Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 257 Li Yue's Defenses Are Broken

This is the last day of this month, and also the last day of July.

The morning sun was bright and beautiful, shining through the lush trees and casting dappled shadows on the ground, creating an illusion of tranquility.

At this moment, outside the underground base deep in the northern mountains, Li Yue watched as two electric buses slowly drove up, as Liang Yuzhi had already made a trip to escort supplies.

The next transport will depart at 10:00 AM and return at 1:00 PM.

The third trip will depart at 4 PM and return at 7 PM.

However, today is the end-of-month summary day, so Li Yue and the others will return together at four o'clock in the afternoon. Hmm, without realizing it, she has been stationed here for two months. Now that she is leaving, she may never have the chance to come back.

Because her dear brother would never give her the chance to be the team leader again.

Regardless of how much detachable and transportable supplies are still in this underground base, this place must be abandoned for the time being.

At this moment, the two electric buses drove all the way to the stone quarry, and Liang Yuzhi jumped off the bus and walked over with a smile on her face, looking kind and approachable.

"Xiaoyue, look what delicious food I brought back for you."

"Let me guess, white bread, grilled fish, and mushroom soup! Wow, thank you so much, Auntie!" Li Yue cheered excitedly, just like a little girl.

"Here, let me heat it up for you."

Liang Yuzhi said indulgently, and took Li Yue to the underground base. There was a kitchen there. After heating up the food, she sat in the room and watched Li Yue finish eating with a smile.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious, thank you, Auntie." Li Yue said sweetly, and then a four-star conspiracy card appeared in her hand the next second and she activated it.

Her smile remained on her face, but her eyes were now filled with sarcasm.

Sudden change in painting style.

"Widow Yang, you're still as stingy as ever! You're really good at holding on, aren't you? Let me guess, are you holding on to that little chick over there too?"

As Li Yue spoke, she changed to a more comfortable position, instantly transforming from an innocent and carefree little girl into a cold and vicious queen!

Liang Yuzhi didn't care. She plopped down and said lazily, "You idiot, I don't care about this or that. Anyway, I don't want to compete for the head of the family, so what am I afraid of? I'm just waiting for the best offer. You, Li Wei, I'll help whoever offers the highest price, understand, you idiot!"

She hurled very harsh insults, but Li Yue just sneered. That was the code name for Widow Yang: sharp-tongued, stingy, eccentric, prone to tantrums and cursing—a complete shrew. This was a reflection and amplification of her true nature.

So many years have passed, everyone knows who they are. Back then, the three of them were known as the Three Golden Flowers of the Ministry of the Interior.

"Sister Yang, what you said makes a lot of sense. Let's stick to the facts and put the past grievances aside. All I want now is to get the position of head of the family. You can name your price. It's not like we're being extorted if there's a price, right? Besides, we sisters were all famous figures fifty years ago. It wouldn't be good to be subdued by a newbie, would it?"

"I'm a widow, what the hell do I care about face? That stuff is worthless!"

Liang Yuzhi also sneered, looking nonchalant, but in reality, she naturally had her own needs. She was still inclined to help Li Wei and betray Li Yue, as that would give her a greater sense of satisfaction.

Unfortunately, that little brat is stingy and has been nowhere to be seen these past few days. It's clear he's planning to take her down with him. Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I gave him a chance, but he didn't take it.

Li Yue suddenly said, "Sister Yang, do you want to reroll for the Scholar Card? And get the rare prefix? I can help you with that."

"Pah, how can you help me? Don't even think about it. Next month, that little brat will definitely arrange for me to go out and collect herbs to frantically make blood resistance potions. This is an opportunity I've been longing for. As for you, that little brat will definitely pin you down on the city wall and teach you a lesson. Just wait to repair the city wall."

"So, Sister Yang, why don't you name a price?"

"I want 5000 gold coins! I promise not to bother you for the next three months, and I won't betray you. I keep my word, and we can put it in writing. Of course, if that brat offers 5001 gold coins, I will definitely betray you. Do you agree to these terms?"

Liang Yuzhi spoke casually, as if she had Li Yue completely under her thumb.

The latter smiled and said, "So, Sister Yang, you really don't plan to compete for the position of head of the family? This pioneering mission is very rare. Once you leave, you will never have another chance to enter."

"Pah, I don't need your business! Just give me a straight answer." Liang Yuzhi spat. Actually, she was also suffering. She had already handed over her five-star overstay card. What could she do? One step behind means one step behind. She couldn't become the head of the family. It would take her two or three years to get a rare prefix scholar card.

That requires a lot of time and effort, as well as the right timing, location, and people. Everyone knows that rare prefixes are good, but they are too hard to get.

"Deal, we can sign the agreement." Li Yue smiled slightly, as if she had seen through Liang Yuzhi's thoughts. In fact, it wasn't hard to guess. The night battle a few days ago was extremely difficult and dangerous. She had arranged several backup plans to kill Liang Yuzhi. Really, as long as Liang Yuzhi's injuries hadn't healed, she would have certainly died. But Liang Yuzhi passed the test smoothly. At that time, she knew that Liang Yuzhi must have paid a considerable price to beg Li Wei on her knees.

Although this stupid widow will definitely be sarcastic and stingy, she shouldn't be stingy with the benefits and sincerity she should offer. To say nothing of anything else, handing over a five-star overstay card is the bare minimum. That noob wouldn't be so clueless as to not even know that.

As for now, she was 100% certain that the newbie couldn't come up with 5001 gold coins, or even if he could, he would definitely not be willing to use them to bribe a widow named Yang who could only theoretically survive for three months.

Because to him, Widow Yang wasn't worth that price.

His experience is still too poor. He should have taken the initiative to contact Liang Yuzhi and form an alliance with her in the past few days.

Indeed, she knew Widow Yang well; if the little chicken offered enough benefits, she wouldn't cooperate with her.

So the only thing to worry about now is whether Night Owl, that bitch, will send out a heavyweight player after the city walls are built, the scavenging camp is upgraded to level 4 and the population increases by 1.

At this moment, Li Yue quickly traded 5000 gold coins and used item cards to bind the cooperation between the two parties, which basically secured the deal this time.

"Sister Yang, do you think Night Owl will send Lu Ziming over at the end of August?"

Li Yue then asked, "Lu Ziming is considered a five-star player with a gap in his career in the Ministry of the Interior. He was also a newcomer from the same cohort as them fifty years ago, and he almost won the Rookie of the Year award back then."

"Lu Ziming?"

Liang Yuzhi was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but her expression softened considerably. She didn't have much ill will towards this person and even admired him to some extent.

"It's possible, but unlikely. Looking at past Expedition missions, only five Expedition branch cards usually make it to the final round. The other fifteen Expedition card holders are usually wiped out in the first two radiation storms. So, in reality, the so-called ranking of the five departments is just about the top five."

"The Ministry of the Interior's top seed this time is that little girl, who is highly valued by Night Owl. As a heavyweight backup, Lu Ziming is very likely to be assigned to the mission branch where that little girl is located. This is the safest way, and I would do the same if I were in her shoes."

"Although Li Wei is currently ranked third, Night Owl knows and fears you and me very well. So she will have to consider this. Rather than sending Lu Ziming here to waste time with us, it would be better to send him to that little girl. Besides, Li Wei has taken an unconventional approach this time, which will also be an important reason for Night Owl to abandon him."

"Taking an unconventional approach?" Li Yue was taken aback, her eyes wide with surprise.

Liang Yuzhi chuckled, "I lied to him and said the increased difficulty wasn't a big deal, so I haven't seen him these past few days. I guess he's gone out to grind for missions with an extra 180% difficulty level, and there's a small chance a special boss will appear during a radiation storm! This kid really has a death wish. Guess how Night Owl would dare to send Lu Ziming here under these circumstances? Hehehe!"

Liang Yuzhi smiled brightly, but Li Yue's expression changed upon hearing this. The next second, she pounced on Liang Yuzhi, pinned her to the ground, and slapped her several times.

"I'll fuck your horse!"

She was absolutely furious! You damn widow Yang!

Li Yue was so angry she was trembling.

When she conquered this underground base, she used a very precious item to burn the corpse in order to subtly remind Li Wei that the difficulty of the mission must be controlled and that he must not be reckless. She originally thought that Li Wei, this newbie, would realize the importance of this.

And then, damn it, this widow Yang actually stirred up trouble in this area!

Is the difficulty of this mission something that can be increased at will? Isn't that just plain suicide?
You think this is a newbie task where you can just mess around? This is a once-in-a-decade development mission! It's a development mission that every department is eyeing with envy, a mission that's rolling in profits!
It's all over, it's all over.

This is tantamount to handing over all her leverage. She's now willing to bet that a special BOSS will definitely appear in the next radiation storm!

"a ha ha ha!"

Liang Yuzhi didn't fight back, she just lay on the ground laughing wildly. "Hey, I like playing like this. Come on, be more violent, be more brutal."

However, Li Yue quickly calmed down. Since things had come to this point, there was no use in breaking her guard. It seemed that she could only transport the supplies she had hidden back with her. That widow Yang, damn it, if she had known this would happen, she should have bribed her earlier this month.

Without Widow Yang causing trouble, Li Wei, that inexperienced guy, would never dare to rashly increase the difficulty of the mission.

Now the only thing we can do is unite as one and overcome these difficult times together. Fortunately, even if the radiation storm ends, she still has three months.

Moreover, if you can kill a special boss during the radiation storm, it doesn't seem like a bad deal...

Li Yue felt a pang of heartache.

That’s all I can think of.

(End of this chapter)