Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: The Apocalypse - I Am Not the Holy Mother 76

Lin Shuangshuang had already sensed it; lately, Liu Ze and Fang Lei have been staring at her in a daze, looking as if they had something to say but didn’t know how to start. Zhang Ling even specifically asked Lin Shuangshuang about her past grievances with these two, and only after confirming they harbored no ill intentions did she set the matter aside.

Liu Ze’s gaze at Lin Shuangshuang was somewhat evasive, with a hint of guilt. Lin Shuangshuang could roughly understand the reasons for Liu Ze and Fang Lei’s behavior. These two were stubborn by nature, and once they believed something, they rarely changed their minds. For instance, in their past life, they were convinced Lin Shuangshuang was not a good person, and even after years of acquaintance, they barely spoke more than three sentences to her.

But these two people had relatively upright views. Lin Shuangshuang didn’t know what Li Man told them last time that made Liu Ze and Fang Lei assist her in stealing Red Jade’s egg.

The goal of stealing Red Jade’s egg was to gain strength. If not forewarned that it could involve loss of life, Liu Ze and Fang Lei might have reluctantly accepted it. The reason Li Man arranged for Liu Ze and Fang Lei to bomb Red Jade’s head rather than attack the group was likely because she knew their morals wouldn’t accept it, and perhaps Li Man hadn’t even told Liu Ze and Fang Lei she planned to kill.

However, in the end, to escape, Li Man abandoned the immobilized Yang Duo and Yang Ziqi, who had helped her, and threw Zhao Yan, disregarding his life, to stop Lin Shuangshuang from chasing her. These were absolutely intolerable to Liu Ze and Fang Lei’s moral standards!

Even without Liu Ze and Fang Lei speaking, Lin Shuangshuang could guess that the two parted ways with Li Man due to irreconcilable views. Their moral compass couldn’t tolerate Li Man’s actions, so they split up.

Next, Liu Ze’s explanation was indeed as Lin Shuangshuang expected. Back then, he and Fang Lei didn’t know Li Man planned to attack Lin Shuangshuang and her group. Li Man had told him and Fang Lei to secretly blow up Red Jade and then steal the egg and flee.

Liu Ze and Fang Lei had no idea Li Man would actively attack Lin Shuangshuang along with Yang Duo and Yang Ziqi, intending to kill. Frankly, Liu Ze and Fang Lei were utterly confused, as it was completely different from Li Man’s original plan.

If it were merely about killing a spider to gain strength, they might have reluctantly accepted it, but unjustified killing was definitely beyond their limits.

At the time, things happened quickly, and the two sides were already fighting fiercely, so Liu Ze and Fang Lei just joined in the fray and fled. After all, they were relatively upright ordinary people, who didn’t like to harm others actively, but were not saints either and had their self-serving sides.

Because of the rift with Li Man, their interactions naturally became more awkward. Later, Li Man gained a few more teammates of her own, making Liu Ze and Fang Lei’s position even more awkward.

Although Li Man didn’t intentionally exclude them, they still felt awkward and eventually parted ways with her. Li Man, however, didn’t hold back, dividing some supplies between the two and letting Liu Ze and Fang Lei leave. Later on, Liu Ze and Fang Lei went to the Capital Base.

Of course, these were not the main points. The main point was that Liu Ze wanted to tell Lin Shuangshuang this time that before coming here, he had completed a mission where he met someone he used to be on good terms with, a teammate Li Man recruited later. That person informed Liu Ze that Li Man was planning to bring her team to the Southern Tropical Rainforest.

Not long after, Liu Ze and Fang Lei were tasked to come here on a mission. When they unexpectedly saw Lin Shuangshuang and Song Yuhang, they were so embarrassed they wished they could find a hole to crawl into. After all, the last parting was incredibly awkward and unfriendly.

Fortunately, Lin Shuangshuang and Song Yuhang acted as if they didn’t recognize them, showing no special reaction, which made both grateful and even more embarrassed. Thus, they’ve been blending into the background of the team, speaking as little as possible, trying to minimize their presence.

Upon reaching the Southern Tropical Rainforest, Liu Ze and Fang Lei remembered that Li Man had also come here. Because of Li Man’s previous schemes against Lin Shuangshuang and her plans to kill her group, they have been wanting to warn Lin Shuangshuang.

But again, the previous parting was too awkward, and the two really couldn’t muster the courage to talk to Lin Shuangshuang, harboring a bit of lucky thinking that, given the vast area, maybe Li Man wouldn’t even encounter their group, or perhaps Li Man was already dead.

Even though both considered the latter unlikely, given Li Man’s cunning nature, even if everyone else died, she might not.

Now, seeing Lin Shuangshuang and Song Yuhang’s group about to go on this dangerous mission alone, Liu Ze felt he couldn’t delay any longer. He mustered his courage to find Lin Shuangshuang and informed her of this news, apologizing for last time as well.

Lin Shuangshuang didn’t care about the previous incident. After all, whether in past or present lives, although Liu Ze and Fang Lei unwittingly caused her some grief, they never intentionally meant to harm her.

Compared to Li Man and Zhao Yan, who conspired against her and made her grind her teeth in hatred, Lin Shuangshuang harbored no particular feelings towards Liu Ze and Fang Lei. Thus, she graciously told them not to worry about the past, as she hadn’t cared much about it.

When Liu Ze left, his steps were light, seemingly very happy. After he told Fang Lei about Lin Shuangshuang’s attitude, both showed relieved expressions, indicating that this period had been weighing heavily on their minds.

While Liu Ze and Fang Lei put down their emotional burdens, Lin Shuangshuang’s mood became heavier. This was a feeling she hadn’t even had while facing the task. Honestly, while Lin Shuangshuang yearned to eliminate Li Man, she was truly afraid to face her!

In her past life, staying next to Li Man in dazed seclusion within her own world, she didn’t think much of it. But in this life, with a clear mind, every time she recalled Li Man’s every move, she realized how terrifying she was.

The woman made nearly every decision with calculations that benefited her, often at the cost of many innocent lives! Lin Shuangshuang wasn’t afraid of Li Man scheming against her; she feared Li Man would scheme against the people around her to target her!

Lin Shuangshuang wasn’t being overly apprehensive. Li Man excelled at exploiting people’s weaknesses to strike her opponents, and all of Lin Shuangshuang’s friends and family were her weak points.

Her parents, her friends, even the Zhang Ying sisters and her team members, and Song Yuhang and his teammates—through such long cooperation, Lin Shuangshuang already considered them companions. She couldn’t bear to see any harm coming to them, so Lin Shuangshuang was truly daunted about dealing with Li Man.