Upon hearing the four words “sheep flock effect,” Earth-Monkey finally revealed a bitter smile as well.

That’s right—in this game, who wasn’t a “liar”?

“What a fine ‘sheep flock effect’…” Earth-Monkey’s eyes dimmed once again, then looking at Qi Xia, he slowly asked, “So did you speak any truth at all in this game?”

“I did, quite a bit actually.”

Qi Xia answered while supporting his forehead, then Tiantian came to Qi Xia’s side, pulled out a tissue and handed it to him. After thanking her, Qi Xia took the tissue and wiped his blood-stained face.

“Now that the gambling game has ended… I still really want to ask…” Earth-Monkey frowned and said, “Qi Xia, do you actually want to leave or not?”

Hearing this question, Qi Xia once again showed a puzzled expression.

“Why exactly would I not want to leave…?” Qi Xia was also curious about Earth-Monkey’s question. “Is there a need to ask this question twice? If I didn’t want to leave, then what would be the point of me standing before you now?”

“So you weren’t lying with that statement.” Earth-Monkey looked somewhat relieved. “Qi Xia, you’d better not disappoint me… otherwise I will absolutely drag everyone down with me.”

“Oh…?” Qi Xia felt his brain was still somewhat dizzy and momentarily didn’t understand Earth-Monkey’s meaning.

“Old Qi… Old Qi, come here for a moment.”

Chen Junnan reached out and patted Qi Xia’s shoulder, then helped him up and brought him to sit beside Zheng Yingxiong not far away.

“What is it…?”

Chen Junnan naturally also had a bellyful of words he wanted to say. Especially after seeing that strange Earth-Mouse, the questions in his mind were stuffed completely full, and he momentarily didn’t know where to begin. He could only hold it in for a long time before slowly opening his mouth:

“Old Qi, I suspect… you’ve fallen into a strange vortex right now.”

Chen Junnan organized his words, then continued: “Earlier we instigated the ‘Zodiacs’ according to your wishes. That matter should be about done now, right?”

After hearing this, Qi Xia nodded with a serious expression.

“Do you think those people are reliable?” Chen Junnan asked again.

“You mean…”

“Remember before this game started, I told you the reason I came here.” Chen Junnan said.

“Yes, you said an ‘Earth-Mouse’ told you to come.”

“But do you know what that big rat said to me?” Chen Junnan lowered his voice as much as possible, speaking in Qi Xia’s ear. “He told me this Earth-Monkey is a ‘confidant’ of ‘Heavenly-Dragon’…”

His tone with these words was exceptionally strange, as if even he himself didn’t know whom he should believe.

But after saying these words and looking at Qi Xia’s expression, he found that he hadn’t shown even a trace of surprise.

“Old Qi… you can’t possibly already know about this, can you?”

After hearing this, Qi Xia helplessly nodded. This statement coincided perfectly with what “Qinglong” had said.

“Qinglong” had also taken out a map at that time, telling Qi Xia that these eight people were all “confidants” of “Heavenly-Dragon.”

Could there be some problem with the word “confidant”?

The Earth-Monkey before him didn’t really seem like “Heavenly-Dragon’s” person no matter how one looked at it. If one had to say… he even seemed more like someone on his own side.

After all, when he himself mentioned the two words “Heavenly-Dragon,” Earth-Monkey hadn’t clamored or shown a fearful expression like the other “Zodiacs,” but had instead immediately told him to shut his mouth.

But why would “Qinglong” and “Earth-Mouse” have the same story?

Qi Xia had originally thought the information “Qinglong” revealed should be extremely confidential intelligence, yet an ordinary, unremarkable Earth-Mouse also possessed the same information.

Could the information about these eight people be known to everyone among the “Zodiacs”?

“Chen Junnan… what do you think?” Qi Xia asked. “Do you think these people really are ‘confidants’?”

Chen Junnan slowly lowered his head. What Earth-Mouse had said continuously echoed in his ears at this moment.

“Chen Junnan, I am the teammate in your room.”

“Old Qi… why do you think it’s eight people…?” Chen Junnan raised his head with a somewhat complicated expression, as if he had many things he wanted to say.

“Eight people…” Qi Xia also slowly narrowed his eyes.

“Do you think these eight people… could they be your…”

“Stop.” Qi Xia said. “That’s enough.”

He reached out to interrupt Chen Junnan’s words, but Chen Junnan knew that with his understanding of Qi Xia, he could already guess all the content he wanted to say.

Qi Xia’s eyes flickered rapidly, as if he was receiving this complex information.

A room where everyone had always survived… everyone hiding for seven years…

Eight “Zodiacs” wandering outside.

All the clues pointed to an incredible answer.

But could this answer really be spoken openly and honestly?

Qi Xia raised his eyes to look in Earth-Monkey’s direction. Now all the questions could only be unlocked by Earth-Monkey. He had to immediately find Earth-Monkey and ask him clearly, after all, there were still three more “Zodiacs” to meet…

Every single minute of time now was exceptionally precious.

He forcefully stood up, wanting to go speak with Earth-Monkey, but suddenly felt the world spinning around him.

This bout of dizziness came more intensely than any time before. He only felt his vision suddenly become pitch black, his entire person losing all sense of balance. The walls on all sides seemed to fly toward him, and he had no idea where to dodge.

In a trance, it seemed someone reached out to support him, but his body still crashed into something.

Then came noisy exclamations, passing chaotically by his ears. Although he could hear them speaking, he completely couldn’t understand the content of those words.

Qi Xia only felt himself lying down, lying in a very comfortable place. Every blood vessel in his body was slowly dilating, and the dizziness in his brain pulled his entire body continuously downward.

Falling into a bottomless abyss.

The people sitting around hurriedly helped Qi Xia to the side. Zheng Yingxiong’s nosebleed had mostly stopped. He gave up the sofa he was sitting on, and everyone helped Qi Xia to lie down on the sofa.

“Something seems wrong…” Chen Junnan frowned. “Someone come help, let’s sit Old Qi up.”

“What…?” Little Cheng and Tiantian on the side were a bit confused.

“Stop talking nonsense, help him sit up first. He said he can’t lie down.”

Chen Junnan hurriedly placed one of Qi Xia’s arms over his own neck. Qiao Jiajin also came forward to help, and the two of them, one on each side, helped Qi Xia sit up.

Qi Xia’s head hung deeply, as if he had already fallen into a deep sleep.

“What exactly is this situation…” Chen Junnan reached up to touch his own head. “Old Qi doesn’t seem to have a fever either…”

Qiao Jiajin reached out to touch Qi Xia’s forehead, then grabbed an old pencil from the table nearby. After breaking it in half from the middle, he found a piece of waste cloth and carefully wrapped it around Qi Xia’s little finger.

He had originally thought this would wake Qi Xia with pain, but looking at Qi Xia’s expression, it was exceptionally peaceful—like he was asleep, or more like he was dead.

“This…” Little Cheng carefully examined Qi Xia’s face, then turned around to ask everyone, “May I ask… has Qi Ge always been this drowsy and dazed before?”

“What do you mean?”

“I want to confirm whether he has a drug addiction or other…”

“What are you saying, kid?” Chen Junnan frowned. “Have you ever seen a drug addict this smart? Old Qi should be sick today…”

After hearing this, Little Cheng sighed and said: “Then may I ask… where did Qi Ge sleep last night?”