Jing Minghe frowned and thought for a moment, saying, "You all stay here. I'll go and have a look."
"Minghe?"
Tong Zheng and You Mi spoke simultaneously. Neither of them wanted Jing Minghe to go near Shen Rong at this moment, fearing that the crazy woman would suddenly jump out and bite Jing Minghe.
Jing Minghe smiled helplessly, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of her."
"I'll go with you," Chi Hao said in a low voice.
"No," Jing Minghe immediately refused, "Trust me, brother. If you go with me, I guarantee the stimulation she gets will be much greater than if I go alone."
Although Chi Hao was reluctant to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Jing Minghe was not wrong. This fact made him feel a hint of annoyance.
Jing Minghe nodded to everyone, gave them a reassuring look, and turned to walk towards Shen Rong.
As Jing Minghe slowly approached Shen Rong, Shen Rong suddenly turned her head to look at him. Jing Minghe paused, found that Shen Rong had no other intention, and continued to approach her.
"Shen Rong," Jing Minghe said, at a suitable distance, trying to communicate with Shen Rong, "Tell me, what happened? I can help you, and I hope you can believe me."
Shen Rong stared at Jing Minghe, her eyes filled with confusion, devoid of any extra emotion, as if despair had reached its end, and there was no need for further struggle.
"Shen Rong?"
Jing Minghe called out to Shen Rong again, but Shen Rong's gaze towards him remained unchanged.
Jing Minghe felt a sense of helplessness. Although Shen Rong seemed to have lost her previous hostility towards him, this state did not seem conducive to getting the answers he wanted.
The group, who had been standing at the doorway, saw that Shen Rong had no unusual reactions. Her current appearance also made her seem less arrogant than before, and instead somewhat pitiable.
Wan Zuo quietly suggested, "Should we go over and have a look too?"
Tong Zheng saw that Shen Rong had not reacted much after Jing Minghe approached her, and assumed she had indeed encountered something.
Although Shen Rong was an unpleasant person, it had not reached the point where they could just watch her die. So, Tong Zheng nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's go over and see if we can help."
You Mi also nodded immediately.
Ke Wuwen unconsciously reached out and grabbed Tong Zheng's arm. For some reason, he felt a little scared from the moment he saw Shen Rong's state.
Logically, Shen Rong's current appearance was not frightening, especially with Jing Minghe and Tong Zheng around. However, the feeling of fear was almost so apparent that it was impossible to ignore.
Tong Zheng noticed Ke Wuwen's condition and turned to ask him, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Ke Wuwen quickly shook his head. "It's nothing."
He absolutely did not want others to think he would be afraid of a woman.
Tong Zheng stopped for a moment and gave a wry smile, "Are you sure it's nothing? Then why are you gripping my arm so tightly?"
Hearing this, Ke Wuwen quickly let go. "I didn't mean to."
"It's okay," Tong Zheng ruffled Ke Wuwen's hair, "If you want to grip it, you can. Brother Tong allows it."
"Who wants to grip it?" Ke Wuwen stepped back a couple of paces and muttered, "I'm not a coward."
Tong Zheng found Ke Wuwen's muttering amusing.
This kid, he exposes himself too easily, doesn't he?
Just as Tong Zheng and the others approached, Shen Rong suddenly let out a loud scream. She bypassed Jing Minghe and lunged directly towards Ke Wuwen, shouting, "Why didn't you save me! Why didn't you save me! Die, let's all die together!"
"Wuwen!"
Tong Zheng was closest to Ke Wuwen. Although Shen Rong was fast, his reaction was also quick. Just as Shen Rong was about to tackle Ke Wuwen, he swiftly turned and pushed Ke Wuwen away.
However, even though he pushed Ke Wuwen away, he himself did not have time to dodge and was violently knocked to the ground by Shen Rong.
"Brother Tong!"
After being pushed by Tong Zheng, Ke Wuwen happened to be pushed next to Chi Hao. Chi Hao caught the almost falling Ke Wuwen. Ke Wuwen, at that moment, had no time to see who had helped him, his only concern was to check on Tong Zheng, who had saved him.
Ke Wuwen was about to rush over to help Tong Zheng when he heard Jing Minghe shout, "Ke Wuwen, don't get close to her, she's targeting you!"
Hearing Jing Minghe's warning, Chi Hao grabbed Ke Wuwen and pulled him behind him. Shen Rong, indeed, abandoned the downed Tong Zheng and lunged towards Ke Wuwen again.
Meanwhile, Jing Minghe had already rushed over, grabbing Shen Rong's arm. "Miss Shen Rong, please calm down. Whatever it is, you can tell us, and we will help you. If you continue to harm my friends, don't blame me for being impolite."
Taking advantage of Jing Minghe restraining Shen Rong, Wan Zuo and You Mi quickly bypassed them to help Tong Zheng up. Then, they all worked together to subdue the raging Shen Rong.
"Sister You Mi," Jing Minghe turned to You Mi, "I remember there are ropes on the deck, go and see if they are still usable."
You Mi quickly responded, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Jing Minghe and the others held Shen Rong down until You Mi found the ropes and tied Shen Rong up. Only then did they heave a sigh of relief.
Wan Zuo glanced at Shen Rong, who was tied to a chair not far away, and asked curiously, "What's wrong with her? Why is she attacking Ke Wuwen?"
Jing Minghe rubbed his wrist and asked Ke Wuwen, "Wuwen, I remember you said that when you went to find Sister You Mi and the others, you passed by the second deck and seemed to hear Shen Rong calling you?"
Ke Wuwen nodded and replied, "Yes, but I was in a hurry to find Sister You Mi and Brother Tong, and I didn't hear clearly what she was shouting, nor did I have time to stop and ask. Anyway, she... she... Ah, could it be that she's like this because I ignored her? But I... I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to."
Jing Minghe shook his head and comforted Ke Wuwen, "You don't need to blame yourself. This is a dungeon of the City of Death. No one knows what will happen when."
" 'Why didn't you save me!' Shen Rong said the same thing as Jia Dong," Tong Zheng interjected, "So, the reason she attacked Wuwen might be the same as why Jia Dong attacked her yesterday."
Jing Minghe let out a cold, helpless laugh. "The reasons might be the same, but the circumstances are definitely different."
Wan Zuo analyzed, "That's right. Ke Wuwen was in a hurry to find us, so he didn't hear her plea for help. But she wasn't. She heard Jia Dong's plea for help, and they might have been face-to-face. Yet, she chose to ignore him, or not help him."
"If that's the case," Jing Minghe tapped his chin, "players who are replaced, if they don't find the skeletal target before being replaced, they will face a second life-or-death trial, and life or death will depend on whether the person you seek help from is willing to save you."
Tong Zheng suddenly realized, "The second trial they encountered was that little girl in the red dress. Back then, no one heard her plea for help either."