Survival in the Mist: From a Dilapidated Wooden Hut to a Heavenly Palace in the Clouds

"I have a younger brother named Lu Minghao. He messaged me a while ago and told me that he joined an organization called the Ninth Alliance. He said that the benefits and other things there were very good, and he also tried to persuade me to join as well."

However, I wanted to develop my own business for the time being, so I didn't agree to his request. Two days later, when I contacted him again, I realized that something was wrong.

In the past, when he texted me, he never used emojis or punctuation marks; he always used spaces to separate sentences. But the last time I contacted him, his replies were all separated by punctuation marks, and he even added emojis at the end.

Later, I tried to video chat with him, but he declined, saying he was busy and it wasn't convenient.

Then every time I made a video call to him, he either didn't answer or refused to answer, giving reasons such as being busy and not hearing it, or being unable to answer.

Therefore, I suspect something might have happened to him.

"Yes, your suspicion is probably correct. Since his profile picture is still lit up, it means he is still alive. However, it is very likely that his bracelet is no longer on him."

After learning the general outline of the matter, Mo Ming felt that Lu Mingyu was probably not lying.

"Hmm, I think he might have been kidnapped, and the mastermind behind it is definitely related to that Ninth Alliance."

"So, you want me to help you get your brother out?"

"Hmm, I'm afraid I'm not strong enough on my own. Since you were able to get an SSS rating in the first evaluation, I think your shelter will definitely develop well."

So, I'd like to ask you for your help.

If you are not satisfied with the compensation, you can ask for it again.

Mo Ming frowned, looking thoughtful, and after a moment said, "Don't take this hard to hear, but first of all, you've given me a pretty good impression. However, we haven't known each other very well, so I can't completely trust you yet."

If it were just an online transaction, that would be fine, but when it involves meeting in person, I have to think about it more carefully.

Unless you can give me a reason to completely trust you, this deal is probably off.

Lu Mingyu looked somewhat disappointed, but he could understand what Mo Ming was saying. After all, if it were him, he would probably also have to think about the other party's reliability.

"I understand! I completely understand! How about this, I'll send you screenshots of all the relevant chat logs between me and my brother."

If you still don't believe me, then I don't know how to prove it! Or you can make a request, and I'll prove it myself.

Mo Ming was also a little undecided. He was somewhat willing to accept the deal, but he also had some concerns. He wanted to go back and discuss it with Song Yufei to see what this female strategist of the misty world thought.

"Okay, send me the record first. I need to go back and think about it. I'll get back to you soon."

"No problem, thank you! I'll send it to you right away."

Seeing that Mo Ming did not directly refuse, Lu Mingyu was very excited, at least there was hope.

He had previously approached several friends who were quite capable and had done business with him, but they all rejected him.

Now that someone was willing to consider it, he felt like he had grasped a lifeline, how could he not be excited!

After hanging up the call, Mo Ming decided not to explore the forest anymore and turned to walk towards the shelter.

Mo Ming hadn't gone very far and returned to the shelter in just a few minutes.

"Huh? Mo Ming, why are you back so soon?"

Upon seeing Mo Ming's figure, Song Yufei looked at him in confusion. Could he be an alien in disguise?

"Yeah, I ran into some trouble on the way back and wanted to talk to you about it."

"What's up? Good news or bad news? I happen to have something to tell you too! Hehe."

Song Yufei stopped what she was doing, walked over to Mo Ming, picked up a chair and sat down, looking every bit like a well-behaved child listening to a story.

Mo Ming recounted Lu Mingyu's story to Song Yufei exactly as it happened, and then showed her screenshots of the chat history between Lu Mingyu and his younger brother that he had just received.

"Yufei, do you think I should go?" Mo Ming looked at her seriously, wanting to get a reason from her that could convince him.

"So...do you want to go?"

"To be honest, I'm thinking about it. Firstly, because of the sulfur, and secondly, I think Lu Mingyu is a decent person and worth helping. Maybe we can have another reliable ally then?"

"And even if the rescue fails, we can always return via the teleportation array sphere, so there shouldn't be any danger!"

"I support you, you can give it a try."

"Huh? I thought you wouldn't recommend me to go!" Song Yufei's answer was completely different from Mo Ming's guess.

"Haha, you came to me hoping to get my support, didn't you?" Song Yufei said with a light laugh.

"Hehe, you found out about me. You know me so well~ Could it be that you've been secretly watching me all this time~" Mo Ming couldn't be serious for more than 3 seconds before turning into a cheeky person again.

"Pah! Who's secretly watching you! I just think there's a grain of truth to what you said; with so many powerful pets following you, the mission isn't very dangerous—narcissistic!"

"Look! They're furious now! I guess I was right..."

"Mo Ming!"

"Ahhh! I'm so sorry, Grandma! Just kidding!"

Song Yufei angrily grabbed Mo Ming's ear, causing him to repeatedly apologize and beg for mercy before she finally stopped.

"Hmph! You think I can't handle you now!"

"Getting back to the point, I think you're fine going, but the conditions need to be changed."

"How to change?"

Song Yufei sat back down in her chair, crossed her legs, and said, "First of all, we should wait until after the shelter evaluation so that we can make full preparations."

Secondly, we need to get the sulfur first. If we want to gain your trust, we need to show some sincerity.

Finally, he insisted on going along when it came to rescuing people.

Then I must explain beforehand that rescuing people is no problem, but in the event of any danger, your own safety must be the top priority, and you must be ready to retreat at any time.

Even if we can't rescue anyone, the sulfur will not be refunded. Of course, we will do our best to rescue them.

Actually, I had thought about one or two of the points Song Yufei mentioned, but not as comprehensively as Song Yufei. It seems that I still need to be more meticulous in my thinking.

"Little girl, you're something else! Your way of thinking... If it weren't for your often silly and adorable antics, I would have thought you were the Heavenly Child Granny!"

"Well, after you've seen it, I, this young lady, am..."

Before she could finish speaking, Song Yufei suddenly realized the key point of Mo Ming's words.

"Mo Ming! Are you asking for a beating again? How dare you call me the Heavenly Child Granny? And... who's being silly and cute?"

"Haha, I was just praising you! Hey, hey, don't hit me!"

"Praise your sister! If I don't loosen your bones today, you won't know how heavy my hands are!"

"Hey, you can't be so rough with a girl... Ouch... Ouch... Ouch..."

Who's being rude?

“I…I…I was rude.”

"Hmph! Right or wrong?"

"Wrong, wrong, Grandma, who would dare marry you if you're so hot-tempered?"

"irritable?"

"Ah ah ah..."

"Looks like I've been too gentle! Let me show you my Song-style grappling technique."

"Oh...ah...ah......"