Chapter 2215 — A Change of Mind
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Lazi knew that this Young Master Tagan was a lecherous sort, and one look at his eyes told him the man had taken a fancy to Sun Jingyan. But as it happened, Sun Jingyan was the woman of Wei Zhao, the strongest of this pair of adventurers. So Lazi feared that Young Master Tagan might do something ill-timed and throw the grand plan of cornering the fire lion into disarray. That was why he had obliquely mentioned Wei Zhao's strength and his relationship with Sun Jingyan.
Though Tagan Long was reluctant, hearing that Wei Zhao was the strongest of this band of adventurers made him realize what mattered most. Only then did he tear his gaze away with evident unwillingness and nod. "Good. Then let us set off at once, lest the night bring too many dreams."
"Everyone, get in the car. I'll lay out our division of labor and the plan while we ride," Lazi said, gesturing toward the Hummer.
The Hummer Tagan Long had brought was a five-seat Hummer pickup. The adventurers, Wei Zhao among them, climbed directly into the back of the truck. Tagan Long drove the Hummer himself, while the Fifth and Eighth Guardians sat in the rear seats of the cab.
Once Lazi had finally climbed aboard, the Hummer rumbled to life and rolled slowly off in the direction of the Wulonghaote Mountains...
"Here is how we'll divide the work," Lazi said. "The Eighth Guardian will be responsible for tracking down the fire lion. Once it's found, he will use a special method to drive it into the encirclement formed by you four. Each of you will take one corner and seal off the four blind angles, so that no matter which direction the fire lion bolts, you can cut it off swiftly and beat it back toward the center of the ring! In this way, we can wear down its stamina and fighting strength without pause. Once both are all but spent, the Fifth Guardian will assist Young Master Tagan Long in restraining the fire lion and forcing it to swallow a contract pill dipped in the master-recognition blood, thereby completing the establishment of the contract!"
At Lazi's words, everyone nodded one after another to show they understood, and Wei Zhao nodded along with them.
Seeing them nod, Lazi continued. "Mr. Zhang and Mr. Bai are the strongest, so the two of you will guard the side toward the Middle Range, while you other two will guard this side of the Lower Range, on the way up the mountain! That way, we also prevent the fire lion from escaping into the Middle Range. It wouldn't matter much if it bolted into the Lower Range—I'll be there in the Lower Range, roaming below you at all times, ready to intercept."
No one had any objection to Lazi's proposal; after all, this method of interception and this arrangement of positions was the most sensible.
"One thing to remember, of course: you must keep fighting the fire lion cub relentlessly, sparing nothing, until its stamina is completely drained. Otherwise, if it still has the strength to resist and spits the contract pill back out, the contract cannot be completed!" Lazi said. "Well, that is our plan. Does anyone have any questions?"
"No," said the skilled fighter in black and the one in green.
Wei Zhao and the burly man in white nodded as well. Though they did not speak, their approval was plain.