what, he couldnât let Ling Mo return alive. So even knowing itâs a trap, heâd jump in and try to use the decoy to find the real fisherman behind the scenes.
So the real danger wasnât the decoy, but still Ling Mo and his group. But what Ling Mo needed to do was precisely to exploit Chief of Staff Wangâs mentalityâŠ
It was practically an invisible psychological war.
Now that the decoy had appeared, had Chief of Staff Wangâs group arrived as well?
âWe canât meet up with Mu Chen and the others, canât even let them know we exist. Only if they know nothing will they be truly safe. But⊠all the probing between us and Wang will definitely revolve around them. Just not sure how theyâll respond. If their reaction is too intense, thatâll be troublesome. But knowing Mu Chenâs temperament, he shouldnât be too impulsive. For now, all we can do is keep waiting,â Yuwen Xuan said slowly, gnawing on his rations.
âRight,â Ling Mo nodded.
To avoid leaving any traces, they hadnât gone out at all for the past three days. All their food was dry rations theyâd brought with them. Fortunately, their supplies were adequate, and since Xia Na and the other Zombies didnât actually eat, the four humans wouldnât starve for a while.
The Zombies only observed from upstairs and never showed themselves.
Chief of Staff Wang gave off an impression of being extremely shrewd, so Ling Mo and the others avoided any detail that might expose them.
Still, Xu Shuhan and the others didnât quite understand this.
âWhat if Wang already knows weâre here? If thatâs the case, isnât all this effort pointless?â Xu Shuhan thought for a moment and voiced her doubt.
Ling Mo smiled, âYes, he might think that. Or, he might think the opposite. The more flawless we act, the more likely heâll suspect weâre deliberately creating a false impression. Dealing with someone like him, the key isnât in making arrangements, but in keeping him guessing. Only then might he make a mistake. Mad Xuan is right-now, we just wait patiently.â đÎÎÉ”êç
âMmâŠâ Everyone nodded⊠Wait, thenâŠ
And so, another two days passed.
During this time, gunshots continued to ring out in the town, and judging by the movement, it was clearly Mu Chenâs group familiarizing themselves with the terrain.
This armory was different from the previous three warehouses; its location was hard to find. When they arrived, theyâd already prepared for a long search. First, get a feel for the town, then find a place to set up camp, and finally devise a search plan.
Even if Ling Mo and the others werenât in Mu Chenâs squad, they could pretty much guess the process. And while Chief of Staff Wang might not know all the details, he could certainly observe and deduce some things.
Now, two days later, Ling Moâs group was still hiding behind the curtains, secretly watching, while Chief of Staff Wangâs group, likely already in town, hadnât shown themselves.
âShould I do something?â Fang Zhou suggested.
He was probably the most restless among them⊠Everyone else could stay calm, but he always seemed anxious. No helping it-the future was uncertainâŠ
His words were also a test⊠He wanted to know if Ling Mo really planned to just keep waiting.
âNo need,â Ling Mo replied coolly.
He really did intend to wait!
âWe move when they move. If they donât move, we keep waiting,â Ling Mo continued.
So stubborn! Fang Zhou thought, nearly in tears.
He couldnât shake the feeling that Ling Mo might be wrongâŠ
What if Chief of Staff Wang never shows up, even after the warehouse is emptied?
It was agonizingâŠ
But unexpectedly, on the evening of the second day, things changed.
After gunfire had ceased for most of the day, a sudden burst of intense gunshots rang out.
Immediately after, a blaze appeared in a certain area of the town.
Everyone in the inpatient building instantly jumped to their feet and crowded behind the curtains.
Finally, something happened!
Xu Shuhan and the others were thrilled⊠Theyâd never looked forward to trouble like this before!
Theyâd waited so long their whole worldview had changedâŠ
Ling Mo, however, remained as calm as ever. He glanced at the scene of the incident, then smiled and said, âMu Chenâs move was clever.â
Xia Na nodded, âMm⊠The gunfire just now didnât seem to be aimed at any fixed spot⊠More like they were randomly sweeping the area. Mu Chenâs group must have sensed something but couldnât find the enemy, so they used this method to pinpoint their location. And not just gunfire-they lit a fire too. Theyâre using the swarming Zombies to drive them toward a fixed spot.â
âSo that means theyâll retreat for now, hiding nearby and waiting for the enemy to be forced out,â Yuwen Xuan asked eagerly, âSo⊠will our opponents show themselves?â
Ling Mo answered without hesitation, âThey will, but itâll only be the decoy. Theyâre trying to lure us out.â
âSo what should we do?â Xu Shuhan asked.
The scene before them confirmed Ling Moâs first guess⊠Chief of Staff Wangâs group was here. This also proved Ling Moâs hiding strategy was correct.
The anxiety from days of waiting was instantly swept away, replaced by a strong urge to killâŠ
After being cooped up for so many days, you finally show yourself!
âWe? Nothing,â Ling Mo replied.
Xu Shuhan and the others were momentarily stunned⊠But soon, they noticed the smile at the corner of Ling Moâs mouthâŠ
âWait,â everyone silently exchanged glancesâŠ
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