Chapter 666 - 547: Let’s Go Up the Mountain Together!

"Boss, what did they say to you?"

Inside the room, a group of people waited for Meng Changwei to walk in through the door, then eagerly gathered around to ask.

Meng Changwei gestured for everyone to move deeper into the house and then lowered his voice: "That Skinny from the Flying Wolf Gang said he just came down from the mountain; Celestial Horse Island is having an internal conflict, three factions are dividing the territory because Master Zhang is gone!"

If Qi Dabin were to hear Meng Changwei’s words, he would surely regard him as a mentor; the order in which one states the facts determines credibility.

Like how he just explained to Meng Changwei earlier, stating Zhang Su’s demise first did indeed have a shocking impact, making Meng Changwei uneasy, but it failed to earn his trust until the internal conflict at Celestial Horse Island was mentioned later, making it somewhat credible.

Meng Changwei, however, was different; he presented the result first, telling his subordinates Celestial Horse Island had trouble because he believed it was more credible, and then explained the reason, thus greatly enhancing the credibility of both matters!

"Ah? Gone, gone, gone...? How come it’s so coincidental, not gone earlier, not gone later, but gone right when we arrive?"

"No, how do you know it was our arrival that made them vanish, maybe it happened earlier? And even if it’s just now, it’s not surprising; Zombies getting stronger can easily cause accidents, it’s not our doing."

"Regardless, I think it feels too sudden!"

People in Bridge Town discussed fervently, thinking the news too bizarre.

Meng Changwei felt incredibly vexed; Zhang Su once gave him a walkie-talkie, which unfortunately got lost during an unexpected encounter with a horde of zombies, otherwise, contacting now would clear all doubts.

"Boss, what are those Flying Wolf Gang guys up to? They’re planning to join the chaos up there, aren’t they?"

Xiaowei pointed discreetly with a poker at Qi Dabin and others within the courtyard.

Meng Changwei didn’t speak, just slightly nodded to acknowledge Xiaowei’s suspicion.

"Actually, I think..."

A middle-aged man hesitated to speak: "Back when we collaborated with Celestial Horse Island in the Cyan Dragon Corps, we met plenty of their people, but earlier on the mountain, did you see any familiar faces?"

Without waiting for a reply, he answered himself: "Not a single familiar face showed up; the few voices we heard all sounded unfamiliar, it might be..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood the implication; Celestial Horse Island might have changed hands, the current scramble perhaps an eruption after prolonged pressure.

"Regardless of the current situation at Celestial Horse Island, back then, Master Zhong was definitely Master Zhang’s woman, otherwise others would’ve questioned it!"

"Zhang Su was with a woman in the Cyan Dragon Corps; it wasn’t the one just now."

"Haven’t you seen the world? Is it so extravagant for the leader of such a big faction to find two women? As long as he speaks, he can add me anytime, I have no problem!"

A lady was full of disdain, thinking these men lacked ambition.

Including Meng Changwei, seven people looked at the woman who spoke with curious gazes; she was in her early thirties, not old, but her looks were quite ordinary, her prominent feature being her ample bosom, which her coat couldn’t hide.

Yet, such bosoms are nothing but trouble in battles nowadays...

"Xiaoping, don’t interrupt, the current situation is that the Flying Wolf Gang wants to invite us to Celestial Horse Island to seize territory, if I decline, they want to borrow five guns, saying that after the success, they’ll give us a piece of land within the walls!"

Meng Changwei spoke about the main topic.

Once the topic shifted to important matters, the remaining three men and four women fell silent; for such a significant move, making decisions was far beyond their capacity.

Meng Changwei seemed to know asking them wouldn’t yield answers, but discussing with everyone made his thoughts clearer, he contemplated quietly for about half a minute before reaching a conclusion.

"First of all, I won’t consider lending guns to the Flying Wolf Gang, and I can’t seize Celestial Horse Island territory through violence, because Master Zhang’s woman is still there; it wouldn’t sit right with me."

"Is it possible that these are fabricated lies by the Flying Wolf Gang? Zhang Su isn’t dead, and no one’s fighting over territory on the mountain."

A woman who hadn’t spoken timidly suggested.

"Xiaomin’s words aren’t without merit, that group always gives me a dishonest feeling, their ability to make up lies is better than that of women!"

Another burly woman chimed in.

Soon, the others also slowly nodded in agreement; their thoughts were simple—having a secure place is sufficient, whether internal conflict or territory scramble, the source of the news itself is questionable, even if true, no need to get involved.

Meng Changwei took off his hat, rubbed his messy hair, squinted his eyebrows, and looked towards Celestial Horse Island, whispering: "Real or fake, let’s go and see with our own eyes, what do you all say?"

Everyone looked at Meng Changwei, their eyes filled with steadfast anticipation, as if saying: Boss, go on, whatever you say, we’ll follow you.

"Whether true or not, we’ll go up the mountain with the Flying Wolf Gang, but we’re not there to profit off chaos; if there’s really an internal conflict, we’ll go to help!"

Meng Changwei thought of a compromise solution.

"Boss, who are you helping?"

Xiaowei quickly asked.

Meng Changwei replied without hesitation: "We’ll help the person closest to Master Zhang!"

"So we’re helping Master Zhong, okay, let’s do it!"

"If helping that Zhong woman succeeds, will we let her lead in the future? Can a woman lead?"

Xiaoping, as a woman, questioned women’s capabilities.

Meng Changwei waved a hand: "Why worry about the distant future? I’d rather these be Flying Wolf Gang’s fabrications, then when Master Zhang returns, we’ll settle accounts with them together."

"Prepare yourselves, I’ll go talk to Qi Dabin, remember, always keep the guns in your hands; no matter what the Flying Wolf Gang says, absolutely don’t give them!"

"Understood, understood."

"Got it!"

"Boss, go ahead, we’ll start packing!"

"Xiaowei, go notify Dazhi and them, jump out from the back!"

Meng Changwei instructed, turned, and walked out of the house.

Qi Dabin saw Meng Changwei walk out and discreetly checked the time, seven or eight minutes had passed.

"Old Meng, you’re too slow; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is right here. You go in and deliberate for fifteen minutes, I’m almost freezing to death, such chances don’t wait; if things settle on Celestial Horse Island, there’ll be nothing left for us. So, will you loan me guns or join forces together?"

Meng Changwei’s gaze scanned the faces of the Flying Wolf Gang members; he licked his lips and said: "We’ll go together, but there’s a condition!"

"But" in such a turn usually involves many uncertainties, even reversing the situation.

Because of this, upon hearing Meng Changwei say "but," Qi Dabin’s heart skipped a beat; pretending to be calm, he said: "Your Bridge Town brothers are the main combat force, what do you mean by having a condition? Your demands wouldn’t be unreasonable, we’ll fully cooperate."

Meng Changwei shook his head: "You misunderstood, what I’m saying is, we’re not going to stir the pot; we’re going to help. If it’s really like your men said, several factions are fighting, I’ll assist Master Zhang’s woman; if this is all fake, then you’ll have to give me an explanation!"

"Deal!"

Qi Dabin seemed to have anticipated Meng Changwei’s response and agreed very quickly.

In his plan, as long as the people from Bridge Town went up the mountain with guns, everything else would be easy to accomplish.

He could act before reporting, force things along, or frame others; there’s plenty of room for maneuvering.