Chapter 1949: Chapter 1104: Betrayal
Suddenly, a scene flashed through Yang Xiao’s mind; it was still last night, when the panic-stricken Sakai Misaki managed to deceive the old player Yandeta Chiyoda by chance.
Yang Xiao couldn’t help but wonder if an old player had learned from this, deliberately disguising as a new player tonight, hoping to slip through unnoticed.
However, this thought just flashed through Yang Xiao’s mind for a moment before he dismissed it.
The answer is simple; such a possibility is almost nonexistent.
In his impression, whether it was Yandeta Chiyoda, Watanabe Gou, or Kato Shinjiro, these three people are very smart, intelligent, and cautious.
They would never bet their own lives on the mercy of another old player, and thereby expose themselves willingly.
They would take such an action only if they were certain that even in the face of life and death, they wouldn’t harm their companions Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai, but this is clearly unrealistic.
This person is definitely not an old player in disguise; the biggest possibility is Sakai Misaki, as she hasn’t given the secret signal.
Having confirmed this point, Yang Xiao felt a bit relieved; he was no longer in a hurry, because at the very least, he was safe tonight.
The focus of the next task was to gather as many clues as possible to prepare for the fierce battles that might occur in the coming days.
While judging the identity of the Fengchen woman, Yang Xiao didn’t forget to secretly observe the middle-aged man in the suit.
Must admit, this guy’s acting is really good; except for the inadvertent blink when opening the door, Yang Xiao couldn’t find any flaw to suspect his identity from this person.
Even when Yang Xiao was back facing him, his head turned to observe through the train window reflection, this person still didn’t glance at Yang Xiao at all.
Frankly speaking, Yang Xiao couldn’t confirm whether this guy was a human or a "passenger"; he dared not bet on it no matter what.
Without further hesitation, Yang Xiao opened the door and walked into carriage number 6.
There weren’t many passengers in carriage number 6, and here he also found a suspicious candidate.
It was a young man wearing metal-framed glasses and wide-leg pants, dressed quite fashionably, Yang Xiao’s suspicion was more out of intuition.
Leaving carriage number 6, Yang Xiao walked back, passing through carriages 5, 4, and 3 consecutively, arriving at carriage number 2.
Since the electric train had started to show signs of slowing down, Yang Xiao didn’t have time for detailed search; after a rough check, he found no apparent flaw and then moved forward again, arriving at carriage number 1.
Less than 20 seconds after arriving at carriage number 1, Yang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief; here he finally found the answer he was looking for.
It was an elderly man with sparse hair, sitting in the middle seat on the right, visibly tense.
Most crucially, his left arm was resting unnaturally on the seat.
Although the action wasn’t entirely consistent with what Yang Xiao initially taught them, roughly that was the right idea.
Through this person’s actions and state, Yang Xiao confirmed his identity.
This was indeed Yamamoto Chunai, no doubt about it.
And seemingly aware that Yang Xiao was staring at him, the old man became even more nervous, lowering his already slightly bowed head even further.
Yang Xiao understood as well, his current appearance was akin to a ghost, given Yamamoto Chunai’s psychological makeup, fear was the normal reaction.
Fearing he might scare her by looking a moment longer, Yang Xiao simply abandoned the continued search in carriage number 1 and turned to leave.
At this moment, the train was clearly slowing down, and it wouldn’t take long to stop at the forgotten Youjian Mountain Station.
Yang Xiao likewise quickened his pace, observing as he passed through each carriage.
On the one hand, he kept an eye on those previous suspects and, on the other hand, was checking if Sakai Misaki had escaped.
In the face of life-and-death crises, newcomers often behave irrationally; it’s possible Sakai Misaki, once she confirmed her exposure, would choose to leave carriage number 5 and hide in other carriages, trying to blend in.
But Yang Xiao wouldn’t give her this opportunity, playing dirty is what he’s never been afraid of; thinking she could pull off a trick right under his nose was wishful thinking.
Soon, having arrived at carriage number 5, Yang Xiao saw that familiar figure.
The woman dressed rather like Fengchen was still standing in the same spot, with a passenger on each side, almost trapping her in the middle.
Upon seeing Yang Xiao’s appearance, the woman’s fear almost solidified into substance.
Walking up to the woman, Yang Xiao sighed inwardly; he could clearly sense Sakai Misaki’s helplessness as a newcomer.
For such an inexperienced newcomer, experiencing such a high-difficulty Nightmare World on the first match could only mean she was unlucky.
Even if she managed to survive this, what about next time, or the time after that; Yandeta Chiyoda, Watanabe Gou, and even Takagi Reina, who among them would spare her out of sympathy and be willing to pay the price of betting their lives?
Not just them; even her companion Kato Shinjiro wouldn’t; the previous act of saving her was merely to keep her as a Substitute Death.
Now Sakai Misaki’s emotions were nearly collapsing; she repeatedly looked down at the handbag on her arm, seemingly wanting to draw Yang Xiao’s attention to the handbag.
But Yang Xiao wouldn’t do such a thing; now he was in complete control, with no need to look for trouble.
Sakai Misaki looked at Yang Xiao with pleading eyes, and Yang Xiao keenly sensed a complex emotion on that unfamiliar face.
