Chapter 1079: Chapter 842: Unexpected Contact

“Plop!”

As a Red Glimmer shot over, Ling Mo immediately reached out to catch the master ball.

This small object came so quickly that apart from Ye Lian and the three girls, who seemed to sense it and looked over, no one else noticed it.

“Have they been held up?” Ye Lian and the others exchanged glances before Xia Na stepped back a few paces and asked Ling-Ge, “By the looks of it, you don’t seem to have it easy either, Ling-Ge…”

Her eye subtly flashed red, and her voice lowered significantly, “The psychic fluctuation just now was quite unusual…”

“Not too bad,” Ling Mo couldn’t help but give a wry smile. Although there was no pain, the experience of “being stabbed in the heart” and then “being riddled with bullets” was indeed not normal… However, the only attack that truly affected his main body was the youth’s.

“As for holding them up… judging by the situation, they should be delayed for another five or six minutes, and with the inevitable search around, it might ultimately take them around ten minutes…” Ling Mo calculated silently and then spoke.

Li Yalin turned back and started counting on her fingers, “So that means… we’ve delayed them for about… hmm…”

“Over twenty minutes,” Ye Lian chimed in.

But noticing Ling Mo’s gaze, Ye Lian quickly pursed her lips, her big eyes turning away as she mumbled softly, “I… was just guessing…”

“Not wrong at all. Ye Lian, you’re doing calculations now?” Ling Mo smiled and then turned to comfort the conflicted Li Yalin, “Yalin, take your time…”

“Yes, this is kindergarten level knowledge, with Yalin’s intelligence, she’ll grasp it quickly!” Xia Na also encouraged.

“Hey, that’s not comforting at all…” Ling Mo raised his hand and gently tapped Xia Na on the head.

Xia Na gave an “ah” after being tapped, then glared at Ling Mo with grievance while holding her head. With a light hum, she quickened her pace and ran ahead, “Terrible human…”

Their conversation was not heard by others, but seeing the light expression on Ling Mo’s face, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Can we slow down a bit? Sigh… my old bones are about to fall apart…” Old Lan sighed. After days of rushing around and barely getting three days to rest, they encountered this trouble again…

“But I’m holding you up!” Lan Lan retorted angrily.

“Is this how you talk to your father? I don’t remember teaching you this way!” Old Lan said in a pained tone.

“That’s because… you never taught me anything!” Lan Lan replied, rolling her eyes.

“This man… how on earth does he manage it…” Zhang Chenghui remarked in astonishment, then couldn’t help but wail inwardly, “This is it, I’m done for! Fleeing from Falcon isn’t a big deal, as long as I have a place to eat. But following them…” He looked at Ling Mo’s back with a troubled expression and thought secretly, “You can’t even protect yourself, why are you capturing captives…”

He wasn’t very confident that Ling Mo and the rest could escape, given the overwhelming difference in numbers and combat power…

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A few minutes later, when Ling Mo and the others reached Xu Shuhan’s location, Mu Chen and the others were already waiting there.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Are you guys okay?” Wang Lin ran up with a curved knife, glancing at Ling Mo while inadvertently sweeping her eyes over Xia Na. But when Xia Na looked back at her, Wang Lin immediately averted her gaze.

Then the two girls simultaneously lifted their chins, gave a light snort with their noses, and muttered defiantly, “Tch…”

“We’re fine, and I’ve also got some understanding of their strength,” Ling Mo said with a helpless glance at them.

Old Zheng remained silent for a moment, rubbing his dark circles, and asked, “I don’t know how you managed it, but since you understand, tell us in advance. They’ll catch up sooner or later, and knowing more gives us a better chance.”

“Fortunately, I’ve managed to buy us some time, so let me explain briefly,” Ling Mo said, but then suddenly shifted focus, turning his gaze to Mu Chen. “But before that, there’s another matter I need to discuss.”

“Something else?”

Everyone looked at him in confusion, even Xu Shuhan, standing a short distance away with a mask, glanced over.

“Well… a personal matter.” Ling Mo nodded and then walked towards Mu Chen, leaning in to speak softly.

Mu Chen was initially puzzled, but soon furrowed his brow. After pondering for a moment, he gently nodded, “Alright, I understand…”

At this moment, Xu Shuhan stepped forward and suddenly stopped Ling Mo with her hand.

“Um…” Xu Shuhan hesitated for a moment, then spoke firmly, “Let me repay you this time. Although… although I believe I can help you… help them in the future, now is when you need me, right?” As she spoke, her gaze, hidden behind the mask, seemed to glance towards Ye Lian and the others.

“Uh…” Ling Mo looked at her, surprised.

Xu Shuhan continued, “I have a rough idea of what you’re planning. Don’t worry, I can help.”

“…Alright then.” Ling Mo finally relented. Leaving this task to Mu Chen alone would indeed be a bit difficult for him…

However, having a female Zombie accompany him might be more than just a simple challenge…

Seeing Ling Mo agree, Xu Shuhan breathed a sigh of relief and then chuckled softly.

As they passed each other, she murmured, “For some reason, this makes me feel less scared…”

“Really?” Ling Mo wondered, reflecting a thoughtful expression as he watched Xu Shuhan’s back.

“What are you still looking at!” A small hand suddenly reached from behind and pinched Ling Mo’s waist gently.

“Stop messing around, I wasn’t looking at all…”

The early departure of Mu Chen and Xu Shuhan left Old Zheng and the others momentarily startled, but after a moment’s thought, they all tacitly chose not to question it. Old Zheng’s expression even softened slightly, believing that Ling Mo having plans and responses was better than just running away.

“Next, let me tell you all about…”

“Beep beep beep!”

A sudden, urgent ringing startled everyone.

Xia Na looked down at her pocket, then curiously pulled out a Communicator. It was the source of the noise.

“This belongs to that Glasses Man…” Xia Na explained, looking at Ling Mo.

“Should we answer it?” Old Zheng asked nervously.

In the empty street, the Communicator’s piercing ring captured everyone’s attention.

Ling Mo thought for a moment, then grabbed the Communicator.

“Hello?”

As soon as the call connected, a voice came through.

Hearing that voice, Ling Mo’s expression froze instantly.

After a couple of seconds of contemplation, Ling Mo spoke with a complicated expression, “Who are you?”

There was a pause on the other end, followed by a bitter laugh, “So it really is… Ling Mo, huh?” Without waiting for an answer, the voice continued, “But that’s probably for the best, because… you’re the one I was looking for. I say this, and you should be able to figure out who I am, right?”

“Just get to the point,” Ling Mo said coolly. His initial shock was already gone.

The other party seemed a bit surprised but quickly responded, “Ling Mo, can you help me?”

“That depends on how sincere you can be,” Ling Mo replied after a thought. “Since you could track me down using this Communicator, you must be aware of my current situation. If you still want my help in this case, it means you can offer me quite a bit of convenience, right?”

There was another pause before the voice on the other end let out a soft laugh, “You seem to have changed a bit… but your guess is correct. However, I can’t do much, as my situation is terrible too. So… let’s cut to the chase. This Communicator hasn’t been tapped yet, but it’s only a matter of minutes before it draws attention. We don’t have much time left…”