NABC Page 84
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"Are you blind? You want me to chop you up too?"
Shi Chuanyu rubbed his aching chest, then disgustedly shook his hand, smearing the tomato-juice-like fake blood everywhere. Looking at his stained chest, he realized what had happened and waved his hand, explaining:
"Don't be nervous, it's fake!"
As he spoke, he glared at the boy who was still holding the knife, and with a "smack," he raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the neck.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
However, someone quickly realized what was happening and immediately questioned:
"You, you guys are in cahoots with that guy!"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere, which had just eased, immediately became tense again.
The basketball court instantly split into two groups of people.
But Shikawa Yu seemed completely oblivious to the impending battle, glaring fiercely at the speaker before shifting his gaze to the boy holding the knife in front of him:
"What? You've gone too far!"
"You want to fight me, huh?"
When the boy saw Shi Chuanyu make a move to hit him, he instinctively shrank back and took a step back.
The others, caught up in the commotion, also showed conflicted expressions.
These people huddled together in this stadium for warmth, their ultimate goal being survival.
Aside from Liu Chengyuan, Shi Chuanyu is the most capable fighter among them.
Furthermore, Shi Chuanyu is a rather straightforward person, or to put it bluntly, a bit simple-minded. He always takes good care of them when they go out to search for supplies together.
The people here all treat him like an elder brother.
If you ask them to tear off all pretenses and fight to the death, they definitely wouldn't want to.
The boy closest to Shi Chuanyu was slapped twice on the back of the neck. He knew that if Shi Chuanyu had really attacked, he wouldn't have been able to dodge it.
So after thinking about it, I decided to put the weapon away.
But at that moment, someone suddenly shouted:
"We can't let them get away!"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned their heads.
A boy wearing glasses and with a rather handsome appearance was holding a dagger in both hands.
His hand gripping the hilt of the knife trembled uncontrollably, clearly showing his panic, yet he maintained a defiant expression and spoke with difficulty:
"Liu Chengyuan will not let the traitor get away with this!"
"Anyone who lays down their arms today is a traitor!"
"I will definitely find a cure to save Haruko!"
Upon hearing this, half of the men immediately raised their weapons again, their expressions filled with helplessness.
Shi Chuanyu's heart skipped a beat, and he gritted his teeth inwardly.
He understood why these people would pick up their weapons again.
Because most people, like him, had important people in their lives who had been locked up in the "isolation zone" by Liu Chengyuan.
Seeing things develop to this point, Han Zheng stepped forward, patted Shi Chuanyu on the shoulder, walked around to stand in front of him, looked at the boy with glasses, and sighed:
"How long has it been since you last saw Haruko?"
Upon hearing this, the handsome young man trembled, and his expression immediately betrayed his wavering.
"You haven't seen her since she bruised her knee, have you?" Han Zheng said as he approached, deflecting the other man's dagger with his hand.
"Haruko was injured when she went out with us to search for supplies. Everyone knows that she accidentally fell on the way back."
"Even though many people can testify for her, she was still locked up in the quarantine area..."
"No need to say anything more!" The handsome young man's hand trembled as he pointed the dagger at Han Zheng again.
"This is for everyone's safety, it's a last resort..."
"Once I find medicine to treat the wound..."
"Liu Chengyuan, he... he promised me..."
"How long are you going to keep lying to yourself?" Han Zheng interrupted him sharply, then quickly bent down and rummaged through Nie Qingyun's travel bag, finally pulling out a simple first-aid kit and throwing it roughly into the handsome young man's arms.
"What you're talking about is right now!"
"You, take him now and go find Liu Chengyuan, and tell him to release Qingzi!"
Seeing the boy staring blankly at the first-aid kit in his arms without moving for a long time, Han Zheng suddenly shouted.
"go!"
Why aren't you moving!
"Why don't you go find Liu Chengyuan and release Qingzi!"
"Crack!" The dagger fell from the air and landed diagonally on the floor.
The next second, the boy holding the first aid kit suddenly burst into tears.
The others, recalling their own current predicament, also showed expressions of sadness.
Seeing this, Han Zheng reached out and patted the boy on the shoulder, picked up the dagger from the ground, and handed it back to him.
Then, after scanning the room with his gaze, he solemnly spoke:
"Even if I don't say it, you should all understand what Liu Chengyuan is planning."
“He will not easily let people who enter the ‘quarantine zone’ out.”
"It's less about protection and more about imprisonment."
"Only in this way will you people continue to hold onto hope and help him gather resources."
"This road has no end."
"So we have to find our own way out."
"Do you really want to deceive yourselves like this for the rest of your lives?"
These words resonated with everyone present, because everyone knew that Han Zheng was in the same situation as them.
As they hesitated, someone suddenly spoke, as if about to say something but then stopping themselves:
"But even if all of us attacked together, we still wouldn't be a match for Minister Liu..."
"That's why he came to me for help!" A sweet voice suddenly rang out.
Cheng Yuqiu gently raised her chin, one hand on her hip, her pretty face full of a "I've got this covered" expression:
"Therefore, we must unite now!"
The girl's voice was clear and pleasant, but it seemed out of place in this atmosphere.
Hearing the voice, everyone looked over and then remembered that this adorable young lady had come with Nie Qingyun. They all turned to look at Han Zheng.
The latter glanced at the young lady and wanted to say that everyone could just pretend they didn't see her; the real power lay with the man who brought her here.
However, given the relationship between this young lady and Nie Qingyun, he couldn't very well undermine her at this time, so he could only nod helplessly.
To be honest, with Cheng Yuqiu's looks and figure, practically no boy could guarantee he wouldn't have impure thoughts when he saw her.
In addition, she had previously acted like a pushover, so no one would associate her with the word "powerful".
Before the young lady could speak again, faint complaints could be heard from the crowd.
"Uh... is this really reinforcements...?"
"She looks so weak..."
"That's it."
……
"I suddenly have a somewhat immature suggestion..." The boy who had been slapped on the back of the neck by Shi Chuanyu seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and after looking Cheng Yuqiu up and down, he said:
"There were only two of them..."
"Is there a possibility..."
"We'll tie her up first, then we'll subdue the man."
"Then use them to exchange for hostages..."
As the boy spoke, he reached out and grabbed Cheng Yuqiu's arm.
"Don't touch her!! Danger!!" Shi Chuanyu was about to report the good news of the successful "pacification" to Nie Qingyun when he saw this, his eyes widened instantly, and he felt his heart was about to jump to the dome of the stadium.
Yes, it's extremely dangerous!
He tried to grab Cheng Yuqiu's hand, but Nie Qingyun punched him so hard he was almost embedded in the wall and couldn't be pried out.
My chest is still aching slightly.
But I've learned my lesson completely.
Right now, this guy knows absolutely nothing...
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Chuanyu suddenly felt the temperature around him drop to freezing point.
It wasn't a psychological illusion; it was genuinely cold.
The icy air felt like a sharp knife as it cut through my skin.
Chapter 105: I was actually followed by my senior!
The icy air felt like a sharp knife as it cut through my skin.
All that was heard by the crowd was a crackling sound of ice solidifying. When they came to their senses again, a piece of ice, like amber, had appeared in front of them.
The outer layer of the "ice sculpture" is like a smooth, irregular mirror, reflecting a dazzling luster in the sunlight.
The boy inside was still reaching out to Cheng Yuqiu.
Even their expressions froze on the spot.
The next second, a tall figure rushed to the vicinity of the "ice sculpture".
Nie Qingyun flicked his hand to dissipate the blue light in his hand, and at the same time summoned a standard fire axe just like Liu Chengyuan's.
With a chilling expression, he swung his sword through the air.
"Wait a moment!"
A shout to stop immediately erupted from the crowd.
Shi Chuanyu stared wide-eyed at the axe blade that had barely stopped on the surface of the "ice sculpture." He took two deep breaths before calming himself down and hurriedly said:
"That...it was a misunderstanding, he meant no harm..."
Nie Qingyun moved the axe aside, then turned his head, seemingly waiting for Shi Chuanyu's further explanation.
Seeing this, Shi Chuanyu slightly pressed his hand down, carefully considered for two seconds, and then gave a brief description of what had just happened to everyone.
After listening, Nie Qingyun calmly withdrew his axe, and at the same time, the ice sculpture instantly disintegrated.
Then it turned into specks of light and disappeared into the air.
The boy, who was encased in ice, fell to the ground with a thud. His face was frozen and turned completely bloodless, and he was trembling uncontrollably.
People around him immediately rushed forward to help him up. They breathed a sigh of relief when they found that apart from a low body temperature, he was not seriously injured.
"Tie up everyone except those involved in the battle plan." Nie Qingyun looked at Shi Chuanyu, waved his hand, took out several bundles of rope from the data space, and threw them over:
"Leave two men to watch these guys, the rest of the plan remains unchanged."
"What, what are you going to do?" Liu Chengyuan's former accomplices looked at Nie Qingyun with fear in their eyes, and many of them subconsciously took a few steps back.
He wanted to prepare to fight back, but remembering the abilities the other party had just demonstrated, he lost his confidence.
They didn't even know how the ice had formed before they were frozen inside.
This was the first time anyone had ever seen magic so directly.
But Nie Qingyun wasn't going to give these people any room for negotiation.