Chapter 4: Step Two To Save One’s Life: Remove From Blacklist
Wu Xie, whose curiosity was piqued, picked up the mobile phone and briefly browsed it: “There are only a few foreign numbers in here, they should be from our previous group. There’s no other information. However, it seems someone was injured, and the situation isn’t good.”
Wu Sansheng remained unperturbed: “Don’t mind them, it’s important to keep moving.” He then turned to the old man: “Do you know who the previous group was?”
The old man chuckled: “Besides you, the previous group that entered had about a dozen people. They came in two weeks ago and still haven’t come out. This place is extremely dangerous. Esteemed sirs, perhaps we shouldn’t go any further? It’s not too late to turn back now.”
Da Kui grinned: “It’s just monsters, right? Our Zhang Xiaoge here, even a thousand-year-old female ghost bows to him. What are we afraid of? Isn’t that right, Zhang Xiaoge?” Mute Bottle didn’t react at all, and he could only awkwardly laugh.
Wu Sansheng, listening to Da Kui’s boasting, kept a close eye on Lin Yan’s reaction. When he saw that Lin Yan’s expression hadn’t changed, his heart suddenly tightened. He had always harbored deep suspicion towards this person who had appeared out of nowhere. Anyone sent at the beginning of the plan was either “its” person or someone involved in “its” scheme. Last night, he had already had people in Hangzhou investigate, but they found no corresponding information.
This meant that either “it” had intervened, or it represented a more troublesome situation, with an unknown force interfering in this scheme. Although this Xiaoge appeared unremarkable and his skills seemed weaker than Wu Xie’s, anything involving “it” was not simple. He just didn’t know if it would hinder his own plan.
However, it had come to this point, and there was no turning back. Fortunately, this person didn’t seem to have any skills, so he would be easy to deal with. At worst, they could just solve the problem and dump him in the mountains! Bringing him along was both for surveillance and for testing. Perhaps, if this person was used well…
Not to mention the many thoughts flashing through Wu Sansheng’s mind, at the back of the group, Lin Yan was still acting as a second Mute Bottle, trying hard to recall the plot he didn’t remember well, hoping to increase his chances of survival. If he had known what Wu Sansheng was thinking, he might have cried out in protest: It has nothing to do with “it”! He’s just an incredibly unlucky, innocent, weak, and pitiful transmigrator!
The group walked in silence for a long time, finally reaching their destination around 4 PM. Over a dozen military tents were scattered on the open ground, with quite a few daily necessities inside. Lin Yan’s eyes lit up at the sight. Although Wu Sansheng’s backpack also contained compressed rations, who would ever say no to more of such things? After coming out from underground, he was still the penniless nobody he was before. Even if things were settled between him and Wu Sansheng, what would he eat or use before finding a job? He’d have to rely on compressed rations! Speaking of which, could his ID card from before still be used in this world? It should be… the same, right?
So, while Wu Sansheng and the others sat in a circle, a diligent little bee was seen buzzing back and forth among the tents until its bag was bulging.
Wu Xie, driven by strong curiosity, quietly pulled Panzi aside: “Panzi, what’s the deal with this Lin Xiaoge? He’s been silent all the way, just like Mute Bottle, like a second Mute Bottle.” Panzi’s lips twitched. He cautiously glanced at the person being described as Mute Bottle, and when he saw that the hood hadn’t turned around, he whispered, “This person, how should I put it, he’s quite strange. Last night, Third Master sent someone to check, and guess what? They found nothing, as if this person never existed in this world. Although he looks quite timid, Third Master Xiao, you should still be careful. What if he’s faking it? No one knows his purpose for being here, so it’s best to be wary.”
Wu Xie frowned in frustration. Looking at Lin Yan’s face, he didn’t seem as unapproachable as Mute Bottle, so he mustered his courage and sat beside him, reaching out and poking his arm.
Lin Yan glanced at his hand, his heart collapsing. Who was Wu Xie? The king of trouble! Extremely curious! And Zhang Qiling protected him fiercely! Now that he was still the innocent and honest Tian Zhen, asking whatever he wanted, where did this little puppy poking his arm come from! No wonder people said he was acting gay.
Ugh, I’m straight, I’m not into guys!
So, he showed a smile: “Wu Xie, is there something you need?”
But the male lead is someone I can’t afford to offend! I’m still a weakling and a good-for-nothing! If only I had gone to the gym before transmigrating, I’d have some confidence to escape now!
Wu Xie smiled: “Lin Xiaoge, I’ve never asked, where are you from? Why did you come here? And why did you fall from the cave ceiling before?” Wu Sansheng and the others on the side pricked up their ears. Zhang Qiling, although he had fainted from excessive blood loss earlier, had learned about this after waking up and also quietly turned his gaze.
Lin Yan, inexplicably becoming the focus of attention, was internally collapsing. Why are you all looking at me! If you look at me like this, how can I make up—damn it, explain! I’ll get nervous!
He tried his best to keep his facial expression calm, striving to emulate Zhang Qiling and become the second poker-faced person: “I’m from Beijing. As for why I came here and why I fell, it’s actually the same question.” At this point, he looked at Wu Xie’s somewhat resentful gaze and forced a stiff smile: “I was thrown down here! To be honest, I also want to know which grandson threw me down!”
He couldn’t help but grit his teeth a little. Wu Xie looked at his slightly stiff expression, sighed, patted his shoulder, and said: “Alas, the person who threw you down definitely didn’t expect that throwing someone down would almost kill me too. My ribs still hurt a bit… I also want to have a word with that person.” He put on a look of shared indignation: “If it wasn’t for me being right below, at that height, if he threw you down, you would have definitely died! People like that should…”
Wu Xie couldn’t say what should be done with that person, but judging by his expression… if the person who threw Lin Yan down now appeared before him, they wouldn’t fare well.
Lin Yan was shocked. Brother, I almost crushed you to death, and you believed me just like that? You’ve already forgiven me? And transferred your anger to that nonexistent person? But…
It’s good that you forgave me, Wu Xie! While the protagonist’s teammates might get into trouble, the protagonist’s enemies are basically annihilated! Achievement unlocked: Removed from blacklist!
