Chapter 135 You’re the Perfect Fool for This

Chapter 135 You’re the Perfect Fool for This

Lu Wenbai, caught between their gazes, stiffened in terror, his posture rigidly upright.

“......”

“This... doesn't seem right, does it?”

Zhong Wan chuckled. “What’s inappropriate about it? You know about my relationship with your second elder cousin, so what are you so afraid of?”

He looked at Lu Wenbai with a warm expression and even patted his shoulder.

Just agree already.

No other Sentinel would be a safe choice—you’re the perfect fool for this.

Lu Wenbai paused, thinking, It’s precisely because I know about your relationship with Second Cousin that I don’t dare!

“But...”

“Exactly,” Fang Ran chimed in from the side. “Sentinel Lu Wenbai, you stayed here today to protect all of us and couldn’t go to the scene to earn points, not to mention how you stepped in last time at the restaurant and saved me.”

“Zhong Wan and I haven't forgotten it and have been looking for a chance to repay you.”

“Mm-hmm.” Zhong Wan nodded too, his smile growing even more eager. “After coming to District 5, without familiar guides, you haven’t had a proper purification, right?”

“Going too long without purification not only affects the spiritual sea but could also hold back your progress.”

Fang Ran also smiled, his expression very gentle. “Right, it’s just one purification. You don’t need to be so nervous.”

Why hasn’t this silly kid taken the bait yet?

Lu Wenbai felt goosebumps under their concerned looks, alarm bells going off loudly in his mind.

“......”

A trap.

This is definitely a trap.

Usually, it’s Sentinels begging guides for purification, so why is it that in his case, two guides are insisting on purifying him?

The key point is, he doesn't want to cross the Sentinels behind these two.

The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. What are these two up to?

Lu Wenbai looked left at Fang Ran, then right at Zhong Wan, and suddenly felt like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

He shot to his feet, stammering, “I... I just remembered... I have a mission to attend to.”

Zhong Wan smiled. “Sentinel Lu Wenbai, your task today is to stay here and protect all of us. Where else are you planning to go?”

“......”

Just then, a bright voice interrupted the conversation among the three of them.

“So all of you are here.”

At the lounge entrance appeared a figure none of them had expected—Lu Tang, her long gold hair flowing.

“Cousin!”

Lu Wenbai was the first to react.

As soon as he saw her face, his eyes instantly lit up like he'd been saved, and he rushed over in a flash.

“Cousin, why have you come to District 5?”

Lu Tang stood at the entrance, puzzled as she watched her youngest younger cousin rushing toward her looking frantic.

“Lu Wenbai, what’s wrong? Why... do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”

“What’s going on?”

She glanced at Lu Wenbai, then at Fang Ran and Zhong Wan sitting nearby, and suddenly laughed.

“Lu Wenbai, what are you doing? It’s as if Fang Ran and the others are going to eat you alive.”

Standing beside her, Lu Wenbai could finally relax, thinking to himself that this was about right.

“Sister Lu Tang.”

By then, Fang Ran and Zhong Wan had also stood up. “Sister Lu Tang, why are you here too? Weren’t you returning to District 4 to prepare for the transfer?”

“Don’t even mention it.” Lu Tang waved her hand, walking toward them with an exasperated look. “No one could be as unlucky as me. I’d only been back in District 4 for two days when headquarters suddenly sounded the alarm again, calling for them to send personnel to District 5.”

“But that was too fast, wasn’t it?” Zhong Wan thought for a moment. “I remember it took us half a day to get here by transport ship.”

Fang Ran paused, asking doubtfully, “Could the center have predicted this creature surge in advance?”

“No.” Lu Tang walked between them and sat in the spot Lu Wenbai had just vacated.

“I received the orders last night. The mission level wasn’t very high at first—it just said to assist the breeding facility and deal with the issues of the mutant creatures and mutant vegetation here.”

“Deal with mutant animals and plants?” Fang Ran asked, puzzled.

“Mm-hmm.” Lu Tang crossed her arms and leaned back in the chair. “To put it simply, the creatures inside this breeding facility in District 5... went berserk last night.”

“Went crazy?” Fang Ran frowned. “So, the disturbance started last night, and then the rift suddenly appeared on the mountain today, triggering the creature wave. That’s why the entire mission level was upgraded.”

“Exactly.” Lu Tang nodded. “That’s roughly the situation, but I haven’t been to the scene yet, so I don’t know the specifics.”

Fang Ran recalled the group of Sentinels he had seen in the hall earlier.

No wonder they arrived so quickly. He had initially thought the Central Command was running some operation.

He thought for a moment and asked, “Sister Lu Tang, when you received the mission, did the information mention the Raiders?”

“The Raiders?” Lu Tang nodded again. “Some people did speculate on the way here. On the surface, we were sent to assist the breeding facility, but the real purpose was to find those Raiders.”

“But District 5 has its own Sentinels. Why bring in people from other districts?” Zhong Wan asked, confused.

“Zhong Wan, do you remember the night the Raiders invaded the center?” Fang Ran said.

“Oh—” Zhong Wan seemed to recall.

He lowered his voice and whispered, “Maybe they’re worried about an inside man.”

At this, Lu Tang sighed again. “Let’s not talk about this anymore. I didn’t get my purification done yesterday, so I came to the guides' station as soon as I got off the vehicle. I figured you’d all be here.”

She glanced again at Lu Wenbai, who was still standing by the door. "By the way, what did you say to him? Why is that kid so terrified?"

Fang Ran smiled helplessly. "Zhong Wan and I just... offered to purify him. Who knew he’d react so strongly?"

"Really?" Lu Tang looked them over for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing. "Actually, you can’t really blame Lu Wenbai for overreacting."

"Do you two have any idea how strong your Sentinel aura is?"

"Huh?" Zhong Wan blushed, seemingly lost in thought. "What... aura?"

Lu Tang shook her head. "You both know how possessive Sentinels can be, right?"

"You can’t sense it yourselves, but higher-level Sentinels can leave a kind of energy on their Guides as a warning to others who might try to approach."

"This energy is similar to a psychic attack, so it’s natural for Wenbai to feel scared."

"Cousin Lu Tang, aren’t you scared?" Fang Ran asked with a smile.

"Why would I be scared?" Lu Tang shrugged. "For one, Lu Wenchuan wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me. As for Fu Zhangzhou... well, I knew you before he did."

She winked at Fang Ran. "Fang Ran, you wouldn’t just stand by and let him hit me, would you?"

"Of course not, definitely not," Zhong Wan chimed in. "Lu Tang-jie, let me help you with the purification."

Lu Tang paused, unsure. "You? But Fang Ran is more compatible with me."

Fang Ran smiled. "I just finished purifying Fu Zhangzhou. Zhong Wan should do it."

"Right, Lu Tang-jie, let’s begin."