By the time Roman arrived, escorting Shen Yiwen and Zhong Zixian, Teacher Zhao and Zhao Xiaoxiang had already been reduced to human fragments scattered across the ground.
"So now, we need to figure out how to break this Contract."
Lu Mi summoned flames, effortlessly forming two campfires, and the group gathered in a circle to discuss it.
Simply burning it wouldn't work. Lu Mi said that would be an insult to the Contract. If it were that easy, Xie Ping’an could have done it himself. Besides, burning it would be irreversible, so they had to be cautious.
Relying on Daoist Cheng Cheng's status as a Daoist wouldn't work either. Shen Yiwen said the instance should have been designed so that ordinary people could solve it too.
Summoning the ghost who had signed the Contract with Xie Ping’an again was even less feasible. Cheng Cheng said ghosts weren't that kind; it would only drag someone else into signing a Contract.
They argued back and forth for quite a while before Shen Yiwen finally raised a hand. "Let's take a break and have some water."
Only after they quieted down did they hear soft sobbing coming from the other campfire.
Lu Mi's first reaction was to ask Roman, "Did you bully someone?"
Roman, who was sitting miles away from both campfires, said, "..."
The one crying was Zhong Zixian. He had said he didn't have any ideas, so he had sat with Xie Ping’an to warm himself by the fire.
Xie Ping’an spread his hands innocently.
"I didn't make him cry. He insisted that I show him what happened on October 28 too, and he's been like this ever since it ended."
Shen Yiwen walked over and crouched beside Zhong Zixian, who was sobbing with his head lowered. She gently patted his