Chapter 884 — Split Up and Move
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"Heh, Uncle Chu, you've got the wrong idea. What I meant is that there's no one there — which makes it the perfect place for me to take them out." Wei Zhao smiled as he spoke, his tone utterly relaxed.
"Oh? You're confident?" Gu Pengzhan was taken aback by Wei Zhao's words.
"I am." Wei Zhao nodded, his voice full of certainty.
In truth, he was not. But he could not simply abandon Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu; saying so was only meant to set Gu Pengzhan's mind at ease. Wei Zhao could only take things one step at a time. At present there was no one in Songshan City he could call on for help, and since the other side had skilled fighters, Wei Zhao had no choice but to grit his teeth and face them alone.
"That's good to hear!" Gu Pengzhan had no doubts at all; seeing Wei Zhao so confident, he finally relaxed. "I was worried you wouldn't be able to handle it — now I can rest easy."
"Ha ha, no time to lose, Uncle Chu. I'll be on my way." Wei Zhao said no more; he rose and headed for the villa's front door.
"Woof, woof!" Mighty General barked twice behind him.
Wei Zhao's steps slowed for just an instant as he walked out of the villa. Then he smiled suddenly and beckoned to Mighty General. "You're coming with me!"
Wasn't this a ready-made helper? Who would ever guess that a dog was actually a high-grade Yellow-rank beast? It was the perfect case of a pig playing the tiger — catching the enemy completely off guard!
Even if Wei Zhao brought a dog to South Mirror Mountain, he would not be violating Zhen Yingjun's terms — that Wei Zhao must come alone! Because the other one was not a person. It was a dog.
Mighty General wagged its tail excitedly and followed Wei Zhao.
Naturally, Gu Pengzhan had no idea that Mighty General had already become a high-grade Yellow-rank creature. He simply assumed Wei Zhao was bringing the dog along to make the search easier.
Just like last time at Twin Swallow Mountain, when Wei Zhao had also taken Mighty General with him — for the purpose of tracking Gu Mengyao's scent...
Wei Zhao got into Shen Yushu's yellow Beetle, set the navigation for South Mirror Mountain, and the man and dog set off for the mountain.
As for Qiu Lingshan, after Wei Zhao's refusal she naturally could not take any further action — especially since the other side clearly had skilled fighters. She did not know whether going would help or only make things worse. Since Wei Zhao had said he did not need her, all Qiu Lingshan could do was wait anxiously at the police station.
Fortunately, this time Gu Pengzhan did not use any connections to pressure the police station. After he returned, not a single word of news came out.
South Mirror Mountain — this was Wei Zhao's first time here. He had not even known before that there was such a mountain near Songshan City.
The foot of the mountain was desolate: no houses, no buildings of any kind, only a few fire-prevention slogans and warning signs declaring the mountain dangerous and forbidding entry. A short way ahead along a mountain road, two cars were parked — the very two cars Zhen Yingjun had mentioned.
Wei Zhao got out of the car, then stroked Mighty General's head. "In a bit, you and I split up and act as the situation allows. Understand?"
After its upgrade, Mighty General understood human nature even better. It nodded — though whether it truly understood was anyone's guess. In any case, even before the upgrade Wei Zhao had felt this dog was no ordinary animal, and now he felt its intelligence had climbed another level entirely.
A steep mountain path like this was nothing to Wei Zhao, and even less to Mighty General. It did not even use the road, but leapt from tree to rock along the roadside, vanishing from sight in no time...
Wei Zhao reached the summit. From a distance he could see several people gathered in the open space at the top.
One of them was Zhen Yingjun himself! Beside him stood a middle-aged man in a white robe, tall and broad, like a pillar.