An eerie silence settled over the area, and for several long seconds, no one spoke.
The surrounding Scavengers instinctively lowered their heads. This topic was far too explosive; none of them knew how to respond.
It was terrifying. They just hoped they wouldn't get caught in the crossfire...
Moreover, looking at the state this beautiful woman was in, it was clear her condition was the result of a night spent slaughtering aberrations.
Whether it was her actions or her words, everything about her was... too violent!
Liu Yishou’s expression shifted uncertainly as he looked at Bai Feifei. This person was truly strange.
Her combat style was ferocious, yet she seemed to understand none of the local rules.
She possessed such immense bloodlust, yet her words carried a hint of... naivety?
With this kind of strength and such a young appearance, where on earth did she come from?
“You...”
Just as he was about to probe further into her identity, a voice suddenly called out from the distance.
“Bai Feifei!”
Another group appeared from the other side of the mountain. This time, Bai Feifei recognized the leaders: Wang Xu and Liu Wenfeng.
The people from the Third Outpost had arrived!
Wang Xu spotted Liu Yishou and the Second Outpost team immediately. He gritted his teeth, thinking that things had taken a turn for the worse.
They had set out at the first possible moment, yet the Second Outpost had still managed to find Bai Feifei first.
The moment Bai Feifei had hung up the call yesterday, he had sensed that things were going to go south.
Along the way, they had seen numerous aberration corpses. The sight was absolutely harrowing.
Damn! How many did she kill last night? Did she actually manage to stop the aberration spread on her own?!
“Get back to the team, now. We’ll talk about things once we’re back,” Liu Wenfeng said, wasting no time. He kept shooting her meaningful looks as he spoke.
But Bai Feifei didn't understand the hint.
Liu Yishou gave a cold laugh and looked at Wang Xu and Liu Wenfeng.
“Since both our outposts have met here, what do you mean by ‘talk back at the base’? Is there something you’re trying to hide from me?”
“Didn't our outposts reach an agreement? This coal mine case was handed over to my outpost. You weren't supposed to interfere unless it was an exceptional circumstance.”
“So why did you send your person here, and why did she cause such a massive scene?”
Liu Wenfeng took a drag from his cigarette and replied, “She’s a newcomer and doesn't quite know the rules. We’ll handle the internal briefing at our outpost. I hope you can overlook this, Group Leader Liu.”
“A newcomer?” Liu Yishou sharply caught the keyword. “So, she just recently joined your outpost.”
“As far as I know, there hasn't been any policy to concentrate personnel transfers to outposts recently. Even the general Scavenger recruitment from a while back hasn't officially concluded yet.”
As he spoke, he stopped looking at the two old foxes, Liu Wenfeng and Wang Xu, and looked directly at Bai Feifei.
“So, I want to know your identity. Why were you sent here?”
Bai Feifei clearly had no guard up in this regard. Perhaps it was because her Sanity was too low, or perhaps it was her trust in the Scavengers, but she spoke the truth.
“I have sinner status. I was temporarily assigned to the outpost to carry out missions.”
Upon hearing Bai Feifei’s answer, a predatory red light instantly flashed in Liu Yishou’s eyes!
Good! So that was it!
He had been polite to Bai Feifei before because he was wary of the murderous intent she displayed and because he didn't know her background.
He had been worried she might be someone with a special background sent from the Inner City.
But if she was just a sinner, then everything became easy to explain.
Because she was a sinner, she was desperate to earn merit. That was why she ignored the rules and rushed to this coal mine, acting all high and mighty as if she had discovered something incredible.
She was a newcomer with no background, and despite being a sinner, she had that foolish sense of justice. She was, quite simply, the perfect candidate for a scapegoat!
This was perfect!
As he thought this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He didn't say anything more but gave Zhao Jiao a look.
Zhao Jiao immediately understood her leader’s intent. Like a dog receiving a command from its master, she stepped forward and spoke in a snide, mocking tone.
“She can’t leave. She’s a sinner, which means she has a criminal record.”
“There are so many corpses along the way. Who knows how many of them were actually aberrations? For all we know, many of them were ordinary people murdered by her.”
Bai Feifei was stunned. She was clearly unprepared for such an accusation. “No, everyone I killed was a confirmed aberration.”
“You can tell just by looking at the corpses.”
“How can the words of a sinner be trusted?!” Zhao Jiao interrupted immediately. “Who’s to say they didn't turn into aberrations after you killed them?”
“And all that talk about researching substances that turn people into aberrations... This coal mine is a vital resource for Dawn City. How could such a fantastical thing happen here?”
“In my opinion, you’re only saying such things to shift the topic and cover up the unspeakable, filthy acts you’ve committed.”
Bai Feifei was speechless.
She looked at Zhao Jiao with eyes full of bewilderment, unable to comprehend the situation.
Such harrowing suffering had occurred here, and potential threats had yet to be eliminated. Why didn't these people care at all?
Did they truly doubt her? Or were they simply trying to twist the truth?
Her Sanity had already dropped to the freezing point. Facing such absurd slander, Bai Feifei found it difficult to speak. Suddenly, she heard an impatient voice in her mind.
“Ah... what’s with all this damn yapping?”
“You’ve gone and woken me up. What a pain. My morning grumpiness is legendary, you know!”
“Holy crap! Why is your Sanity so low right now?!”
Xu Mo was awake!
Hearing that voice, Bai Feifei’s heart skipped a beat.
Oh no!
Just as she was about to say something, her body suddenly stiffened, and she lost control.
Meanwhile, Zhao Jiao still had her hands on her hips, a mean-spirited smile on her face as she continued sharply:
“Your acting alone was suspicious enough. Since you were the only one here last night, we naturally can’t just take your word for it.”
“In a moment, we’ll bring over a few miners from here and let them tell us exactly what you did.”
Hearing this, Liu Wenfeng from the Third Outpost couldn't hold back anymore. “Doing things this way doesn't quite fit the rules, does it?”
The other side was clearly starting to use dirty tactics, trying to pin all the blame on Bai Feifei to cover up the real issues.
“Haha! You’re talking about rules?” Zhao Jiao’s laughter became increasingly arrogant as she didn't forget to flatter her boss. “What are rules? Around here, whatever Group Leader Liu says is the rule!”
“Your Third Outpost is responsible for poor management as well!”
“Is that so?!” a cold, abrupt voice rang out. “Bai Feifei” moved.
The bewilderment in her eyes was replaced by mockery and fury. Her aura shifted violently, as if she had become a completely different person.
In fact, she had become a different person.
He thrust the long sword down with force, piercing Zhao Jiao’s thigh and driving it straight through her calf!
With her thigh and calf pinned together by the blade, Zhao Jiao was nailed to the ground in a kneeling position by the sheer force of the blow.
“I’m not very happy right now. I’ve got a lot of pent-up anger,” Xu Mo said, looking down at Zhao Jiao with a predatory grin.
“So, kneel when you speak to me!”
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