Chapter 2630: Why Risk Your Life Against a Passing Stranger
The dark-skinned big man’s expression shifted, clearly showing he didn’t want to retreat like this.
The tall guy and the mutton chop bearded one came up behind Gao Ming, persuading him to leave with them. Otherwise, given the Execution Team’s vengeful nature, even if they left today, they would definitely return for revenge.
"If you leave, nothing will happen here." Gao Ming directly ordered them off, "Leave the child, you can go."
The two didn’t want to give up, but the Execution Team was watching them closely, and they couldn’t just take people away. After a tense two-second standoff, they finally decided to retreat.
But the Execution Team wasn’t going to let them go easily; player powers had already been used on them during the standoff, making it impossible for them to leave now.
"Return." A player from the Execution Team waved at them, and the two frozen figures were suddenly dragged to the ground, snaking along the ground towards the Execution Team.
Gao Ming’s lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing. The young player who had been nervous all along suddenly jumped onto the two, trying to save the tall guy and mutton chop bearded one.
"Still forgotten you." The dark-skinned big man appeared next to him, "Effortlessly let you go, but you really are useless."
While speaking, his long blade stabbed straight towards his heart.
"Ding!" The blade was blocked by an invisible barrier, and the dark-skinned big man immediately looked towards the cabin with eagle-like eyes, "Do you want to interfere in Yongta Country’s affairs?"
Xu Huo walked out, "The Execution Team and anti-government alliance matters have nothing to do with me, but this young man’s original intent was simply to save people. He’s not an anti-government alliance member. Why not spare him?"
The dark-skinned big man sneered coldly, his arm forced down with strength, and as the defensive barrier broke, the knife tip approached the young player. Just before piercing his body, the Girl in the painting suddenly appeared beside him, grabbing his foot and pulling him back!
As the young player narrowly escaped danger, the dark-skinned big man swung his blade horizontally towards the Girl in the painting. She fell back in response, hitting the person trying to crawl away. In this dangerous moment, she still turned to look at the young player, and he raised his head to see the cold blade coming down. In alarm, he actually flipped her to the side, turning himself to block the descending blade.
"Bang!" With the sound of a blade collision echoing, the dark-skinned big man was forced to retreat a few steps. Once he stood firm, he looked at the man lightly shaking the long blade in front of the Girl in the painting, "Do you want to go against Yongta Country?"
Xu Huo held the Black Blade slantwise, its tip facing the ground, revealing a slow smile, "Is it not you going against me?"
The dark-skinned man’s expression turned ugly, realizing that Xu Huo was a formidable opponent. The Execution Team members had already gathered behind him, awaiting his command.
Meanwhile, the Girl in the painting also stood behind Xu Huo, with the communicator mechanically reading out her thoughts: "Should we kill them all?"
Xu Huo remained silent, only watching the people opposite him. Unlike the dark-skinned big man, he was waiting, waiting for the opponent to make a move.
Intense mental pressure, carrying the wind of death, approached, and the dark-skinned big man’s eyes slowly sank...
"What are you waiting for, leave!" Gao Ming’s voice called out from behind, as he stared at the Execution Team members, "If you can’t win, you’d better leave quickly, why fight with a passerby?"
The dark-skinned big man shifted his gaze towards Gao Ming for a moment, then quickly returned to Xu Huo. After a pause, he finally sheathed his blade and withdrew from the village with the two anti-government alliance members.
After they left, only then did the villagers truly breathe a sigh of relief. The children who had been covered and prevented from crying could finally cry out loud. Many gathered around Gao Ming, asking if he was injured.
Gao Ming comforted them, refused to have anyone repair his cabin, and only found two pieces of cloth to cover the entrance. The child was still in a dangerous phase, unable to be moved or have work done; Gao Ming had to guard overnight.
"Thank you so much for today." After the villagers returned home, Gao Ming said to Xu Huo as he looked at the young player, "He’s a good kid. Without you, he might not have survived today."
"When you were talking, I could roughly guess your relationship with Yongta Country," Xu Huo said, "Zhu Bo should be in control of Yongta Country’s voice. Since you saved him, why not choose a more suitable place to live?"
Gao Ming shook his head, "Zone 039 doesn’t have a place more suitable than here."
Both Yongta Country and the anti-government alliance clearly wished for him to join their forces, or today’s situation wouldn’t have occurred. With both sides in gray areas and without absolute good or evil, their excessive behavior meant working for either side would be unconstitutional.
"Can I stay here?" The young player suddenly spoke up, "I understand, the Execution Team let me go to lure out the anti-government alliance, but they deliberately brought me here intending to force Doctor Gao you to join the anti-government alliance."
"Before today, I always wondered who I should work for. But now I’ve realized none of them are really good. They can ruthlessly use even small children for their interests; I can’t stand indifferent while innocents die in front of me. Unfortunately, I’m too weak to change this zone with my own power... Doctor Gao, I want to stay here, do odd jobs or farm!"
Gao Ming refused him, "When the agreement with Zhu Bo was made, it was stated that no players are taken in here. Additionally, there’s no justice you’re seeking here."
"A room has been prepared for you over there, go rest. Leave tomorrow."
After saying this, he nodded to Xu Huo and entered the tent to take care of the child.
The three walked out of the cabin, and the young player asked puzzledly, "Since Doctor Gao saved Zhu Bo, why doesn’t he use this to restrain the Execution Team’s players? He probably doesn’t want to watch the zone compatriots kill each other, right."
Judging by the Execution Team’s attitude towards Gao Ming, Zhu Bo’s words have indeed been implemented, and promises kept. But this doesn’t mean Zhu Bo is a good person. Doctor Gao deviating from neutrality means he would certainly be drawn into a faction. With his ability, it’s easy to save one person, but the slaughter that follows saving brings consequences he doesn’t want to see, which is why he opts to just be a doctor.
"I just saved you." Xu Huo said.
The young player snapped back, quickly expressing thanks, but Xu Huo waved his hand dismissively, "I hope your way of repaying me is to help me kill someone you consider innocent. Would you do it?"
The young player was stunned, then immediately spoke, "That’s different..."
"How is it different?" Xu Huo asked.
The young player opened his mouth but couldn’t argue back.
"Time to sleep." Xu Huo called the Girl in the painting to walk towards the nearby cabin, "We’ll need to be up early tomorrow."