Reborn Cave Queen of the End Times novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58 A Loyalty Paid in Blood

So, Zain had wanted Rex dead for a long time. He just hadn’t found the opening.

Now the opening had come.

Corner Four.

A dozen or so teachers huddled together, sheltering from the downpour outside, talking in low voices.

“There’s a sharp mind on that hill. The Apple of Discord-a scheme like that has no counter, not in any era.”

“No kidding. Even when everyone knows exactly what they’re up to, nobody can resist that much food.”

“So who do you figure wins? Rex? Zain? Or Silas?”

“Who knows? Either way, we don’t pick a side. Whoever wins, we follow them.”

Corner Five.

Silas called all his trusted men over and said. “I’ve got inside info. There’s another disaster coming after the storms. Extreme cold, most likely.”

“What?” The 20-some men around him cried out, faces full of shock. “How’s anybody supposed to survive that?”

“Which is exactly where our chance is.” Silas said. “The people on that hill are riding out the apocalypse in comfort and still feeding a team that size. They are not short on supplies.”

“Boss, you thinking of taking us over to join them?” someone asked.

“Are you out of your mind? They don’t take in just anybody.” Silas said, “I’ve watched that group. There’s a short guy with killing intent written all over him. Looks scrawny, but he could take a hundred men on his own. Our 20-some wouldn’t even be a warm-up for him. So, we don’t go at them head-on. We work with them.”

“Work with them? How?”

“Didn’t they say it themselves? They only trade with whoever has the authority.” Silas sneered. “So, why’d they pick the exact moment Rex got the food to say it? Isn’t it obvious? They’re telling us to kill Rex.”

The men around him turned it over.

“With just our numbers, taking Rex down won’t be easy. We need an ally.” A sharp light flashed in Silas’s eyes. Zain’s not the type to sit under anybody either. The whole way here, he’s watched Rex the closest. As for those dozen teachers, they’re all show and no substance. In the apocalypse, the bookish types are the most useless of all

What about the townsfolk?”

“Even more useless. Who’s to say they wouldn’t stab us in the back and tip Rex off? They’ve spent this whole trip surviving on his coattails.” Silas said, “To make sure nothing goes wrong, we reach out to Zain soon.”

“Got it!”

By then, Autumn had eaten and drunk her fill over at Leonel’s and was getting ready to head home.

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