Chapter 28

Doctor Zhao also came out at this moment, his expression evasive.

Looking at him, it didn't seem like he was there to stop them, but rather to support them.

"There are not four 'Dao,' only three left," Qi Xia said.

"Three?!" Xiao Ran's brows furrowed tightly, "Did you lose one?"

Qi Xia glanced at Doctor Zhao behind Xiao Ran, his eyes carrying a hint of severity.

Doctor Zhao seemed to notice Qi Xia's gaze and could only speak up:

"Xiao Ran, it's not that Qi Xia lost it, but he used one of the 'Dao' to trade for a fishing hook and line with that female shop assistant."

"What..." Xiao Ran's eyes twitched slightly, then he sighed and said to Qi Xia, "Alright, using the 'Dao' for a trade is your own business, but now I want you to return the two that belong to our team."

"Belong to your team...?" Qi Xia's face turned cold.

"Xiao Ran..." Tian Tian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interjected, "You can't say that. If we have to be precise, the lost 'Dao' was to save Han Yimo of 'your team,' and it has nothing to do with us."

"I've said it before, that was Qi Xia's own decision, and it has nothing to do with our team."

"You mother..." Qiao Jiajin took a step forward, his face fierce, and his originally imperfect Mandarin completely turned into Cantonese, "I never hit women, but you're a shameless girl!"

"Hey... calm down!" Lin Qin stepped forward to hold back Qiao Jiajin, saying, "Those 'Dao' were won by Qi Xia, let him decide how to distribute them."

Qiao Jiajin pursed his lips in anger, barely suppressing his rage.

Qi Xia slowly touched his nose and then said:

"The 'Human Dragon' said that these 'Dao' are both our prizes and the 'chips' for our participation in the game. Since you're prepared to wait here to die, I won't give you any."

"What, no more 'tricks,' just 'force' now?" Xiao Ran laughed angrily, "There's no 'lawless place' in this world. I advise you to think carefully, is this right? We have a police officer here!"

Officer Li, hearing the argument outside, also came out.

The two teams, which originally had no rifts, now seemed on the verge of conflict due to this kindergarten teacher named Xiao Ran.

"What's going on?" Officer Li asked Doctor Zhao, "I heard a lot of commotion in here."

"Nothing... Xiao Ran has something to say to Qi Xia," Doctor Zhao smiled awkwardly.

"She 'has something to say to me'?" Qi Xia's face turned cold, "Doctor Zhao, you really are something... Are you sure Xiao Ran has something to say to me?"

Qi Xia knew that Xiao Ran was just a 'gun,' and Doctor Zhao was the instigator. After all, with Xiao Ran's intelligence and courage, he wouldn't dare to confront Qi Xia and his team without someone's encouragement.

Disarming the 'gun' can stop the attack, but taking down the 'person' can solve the problem once and for all.

"I..." Doctor Zhao was taken aback, then said to Qi Xia somewhat embarrassedly, "Qi Xia, you might be upset... those 'Dao' were indeed won by you... but they belong to all of us, and we also contributed... you should give us half."

"Is that so?" Qi Xia nodded seriously in response, "But Doctor Zhao, last night when you and I killed Han Yimo, you didn't say that."

"What?!" Doctor Zhao's eyes widened, "What, what are you talking about? When did I kill Han Yimo with you?!"

Officer Li and Xiao Ran's faces instantly changed.

"Didn't you say it?" Qi Xia rubbed his hands casually, "You told me, 'That person's wound isn't even stitched up, he's definitely going to die. One less person is one less burden, and the chances of the rest of us getting out will be greater.'"

"Lies!!" Doctor Zhao was thoroughly enraged by Qi Xia, the veins on his forehead bulging, "Are you trying to smear me?! Although Han Yimo's wound was hard to treat, I stopped the bleeding...! You... you..."

"Why so angry?" Qi Xia took a step forward, patted Doctor Zhao's shoulder, and said to Xiao Ran and Officer Li, "Don't mind, I'm a liar, what I just said was made up."

"You...!" Doctor Zhao's mouth twisted in anger.

"Do you hate being framed?" Qi Xia whispered, "I hate it too. If you and that woman keep纠缠我，问我要不属于你们的东西，我一定会给你们一个教训。”

Doctor Zhao was frightened by these words and finally realized that the man in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.

In previous games, although Qi Xia had repeatedly offered help, it didn't mean he could be pushed around.

Xiao Ran also thought of something at this moment, muttering, "So that's how it is... because you're a doctor... when there's an injured person, you have to take care of them, and you killed him to get rid of the burden..."

"I..."

"How could that be?" Doctor Zhao hadn't even finished speaking when Qi Xia shook his head in denial, "Xiao Ran, what I said just now was really made up, don't believe it."

But the seeds of doubt had already taken root in Xiao Ran's heart, how could they be easily removed?

"Qi Xia... what's going on here? What exactly happened?" Officer Li asked, frowning.

Qi Xia looked at the robust man in front of him. He had a good impression of this police officer and hoped they weren't colluding to covet his 'Dao.'

"Xiao Ran says I should share the 'Dao' with you two, what do you think?" Qi Xia asked.

Officer Li was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "We've already tested it, the 'Dao' can't be used as currency here, and keeping them is useless. Besides, they were won by you, so you should keep them."

"How can that be?!" Xiao Ran said, somewhat agitated, "Those 'Dao' were earned with our lives!"

Officer Li smiled bitterly and said, "Since you know the 'Dao' were earned with your life, you should be grateful that Qi Xia saved your life."

"I..."

Xiao Ran was speechless, unable to respond.

Officer Li had a point; without Qi Xia, she would have died in that terrifying room long ago.

Qi Xia nodded silently, took a small ball from his pocket, and threw it to Officer Li.

Officer Li caught it, turned it over, and saw it was a 'Dao.'

"Huh?" He looked at Qi Xia with confusion, "What are you doing? I won't participate in the game, so the 'Dao' is useless to me."

"Store it with you for now," Qi Xia waved his hand, "Consider it a way to launder money. One for you, and the two I have will be 'clean.' Don't bother me anymore."

"This..." Officer Li was still confused, not knowing what to say.

Doctor Zhao and Xiao Ran's expressions were even more complex, their hearts filled with turmoil.

After a while, they noticed that Officer Li was still standing there, not leaving.

"Officer? Is there something else?" Qiao Jiajin asked.