Hearing this, Qi Xia's expression grew a bit heavy. He sighed and said, "Are you being too optimistic? I don't know how to escape from this damn place."
"Officer Li once said that if it's really possible to escape from this place, there's an eighty percent chance Qi Xia can do it."
Qi Xia fell silent after hearing this. In his life, things rarely went beyond his expectations. He usually relied on precise plans to keep everything under control.
But since coming here, he had felt powerless many times. It seemed like nothing here would go according to his plan. In the beginning, Qi Xia devised a tactic, wanting to rely on the life gamble to obtain Dao, but right after, they encountered the Earth Bull where one could lose their life in the game.
Later, Qiao Jiajin and Tian Tian died right before Qi Xia's eyes. Even though he was completely unwilling to accept it, he was powerless to stop it. Now, he originally intended to team up with Officer Li to discuss their next strategy.
But Officer Li was also dead. He was forced to team up with Lawyer Zhang instead. But what kind of person was Lawyer Zhang exactly?
"The feeling of not being in control of the situation really makes me uncomfortable," Qi Xia muttered to himself.
"Lawyer Zhang, can I ask you a few questions?"
"Ask me a few questions?"
Lawyer Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, as long as it doesn't involve my privacy, ask away."
"What is your reason for having to get out?"
"I..."
Lawyer Zhang found this question a bit interesting.
"Even if I didn't have a reason to get out, it's impossible for me to willingly stay here, right?"
Qi Xia nodded and asked again, "Do you think killing a person to seize their Dao is viable?"
"Killing a person to seize their Dao..."
Lawyer Zhang rested her chin on her hand, carefully considered this question, and then answered cautiously, "I think this method is viable, but I don't want to do it. It breaks the law." Qi Xia thought for a while and added, "Alright, last question... have you ever made a mistake?"
"Made a mistake?"
Lawyer Zhang was taken aback.
"Do you mean committing a crime?"
"This has nothing to do with the law," Qi Xia said.
"I mean the kind of mistake that is enough to change the entire trajectory of your life, that leaves you filled with endless remorse and deep regret, the kind of mistake where you spend the rest of your life paying off a debt."
Lawyer Zhang's eyes suddenly turned cold. She stared straight at Qi Xia and asked, "What do you mean? Does this question have anything to do with us teaming up?"
She didn't answer, but Qi Xia already knew the answer. It seems the cause of everything was in the first game. Everyone told a lie.
"Alright, I understand. Let's move together," Qi Xia nodded and reached out his hand to Lawyer Zhang.
Lawyer Zhang looked at Qi Xia somewhat suspiciously, then slowly reached out her hand and shook his. Seeing everyone's behavior, Old Lu felt like he had become an outsider again, as if it would take some effort to blend into this little group. He knew Qi Xia was definitely no ordinary person.
If he moved with him, the chances of obtaining Dao would greatly increase. Thinking of this, Old Lu stepped forward, gave a foolish laugh, and then said to Qi Xia, "Since the person has been found, shouldn't I be going too?" Qi Xia nodded expressionlessly and said calmly, "I won't see you out."
"Eh?"
Old Lu was slightly stunned.
"Kid Qi, aren't you going to ask me to stay?"
"There's no need for that."
Qi Xia turned around, slowly sat down, and continued to examine the lighter in his hand. Old Lu stood there looking awkward. He had originally wanted to put on a touching act of everyone being reluctant to let him go so he is forced to stay, but the young man in front of him wasn't buying it at all.
What should he do now? He then turned his head to look at Lin Qin, his eyes still carrying a trace of expectation. But Lin Qin knew Qi Xia too well.
He couldn't possibly keep a stranger by his side. After all, the previous encounter with Qiao Jiajin and Tian Tian was caused by that stranger named Xiaoxiao, so Lin Qin ignored Old Lu. Seeing that Lin Qin didn't react for a long time, Old Lu could only look at Zhang Chenze.
He said to himself that this woman also looked kind-hearted and shouldn't be that heartless. So he leaned over to Lawyer Zhang, helped her wrap her clothes a bit tighter, and then said, "Little girl, I'm leaving now. You have to take good care of yourself."
What Old Lu didn't expect was that Zhang Chenze was even more cold-blooded than Lin Qin.
"Uncle, don't trouble yourself," Zhang Chenze said coldly.
"Also, let me make this clear to you. Unless it's a critical moment or a medical situation, please do not touch me."
"You people..."
Old Lu was so angry his teeth itched, but he had nothing to say. After all, he was the one who brought up leaving. He had seen people give themselves an out before, but he had never seen someone use that out to back themselves off a cliff.
This time it was Old Lu's turn to be reluctant to leave. He walked toward the door, turning his head back every three steps. Finding that truly no one was asking him to stay, he could only walk out the door resentfully.
Just as he was about to leave, Old Lu suddenly thought of something. He quickly stepped back inside and said to the group, "This morning, I found a game that requires a team of four to participate... Are you guys interested?"
Hearing this, Lin Qin and Zhang Chenze both looked at Qi Xia. Qi Xia slowly raised his head, thought for three seconds, and asked, "What animal?" Seeing that Qi Xia was indeed interested in Dao, he simply planted himself back down on the floor.
"Hehe, it's Dog!"
Old Lu said.
"This is a game that tests our team's coordination. It will definitely be no problem!"
"Dog?"
Qi Xia was startled, lowering his head and pondering for a moment. Dog was a team coordination type of game. Lin Qin and Zhang Chenze were not stupid people, and they would listen to his instructions, so coordinating with them wouldn't be a big problem.
The only variable was Old Lu in front of him. Qi Xia stared at Old Lu with a complex expression, as if contemplating the feasibility of a team game.
"Kid Qi, what's wrong? Don't you believe me?"
Old Lu became a bit anxious.
"I've said it before, the more critical the moment, the smarter I get!"
"Old Lu, can you promise me one request?"
Qi Xia asked.
"Sure! Tell me!"
"During the game, listen to my commands in everything."
Old Lu rolled his eyes around after hearing this, then nodded.
"Alright, what else?"
"Nothing else. Just this one request."
"Sigh, I thought it was something major!"
Old Lu smiled and waved his hand.
"Don't worry, Kid Qi. When the time comes, I'll listen to you for everything."
Qi Xia still felt it was unreliable and urged again, "I might make decisions that look very bizarre, but if you want to win the game, you must listen to me."
"Hey, I get it!"
Old Lu nodded seriously. Seeing Old Lu's serious expression, Qi Xia didn't press the matter further. He turned and walked over to Lawyer Zhang, asking, "Have you eaten your fill?"
"Yes."
Zhang Chenze picked up a relatively clean piece of scrap paper from the ground and carefully wiped the grease off her hands.
"I know it's not the best thing to ask, but do you want to change into Officer Li's clothes?"
Qi Xia said. Lawyer Zhang was taken aback upon hearing this. She looked at her own soaked clothes, then looked at Officer Li's blood-soaked T-shirt.
After thinking for a moment, she shook her head.
"I'm a bit of a clean freak. I'll just stay in my own clothes."