in2ebook Chapter 154: A tool to make up the numbers.
Chapter 154: A tool to make up the numbers.
"Think carefully about who to replace!" Gu Xulin planned to give him enough time to consider.
"You!" Shousui was so angry at the man's shrewd and calculating face that he really wanted to curse, but when the words came to his lips he was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to fight back.
But it is even more impossible for Shousui to agree to such a deal that would result in huge losses.
Shouchen, who was standing by, tried several times to pull the chain that was stuck on him but failed. Then he changed his mind and began to untie the chain around his wrist.
Gu Xulin picked up the chain on the ground, pulled Shouchen back to his side with a little force, and grabbed his wrist the next second when Shouchen just broke free from the chain.
On the other side, Mo Yuankai and Yan Shun, whose mouths were blocked, kept shaking their heads at Shousui, making whimpering sounds in their throats, and tried their best to use body language to persuade Shousui not to agree to the other party's conditions.
Shousui couldn’t understand what they wanted to express, he just thought that they all wanted to give the only chance given by Gu Xulin to each other or Shouchen.
Gu Xulin looked up at Shousui and saw that he had been pausing for a long time and couldn't utter a word. The man couldn't help but urge him with a smile, "Have you decided who to replace?"
"One is not enough!" Shousui calmed down his anger and bargained, "I can replace two with one, at least two!"
Gu Xulin chuckled as if he was pleased by him. The man looked at Shousui with a playful look on his face for several times, and then agreed again after a moment: "Okay, two is two."
Shousui glanced at him in disbelief, with a hint of suspicion on his face.
Seeing that the other party was so easy to negotiate with, Shousui rolled his eyes and came up with a plan.
He thought about calling out to the zombie system Xuan Sang through telepathic transmission, "Come out quickly and get enough people to fight the other side two for three!"
"???" Xuan Sang was a little confused, "Are you serious?"
"Nonsense! Of course I'm serious!"
"In front of so many people, aren't you afraid that the secret that you have the system will be exposed?" Xuan Sang reminded.
Shousui had certainly thought about this problem, and naturally thought of a countermeasure. He explained to Xuan Sang, "As soon as the other party releases the people, I will kill them all. Even if they know about it, it will be meaningless. Now the people are still in his hands, and I will inevitably be unable to move freely if I have concerns."
Hearing that he had already made a plan, Xuan Sang said no more, but pretended to be sad and aggrieved and said, "So, you don't love me anymore? So in your heart I am just a tool to make up the numbers?"
"..." Shousui's face was instantly covered with black lines. Why didn't he notice that this guy was so dramatic before?
After Shousui finished complaining about a certain zombie system in his heart, he couldn't help but reply in a seemingly comforting tone, "No, you are not a tool. You are my son, have you forgotten?"
"Fuck!" Xuan Sang couldn't hold back and yelled, "Well, you're awesome."
"So, have you decided who to replace?" Seeing Shousui hesitating for so long with his eyes lowered, Gu Xulin couldn't help but ask again.
Shouchen next to him was not at all calm and kept struggling. Gu Xulin had no choice but to apply more force.
Shouchen was already concerned about his master, and when he saw Gu Xulin trying to stop him and holding his hand tightly, he couldn't help but turn around and bared his teeth at the man.
"I've made up my mind," Shousui pointed at Mo Yuankai and Yan Shun and said, "If you release them, I'll go with you."
"Okay." Gu Xulin agreed readily and winked at his men.
The subordinate understood and took out two pairs of shackles and threw them at Shousui who was standing opposite. Gu Xulin continued, "Cuff them yourself. If you surrender, I will release you."
"Of course, if you are worried, I can release a hostage first." To show his sincerity, Gu Xulin signaled his men to release one of Mo Yuankai and Yan Shun first.
Under the man's order, Yan Shun, who was randomly chosen, was untied by Gu Xulin's men and pushed towards the opposite side of the New Year's Eve party.
As soon as Yan Shun regained his freedom, he immediately ran to Shou Sui's side. After tearing off the tape, he couldn't hold back his words and said, "Don't believe him. He must be deceiving you. If you fall for it, you will really fall into his trap!"
Shousui glanced at him and found that Yan Shun had a baby face under the mask that was difficult to distinguish between male and female. This time, after being captured by Gu Xulin, Yan Shun was forced to take off the mask. If Shousui had not been familiar with his voice, he would not have recognized him.
Shousui patted Yan Shun on the shoulder and simply asked, "They didn't do anything to you two, did they?"
If it weren't for helping him find Shouchen's whereabouts, Yan Shun wouldn't have been involved. Shousui felt guilty but also grateful to him.
Yan Shun shook his head and rubbed his hands that were bruised from being tied up.
"Hey, it's your turn to show your opinion." Gu Xulin reminded him with a hint of impatience.
Shousui looked at the handcuffs and leg irons thrown at his feet, and he bent down to pick them up. The other party had released one person first in order to let him relax his guard. Although Shousui was still worried about the other party's credibility, he couldn't say anything more.
Seeing that he was really going to do what the other party asked, Yan Shun couldn't help but grab Shousui's wrist to stop him.
Seeing this, Shousui lowered his voice and whispered in Yan Shun's ear to comfort him, "Don't worry, this thing can't trap me."
And he said, "Later, you and Mo Yuankai go first, don't worry about me."
After hearing this, Yan Shun let go of his hand doubtfully.
After Shousui cuffed himself as requested, he stepped forward and displayed his shackled hands and feet in front of everyone, and said to Gu Xulin, "Can we release the other one now?"
Gu Xulin curled the corners of his lips in satisfaction, and then kept his word and asked his men to untie Mo Yuankai.
Mo Yuankai, who had returned to his side, frowned, looked at Shousui and asked, "What about Shouchen?"
"It's all my fault. I acted on my own, which led to me being caught." Mo Yuankai felt regretful.
"You don't have to blame yourself. I'm still here for you." Shousui subconsciously raised his hand to hold Mo Yuankai's shoulder and wanted to whisper a few words in his ear, but he was restricted by the shackles on his wrists and froze in mid-air before he could move. He realized it belatedly and had to give up this awkward action.
Shousui looked at Shouchen who was still in the other party's hands, and assured Mo Yuankai confidently, "Don't worry, I still have a trick up my sleeve."
Then, he raised his eyes to look at Gu Xulin, pointed at Shouchen and said, "And him, let him go too."
"You want to exchange one for three?" Gu Xulin narrowed his eyes and looked at him leisurely, "Isn't that too greedy?"
"The last one for one will do."
After Shousui finished speaking, he urged the zombie system in his mind, "Why haven't you shown up yet?"
Xuan Sang rolled his eyes speechlessly at the back of Shousui's head and pinched his lower back.
"Oh?" Gu Xulin raised his eyebrows curiously, "Who else can you use to replace him? Are you not here alone?"
Gu Xulin lowered his eyes. He did not detect the presence of other people nearby. A hint of doubt appeared on the man's face.
"Of course not," Shousui turned around and called behind him, "Xuan Sang?"
“???” Everyone on the opposite side looked curiously in the direction Shousui turned back.
When Yan Shun turned around inexplicably and saw a boy who appeared behind the three of them, he was so scared that he jumped one meter away to the side. "He, he, where did he jump out from?" He stuttered.
He had already come out when Shousui urged Xuansang to show up, but because of his small stature, Xuansang stood behind Mo Yuankai and Shousui, both of whom were over 180cm tall, and the people on the opposite side didn't notice him at all at first.
Plus, he didn't make any sound, so if Xuan Sang hadn't pinched his lower back, even the host Shousui wouldn't have noticed.
Shousui grabbed Xuan Sang and dragged him in front of everyone. He said to Gu Xulin, "Come on, use him in exchange!"
He pushed Xuan Sang to the other side. "Although he is a bit vicious, don't despise him. He is at least half a person, more than enough to replace the zombie. We have to kill him anyway, so you might as well kill him to your heart's content instead of killing the little zombie. You will definitely not lose out if you listen to me!"
Everyone: “…” Shousui suddenly turned the tables and left the people on the opposite side speechless.
Mo Yuankai: “…” So the system can be used like this?
Xuan Sang: "..." A zombie system always feels like it's been sold out? I regret agreeing to help make up the numbers. What should I do? Waiting online is urgent!