Chapter 1019: A Discussion

"That's right," Chen Jun Nan said. "Lao Qi said to just rob them directly when we see them."

Chen Jun Nan's words made the atmosphere in the room drop to freezing point.

The three of them eyed each other cautiously. Yan Zhi Chun shifted her position to face the two directly, staying on guard in case they suddenly attacked.

Meanwhile, Chen Jun Nan kept scanning Yan Zhi Chun's clothing; she clearly had no pockets, so where could the "zi" be hidden?

"How about it?" Yan Zhi Chun said, leaning against the door. "Are you two planning to use force to snatch the 'zi' from me next?"

"Of course," Chen Jun Nan said. "I love getting physical in this life, especially with a lady."

Yan Zhi Chun paused slightly at that, then furrowed her brow as if she'd heard some tasteless joke. "How strange... Chen Jun Nan, that seems to contradict what you said before."

"Wh... what I said before?"

"What's wrong with your head?" Yan Zhi Chun asked. "You can remember my skills in the 'Di She' game, but not what you said in that game?"

Chen Jun Nan hesitated a little after hearing that, feeling as if his brain had triggered some odd anchor point. Bits of chaotic memories started flashing through his mind one by one.

"Back then, I failed to assassinate someone named Zhong Zhen," Yan Zhi Chun said. "Even though I was in the wrong, you still stepped in without hesitation to drive him away. You said, 'I can't stand seeing a big man beat a lady to death right in front of me.'"

"Huh...?"

Chen Jun Nan felt his mind growing even more confused, as if he'd done those things but couldn't recall them, like something from a dream.

"Clearly, I was the one who wanted to kill him, and if I failed, I deserved to die," Yan Zhi Chun said. "You chose to help me even in that unreasonable situation, but now you're saying you love fighting with ladies. So which one is the truth?"

"Uh..." Chen Jun Nan fell silent for a moment before replying, "Is it possible that both are true...?"

Yan Zhi Chun shook her head helplessly. "Do you even believe that yourself?"

"Then don't make it hard for me!" Chen Jun Nan said. "Sis Chun, how about we just make a deal?"

"A deal...?"

"Exactly," Chen Jun Nan said. "I can see you're pretty close to Lao Qi. You joined their side, but that doesn't mean you have to go all out for Xiao Chu. Let's do this peacefully—trade nicely."

Yan Zhi Chun thought for a moment before saying, "What kind of trade?"

"You hand over the 'zi' to us first," Chen Jun Nan said. "We'll use it, and once we're done, I'll give you my 'zi' in return. We can trade right here."

After saying that, Chen Jun Nan glanced around at the walls, then walked over to one and balled up the iron chain in his hand. He forcefully carved three characters into the wall:

"Trade Hall."

"Do you think you're being funny...?" Yan Zhi Chun asked.

"Yeah," Chen Jun Nan nodded. "Don't you think so too...?"

Tian Tian couldn't help but burst out laughing at that. She always felt like situations like this had happened multiple times before—as long as she was with Chen Jun Nan, she could never stay tense.

Yan Zhi Chun was at a loss for words. She knew she always struggled with overly outgoing people, and Chen Jun Nan was the most extroverted one she'd ever met.

In her memory, there was never a moment when Chen Jun Nan wasn't talking.

But in this place, with "Hui Xiang" restricted, how could she hold her own against two people?

Yan Zhi Chun rarely felt nervous. Ever since she'd mastered the method of "Hui Xiang," she'd spent every day training its strength. She never imagined a day when her "Hui Xiang" would be completely useless.

Normally, in a situation like this, she could rely on her not-so-confident mind to outmaneuver the other side. This game had set up many "doors" to let people who weren't good at physical confrontations use their wits instead.

Unfortunately, this time, the person she had to deal with was Qi Xia.

Qi Xia had never been to the front lines, but he already knew the situation here like the back of his hand. He'd ordered everyone in his team to pair up, so they wouldn't trigger the "game" when they encountered anyone, giving them enough time to snatch the 'zi.'

But the current situation was a bit odd...

Didn't Qi Xia know what Chen Jun Nan was like?

How could he send Chen Jun Nan to snatch 'zi' from others? What if they ran into a woman?

"Sis Chun, give me a straight answer," Chen Jun Nan said, tilting his chin up to interrupt Yan Zhi Chun's thoughts. "We're all about borrowing and returning nicely—if you agree now, I'll just take your 'zi' with me."

Yan Zhi Chun was silent for a moment before saying, "Chen Jun Nan, you're really hard to trust."

"Why?!" Chen Jun Nan looked as if he'd been wronged. "I've never told a lie in my life—except for this one."

"...?"

Both Yan Zhi Chun and Tian Tian froze, their expressions hesitant as if they wanted to say something but held back.

"Don't worry," Chen Jun Nan said. "I might not be serious about little things, but for big matters, as long as the situation allows, the logic holds, and it's mutual, I won't lie."

Yan Zhi Chun felt like she was facing the most tricky situation of her life. Though she'd known Jiang Ruo Xue for many years and could handle normal social interactions, Chen Jun Nan was a whole different story.

She slowly stepped back, realizing the timing wasn't right. The things she could rely on weren't working here, so she'd have to retreat to her own area and think of a plan.

"Huh?!" Chen Jun Nan stepped forward to follow. "Don't go, Sis Chun! I really won't fight you— you have to believe me on that!"

Yan Zhi Chun thought for a few seconds before saying, "How about this... Chen Jun Nan, since you said it's about borrowing and returning nicely, you give me your 'zi' first, and I'll go use it."

"My 'zi'..." Chen Jun Nan thought for a few seconds and laughed. "Sis Chun, why are you still on guard against me?"

"Not willing?" Yan Zhi Chun said. "Then forget it. If you two don't attack me, I can't snatch your 'zi' either. With three of us here, the 'game' won't trigger, so let's just wait for another opportunity."

"Hold on!"

Chen Jun Nan clearly didn't want to let this chance slip away. He reached into his pocket, clenched his fist, and slowly pulled out his 'zi.'

This time, the way he held his right fist was exactly the same as when he'd gambled with Wen Qiao Yun before—just the chain showing outside, his hand bulging, which made Yan Zhi Chun frown involuntarily.

"You're not planning to pull the same trick and gamble with me, are you?" Yan Zhi Chun asked.