Chapter 569 - Killing Your Own Friend for Justice (1/2)

“Gang Leader Xiong, you sound too serious. I’m just an insignificant special correspondence member. I’m not an ambassador and not a eunuch sent to observe the military. I won’t take your power and make people hate me.”

Lu Siya could naturally hear the underlying meaning in Xiong Wei’s words. She smiled and said, “Before we left, Vice Director Nie told me repeatedly that the situation in the lair is very complicated. You’re club elites who went to the frontlines and fought against the monsters and robbers. You’re the ones who understand the situation best.

“My job is just to help you pass information, provide support, and protect logistics. I wasn’t told to get involved in how you command and respond to the situation.

“Please don’t worry. It doesn’t matter to me whether you or Vice Gang Leader Su becomes the temporary highest commander. I’ll fully support your decision, and I believe that Poison Scorpion won’t have any opinions about that.”

Xiong Wei and Su Lun were both slightly stunned.

They did not expect that the legendary Queen Bee would be so easygoing.

She was even willing to help them handle Poison Scorpion.

Then, they realized that Lu Siya definitely had to have some conditions and wanted to use this relinquishing of power to trade with them.

And this trade was most likely related to Meng Chao.

“But…” Lu Siya’s tone changed. “The lair is in a critical condition now, and we must hurry. How is the highest commander going to handle the threat presented by the abnormal beast and robbers, and from what angle are you going to do so?”

Xiong Wei and Su Lun both sank into contemplative silence.

Once they gathered all the fighting men in the lair, the resources, and information, the first thing they wanted to do was to kill Meng Chao.

But once they considered Lu Siya and Meng Chao’s special relationship, they did not know how they should mention this to her.

Lu Siya observed their expressions, and the smile on her face grew.

“Looks like you haven’t found a suitable way to handle the situation.” She placed her hands behind her back. “Then, I have a small immature suggestion. This is also the main reason behind why I entered the lair. Would you care to listen to me?”

Xiong Wei and Su Lun spoke simultaneously. “Please, go on, Ms. Lu.”

“I can represent Sky Pillar Corporation and convince Poison Scorpion to support all your plans as long as you help me do one thing.”

Lu Siya’s gaze suddenly turned fierce. Her expression became completely different from a moment ago; she was like a queen bee who had finally shown her true colors.

“Kill Meng Chao!” she hissed.

Boom!

The crystal engine deep in the scrapped armored airship behind the trio exploded.

Red fireballs and black smoke came out from the mangled parts of the armored airship.

Fortunately, most of the high-grade crystals and powerful ammunition, especially the special napalm bomb created with the adhesive liquid from fire-type monsters were all moved out, so even if the engine exploded, there were no chain explosions.

The reinforcements and the armed gang members in the area quickly went forward to put out the fire.

While they were shrouded by the smoke, Xiong Wei and Su Lun felt as if they had fallen into a maze.

“Ms. Lu, what… did you say?” Su Lun asked tentatively.

“You heard me clearly, kill Meng Chao.” After Lu Siya revealed her true colors of the Queen Bee, she became imposing and spoke coldly. “I thought that we should be on the same side when it comes to this, or are you telling me that you don’t want to kill Meng Chao and take revenge for your beloved son, Gang Leader Xiong?”

“What a joke!” Xiong Wei hissed before gritting his teeth. “I want to pull out Meng Chao’s tendons and cut him into pieces!”

Su Lun’s mind raced, and he said, “We have all sorts of concrete evidence and witness testimonies that point to one truth: Meng Chao betrayed Dragon City and became the despicable monsters’ puppet. His existence is a major threat to the lair and Dragon City.

“If we want to get rid of the crisis in the lair, it’d be for the best if we could kill Meng Chao, but aren’t you supposed to be close to him, Ms. Lu?”

“We were indeed good friends who entrusted our lives to each other and fought together multiple times. We saved one another more than once, and Dragon City itself was a witness to our friendship,” Lu Siya said. “It’s precisely because of this that I was angrier and sadder than anyone else when I learned of his betrayal.

“What he betrayed isn’t just Dragon City and humanity. He also betrayed my friendship and his past self!

“Now, many people call me a model superhuman. But of course, that is just for promotional purposes. I’ve never dared to consider myself a model.

“But since we’re superhumans, we have the responsibility and perseverance of superhumans. As the sabers of human civilization, we are supposed to be eternal enemies with monsters and monsters’ puppets. This is our baseline, no?

“So, regardless of what our relationship is, I need to kill this friend of mine for justice. Do you have a problem with that?”

Xiong Wei exchanged a glance with Su Lun.

Lu Siya’s words sounded like they belonged to a person who was willing to kill their own friend for justice. She was absolutely correct, and not a single flaw could be found in her speech.