"...Monster..."
Zhang Tong murmured.
Wasn't something this strange and inexplicable obviously a monster?
"No."
The calm voice was unhurried, yet it swept across Zhang Tong's cheek like a cold wind.
Zhang Tong almost wanted to check whether the window beside him had been left ajar.
His whole body shuddered.
A hint of alarm he wasn't even aware of showed in his eyes as he looked at Student Xiao.
"It's not a monster."
Xiao Xiao's expression was even somewhat gentle.
Zhang Tong blinked.
He rubbed his ears.
Had that just been his imagination?
"...Oh, okay."
Zhang Tong replied awkwardly.
Though he thought he must have imagined it, he still instinctively felt he shouldn't push his luck.
Uh...
He shook his head.
What exactly had he discovered?
"Um..."
Zhang Tong clasped his hands together.
His grip tightened and tightened.
What was he supposed to do now?
What he'd discovered wasn't gold.
So he couldn't sell gold for money.
And without money...
"What should I do?"
Zhang Tong lowered his head.
His hoarse voice was indistinct.
It sounded as if he were talking to himself.
"...What am I supposed to do?"
At that moment, he truly regretted the way he'd been "squandering" his money earlier.
Zhang Tong:?!
His whole body jerked violently.
As if he'd been startled.
Of course, he really had been startled.
He felt another vibration coming from his pocket.
Another call from the hospital, right?
Honestly... would it never end?
Zhang Tong felt as if he couldn't breathe.
He'd been driven into a corner.
By his own doing, no less.
At this point, he had to admit it.
His smugness, arrogance, and getting carried away had left him trapped in a maze with no way out.
He kept wandering around inside it.
Doing everything he could.