Upon seeing Yun Yao walk out of the house, Qi Xia looked at Chu Tianqiu again.

"Can my teammate be released?"

"But the 'Yakuza' in your team..."

"I will handle it."

Chu Tianqiu nodded, "I was originally preparing a 'welcome party', but now it seems that it will have to be postponed for the time being."

He walked to the classroom door and opened it, Zhang Shan was standing just outside the door.

"Have you finished talking?" Zhang Shan paused, staring at Chu Tianqiu's face, "How did you get injured?"

"It's nothing." Chu Tianqiu waved his hand, "Zhang Shan, it was all just a misunderstanding. Release Qi Xia's teammates."

...

Qi Xia followed Zhang Shan to the second floor of the school and found his teammates in the equipment room at the end of the corridor.

Chu Tianqiu was cautious in his actions. He did not lock up the few people, but prepared some canned food and bottled water, and arranged for an aunt to chat with everyone.

The aunt wore both a Buddha pendant and a cross on her neck, looking quite religiously complex.

She was now chatting with Officer Li, telling him examples of how the gods in the village helped the police solve cases.

"Qi Xia, you're here?" Officer Li saw Qi Xia and stood up as if he had seen a lifesaving straw.

"Are you all right?" Qi Xia asked.

"What could happen to us?" Officer Li looked at Qi Xia with suspicion, "It's you, why did you come so late?"

"I went to see Chu Tianqiu." Qi Xia looked around at everyone and asked, "Is Qiao Jiajin not here?"

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"Isn't that hooligan with you?" Officer Li asked.

Zhang Shan, who was standing behind the two, shook his head helplessly, "That crazy dog is in another room. I told him a long time ago that if he didn't make a move, he would be given food and drink, but he just wouldn't listen."

Under his guidance, Qi Xia found Qiao Jiajin again.

He seemed to be fine, just very angry.

"Hey! Liar!" Although Qiao Jiajin was tied up, he was still very aggressive, "Hurry up and let me go. Today, I'm going to make this big guy cry!"

Zhang Shan was also annoyed by his words, "Do you really think I'm a paper tiger with these flowery arms? I don't need real kung fu. Do you really think you can knock me down?"

"Why not give it a try?" Qiao Jiajin snorted, "Liar, why did you stand on the side of the 'enemy'? Did the other side threaten or lure you?"

"Not at all." Qi Xia shook his head, "Qiao Jiajin, these people were originally going to release you, but your state is very agitated, and they didn't know what to do for a while."

"Agitated?! You say I'm agitated?!" Qiao Jiajin shouted, "They tied me up and won't let me be agitated?!"

"Qiao Jiajin, you also hit someone." Qi Xia said, "Why don't you apologize to them, and you don't have to be tied up so hard."

After hearing this, Zhang Shan found it difficult to understand. Qiao Jiajin had trouble even with "normal communication", so how could he possibly "apologize"?

"Sorry." Qiao Jiajin suddenly bowed his head and said, "I sincerely apologize to everyone. Please untie me."

"Huh?!" Zhang Shan was stunned, pointing a finger at Qiao Jiajin, "I thought you were a principled guy! How did you apologize in an instant?"

"I heard that if I apologize, I can be untied, and I instantly felt that everything before was my fault." Qiao Jiajin smiled foolishly, "That's just how I am, always able to bend and stretch."

After Qiao Jiajin returned to the team, everyone, under Zhang Shan's guidance, came to a room at the north end of the first floor.

Chu Tianqiu had assigned a classroom to the nine people.

The classroom was already stocked with many necessities.

There were several old but clean blankets, a small amount of bottled water and canned food, as well as two lighters and a flashlight.

It seemed that many people lived on this floor, each team living in their own classroom.

As night fell, many people sat in the classroom chatting.

The life here was completely different from Qi Xia's previous "wilderness survival" experience.

They entered the classroom, laid out the bedding first, and Qiao Jiajin lit a fire in the center of the classroom with an old basin.

Officer Li brought several cans of food for everyone to open and heat up next to the basin.

The nine people sat together, waiting quietly, the atmosphere somewhat silent.

Qi Xia looked at the men around him, Qiao Jiajin, Han Yimo, Officer Li, Dr. Zhao, and was also thinking to himself.

"Are you still used to it?" Zhang Shan walked in from outside the door and looked at the nine people in the room, "Our space is limited, and it's a bit of a squeeze for you nine to stay together."

"Shan ge, thank you." Xiao Ran stood up and smiled at Zhang Shan.

Officer Li stood up, nodded friendly at Zhang Shan, and said, "Bro, you arranged it well, thank you... Do you have a cigarette?"

"Cigarettes...?" Zhang Shan fell silent for a moment, took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, looking a bit reluctant, "This is all I have..."

"It's okay, it's okay." Officer Li naturally took the half pack of cigarettes, "I don't mind, thanks."

Seeing his "spiritual sustenance" being taken away, Zhang Shan suddenly became flustered, "Wait...bro, at least leave me one!"

"I've been holding back for too long." Officer Li took out a cigarette and lit it.

"Okay then." Zhang Shan shook his head, "You guys rest well tonight, we should be starting the game tomorrow."

After bidding farewell to Zhang Shan, Xiao Ran looked coldly at Officer Li.

"What's wrong?" Officer Li asked in confusion.

"Can you not smoke here?" Xiao Ran said.

"Oh, okay, I'll go outside." Officer Li nodded.

He then turned to Qi Xia and asked, "Do you want a cigarette?"

Qi Xia thought for a moment and took a cigarette.

He had clearly told Officer Li that he hadn't smoked in a long time.

"Han Yimo, do you smoke?" Officer Li looked at Han Yimo again."Huh?" Han Yimo didn't understand Officer Li's intention and chuckled, "I don't know how to smoke..."

"I'll teach you." Officer Li stuffed a cigarette directly into Han Yimo's mouth, "It's not hard, just open and close your eyes and you'll get it."

After he spoke, he glanced at the remaining few and said, "It's indeed not quite appropriate for the three of us to smoke here, considering there are those who don't. Follow me."

At this moment, Qi Xia understood Officer Li's intention, so he patted Han Yimo on the shoulder and followed Officer Li to the corridor.

The three of them didn't speak, just stared around, cautiously moving forward.

The matter they were about to discuss was too sensitive. To prevent the possibility of "walls having ears," they had to find a secure place to talk.

But in this vast school, where could be absolutely safe?

"Qi Xia, would it be safer to go to the rooftop?" Officer Li asked, "Or the basement?"

"No." Qi Xia shook his head, "The center of the playground is the safest."