Apocalypse: I Have One More Keyword Than Others-Chapter 70 - 0 Falling into Ones Own Trap_1
Chapter 70: 070 Falling into One’s Own Trap_1
Chapter 70: 070 Falling into One’s Own Trap_1
This is quite embarrassing!
How could Feng Qi be so careless to let such an important letter leak out, shouldn’t it have been burnt after reading?
What a fantastic play, it fooled everyone.
If the mystery were revealed at the end, with the Heavenly Demon eliminated, and both sides shaking hands in friendship, it would have been a tale for the ages. So why did the secret letter have to leak out?
What’s the Qiao Family going to do now this is out?
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“Who would have thought Qiao Pingjiang was actually a good person?”
“Such a shame for a great play, completely ruined by a minor accident. Feng Qi is really to blame for allowing such an important letter to slip away, and how could it have spread everywhere?”
“It’s said that it was the work of a Heavenly Demon hidden within the Peacekeeping Gang. The powers of the Heavenly Demon are unpredictable. The letter was supposed to have been burnt, but somehow the Heavenly Demon managed to restore it by some means.”
“In that case, Feng Qi is not to blame. Who could have expected this? It just goes to show how cunning the Heavenly Demon is.”
“Neither party has made a move now; they probably don’t know how to continue the charade!”
“The Qiao Family is done for, having harbored so many Heavenly Demons. Once they find out the truth, won’t those demons skin the Qiao Family alive?”
“I even wrote a letter denouncing Qiao Pingjiang; should I write another letter to apologize to the Qiao Family?”
“Writing a letter now is too late, if you burn one, Qiao Pingjiang might still be able to see it.”
“What are you all on about? We need to think of a way to smooth things over…”
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The public was abuzz with discussion.
Shortly after the secret letter leaked out, the patrol squads of the Peacekeeping Gang swiftly took action, tearing down the posted letters from the streets everywhere, and promptly issued a refutation announcement.
They declared that the incident with the secret letter was pure fabrication, a tale spun by the Qiao Family to whitewash themselves, and asked everyone not to believe it. The Qiao Family remained the hypocritical noble family sheltering the Heavenly Demon, Qiao Pingjiang the most insincere of all…
But this remedial measure was riddled with holes upon closer inspection and seemed like an attempt to cover up something even more scandalous.
The public began to view the Qiao Family with increasing sympathy, with many citizens straight-up running to the Peacekeeping Gang, asking Feng Qi to lead a team to save the Qiao Family, fearing that if they were too late, the Qiao Family would be no more.
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The Qiao Family had recruited roughly over sixty Heavenly Demons.
Most of these demons had fled from the territory ruled by Duge.
The Peacekeeping Gang’s patrol squad was too ruthless, exterminating anyone on the slightest suspicion.
The most despicable thing was that even the civilians and their own relatives would betray them for a bit of money, showing no hesitation. It’s just that they themselves, no matter how changed, still bore the faces of their loved ones. Even if the soul was different, seeing a loved one’s face every day was some solace!
Yet, for just a little bit of money, people betrayed them without a second thought and, unfortunately, they could not withstand the verification by the patrol squad.
Such a harsh environment made it impossible for them to thrive.
After going through the simulation field, who with even a little bit of ambition wouldn’t want to compete for the top ten in the rankings? Even if you were unlucky and got a key phrase with no growth potential, simply surviving to the end in the simulation field would mean your effort was not wasted.
But that bastard Feng Qi, he even cut off their chance to barely scrape by.
The Qiao Family’s declaration was their last lifeline.
Even though the Qiao Family might have ulterior motives, the pitiful demons still flocked there, seeking shelter.
They hated Feng Qi more than anything, willing to get rid of him at all costs. If they could vent their spite, even if they were used by the Qiao Family, it would be worth it.
If by chance they could use the Qiao Family’s influence to enter the top ten of the simulation field, that would be a huge windfall.
After being upended by Feng Qi, the survival strategies they learned from school were no longer applicable; it was time to form alliances.
The Qiao Family was supportive. After understanding their attributes, they specially arranged trial fields for them, and even promised that the Qiao Family’s sacred grounds would be open to them…
Everything felt like paradise.
They even covertly agreed on a strategy: after helping the Qiao Family kill Feng Qi, those remaining would compete for the top ten spots in the simulation battle. At that point, everyone would be left to their own fate.
In short, there was one principle: they absolutely couldn’t let Feng Qi, who had overturned the table, leave with the status of being in the simulation battle’s top ten. They could lose in the simulation battle, but Feng Qi must die.
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But just a few days into their leisurely life, the Heavenly Demons discovered the Qiao Family and Feng Qi’s deception.
Influenced by the Tongue of Right and Wrong.
Almost instantly, the Heavenly Demons’ camp within the Qiao Family erupted into chaos.
“What the f***, giving me a keyword like ‘grief’ was already bad luck enough. I just wanted to get through the simulation battle peacefully and this damn Feng Qi even wants to utterly destroy us. I better not find out his real identity in the real world…” A contestant named Lu Jingping was furious at that time.
Despair filled his heart at this moment, his sorrow raging like a blockbuster river, and his stagnating attributes somehow inexplicably improved. Lu Jingping was startled and cursed, “Shit, Invincible when Grieving? What kind of crappy advanced skill is that?”
“Have you gone mad? I’ve already said my keyword is ‘disguise.’ There are so many of us here, let’s find a way to kill Qiao Pingjiang and let me impersonate him. Let’s have a real fight with Feng Qi. It’s impossible for me to betray everyone. With so many of us here, can’t we defeat three of Feng Qi’s people?” A contestant named Ji Ping said indignantly.
“Is it possible that this is a divide-and-conquer strategy by Feng Qi?” a timid Heavenly Demon asked, “Qiao Pingjiang has been good to us, to harm him just because of a secret letter, isn’t that going too far?”
“Or should we wait for him to join forces with Feng Qi and turn against us?” A female contestant named Sang Yan slammed a vase to the ground in anger, “I’ve had enough of this cowardice. We are Heavenly Demons, why should we be commanded by a local?
“Gentlemen, please calm down. My keyword is ‘incite.’ I’ll go to the Beggar’s Gang Leader to see if I can persuade him to join us in taking over the Qiao Family’s position,” said a contestant named Jiang Wei. “I don’t believe that even with Feng Qi allying with the Qiao Family, they can buy off all the sects.”
“I’ll go too. My keyword is ‘persuasion,’ which can increase the success rate of diplomacy,” another Heavenly Demon added.
“My keyword is ‘peace.’ Is that supposed to be useless until the end…?”
“Why not kidnap Qiao Pingjiang’s wife and daughters and threaten him to side with us?”
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Not just the Heavenly Demons under the protection of the Qiao Family.
The Beggar’s Gang, Qingjiao Gang, Mount Tian Sect, and other martial arts sects that arrived early at the Qiao Family’s also felt they had been played and went to Qiao Pingjiang one after another, demanding him to explain the truth.
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The Qiao Family was in utter disarray.
At this time.
Watching the sudden chaos in the Qiao Family from his secluded courtyard, Qiao Pingjiang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He paced back and forth: “Mr. Zhao, Feng Qi is truly cunning, resorting to such dirty tricks to sow discord. Mr. Zhao, you must not believe Feng Qi. You know the details of the Qiao Family. How could I possibly have written such a letter to him?”
Mr. Zhao was a young man, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He took the secret letter from Qiao Pingjiang’s hand, crushed it into a ball, and threw it on the ground, saying, “Family Head, my divine skill is Military Strategy, which can see through all conspiracies. How could I not know that this is one of Feng Qi’s venomous schemes? If I didn’t trust the Family Head, I wouldn’t have come to side with you.”
Qiao Pingjiang said worriedly, “But what about the Heavenly Demons in the mansion? They no longer believe in me! How could they be fooled by such a rough strategy? How could they be so naive?”
“Perhaps it is because of the Heavenly Demons’ divine skills! Family Head, do not panic. I will go and explain to them. My military strategy divine skill can increase their trust in me, and I will persuade them!” Seeing Qiao Pingjiang still in a state of agitation, he raised his voice, “Family Head, do not disrupt our plans. All the major sects are on their way here. Once we gather the power of the entire martial worlds and slay Feng Qi, the rumors will fall apart on their own. As long as we hold steady, the one who cannot sit still will definitely be Feng Qi.”
“The Martial Worlds Conference of the Qiao Family won’t be affected by this, will it?” Qiao Pingjiang’s mood eased slightly as he asked.
“Family Head, be assured that it will not interfere with the Qiao Family’s century-long plan. Now that Feng Qi’s power has increased, his attributes cannot be weakened, and his martial skills cannot be broken. We also need to use the Martial Saint’s power to cut down Feng Qi.” Mr. Zhao looked at Qiao Pingjiang and said calmly, he glanced at Qiao Pingjiang, “Family Head, I must remind you once more, in this place where there is no one else, it’s fine to speak, but do not mention the resurrection of the Martial Saint too much within the Qiao Family. Secrecy is key to success. The Heavenly Demons have keen ears and sharp eyes. If they learn of this, I fear they will truly cause chaos.”
Qiao Pingjiang heaved a sigh of resignation: “It is a pity that I, Qiao someone, have been upright all my life, but for the sake of my ancestors, I have had to engage in these schemes. My conscience is troubled!”
“In such troubled times, the Qiao Family has already shown great benevolence and righteousness by providing shelter to the Heavenly Demons. Just using a portion of their blood, without taking their lives, will eliminate Feng Qi and bring them peace and happiness. I believe they will all understand the Family Head’s intentions in the end,” said Mr. Zhao. “Family Head, you need not feel guilty for this.”
“Mr. Zhao, I want to ask you one more time: is the blood of a Heavenly Demon really more vital than the blood of a young martial artist? The Qiao Family has risked everything to shelter Heavenly Demons, gambling everything. If the ancestor cannot be revived, I…” Qiao Pingjiang questioned.
“Family Head, we are in this together. If the Qiao Family is strong, only then can I grow strong, so why would I deceive you?” Mr. Zhao looked at Qiao Pingjiang and said, “The attributes of the Heavenly Demons can improve one’s constitution. The higher the attributes, the greater the change, much stronger than ordinary human blood. If we can deceive Feng Qi and his three people to kill them, maybe just the blood of those three will be enough to resurrect the Martial Saint.”
“I mean…” Qiao Pingjiang was about to speak, but Mr. Zhao interrupted him before he could start.
“Family Head, if Feng Qi ends up controlling the world, let alone a martial arts conference, the Qiao Family itself might be gone. Then all of the Qiao Family’s century-long plans would have been in vain.” Mr. Zhao looked at Qiao Pingjiang and said calmly, “Eliminate Feng Qi, resurrect the Martial Saint, extend kindness to the Heavenly Demons, multiple gains in one stroke. If we succeed, no one can shake the Qiao Family’s reputation as the first great family. Family Head, only those with firm hearts can accomplish great tasks. This is our last chance, we can only win, not lose.”
“But with the current situation, sects like Kunlun might also wait and see, and won’t easily come to the Qiao Family,” Qiao Pingjiang said worriedly.
“Leave everything to me. Don’t forget that my keyword is strategy, which naturally gives me an edge in planning,” Mr. Zhao said with a confident smile. “Feng Qi’s actions have also given us an opportunity. We can just turn the tables and lure Feng Qi into our trap.”
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