Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 1265 - 652: Catch a Survivor from 1,000 Years Ago for Interrogation (Part 3)

"Oh... if that’s the case, I can complete this mission myself." Lou Fei’Er raised her hand and smiled.

"I’ll go too," Shi Wanyun said.

Jin Yue didn’t speak, instead walking over to Lou Fei’Er’s side.

Previously, it was the three of them who encountered that person together, so naturally they should go together.

"No need."

Unexpectedly, Lou Fei’Er waved her hand: "I’ll go by myself. In his eyes, we are ’traitors’; three people acting together would make our ’spy’ identity too conspicuous."

It seems Lou Fei’Er wants to act out that man.

She always prepares thoroughly before acting.

This reminded Xu Xin of the first time he met her; in order to make her role more realistic, she rolled on the ground crazily, tearing her clothes and covering herself in bruises.

If Xu Xin hadn’t had enhanced hearing that time, he might have fallen for her ruse.

"Isn’t it too dangerous for you to face him alone?" Li Wenxi was somewhat disapproving, "Even though he’s not some ’order enforcer,’ he still has an alien invader’s weapon."

With the current defensive capability of the World Tree, killing that man would be easy, but capturing him alive wouldn’t be.

The best candidate for this task should be Xu Ying.

But Xu Ying recently went outside the World Tree without any notice, and has been gone for half a month.

According to external time, that’s three or four hours.

Although Xu Xin was worried, there was nothing he could do but hope nothing happens to her outside.

Besides Xu Ying, Lou Fei’Er would be the most suitable.

This woman really has a knack for deception.

"Don’t worry, he won’t easily make a move on me. I’m confident I can convince him I’m the real insider," Lou Fei’Er said confidently, "And don’t forget, we have his son. Even if he sees through me, does he dare to act? Isn’t he afraid of his son’s death?"

Lou Fei’Er’s words got the approval of the people present.

"Alright, I won’t go then," Shi Wanyun said with a light laugh, "You probably think Jin Yue and I are a burden, don’t you?"

"Heh..." Lou Fei’Er laughed awkwardly, "Not at all. But it’s true, I’m much more relaxed alone. By the way, Xu Xin, is that middle-aged man’s son still with you? Did you spare him?"

Xu Xin nodded: "He’s alive, but barely."

That man knew nothing at all. After a few questioning sessions, Xu Xin had ignored him, but since he was a bargaining chip, handling him casually wouldn’t be good, nor could he allow him to roam free, so he was swallowed by the Demon Chest.

Now he should be "sleeping" inside the Demon Chest.

"As long as he’s alive. Otherwise, it would be hard to open that middle-aged man’s mouth once we’ve caught him," Lou Fei’Er said.

Xu Xin nodded.

Indeed, they had his very precious son as leverage, enabling them to extract information from him.

"What about me? Should I go with you?" Xu Xin asked, "Isn’t it me he wants to see now?"

"No need, no need, I’ve got it covered," Lou Fei’Er said confidently, patting her chest.

Thus, the plan was finalized and immediately set into motion.

...

After locating the position of the middle-aged man, Lou Fei’Er used the coordinates to teleport to the outskirts of Crystal City.

She glanced back at the World Tree, feeling a bit "guilty of being a thief," then entered the jungle outside the World Tree.

"Hey! Is anyone here? Did you come?" Lou Fei’Er shouted in a low voice within the jungle, moving closer to the man’s direction.

After shouting for a long time, there was no response.

But Lou Fei’Er knew she was already near that middle-aged man.

"Still not here, huh." She curled her lips and then complained in a low voice, "Hmph, concerned about his son’s fate yet standing us up—you surely are a weirdo!"

Saying this, she kicked a tree in frustration.

"Anyone here? Is there... Forget it, let’s go back."

Lou Fei’Er turned to leave.

"Wait."

At that moment, a large hand tightly grasped Lou Fei’Er’s arm.

Her pupils shrank at that instant.

Where did this come from?

Of course, it was just a fleeting thought, followed by...

"Wah... uh!" Lou Fei’Er’s scared yelp was quickly muffled as she was dragged deeper into the woods.

Looking at the man in front of her, Lou Fei’Er took two steps back in fear: "You... Why did you suddenly appear? You’re not planning to do something to me, are you?"

The middle-aged man’s cold expression froze slightly, then he asked directly: "Now, what’s the situation?"

Lou Fei’Er’s expression eased slightly, then she frowned, looking very dissatisfied: "Situation now? How dare you ask! Where did you disappear to yesterday? We did as you asked to lure out Xu Xin, but where were you?"

She grew more agitated as she spoke, crossing her arms and glaring at the middle-aged man: "We kept him occupied for half a day and you never showed up, So we had to let him leave in the end."

"Because of this, Xu Xin started looking at us suspiciously; he’s already beginning to doubt us! Now none of the three of us dare act together lest we get exposed—I’m asking you, what on earth is going on with you?"