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Tan Ming looked down and saw iodine, cotton swabs, gauze, and other medical supplies. When he raised his head again, he saw Yan Qing sitting in the sofa booth, one arm around a child, both of them holding a microphone and singing along to the music with wild abandon. The child laughed brightly, clearly having a great time.
Yan Qing noticed Tan Ming watching him, blinked playfully, and made a gun gesture with his hand. Perhaps feeling a bit tipsy, he chuckled softly. His smile was captivating, causing the man pouring drinks behind him to become entranced; the cup was overflowing as he continued to pour.
At that moment, Tan Ming felt a whirlwind of emotions. He thought about how little care he received from those close to him, yet here was a stranger offering it. It was also the first time he truly felt happy.
Despite the unpleasantness of that day—fighting with Tan Gu, being forced to come out to his family, his brother running away from home, and his parents' complaints—Yan Qing pondered what Tan Ming had said about knowing how to fall asleep. In his dreams, he was still tangled in confusion; what did he really know?
His thoughts drifted further back to when he had been chatting with Xiao Wang on the first floor of a restaurant. They had clicked so well; Xiao Wang mentioned how much he liked the peach preserves made by his sister and how he enjoyed running freely in the mountains. He smiled brightly, his eyes sparkling with hope. Yan Qing thought that Xiao Wang must have been young then because only a brave youth would cultivate the belief in overcoming difficulties in uncertain and dangerous situations.
Six hours later, Yan Qing was jolted awake by noise. Blinking his eyes open, he saw Tan Ming and Zhang Liu sitting on the edge of the bed, examining Wang Zhiqiang's phone and notes. Qi Qiuluo stood nearby with her arms crossed, looking impatient and clearly annoyed at being woken up.
"Senior, look here," Zhang Liu said excitedly. "Wang Zhiqiang's place of origin is Nanping City Huixian." He picked up Wang Xiaoyan's file for comparison. "Wang Xiaoyan is from Nanping City Huixian too—Luo Zheng Village. This can't be a coincidence, right?"
"Why would Laziness leave Wang Xiaoyan's information mixed with our notes? Is it something Laziness wanted us to find out or just a coincidence?"
Tan Ming didn’t respond; instead, he pulled something out of his bag and tossed it onto the bed. It was a vacuum-sealed chicken leg.
Only then did Yan Qing realize that there were already some crumbs on him from snacking. Not used to eating in bed, he got up, tore open the packaging, and started munching while listening to their discussion.
Tan Ming and Zhang Liu's thoughts were jumping all over the place; after half-listening, Yan Qing found it hard to follow what they were talking about.
Suddenly—
"Ah!"
A chorus of startled exclamations erupted. After several intense crashes, cracks appeared in the wall and began to spread outward continuously.
Everyone was jolted awake and quickly reacted, hurriedly putting on clothes and shoes. Some didn’t even have time to wear their shoes properly and rushed downstairs dragging them along.
In that moment, Tan Ming grabbed Yan Qing's hand and led him downstairs. The iron door at the entrance was shaking precariously. Outside, the Mutated Animals were repeatedly crashing against it, filling those inside with dread.
Shen Jianghuan's face turned pale with fear. As another violent impact reverberated through the air, she acted without thinking and activated the Termination Token once more.
"Wait!" Tan Ming shouted.
Shen Jianghuan had already used the Messenger Gear twice, both times with effective results, but the last one had an opposite effect! Her reaction was too swift for Tan Ming to stop her in time.
The Termination Token took effect, and just when everyone thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, the animals and plants surged in. The iron door was suddenly smashed open, expanding visibly before their eyes, as their fur became sharp and their gazes turned ferocious.
Shen Jianghuan felt a bit dazed. The chef closest to the door, Li Jianping, was suddenly ensnared by a thick, spiked tongue.
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