“Right — we could split up the tasks.” Yu Yaqing said earnestly. “We help Yan Qingwen set the trap, while Weiwei handles planning the escape routes. Since Weiwei has limited mobility, Shen Mo can stay with her — wouldn’t that be faster?”
Shen Fei opened and closed his mouth, not knowing what to say.
In a moment like this, shouldn’t his cousin be charging at the front like the protagonist making his grand entrance?! Why was the task assigned to him “accompanying” Bai Youwei?!
— Did none of you feel this was a waste of resources?!
He looked at Shen Mo’s face.
Shen Mo, expression unchanged, nodded: “That works.”
— No, it does NOT!
What are you agreeing to, Ge?!
Shen Fei’s heart was a storm of crashing waves!
On the other side, Lu Ang laughed along: “Since we’re all in the same game, Weiwei, don’t hold back anymore — give our Qingwen a bit of a break too.”
Tan Xiao planted his fists on his hips and stepped forward: “Whoa, my boss gets to debut in the spotlight — you can’t just boss her around like a workhorse ahead of time! What kind of dignity is that?!”
Shen Fei stared at them, expression frozen stiff.
He couldn’t understand — why did all of them seem to trust Bai Youwei so much? What exactly was Bai Youwei capable of?!
Handing the escape routes to Bai Youwei was essentially handing her their lives!
Because even the slightest flaw in an escape route could mean death!
Lu Ang laughed heartily, teasing Tan Xiao: “Which one is your boss? The tall one, or… the short one?”
— Bai Youwei, sitting in her wheelchair, was naturally shorter than everyone present.
Her expression soured as she looked at Tan Xiao, as though if his answer didn’t satisfy her, she was ready to erupt.
Tan Xiao, who somehow found a flash of brilliance in that moment, called out at full volume: “My boss rides on the shoulders of giants! She’s plenty tall!!”
Bai Youwei had spent so long draped across Shen Mo’s back that it was practically the same as riding on his shoulders.
One line that managed to flatter both of them at once — Tan Xiao stood there with his fists on his hips, chest puffed out, looking extremely pleased with himself.
Felt like he had reached a new peak in life!
Bai Youwei withdrew her gaze, cool and unruffled.
Shen Mo’s lips curved in a faint smile.
Shen Fei…
Shen Fei sank into deep, deep bewilderment.
Zhao Mingdeng urged them on: “It’ll be dark in less than three hours — let’s get moving. Let’s try to make an attempt before nightfall.”
“That won’t work,” Bai Youwei said, her expression flat. “With just the information we have right now, there’s no way to guarantee a hundred percent safe withdrawal. The cat’s height and speed directly affect its and Mali’s field of vision — even a one-meter difference would drastically change the effectiveness of the escape routes. I’m not going to do work that goes to waste.”
Zhao Mingdeng frowned. “So what do we do now?”
“Familiarize ourselves one more time with our assigned sections, find a place to hide, and then…” Bai Youwei shrugged. “Wait for dark~”
“But isn’t that wasting an entire day?!” Zhao Mingdeng’s frown deepened, clearly uncomfortable with this. “Besides, we each already found hiding spots earlier!”
Shen Fei inwardly scoffed.
If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work — saying “wait for dark” was just her way of dodging responsibility for the escape routes!
Bai Youwei, still in her unhurried tone: “I’d suggest you all abandon your first hiding spot — and it’s best to abandon the backup second spot too. Somewhere around the third or fourth place you found would be better, because the first two spots are likely locations where previous players already hid. Mali and the cat, unless they’re foolish, will check those places first.”
Shen Mo said: “Right now we’re still not familiar enough with the full layout of the park, and we don’t yet have enough insight into Mali’s and the cat’s capabilities. Even if we set up the trap, it won’t be effective.”
Zhao Mingdeng wrestled with it for a moment, then let out a heavy sigh: “Fine then — we’ll wait and see what the situation looks like tonight!”