You're sending max-level players to be cannon fodder?

Dark, suffocating clouds loomed overhead, and a torrential downpour began.

On the other end of the phone, Li You was panting. It took her a full half minute to speak: "Zhong Xun, the Tribunal has found Cui Ye's villa."

Zhong Xun frowned: "I didn't say anything."

"I know," Li You continued, "It was Tan Que who brought them personally. He is Meng Jingting's confidant, and you are Meng Jingting's partner..."

A "high-stakes" weight has been thrown onto the scales of decision-making. Li You's mind is filled with Zhong Xun's resounding words, "I value humanity." Li You knows that the truth will soon be exposed. Just as Zhong Xun said, even the slightest hint is enough for Meng Jingting to uncover the whole truth.

"Cui Ye is the real person, and Tan Que has no reason to take her away, but Tan Que has thoroughly investigated all my information. Can you provide a temporary place to stay?" Li You said.

Zhong Xun asked softly, "Are you sure this call won't be tapped?"

"Sure!"

"But the tribunal will definitely keep a tight watch on Cui Ye's residence; there are probably countless adjudicators hiding in the shadows right now," Zhong Xun said. "Even if I gave you one, could she escape?"

"Yes!" Li You said firmly, "Zhong Xun, I only need one night to catch my breath. It will be over first thing tomorrow morning."

This statement contained a great deal of information, and Zhong Xun quickly realized that Li You wanted to get that pollutant out of Yandu.

As long as we can temporarily escape Meng Jingting's encirclement, we can go to the mountains, to a more distant place.

Receiving no response from Zhong Xun, Li You's heart grew cold. She scoffed, "Don't think that..."

"Yuefeng Lanting, 301," Zhong Xun said.

That was the residence of Zhang Sheng, a victim in the Fang Qian incident. As far as he knew, Zhang Sheng was now living with her mother. The house had not yet been sold, and Zou Beikai, who lived next door, was still in jail. It was a very secluded place.

I'll send you the password right away.

Then Zhong Xun said, word by word, "But you have to let me see Zhao Lingnan."

"Li You, I need to make sure she's human."

  

This last sentence greatly shocked Li You. Even though he knew that Zhao Lingnan had been corrupted, he was still willing to classify her as human if possible.

Li You remained silent, but a firm, unfamiliar female voice replied, "Okay."

Zhong Xun guessed who it was.

Zhong Xun delivered the copied Arbitrator's Handbook to Meng Jingting's office. Xie Wencheng glanced at what he was holding and chuckled, "The boss really treats everyone equally."

"Otherwise what?" Zhong Xun asked helplessly. "Where are they?"

"There's a newly formed Class A miasma in the suburbs; he needs to go there."

"Okay," Zhong Xun replied, "You're busy."

Xie Wencheng watched Zhong Xun walk down the stairs and return to his computer.

Zhong Xun contacted Li Mi.

In the drizzling rain, Li Mi took Zhong Xun's scanner. According to the plan, Zhong Xun's location would appear at home in about three hours.

Zhong Xun would send a message to Meng Jingting, telling him that he and Li Mi had something to discuss and would like to have a meal together.

Finally, Zhong Xun had Yin Ni create a space where his leather boots silently pounded in the rain, so that no one would see him enter "Yuefeng Lanting".

Zhong Xun thought Li You and the others hadn't arrived yet, but halfway through entering the password, he heard a "click" as the door opened in the empty space.

There was a strong barrier behind the door.

The atmosphere was tense and suspenseful.

In fact, Zhong Xun could have easily forced his way out, but he still whispered, "It's me."

"Yes," Li You replied, "Are you ready?"

"certainly."

The door opened, and a gust of wind rushed in through the window, carrying the unique muddy smell of a rainy day. Zhong Xun's eyes were calm as he took in everything in the room. After a long while, he raised his hand and pressed his temples.

We didn't prepare enough.

Three people were standing in the living room. One of them was completely black, but his eyes were exceptionally clear. When he looked at Zhong Xun, he was not wary or fearful, but rather full of smiles. Zhong Xun could smell a distinct odor of pollutants on the other person.

Zhao Lingnan.

Zhong Xun's guess was correct; she became the source of the pollution.

The other two, including Li You...

To put it another way, three human skins lay flat on the sofa, their original forms clearly presented to Zhong Xun in their exposed flesh and blood.

It looks especially like a "silent nurse" after being skinned. Although it is dressed, Chung Hsun can see the blood vessels and flesh pulsating.

Zhong Xun entered, rubbing his temples. After a moment's thought, he looked at the charred Zhao Lingnan and asked, "Is this your ability to contaminate?"

Zhao Lingnan was shocked: "Damn, I got it instantly!"

It's alright, after all, Zhong Xun has seen enough.

Li You raised an eyebrow: "You didn't faint from fright?"

Zhong Xun pulled out a chair and sat down, scanning the four of them. The one by the door was Li You, and the one in the dark was Zhao Lingnan. "Which of you is Bai Qingqing?"

A bloodied figure near the table raised his hand: "Me."

Okay, then the other one is Cui Ye, that's it.

Zhong Xun couldn't hold back: "You didn't do this just to scare me, did you?"

"No, not at all," Zhao Lingnan explained. "It's very comfortable this way. Once the skin is removed, your entire body can breathe, and your skin will be in great condition when you return to normal! Do you want to try it?"

Zhao Lingnan seemed eager to peel some for Zhong Xun as well: "It won't hurt."

"No, no, no," Zhong Xun waved his hands repeatedly. "I don't need it." He looked at Bai Qingqing, "How did you get involved?"

Zhao Lingnan helped explain: "No, I met Qingqing first."

Bai Qingqing, who was about to jump into the river in the park, was saved not by Li You, but by Zhao Lingnan.

Perhaps out of utter despair, upon seeing Zhao Lingnan, who was still talking even though he was burned to a crisp, Bai Qingqing, after being struck dumb for three minutes, realized he wasn't a ghost but a contaminant. She instantly gave up and asked Zhao Lingnan, "Do you want to eat me?"

Zhao Lingnan licked his lips: "No, I want to borrow your skin."

Bai Qingqing appeared calm at the time, but her soul had actually been wandering for a while. Just listen to these words, "I'll borrow your skin for a bit," can't you just have a quick one?!

Bai Qingqing's mind was in a mess, and in a daze, under the cover of night, she brought Zhao Lingnan home.

Then she discovered that peeling didn't hurt at all!

Moreover, the feeling of breathing in one's own flesh and blood is quite mysterious, giving one the illusion of being cleansed, light and airy. Zhao Lingnan, wearing Bai Qingqing's skin, can finally walk freely in the sunlight. Of course, through the human skin, she also carries a part of Bai Qingqing's memories and emotions: pessimism, despair, heavy and heartbreaking.

On the first day Zhao Lingnan returned in leather, he brought Bai Qingqing a cake.

Bai Qingqing was immersed in the new experience and didn't care about dying. She had just taken two bites when Zhao Lingnan suddenly hugged her from behind.

"Your parents are inhuman," Zhao Lingnan said. "If you want to get rid of them, I'll eat them for you!"

This must be the devil's seduction. Bai Qingqing turned around and unexpectedly met a pair of clear eyes.

Even though it's his own face, he put on a pained expression.

Bai Qingqing felt as if her soul had been struck.

It seems she... has never cared about herself.

Later, Bai Qingqing found Cui Ye, who was completely drunk, on the bus.

In fact, Bai Qingqing didn't like to meddle in other people's business. Even though she recognized Cui Ye, she pretended not to see him. After all, he was a big star, and he should be here to experience life.

But as she stood up, she noticed the man to her side glancing at her frequently, his hands, covered in dirt under his fingernails, tapping anxiously on the back of the chair in front of him.

Bai Qingqing stopped and helped Cui Ye up: "Sister, we're home."

She clearly heard the man click his tongue softly.

The man followed after her. In the dim alley, his hurried and disordered footsteps foreshadowed danger, but Bai Qingqing was not afraid at all.

"Hey!" she heard the man call out menacingly.

Bai Qingqing helped Cui Ye turn around. Her calm expression surprised the man. The next second, he saw pollutants emerging from the darkness behind Bai Qingqing.

The man broke out in a cold sweat, his face turning as red and swollen as a dehydrated orange peel. He couldn't make a sound, which suited Zhao Lingnan's wishes perfectly.

Zhao Lingnan had a hearty meal.

Unlike Bai Qingqing, who had survived a desperate situation and become disillusioned with the world, Cui Ye fainted the moment she saw Zhao Lingnan.