Chapter 258: Dividing The Troops (2/2)

Wang Zhen and the dean stayed silent. They understood the true implication of the last sentence. If the breakthrough failed and Teacher Han still wanted to complete the plan, she would have to pay a huge price. It was possible that the price would be her life.

Compared to the chance of success for breaking through to be a Grandmaster, there was a higher possibility of her losing her life.

”If that is the case, we need to make some adjustments to our plan.” Wang Zhen cut straight to the point and said gravely, ”Now, we have two areas that we need to guard. The first is the embroidery workshop and the second is the mayor’s residence. We will do some simple division of the troops. The dean and I will take a group of people to guard the embroidery workshop. The mayor’s residence and the gold needles would be handed over to Ai Hui. Let him know he can act as he deems fit.”

He had yet to finish his word when a few blood fiends were spotted at the end of the street.

An elementalist soared into the sky and flew toward the mayor’s residence.

Now that the sky was guarded by Yu Mingqiu, it had unexpectedly become the safest place in Central Pine City.

Ai Hui sat on the rooftop of the mayor’s residence and was greeted by a view full of ruins. Clouds of black smoke rushed skyward. Ai Hui was all too familiar with the landscape before him. This was Central Pine City. This was their battleground.

How could a soldier be unfamiliar with his battleground?

Yet, Ai Hui was also familiar with another side of Central Pine City.

The image of a peaceful, but lively, street flashed past his mind. The streets were lined with shops and also many training halls. Flags outside the training halls fluttered in the breeze.

The scene that flashed past in his mind seemed like it was just yesterday, but it also seemed like eons ago.

Ai Hui missed those days, but he knew that they could no longer return to the past.

Intermittently, sounds of explosion boomed out from many directions. The battle was still taking place.

The process of shifting from the warehouse to the mayor’s residence was smooth, and they did not meet with any mishaps.

Looking at Shi Xueman who was busying about, Ai Hui could not help but smile.

The iron lady was always meticulous, strictly impartial, and incorruptible. He was always assured when he delegated tasks to her. It was not that Ai Hui did not have a mind of his own. Rather, there were many miscellaneous things that he was unwilling to do.

For example, how should they organize the newly joined elementalists?

In such instances, completing the task might not bring about the desired effect. However, if they did not complete the task well, the effect would certainly cause endless trouble. Ai Hui always steered far away from such tasks. In this aspect, however, Shi Xueman was always patient.

Lou Lan sat next to Ai Hui.

Initially, Fatty wanted to go up as well, but he was kicked down by Ai Hui. If Fatty were to come up, the rooftop would definitely collapse.

”Ai Hui, can we win?” Lou Lan tilted his head and asked.

”Lou Lan has no confidence?” Ai Hui replied to Lou Lan with a question.

Lou Lan replied, ”Because Lou Lan has calculated and the probability of success is very small.”

Ai Hui’s interest was piqued. ”Lou Lan you are so useful! You can even calculate this? Tell me, what are the odds of succeeding?”

Lou Lan replied, ”Ai Hui, not even 10 percent.”

Ai Hui was somewhat surprised. ”Such a small percentage?”

He quickly responded while nodding his head, ”Ok, seems like that is the case. However we can’t help it. No matter how small the hope, there is still a hope. We still need to do our best. If we manage to get it right, then we will have made it. Even if there are a few deaths, we won’t be on the losing end.”

”Ai Hui will not die!” Lou Lan said loudly and seriously.

Ai Hui loudly chuckled. Lou Lan’s current expression was like an innocent and naive child.

”Lou Lan will help Ai Hui. Lou Lan will not let Ai Hui die!” Lou Lan replied earnestly.

Ai Hui nodded his head while smiling. ”Yes, yes, yes. Lou Lan is brilliant! With Lou Lan’s help, Ai Hui will definitely defeat all the blood fiends and kill all the blood elementalists! And we will live until a ripe old age!”

Sang Zhijun, who was in the courtyard, shouted, ”Lou Lan, come back home with me if we succeed!”

This sentence sent the courtyard into chaos.

”Zhijun, how could you snatch my Lou Lan?”

”Big sister, while you are our respected and beloved big sister, we will definitely not concede regarding Lou Lan’s case!”

”Lou Lan, I love you!”

”Lou Lan, I will find you a female sand puppet!”

”That is too treacherous! Brothers, let’s beat this chap into a female sand puppet!”

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Looking at the chaotic courtyard, Ai Hui could not help but smile. After the commotion, the initially stern and restrained atmosphere became lively.

Ai Hui was the most relaxed when he was with Lou Lan. His guard would always disappear without a trace when Lou Lan was around.

The elementalist who had just descended brought with him the latest news.

Ai Hui heard the news that Mistress was unable to move, and that they had to guard both the embroidery workshop and the mayor’s residence. If the mayor and the dean took a group of elementalists to guard the embroidery workshop, the task of guarding and placing the golden needles would fall on Ai Hui and the others.

The situation was worse than he thought.

However, Ai Hui maintained his composure, looking the same as his usual self.

Suddenly, a craftsman rushed into the courtyard. With a happy expression he declared, ”The first point has stabilized!”

Ai Hui gathered his thoughts and was preparing to jump down from the rooftop when the alarm suddenly rang.

Ai Hui stared ahead. The blood fiends had arrived.

The blood elementalists had definitely arrived too.