"I..." I was stunned for a moment, but nodded, "Yes."
After all, I have promised Xiao Ding's brother that I will take good care of Xiao Ding. How can I go back on my word?
Xiao Ding is still so young, still a child. Who can resist a child's smile? How could I use the Nether Pearl for other purposes just for my own selfish desires?
And I think Xiao Ding is really worthy of doing this.
No matter how powerful the Nether Pearl was, it was just a dead object. Aren't dead objects meant for people to use?
So why wouldn't I use a dead object to save Xiao Ding's life? Isn't that a good deal? Perhaps the Nether Pearl has a significant effect, but what could be more joyful than being alive?
So I feel like I did the right thing.
I looked at the others again. Everyone was a little surprised, but that was all. There was no other reaction.
They probably all think that the life of a living person is more valuable than that of an inanimate object.
But Jack seemed to have some other opinions on this matter.
He was originally a calm and wise man. No matter when, he always looked very calm. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was the brain of our team.
But now, after hearing what I said, he looked very angry, veins popped out on his forehead, and his words became stammered because of anger: "You... don't you know..."
But this time, before he could finish his words, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Jack!" Qin Lan was a girl, and seeing the blood, she panicked and rushed over to support him. "Are you okay?"
I didn't expect him to be so excited about this matter, and I was stunned.
If I had known he had other uses, I would have considered it. But he never said anything...
I felt a little guilty, but it quickly disappeared.
But he was vomiting blood after all, so I rushed over to check: "Are you okay?"
Jack was supported by Qin Lan, his face still grim. He took a few quick breaths, trying to calm himself down a bit, before saying weakly, "...It's okay."
When Qin Lan heard what I said, she turned around and looked at me accusingly: "Why can't you discuss it with everyone first! How can you make such a big decision by yourself?"
There were still tears on her face, and she looked so panicked that she looked very touching.
I was stunned for a moment and had to apologize: "Sorry, I was inconsiderate."
After hearing my apology, she seemed to have nothing more to say.
After all, no one objected to saving Xiao Ding, so even if she wanted to blame me, she couldn't say anything else.
And I also knew that she was just blaming me because Jack accidentally vomited blood.
I also feel quite guilty about this. I think I should have discussed it with everyone first and shouldn't have been so decisive.
In this way, even if the final result remains the same, he will be able to accept it a little and won't be so angry.
The fat man frowned, looking unhappy, but because Jack had vomited blood, he didn't say anything.
In the end, he just said calmly: "Alright, just use it. There is no other way now. No matter how angry you are, the Nether Pearl will not come back. So let it be."
Qin Lan seemed to think so too, so she advised Jack: "Yeah, don't be too angry. After all, the Nether Pearl has been used up and it's a dead object. If there is anything else in the future, we will discuss it with you."
Jack didn't say anything. He didn't expect to vomit blood just now, and he still looked seriously injured.
After a moment he replied, "I know."
Although I had some doubts about him before, now that he had just vomited blood, there was nothing I could do to him.
Just because of this incident, I became more suspicious and dissatisfied with him.
He is such a mysterious person, and many accusations are vaguely pointing to him, or at least related to him.
I really can't feel at ease with such a person in our team.
Xiao Ding stood aside looking a little embarrassed, looked at Jack and shrank back.
Qin Lan seemed to see his reaction, and there was a look of heartache in her eyes. After all, Xiao Ding was still a child. Couldn't they talk about it later? Why did he react like this in front of the child?
So she became a little dissatisfied with Jack.
After all, I had promised Xiao Ding's brother that I would take good care of Xiao Ding, so I walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and told him not to think too much.
He looked up at me, the fear and worry in his eyes faded a little, and he leaned closer to me in a somewhat dependent manner.
I put my arm around him, smiled and said nothing.
In an instant, because of Xiao Ding, everyone's thoughts and atmosphere seemed to have changed.
The atmosphere, already somewhat gloomy due to Jack's vomiting of blood, became even more gloomy. There was something vaguely strange about it.
I understand this. After all, Xiao Ding is still a child, and no one would be mean to a child. The tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young is ingrained in everyone's blood. And even without this tradition, caring for young children is written into human genes and is considered a human instinct.
But it just happened that Jack had such a big reaction because of Xiao Ding's matter at this time.
Isn’t this going against everyone’s traditions and instincts?
I was thinking about these things in my mind and stopped talking.
Jack seemed to realize that his reaction was too intense and fell silent. He seemed to have recovered a little, and his face was no longer so pale.
As a girl, Qin Lan felt sorry for Jack vomiting blood, but she couldn't understand that Xiao Ding was just a child. She was a little conflicted and hesitant at the moment, but she was probably also dissatisfied with what Jack had done.
Not to mention the fat man, he was a little dissatisfied with Jack's reaction from the beginning.
In this way, the weirdness and stiffness in the atmosphere lasted for a long time. Although no one spoke, they all excluded Jack.
Jack didn't seem to care. Even though he understood his current situation and knew that he had been ostracized by everyone, he still followed us firmly. Although he didn't say anything, his determination never changed.
We continue to move forward. Along the way, there are always risks and surprises. Now we are no longer the same as we were at the beginning. Each of us can move forward more calmly.
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