Chapter 1075: No Need to Explain
After hearing this, Doctor Zhao quickly furrowed his brow, feeling that this plan was highly unreasonable.
"Assassinating Han Yimo... are you serious?" he asked. "Is this a decision you've made as the 'Leader'?"
"Han Yimo is our enemy. There's nothing wrong with killing him," Chu Tianqiu replied.
"So you've wanted to do this all along...?" Doctor Zhao frowned. "Chu Tianqiu... do you really not know that Han Yimo is a mole planted on our side? He joined your 'Heaven's Gate' earlier, so how could he possibly be wholeheartedly working for Qi Xia in this game?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Tianqiu gave Doctor Zhao a meaningful look and said, "I really didn't guess that. Why would it be Han Yimo of all people?"
Doctor Zhao's back began to feel cold. He sensed that Chu Tianqiu hadn't failed to guess—he simply wasn't willing to acknowledge Han Yimo's identity at this point.
"What nonsense are you talking... Are you putting on a show for me?!" Doctor Zhao exclaimed. "Han Yimo has been fighting for our team since the very beginning of this game! Now you're saying you don't recognize him, and you even want us to kill him together... What the hell are you doing?"
"Doctor Zhao, are you misunderstanding something?" Chu Tianqiu said. "I have never once admitted that Han Yimo is a mole on our side. If I'm not mistaken... you're the one who gave him that identity."
"So what if I did?!"
Doctor Zhao was starting to get angry. Putting aside Han Yimo's character, the two of them had been acting together here for several days, and they had developed some bond.
"Wasn't I doing it for the sake of our team?" he stepped forward, confronting Chu Tianqiu angrily. "Even if Han Yimo has to die, it shouldn't be by our hands now!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Tianqiu slowly furrowed his brow. Doctor Zhao expected him to explain or deny something, but instead, Chu Tianqiu let out a bitter smile.
Why...? Chu Tianqiu felt a deep sense of frustration. No one here could understand his thoughts.
"Tianqiu," Wen Qiaoyun called out from the side. "Is there something you can't say...?"
"Something I can't say...?" Chu Tianqiu smiled bitterly. "Do you want me to tell you the truth?"
Wen Qiaoyun and Doctor Zhao exchanged a glance, unsure of what he meant.
"What if revealing the truth causes the game to fail...? Would you still be okay with that?" Chu Tianqiu asked again.
Wen Qiaoyun nodded. "Tianqiu, there's already a crisis of trust in the team right now... It would be better to clear the air here."
Chu Tianqiu gave a wry smile. "Fine. I'll tell you then. I originally thought that having Han Yimo on the opposing side would bring disaster upon them. He could think things like 'the team is going to lose' or 'this team is no good.' But from his narrow, selfish perspective, all that's swirling in his mind is 'the mole is going to lose.'"
"If that's really the case, you could have told us..." Wen Qiaoyun still didn't understand. "It's just that things have deviated from your original plan... We can still figure something out."
"If I told you this information accurately, you would never think 'we've completely given up on Han Yimo.' You would only think 'Han Yimo can still be saved,'" Chu Tianqiu said. "As long as you hold that thought, you'll unconditionally show kindness and try to save him. He won't completely abandon his role as a mole, and in the end, we'll be led to failure."
Wen Qiaoyun and Doctor Zhao fell silent after hearing this.
"Qiaoyun, I've told you before—dealing with people who aren't smart is really exhausting," Chu Tianqiu shook his head. "I no longer have the patience to explain every detail. I just hope you'll follow my plan."
Doctor Zhao opened his mouth as if to say something, but he had no idea where to start.
"It's Han Yimo's subconscious at work," Chu Tianqiu said, looking at Doctor Zhao. "It's not something he can fix by doing or changing something. Killing him now is the only way to bring this game back on track."
Wen Qiaoyun suddenly thought of something. "But that might not work... Han Yimo just said that Qiao Jiajin has been guarding the enemy's rear. Just Doctor Zhao and Kim Won-hoon... probably aren't enough."
"Qiao Jiajin is guarding their rear...?" Chu Tianqiu pondered. "Did you ask about that, or did he volunteer the information?"
"He volunteered it..."
"Fake," Chu Tianqiu said decisively. "I was already suspicious that Qiao Jiajin might be seriously injured, but now it seems he might not even be able to move. The fact that Han Yimo was able to get Chen Junnan's 'word' might be because he made some kind of deal with Chen Junnan. Passing that information to you accurately was part of the deal."
"Ah...?" Wen Qiaoyun was stunned. "They would think that far ahead?"
Chu Tianqiu sighed. "The reality might be even more complicated than that. But they underestimated me. Qiaoyun, you'll also participate in the 'kill Han Yimo' mission. Even if we don't succeed, we must make sure Han Yimo sees our killing intent. Only then can we completely free our team."
Wen Qiaoyun nodded, planning the strategy in her mind.
Chu Tianqiu turned to Doctor Zhao. "Weren't you at the 'front line'? Why did you suddenly come back?"
"Ah... I... right," Doctor Zhao quickly said. "Qi Xia has started moving... He's come to our 'Si' room. I don't know what he's up to."
"He came to our territory alone...?" Chu Tianqiu thought about it. "Did he bring 'words'?"
"Yes!" Doctor Zhao nodded. "I saw him walk out from the 'door' in the room, then pick up three 'words' from the ground. He also asked me to tell you, 'If you keep staying in the preparation zone, you're just waiting for death.'"
Chu Tianqiu squinted, thinking quickly. Walking out from the door and picking up 'words' from the ground? That meant he had dropped the 'words' and then entered the door.
"He's investigating the secret of the 'crossing the river' rooms," Chu Tianqiu said. "But why would he bring so many 'words' to investigate...?"
"Tianqiu... Are you going to move now?" Wen Qiaoyun asked. "It feels like more than half the time has passed, and even Qi Xia is on the move..."
"I have a plan," Chu Tianqiu said. "Change the person assigned to kill Han Yimo. Everyone else will launch a full assault. Since this is already a losing situation, we'll completely abandon the 'preparation zone.' Everyone moves out together, and we'll try to decide the outcome before the enemy can come up with a countermeasure."
After saying this, Chu Tianqiu thought about Doctor Zhao's description of Qi Xia's actions. Placing 'words' on the ground and then walking out from the door... that directly indicated that what's inside the 'door' is related to the 'words'.
"So... a piece that 'cannot cross the river' sees something different when they open the door... is that the 'Earth level'?" Chu Tianqiu muttered to himself for a moment, then said to Doctor Zhao and Wen Qiaoyun, "Go find Xu Liunian and Kim Won-hoon. Regardless of whether their pieces can cross the river or not, everyone will 'cross the river' together. We'll try to trap the enemy in the game."