Chapter 672 - 550: Such Naive Thinking

"Alright, don’t say who you’re helping yet. Let me ask you, do your brothers know who you’re helping? If you say it, you’re all done for!"

The opportunity to confirm Meng Changwei’s intentions had come, and Zhang Su wouldn’t easily let it pass. He had high hopes for the people from Bridge Town because he believed in Meng Changwei, the leader. If he had changed from before, then everything needed to be reassessed.

Yuwen’s eyelid twitched among the crowd; he was very aware that the fate of these people would soon be revealed.

Praying that nothing would go wrong, he also had high regard for the people Meng Changwei brought along. They were more honest and disciplined than Liu Yao and Yang Xinqi’s men, yet not as rigid as those from the barracks. Their abilities were not weak either. In short, this group of survivors was quite impressive and could be very useful if they joined Celestial Horse Island quietly.

Meng Changwei was, after all, the leader of a local force and was quick-witted. He immediately understood Zhang Su’s intention and simply nodded, choosing not to speak further to avoid inadvertently revealing something that could harm his brothers.

He felt no dissatisfaction with Zhang Su’s actions. Although they differed in scale, the two were in the same position and understood the weight on their shoulders. They knew how cautious they needed to be when accepting survivors.

On the contrary, he was very relieved that Zhang Su was handling things clearly and fairly, without settling blame based on superficial appearances!

"Come now, start with you, come over..."

Then Zhang Su beckoned to Meng Changwei’s people standing behind him. They had come to the foot of his mountain, so he wasn’t in a hurry to send them back. He planned to interrogate them one by one.

The interrogation process was not complicated, but it was over in no time. Zhang Su quickly finished questioning the people from Bridge Town; the answers were very consistent—Boss Meng intended to help Master Zhong.

The round of questioning concluded, finally reaching Meng Changwei, whose answer was equally direct: "I haven’t seen any familiar faces from the Cyan Dragon Corps since then. I really thought something happened, but if I had to choose a group to stand by, I’d choose the people close to you. Legally speaking, spouse relations are closest, so I’m helping your wife!"

This answer made everyone silently nod in agreement; there was no fault to be found. But someone puckered their lips and made a face, and that was Zheng Xinyu standing against the Flying Wolf Gang.

Hearing these answers, Zhang Su felt relieved. He sensed Meng Changwei’s honesty in his emotions and found him unchanged from when they first met in the Cyan Dragon Corps.

"Didn’t expect Boss Meng to think things through so thoroughly; seems like I was being overly concerned."

Zhang Su drew the Dog Leg Military Saber, slashing once to cut the rope binding Meng Changwei. He then turned to his nearby combat personnel, saying, "Alright, untie Bridge Town’s brothers! Hey, don’t cut them; take your time, untie them slowly."

Seeing someone wanting to imitate him by cutting the ropes, Zhang Su quickly stopped them. What a joke! Ropes are precious; can everyone so stylishly cut them in one or two strokes like him?

Shameful waste!

After untying, the people from Bridge Town breathed a long sigh of relief. They not only stopped resenting Zhang Su but were also impressed by his style and wise decisions, leading to a huge change in their attitude.

"Master Zhang, I’m really a person who dislikes spoiling the mood, so with the Flying Wolf Gang business... I originally planned to wait until things settled to discuss it, but as you see, this matter has gotten out of hand; it’s all my fault."

Seeing the situation develop to this point, Meng Changwei felt very embarrassed.

Everyone saw him wearing an eye patch like a pirate, but hardly anyone knew he once wore official hats like Li Zongkai. He retained many old traditions; face was always important.

"Let me tell you a secret, I was bluffing earlier. Not letting them go wasn’t about taking weapons away. If everything waited for others to tell me, Celestial Horse Island would have been eliminated eight hundred times!"

Zhang Su revealed a mysterious smile that baffled others.

Meng Changwei also pointed endlessly at Zhang Su, both amused and helpless: "You, you."

"Alright, Boss Meng, take your brothers aside to rest for now, have a smoke, watch the show, and we’ll head up the mountain later. I’ll sort these people out first!"

Zhang Su patted Meng Changwei’s arm and smiled at the combat personnel from Bridge Town.

This relaxed and friendly attitude naturally earned a warm response, clearing the previous gloom from the hearts of the Bridge Town people completely. Even they found it unbelievable how quickly their emotions had shifted; it seemed the upheaval in their experiences truly fostered growth.

Seeing Bridge Town people in better spirits, Zhang Su managed his inner emotions so they wouldn’t influence more people.

The few who were surrounded from the Flying Wolf Gang felt chilled to the core, originally hoping to take Bridge Town down with them, but didn’t expect them to be so sincere. They had already decided to stand by the Lady of the Stronghold; this was practically a trap...

Qi Dabin’s throat rolled, a chill running down his spine. His supposedly clever mind began overclocking again in an attempt to find an escape from this deadlock, but a deadlock by name is hardly easy to break.

Just as he was at his wit’s end, he saw Zhang Su walking up to "traitor" Xie Guangfa.

"Your name’s Xie Guangfa?"

Zhang Su asked the middle-aged man.

Xie Guangfa nodded silently.

"Seems you have a problem with your leg?"

Zhang Su’s gaze lingered on Xie Guangfa’s slightly awkward leg.

"Thank you, Master Zhang, for your concern. My leg’s fine, haha..."

As he spoke, Xie Guangfa seemed determined to prove himself. His leg suddenly exerted force, and amidst the astonished eyes of the surrounding people, he performed a forward somersault!

A white haze shrouded Zhang Su, sensing the oddities in Xie Guangfa’s muscles at the first moment. Since he couldn’t feel any hostility or killing intent, he merely stepped back a little.

However, the others didn’t react the same way. They suddenly thought Xie Guangfa might try something aggressive and aimed seven or eight guns at him immediately. But upon seeing Zhang Su raise a hand to indicate not to act impulsively, the tension gradually eased.

"A practitioner?"

Zhang Su looked at Xie Guangfa with interest. Based on that move just now, standing still, he instantly launched a forward somersault that wasn’t just flashy but full of strength!

As the saying goes, experts understand what they’re seeing.

This set of movements requires significant core strength; Zhang Su secretly calculated that in the entire Yama Corps, only four or five people might manage what Xie Guangfa did. If including those barely managing, maybe two or three more.

Even among the combat personnel around him, fewer than ten would qualify!

In other words, this middle-aged man nearing fifty is a skilled fighter, at least in terms of combat prowess!

"Just dabbling in a bit!"

Xie Guangfa nodded, feeling that one forward somersault wasn’t enough to showcase his ability. After his words landed, he performed a flashy backward somersault in place, landing steadily as frozen soil splashed dust, leaving a solid footprint—a mark of strength!

"What the hell... What’s this guy rolling around showing off for?"

Lu Yubo, feeling extremely annoyed, whispered to Zhao Dezhu. He deeply hated people more ostentatious than him, excluding Zhang Su.

Zhao Dezhu looked strangely, tilting his head and softly saying, "It’s like an old woman selling melons and praising them; he’s trying to join us, promoting himself to the big guy!"

Admittedly, the two tricks shown by Xie Guangfa were very impressive, immediately commanding respect from many present.

Except for Yama Corps, other division personnel had hardly any systematic combat training. Their regular training focused on killing zombies, with less emphasis on physical and strength training. This led to generally poorer foundations, feeling intimidated by this fierce limping uncle.

"There’s always someone better" floated in everyone’s mind.

As for people like Wu Baokang, Wu Daqiang, and Dazhuang, skilled combatants themselves, as well as some Yama Corps members, emotions were mixed. In theory, a strong recruit was beneficial, yet it also posed a threat...

But it’s not yet a concern because King Yama hasn’t accepted Xie Guangfa and the others.

Indeed, as Zhang Su saw it, regardless of his combat skill, Xie Guangfa had ties to the Flying Wolf Gang; he needed some testing.

"Seems you’re quite skilled!"

Zhang Su nodded in agreement with Xie Guangfa’s combat prowess but added, "Yet, combat power alone isn’t enough." Changing his tone, he pointed at the nine Flying Wolf Gang members surrounded by others.

"Since your martial skills are so impressive, why not sentence these guys yourself!"

The surrounding people were stunned, internally acknowledging King Yama’s cunning approach. If Xie Guangfa refused, it would be simple—deal with him along with the Flying Wolf Gang members. If he agreed, that would be great, proving he had cut ties with the Flying Wolf Gang.

There were virtually no loopholes to exploit!