Borrowing a Cigarette
Shen Xixi, Rabbit, and Li Bai watched with their own eyes as the remaining people in the camp ended their own lives one by one. Then the valley returned to silence.
Moonlight shone between the cliff walls, as bright and clear as ever.
Shen Xixi bit her lip. Her expression was grim. When Fan Mei Nan had asked whether she had considered the consequences of doing this, Shen Xixi had thought she had considered them thoroughly. But after witnessing such horrific scenes one after another, she realized that her heart was not as resolute as she had imagined.
And she knew very well that this was only the beginning. More victims would surely appear, and perhaps the entire world would be pushed to the brink of destruction. If she were given another chance, Shen Xixi did not know whether she would still make the same choice.
Just as Shen Xixi was thinking about how to prevent the worst from happening, footsteps unexpectedly sounded behind her.
A figure wearing a black hood emerged from the woods. He bore several wounds, clearly having just gone through a fierce battle. His steps were unsteady, one arm already useless as it hung limply at his side. After only a few steps, he stopped and panted heavily.
The three of them grew wary at once. They had just seen the horrific state of the players in the camp and feared that this newcomer might also be mentally unstable and highly aggressive.
Li Bai said nothing, but his actions made his stance clear. He stepped in front of Shen Xixi and Rabbit, eyeing the newcomer warily.
"Don't be nervous. I mean you no harm," said the hooded man. As he spoke, he removed the hood from his face, revealing a refined-looking face beneath