Li Chonglou swept a cold glance at him. "Do you think I need to ambush?"
Yi Long's first reaction was disbelief. After all, the person speaking was the victim, Pang Zheng. However, his subconscious told him that based on the two days he had spent with Li Chonglou, he wasn't the kind of person who would lie.
In fact, in Yi Long's impression, Li Chonglou was an extremely low-key person, and a deliberately low-key one at that.
The two completely different answers clearly indicated that one of them was lying.
Yi Long suddenly turned to look at Pang Zheng. The latter didn't expect Yi Long to stare at him so abruptly, and his expression couldn't be retracted in time, which Yi Long noticed.
This time, he finally understood.
Considering Li Chonglou's identity and unfathomable strength, and then thinking of the usually arrogant Pang Zheng, how could he not understand that all of this was due to Pang Zheng's pride.
However, when he saw Lei Feng's expression again, his heart sank.
Yi Long sighed and turned to Li Chonglou, saying, "It's useless to say more now. As long as he insists, this fact cannot be changed."
Li Chonglou immediately sneered, "Oh? So what do you want to do with me?"
"Punish you according to the rules. We have already decided on your matter; you have to go into the beast den for a day."
"If you survive the day, then you can proceed to the mission location," Yi Long said directly.
This was the result he and Lei Feng had discussed in the medical room. Lei Feng's original idea was to deal with Li Chonglou on the spot, as according to the rules, ambushing core personnel before a battle was a capital offense.
For Lei Feng, rules were rules, regardless of who the person was or whether they knew them.
However, Yi Long brought up Li Chonglou's identity as a Saint Beast holder, which made Lei Feng's resolve waver, as this was also an opportunity for the entire Dark Department.
The power of Saint Beasts was something that people in Tielin understood better than anyone else. Saint Beast holders had only started to increase in this generation, but there had been instances in the past, although perhaps only one per generation or one every few generations.
But the fact remained that the Death Claw was indeed the most perfect creature created by the organizers. The term Saint Beast was deeply recognized by those who had experienced it.
So, in the end, Lei Feng relented and stopped executing Li Chonglou immediately, instead sending him into the beast den for a day.
"Beast den?"
Li Chonglou's brows furrowed slightly. He hadn't even heard these two words since he arrived.
"I'll explain this to you later. For now, don't make any moves. As long as you listen to me, there's still a glimmer of hope."
Li Chonglou stared into Yi Long's eyes without answering.
Yi Long also felt uneasy under his gaze, becoming nervous.
Actually, he had prepared many words to say, but once he learned that Li Chonglou hadn't ambushed Pang Zheng, all those words were swallowed back.
No ambush meant that he and Pang Zheng were in a one-on-one fight. Considering Li Chonglou, who was completely unharmed, and then remembering Pang Zheng, who had been lying unconscious in the medical room not long ago,
Yi Long suddenly felt that he was the true frog in a well.
What was Pang Zheng's strength? It could be said that the top five rankings in this Dark Department, including their three captains, meant that Pang Zheng's strength was almost second only to theirs.
If nothing else, they had fought each other to determine these rankings, and Yi Long was very clear about Pang Zheng's strength. Even if he himself fought, he couldn't guarantee that he could heavily injure Pang Zheng without sustaining any injuries.
Not only him, but Yi Long believed that even Lei Feng, the strongest in the entire Dark Department, wouldn't dare to say such a thing.
Yet, now Li Chonglou had achieved it, presenting the fact directly before him.
In fact, Yi Long had also realized by then that besides Pang Zheng, several of Captain Lei's people were present. If Li Chonglou had indeed ambushed and severely injured Pang Zheng, how could they have let Li Chonglou leave so easily?
If one thought about it carefully, logically, it just didn't add up.
It was because of this that he swallowed all his warning words.
Damn it, a person whose strength might be even greater than mine, what right do I have to warn him?
The reason Yi Long was feeling nervous now was because he was worried that Li Chonglou might lose control. With this kind of strength, even if they could ultimately kill Li Chonglou, the price would be considerable.
And they had to rush to the trial area tonight. They were already frustrated by the loss of a major general. If any further accidents occurred, their Dark Department could basically announce their withdrawal from this competition.
This consequence was something he couldn't bear, nor could the Dark Department.
However, at this moment, behind Li Chonglou, the figure of the elder Ya Hao suddenly appeared.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing the group of Dark Department members surrounding the entrance of his bell tower with murderous intent, Ya Hao's brows furrowed deeply.
"Instructor!"
As soon as the elder appeared, everyone immediately stood at attention and saluted. This scene stunned Li Chonglou.
Instructor?
But Li Chonglou quickly came to terms with it. With the elder's strength, being their instructor was indeed more than enough.
It was just that Li Chonglou hadn't expected the elder to have such an identity, and he hadn't mentioned it at all just now.
Ya Hao's appearance also brought a change to Li Chonglou's predicament. After Lei Feng and Yi Long respectfully approached him and explained the situation, Ya Hao's expression immediately turned angry.
However, before he could speak, he suddenly saw Li Chonglou behind them winking at him.
The words he was about to blurt out were suddenly choked back. Ya Hao pondered for a moment, then suddenly pointed at Li Chonglou and said, "You entered my bell tower just now, didn't you? Come with me!"
After speaking, Ya Hao turned and walked into the bell tower, acting like a boss, his tone allowing no room for refusal.
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
"The instructor is personally intervening. This kid is going to have a tough time this time."
"More than a tough time. I still remember the instructor's devilish training back then."
The man speaking unconsciously shivered, as if recalling a bad memory.
It was clear that Ya Hao's image in their minds was that of a devilish instructor.
Even Yi Long and Lei Feng felt the same.
Therefore, Yi Long's face immediately showed panic, and he quickly walked to Li Chonglou's side and whispered, "Remember not to make a move against the instructor! Otherwise, no one, not even the King of Heaven, can save you!"
Li Chonglou's expression was somewhat complex. He suddenly felt an urge to tell Yi Long the truth, because the elder's act was based on him.