Chapter 71

Qi Xia's face turned somewhat heavy after listening. He sighed and said, "Are you being too optimistic? I don't know how to escape from this place at all."

"Officer Li once said that if it's possible to escape from here, Qi Xia has an eighty percent chance of making it happen."

Qi Xia fell silent after hearing this.

In his life, things rarely went beyond his expectations.

He usually controlled everything with meticulous planning.

But since he came here, he had felt powerless many times.

Everything here seemed to develop in ways he couldn't plan for.

At first, Qi Xia formulated a strategy, hoping to gain the "Way" through "betting with life," but then he encountered the "Earth Ox" that could kill in the game.

Later, Qiao Jiajin and Tian Tian died under Qi Xia's watch. Despite his deep reluctance, he was powerless to stop it.

Now, he had intended to team up with Officer Li to discuss the next move.

But Officer Li was also dead.

He was forced to team up with Lawyer Zhang.

But what kind of person was Lawyer Zhang?

"The feeling of not being able to control 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 thought for a moment and said, "Sure, as long as it doesn't involve privacy, go ahead."

"What is your reason for wanting to get out of here?"

"I..." Lawyer Zhang found the question interesting, "Even if I don't have a reason to leave, I wouldn't want to stay here, right?"

Qi Xia nodded and asked, "Do you think 'killing to gain the Way' is feasible?"

"Killing to gain the 'Way'..." Lawyer Zhang held her chin, carefully considering the question, and then answered cautiously, "I think this method is feasible, but I don't want to do it; it violates the law."

Qi Xia pondered for a moment and then said, "Alright, the last question... have you ever made a mistake?"

"Mistake?" Lawyer Zhang was taken aback, "Do you mean a crime?"

"Unrelated to 'law,'" Qi Xia said, "But a mistake significant enough to change the course of your life, one that makes you deeply regret it, one that you spend the rest of your life paying for."

Lawyer Zhang's eyes suddenly turned cold, and she stared straight at Qi Xia, asking, "What do you mean? What does this question have to do with our teaming up?"

She didn't answer, but Qi Xia already knew the answer.

It seemed that everything started in the first game.

Everyone had lied.

"Alright, I understand. Let's work together." Qi Xia nodded and extended his hand to Lawyer Zhang.

Lawyer Zhang looked at Qi Xia suspiciously and slowly extended her hand, shaking his.

Old Lü, seeing everyone's behavior, felt like an outsider again, as if he needed to make more effort to integrate into this small group.

He knew that Qi Xia was no ordinary person, and the chances of obtaining the "Way" would increase significantly by working with him.

Thinking about this, Old Lü stepped forward and chuckled, then said to Qi Xia, "Since we've found the person, should I leave now?"

Qi Xia nodded expressionlessly and said indifferently, "Not sending you off."

"Eh?" Old Lü was slightly taken aback, "Qi kid, you're not going to keep me?"

"There's no need." Qi Xia turned around and slowly sat down, continuing to examine the lighter in his hand.

Old Lü stood there awkwardly, originally planning to stage a touching scene where everyone would be reluctant to let him go, but the young man in front of him didn't buy it at all. What was he supposed to do?

He turned to Lin Ping, his eyes still holding a glimmer of hope.

But Lin Ping knew Qi Xia too well; he wouldn't keep a stranger around.

After all, Qiao Jiajin and Tian Tian's fate was caused by a stranger named Xiao Xiao, so Lin Ping ignored Old Lü.

Seeing that Lin Ping didn't react for a long time, Old Lü could only turn to Zhang Chenze.

He thought this woman looked kind and wouldn't be so heartless.

So he leaned over to Lawyer Zhang, wrapped her clothes more tightly, and said, "Little girl, I'm leaving. Take care of yourself."

To Old Lü's surprise, Zhang Chenze was even more cold-blooded than Lin Ping.

"Uncle, don't worry about me," Zhang Chenze said coldly, "And I want to make it clear that unless it's an emergency or a medical situation, please don't touch me."

"You..." Old Lü was so angry he couldn't speak, but he had no words to say, as he had proposed leaving himself.

He had seen people give themselves a way out before, but never someone who used a step to push themselves to the edge of a cliff.

This time, it was Old Lü's turn to be reluctant to leave.

He turned back to the door, looking around and finding that no one was trying to keep him, so he could only leave reluctantly.

Just as he was about to leave, Old Lü suddenly thought of something and hurriedly came back, saying to everyone, "I found a game this morning that requires a team of four... Are you interested?"

Hearing this, Lin Ping and Zhang Chenze both looked at Qi Xia.

Qi Xia slowly raised his head, thought for three seconds, and then asked, "What animal?"

Seeing that Qi Xia was indeed interested in the "Way," he sat down.

"Hehe, it's a 'dog'!" Old Lü said, "This game will test our team's cooperation, it will definitely be fine!"

"Dog?" Qi Xia was taken aback and lowered his head, pondering for a moment.

"Dog" was a team cooperation game. Lin Ping and Zhang Chenze were not stupid and would follow his instructions, so there shouldn't be much of a problem with cooperation. The only variable was Old Lü.

Qi Xia stared at Old Lü with a complex expression, as if considering the feasibility of the team game.

"Qi kid, what's wrong? Don't you trust me?" Old Lü was getting anxious, "I said, the smarter I get in critical moments!"

"Old Lü, can you promise me one thing?" Qi Xia asked.

"Sure! What is it?"

"During the game, follow my commands."

Old Lü's eyes darted around, then he nodded, "Alright, anything else?"

"That's it, just that one thing."

"Hey, I thought it was something serious!" Old Lü laughed and waved his hand, "Don't worry, Qi kid, I'll follow your lead."

Qi Xia still felt unsure and warned, "I might make some strange decisions, but to win the game, you have to listen to me."

"Alright, I understand!" Old Lü nodded seriously.

Seeing Old Lü's serious face, Qi Xia didn't press further and turned to Lawyer Zhang, asking, "Are you full?"

"Um." Zhang Chenze picked up a relatively clean piece of paper from the ground and carefully wiped the grease off her hands.

"Although it might not be nice to say, do you want to change into Officer Li's clothes?" Qi Xia said.

Lawyer Zhang was taken aback, looked at her soaked clothes, then at Officer Li's bloodstained T-shirt, and after a moment's thought, shook her head.

"I have a phobia of dirt, I'll just wear this."