When Xiao Lou, Yu Hanjiang, and Shao Qingge encountered Ye Qi in Spade 3, Xiao Ye disguised himself as a garbage collector, his face covered in black ash, pushing a garbage cart, and sneaking away for his life in the dead of night.
At first, Xiao Lou and the other two thought he was eavesdropping on their strategies, but they later learned that Ye Qi already knew how the story would unfold. His caution stemmed from his experience with Spade 3, where he failed and was eliminated.
Tai emerged from the Nightmare Secret Room in Spade 3.
According to Ye Qi's description, when he first went to the Financial Crisis escape room, he was randomly matched with an alumnus. Since the other person was his senior, he was happy to be matched with an alumnus and followed the other person's actions with great trust.
As a result, most of the supplies were stolen on the first day, leaving only a backpack full of milk and biscuits, which was not enough for two people. Ye Qi thought that he should eat less so that his senior could eat more and he could withstand the hunger.
When he woke up, his senior had left with the supplies, leaving him all alone.
Penniless and lost, he was taken in by a kind girl. They went to the Construction Site, only to be wiped out by an escaped prisoner. Ye Qi was thrown into the Nightmare Secret Room, where he survived for several days by eating tree leaves.
As for that senior, he never saw him again.
I never expected to run into this person here!
Ye Qi said dejectedly, "That's right, Cheng Yang is still the school's most handsome guy. He has won awards in singing competitions and has already been signed by a record company. When we were randomly matched into a team in Spade 3, I was quite happy to hear that he was the famous Cheng Yang. I thought I would team up with him to go to the later escape rooms. But I didn't expect that he would abandon me and run away at the crucial moment."
Shao Qingge looked utterly incredulous: "School heartthrob? Is this all the school heartthrobs are like at your school?"
Ye Qi said, "Uh... isn't he quite handsome?"
Shao Qingge said seriously, "You're a crooked gourd, not even half as good-looking as melons and cracked dates."
Ye Qi blushed at the compliment: "Ahem, that's too much. I know my own limitations. My looks are at most a 6 out of 10."
Shao Qingge smiled and said, "In my heart, I would give it a 9.9 out of 10. I deducted 0.1 to prevent you from becoming arrogant."
Ye Qi was amused by him, and her previously depressed mood improved considerably: "Ahem, no jokes. Objectively speaking, Cheng Ziyang is indeed good-looking. He released an album at a young age and is a big star at our school. He has quite a few fans, and many female students even want to get his autograph. However, this kind of person is all show and no substance, all show and no substance, and extremely hypocritical!"
Hearing him angrily hurl several idioms at him, Shao Qingge chuckled and comforted him, "Now that you know his true colors, just stop associating with him. There's no need for you to get angry over someone like him."
Ye Qi said, "Yeah, this guy is unreliable. But his teammates are innocent, so it's not good to just kick them out. Why don't you tell Professor Xiao and Captain Yu not to team up with Cheng Ziyang? He abandoned me in Spade 3, took the supplies, and cleared the level by himself. He might stab us in the back at a crucial moment. This kind of person is very selfish!"
Shao Qingge gently patted Ye Qi's hand: "Don't worry, how could we possibly join forces with someone who betrayed you?"
A moment later, Shao Qingge came out of the tent and whispered the situation to Xiao Lou.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang initially thought Ye Qi had some grudge against this senior at school, but little did they know that this senior was actually the traitor who hoarded the supplies in the Spade 3 secret room and abandoned Ye Qi.
Abandoning teammates and completing the game alone, regardless of their lives?
People like this, let alone joining forces, are completely untouchable in Yu Hanjiang's eyes. After glancing at Shao Qingge, CEO Shao immediately walked to the other party's tent and said with a half-smile, " Cheng Ziyang, is that right? Please find another place. You are not welcome here."
Cheng Ziyang, whose name was mentioned, changed his expression and stepped out of the tent, laughing, "Brother, isn't it a bit impolite to go back on your word?"
Shao Qingge narrowed his eyes and stared at him: "It's much better than you stealing your teammates' supplies and leaving them alone. You can betray your teammates once, and you'll do it again... I hate traitors the most. Do I need to make it clearer?"
The man in front of me was handsome, and although he was smiling, his eyes were sharp as swords.
Feeling guilty under his gaze, Cheng Ziyang immediately looked away.
The team members around him looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this, clearly unaware of their captain's past.
Senior Sister Gao chuckled dryly, "Sir, have you misunderstood something? Our team leader is a very nice person and has always taken good care of everyone."
The man with glasses added, "Yes, if there's a misunderstanding, let's clarify it."
Cheng Ziyang's lips twitched slightly, but he quickly put on a smile and said, " Ye Qi must have misunderstood. At the time, in the secret room of Spade 3, there was a thief outside late at night. I chased after him to check. Since my backpack was on my back, Ye Qi thought I stole the supplies. Actually, I went to the guesthouse to look for him later, but I couldn't find him. I was also very worried about him."
Xiao Lou frowned. This excuse is ridiculous! Chasing a thief in the middle of the night, carrying supplies, and not even waking up his teammates?
He was always good-tempered and polite, but this person's hypocritical face disgusted him. Xiao Lou interrupted him and said calmly, "We trust Xiao Ye's judgment. You can leave your explanation to your own teammates. We have different paths, so please leave as soon as possible. I don't want to physically kick people out."
Cheng Ziyang was already feeling guilty, so upon hearing this, he could only feign helplessness and shrug his shoulders, saying, "In that case, let's go somewhere else. There's more than one place to stay nearby." He waved his hand, and his teammates immediately packed up their tent cards and turned to leave.
Hearing the commotion, Ye Qi poked his head out of the tent: "This... wouldn't it be a bad idea to just kick them out? Wouldn't that offend people?"
Shao Qingge said, "What's the big deal about offending these kinds of people? It's not like we have to be friends with them."
Ye Qi thought about it carefully and realized it made sense. Anyway, seeing Cheng Ziyang would remind him of his experience eating leaves in the Nightmare Secret Room, and Cheng Ziyang would probably feel guilty when he saw him. The two teams definitely couldn't cooperate, so it was best for them to go their separate ways.
He had assumed that Captain Yu and Professor Xiao would consider the Distant Place Association's reputation and keep the group, preventing his personal grudge against Cheng Ziyang from escalating to the level of the team or even the guild. Unexpectedly, everyone was so decisive and efficient, kicking them out immediately!
Captain Yu, CEO Shao, and Xiao Lou are incredibly protective of their own—"You betrayed my teammate? Then get out of here!"
Ye Qi felt a warm glow in his heart. Looking at the three of them, he said with emotion, "Thank you all. It's all because of me. Otherwise, maybe two strong teams could have cooperated to fight against the Zerg. The Distant Place Association's team strength must be quite strong..."
Xiao Lou walked over with a smile and gently patted Ye Qi's shoulder: "What nonsense are you talking about? This guy almost killed you. If you hadn't been tough enough, you might have died in the Nightmare Secret Room. We didn't attack him directly because we were considering the other innocent members of the Distant Place Association. There's no benefit in a direct fight between the two teams. We can only drive them away first, and it's best if we never see this guy again."
Ye Qi nodded vigorously: "Yeah, out of sight, out of mind!"
Yu Hanjiang said, "Alright, everyone, take a rest. Xiao Ye, don't overthink it."
Back in the tent, Ye Qi couldn't help but sigh, " There are too many people in Card World who will stop at nothing to beat the game. Betraying teammates is the least of their worries; there are countless people who directly slaughter natives and kill their own teammates. Luckily, our Captain Yu and Professor Xiao are both very reliable..."
Shao Qingge laughed and said, "I'm quite reliable too, aren't I?"
Ye Qi nodded vigorously: "Of course, our sugar daddy is our strongest backer. Without you, we would all be starving, let alone be able to afford a villa in the main city."
Shao Qingge reached out and gently ruffled Ye Qi's hair: "With such a sweet tongue, you'll definitely be successful in the entertainment industry."
After a moment, he whispered again, "That Cheng Ziyang abandoned you and left you to be eliminated alone in the Nightmare Secret Room, but now you have us. No matter what happens in the future, I will never abandon you. Don't worry."
Ye Qi felt a warmth in his heart and nodded vigorously: "Me too. That day when everyone suspected you were infected, I said that even if you were really infected, I would do everything I could to help you get through the level."
Shao Qingge sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Stop talking, you've planted a whole bunch of flags behind me."
Ye Qi: "......"
He didn't mean it!