"Whoosh-"
Qin Manjiang sprang to his feet and grabbed Xia Nan's hand.
But Xia Nan had no strength in his body at all. Yan Xiao pried open his eyelids to examine him, then told the others, "He fainted. Move back a little. Give him some space."
The others spread out a little, letting fresh air reach him. Yan Xiao pressed the spot above Xia Nan's upper lip for a while, and Xia Nan slowly came around.
But when he saw who was there, clear surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Why did he suddenly leave...?"
His voice was full of confusion.
"Looks like that best friend of yours has run off." Shen Hai folded his arms. He seemed to be making an offhand quip, but he was actually watching Qin Manjiang's expression.
This guy probably wasn't feeling too good.
Shen Hai watched the silent Qin Manjiang.
That man named Li Xijiu had suddenly dropped everything and disappeared. In a sense, this confirmed that he was hiding something, or... that his deception or guilty conscience had left him unable to explain himself or face them. It was outright betrayal.
Still, suddenly running away was rather childish.
"I'm sorry, Xia Nan," Qin Manjiang suddenly said.
Yet it was Xia Nan he was apologizing to.
"You should never have been dragged into this."
Qin Manjiang truly believed that. The people he felt most guilty toward were Class Monitor Qiao Ziruo and this forensic doctor, Xia Nan.
Neither of them was a player chosen by the [Eye Realm]. They had been dragged into this entirely because of him.
The blond forensic doctor rubbed his temples, looked up at Qin Manjiang, and smiled. "I told you, I've known for a long time that there's another side to this world, and I've been searching for it myself.