Chapter 42

Everyone had just started to speculate about the murder and the red light when Luo Lingfei suddenly said that Bu Ye was very dangerous and should be driven away. Many people couldn't help but change their expressions.

Most people looked unhappy, eyeing Bu Ye with suspicion and vigilance. This was because the story Bu Ye had told earlier was so shocking that it indeed made them feel he was a dangerous person, though they didn't call him a murderer as directly as Luo Lingfei did.

However, Qi Yanbin and a few others looked different. They instead looked at Luo Lingfei with a questioning gaze, clearly implying that this was not the time to stir up internal conflicts. This also indicated that they didn't think Bu Ye was that dangerous.

But at this moment, no one's gaze could stop the two people who were facing off.

Luo Lingfei looked at Bu Ye with a cold smile, while Bu Ye narrowed his eyes and returned the gaze.

In fact, Bu Ye didn't have many thoughts. Luo Lingfei's level of provocation had long ceased to anger him. He was thinking that directly killing Luo Lingfei was clearly too much, after all, this guy wasn't a bandit from Mount Mang. But just beating him up seemed insufficient to vent his anger...

Most importantly, there were so many people around. As soon as they got involved, he would definitely find it hard to even beat up Luo Lingfei.

It would be best to get away from the crowd. That way, he could do whatever he wanted, and even if others tried to intervene, it would be too late.

But would Luo Lingfei be willing to leave the crowd with him?

Bu Ye suddenly felt that being with so many people was really inconvenient. So, why not take this opportunity to leave?

This was the first time Bu Ye had such a thought, and he couldn't help but think more about it. His silence was interpreted by Luo Lingfei as cowardice.

Luo Lingfei, feeling more emboldened, sneered, "If we were on Earth, I would have handed you over to the police long ago!"

Bu Ye finally came to his senses and decided to give Luo Lingfei a good dose of his own medicine before leaving. He asked with a laugh, "You really like to be a hero, don't you?"

"Indeed, you're right," Luo Lingfei said smugly.

"But it seems your brain isn't working well. I've already explained why I killed them. If you hand me over to the police, where is the 'righteousness' in your act of heroism?"

Luo Lingfei was taken aback, then said stubbornly, "All of this is just your side of the story. Even if you have a point, killing someone is still wrong. You have no right to do so. Since you have no right to kill and yet you did, I can certainly take you to the police."

"That makes some sense," Bu Ye nodded, then countered, "But who gave you that right? I mean, we are not related, and I have never received any favor from you. The people I killed were not your relatives or friends. So, what right do you have to take me in?"

Luo Lingfei was stunned again, and others couldn't help but reflect. Yes, what right did Luo Lingfei have? Moreover, it was not yet determined whether Bu Ye was right or wrong.

After a second of silence, Luo Lingfei felt embarrassed and suddenly looked up, saying, "Have you never heard of 'standing up for justice'?"

"Everyone is dead. How can you 'stand up for justice'? At most, you are avenging them, but do you even have a connection with them? Are you really that热心?" Bu Ye laughed.

"Ha ha..."

"Tsk..."

Hearing Bu Ye's words, everyone laughed. Nie Ning was still smiling subtly, while Yang Ming burst out laughing, his arm draped over Qi Yanbin's shoulder, completely losing his composure.

Luo Lingfei's face turned red. How did a good thing turn into him meddling in others' affairs and foolishly avenging strangers? Even worse, he himself knew that the family Bu Ye had killed were not good people.

The laughter in Luo Lingfei's ears was so grating. He felt like a joke, and he was about to lose his patience.

"Humph!" Luo Lingfei grunted, forcing himself to calm down, then said, "You do have a point, but the fact that you have killed someone is also true! Among us, you clearly value others' lives the least. Now, the red light becomes unowned after someone dies, and it relates to everyone's final survival. No one can be sure that you won't suddenly decide to kill and take the red light, so you must leave this group."

When one reason failed, he immediately switched to another, and his tone became even more confident. Everyone realized that Luo Lingfei was determined to drive Bu Ye away.

Apart from Bu Ye and Luo Lingfei, among the remaining seventeen people, some indeed felt that Bu Ye was somewhat dangerous and that driving him away was a good idea.

"Are you going to drive me away just because of something that might or might not happen?" Bu Ye crossed his arms, ready to debate with Luo Lingfei.

"But there is a possibility," Luo Lingfei continued, "From the beginning, you didn't fit in. Qi Lao obviously has a good impression of you, but you didn't show any gratitude in front of everyone. Moreover, everyone naturally walked together, but you preferred to walk at the back, which clearly shows that you don't want to integrate into our group."

"You observed quite carefully. But what I want to say is, I killed them because they were my enemies, not for their wealth. Similarly, if you don't offend me, why would I harm you? Am I just bored? When you say 'there is a possibility,' it reminds me of three words that everyone has heard: 'unsubstantiated.' I think you should just say 'unsubstantiated' to me, it sounds better."

Yang Ming laughed again, but this time silently. Others also smiled. They realized for the first time that Bu Ye was quite eloquent and much more interesting in debates than the usually cold guy.

If they knew that Bu Ye had spent months in bed debating with himself, questioning his values, and repeatedly rebuilding them, they probably wouldn't laugh. Only a madman would do that...

"No matter how well you speak, we can't risk our lives. Hey, can't you see that not just me, but others here also think you are dangerous and want to drive you away?" Luo Lingfei seemed to gain confidence, his tone becoming calmer, and he smiled.

"Indeed, a few do, but they might not speak up. We can still get along. But you, you were the first to stand up. I'm really curious, did you jump out because you are more concerned and worried about everyone's safety than others?"

Everyone felt that Bu Ye was about to counterattack!

Yang Ming stopped laughing, his eyes shining as he looked at Bu Ye; Qi Yanbin, who had been expressionless, finally showed some change, clearly looking forward to Bu Ye's next move; the young Wang Kun, who had no clear stance from the beginning, was thoroughly enjoying the show; and the beautiful Nie Ning thought, "Finally, I knew Bu Ye was a sea urchin..."

"Is that not possible?" Luo Lingfei countered. He finally didn't say something like "I have a strong sense of justice," which would have made everyone laugh out loud.

"Sure, it's possible. But I'm worried about Lu Nan."

Bu Ye's words stunned everyone, and Lu Nan was puzzled, thinking, "What does this have to do with me?" In fact, after his "glorious history" in the chaos, Lu Nan had been deliberately low-key, but he was still called out by Bu Ye...

"Worried about Lu Nan?" Luo Lingfei sneered, thinking Bu Ye was running out of arguments and talking nonsense.

"Now you are worried that I might be dangerous and might kill to take the red light, so you drive me away. But let's be frank, Lu Nan's character is not great, and he is a significant threat to all the women in this group. Even..." Bu Ye glanced at Nie Ning, the meaning clear, "He might become a common rival, including to you. At that time, would you also drive him away for his poor character and the harm to group unity?"

When Bu Ye didn't mention it, no one thought about it, but after he brought it up, almost everyone felt it was indeed possible! Lu Nan had no other skills, but he was good at flirting. If he really tried to take women, who could be his match? Since it's "taking women," it means there is already a conflict...

But Bu Ye wasn't done yet. He added more fuel to the fire: "Everyone's storytelling skills are about the same, but since we left the stone room, it's clear that some have better combat skills than others. The conflict hasn't fully erupted yet, but if it does, and there are one or two with particularly poor combat skills, would you also drive them away for the sake of unity or for being a burden?"

"Don't rush, there's more. It's clear that everyone still trusts Qi Lao, but it seems you are quite envious? This team isn't united enough yet, but if you don't step out now and let it develop naturally, this group might end up with Qi Lao making all the decisions, and you would be completely reduced to a subordinate. You wouldn't be content with that, right? I think that by stepping out now and gaining the recognition of some people, you can avoid the situation where Qi Lao has all the power and you have no say."

When Bu Ye talked about Lu Nan and those with poor combat skills, Luo Lingfei remained calm, but when Bu Ye mentioned "power distribution," Luo Lingfei's calmness was completely shattered!

His eyes twitched uncontrollably!

Because Bu Ye was right!

As a writer, who doesn't understand the principle that "a hero rises when the time is right"?

Since the穿越, after a brief inner struggle, Luo Lingfei believed his time had come. He had indeed been quite prominent on a certain star in the Tianqiao constellation.

Then he was brought here and realized he wasn't the only穿越者.

When he learned that Qi Yanbin was the famous historical god from起点, he was quite impressed for a while.

But from the moment Qi Yanbin and Yang Ming squatted down by the corpse, clearly studying the red light before him, his mindset completely changed.

This wasn't Earth, or起点, or the online literature circle!

Here, it wasn't about popularity, but about the ability to create a world, and...

Combat skills!

He was a sports specialist, and his body after the穿越was even stronger than before. He had a martial arts background. How was he inferior to Qi Yanbin in any way?!

He didn't have the confidence to challenge Qi Yanbin immediately, but he had the confidence to start planning now, gradually growing and rising.

So, after Yang Ming took the red light, he took the opportunity to target Bu Ye.

He never expected that his plan would be exposed so soon by Bu Ye.

On the other side, Bu Ye looked at the seemingly calm Luo Lingfei and suddenly smiled strangely, then said something that stunned everyone: "Actually, I was planning to leave anyway."

Then Bu Ye turned and walked away, leaving eighteen people dumbfounded.

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