"Are you still going to stay here?" Flesh-and-Blood Gao Ming looked at Fan Li. "I don't know what drew you here. Maybe the Gao Ming you're looking for is still in one of the rooms. I'm not sure when they'll come out, either."
While Painter Gao Ming kept Grandmother occupied, the others knocked on more doors to warn the people inside, but not a single door opened.
"Every door represents a choice. Maybe the Gao Ming behind each one has his own concerns." Fan Li stopped trying to force the issue. He took a deep breath, as though he had finally made up his mind. "I'll go with you. Let's meet up with the rest of our teammates first, then find a way out."
As Fan Li approached Flesh-and-Blood Gao Ming, the call within him grew stronger, as though some connection existed between them. He hadn't experienced this when he met "Delinquent" Gao Ming earlier.
"Grandmother hasn't come back yet, so there's no rush. We can split up when we actually run into danger." Liu Yi's gaze remained fixed on Flesh-and-Blood Gao Ming. She felt he was hiding something.
"Aren't we supposed to find the right Gao Ming?" Expelled Gao Ming zipped up his school uniform. "Are you sure we should leave?"
"Fate isn't set in stone. If you start making the right choices now, you might become the right Gao Ming yourselves." Carrying her gift, Liu Yi walked out of the room. "Come on. Let's find a way out of this building first!"
"Judging by the fragments of memory in my flesh and blood, the clay sculpture at the Xiangshengyong Apartments trapped me here. Escaping this cage would already be a major step forward." Flesh-and-Blood Gao Ming's gaze shifted to Liu Yi's hands. "By the way, can I look