Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Everyone looked toward the balcony.

Yellow Hair walked forward and pulled open the curtain.

The inhuman thing that had been howling on the balcony had disappeared, and there was no sound from outside the door or the bathroom. This meant Zhao Yingguo had left the vicinity of this dorm room.

She would not leave for no reason.

If she had left now, it was very likely because she had found new prey.

The TV had stopped playing, and they only spoke occasionally, so the noise they made was not particularly loud. Since Zhao Yingguo could not get in at the moment, if the other Players made noise right now…

Jian Fan did not need to sacrifice other Players to ensure his own safety.

Whether Zhao Yingguo left or not, they were safe. But once Zhao Yingguo left, the others were in danger.

Jian Fan was not worried about Xia Zeqin at all, but as for the other three… Forget it. Jian Fan only thought about it for an instant before pushing it out of his mind.

Whether they lived or died had nothing to do with him.

Jian Fan quickly turned his attention back to this dormitory supervisor’s room.

Were they certain they had found everything in this room?

If they had, then where would the key be? If they had not, what place had they overlooked?

The others also thought of Wen Xi and the other two.

But they only thought of them. They were all like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river-barely able to save themselves. How could they have so much energy to spare for other people’s lives? If they were beside them, they could still lend a hand or give a reminder, but right now, they did not even know where those three were.

At most, they felt a little pity for them in their hearts.

After all, making it this far had not been easy for anyone.

And right now, what about Liu Ji and the others?

They had broken into an argument.

“Xu Yijie didn’t have to die,” Wen Xi said to Shi Chen.

Shi Chen frowned.

Just a short while ago, Xu Yijie’s voice had vanished completely. They understood that Xu Yijie had likely already lost his life. For a time, the atmosphere among the three of them was heavy.

But they did not know whether the monster outside was still there, so they held their breath, and no one dared to speak.

After who knew how long, footsteps sounded at the door, then gradually moved away. Only then did the three of them let out a breath of relief.

And after that, Wen Xi turned to Shi Chen and said those words.

Shi Chen did not answer Wen Xi. He felt she was being unreasonable.

Why had he taken her with him when he ran? And why had he waited until Liu Ji came in before closing the door? Because he had wanted to ensure his teammates’ safety as much as possible. But why had he closed the door and left Xu Yijie outside? Because if he had not closed it, all four of them would have died.

Xu Yijie’s death did not sit well with Shi Chen either, but one person dying was still better than all four of them being wiped out. Besides, he did not owe Xu Yijie anything.

At most, he had simply not helped Xu Yijie. Since when was not helping someone a crime?

This was the Realm of Death.

Being able to refrain from betraying others or stabbing them in the back was already his limit. Everything else had to come after his own life. He had thought that after working with Wen Xi a few times, she would share the same understanding, but he had not expected Wen Xi to say something like this to him.

Seeing that Shi Chen already looked somewhat displeased, Liu Ji quickly spoke up. “Wen Xi, Shi Chen was also thinking about the safety of the three of us. If he had been even one step later, the three of us very likely would have died too.”

“One step! Xu Yijie was already at the door! He knocked,” Wen Xi said.

Shi Chen thought Wen Xi was truly beyond reason.

“So? You wanted me to gamble on a maybe?” Shi Chen asked coldly.
Wen Xi choked, but she still insisted, “You could have saved him.”

“I didn’t want to. Is that not allowed?” Shi Chen was too tired to keep arguing with her.

Was Xu Yijie’s death really all his fault? Yellow Hair had been the first to find an unlocked room. If Shi Chen hadn’t kept searching and had chased after Yellow Hair instead, would Yellow Hair have opened the door for them? And what would have happened to them then?

Yes, if he hadn’t shut the door, maybe Xu Yijie could have escaped inside. Maybe Shi Chen could have closed it in time and kept the monster out. But there was just as much chance that he wouldn’t have been fast enough, that the monster and Xu Yijie would have entered the room together, and then they all would have been finished.

At best, it had been a fifty-fifty gamble.

Why should he bet his own life on it?

He could save his teammates, but only when his own life was guaranteed. If saving a teammate meant risking his own life, then Shi Chen would choose his own safety without the slightest hesitation.

Besides, that person was Xu Yijie.

Shi Chen had no doubt that if Xu Yijie had been given the choice, he might have shoved Shi Chen out and slammed the door shut himself.

“How can you be so cold-blooded?” Wen Xi demanded.

Shi Chen looked as if he’d heard some ridiculous joke. He let out a laugh, then turned away, too lazy to bother with her at all.

But Wen Xi refused to let it go. She rushed in front of him. “First Ah Zheng, and now Xu Yijie. Are you going to stand by and watch all of us die?”

Shi Chen’s patience had completely run out. So furious he almost laughed, he said, “Yeah. So why don’t you go die, all right?”

Seeing things had escalated this badly, Liu Ji hurried forward to smooth things over. “Shi Chen, Wen Xi’s just emotional because of Xu Yijie’s death. Don’t hold it against her.” Then he turned to comfort Wen Xi. “Wen Xi, Shi Chen was thinking of us too. If he really intended to leave people to die, he would have run off by himself back then, and he wouldn’t have waited for me either. That situation just now really was too dangerous.”

“Yes, dangerous.” Wen Xi suddenly exploded. She flung Liu Ji’s hand off and shouted, “It was dangerous, so you got Ah Zheng killed. Now it’s dangerous again, so you just stood by and watched Xu Yijie die.”

Liu Ji fell silent.

Shi Chen took a deep breath, then said, “Let’s split up.”

Liu Ji froze, then turned sharply to look at him. “Shi Chen, what are you saying?”

“Liu Ji, you still don’t get it? Xu Yijie is just an excuse. What she really blames us for is getting Ah Zheng killed. She doesn’t even think about why Ah Zheng died. If we hadn’t saved you, you would’ve died at Ah Zheng’s hands! I really can’t keep working with someone this unreasonable. Let’s split up.” Shi Chen had already made up his mind.

Liu Ji stepped forward and grabbed him. “Shi Chen, don’t say things like that. We’ve already lost Xu Yijie. Are you really going to go it alone?”

“Oh, so you’re with Wen Xi, then?” Shi Chen was completely unmoved.

Liu Ji frowned.

Shi Chen shrugged. “Fine. Then the two of you can stick together. I’m leaving.”

With that, Shi Chen walked straight toward the door.

“Shi Chen, what are you doing?” Liu Ji’s expression changed drastically when he saw Shi Chen reaching for the door.

Shi Chen gave a derisive laugh, then took a deep breath. Ignoring whatever the two behind him might be thinking, he opened the door and walked out.

Liu Ji’s face went pale. The instant Shi Chen stepped outside, Liu Ji lunged forward and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Shi Chen naturally heard the sound from behind the door. He wasn’t surprised. In fact, a cold, faint smile appeared on his face.

See? This was how everyone was.

People who walked different paths could not make common cause. The warning that had been on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down in the end. What did their lives or deaths have to do with him?

Shi Chen turned and headed straight toward the dormitory supervisor’s room.