Listening to Jing Minghe and Liang Ye's conversation, Tong Zheng became even more bewildered.
Reaching this point, Tong Zheng could roughly guess that the task of this instance should be to help Ding Qiaoyu avenge himself. Jiang Rui and Liang Ye were the ones who caused Ding Qiaoyu's death, and the other thirty-one students were likely instigators of Ding Qiaoyu's demise. He just didn't know what the relationship was between the old man in the photo and Ding Qiaoyu, and why Jiang Rui was wearing that old man's head.
"Impossible!" Liang Ye suddenly roared, "How could you possibly know!"
As Liang Ye roared, he charged towards Jing Minghe.
"Minghe!"
Tong Zheng wanted to go forward to help Jing Minghe but was hindered by his injuries.
On the other side, Ding Qiaoyu knew he couldn't touch anything, yet he couldn't help but float over. He was frozen in place by the green light emanating from Liang Ye's eyes, letting out a pained sound with an expression of extreme hatred on his face.
Jing Minghe seized the moment when Ding Qiaoyu distracted Liang Ye to quickly run over and strike first.
Liang Ye's reaction speed was much faster than Jing Minghe had imagined, and Jing Minghe did not manage to catch him.
Tong Zheng endured his pain and stepped forward to help Jing Minghe. Along the way, he casually picked up a section of white bone to use as a weapon. While Jing Minghe and Liang Ye were locked in a back-and-forth struggle, Tong Zheng saw his chance and used the bone in his hand to strike Liang Ye directly on the head.
"Ah!"
Liang Ye let out a scream and turned to look at Tong Zheng with rage, gritting his teeth and saying, "You actually know!"
Tong Zheng was confused, thinking to himself, What do I know? I don't know anything.
Jing Minghe was also stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, shouting to Tong Zheng, "Brother Tong, well done, thank you."
Tong Zheng looked bewildered and only saw Jing Minghe thank him before he also bent down to pick up a section of white bone from the ground, giving him a meaningful look at the same time.
Tong Zheng understood and, with Jing Minghe, they flanked Liang Ye from both sides.
"You guys!" Liang Ye became furious, and the green light from his eyes became even more chilling.
But Tong Zheng also discovered that the white bones in their hands could cause substantial damage to Liang Ye. Tong Zheng laughed heartily, not feeling any pain even though his wound was torn. He mocked Liang Ye, "It seems your classmates don't like you either. What else do you have to struggle for? Just die obediently!"
With that, Tong Zheng and Jing Minghe exchanged glances. Even if Liang Ye was using Wan Zuo's body, they absolutely couldn't hold back. In this City of Death, to survive continuously, one had to abandon all emotions, whether it be familial love, romantic love, or friendship.
Jing Minghe and Tong Zheng said in unison, "Kid, your wishful thinking is wrong."
With their words, Liang Ye was pierced through by the two of them from front and back.
"You guys..." Liang Ye looked at Jing Minghe standing before him with disbelief, the green light in his eyes faded, returning to its normal color.
Their gazes met, and Jing Minghe sighed helplessly, asking Liang Ye, "It's the same for you, isn't it? Liang Ye, what happened to you? Can you tell us? Even if we can't help you, it's good to vent your long-suppressed frustrations to us."
Even though he was pierced through, Liang Ye wouldn't die, because he wasn't alive in the first place. He couldn't disappear either, as his obsession remained.
The instance did not transform into a carriage, proving their mission was not yet complete. Therefore, it wasn't about defeating, but completely eliminating, or doing everything they could think of.
Liang Ye seemed to be moved by Jing Minghe's words and lowered his head in silence for a moment.
Jing Minghe pulled out the white bone that had been stabbed into Liang Ye's body. Seeing this, Tong Zheng also removed his.
After the white bone was pulled out of his body, Liang Ye sat directly on the ground, letting out several bitter laughs, and then slowly said, "What I can't have, no one else will have. It was his misfortune to encounter a scumbag, which made his situation so difficult."
"That 'him' of yours," Jing Minghe asked, "did he protect you back then?"
Liang Ye lowered his head in silence, the answer was self-evident.
"But he was luckier than me," Liang Ye turned to look at Ding Qiaoyu, "At least there was someone willing to stand by him and protect him, unfortunately, he was killed by that scumbag."
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"Encountering the wrong person is not your fault," Jing Minghe's gaze swept over Liang Ye and Ding Qiaoyu, "Since you've recognized what kind of person they are, just stay away. Why torture yourself? There are countless hardships and difficulties in the world, and there are always ways to survive. Seeking death is the most foolish choice."
Jing Minghe finished speaking, paused, and finally asked, "Did you hide the old man's body?"
Upon hearing this question, Ding Qiaoyu reacted, his eyes fixed on Liang Ye, who was sitting on the ground.
Liang Ye nodded slightly, "Yes, it's under the bed in the security room, but like here, it's another space. You have to put the old man's head there for that space to appear."
Hearing this, Ding Qiaoyu immediately looked at Jiang Rui. Jiang Rui seemed to be able to hear their conversation and struggled to escape, but Jing Minghe's long sword was inserted too firmly, and no matter how strong he was, he couldn't break free.
"Help me," Ding Qiaoyu turned to Jing Minghe, "You promised you would help me."
Jing Minghe smiled and said, "Of course, I will do as I promised."
With that, Jing Minghe walked directly towards Jiang Rui. Midway, he turned back to Liang Ye and said, "Trust your own feelings and let go. Only by forgetting those who hurt you can you welcome the right person. Believe that no matter what he encounters, he will stand by your side."
"The right person?" Liang Ye stood up and gave a bitter smile, "Will there really be one?"
Just as Jing Minghe was about to answer, Liang Ye continued, "You are the same as us. So, is your 'him' trustworthy? Before real pressure strikes, no one can be certain, right?"
Jing Minghe raised an eyebrow and said, "He is worthy, because of his existence, I can tell you with such certainty that such a person exists. Don't deny everything."
Liang Ye said nothing further.
Jing Minghe did not expect Liang Ye to respond and walked directly in front of Jiang Rui, drawing his sword and slashing in one smooth motion.
After taking the old man's head, Jiang Rui's body instantly turned into ashes. As Jing Minghe bent down to pick up the old man's head, he noticed Ding Qiaoyu's expression, a trace of sorrow appearing after the hatred.
After all, they were people who had loved each other, even if it was the wrong person. But the feelings were real.
"Let's go," Jing Minghe handed the old man's head to Ding Qiaoyu, "Go find him yourself, the one who once protected you."
"Thank you." Ding Qiaoyu respectfully took it with both hands, finally showing a hint of a smile on his face.