"If you're not satisfied, then we'll change it."

Just as Ling Xiao was reacting to Hei Xiazi's actions, a voice brushed past his ear. He heard the voice that Jie Yuhua had described.

It didn't come through the wind, but flowed directly and clearly into his mind like a cold stream, without any hindrance! It was as clear as a whisper, carrying a kind of indifference that looked down on all living beings, yet also a touch of sympathy.

Ling Xiao froze on the spot.

another?

Who should be replaced? The confidante?

Because he was "dissatisfied"?

A profound sense of absurdity and a chilling rage of utter objectification washed over Ling Xiao like magma, instantly shattering all his shock and struggle! He abruptly raised his head, his gaze, like a sharp blade, piercing the empty horizon through the cold, expressionless windows of his gas mask! It was as if he could penetrate the endless darkness and look directly at that lofty "being" who treated him like an object to be disposed of at will!

Then, his gaze slowly, with a chilling heaviness and icy scrutiny, shifted back.

His gaze swept over the black bear in front of him, then turned to the young man.

another?

He's not satisfied with the confidante? So, should he replace her with the young man? Or the blind man?

An unprecedented, chilling sense of humiliation and anger exploded in Ling Xiao's heart! This anger even overshadowed the excruciating pain in his wrist and the suffocating feeling of being forced to wear the mask. It was like a poisoned ice pick, piercing deep into the very depths of his soul.

"So, what exactly do you take me for?"

"It's fake. It's all fake."

Ling Xiao ran to Xie Yuhua like a madman and shook him violently.

"Little Flower, wake up, please wake up."

I'm not angry with you anymore. We'll do whatever you want, okay?

Don't forget me, don't forget me…

"Ling Xiao... has been affected?" A Ning's tone was full of tension. She believed that Ling Xiao was a special being and would not be affected like this by such hallucinogenic substances.

Seeing Ling Xiao's condition, Cheng Yu sensed something was wrong. He moved swiftly to Ling Xiao's side, cutting between Xie Yuhua and Ling Xiao with precise, ruthless, and unwavering movements. Before anyone could react, he pointed his fingers like a knife and, with lightning speed, struck Ling Xiao hard on the back of the neck!

Ling Xiao seemed to have never expected him to do this, and his swaying stopped abruptly. His body stiffened abruptly, the last glimmer of struggle in his eyes vanished instantly, and he slumped backward as if all his bones had been removed.

Cheng Yu reached out and caught the unconscious Ling Xiao steadily. Due to the impact, the gas mask that Hei Xiazi had forcibly put on Ling Xiao's face slid off at an angle and fell to the ground with a "thud," revealing a pale face streaked with tears, with brows furrowed in pain even in unconsciousness.

"Excuse me, sir." Cheng Yu's voice was low and steady as he whispered to Ling Xiao in his arms, his tone unreadable yet carrying an undeniable resolve. He carefully adjusted his position, letting Ling Xiao's head rest on his shoulder.

"Cheng Yu! What are you doing?!" The fat man was the first to explode, rushing over from the other side, his surprise instantly replaced by anger! He pointed at Cheng Yu, both shocked and furious, "Are you fucking crazy?! Why did you knock him out?!"

Wu Xie followed. He looked at Ling Xiao, who was slumped in Cheng Yu's arms, lifeless, then at Cheng Yu's expressionless face, and then at Xiao Hua, who looked completely bewildered.

He instinctively took half a step back, the only words echoing in his mind being Cheng Yu's final words: "You're the ones who've gone mad."

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