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Chapter 437 Xiaoqiang Wants to Try to Become Joe

Chu Changge, who was next to the fat man, suddenly said out of the blue, "I've made preparations regarding the other players."

The fat man stiffly turned his head to look at Chu Changge: "Brother Chu, if that's what you're saying... those few cans of gasoline you bought at the supermarket a few days ago were for the event?"

The fat man was still wondering why Chu Changge wanted to buy several barrels of gasoline to store, since their hearse didn't need fuel.

But now he understands, it was to burn ships, and of course, it was other people's ships that were burned.

The sun was slowly setting, and the dangerous night was about to begin.

The fat man saw Chu Changge next to him suddenly raise his hand, holding a lighter.

Immediately afterward, the fat man heard a "click" sound. Chu Changge had lit his lighter, and a flame the size of a fingernail appeared in front of him, illuminating his face. The background was a gradually darkening sky.

The fat man stared at Chu Changge's face and remained strangely silent for a while: "Do you think you're Zhuge Liang, planning to burn down the chained ships?"

That little bit of gasoline isn't enough to burn!

“That’s not the case,” Chu Changge said, putting out the lighter. “It’s only for emergency use. I’m sure other players have thought of that too. I’m afraid the event will be a sea of ​​fire right from the start.”

In dragon boat races, the dragon boats are most densely distributed and most likely to ignite when the race has just begun or has not yet started.

The fat man's face was almost scrunched up like a steamed bun: "If you burn someone else's boat, those players will either be burned to death or jump into the water. The water is full of vengeful ghosts, and dying in the event means you really die. I know some people are really ruthless, and some people will do this for the sake of winning or losing... although I don't want to think of others that way."

Chu Changge glanced at the fat man who believed in truth, goodness, and beauty: "A few days ago, I observed the area in front of a nearby supermarket, and indeed, some people bought gasoline. Of course, those people didn't buy it openly; they bought it secretly and took it out."

“Those people bought their items when the supermarket was less crowded. When they came out, they were carrying only black plastic bags that you couldn’t see what was inside, but if you looked closely you could see the outline of what was inside,” Chu Changge paused for a moment, “and they were gasoline cans.”

"So, it's possible that someone set a fire when the event started and everyone's boats were still gathered together?" The fat man frowned.

Even if they set a fire, they wouldn't lose themselves.

People who want to start a fire usually paddle forward vigorously for a while first, making sure they won't be affected by the fire before setting it on fire.

“Actually, I’m not sure when those people started the fire. Maybe, just like you hope, the players who participated in the event upheld the virtues of truth, goodness, and beauty, and bought gasoline just to start a fire and roast chicken when they got back.” Chu Changge pushed up his glasses.

Fatty: "..." He felt that Chu Changge's words were not very realistic.

Xiao Hong was still shaking her head, and the cool water splashed on the fat man's face. He reached out and wiped the icy water droplets from his face: "Let's plan what to do if we encounter someone burning a boat..."

To be honest, the thing we're least afraid of on the water is burning boats.

Anyone who can swim can simply jump off the boat and swim to shore, and they'll be perfectly fine, not even a finger will be hurt. Unfortunately, the water here isn't ordinary water; it's haunted. If you jump in, you'll probably only end up with one finger intact.

“I have a plan,” Chu Changge said, glancing up at the western sun. “But it’s getting dark, let’s go back and talk about it later.”

Gu Mian and her group had already found a place to stay; this time they weren't staying in a hotel.

There were a lot of empty houses on the Liannu River side, and those dilapidated buildings were even more uninhabited. Gu Mian and his companions found a secluded spot, unlocked the door, and went inside.

This kind of behavior would have landed him in jail six months ago, but now even if Gu Mian picked all the locks on an entire building, no one would arrest him.

The dilapidated building truly lives up to its name; it has the atmosphere of a horror movie.

The four-story dilapidated building has no elevator, and the iron stair railings are largely rusted, exposing large areas of rust behind the paint.

The corners of the steps were covered with cobwebs, and even the slightest movement could stir up a cloud of dust.

Before the sun had completely set, Gu Mian and the others returned to their secluded lodging, an old two-bedroom suite that was only 60 square meters in size.

They lived on the fourth floor. The fat man always felt that the higher he lived, the safer he would feel, although he didn't think that way in the dungeon.

The curtains were drawn tightly shut, and when they turned on the lights at night, they would close the bedroom door and only turn on the lights in the living room, because there were no windows in the living room and people outside could not see any light coming from this dilapidated house.

At this moment, Chu Changge was already sitting on the dirty sofa. On the table was her brother's spoils from last time—a transparent crystal teacup with unlimited refills of rose tea.

In the current situation of water and power outages, this is a lifesaver for those who enjoy staying hydrated, allowing them to replenish fluids anytime, anywhere, and most importantly, it's free.

However, Chu Changge seemed to treat it like a drink: "In the dragon boat race, the first danger we face comes from other players, especially those familiar faces who know Gu Mian. Of course, those people are much more hostile towards Gu Mian than we are. Of course, we can't stay out of it either, because the five of us are in the same boat. Once the event starts, we are in the same boat as Gu Mian. If others want to kill Gu Mian, they will definitely affect us as well."

The fat man complained, "Is this what they call 'when the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer'? I hope the doctor doesn't get caught in the fire."

"Of course, it's impossible to keep a low profile, because there's a very eye-catching person among our dragon boat team this time." Chu Changge said, glancing at Xiao Qiao.

This actress, who frequently appears on television, is very well-known. Even middle-aged people in their forties or fifties who don't follow celebrities can recognize her face and call out her name.

Moreover, Xiao Qiao herself has excellent looks and is quite eye-catching in a crowd.

Imagine that face you usually only see on TV suddenly appearing next door... and rowing a boat with all its might...

Of course, it will attract everyone's attention.

(End of this chapter)