in2ebook Chapter 389 To Go or to Stay
Chapter 389 To Go or to Stay
Having finalized their itinerary, Chen Wenjin and the others returned to their tents to rest.
According to Cheng Feng, this black dragon vein stretches for an unknown number of kilometers, passing through hundreds or even thousands of mountains.
Without sufficient rest, the journey will be extremely arduous.
Taking advantage of this time, Cheng Feng went to Wu Sansheng's group and gathered the leaders and the few remaining casual members together.
Inside the tent of Jude Kao's team, Cheng Feng sat cross-legged in the main seat, with the others seated in front of him.
"Everyone, how many days do you have enough supplies left?"
When Cheng Feng asked him this, Qiu Dekao's first thought was that Cheng Feng's team was running out of supplies.
So he immediately said:
"Mr. Cheng, we have a sufficient supply of materials. Please feel free to take what you need."
If a smart person lowers themselves to fawn over someone, the person being fawned over will definitely feel very comfortable.
Because a wise person never flatters someone who ends up hurting them.
"Boss Cheng, we only brought enough supplies for our own use, so in this regard..."
The independent fighters all looked troubled. Unlike the major powers, they had plenty of manpower and could carry a large amount of supplies.
Even as the chain of insights was about to speak, Cheng Feng shook his head and said:
"You've misunderstood. I don't lack supplies here."
"So, what do you want?"
Jie Lianhuan and the others looked puzzled.
Cheng Feng then gave a brief account of the situation of this black dragon vein, which spans the Kunlun Mountains, and it was unknown how far it would take to reach its destination.
If they don't bring enough supplies, they will basically starve to death inside.
These people had no conflict of interest with Cheng Feng, so he explained the situation to them.
Those who wished to stay would continue to serve their fate as cannon fodder, while Cheng Feng didn't stop those who wanted to retire gracefully.
He is a soft-hearted person who can't bear to see people starve to death, and with more people around, Lu Tianshou might cause trouble for his team.
That's the situation. You each need to consider whether you want to continue down this path.
I will set off in six hours. Those who stay behind, come and meet me, and we will travel together.
After saying this, Cheng Feng left the tent amidst the respectful farewells of the crowd.
Back at his camp, Cheng Feng lay on his backpack by the fire, silently observing the black mist that filled every corner.
Especially where Yang Lianzhenjia's corpse was located, the black mist was the densest there.
They seemed to be drawn to Yang Lianzhenjia's corpse.
"It seems that it wasn't just the drugs that nearly caused Wu Sansheng and his group to lose their minds; the black mist must have played a crucial role as well."
But what is its purpose in doing this?
Could this also be part of the resurrection? If the sole purpose was to kill, the drug in his stomach should have been replaced with a deadly poison that kills instantly upon contact with blood.
Perhaps only after the cream puffs are finished will Yang Lianzhenjia's purpose become clear.
Although Cheng Feng was also curious about whether Yang Lianzhenjia could really be resurrected, or if he had some other purpose,
But if we really let this perverted event happen, then what difference would there be between us and Yang Lianzhenjia? Only it would carve all sorts of inhuman murals next to its own corpse.
Meanwhile, the various factions inside the tent reached a conclusion after discussion.
That meant streamlining the personnel, leaving only two or three people to continue forward with Cheng Feng's group, while the rest took the remaining supplies and left first.
They will act as backup once everyone returns.
Zhang Haike's team, which was originally inconspicuous, has now become a force to be reckoned with.
The Zhang family members were all elites, so they suffered virtually no losses along the way.
"Brother, our supplies can probably only last for about a week. If the situation is really as Cheng Feng said, it's probably far from enough."
After Zhang Haixing finished tallying all their supplies, she reported to Zhang Haike.
Zhang Haike looked at the huge black spot above with some resentment. From the moment he discovered that human skin, his goal was no longer to investigate the Nine Gates.
Instead, it turned into an exploration of this second-best tomb in the world.
The documents they took from Zhangjia Ancient Building only listed the Second Imperial Mausoleum Under Heaven as a forbidden area.
However, there are no details about the Zhang family or the owner of the tomb.
In order to uncover the truth, Zhang Haike gritted his teeth and made a decision:
"Hai Xing, take enough supplies to leave here, and leave the rest to me. I'll make the journey myself from here on out."
Zhang Haixing refused without hesitation:
"No, don't forget you are the clan leader now. Acting impulsively is irresponsible to the clan."
Zhang Haike wavered upon hearing this, as the overseas branch of the Zhang family had continued most of the main family's traditions.
The role of the clan leader is extremely important; if something happens to him, the clan may fall apart.
“Brother, let me go in your place. Once I find out the connection between this place and the Zhang family, I will find a way to leave.”
Zhang Haixing noticed Zhang Haike's dilemma and immediately offered a suggestion.
Having served as the head of the family for so many years, Zhang Haike still possessed the decisiveness necessary for any situation, so he didn't dwell on it too much.
After giving Zhang Haixing some instructions, he decided to lead the remaining clansmen away first.
Meanwhile, they were waiting outside the Second Mausoleum of the World to meet Zhang Haixing.
On the other side, Jude Kao's team made a similar decision, with Aning leading the team and three core subordinates to follow Cheng Feng to the Black Dragon Vein.
He himself was escorted away first by Wang's mercenaries.
Six hours later, everyone at Cheng Feng's camp began packing their belongings; they had absolutely no worries about supplies.
Their own family always had plenty of food and drink.
As Cheng Feng's team prepared to depart, all the other teams gathered around.
Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi approached them, looked them over, and then asked:
"Six hours should be enough time to say goodbye, so those who want to stay, please come over."
Following Cheng Feng's words, groups of two or three people from each family stepped out.
Finally, a team of exactly ten people gathered on the other side.
These ten people consisted of five from the Wu and Jie families, three from Qiu Dekao's faction, Zhang Haixing alone, and Huo Xiuxiu.
Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen were both taken home by their respective parents.
"It's pretty good, they're all familiar faces!"
Cheng Feng's gaze swept across their faces, and he smiled as he spoke.
Wu Sansheng, Xie Lianhuan, Wu Xie, Xie Yuchen, plus Pan Zi—these are the candidates from both families.
Aning brought two pendants, which is quite a good amount of consumables.
Although Cheng Feng didn't recognize Zhang Haixing, he could tell from her striking appearance that this woman was no ordinary person.
Huo Xiuxiu was brought back by Huo Ling. The girl was complaining to Huo Ling about how difficult the journey had been for a woman.
Especially hygiene issues.
"Alright, no problem, let's go."
Because of the lack of supplies, those who stayed behind waved goodbye to their respective teams and watched Cheng Feng and the others walk towards the cliff where the black spots were.
Led by Cheng Feng, the group began to climb up the cliff.
Only after everyone had climbed onto the black-spotted crack did the remaining people turn around and walk back the way they came.