Shen Yue was looking at Mo Aman as they talked, but his eyes kept darting to the side. Zuo Yikongjie and Ai Bide's physical condition were about the same, which was also why Shen Yue had decided to come here first after calculating the probability of all the events.
On this deadly battlefield, everything was prioritized by one's own safety. When two people of equal strength met, they often would not go all out for a life or death battle. Instead, after a brief probing, they would choose to retreat at the same time to protect themselves.
What Shen Yue was waiting for was this moment. When the two thought they had reached an understanding to leave, a third party would appear. There were two possibilities:
First, facing a strong enemy that either one of them alone could not defeat, they would have to cooperate in order to fight their way out. This crisis would lead to a temporary trust and cooperation. When the crisis dissolved, so too would the cooperation.
Second, facing someone weaker than themselves who could provide help, whoever could get or control the third party first would gain the upper hand and achieve victory.
Naturally, Shen Yue was going to play the role of the weakling, but not one who would only drag them down.
"Mo Aman, follow behind me. Don't deliberately make any expressions or say anything. Please obey me unconditionally," said Shen Yue gently.
"Okay," Mo Aman replied softly.
To tell the truth, Mo Aman could vaguely feel that what Shen Yue was going to use was not as simple as just a common honey trap. After all, at this life or death juncture, the allure of beauty had the lowest effect.
But she could not guess Shen Yue's strategy, so she willingly became a piece on Shen Yue's chessboard and enjoyed it.
Shen Yue walked in front and Mo Aman followed a few steps behind. At this time, Mo Aman even had the leisure to think that this must have been 14's view, following behind Shen Yue all the time.
She didn't know why the atmosphere that should have been tense felt so relaxed to her. Perhaps it was because Shen Yue was walking in front of her.
Zuo Yikongjie and Ai Bide, who had been about to retreat, naturally stopped when they discovered Shen Yue and became tense.
Shen Yue did not get too close to them. She stood at a spot that would not make them feel threatened but also allowed her to retreat easily, and said softly, "Zuo Yikongjie, a patient with a special psychological illness who needs to take fixed medication every day to suppress excessive appetite. Ai Bide, a mirror image person who has experienced massive bleeding and whose wounds have not completely healed yet."
Shen Yue's words were transmitted into everyone's ears through the earpieces, but they made everyone's hearts race.
Shen Yue deliberately paused. The two across from her did not speak. They were clearly vigilant and also afraid.
Afraid of this person who knew their weaknesses using those weaknesses to kill them.
Zuo Yikongjie and Ai Bide exchanged a look, seeming to have reached some understanding.
Just then, Shen Yue continued, "I can get the necessary medication at any time. I was also an intern doctor at Building 6 for a while. What do you think, do you want to trade with me?"
Shen Yue's words interrupted the eye contact between the two. After a moment of hesitation, Zuo Yikongjie saw Mo Aman behind Shen Yue, looking at him worriedly. So he was the first to speak, "What do you want?"
Shen Yue's expression did not change at all. But the light flowing from her eyes somehow made people feel that she was extremely sincere.
"I want cooperation. As you can see, although we have the ability to protect ourselves, it's still too difficult for us alone to hunt the wolves," said Shen Yue.
"Your goal is the wolves?" Ai Bide also joined the conversation.
"Of course. This game is called Werewolf. Its clear objective is to kill the werewolves. I don't know if you two are interested in working with us. If not, we'll just leave." Shen Yue calmly gestured two farewells to them, one for Zuo Yikongjie and one for Ai Bide.
But that one action changed both their expressions.
Shen Yue was not making meaningless gestures.
Ma Sha had once told her, "Little Yue Yue, do you know why such tedious things as etiquette and protocols were invented?"
Back then, Shen Yue had been holding the royal milk tea made by Ma Sha and shook her head.
"Etiquette exists to restrain and rule. Some people know when to demonstrate what kind of etiquette, what gestures to make, what clothes to wear. And some people don't need to know.
Using these etiquette rules that both need and yet don't need to be followed, people can be stratified into different classes.
Our royal etiquette exists to domesticate and rule - to tame the masses and dominate courtesy. The more chaotic the times, the more others are afraid, the more etiquette is needed to restrain them.
Personally though, I prefer to use my etiquette to provoke those who refuse to obey me. I'll teach you next time."
"Shall we go out?"
"Of course we'll go out. You should also get out more."
"I don't want to go out."
"...Not even to accompany me?"
"Well...if that's the case."
Watching Shen Yue's every move, Mo Aman felt extremely curious.
Boss! Just how many more surprises do you still have that I don't know about! I want to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve this time!
"You should know that those with special rights can seize each other's privileges," said Ai Bide, seemingly threatening, although Shen Yue knew the fish had already taken the bait.
She gently asked back, "Do you know which medication to use for burns? Do you know first aid for severed limbs? Do you know how to suture external injuries? Do....you know the antidote for aziprazole poisoning?"
When Shen Yue uttered the last sentence, her gaze did not fall on Zuo Yikongjie, yet Zuo Yikongjie felt as if she were speaking directly to him.
"In the hands of someone who knows how to use them, medicines are life-saving. In the hands of someone ignorant, they are just lumps of bitterness. What do you gentlemen think?"
Mo Aman swore this was the gentlest she had ever heard Shen Yue's voice, so gentle it was almost frightening.
Zuo Yikongjie made the decision first. He looked at Shen Yue and said word for word, "I am willing to cooperate with you, but please understand, I can kill you at any time."
Shen Yue just smiled, completely unconcerned by Zuo Yikongjie's threats. She even taunted, "Of course, but we won't keep bombs by our side. So Mr. Zuo Yikongjie, if Mr. Ai Bide does not agree to work with us as well, I'm afraid we cannot accept only you."
"Mr. Ai Bide is very capable. Only if he also agrees to protect us can we feel assured."
What Shen Yue actually meant was that she needed both of them to restrain each other before she could feel safe. Ai Bide understood, yet inexplicably, hearing Shen Yue's words made him feel somewhat delirious, as if Zuo Yikongjie was the villain while he was the righteous one. And now there were two beauties seeking his protection - he was the hero!
No one knew that Ai Bide himself could not resist such a feeling.
So, with still two minutes left until Shen Yue's self-imposed deadline, she had successfully obtained two essential chess pieces.
"Now that the four of us have agreed to act together, shouldn't you at least tell me what special rights you have?" Ai Bide moved closer but still warily kept an eye on their surroundings. In fact, he didn't even know why he had so readily agreed.
When he came to his senses, he had already agreed.
At this time, Shen Yue gently pushed Mo Aman forward to appear before the two men. Not unexpectedly, after seeing Mo Aman's alluring yet innocent performance up close, both of them were momentarily dazzled.
Shen Yue took this chance during their distraction to issue orders, "Let's head east first. Two groups will be back here soon."
Zuo Yikongjie and Ai Bide followed reflexively for a while before reacting, "How do you know?"
They looked at each other, and in the next moment, they simultaneously moved to restrain Shen Yue.
"Are you the young lady from building 1 who thinks everyone should play house with you?" said Ai Bide. "You'd better listen and confess what you've done. I'm going to teach you a lesson today - don't trust good-looking men you meet on the street."
Shen Yue glanced at Ai Bide and said calmly, "First, you are not good-looking or very smart right now. Second, I lied to you earlier. My special prison privilege isn't to use drugs, but to have the prison eliminate anyone who tries to harm me, except Wolf."
Just as Shen Yue finished speaking, a gunshot rang out, the bullet passing close to Zuo Yikongjie's left ear, causing a temporary ringing. That was the voice of death.
As the bullet embedded itself into a tree, Shen Yue's voice followed, "First warning. I forgive you this time, but next time if you do that again, I'll aim for your heart."
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Sorry everyone, my personal emotions have been affecting the updates recently. I will adjust my state of mind and resume the previous update speed at the latest by the day after tomorrow. I will post more updates over the May 1st holiday. Good night.
