vstars Chapter 64 Night Presses Down on the Heart, First Strike
Chapter 64 Night Presses Down on the Heart, First Strike
The night was darker.
The forest is like a net that has been laid down, trapping people in the middle.
The fire was still burning, but it was being suppressed even lower.
The light only reached up to my feet.
Further away, it's all darkness.
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No one sat down in the camp.
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After that group of people left, everyone thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But Li Xuan's words, "It's not over yet," are like a thorn, constantly stuck in my heart.
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Li Yuanshan stood beside the beast-drawn carriage.
He was still holding the knife.
But this time, it wasn't shaking as much as before.
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He took a deep breath.
Then he slowly vomited it out.
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"Be more cautious."
He said to himself.
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The tension of "they could rush up at any moment" has subsided.
What remains now is a heavier feeling.
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It's not fear.
It is pressure.
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He glanced around.
The guards were all standing.
No one spoke.
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Chen He was at the very front.
Like a stone.
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Li Xuan stood a little further back.
Do not move.
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This scene gradually calmed him down a bit.
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"At least... I'm not the only one holding on."
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He gently gripped the knife handle.
It feels a little smoother than before.
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the other side.
Chen He's gaze never left what was in front of him.
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But his attention wasn't just focused on what was in front of him.
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Wind direction, smell, sound.
Everyone's calculating.
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That group of people just now.
It retreated too cleanly.
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This is not the "end".
It means "handover".
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"They've already handed us over."
His heart sank.
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That is to say-
Those who came later.
I won't try again.
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But -
move.
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He glanced at Li Xuan to the side.
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The other party stood very firmly.
There was no anxiety whatsoever.
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"He's waiting too."
Chen He understood.
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It's not about waiting for the other party to make a move.
It is waiting—
That most suitable point.
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"Young clan leader."
He spoke in a low voice.
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Li Xuan glanced at him.
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"explain."
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Chen He paused for a moment.
The voice was lowered even further.
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"If there are many people in the next wave."
"Should we—make the first move?"
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It's not easy to say those words.
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This means taking the initiative.
This implies risk.
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Li Xuan did not answer immediately.
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He glanced at the woods.
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In that darkness.
I can't see anything.
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But precisely because it is invisible.
That's dangerous.
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What do you think?
He asked rhetorically.
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Chen He was stunned for a moment.
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He didn't expect to be asked a question in return.
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He thought about it.
His brows slowly furrowed.
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"If we wait for them to press forward."
"We will be surrounded and killed."
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He spoke in a very steady tone.
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"But if we move first..."
He paused for a moment.
"At least it can disrupt their rhythm."
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After saying that, he fell silent for a moment.
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This is not the safest option.
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but--
They are the only ones who have the initiative.
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"Then let's start."
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This was said very softly.
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But when it falls.
Like a stone.
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Chen He paused slightly.
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He nodded.
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"Me, bringing men?"
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Li Xuan shook his head.
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"I'll go."
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Chen He was taken aback.
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Are you alone?
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Li Xuan looked at him.
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"You take men and guard it."
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Chen He instinctively wanted to object.
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"Too dangerous."
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Li Xuan did not argue.
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"If you move, the camp will be empty."
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In a word.
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Chen He shut up.
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He is very clear.
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This is real.
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If he takes people out.
All that's left here is scattered.
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That would be a dead end.
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"I'll go with you."
He said in a low voice.
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Li Xuan glanced at him.
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"Need not."
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Chen He frowned.
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Li Xuan continued:
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"I'm not going to fight."
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"I'm going to see it."
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"Look carefully before you move."
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These words silenced Chen He.
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He nodded slowly.
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"I will hold this place."
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Li Xuan said nothing more.
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He turned around.
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Heading into darkness.
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The movements are slow.
They didn't try to hide it.
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It was as if he just walked out casually.
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But the moment he stepped out of the firelight...
His aura—
It's under control.
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My whole being seemed to melt into the night.
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Li Yuanshan watched his figure disappear.
My heart suddenly tightened.
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"Did he go out alone?"
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He couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
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Chen He didn't look at him.
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"He is safer than all of us combined."
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This statement is very straightforward.
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Li Yuanshan was taken aback.
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He wanted to argue.
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But then they discovered—
I can't bring myself to say it.
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Because of those previous times.
He has already seen it.
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Li Xuan is not tough.
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Yes--
stable.
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the other side.
In the woods.
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Li Xuan has already left the camp area.
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The footsteps were very light.
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Stepping on fallen leaves.
There was almost no sound.
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He didn't go straight.
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Instead, it goes around.
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Heading in the direction the group of people just retreated.
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He's not in a hurry.
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Because the other party isn't in a hurry either.
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The wind was blowing from the side.
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It has a faint scent.
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blood.
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and also--
fire.
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"Nearby."
He made his own judgment.
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He stopped.
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My body is close to a tree.
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The ears twitched slightly.
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far away.
There was a very soft sound.
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It's not walking.
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Yes--
Speak in a low voice.
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He slowly leaned forward.
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Using the shadows of the trees.
Little by little.
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until--
see.
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Deep in the woods.
There are three people.
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It did not ignite.
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But there was a faint light.
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It looks like a talisman.
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They huddled together.
They are talking.
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The voice was kept very low.
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"Don't move over there."
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"Wait for the people behind you."
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"The boss said there's no rush."
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Li Xuan stood in the shadows.
listen.
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I already have a plan in mind.
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"Not one team."
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"It has two floors."
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The outer layer.
That wave just now.
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The innermost layer.
This wave now.
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later--
and also.
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He did not approach any further.
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Because it's so close.
It will be discovered.
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He slowly took a step back.
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My feet had just touched the ground.
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"who!"
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A low shout!
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One of them suddenly looked up!
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Li Xuan did not stop.
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Retreat instantly!
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A figure flashed!
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Disappeared into the shadows of the trees!
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"Chase!"
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The man growled in a low voice.
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The three immediately scattered!
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They chased after each other in different directions!
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The forest instantly moved.
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Li Xuan did not retreat directly.
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Instead, it turns.
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Go around to the side.
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They walked very fast.
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But there was no chaos.
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He's calculating.
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Calculate the distance.
Calculate the time.
Calculate--
The other party's location.
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That's enough.
He thought to himself.
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That's enough information.
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Stay.
It's an adventure.
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He doesn't need to prove anything.
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All you need is—
know.
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A few breaths later.
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He has returned to the outskirts of the camp.
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The firelight reappeared in sight.
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Chen He saw him immediately.
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"You're back?"
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"How many waves?"
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Chen He asked directly.
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"At least two floors."
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Li Xuan said.
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"Try the outer layer."
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"The innermost layer, control."
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"later--"
He paused for a moment.
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"There are still people."
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Chen He's face darkened.
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"So now we—"
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Li Xuan glanced at the forest.
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"Make the first move."
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Chen He was taken aback.
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"Now?"
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"Before they unite."
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Li Xuan spoke in a very steady tone.
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"Destroy this layer."
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"Make way for the people behind—"
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He looked into the distance.
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"Recalculate."
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Chen He's breath hitched.
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He got it.
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It's not about winning.
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It means to disrupt.
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"I'll bring men."
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This time, he didn't ask again.
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"I am ahead."
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"After you."
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The two exchanged a glance.
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He didn't say much.
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But the meaning is clear.
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Li Yuanshan stood at the back.
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Watching them prepare to move.
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My heart skipped a beat.
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"Another fight?"
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He instinctively gripped the knife tighter.
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This time.
He did not back down.
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He just stood up a little straighter.
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"Hold on tight."
Chen He turned around and glanced at him.
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Li Yuanshan nodded.
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"Don't worry."
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The sound wasn't loud.
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But this time.
There was no shaking.
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In the darkness of night.
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Li Xuan has once again descended into darkness.
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This time.
It's not about passively waiting.
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Yes--
Go first.
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In the woods.
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The real war.
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It's about to begin.
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Chapter Sixty-Four (The End)