Chi Hao watched Jing Minghe quietly, seeing the joy on his face because he was safe, and felt happy in his heart. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
His eyes revealed an unprecedented gentleness, and in a voice only Jing Minghe could hear, he softly comforted the other person, "I didn't encounter any danger, I'm fine, don't worry."
The others standing not far behind them, some looked bewildered, not knowing what the situation was between these two, some understood clearly and couldn't help but envy them, some sighed silently, these two really had a good relationship, some were filled with anger, wishing certain people would be sent to hell immediately.
"Was there nothing inside?" Tong Zheng's voice broke the slightly strange atmosphere.
"It's empty."
Hearing this answer, Tong Zheng and the others' expressions became solemn.
Wan Zuo frowned and said, "Then, what exactly were the causes of Lu Da and Huang Ge's deaths? They must have triggered a death trap, but the fifth floor only had the cinema and the theater. We've searched both places thoroughly, and found nothing, nor encountered any danger."
"Perhaps," Jing Minghe analyzed, "it's a matter of numbers, or time. It's also possible that both conditions must be met simultaneously."
Qiu Zhi'an asked in confusion, "Numbers and time? What do you mean?"
"It means one or two people are required," Wan Zuo looked at Jing Minghe, stating his understanding, "and during the game, either the number of people or the time condition must be met, or both must be met. Is that what you mean?"
Jing Minghe raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Correct answer, but this is just my personal opinion, you can take it as a reference, but don't let my ideas confine your thinking."
"Don't worry about that," Wan Zuo said with a serious expression, "we're not newbies anymore, no one wants to rely entirely on others."
Hearing this, Jing Minghe's favorability towards Wan Zuo rose again.
Chi Hao watched Jing Minghe's appreciative gaze towards Wan Zuo and chuckled helplessly.
As time went on, there would be more and more outstanding people. Perhaps one day, his Minghe would no longer need him. If that day truly came, could he boldly take a gamble and accompany this person in a different identity, not as a tacit partner, but in a more intimate role than a partner.
"If it's really as Minghe guessed," Tong Zheng hesitated and said, "then, should we continue searching other places? Perhaps, like when we first arrived, we won't find anything."
"Search," Jing Minghe said decisively, "there is one place that we only briefly looked at when we first arrived, and didn't have time to search thoroughly."
"I know!" Ke Wuwen raised his hand and answered, "It's the guest rooms. There are too many guest rooms here. At that time, Brother Wan and the others just picked a few at random to check."
Jing Minghe nodded and said, "We can leave other places for now. Every single guest room must be searched, meticulously. Record all information you deem useful."
Wan Zuo spoke up, "Since there are no clues at the moment, we can only proceed like this for now."
"Let's go back to the banquet hall first to check on Jia Dong's condition," Jing Minghe said, "and then we'll discuss how to allocate the tasks."
Everyone agreed, and they left the cinema to return to the banquet hall.
When they reached the deck, Ke Wuwen, who had run the fastest, shouted and turned back to Jing Minghe, "Idol! Those two bodies are gone!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately quickened their pace to see.
"They're really gone," Tong Zheng sighed softly, unsure of his feelings, "It's good that they're gone, otherwise, seeing them every time we pass by here wouldn't be pleasant." Su Dan Novels
Wan Zuo frowned slightly and nodded in agreement, "Yes, we should have gotten used to losing teammates long ago."
He paused, and then added with a bitter smile, "Actually, Brother Huang, he always tried his best, but he always liked to overthink things. I reminded him every time, but he still couldn't change."
"Let's go."
Jing Minghe said, turned, and went downstairs, a barely perceptible bitter smile on his face.
Suddenly, he heard Chi Hao whisper to him, "You disapprove of this."
Jing Minghe glanced at Chi Hao but smiled without speaking, silently lamenting in his heart: My Brother Hao is indeed the one with the most understanding with me, always knowing what I'm thinking.
Indeed, Wan Zuo's intelligence and calmness were what Jing Minghe admired, but this sentimentality made Jing Minghe feel a little helpless.
Being loyal and righteous was not a bad thing.
However, in this city of death, being too sentimental was a very dangerous thing.
Everyone returned to the banquet hall.
Yumi had already tended to Jia Dong's injuries, while Jia Dong was almost slumped on the ground, refusing to move. His face was terrifyingly pale due to excessive blood loss.
Wan Zuo walked to Jia Dong's side, thanked Yumi, and then hesitated before saying, "Jia Dong is too severely injured. I'll take him back to his room to rest first. You guys discuss the time and personnel distribution for searching the guest rooms. I'll be down soon."
"I'll help you," Qiu Zhi'an walked over and said, "It won't be easy for you to move someone this badly injured by yourself."
Wan Zuo didn't stand on ceremony with Qiu Zhi'an and nodded, saying, "Thanks."
Ke Wuwen stood beside Tong Zheng and looked at Jing Minghe, asking, "Idol, should we assign tasks to search the guest rooms now?"
Jing Minghe thought for a moment and turned to ask Chi Hao beside him, "What do you think?"
Chi Hao replied, "It's time to rest."
"This..." Jing Minghe chuckled twice, "Yes, by normal time, it's already past ten o'clock at night, it's time to rest, and besides..."
Before Jing Minghe could finish speaking, his stomach growled.
"You're hungry."
"Ah," Jing Minghe smiled awkwardly, "Indeed, I haven't eaten anything all day."
Hearing the conversation between Chi Hao and Jing Minghe, Tong Zheng spoke up, "The kitchen in the restaurant should be usable after some tidying up. I checked the warehouse on the negative first floor, and there are some ingredients, so we should be able to make something to eat."
Yumi walked over to Jing Minghe and the others, "I'll go cook. You must be tired after searching for clues, so rest well."
"Wait a moment," Jing Minghe suggested, "Sister Yumi, find two people to help you get the ingredients, and Brother Hao and I will go tidy up the kitchen first."
Ke Wuwen immediately declared, "I'll go help Sister Yumi get things!"
Tong Zheng looked at Shen Rong and said, "Could I trouble Miss Shen to go help Yumi and Wuwen get things? I'll stay behind to help Minghe and the others tidy up the kitchen."
The remaining six people were divided into three groups, and Tong Zheng felt that this arrangement was excellent.
However, someone was clearly unhappy, and as they looked at Tong Zheng, their eyes seemed about to pop out.
Nevertheless, unhappiness was no use. After Tong Zheng finished speaking, Jing Minghe and the other two tacitly turned and left.