For some reason, although he had worked everything out, Qin Manjiang still felt somewhat uneasy.
After some thought, he picked up his phone, preparing to call Chen Zhiyuan.
Strictly speaking, the game had not started yet, but contacting a player who was not involved in this game still carried the risk of dragging them into the curse.
Still, there was no way to have it both ways. Rather than worry about something that had not happened, he might as well deal with what was in front of him.
Chen Zhiyuan would certainly help, but...
Just as he was about to make the call, Qin Manjiang stopped.
Forget it. In Chen Zhiyuan's current state, he probably couldn't help even if he wanted to. Besides, players outside the game couldn't do much. Someone else could help more.
Time was short, and Qin Manjiang had no time to think further. He dialed a number he had almost never called of his own accord.
"Hello."
Although it was late at night, the other person answered immediately.
The voice on the phone belonged to... Yan Xiao.
That tall, short-haired, unsmiling surgeon.
Qin Manjiang had worked with him on Butterfly Island and had some understanding of his temperament. Just as Zhong Xueran had said before, Yan Xiao was an odd man, but not a bad one.
"Could you go to Old Town and pick up Xu Yi and Zhong Xueran?"
Qin Manjiang got straight to the point.
"Mm," Yan Xiao answered briefly.
"They... huh? Oh... okay." Qin Manjiang had not expected Yan Xiao to agree without even asking why or what had happened.
He really was an odd man...
"You'll be in danger too. Be careful." Qin Manjiang was not good at saying such things, but this time, the words slipped out instinctively.
"Mm. I'm on