None of the others objected to the female Player's suggestion. However, since everyone was at a different stage of progress, they ultimately decided to stay in town and wait for more Players to arrive. They also had to move around town in groups of three, so they wouldn't all end up blind like the old lady.
Xu Huo continued to team up with the crew cut woman, and the third Player was the big man with a shaved head.
"We can't go into the mountains for now. Where do you two plan to go?" the crew cut woman asked.
"I've checked everywhere in town that can be checked, and asked all the questions I could. I'll leave once more Players arrive." The big man had completely lost interest and seemed to be saying, "Do whatever you like."
Xu Huo headed back to the old lady's house.
He'd been there both of the previous two days. The old lady seemed a little surprised to see him again, but still welcomed him inside.
"Don't say anything later," Xu Huo reminded the crew cut woman in advance.
She glared at him. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"I mean, if you want to work together, play mute for a while. Don't put too much pressure on the old lady," Xu Huo said. "If you can't do that, you can leave."
"Now isn't a bad time to leave. We just cleared out a group of Players, so they should be gone. Even if they aren't, the attacks on Outer District Players have been made public, so nobody will make a move in the near future."
The crew cut woman's expression shifted. In the end, she swallowed her anger and mimed zipping her lips, looking displeased.
The big man glanced between them and smiled amiably. "Don't