In the evening, Shen Mo and the others returned to the center of the maze and saw Tu Dan again, along with her students.

Everyone was surprised.

Logically, Tu Dan’s group should be staying where they’d planted the flags, not back at the starting position.

From far away they could hear arguing. Tu Dan was anxiously saying something, sweating profusely, but the students’ voices were each louder than the last.

—Just as Shen Mo had said: Tu Dan could barely control her students anymore.

The group quickened their pace. The voices from that direction became clear:

“You don’t need to say any more. I absolutely will not agree! Today is only the second day. We have plenty of time to explore the remaining passages. There’s absolutely no need to take this risk! None of you are allowed to go! Do you hear me?!”

Tu Dan summoned her greatest authority, emphasizing to the students with utmost seriousness, “No one can go, and no one is allowed to approach that place!”

“Why not? Teacher, the exit is right there! If we just go in, we can get the reward immediately!”

“That’s right, Teacher. Even if you’re considering the danger, you can’t not even let us try, right?”

“You found the exit but won’t let us enter. What’s the point of exploring passages then?”

The students chattered in a cacophony, their words revealing dissatisfaction.

Tu Dan’s chest heaved violently, her complexion growing increasingly grim.

—Whether it was the chance to escape or the maze’s reward, the temptation was too great for these students.

Shen Mo, Bai Youwei, and the others who were returning exchanged glances, seeing the astonishment in each other’s eyes.

…An exit?

They’d found an exit so quickly?

“Liao Jingjing, that’s enough! Stop stirring things up!” Chen Hui stood beside Tu Dan, displeased. “The exit is right there. It’s not going to grow legs and run away. Teacher Tu is just being cautious for safety’s sake, asking you to wait a bit longer. What’s your rush?!”

“How am I stirring things up? I’m also thinking of everyone.” Liao Jingjing replied aggrievedly. “It’s precisely because this place is so unsafe that I hope everyone can leave quickly. Several classmates encountered those things in the mirrors today. If we stay longer, who can guarantee our safety? Teacher Tu?”

Tu Dan’s face turned iron-blue with anger, but she couldn’t produce a single word of rebuttal.

Yes, she indeed couldn’t guarantee it! As a woman, her combat ability wasn’t even as good as these students. Her only advantage was probably her constant caution and care!

However, at this moment, even this advantage had become something the students resented!

Chen Hui said bluntly to Liao Jingjing, “Teacher Tu can’t guarantee it, so can you? Can you guarantee that after the classmates go in, they’ll clear the game? Guarantee nothing will happen?”

Liao Jingjing bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening. “Chen Hui, what exactly do you mean? Since last night you’ve been targeting me. Now I’ve found the exit, and instead of praise, you keep stepping on me…”

Chen Hui: “The method was Zhang Tianyang’s idea, the details were decided by everyone together. You just happened to be assigned to that group of flags. How does that make it you finding the exit? Would someone else not have found it? Oh, I see why you’re so energetic today—you think you found the exit, so now you’re taking credit for yourself!”

Chen Hui’s words left no room for dignity, like slap after slap across the face.

Liao Jingjing was so angry that tears poured from her eyes. Just then, she saw Shen Mo leading his group back. She immediately pointed at Shen Mo and shouted, “You’re just doing this because you like him and are afraid that if we leave, there’ll be no one to take him out!”

Chen Hui: “…”

Her head was about to explode. She couldn’t even think of how to curse.

She just wanted to slap her to death!