Chapter 38 The Worst Case Scenario

Shen Shouli’s expression was indescribably strange.

Xu Lingqu had his back to him and didn't notice the expression on his face at all. He simply agreed, "Okay."

The two of them moved to a deserted and secluded place next to the training ground.

Tang Muming was obviously more than a head taller than Xu Lingqu, but he looked at Xu Lingqu as if he was looking up.

"We had a little misunderstanding before, but later on, it didn't seem to be that serious." Tang Muwen's voice was soft, as if floating in the air. "I'm not pestering you just because I want to find a stronger teammate, so, if there's a situation like that with the team later..."

Xu Lingqu roughly understood what Tang Muwen was struggling with, and spoke directly: "Don't worry, if you are too reluctant when forming a team independently, I won't choose you."

At first, she really didn't like Tang Muwen's temptation.

Xu Lingqu once thought that Tang Muwen wanted to gain something by showing weakness. This was what her intuition told her, but after spending a few days with him, she realized that Tang Muwen seemed to have this kind of personality.

He is a boy majoring in analysis. Apart from being a little tall and having decent physical fitness, he really has no advantages during the trial period. It is understandable that he wants to curry favor with others.

Xu Lingqu has basically accepted this person's presence around her. As for whether or not to continue to "cling to him", she chooses to respect Tang Muwen's own thoughts.

Tang Muwen didn't seem surprised at Xu Lingqu's answer. He smiled slightly and said, "This sentence is really like your speaking style."

The dim light on the training ground made the atmosphere a little strange. Unfortunately, Xu Lingqu was completely oblivious to the situation. He turned around and was about to leave, but when he turned around, he saw a familiar figure.

Shen Shouli lowered his head as if he was looking for something and approached their direction.

"Chen... classmate Chen, why are you here too?" Tang Muwen seemed to be a little at a loss as he didn't expect that Shen Shouli still showed up after he emphasized that they were alone.

Shen Shouli raised his head dignifiedly, his eyes jumping between the two people: "I'm looking for something."

Xu Lingqu interpreted the instructors' mischief as a trick, but she couldn't sense the subtle atmosphere at all: "Why do you keep losing things?"

As she spoke, she brushed past Shen Shouli, leaving the two of them standing there.

Tang Muwen said carefully: "Student Shen... do you need me to help you find it?"

"No need." Shen Shouli said with a cold face, "Let's go."

Seeing his expression suddenly change, Tang Muwen quickly obeyed and left, fearing that he would bring bad luck to him.

Xu Lingqu went to the infirmary as usual to relieve the discomfort caused by the increased training, which made him feel sore all over as if he had been put in a sack and beaten.

When she returned to the dormitory, Liu Zheng and Lin Xiao were both there. She nodded and greeted them before going to wash up. After washing, she quickly went to bed and closed her eyes.

Unless something unexpected happens, tonight will not be a peaceful night. Get some more rest if you can.

Lin Xiao was still excited about the news of the suspected team competition. Just as she was about to pull Xu Lingqu to say something, she saw someone quickly get on the bed, as if there was a ghost chasing her in the bathroom.

"Student Xu, are you feeling unwell?" Lin Xiao asked tentatively.

"I just came back from the infirmary." Xu Lingqu buried his head in the quilt and his voice was muffled.

It seemed that she had spoken too much. Lin Xiao blushed. She scratched her head and turned around, only to find that Liu Zheng was staring at Xu Lingqu without blinking.

Thinking of the "love and hatred" between the two people, Lin Xiao broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at Liu Zheng's expression, was she going to witness a dormitory conflict?

Lin Xiao stood up tremblingly, trying to attract Liu Zheng's attention and ask her to stop staring at Xu Lingqu, but Liu Zheng spoke at this time.

"You also think something will happen tonight, right?" Her voice was cold and emotionless.

Ever since the shooting training ended in the morning and Xu Lingqu said he would defeat her in the event that she was truly most proud of, Liu Zheng had fallen into this cold state.

Xu Lingqu pulled the quilt down: "Well, so stop talking nonsense and go to bed."

After hearing what the two said, although Lin Xiao was still confused and had a lot of questions in his mind, he obediently crawled into bed.

After Liu Zheng's vague doubts were confirmed, she immediately lay down on the bed.

Their dormitory was the first to turn off the lights in the building.

Lin Xiao couldn't sleep and couldn't help asking, "What will happen tonight?"

This feeling of being unable to sleep well suddenly reminded her of the sudden river flooding incident that night, and the thrilling feeling flashed through her mind again in an instant.

Lin Xiao still feels a little nervous.

"I don't know." Xu Lingqu closed her eyes and rested. She couldn't sleep so early in the morning, and being able to lie down and rest would achieve her goal.

"However, the worst case scenario is that you open your eyes and find someone pointing a gun at you by your bed. Don't be too nervous." Xu Lingqu comforted.

Lin Xiao became even more nervous.

Liu Zheng turned over and joined the conversation: "The instructor should have permission to enter the dormitory door. We are on the first floor. Once the attack starts, we will be the first to bear the brunt."

She actually believed the worst-case scenario Xu Lingqu casually mentioned and even started analyzing it.

Lin Xiao was afraid and thought, isn't it my job to analyze this matter?

Xu Lingqu smiled and said, "It's okay. I put something at the door."

She was the last one to come back. Lin Xiao and Liu Zheng didn't notice that she had dragged a chair against the door and placed a glass bottle on the edge of the chair so that the bottle would fall if the chair moved slightly.

Once someone pushes the door open, the glass bottle will inevitably shatter and make a noise, and the fragments on the ground will also make it difficult for the person to enter.

This actually wouldn't delay the process for too long, but they had no luggage, and the daily necessities in the dormitory were all provided by the training base. There were no useful props, so glass bottles and chairs were the best choices.

"Every second we can delay is enough time for us to get up and get into the bathroom. The bathroom door can be locked manually, so they can only break it down violently. We can climb out of the bathroom window. I remember the straight-line distance from here to the weapons storage warehouse was only 500 meters."

Xu Lingqu planned the entire escape route very clearly. As Lin Xiao listened, he suddenly became full of confidence about this night.

Or maybe some people are born to be commanders. Now Lin Xiao just wanted to laugh out loud, just like the meaning of the name his parents gave him, and thank the system for assigning him and Xu Lingqu to the same dormitory.

"Go to bed early so you have enough time to rest, so you won't be fuzzy-eyed and dizzy when you jump out."

Xu Lingqu's words seemed to have magic power. After listening to them, Lin Xiao fell asleep peacefully.

Late in the evening, in the latter part of the night, Kion walked to the training ground wearing combat boots.

Instructor Chen glanced helplessly at his colleagues who were keen night owls and asked, "Are you sure you want to wake them up like this?"

Kion smiled, "Of course, come on, first cut off the fingerprint system of their dormitory door."