"Lead the way." Xiao Feng looked at Sun Shijie. The latter was originally from this village, and it seemed he had returned in the past two years. Naturally, he knew the village well, which was more efficient than the rest of us outsiders, who would be like headless flies crashing around aimlessly.

Sun Shijie didn't waste words, nodded, and then said, "Please take one person out to watch my apprentice."

Everyone turned to look at Zhao Guo'an. He hadn't trained here and his physical strength was the weakest, so he was the most suitable to stay behind.

Zhao Guo'an glanced at the giant web, which was vibrating more frequently, swallowed, and said, "Okay, but you'd better be quick. If those bats come out, I won't be able to stop them."

"Alright!" Sun Shijie responded, leading Xiao Feng and the others out of the yard.

At this moment, Su Yuzhuo looked at Fujiwara Keiaki and said, "Uncle Fujiwara, you should go and help too."

"Miss, if something dangerous happens..." Fujiwara Keiaki said hesitantly.

Before he could continue, Su Yuzhuo interrupted, "Don't worry, since I'm daring enough to let you leave, I naturally can protect myself. One more person means more strength. Let's get through this crisis first."

Seeing Su Yuzhuo's resolute attitude and seemingly confident demeanor, Fujiwara Keiaki bowed in agreement and followed Xiao Feng and the others out of the yard.

For a moment, there were only Zhao Guo'an, Su Yuzhuo, and Shao Wenxing in the yard.

Of course, there were also countless vampiric bats on the brink of breaking free.

"All staying together is too much manpower wasted. Let's divide into two groups." Sun Shijie pointed towards the east. "There's a sheep pen at the far east of the village. Three hundred meters south of it, there's a cattle shed. I'll take a group west and try to drive the cattle and sheep over as quickly as I can."

After dividing the groups, the two teams set off immediately. It was everyone's first time doing this kind of work, so experience was out of the question. They could only feel their way forward, taking it one step at a time. If nothing else worked, they would just have to muscle through it.

But that was the last resort; no one was willing to expend the effort unless absolutely necessary.

"Ahem..."

In the small yard, Su Yuzhuo cleared her throat, breaking the silence, and said, "Mr. Zhao, what you said about Xiao Feng asking you to save me, that was made up, right?"

Zhao Guo'an was slightly taken aback. Is there really time to talk about this now?

But he still went against his conscience and replied, "Of course not, you should know Old Xiao's character by now. If I were to make up stories about him, would he let me off easily?"

Su Yuzhuo nodded thoughtfully, mumbling to herself, "If he cares about me, then why does he keep his distance?"

"Ah, men, they are always saying one thing but meaning another. Even if they say they don't want something, their heart might not think so." Zhao Guo'an said in an experienced tone. "Actually, feelings are like dancing the Rumba. Have you seen the Rumba dance?"

"Rumba... dance?" Su Yuzhuo shook her head, indicating she hadn't seen it.

Zhao Guo'an patiently explained, "In simple terms, it's a dance where you step forward as I step back, and I step forward as you step back. After going back and forth a few rounds, you'll end up together."

"So what you're saying is, if I want him to come closer to me, I should first distance myself from him?" Su Yuzhuo tried to understand.

"No, no, no, no." Zhao Guo'an, intent on making things difficult for Xiao Feng, shook his head vigorously. "What I'm saying is, you've got to work harder. The more he keeps his distance, the more you must stay within his view. Seize any opportunity to be together, even if it's just to chat a bit."

"Wouldn't doing that just make him dislike me even more?"

"Of course not. Men know men best. Take me, for instance; I would love to have beautiful women around me. Just thinking about it makes me happy."

"But people are different, right? Just because you feel that way doesn't mean he does."

"Men are all the same. To put it plainly, Old Xiao is just a bit of a show-off. Just look at the kind of people around him—each more beautiful than the next. If you want to make an impression, you'll have to put in some effort."

After hearing Zhao Guo'an's advice, Su Yuzhuo nodded gratefully, "I understand. Thank you for the guidance!"

"No big deal, no big deal. If you have any girlfriends, maybe you could introduce them to me." Zhao Guo'an casually said.

At this moment, Shao Wenxing, not far away, snorted, "Facing death, and still thinking about romance—women, huh!"

Su Yuzhuo frowned, finding the comment quite jarring. However, upon reflection, she realized the changes in herself since leaving the Devil's Concentration Camp. While it might be an exaggeration to call it a transformation, she indeed felt more human than puppet.

Zhao Guo'an glanced at Shao Wenxing with disdain. "As healers, we follow the principle of helping the world and saving people. But you just think about harming others, dragging the innocent in with you. Aren't you afraid your ancestors will punish you?"

Having said that, he immediately realized how foolish his question was. Since Shao Wenxing dared to discard even his ancestors' portraits, how could he care about these things?

Sure enough, Shao Wenxing sneered, "Ancestors? If the ancestors had any spirit, would I be stuck here? Unable to heal oneself as a healer—that's a huge mockery. Let alone healing others."

"Don't even talk to you." Zhao Guo'an curled his lip but upon thinking it over, found some truth in the words. It was like those who boast about supplements curing everything but still go to the hospital when they fall ill.

"I didn't originally want to go down this path. I would have preferred my master not save me back then..." Shao Wenxing said, his eyes downcast, his tone tinged with sadness.

Zhao Guo'an couldn't resist interjecting, "Then why did you learn? If you didn't want to, who could force you?"

Shao Wenxing shook his head, "My mother always said that even if someone does you the smallest kindness, you should repay them many times over. My master saved my life; that kindness can't be erased."

Zhao Guo'an and Su Yuzhuo exchanged a glance, both unable to understand, feeling that Shao Wenxing was filled with too many contradictions. Good and evil were sharply defined within him, almost like two separate personalities within a single body.

Of course, normal people have similar internal conflicts, but not to the extreme and clear extent seen in Shao Wenxing; it almost felt like they were two different people.

After a long silence, Shao Wenxing suddenly laughed, "It's time to be free..."

His sudden statement filled Su Yuzhuo and Zhao Guo'an with dread, as an ominous feeling washed over them.

"What are you planning?" Zhao Guo'an shouted sternly.

Shao Wenxing didn't answer but bit his tongue hard and spat a mouthful of blood at the giant web.

"Do you have to drag us down with you if you choose death?" Zhao Guo'an couldn't help but yell, on the verge of breakdown.

Sure enough, the struggling of the bats beneath the web became more intense, as if they could break free at any moment.

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