Chapter 568 - 277: Seeking Allies
Thinking of cooperation, Gu Ningzhi couldn’t help but recall his cooperation with Su Jiameng. It wasn’t a pleasant memory.
He knew quite a bit about Su Jiameng’s bad temper. If she could resolve something on her own, she typically wouldn’t seek help from others; she could handle it herself. But now she was talking about cooperation... which meant she was truly facing a tricky problem.
Gong Yulu, who knew even more than Gu Ningzhi, couldn’t possibly fail to realize this? What could be troubling her so much?
"Don’t just stare blankly, ask what it is..." Gong Yulu slapped Gu Ningzhi lightly on the back of his head, seeing him lost in thought, drawing a pathetic, resentful look from him. "I worry, has she encountered a big problem..."
Feeling sorry for himself, Gu Ningzhi complied and sent a message, "We still have contact, the relationship is okay... But why did Miss Su suddenly mention Luo Xin? Are you facing some troublesome issue that needs Luo Xin’s intervention?"
Gu Ningzhi already knew enough secrets, and Su Jiameng didn’t bother to hide them from him, briefly explaining the matter before summarizing, "The other party is one of the three major Star Thief Forces, and without outside assistance, I’m really not confident I can handle it. If we can leverage Luo Xin’s force, it would be mutually beneficial..."
The Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance was currently suppressing Luo Xin’s force. If Gu Ningyi hadn’t secretly aided them over the years, only two of the three major forces would exist now. Currently, tension in the Star Thief Circle is quite heavy due to the friction between these two giants.
"You... moved so fast? You’ve already taken down Shangguan Ruiqi and Jin Baorong? And now you’re thinking of sharpening your knives against the Green Wolf Star Thief Alliance? You, you... your courage is excessively large!"
Gu Ningzhi always knew Su Jiameng was searching for the nine, after all he played a part in helping Su Jiameng investigate, and they had agreed to wait for him to return before discussing it. He hadn’t even set foot on Qiming Star, yet she silently sent two of her targets to the Yellow Springs, leaving him unsure how to respond.
Gong Yulu saw Gu Ningzhi’s answer and coldly snorted, saying, "She’s been undercover in the Star Thief Circle for years, her understanding of this group is incredibly deep. It’s not like there aren’t Star Thief Forces she has single-handedly taken down in the past. Why are you making such a fuss? It’s just one of the three giants in the Star Thief Circle, with enough time, I could..."
Gu Ningzhi didn’t finish listening to Gong Yulu’s speech, as his body started to tremble.
He truly didn’t understand what kind of women reside in that world, facing off against an entire Star Thief den, doing it without considering others’ emotional endurance.
However, he remembered Gong Yulu’s battle capability matched his, even with "Yongping", it couldn’t compare to those wide-ranging powerful weapons.
Facing off against an entire Star Thief den alone... wasn’t that too arrogant?
"You’re looking at me like that, don’t you believe?" Gong Yulu frowned in displeasure, adding, "What’s difficult about it? If I wanted, I could create some biological virus in the lab that instantly destroys the brain’s central system, it’s very simple... but doing so is too cruel, and if the situation escalates it could get out of control..."
Gu Ningzhi almost wanted to cry, speaking in such a cold tone about such terrifying facts, manly indeed?
At this time, Su Jiameng replied, "I said before, if you didn’t return in time, I would act first. It’s too late to talk about it now, my mind is made up... If I can’t cooperate with Luo Xin, I will think of another way..."
Gu Ningzhi could only reply, "Wait a little longer, I’ll contact Luo Xin and see what she thinks."
"Okay, waiting for your good news." Su Jiameng’s response was straightforward.
Gong Yulu thought Gu Ningzhi would contact that Luo Xin, but she didn’t expect him to turn and contact his elder brother, raising her doubts.
As for the nine people Su Jiameng mentioned, she had heard a little about them.
That research institute had once invited Gong Yulu, but she decidedly refused to associate with a group of reckless fools, promptly rejecting.
Even though she refused, she secretly investigated the institute’s secrets, naturally aware of the existence of these nine. But she didn’t expect Su Jiameng to know about it from some channels and be determined to eliminate them...
Of course, those nine were no good people, their actions completely crossed Su Jiameng’s bottom line.
Given her temperament, it was impossible not to react. But she didn’t expect her actions to be so swift, two of the nine were already dead!
Gu Ningzhi contacted his older brother for a reason, because Luo Xin was facing immense pressure now, the Star Thief Circle’s storm was brewing, relying on himself he couldn’t possibly convince this woman, probably needing to involve Gu Ningyi.
Evidently, Gu Ningyi’s expression was somewhat subtle when his younger brother contacted him about this, and he asked bluntly, "Has your brain gone wrong, to believe her words?"
Gu Ningzhi irritably scratched his head, "Of course I believe it, and have enough reason... but this reason..."
"But this reason is still a secret, can’t be revealed to me for now, right?" Gu Ningyi shook his head helplessly, suddenly feeling his brother grew up just to trouble him, "You’ve used this excuse many times... Second Brother, be straightforward, this is the last time, next time... if there isn’t a good reason, I won’t help you."