Nightmare Assault

Chapter 271: Ally

Chapter 271: Ally

“So it is as I expect,” Chen Qiang said.

Zuo Qing focused on Chen Qiang’s face. She asked, “What do you mean?”

“Scapegoats,” Chen Qiang said directly, “Newbies are treated like scapegoats, like Tang Shirou.”

Shi Liaozhi narrowed his eyes to study this young student. He praised, “You’re quite astute.”

“I simply don’t want to die,” Chen Qiang admitted.

“So...” Zuo Qing stared at him.

“We should work together.”

“But you’re just a newbie. Why would we work together with you? What can you bring to the table?” Shi Liaozhi raised his chin and scoffed.

“Golden Boy and Jade Maiden,” Chen Qiang uttered, “I know what this play is about.”

Shi Liaozhi was startled. He looked at Chen Qiang like he was crazy, “What if you know that? You said that it was a tale spun by Qin Jian to trick us.”

“Young Master Huang was singing a song from Golden Boy and Jade Maiden,” Chen Qiang said, “Qin Jian was not lying to you.”

Zuo Qing’s eyes narrowed.

“Kid, what are you on about?” Shi Liaozhi gripped his fists, “Didn’t you say...”

“I lied, and you fell for it.” Chen Qiang looked up at Shi Liaozhi, “How is that for something I bring to the table?”

“You...”

“Enough,” Zuo Qing spoke. She glanced at Shi Liaozhi and then Chen Qiang, “We can work together. Now, tell us about Golden Boy and Jade Maiden.”

“Yes.” Chen Qiang nodded seriously.

“In that case, the story might have been adapted into this mission.” Shi Liaozhi’s face dropped, “Then... that Young Master Huang might be a ghost!”

“It is possible,” Zuo Qing pressed her lips, “If that’s the case, everything makes sense. Even though Qin Jian wasn’t replaced by the ghost, he knew that he had been targeted. Therefore, he threw out this bait to confuse the others. The ghost can only kill one person at a time. As long as someone made a larger mistake than he did, the ghost might change target.”

“Can the ghost only kill one person at a time?!” Chen Qiang asked.

“Most of the time, yes,” Zuo Qing answered, “But that’s not a certainty.”

“I see.”

Shi Liaozhi stood up to check the door and windows. Then, he closed them until only a small gap remained. The light shone through the gap, leaving a line on the ground. If someone were to spy on them from the outside, they would accidentally block the light.

“But do you remember?” Shi Liaozhi returned to his chair and whispered, “When Qin Jian came back down, he was so scared that he was bloodless. However, after a walk, he regained his composure. Plus... he managed to come up with this elaborate scam.”

The way Chen Qiang looked at Shi Liaozhi changed. Then, he turned around to pour his two temporary allies a cup of tea. The broken tea leaves floated on the water before sedimenting.

“It’s simply,” Zuo Qing took a small sip of the tea, “Someone gave him the idea.”

“That’s right.” Shi Liaozhi played with the dyed hair on his forehead, “It’s that An Xuan.” He said confidently, “On the way back, they purposely walked at the back of the group. They should be talking about how to transfer the risk to others.” He concluded, “They should be working together.”

“That appears to be the case.” Chen Qiang nodded. “Even though Golden Boy and Jade Maiden are popular, most people will not be familiar with them, especially people our age.

“They bet that we wouldn’t know anything about it. Even if we do, we won’t know the details. Plus, they only changed the ending.”

“They want to believe that Young Master Huang is still alive,” Zuo Qing raised her brow. “If he were still alive, then the possibility of Qin Jian being targeted by the ghost would be low. We would be less wary around him.

“This... is interesting.”