No one had expected this scene.
Zhai Le was even more dumbstruck as he watched Gu Chi fall.
He asked cautiously, "Brother Shen, why did you—"
Shen Tang lowered her eyes, her expression cold as she wiped the gleaming blade. She calmly asked Zhai Le in return, "Why what?"
Seeing that Shen Tang showed no shame at all, as if he were the one meddling in other people's business, Zhai Le was momentarily at a loss for words.
He said awkwardly, "I mean, why did you knock him out?"
Gu Chi had saved Shen Tang's life, after all.
Shen Tang replied with complete confidence, "So I can take him with us."
Zhai Le: "..."
Honestly, all he could see was that Brother Shen wanted to kill someone.
Shen Tang read his true thoughts from his subtle expression and calmly explained, "You misunderstand. I wasn't planning to kill him."
Zhai Le breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he could fully relax, he heard Brother Shen calmly add, "If I can't take him with us, then I'll kill him. Don't worry."
Zhai Le: "..."
No, he wasn't reassured at all.
"I'm not repaying his kindness with betrayal." Perhaps worried that her companion might misunderstand, Shen Tang quickly added, "A kindness is a kindness, and a grudge is a grudge. I know the difference. If Gu Chi is willing to work for me, I'll repay his great kindness tenfold. If he isn't, then we'll have no choice but to become enemies!"
Zhai Le was dumbstruck once more.
Shen Tang, however, had no intention of explaining further.
Uncomfortably, she rubbed her throbbing temple.
Her cheeks were flushed, her eyes half-closed, and her brows never once relaxed.
Qi Shan urged them, "The situation is critical. We can't afford to delay."
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