Chapter 1264: Startling Change
Chapter 1264: Startling Change
November 24, 2017
Capital Military Camp, Luoyang, Northern Defense Tower.
Lu Hai Kong had just emerged from the Heaven-Stabilizing Hall, and before he could even glance at the two youngsters, he was summoned to this place. Upon his arrival, he found several people already waiting for him.
In addition to Jia Xu, who was in charge of this matter, Xi Zhicai, Xun You, and Guo Jia were also present. When Xu Shu brought Lu Hai Kong over, these four were sitting upright, and their demeanor made Lu Hai Kong sense that the situation might be dire.
As soon as Lu Hai Kong arrived, Jia Xu approached him and outlined the key information he needed to know about the incident. He then provided a detailed report, emphasizing the primary focus: the purpose of Qin Mu and Dromar's collaboration and their plan.
Lu Hai Kong listened from start to finish, and his expression changed several times during the briefing. By the time Jia Xu finished, Lu Hai Kong's face had turned ashen, and he found it hard to believe, "Dromar is willing to gamble on a hope, directly investing over two billion and sacrificing the lives of ten thousand forced laborers?"
Lu Hai Kong had never been one to show mercy. Even after witnessing countless deaths and wading through rivers of blood, his heart remained as hard as iron. Yet, upon hearing Qin Mu's plan, he couldn't help but shudder slightly.
To sacrifice ten thousand lives for a faint hope, and to do so in the most brutal manner, immersing them in despair before death, was something Lu Hai Kong could not condone.
"No, we can't let them act so recklessly!"
This had nothing to do with being soft-hearted or weak-willed. If those ten thousand lives were necessary for a greater cause, Lu Hai Kong would grit his teeth and bear the cost. But if they were to die in despair for a mere glimmer of hope, he would not stand for it!
"My Lord, Dromar has made it clear from the start that no matter how faint the hope, and regardless of the outcome, he is willing to pay the price to revive Li Ru. He is prepared to accept any consequences and hopes we won't interfere..."
Jia Xu paused, not needing to finish his sentence. Lu Hai Kong already knew what he was about to say.
It was evident that Dromar had gone completely mad, willing to sacrifice so much for a slim chance. If Lu Hai Kong intervened, their current collaboration would undoubtedly crumble, and Dromar would immediately turn his attention to Lu Hai Kong.
He would undoubtedly fight Lu Hai Kong to the death, for at this moment, Dromar had lost all reason.
Lu Hai Kong wasn't necessarily afraid of Dromar, but if they clashed now, capturing Qin Mu would become a challenging task.
As Lu Hai Kong pondered with a furrowed brow, Xun You beside him sighed.
"Even if we wanted to stop them now, it's too late. They've already begun, and half of those ten thousand laborers are likely dead by now. By the time we gather our forces and rush over, they'll all be gone!"
Lu Hai Kong was taken aback for a moment. After a while, he turned to Xun You, "After obtaining their plan, Wen He should have immediately asked you to analyze it. What did you find?"
At this question, Xun You's eyes narrowed slightly, "The results of the analysis..."
...
Capital Military Camp, outside Chang'an City, within the Mega Funnel.
At this moment, three days had passed since that group of forced laborers were driven down the Mega Funnel. Over the course of these three days, more than twenty thousand laborers had perished below.
Among them, some died due to physical weakness. After all, before entering the funnel, their clothing had been mostly removed, and they had also gone hungry for a day or two.
It was already October, and the temperature in Chang'an during the night was bone-chilling. In this state of hunger and cold, it was only natural that out of the twenty thousand, many would freeze or starve to death in despair.
The remaining tens of thousands tried to huddle together for warmth, but their condition wasn't much better.
In this situation, more than half of them had fallen ill, and the small number of healthy ones were in a state of extreme hunger.
It was an extremely inhumane environment. After three days of struggling, everyone below was in a state of extreme despair, seeing no glimmer of hope or light.
During these three days of struggle for the ten thousand laborers, the soldiers on the Mega Funnel had been replaced in shifts, and even Dong Zhuo himself had left, but Qin Mu remained above, watching.
For three whole days, there was not a hint of emotion in his eyes. There was no trace on him of the cruelty he had inflicted upon the lives and dignity of ten thousand people.
"Still no one? Is it not enough? Or is there no suitable person down there?"
Qin Mu's calm gaze continuously searched the bottom of the pit, as if looking for something. However, after three whole days, he had found nothing, which left him quite dissatisfied.
"Let's wait and see. We'll wait half a day. If no suitable person appears within half a day, we'll have to add more people. But if we do, it's better to add soldiers!"
This guy showed no intention of lowering his voice, allowing the soldiers standing next to Qin Mu to hear every word. Upon hearing Qin Mu's plan to add soldiers, rumors and fear rapidly spread from Qin Mu's side.
Within just a few hours, the entire area around the Mega Funnel was shrouded in fear.
As this wave of fear emerged, a smile appeared on Qin Mu's lips. Almost simultaneously, beneath the Mega Funnel, several dozen laborers who had been lying down stood up, their eyes turning blood-red in an instant.
"Indeed, fear is quite the nourishment!"
Qin Mu revealed a carefree smile, well aware that his plan had succeeded.
However, just as Qin Mu smiled, a chaotic sound suddenly rang out.
It seemed that outside the Mega Funnel, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops, someone was trying to break in. Upon realizing this, a sarcastic smile appeared on Qin Mu's lips.
"Lu Hai Kong? Isn't this guy a bit late to make his move now?"
However, when he saw who was coming, he was stunned. It wasn't Lu Hai Kong as he had expected...
(End of Chapter)
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