Chapter 215: Three People's Plan

Chu Tianqiu and Yun Yao were currently driving a sedan, accelerating along the road.

"Chu Tianqiu... what are you doing?"Yun Yao asked in confusion."Haven't you seen that Tianguokou has been occupied?!"

"I saw it, but we can't do anything about it."Chu Tianqiu gripped the steering wheel, eyes fixed ahead as he said, "Those people's goal is to 'blood wash Tianguokou.' If you and I stay there, we'll just be throwing our lives away."

"You..."Yun Yao hesitated."Do you know something?"

"Ha, of course."Chu Tianqiu replied, "Tonight, I, Xu Liunian, and Qi Xia each have our own goals, and we've all set our own plans. I never expected that the three of us would all pretend to fall for the trap, playing a game of schemes within schemes. Now, our three plans are intersecting brilliantly—it's quite a spectacle..."

Yun Yao was still completely baffled after hearing this. Xu Liunian had actually come back?

Not only was she here, but she had also plotted some kind of action?

"What exactly do you mean?"Yun Yao asked."What are the three of you aiming for?"

Chu Tianqiu thought for a moment before answering, "My goal goes without saying—it's to help Qi Xia obtain Huixiang. As for Xu Liunian's purpose..."

He fell silent for a moment, then continued, "I'm not sure if I'm right, but it seems like she's trying to prove herself to someone, or maybe she wants to take me down... When she asked me to handle killing Li Xiangling tonight, I felt something was off."

"What?"Yun Yao widened her eyes again."She asked you to kill Li Xiangling?"

"After thinking it over, I sensed something fishy, so I swapped the cyanide for antibiotics."Chu Tianqiu laughed heartily."Looks like it's better to be careful—turns out that wretched woman Xu Liunian dared to plot against me."

Yun Yao paused, then asked, "What about Qi Xia's goal?"

"That one's even harder to figure out..."Chu Tianqiu steered with one hand and stroked his chin."Could it be that Qi Xia is looking for another partner? If tonight's 'scheme' was a challenge Qi Xia set for Xu Liunian, then everything makes sense..."

Although Yun Yao was inside the enclosed car, she felt a wave of chills.

These three people had laid their traps without knowing what the others would decide.

"You said you want Qi Xia to obtain Huixiang... So, what scheme did you set up?"Yun Yao asked.

"It's the 'blood wash Tianguokou',"Chu Tianqiu replied.

"What...?"Yun Yao slowly widened her eyes."Those attackers... you arranged them?"

"Yeah, it cost a pretty penny."Chu Tianqiu nodded."Tonight, the 'Mao' are on the move—Tianguokou won't leave a single soul alive."

"Chu Tianqiu, have you lost your mind?!"Yun Yao stared at him."Half the people in Tianguokou haven't obtained Huixiang yet!"

"Yun Yao, I'm not crazy—I've seen the light."Chu Tianqiu wore a strange smile."Those people have died so many times already; dying once more won't make a difference. But Qi Xia is different. He's incredibly capable, yet his mental state is unstable. I figure after three or five cycles of reincarnation, he'll completely lose it and never get Huixiang."

Yun Yao furrowed her brow and said nothing.

"So, I have to race against time—at most three cycles, I need to pinpoint the trigger for Qi Xia's Huixiang."Chu Tianqiu chuckled."I was totally wrong before... I always thought the trigger for Qi Xia's Huixiang was 'sorrow,' but after reviewing all the records, I realized there's one state he's never experienced!"

"What is it...?"Yun Yao asked cautiously.

"It's 'peace of mind'! It's 'satisfaction'! It's 'feeling happy'! Ha ha ha ha!"

Chu Tianqiu burst into laughter, smashing through the ants on the road, splattering the windshield with blood in an instant.

Yun Yao listened and slowly widened her eyes. "I get it... So you left Li Xiangling there... You're gambling with the lives of everyone in Tianguokou..."

"Ha ha ha ha!"Chu Tianqiu roared with laughter."Li Xiangling's Huixiang is so weak... but it can unleash massive power at this moment! Her trigger, 'encountering warfare,' has been met. Now, it's time to witness Qi Xia's Huixiang!"

"Then... where are you taking me?"

"Of course, to the screen."Chu Tianqiu turned on the wipers, spreading the blood on the glass more evenly.

"You specifically asked for me to come along so we could leave Tianguokou smoothly..."Yun Yao said."But to cover up what you've done today... you'll kill me to silence me, right?"

"You're underestimating me, Yun Yao."Chu Tianqiu shook his head."Killing you serves no purpose. I just worry that I've gone mad and might see strange things on the screen, so I need you—the most normal person in all of Tianguokou—to be with me."

The two arrived at the square, where Chu Tianqiu turned on the car's high beams, illuminating a large area nearby.

The screen was already filled with densely packed text.

Chu Tianqiu squinted at it for a long time before finally smiling.

"Look, Yun Yao, I did it. Li Xiangling didn't let me down."

The last line of small text on the screen read: "I heard the Xianling Huixiang."

"Excellent... Excellent!!"Chu Tianqiu shouted toward the sky.

But in the next second, a look of sorrow washed over his face, and he doubled over, vomiting.

"Cough cough cough..."Chu Tianqiu vomited for a while before taking a deep breath and wiping his mouth."Indeed... tonight's dinner wasn't refined enough?"

Yun Yao shivered slightly—she had clearly seen a human fingernail in Chu Tianqiu's vomit.

...

Li Xiangling sat in the classroom, listening to the shouts and sounds of killing outside, slowly breaking into a cold sweat.

Some unpleasant memories began to resurface.

"Qi... Qi Ge..."Li Xiangling called out."You should find a chance to run... Don't worry about me anymore."

Qi Xia remained quietly watching through the door crack, then whispered back, "Don't misunderstand—I didn't stay because of you. Running out now would be suicide."

He wore a worried expression.

Qiao Jiajing had left not long ago, and soon after, a massive explosion erupted from the first floor. Now, Qi Xia was at a loss.

The person who drove away was probably Chu Tianqiu, meaning this attack was very likely orchestrated by Chu Tianqiu himself.

He was willing to abandon everyone in Tianguokou—but what was his aim?

Qi Xia couldn't guess.

Since that was the case, he had to completely defy Chu Tianqiu's intentions to prevent his goal from succeeding.

Chu Tianqiu had told him to stay in the room, so Qi Xia had changed locations.

But Chu Tianqiu had also said to "take care of the injured."

Should he separate from Li Xiangling?

Yes—when you can't figure out what your opponent wants, think about what they don't want.

Qi Xia pondered for a moment and was about to turn and speak, but he froze.

Behind Li Xiangling stood a girl in white clothes. She had a sweet face, long hair over her shoulders, and was smiling at Qi Xia.