Chapter 294: Are You Really Not Considering It?
Chapter 294: Are You Really Not Considering It?
Not long after Bingli led the team back to the headquarters, all members of the Dawn Society received a message.
Second-Level Force Warrior Jiang Cheng, codename Cang Hai, has betrayed the Dawn Society due to the failure of a mission and fear of punishment. Effective immediately, a special mission is issued for all members to hunt down Jiang Cheng. A reward of one million yuan is offered for capturing him alive, and a reward of five hundred thousand yuan is offered for his death. This mission is valid indefinitely.
Below the message was Jiang Cheng’s photo and his former address.
After reading the content, the members of the Dawn Society had varying reactions.
While defections were rare, they were not unheard of, and many had participated in hunting down defectors before.
However, this time, the defector was merely a Second-Level Force Warrior, which was extremely rare.
Fortunately, upon seeing the reason, they understood.
No wonder, it was due to the failure of a mission and fear of punishment, right?
Many secretly mocked his cowardice and foolishness.
Mission failed, and he thought he could escape unscathed? Does he really think the Dawn Society is a toilet, where one can come and go as they please?
Some had interacted with Jiang Cheng or sought his advice on gun skills, and now they felt somewhat conflicted.
Though their interactions were brief, they found him to be a good person to get along with, and he held nothing back when teaching.
How did he become a traitor? Truly, life is unpredictable, and fate plays its tricks.
Despite the sighs and laments, a Second-Level Force Warrior, dead or alive, was worth a significant bounty. Alive, the reward was one million yuan; dead, it was five hundred thousand yuan.
Even some Second-Level Force Warriors, upon seeing this news, put aside their tasks and headed toward the exit.
After all, without dreams, what’s the difference between a person and a dried fish?
In his home, Red Tea saw this mission and widened his eyes in disbelief.
He watched it several times, confirming it was not his eyes deceiving him but the message was indeed written as such.
"Because of one mission failure, he lost his confidence and chose to defect. I must have misjudged him." He muttered.
He recalled their meeting in the slums, where Jiang Cheng had given him a good impression. At that time, he believed Jiang Cheng would grow to be a pillar of the Dawn Society.
Who knew he would be so cowardly.
"To judge a tiger by its fur, to know a man by his face, but not his heart."
He shook his head, sighing again.
Since such matters were hard to control, he didn’t need to be anxious or apologize to Bingli.
When he saw the bounty amount, his pupils dilated.
The amount was tempting even to him.
But he knew others would also be tempted, including intermediate and even advanced Force Warriors within the society.
As a Fifth-Level Force Warrior, he felt a bit inadequate at this moment.
"Should I find Nightingale again?"
This thought crossed his mind.
First, the other had advanced to the Sixth Rank, and with a Sixth-Level Mind Master, the success rate for this special mission would be much higher.
Second, they were old partners who had carried out many missions together, so he knew she wouldn’t refuse if he asked.
Third, and most importantly, she was always in need of money, which made her very motivated.
In the next moment, he dialed her number.
"What is it?"
The call was quickly answered, Nightingale’s voice sounding quite cold.
Red Tea, undeterred, chuckled and said:
"Nightingale, did you see the special mission the society just announced?"
"Special mission?"
Nightingale was taken aback.
"Hehe, it seems you haven't had a chance to look at it yet. Never mind, let me tell you about it."
After listening, Nightingale fell silent.
"You didn't expect this, did you?"
Red Tea sighed, "I didn't expect him to do this either. Everyone in the Society is searching for his whereabouts. What if you and I team up to find him?"
"If we capture him alive, there's a million-dollar reward. How about we split it fifty-fifty? I recall you spent all your savings on an A-Class Mind Weapon, so you probably don't have any money on you now, right?"
"No need."
Nightingale replied, "I'm quite busy lately."
This sudden rejection left Red Tea a little stunned.
"Nightingale, are you busy adapting to your Mind Weapon, or is there something else?"
"No, nothing else. But are you really not considering what I said?" Red Tea asked again.
In his opinion, this was clearly an opportunity to make some easy money.
But to his surprise, Nightingale wasn't interested?
Nightingale hung up the phone, her actions speaking louder than words.
The next moment, she immediately logged into the system and saw the special mission posted by the Society.
Upon seeing the name, she widened her eyes, reading it over and over again.
"How could this be?"
She, too, couldn't believe it.
Had he chosen to desert because he feared punishment for mission failure? If she hadn't developed a bond with Jiang Cheng, she might have believed what was written, but after their first mission and the subsequent wilderness hunt, she knew he wasn't the type to be weak or cowardly.
"Why?"
Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she glanced at her phone on the other side.
After some hesitation, she dialed Jiang Cheng's number.
The phone rang, and she breathed a sigh of relief when it wasn't busy.
Clearly, he hadn't blocked her.
After a few rings, the call was abruptly ended.
Nightingale was startled, not expecting to be hung up on. Just then, a text message arrived.
"Are you asking why I left the Dawn Society?"
Nightingale's eyes lit up at the message.
She realized why Jiang Cheng, despite having his phone nearby, hadn't answered. It was likely because he didn't fully trust her.
But this was only natural; she would probably do the same in his shoes.
"Yes."
She replied with a text message, then added, "Is it because of the Ice Force?"
"You could say that. Ultimately, our differing ideologies would have caused issues sooner or later. It's better to leave early."
Nightingale was taken aback.
She now understood Jiang Cheng's intentions.
She was well aware of the nature of the Dawn Society, and many others did too. But she also knew that betrayal could cost them their lives, so it was better to play it safe and follow orders.
There had been others like Jiang Cheng before, but most of them met tragic ends.
Nightingale typed out a message, deleted it, and finally sent a different one.
"I understand. Take care of yourself. Make sure to stay safe."
(End of Chapter)
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