Chapter 160: The Target Zodiac

As soon as Qi Xia finished speaking, the Chu Tianqiu in front of him suddenly transformed into Xu Liunian.

She didn't change like in TV dramas, gradually or by tearing off a mask; instead, the whole person instantly became another in just half a second.

Qi Xia blinked, and the person in front of him turned back into Chu Tianqiu.

It was as if the person in front was covered by a curtain; lift the curtain, and he was Chu Tianqiu; draw it, and she became Xu Liunian.

"Qi Xia, stop messing around."Chu Tianqiu steadied himself and said in a low voice, "I can't expose my identity here."

"You've helped me before, so I won't make things difficult for you."Qi Xia said, "Let me see Chu Tianqiu."

"No!"Chu Tianqiu lowered his voice and said, "You should know that his 'memory' is the key to escaping here. He hasn't lost his memory for two whole years! What you're doing is putting him in a dangerous situation."

"I know, but what I want to discuss with him is exactly about escaping."Qi Xia said, "I don't care about whatever Bu Xi Me Ju he's setting up; don't treat me like a pawn, or the situation will get out of control."

After hearing this, Chu Tianqiu swallowed and slowly said, "Qi Xia, you really can't see him. If you have any plans, I can relay them for you."

"Relay..."

Qi Xia smiled slightly and said, "Fine, just ask him one question for me."

"What question?"

"Ask Chu Tianqiu, 'How long have you been here?'"

"What...?"Chu Tianqiu was stunned. "You..."

"If Chu Tianqiu answers wrong this time, I'll make sure he's completely out."Qi Xia stood up and walked away without paying any more attention to the person in front of him, heading back to his seat.

Seeing Qi Xia approach, Lin Geng smiled slightly. "All sorted out?"

"It's fallen apart."Qi Xia replied.

"Ha ha."Lin Geng chuckled dumbly, holding a bottle of wine.

The two of them stopped talking and continued watching the lively crowd.

Before long, Yun Yao finished her song and returned to her seat amid the endless applause from the audience.

The many spectators gradually sat back in their original positions.

"Fake kid! That idol girl is really amazing!"Qiao Jiajin said, "I thought it was a recording, but it turns out she was actually singing!"

"Yes, she sings very well."Qi Xia nodded.

Noticing that Zhao Yisheng had also sat back awkwardly, Qi Xia suddenly had a new idea.

But would it be too bold?

"Zhao Yisheng, I want to team up with you for the game tomorrow."Qi Xia said.

"Me...?"Zhao Yisheng turned back to look at Qi Xia, stunned. "Why?"

"Because I think you're a good person."Qi Xia smiled slightly, "In this place... I'm more reliable than Xiao Ran, right?"

Zhao Yisheng stared at Qi Xia for a moment and asked, "Anyone else?"

"Just you and me."Qi Xia said, "We're not bringing anyone else."

"What?"Zhao Yisheng was stunned. "Just you and me?"

After hearing this, Qiao Jiajin and Lin Geng were also surprised.

"Fake kid, are you going solo?"

Qi Xia shook his head. "No, it's just temporary."

He then turned to look at Lin Geng and said quietly, "Tomorrow, I'll entrust Qiao Jiajin to you. If he doesn't come back, our cooperation ends."

"Understood."Lin Geng nodded. "Qiao Jiajin, let's go together tomorrow."

"Uh..."Qiao Jiajin looked very confused. "What kind of team split is this?"

"It's settled like that."Qi Xia patted his shoulder. "Two big guys like Zhao Yisheng and me shouldn't run into much danger. You go protect Lin Geng."

Qiao Jiajin nodded helplessly. "Alright, but someone as awesome as me comes with a high appearance fee."

"Got it, got it."Lin Geng also nodded. "Once we earn some 'Dao', I'll buy you booze."

The "Ying Xin Hui" came to an end in a joyful atmosphere.

From tomorrow on, there would be no more "joy" for everyone; they would be constantly thrown into the games until "Tian Tang Kou" was empty.

Qi Xia let the others go back to rest, but he walked into the wasteland behind the school under the night sky.

He was holding a can of drink and a pack of snacks, which he slowly placed in front of Zhang Lijuan's grave.

Qi Xia looked up at the pitch-black sky and listened to the insect chirps in the distance, his eyes filled with utter despair.

"Tiantian, that knife was deliberately placed in front of you. But... I let you die in the game just to get everyone out. You won't blame me, right?"

The next day, everyone formed their teams and set off again.

Although Qi Xia and Han Yimo retained their memories, they didn't join Zhang Shan's team.

Han Yimo's memory retention was short, and he was timid, so no matter what, he couldn't participate in a "Di" level game with Zhang Shan.

So, he chose to follow Lin Geng and Qiao Jiajin's team to tackle the "Ren" level game.

Qi Xia and Zhao Yisheng also packed their things and prepared to leave. What concerned Qi Xia was that Xiao Ran hadn't returned all night, and he had no idea where she went.

She might have left "Tian Tang Kou", or she could be hiding in the shadows plotting revenge.

"Heh..."Qi Xia smirked slightly. "If you're that capable, you might as well help me draw out Chu Tianqiu."

"What did you say?"Zhao Yisheng asked from the side.

"Nothing, let's go."

The two of them walked out of the school gate under the earthy yellow sun.

"Qi Xia..."Zhao Yisheng slowly turned to look at him, "Why me?"

"Because I know most of the people in the team, but not you."Qi Xia said calmly, "Zhao Yisheng, what kind of person are you?"

"I'm a very practical person."Zhao Yisheng replied, "I usually only do things that benefit me."

"I see."Qi Xia nodded. "Me too. No one in this world lives for others, right?"

Zhao Yisheng didn't say anything more after that; he just quietly followed Qi Xia.

The two spent half an hour making their way deep into the city center, passing many "Sheng Xiao" along the way, but Qi Xia didn't even glance at them.

Zhao Yisheng couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

Weren't they here to participate in the games?

"Qi Xia, what are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for this time's target."Qi Xia said.

"You seem very familiar with this place. Have you already identified a target in just one day?"Zhao Yisheng asked.

"Yes."Qi Xia nodded. "It's just that the target seems a bit rare; it hasn't appeared yet."

Zhao Yisheng looked at Qi Xia suspiciously and fell silent again; he had a bad feeling in his heart.

After more than two hours and passing at least twenty "Sheng Xiao", Qi Xia finally found the "target".

That "Sheng Xiao" had a lifelike rooster head.

Its comb on top wobbled like a plump tumor, and the feathers on its face were white and shiny.

"Found it."Qi Xia said.