Chapter 1792: Chapter 1027: Arrangements
"Mr. Qingshui, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to burn bridges after crossing the river?" With a wary look, Yang Xiao instinctively took a step back.
"Don’t overthink it. I’m doing this for all of our benefit. You’re still too young and lack enough experience." Qingshui Cangjie couldn’t even be bothered to find excuses to brush it off, his attitude somewhat forceful.
Seeing that Yang Xiao still had no plans to compromise, Heize Lin knew it was his turn to step in. He took a step forward and admonished, "Yang Xiao, are you trying to get us killed? How do your experience and qualifications compare with Mr. Qingshui?"
"Please open your eyes and see clearly, this is Japan, not Hua Country. Nobody here trusts you!"
The moment Heize Lin finished speaking, a small yet firm voice rang out, "I trust him, what you’re doing is unfair!" Sato Shouta stood courageously by Yang Xiao’s side.
Though he was also deeply afraid of Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin, he knew that his good friend Yang Xiao really needed someone to stand up for him at that moment.
Seeing Sato Shouta daring to stand up for Yang Xiao, Heize Lin’s eyes sharpened, feeling his dignity had been challenged. The next second, he rolled up his sleeves, about to teach him a lesson, "Daring to be disrespectful to Mr. Qingshui, you’re asking for death!"
Yang Xiao shielded Sato Shouta behind him, simultaneously handing over the car keys, "Aren’t they just keys? Here you go. With Mr. Qingshui taking the lead, we’ll save ourselves the trouble."
Seeing Yang Xiao back down, Heize Lin sneered, took the car keys, and gave Sato Shouta a fierce glare before letting him go.
"Miss Xin Yuan, what do you say?" Heize Lin turned his head to look at Jiu Shan Sha Yue.
"It’s best if Mr. Qingshui is willing to take the risk for us," Jiu Shan Sha Yue replied without a change in expression.
Seeing that the other two teams also gave in, Heize Lin knew that this task was settled. It was getting late, so everyone dispersed and went back to rest.
After returning to the room, Yang Xiao looked at Sato Shouta, "Mr. Sato, I really appreciate you speaking up for me this time, but please don’t be so reckless next time."
Upon hearing this, Sato Shouta revealed a sly smile and lowered his voice, "Mr. Yang, I was cooperating with you. I know you were putting on a show for them."
"You’re thinking of sending them in tomorrow night to use the female ghost’s hand to get rid of them, right?" Sato Shouta said somewhat excitedly.
"Go on." Yang Xiao raised his chin slightly to indicate.
"I guess... I guess the so-called path of survival in the cave temple ruins is also fake. That’s a dead end. Beiyu Ye guessed wrong too, what a pity for him." Talking about Beiyu Ye, Sato Shouta couldn’t help but sigh.
Yang Xiao didn’t expect Sato Shouta to actually see through his plan, "Mr. Sato, you’re a very smart person. You’re right, but remember to keep this a secret and don’t let them find any flaws."
"Don’t worry, I’m on your side." Sato Shouta promised, patting his chest, proud to be able to help Yang Xiao.
"So... Mr. Yang, have you found the real path of survival in Ghost Dream?" Sato Shouta looked at Yang Xiao expectantly.
After hesitating for a moment, Yang Xiao shook his head, "Not yet, but I think we’ll find it."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Sato Shouta’s eyes, but he quickly filled with courage again, cheering Yang Xiao on, "Mr. Yang, don’t worry, we will definitely find the real path of survival. After getting out, you must come to my house as a guest; my parents will like you very much!"
"Let’s not talk about this. It’s almost dawn; nothing else will happen tonight. Go get some sleep, I’ll keep watch here." Yang Xiao sent Sato Shouta off with a few words. The latter’s questions he couldn’t answer, and changing the topic was the best solution.
Sato Shouta didn’t mind. He was extremely tired too, and fell asleep quickly on the bed in the rest room, even letting out soft snores.
Indeed, the Nightmare World can accelerate a person’s growth. When Sato Shouta first arrived, he was just a wealthy kid who would cry in fear, but through the training over this period, he has already begun to develop the ability to think independently and can step up at critical moments to cooperate with teammates.
The more he discovered the shining points on Sato Shouta, the more Yang Xiao felt it was a pity. Sato Shouta wouldn’t know that once they had completely dealt with Qingshui Cangjie’s group, it would be his turn next.
For him, there was no longer any chance to leave, no way back to that warm home in his memories.
Pulling back his thoughts, Yang Xiao leaned against the back of the sofa, slowly exhaling a breath, seemingly wanting to expel all the accumulated frustration in his heart over this time.
Tong Han was dead, Beiyu Ye was also dead, 16 people reduced to only 6 now, but fortunately, they had already grasped the path of survival to escape Ghost Dream.
If it weren’t for these living dead, Beiyu Ye wouldn’t even have needed to die.
Honestly, this batch of teammates wasn’t bad in terms of strength; Qingshui Cangjie, Mitsuo Takeda, Shibuki Naoko, Hasegawa Hideji, Heize Lin... these guys all had rich experience in coping with the Nightmare World, but the issue lay in their inability to cooperate, mutual scheming, and personal agendas.
Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin were focused solely on monopolizing the task rewards, Shibuki Naoko wouldn’t divulge any information to the teammates outside even at death, Hasegawa Hideji pressured teammates throughout, and Police Chief Takeda Yuji was somewhat reliable, but unfortunately, he was of no use on his own, and his luck was not great either, falling early in the task.
