Chapter 450
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Chapter 450: The Possibility is Low
Original Team 010’s Base.
Baili Pangpang had just pushed open the villa’s large door when Jialan suddenly sat up from the sofa, her eyes ablaze with the fire of divination.
Lin Qiye, who entered right after, saw this scene and couldn’t help but twitch his mouth slightly, shaking his head silently.
The others noticed Baili Pangpang’s somewhat listless expression and tactfully refrained from asking about the date’s outcome. An Qingyu came out of the kitchen holding a plate of fruit and placed it on the coffee table in the center of the living room.
“Qiye, the one we encountered today wearing the white fox mask, is it…?” Cao Yuan, sitting on the sofa, seemed to recall something and asked.
“That’s definitely Zhuang Ge!”
Baili Pangpang said with certainty, “He uses finger snaps to activate his abilities and even has my [Soul Severing Blade]. It must be Zhuang Ge!”
Lin Qiye sat down by the coffee table, sighing, “I never expected he was really still alive…”
“I said long ago, with the [Revival Jade], he wouldn’t die so easily,” Baili Pangpang replied.
“However, I can’t shake the feeling that that mask looks somewhat familiar, like I’ve seen it somewhere…” Cao Yuan fell into deep thought.
After a moment, Cao Yuan and Baili Pangpang exchanged glances and spoke in unison:
“The Abstinence Hall!”
Beside them, Lin Qiye asked in confusion, “You saw him at the Abstinence Hall?”
“Outside the Abstinence Hall, we ran into three people who were [Believers], and he was among them,” Cao Yuan explained. “Later, Pangpang even tied them up himself, but we didn’t see him after that.”
“I saw him too. When we jumped down from the outer wall of the Abstinence Hall, he was watching us from a distance,” Baili Pangpang added.
The three of them exchanged surprised glances, realizing the implications.
They never expected that Shen Qingzhu not only survived but had been so close to them. But if that was the case, why hadn’t he come to find them?
“[Believers]… So, Shen Qingzhu must have signed a soul contract with [Murmurs],” Lin Qiye’s brows furrowed tightly as he recalled the figure of Han Shaoyun from the thirteenth seat he had seen in Cangnan City.
Those forced to join the [Believers] could not betray the organization; even when Han Shaoyun died, he was still struggling to seek liberation.
Was Shen Qingzhu… the same?
At that moment, Baili Pangpang suddenly froze, as if he thought of something, his expression somewhat strange:
“The soul contract… perhaps it didn’t succeed?”
Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan looked at him in confusion.
“Theoretically, the [Revival Jade] not only saves dying lives but also has the ability to ignore boundaries and resist mental attacks,” Baili Pangpang hesitated to speak. “But I’m not sure if the soul contract of the [Believers] counts as a mental attack…
If it doesn’t, then Zhuang Ge might have been controlled. But if it is indeed a mental attack…”
“It could be negated by the [Revival Jade]?” Lin Qiye’s eyes lit up. “So, Shen Qingzhu might not have been controlled at all?”
“But if that’s the case, why is he still with the [Believers]? Why hasn’t he returned to the Night Watchers?” Cao Yuan asked.
Lin Qiye fell silent.
“I remember Zhuang Ge saying in the underground cave that if he had the chance, he would wipe out the entire [Believers] to avenge Li Jia…” Baili Pangpang couldn’t help but ask, “Do you think he might be an undercover agent in the [Believers], secretly bringing them down?”
Cao Yuan frowned slightly. “The likelihood is low. Don’t we know Shen Qingzhu’s personality? With his temper, how could he possibly remain calm and undercover in the [Believers] for so long?”
“Although the possibility is small, it’s not impossible,” Lin Qiye sighed. “After all, people can change.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Baili Pangpang.
After this incident, everyone could feel that Baili Pangpang was different from before…
He was like a child who had grown up overnight; the naive and silly Baili Xiaotaiye was now a thing of the past. He was more composed now, exuding a sense of independence, but the most noticeable change was that his smile had vanished.
“Why are you all looking at me like that…” Baili Pangpang’s expression was strange.
“Nothing… It’s just that we’re used to you being the lively one, and now you’re suddenly so quiet, it’s a bit unsettling,” Cao Yuan sighed.
Jialan nodded in agreement.
Baili Pangpang looked at the people in front of him, frozen in place.
After a moment, he scratched his head and chuckled, “How about this: each of you call me ‘Pang Ge’ once, and I’ll generously perform a chest-crushing act to lighten the mood?”
Cao Yuan raised an eyebrow. “Chest-crushing? I can do that too; what’s so special about it?”
“?” Baili Pangpang was skeptical. “How many can you crush?”
“One.”
“Ha! Just one? I can crush one and a half!”
“With iron.”
“…”
Meanwhile, Jialan silently picked up a kitchen knife and slammed it down on her forehead.
The knife broke.
Cao Yuan: …
Baili Pangpang: …
“Jialan, you’re amazing!” Baili Pangpang led the applause.
Jialan tossed aside the broken knife, standing with her hands on her hips, proudly raising her head.
Lin Qiye watched Baili Pangpang, who was clapping so hard his hands turned red, and his gaze softened. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he joined in the applause.
…
Guangshen City.
Miu Nightclub.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dazzling lights swayed in the dim venue, and the pulsating electronic music made the ground tremble slightly. The air, mixed with alcohol and hormones, was filled with countless young people dancing to the rhythm of the music.
In the VIP booth at the back of the venue, five alluring women surrounded the ninth seat, playfully whispering in his ear.
Shen Qingzhu sat alone at the edge of the booth, his gaze fixed on the flickering electronic screen, gently swirling his drink.
The ninth seat’s gaze fell on him, and he turned to say something to the women beside him. Immediately, the three women on his left stood up simultaneously and laughed as they sat down on either side of Shen Qingzhu.
“Why is this handsome guy drinking alone? Come join us for some fun!” one of them leaned her entire body against Shen Qingzhu’s arm, speaking softly.
“Yeah, handsome guy, let’s have a drink together!”
“Handsome guy, I need to go to the bathroom. Can you come with me?”
Shen Qingzhu frowned slightly, glancing at the three of them before coldly saying, “Get away from me.”
