Parting Ways

Dr. Zhao also came out at this time, his expression evasive.

He didn't seem to be there to stop them but rather to join their ranks.

"There are not four 'Dao' left, only three," Qi Xia said.

"Three?!" Xiao Ran's eyebrows furrowed, "Did you lose one?"

Qi Xia glanced at Dr. Zhao behind Xiao Ran, his gaze slightly sinister.

Dr. Zhao seemed to notice Qi Xia's gaze and could only speak up:

"Xiao Ran, it wasn't that Qi Xia lost one, but he traded one of the 'Dao' for fishing hooks and fishing line with the female clerk."

"What...?" Xiao Ran's eyes flickered, then she sighed and said to Qi Xia, "Alright, it's your business how you use the 'Dao' for trade, but now I want you to return the two that belong to our team."

"The two that belong to your team...?" Qi Xia's face turned cold.

"Xiao Ran..." Tiantian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interjected, "That's not quite right. If we're going to be clear about it, the lost 'Dao' was used to save Han Yimo from 'your team,' which has nothing to do with us."

"I've said it before, that was Qi Xia's decision to make the trade, and it has nothing to do with our team," Xiao Ran retorted.

"Your mother—" Tiantian's originally substandard Mandarin completely turned into Cantonese, "I never hit women, but you, girl, have no shame!"

"Hey... Calm down!" Lin stepped forward and held back Qiao Jiajian, saying, "Those 'Dao' were won by Qi Xia, let him decide how to distribute them."

Qiao Jiajian pressed down his anger with some reluctance.

Qi Xia slowly touched his nose and said, "The 'Dragon' said that these 'Dao' are both our prizes and our 'chips' for participating in the game. You're preparing to wait here for death, so I won't give you any."

"What, no more 'tricking,' now it's 'stealing'?" Xiao Ran sneered, "There's no place in this world that's 'lawless.' I advise you to think clearly, is this the right thing to do? We definitely have a say here!"

Officer Li, hearing the argument outside the house, also came out.

The two teams originally had no barriers, but now they seemed on the verge of a fight because of this kindergarten teacher named Xiao Ran.

"What's going on?" Officer Li asked Dr. Zhao, "I could hear a lot of noise from inside the house."

"It's nothing... Xiao Ran has something to say to Qi Xia," Dr. Zhao replied with an awkward smile.

"'Has something to say to me'?" Qi Xia's face turned cold, "Dr. Zhao, you're really something... Are you sure it's Xiao Ran who has something to say to me?"

Qi Xia knew that Xiao Ran was just a 'gun,' and Dr. Zhao was the real instigator. After all, with Xiao Ran's intelligence and courage, it would be impossible for her to confront Qi Xia and his four companions without someone else's encouragement.

Knocking out the opponent's 'gun' can stop the offensive, but defeating the opponent's 'man' can solve the problem once and for all.

"I..." Dr. Zhao was stunned, then somewhat embarrassedly said to Qi Xia, "Qi Xia, you might be a bit dissatisfied... Those 'Dao' were indeed won by you for us, but they belong to all of us, and we have also made sacrifices... You should give us half."

"Is that so?" Qi Xia nodded seriously after hearing this and replied, "But Dr. Zhao, when you and I killed Han Yimo last night, you didn't say that."

"What?!" Dr. Zhao's eyes widened in shock, "You, you freak, what nonsense are you talking about?! When did I ever kill Han Yimo with you?!"

Officer Li's face instantly changed at these words.

"Isn't that what you said?" Qi Xia casually rubbed his hands, "You told me, 'That person's wounds weren't stitched up, he's definitely not going to survive, one less person means one less burden, the chances of the remaining people getting out will be greater.'"

"Nonsense!!" Dr. Zhao was completely enraged by Qi Xia, the veins on his forehead bulging, "Are you trying to frame me?! Although Han Yimo's wounds were indeed difficult to treat, I stopped the bleeding for him... You... You..."

"Why are you so angry?" Qi Xia took a step forward, patted Dr. Zhao on the shoulder, and said to Xiao Ran and Officer Li, "Don't mind me, I'm a liar, and what I just said was also nonsense."

"You...!" Dr. Zhao was so angry that his mouth was twisted.

"Do you hate being falsely accused?" Qi Xia whispered, "I also dislike being wronged. If you try to take my things, I will definitely teach you a lesson."

Dr. Zhao was frightened by this and finally realized that the man in front of him was definitely not a good person.

In the past games, although Qi Xia had extended a helping hand time and time again, it did not mean that he could be bullied at will.

Xiao Ran also thought of something at this moment and murmured, "So that's how it is... Because you are a doctor... if there is an injured person, you have to take care of them, and you killed him to get rid of the burden..."

"How could that be possible?" Before Dr. Zhao could speak, Qi Xia shook his head and denied, "Xiao Ran, what I just said was really made up, so don't believe it."

But the seeds of doubt had already taken root in Xiao Ran's heart, how could they be easily removed?

"Qi Xia... What's going on here? What exactly happened?" Officer Li asked with a frown.

Qi Xia looked at the strong man in front of him, and he had a decent impression of this police officer, hoping that they would not be covetous of his "Dao."

"Xiao Ran said that I should share the 'Dao' with the two of you. What do you think?" Qi Xia asked.

Officer Li was taken aback after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "We have already tested it, 'Dao' cannot be used as currency here, and it's useless to keep it. Moreover, it was originally won by you, so you should keep it."

"That's not acceptable," Xiao Ran said excitedly, "Those 'Dao' were exchanged for our lives!"

Officer Li gave a wry smile and said, "Since you know that those 'Dao' were exchanged for your life, you should be even more grateful to Qi Xia for saving your life."

"I..."

Xiao Ran was choked and couldn't speak for a moment.

Officer Li was not unreasonable; without Qi Xia, she would have died in that terrible room.

Qi Xia nodded silently, took out a small ball from his pocket, and threw it to Officer Li.

Officer Li caught it, looked at it, and it was indeed a "Dao."

"Huh?" He looked at Qi Xia with confusion, "What are you doing? I won't participate in the game, and the 'Dao' is useless for me."

"Temporarily keep it for me," Qi Xia waved his hand, "Consider it a way to launder the money. I give you one, and the two I have in my hand are 'clean,' so don't bother me anymore."

"This..."

Officer Li was still puzzled but didn't know what to say.

The expressions of Dr. Zhao and Xiao Ran were even more complicated, and their hearts were very chaotic.

After waiting for a while, everyone noticed that Officer Li was still standing in the same place and had not left.

"Officer? Is there something else?" Qiao Jiajian asked.