Ever since Qiao Lin publicly abandoned her, Li Yue had become the laughingstock of the entire camp. Her teammate, Liu Dafu, was also at the bottom of the class. She knew in her heart that her team would be among the first to be eliminated. She was unwilling to accept it!
"I...I overheard you talking about dealing with Su An..." Li Yue nervously rubbed her hands, mustering all her courage to say, "I...I can help you! I can do anything."
Bai Wei looked surprised.
Zhao Yan glanced at her, knowing perfectly well that they were being used as pawns to deal with Qiao Lin.
"You?" Zhao Yan scoffed. "You can't even beat Qiao Lin, what can you do to help us? Be a burden?"
Li Yue's face flushed bright red instantly, as if she had been slapped hard across the face. But her strong will to survive and her resentment towards Qiao Lin ultimately overwhelmed her pitiful sense of shame.
She gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with venomous light: "I can't beat Qiao Yan because Du Jinshan is protecting her! But in this assessment, besides Su An, the person I most want to get rid of is Qiao Lin! As long as you promise to help me deal with Qiao Lin and Du Jinshan after we've dealt with Su An, I... I'll tell you everything I know about Qiao Lin's weaknesses! As long as we can get Qiao Lin eliminated in the next assessment, I'll be your bait, your cannon fodder, I'll do anything!"
These words were so harsh and decisive that they moved both Zhao Yan and Bai Wei.
Zhao Yan's mind raced with calculations.
She was currently outnumbered and outmatched, so having another ally or cannon fodder was always a good thing. Besides, she had long wanted to deal with that rich young lady, Qiao Lin.
Li Yue's defection was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
She and Bai Wei exchanged a glance, both seeing interest in each other's eyes.
“Okay.” Zhao Yan spoke first, a cold smile on her face. “We agree. From now on, the three of us are allies.”
An alliance of six people, bound by hatred and self-interest, was quietly formed in the final minutes before the assessment began.
Not far away, Jiang Yan's gaze was also subtly fixed on Su Tang.
When he saw Bai Wei and Zhao Yan together, and then saw Li Yue join them, a knowing glint flashed in his deep eyes.
"Tsk tsk, this is going to be interesting." Meng Shi, who was next to him, also saw the scene and said with schadenfreude, "Su An has become the enemy of the entire camp. Jiang Yan, how long do you think she can hold on?"
Jiang Yan didn't answer, only looking at Su Tang's calm profile. She seemed completely unconcerned about everything around her, simply talking to Chen Xiaocao with a relaxed expression, as if she weren't waiting for a brutal test, but rather preparing for a carefree outing. He always felt that this Su An wasn't as simple as she seemed.
"beep--!"
Just then, a sharp whistle pierced the sky!
"The assessment begins! Note that firefights are not permitted until ten minutes after the assessment begins!" Lei Kuan's loud voice echoed through the valley.
Before the words were even finished, nearly a hundred students surged forth like a tidal wave.
A large portion of the people, including Qiao Lin and Du Jinshan, immediately ran towards the most obvious main road leading to the top of the mountain.
Dust billowed, battle cries shook the heavens, and everyone wanted to seize the initiative and rush toward the red flag that represented victory.
The scene instantly became chaotic and frenzied.
A small group of people, after a brief hesitation, chose other mountain paths and dispersed.
Su Tang grabbed Chen Xiaocao, who was still somewhat dazed, and abruptly turned around, heading in the opposite direction from the main group—a rugged path leading to a swampy forest, rarely visited by humans.
"Su An...we...we're not going up the mountain?" Chen Xiaocao asked nervously, stumbling as she was pulled.
As Su Tang pulled her along, amidst the violent jolting and tension, Chen Xiaocao clearly heard what Su Tang said in her ear.
The voice carried a hint of ease and mockery, as if what was about to begin was not a life-or-death hunt, but an amusing game.
"The game begins. They go to work, and we go to collect rent."
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