Actually, I'm Not a Good Person

Yin Kuang's bright eyes swept over Li Shuangmu, Wang Ning, and Zeng Fei, and he spoke again: "I'll say it one more time: I've already laid out the plan. Whether you execute it or not is your business. Regardless... I am going to do this!!" Yin Kuang gritted his teeth, "If you aren't willing, I am prepared to trade all my Study Points and my comprehensive evaluation for this dog. You've already obtained Mary's blood, anyway. To you, this dog has already lost its value."

"How could it have lost its value?" Wang Ning asked.

Li Shuangmu glanced at Wang Ning. Whether it was because he was exhausted or something else, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said as a matter of course: "Of course it has lost its value! Do you think the Headmaster would be so kind as to give us such a big gift? If he were, he wouldn't have given us Mary's blood—specifically the hot blood from her heart—directly, but would have let us extract it ourselves. To us, this dog is useless, but to the Umbrella Corporation, it holds immense research value!"

Wang Ning nodded in sudden realization.

"So? Are you in or not?" Yin Kuang pressed.

Yin Kuang felt as if he could already sense the killing intent from behind him; he did not want to delay for even a second.

Zeng Fei couldn't help but ask: "Yin Kuang, why must you deal with those mercenaries? Is it just because they pose a threat to us?"

"...It's not just a threat; they will inevitably kill us to avenge their fallen comrades!" Yin Kuang said: "Unless we can find Senior Xiong Ba as soon as possible and drag him in to act as a human shield. That might resolve the immediate crisis. But don't forget, Senior Xiong Ba is a figure even harder to provoke than the mercenaries! If we offend the mercenaries, we only need to survive until we leave this scenario. But if we offend Senior Xiong Ba..."

Cold sweat couldn't help but seep from the foreheads of Zeng Fei and Wang Ning. Zeng Fei felt even more terrified at the thought he'd had just moments ago about dragging Xiong Ba in as a shield.

Clearly, they had already accepted Yin Kuang's conjecture.

"...Furthermore, if you really aren't willing, just hand the Guide Dog over to me. Once I obtain the T-Virus Serum, I will give you a share as well. Even if I fail, you won't have lost anything at all. But if I succeed, you will gain a pure T-Virus Serum. How about it?"

Zeng Fei and Wang Ning exchanged a look. In their eyes, Yin Kuang had truly gone mad.

Wang Ning thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Sorry, I'm still not going. There are always other ways to obtain the T-Virus Serum. Take the Guide Dog if you want it. If you succeed, I won't ask you for the T-Virus Serum; after all, it's something you earned through your own efforts!"

Zeng Fei sighed and said: "I'm sorry, Yin Kuang, I... I'm a bit tired. So... even though your plan has a high probability of success, it involves the Umbrella Corporation... this is a situation we simply cannot control."

Finally, Yin Kuang looked toward Li Shuangmu.

Before Li Shuangmu could speak, Qian Qianqian spoke up first: "Li... Shuangmu, don't go. This is simply too dangerous. And..." She looked at Yin Kuang.

"And isn't he going to attract the mercenaries' attention? That way we'll be safe, there's no need to take the risk."

These words struck a chord in her heart.

Although she didn't say it out loud, Wang Ning and the others understood exactly what she meant.

Indeed, since Yin Kuang had decided to scheme against the mercenaries, whether he succeeded or failed, it would only benefit Wang Ning and the others without any downside.

If he succeeded, the mercenaries would be dealt with, removing a major threat.

If he failed, the mercenaries' attention would be drawn to Yin Kuang, buying them time to escape.

Therefore, Zeng Fei and the others, who had been somewhat hesitant, truly had no reason to accept Yin Kuang's plan.

As for Li Shuangmu, he looked at Yin Kuang thoughtfully, pondering to himself: Why do I get the feeling that Yin Kuang doesn't want us involved in his plan? Otherwise, he would never have said those things. I don't believe that with his intelligence, he wouldn't understand the stakes. Everyone else is worried about an ambush by the mercenaries, yet he seems impatient to draw their attention... What exactly is he planning?

For a moment, Li Shuangmu truly didn't know how to choose.

Yin Kuang also watched Li Shuangmu nervously.

It wasn't that he hoped for his agreement, but rather that he hoped for his refusal!

"Time is running out, Li Shuangmu. What is your decision?" Yin Kuang urged.

Li Shuangmu finally shook his head and gave a bitter smile: "Look at me now. I don't even have the strength to lift my arms; how could I possibly hold a gun and kill anyone?"

This was a refusal in disguise.

Yin Kuang sighed and gave a bitter smile: "It seems we must go our separate ways."

"Yin Kuang..." Zeng Fei was a bit anxious. Although he was terrified of the mercenaries' retaliation, he didn't want to use Yin Kuang as a human shield. After all, they had just been comrades fighting side-by-side, and he couldn't bear it.

Wang Ning spoke first: "Yin Kuang, you'd better think this over carefully and not do anything foolish. There are many other ways to obtain the T-Virus. Although it might not be as pure as the Umbrella Corporation's, with Mary's blood, the success rate for T-Virus enhancement won't be low either. Besides, those mercenaries might not even be able to find us; there's really no need to take this risk."

Yin Kuang glanced at Wang Ning and then said: "Wang Ning, thank you for your concern. But I have already decided."

Wang Ning looked at Yin Kuang, then sighed deeply and said: "Since you have made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Be careful. This is a grenade I scavenged from a mercenary I killed. Take it; it might save your life at a critical moment."

"Thank you." Yin Kuang took the grenade.

As Wang Ning watched him tuck the grenade into his pocket, he thought to himself: Since you are seeking your own death... don't blame me.

Zeng Fei said: "I have a Quick-Acting Heart Pill here that can restore 10 points of health. I hope it helps you. Sigh, I really don't want you to take this risk. You can take that dog; it's useless to us anyway."

"But there are some things I must do!" Yin Kuang looked at them and said: "Thank you, Zeng Fei. If there is a chance in the future, I will repay your kindness."

Li Shuangmu said: "Well... I don't have anything good on me, so I can only wish you a safe journey."

"Mm."

Finally, Yin Kuang glanced at Qian Qianqian and said: "Thank you for treating my wounds earlier."

"It... it was nothing. Just a small favor, don't take it to heart." Qian Qianqian felt a bit embarrassed and lowered her head.

Yin Kuang smiled, then jumped off the vehicle, picked up the black Labrador Mary from the trunk, and said: "Then, perhaps we won't meet again until this scenario ends. Take care, everyone."

"You too," Zeng Fei said.

"I really don't know what to say to you... sigh, take care," Wang Ning said.

"Be careful," Li Shuangmu said.

Qian Qianqian just looked at him with her large eyes, wanting to say something but unable to find the words.

Yin Kuang sighed softly and said: "Until we meet again."

After saying this, he leaned down, scooped up Mary, and walked in the direction he had come from, disappearing into a dark alleyway.

"Let's go quickly." Wang Ning watched as Yin Kuang finally disappeared into the alleyway, then said to Zeng Fei.

"Mm."

The car started up, weaving through the narrow gaps between the abandoned vehicles that littered the road, and drove off toward the distance.

Li Shuangmu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and said, "Tell me... why was Yin Kuang so insistent on killing those mercenaries? You have to realize, he is ultimately just an ordinary person; he doesn't even know how to use a gun. What exactly is he relying on? And don't you find it strange? Yin Kuang was so generous in drawing the mercenaries' attention away from us. It's not as if we have such a deep friendship with him, right?"

"This..." Hearing Li Shuangmu put it that way, Wang Ning suddenly felt it was very strange too. "Are you saying... Yin Kuang has some ulterior motive?"

"A motive? That seems unlikely," Zeng Fei said.

"I think so too," Li Shuangmu said. "Although he may not necessarily have a scheme against us, he is definitely hiding something from us. And it must be a very important fact. What could it be?"

"Could it be that dog?" Wang Ning exclaimed.

Li Shuangmu glanced at him and said, "Stop obsessing over that dog. I already told you, it's useless now. I touched the dog myself, but I received a prompt from the 'Headmaster': 'Special creature, no authorization to use.' Did you think I would be stupid enough to just hand over a treasure of unspeakable importance to someone else?"

Wang Ning smiled awkwardly. "Then what exactly is Yin Kuang hiding from us? And Li Shuangmu is right, what exactly is Yin Kuang relying on to deal with those elite mercenaries?"

"This... is too complicated. I guess only Yin Kuang himself knows," Zeng Fei said with a bitter laugh.

Wang Ning turned his head to look at the pitch-black street, sneering in his heart: Yin Kuang, you brought all of this upon yourself... you can't blame anyone. Even though I don't know what secrets you're hiding, it doesn't matter anymore. Hmph, is something belonging to me, Wang Ning, really that easy to take?

Yin Kuang stepped out from the darkness, watching the vehicle gradually disappear into the sea of abandoned cars under the night sky. He sighed and said, "I'm sorry... actually, I'm not a good person, and don't take me for a fool either... If there's a chance in the future, I will repay you."

After saying this, he casually tossed away the grenade Wang Ning had given him and Zeng Fei's Quick-Acting Heart Pill. "Things that aren't my own—no matter how good they are—don't feel right to use."