Even Fast-flowing Water Has Its Backflow Waves

When Su Cheng's true purpose was exposed to everyone, the entire club fell into an unprecedented silence. The air seemed to have solidified.

"To completely get rid of that damned system, he actually used us as a cover?"

There was a sense of heaviness in Ji Qingyi's tone. Compared to their concerns, he thought the oppression of the system was more urgent. Although she could understand Su Cheng's actions to some extent, there was still a trace of loss and frustration deep in her heart.

Gu Ruoxue explained in a calm and cold tone, "Things are not entirely like that. Su Cheng couldn't figure out how to deal with the emotional entanglement between us. In the end, he came up with the idea of throwing the problem back to us to solve. That's a fact. It's also a fact that he wants to take down the system together. And eliminating the system was the agreement I made with him at the beginning. Now it seems that he is going to fulfill his promise."

"If he wants to get rid of the system, is it really effective for him to specifically sneak into this world constructed by system props?" Liu Qingyue frowned. When she thought about his purpose and means comprehensively, she always felt there were contradictions.

"At present, it's still uncertain. He didn't disclose the success rate, nor did he give more room for intervention. But since things have come to this, we can only hope that it will succeed in the end."

Gu Ruoxue sighed and added, "Moreover, he seriously told me before that if even amnesia couldn't solve the trouble caused by the system..."

She looked around. Her calm expression remained the same as before, and her voice was plain and clear: "In order not to endanger society and not to hurt the people around him, he would choose to commit suicide."

"How... how could that be?" Li Guanqi's trembling lips revealed her inner shock. Although she was reluctant to accept this cruel fact, she knew that it was all true.

"Surely you have a way to stop him, right?"

Even Cornelia on the side roughly understood what had happened. With red - rimmed eyes, she gritted her teeth and said, "Even if there is no way, we can't just stay here! Right, let's go find him now!"

As she said that, she looked extremely anxious and couldn't wait to rush out of this suffocating place immediately. However, Gu Ruoxue and the servants of the Ji Family stood still in place.

"As long as Li Guanqi is here, he won't act rashly for the time being." Liu Qingyue closed her eyes tiredly, comforted the little golden - haired girl, and then fell into deep thought again.

"What do you think is the probability that he will really die in this false world, and what is the probability that he will succeed?"

After listening to Gu Ruoxue's explanation, Ji Qingyi was silent for a moment and then confirmed the key question with her again.

"The probabilities of both are not high, but neither can be completely ruled out. Since things have come to this, there isn't much we can do." Gu Ruoxue shook her head, showing her attitude. Then Ji Qingyi fell into silence again.

"How can you be so calm as his fiancée?" Cornelia couldn't hold back anymore. Tears welled up in her eyes, and her tone was full of condemnation: "How can you still stay here with a clear conscience!"

But Ji Qingyi didn't even bother to look at her and still looked calm. However, from her tense body, it was not difficult to see that her complex emotions were surging at the moment.

Cornelia didn't notice this. She only felt that the people in front of her were extremely cold - hearted, and the anger in her heart gradually rose.

"You heartless cold - blooded animals!"

She bit her lips, stared at them with red - rimmed eyes, pulled the big yellow dog beside her, and turned around to leave: "If you won't go, then I will!"

However, she was immediately stopped by the vigilant maids around. The little golden - haired girl struggled while shouting, and her eagerness was obvious.

"How could things suddenly turn out like this?" Li Guanqi couldn't think about any logical theories at the moment. She just asked in a trembling voice, "Is there really no way out?"

"According to the report from my people, it's in this mountain area."

Ji Qingyi took the tablet from Liu Qingyue's hand, drew a circle on a corner of the map displayed on the screen, and showed it to the others. "Since he has taken his final action, it's time to settle our grudges today."

She passed the tablet to Gu Ruoxue for everyone to read and winked at Liu Qingyue. The latter understood and walked towards the vehicle.

When the tablet was passed back to Ji Qingyi, Liu Qingyue came back with a pile of boxes in her arms. Ji Qingyi tapped on the tablet to attract everyone's attention. After hesitating for a while, she still said, "Everyone here has different views on the current situation. Some have accepted the status quo and want to see him off for the last time; some think they can still do something to change this ending. These are all your freedoms."

She looked at Liu Qingyue and signaled her to distribute the boxes. When everyone opened them, there was a smart bracelet inside.

"Why are you giving us these? Are you afraid we'll run away? Are you still thinking about such things at this point?" Cornelia had also been forced by her mother to wear a bracelet before, so she immediately thought of this and angrily glared at Ji Qingyi and shouted.

However, Ji Qingyi just shook her head and explained in an unexpected tone, "This bracelet does have the functions of positioning and satellite communication, but now, it's not used for what you're thinking."

She pointed to the map on the tablet and explained, "Since we all have a common goal but different paths, then let's take this opportunity to solve it in a relatively fair way."

Saying that, Ji Qingyi also put on a bracelet and took out her phone to signal, "Pair this bracelet with your phone, and you can confirm your exact location on the map. At the same time, you can also contact the staff through satellite."

"Later, I'll take you to the entrance of this mountain area. Then we'll each choose a direction to go in and look for Su Cheng. Whether you can find him first and whether you can convince him all depend on your own abilities. Understand?"

Cornelia and Li Guanqi suddenly understood, but within a few seconds, Cornelia raised a question, "You're saying it nicely. How do I know if you'll cheat? I've heard from others that your Ji Family likes to do immoral things!"

"Humph, good question, but you have no choice but to trust me. Or, do you have the ability to ask Gu Ruoxue to withdraw and be the supervisor?" Ji Qingyi disdained to explain more to a little golden - haired girl and turned around, waving her hand, indicating to get ready to set off.

Seeing this, Cornelia could only look at Gu Ruoxue pitifully, hoping to get her support.

Gu Ruoxue walked over helplessly and gently stroked the ruffled golden - haired girl's head to soothe her, "Although Ji Qingyi is not very friendly to the opponents she recognizes, she keeps her word. If there's something you want to do on your own, this is indeed a good opportunity."

After getting Gu Ruoxue's assurance, Cornelia felt a little more at ease. Thinking again, although it all depends on her own ability, the big yellow dog isn't human, so it can also be considered one of her abilities, right?

Thinking like this, it seems quite beneficial to her.

Just as she was happily daydreaming, Ji Qingyi seemed to have seen through her little thoughts and coldly added, "Only we ourselves can participate in this search. No external help is allowed, including rings, crows, and dogs."

"How can you do this!" Cornelia immediately deflated.

Li Guanqi on the side put on the bracelet and looked at it for a long time. He seemed a little embarrassed, but didn't say a word. He just stood there anxiously, surrounded by a gloomy atmosphere. Gu Ruoxue noticed this, frowned, and asked Ji Qingyi, "Can this positioning work normally for Li Guanqi?"

This was indeed a problem. Ji Qingyi thought for a moment, walked up to Li Guanqi, and stretched out her hand, "Can I borrow your ring?"

"This..." Although he didn't understand what Ji Qingyi was up to, there was no time for mutual suspicion and hesitation now. Li Guanqi still handed over the ring.

Ji Qingyi took the ring without hesitation and immediately took out a silvery - white metal box. This small box was full of a sense of technology and looked like some kind of high - tech product.

"What is this?" Everyone looked at each other in surprise.

"I'm not quite sure either. I just saw you put it in there before." Ji Qingyi returned the ring along with the box to Li Guanqi. The latter began to look at the patterns on the box from side to side, his eyes full of confusion and expectation.

What exactly was in this box? Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be a so - called system item.

When the box was opened and they saw what was inside, everyone had different expressions—some were extremely disappointed, some frowned, and some suddenly understood.

"The junior is really a die - hard stocking enthusiast. How could such an item appear. He has the nerve to give it away. I don't even need to look to know what effect this thing has."

Liu Qingyue glanced at the neatly arranged black stockings in the box and joked, "However, our outfits are surprisingly in line with his taste."

Li Guanqi: "..."

Ji Qingyi: "..."

Gu Ruoxue: "..."

Cornelia: "..."

Yes, they were all wearing stockings now.

"What exactly is the effect?"

Li Guanqi asked curiously.

"I guess it's an item that enhances your sense of presence."

"Is... is that so?" Li Guanqi looked at the items in the box and felt a hundred emotions welling up in his heart for a moment.

So, was it because his sense of presence was weak that he was specially given this?

"Hey, you're the one who has received all the favors."

Liu Qingyue joked, "Now you should understand why we've been on guard against you, right?"

"Anyway, your problem is temporarily solved. If there's nothing else, get ready. It's time to set off."

Ji Qingyi said.

"Wait a minute. I'll go to the restroom." Li Guanqi hugged the box and ran towards the restroom.

……………………

Half an hour later, in front of an unknown mountain area.

"Okay, this is the place."

After getting off the car, Ji Qingyi pointed to a forest and signaled, "From now on, it depends on our own abilities. How to walk, how to find, and how to persuade him, all rely on ourselves. If you can't hold on and want to give up, just use the bracelet to call."

Then, she looked at Cornelia and Li Guanqi. "For the sake of fairness, you two can go first. I'll start an hour later."

"Here I come! Su Cheng, don't do anything stupid!" Upon getting the signal to start, Cornelia didn't even bother to argue with Ji Qingyi and rushed into the forest in a flash. Li Guanqi hesitated for a moment, then nodded to Ji Qingyi, chose a direction, and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Another ten-odd minutes passed. Ji Qingyi turned to Liu Qingyue and Gu Ruoxue. "It's your turn."

"Miss, do you mean... I can act on my own?" Liu Qingyue could hardly believe her ears. She took two deep breaths, and her voice trembled slightly. "Don't I have to stay with you?"

In response, Ji Qingyi simply nodded.

After getting the confirmation, Liu Qingyue didn't say much. She bowed deeply to Ji Qingyi and disappeared into the depths of the forest.

"It doesn't matter if I go in last."

Gu Ruoxue said.

"I don't mind."

Ji Qingyi replied concisely.

Seeing this, Gu Ruoxue stepped towards the forest.

After watching everyone enter the forest, Ji Qingyi slowly closed her eyes. Only after a moment did she head towards the forest.