The lack of information and the pressure of the deadlock had plunged the five people in the room into a long silence.
It was now 1:31 a.m. on December 32. More than an hour had passed since the last dorm inspection, and over twenty minutes since Lu Chen's death.
Time continued to bear down on them.
For Ai Chan and Shan Xin, the consequences of breaking the rules had yet to arrive.
But the uncertainty of having an executioner's blade hanging over their heads only made everyone more anxious.
"I vote for Li Cheng."
Shan Xin was the first to lose patience. He flung his cigarette butt onto the floor and said in a hoarse voice.
Ai Chan raised his head as well. His face was filled with conflict and reluctance. After opening his mouth and hesitating for a moment, he said with difficulty:
"Shan Xin and I both broke the rules, and the Supernatural Elevator is still waiting for us. We have to get out.
"In that case, I vote for Li Cheng too. Let's go take a look!"
As for Chen Xu and Ping Wenbin, even after the two had spoken, they remained silent and instead turned their eyes toward the man at the center of the room.
No matter how the others decided, Luo Ge had the greatest authority among the five.
Among the twenty employees in this mission, Ji Li was undoubtedly the foremost figure.
After repeatedly leading others through missions and Manager Missions, he had become a figure mentioned alongside Li Yi and Gu Xingjian.
Below him was Xue Tinghai, who held the title of Vice Branch Manager but possessed the strength of a Branch Manager.
But there was a clear gap in strength after Zhu Xiaoning, so she was naturally overlooked by the others.