Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 159 Human Leaders Are Blind to the Truth (12)

"Shiqi, could you try listening to see which direction someone is coming from?"

Knowing the location of the level seven zombie already and prepared to be questioned, Shidian nodded, pretended to listen for a while, then pointed in a direction and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be over there."

Looking in the direction Shi Qi pointed, Si Yan didn't hesitate and led the way to the right passage.

Shi Qi tried to walk to stand next to Si Yan, but as soon as he started to move forward, Si Yan raised his hand to stop him: "I don't know what dangers are ahead, you should stay behind me for now."

Shi Qi: "..." Hmm? Do I look like someone who needs to be protected?

007 glanced at Shi Qi's slightly pale skin and said without any mercy, "Yes, that's right, you are... at least you look like that."

Upon hearing 007's assessment, Shi Qi's expression darkened slightly: "007, I think you've gotten too bold. Be careful, or I'll shave your fur when we get back."

"Huh? No way!" 007 was genuinely threatened again. He shrank back, trembling slightly, and stopped talking. There's a saying—the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make—and it's certainly true.

Shi Qi ignored the frightened 007 and turned to Si Yan, saying, "Apart from that unknown level zombie, there shouldn't be any other zombies ahead... at least that's what I heard."

Upon hearing this, Si Yan did not turn around to look at him, but simply said, "Precisely because the level is unknown, we cannot take any risks." His tone was full of unquestionable authority.

"Fate Value -5"

The sudden decrease in Fate Points, coupled with the fact that Si Yan in front of him seemed perfectly normal, prompted Shi Qi to slightly turn his head to look at Jiang Weilan diagonally behind him...

Then came an unexpected eye contact. Although both of them looked away very quickly, Shi Qi still saw the jealousy and resentment in Jiang Weilan's eyes that she hadn't had time to look away from.

However, this resentment was clearly not directed at Shi Qi alone; Si Yan must have shared it as well. Perhaps... Jiang Weilan was complaining that Si Yan had never worried about him like this before.

Shi Qi sighed inwardly. Although he knew that Si Yan didn't want him to stand in front to protect him, Shi Qi still didn't want to be protected like this forever.

The team maintained a steady pace, while Shi Qi slightly increased his speed and stood next to Si Yan again: "If his level is higher than yours, even you might not be able to stop him. But I'm different; I can sense his movements in advance. So, logically speaking, it's the most suitable plan for me to lead the team."

Shi Qi is right, and Si Yan is well aware that letting Shi Qi go first is the most appropriate way, but for some reason, he just doesn't want to make that decision.

Before he could speak again, Shi Qi sped up and walked to the front of the line, clearly not wanting to hear him anymore. Si Yan had no choice but to give in, silently taking a few larger steps to get back to Shi Qi's side.

"Another fork in the road... Which way should we go this time, Shi Qi?" Zhang Lie asked, looking at the two forks in the road ahead.

Shi Qi didn't immediately answer Zhang Lie's question. Instead, he looked at the fork in the road and began to think.

When he led the way, he only sensed the location and direction of the level seven zombie, but forgot that there would be many more forks in the road ahead. Rather than a simple underground shelter, the layout here was more like a maze.

If there are only a few intersections, it could be attributed to improved hearing if Shi Qi successfully found the way. However, it is clearly unreasonable for him to rely solely on his hearing to find the way at many intersections.

So Shi Qi took out his dagger, walked to the wall, gripped the scabbard, and banged the hilt against the wall a few times.

After listening intently for a moment, Shi Qi's expression gradually became serious. Before anyone else could ask, Shi Qi spoke directly: "The layout here... seems to be a maze."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others also turned serious.

But then Shi Qi continued, "But following the method I just used, I'm confident I can find the right path."

The group felt a little relieved. As long as they could find the right path, whether this place was a maze or not was no longer so important.

Shi Qi pointed out the direction to proceed, and Si Yan followed him without hesitation. Seeing that their leader didn't make a move, the group exchanged silent glances, then Zhang Lie stepped out of the group and left a mark on the wall beside the passage.

After following Shi Qi for a long time, the team did not see their own mark again, nor did they encounter a dead end. At this point, they realized that Shi Qi's statement "I am confident that I can find the right way" was not an exaggeration at all. They could not help but admire Shi Qi's unparalleled ability to locate objects by sound.

Jiang Weilan couldn't help but ask, "Do you have this ability to locate sounds because you received some special training before?"

Shi Qi clearly sensed the suspicion in his words... This guy still doubts him to this day...

However, Shi Qi said that if Jiang Weilan wanted to see him clearly, she should wait until he lived for several thousand more years: "No, if you could enhance your hearing to this level, I believe you would also be able to do it without a teacher."

These words seemed to be telling Jiang Weilan: if you don't have the ability, don't make assumptions about others. After all, you have no right to speak on some things if you haven't experienced them yourself.

Jiang Weilan understood Shi Qi's implied meaning. Although he was somewhat annoyed, he was the one who had suspected Shi Qi first, so it was understandable that Shi Qi would retaliate. After all, if he were in Shi Qi's shoes, he would definitely be angry if someone kept suspecting him like that.

After walking through another fork in the road, Shi Qi suddenly slowed down: "Everyone, be careful of your surroundings. I can hear that guy is very close to us now."

It means that this level seven zombie might suddenly appear in front of them at any time, and it might be the kind of zombie they only see once in their lifetime.

However, what Shi Qi feared did not happen. At the end of the next fork in the road, a tightly closed door appeared, and the zombie stood smiling in front of it, seemingly having been waiting for them for a long time.

Shi Qi could sense that when his gaze swept across the crowd, it lingered on him for a moment. This gaze made Shi Qi subconsciously feel that he must have guessed something.

"Looks like I need to get rid of him as soon as possible," Shi Qi thought to himself. "At least before everyone learns anything from him..."