Chapter 63
Shen Shuyu held Ye Yang at gunpoint, his gaze fixed tightly on Bai Wei, not forgetting to say to He Mingyue, “There’s one more gun.”
He Mingyue glanced at his lower back, deftly pulled out the gun, and aimed it at Bai Wei.
The atmosphere between the four of them instantly became tense.
“You people from Planet Amor are truly despicable!” Ye Yang shouted in anger and humiliation. He finally realized that Shen Shuyu had done all that just to distract them!
“The feeling is mutual,” Shen Shuyu replied. “Captain, come out!”
This time, the four people inside the safe house finally revealed themselves. They all held guns, barrels pointed at Bai Wei. If he moved even an inch, they could guarantee that the second person out of the game would be Bai Wei.
Bai Wei wanted to blow the whistle, but Shen Shuyu said, “I advise you not to blow it. If you do, you’re both finished.”
Bai Wei was so angry he put the whistle down. He raged, “I’ve never seen such a cunning and hateful Omega like you!”
“Thanks for the compliment,” Shen Shuyu said. “And I’ve never seen brainless Alphas like you two.”
Earlier, while the opponents were shouting outside, the team had been discussing countermeasures inside. They realized that no matter what, there was a ninety percent chance He Mingyue would be eliminated. After all, he was down to his last life. If they acted too aggressively, Ye Yang would likely shoot immediately and flee with Bai Wei.
Whether they eliminated Shen Shuyu or He Mingyue, it was a win for Planet Puce either way.
The only variable was actually Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu proposed this plan. Honestly, it was very risky; two team members could have been eliminated in an instant.
Shen Shuyu, clutching the plot script, wasn’t panicked. At this plot point, he was supposed to be eliminated anyway. If he didn’t go out, how could he get eliminated?
So, after a heated discussion, they realized they could only gamble on Shen Shuyu going out to attract attention.
Just as Shen Shuyu guessed, under the resistance of the plot, Ye Yang and Bai Wei were indeed distracted by him, allowing their guns to be seized at the very last moment.
If they had just fired four shots the moment Shen Shuyu stepped out and then ran, they definitely would have eliminated two people.
Wen Jiafei walked to Shen Shuyu’s side and replaced him, pressing the gun against Ye Yang’s lower back. Shen Shuyu holstered his gun and returned to the team. Chi Yanxun walked up to Ye Yang, looked at him, chambered a round, and quickly shot him twice.
Now Ye Yang was in the same precarious position as He Mingyue.
Bai Wei’s eyes turned red with rage, but he didn’t dare fire casually, only pointing his gun at He Mingyue.
Their chances of winning were very low now. Even if he eliminated He Mingyue, Ye Yang wouldn’t be able to leave, just like him.
“Chi Yanxun, long time no see!”
Just then, a male voice came from the distance, and a scent of pheromones that couldn’t quite be identified filled the air.
Chi Yanxun looked over. The rest of the Planet Puce team was walking toward them in formation. The man leading them had long, smoky-cyan hair and a smile on his face.
Shen Shuyu sniffed the air. Lin Xuyi, standing next to him, asked, “Feeling unwell?”
Shen Shuyu shook his head and said somewhat shyly, “He… is actually quite pretty.”
Standing nearby, Shen Xili heard this and his gaze fell on Shen Shuyu. After a few seconds, he looked at the man with the smoky-cyan hair.
Planet Puce’s hot topic member this year: Yan Qing.
He had an alias, “The Smiling Tiger.” He looked smiling and harmless on the surface, but in reality, he was ruthless. Chi Yanxun wasn’t surprised that he was Planet Puce’s Captain this year.
Chi Yanxun replied, “Indeed, long time no see.”
Shen Shuyu asked in confusion, “When did those two meet?”
Lin Xuyi shook his head, then added, “Aren’t you close with the Captain? You didn’t know?”
Neither he nor the original owner knew about this. The original owner had likely never met Yan Qing; otherwise, with his temper, he would have definitely treated Yan Qing as a thorn in his side.
It wasn’t strange to be wary. After all, Shen Xili and this Yan Qing really had faces so beautiful they didn’t look like Alphas.
Yan Qing signaled the others to stop and walked up alone, smiling as he walked. “I asked my team members to escort your member back. Why has the situation become so awkward? Captain Chi, this isn’t very nice of you, is it?”
Chi Yanxun raised his hand. Except for Wen Jiafei, who kept his gun on Ye Yang, everyone else lowered theirs.
Yan Qing said, “Bai Wei, return to the team.”
Bai Wei glared fiercely at Shen Shuyu but listened to his Captain and returned to the formation.
Chi Yanxun said, “Just a misunderstanding. How is your progress?”
“Not bad. But it looks like this year’s first place will still be a fight between our two teams.”
Chi Yanxun said, “What a coincidence.”
“Yes, fate,” Yan Qing laughed twice. “Captain Chi, since we’ve returned your team member to you, shouldn’t you return my team member to me?”
“Of course.” Chi Yanxun turned his head to Wen Jiafei and He Mingyue. “Let him go.”
Wen Jiafei didn’t understand, but he lowered his gun.
Yan Qing tilted his head, his gaze landing on Shen Shuyu. “This must be Shen Shuyu, the one who eliminated our team member?”
He raised his hand and curled his fingers twice. “Hello.”
Shen Shuyu didn’t quite understand this routine either, but he nodded. “Hello.”
“Actually an Omega. You’re really cute. When this is over, let’s exchange contact info?” Yan Qing said. “If you have the chance to come to Puce in the future, I’ll take you on a one-day tour of every scenic spot.”
“…Sure.” Shen Shuyu was confused. Shouldn’t they be shooting fiercely and eliminating him? What was this direction of exchanging contacts?!
Chi Yanxun said, “Just now, your team member said we’d wait until after the final barrier to settle things between the two sides. I agreed.”
Yan Qing shrugged lightly. “But that’s unfair, Captain Chi. You have six people, we have five.”
“Fair,” Chi Yanxun said calmly. “If your team member hadn’t thought of sneaking an attack back then, he wouldn’t have been eliminated. If you want to experience the finals right here ahead of time, I have no objections.”
As soon as his voice fell, the people from Planet Puce immediately raised their guns. Naturally, the others didn’t show weakness either; everyone was at daggers drawn, ready to ignite at any moment.
Shen Shuyu’s heart lifted slightly. Was it starting? His elimination scene!
Although he wanted to bravely snatch first place with them, the plot was right there!
Chi Yanxun and Yan Qing were about the same height. The two stared each other down. Finally, Yan Qing smiled. “See you in the finals. First place this year will be Puce.”
Chi Yanxun sneered. “See you in the finals.”
Yan Qing turned around and returned to his team. Unknown words were exchanged, and they left collectively.
Shen Shuyu watched the departing Planet Puce team. Just like that? After a brief war of words, it was over?
Shen Shuyu stared at Yan Qing’s back, entranced. Suddenly, far away, Yan Qing turned around. After meeting Shen Shuyu’s eyes, he smiled, brought his slender fingers to his lips, and blew him a kiss.
Before the blown kiss could arrive, Shen Shuyu’s head was forcibly twisted away by someone. He heard someone muttering in his ear, “Why are you so obsessed with looks? Can’t walk when you see someone pretty?”
Shen Shuyu looked at the owner of the hand. Shen Xili was looking at him, seeming somewhat displeased. He said, “Then why is your temper so bad when you see me?”
“Double standards? Hmm?”
Shen Shuyu slapped his hand away. “Are you sick?”
Seriously, what was the Protagonist Shou getting upset about?!
Shen Shuyu felt he understood Shen Xili less and less. Ever since he told him that his sexual orientation was Omega, Shen Shuyu felt something uncontrolled was lurking in the dark, ready to break through the soil as soon as the time was right.
Shen Xili didn’t mind and withdrew his hand.
Shen Shuyu silently moved further away from him and stood next to Wen Jiafei.
Wen Jiafei looked down at him. Shen Shuyu said indignantly, “That guy is sick.”
Hearing this, Wen Jiafei looked away again. To him, they were all pretty sick.
Shen Shuyu didn’t care what Wen Jiafei thought. He just wanted to wait for his System’s hibernation to end and ask about his elimination plot—when exactly was it supposed to start?
He had to be prepared in advance.
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