Chapter 1205: Calamity Chess
"Qi Xia...?" Black Sheep frowned slightly.
"Yes...!" Xiao Ran had never imagined that these two words she loathed so deeply would now become her lifeline. "It's Qi Xia! He's the rebellion ringleader — I heard it with my own ears!"
Black Sheep slowly withdrew his hand and folded his arms across his chest.
A playful smile appeared on his face. That smile made Xiao Ran uncertain whether she was doomed or saved.
Black Sheep ignored Xiao Ran, simply pondering the current situation.
At this moment, many incomprehensible things were indeed happening on the "Train."
But once those situations became entangled with the name "Qi Xia," they needed careful consideration.
"So you are Qi Xia's..." Black Sheep weighed his words, "...friend?"
"Friend... how could that be? He's my enemy!" Xiao Ran said. "Although I came from the same room as him... I really haven't joined forces with him. You have to believe me. He's the one trying to rebel now, and I came up here specifically to expose him!"
"From the same room...?"
Black Sheep finally understood that the woman before him was definitely not simple.
The teammates from Qi Xia's room could not possibly be useless pawns — after all, he had far too long to screen his own teammates.
A woman like this placed in the room — wouldn't it cause the entire room to split apart?
"Wait..." Black Sheep lowered his head and pondered for a moment...
Why must the unity of the room's internal members be guaranteed?
Could it be that what Qi Xia wanted was precisely "division"?
Before everything was ready, what he feared most was the room being too united, then advancing unstoppably under Qi Xia's leadership, finally challenging the Twin Dragons too early.
That would cause Qi Xia's long-nurtured plan to collapse entirely.
So before he was fully prepared, the room needed someone specifically responsible for division.
Qi Xia needed a powerful team for his own use, but he couldn't let that team be exposed too early.
Thus, arranging a "divider" at this moment was naturally the best choice.
Black Sheep slowly reached out and rubbed his chin, feeling that although this situation seemed absurd, if it was something Qi Xia had done, it was perfectly reasonable.
Even so... Black Sheep still had a huge question.
That was — how did Qi Xia ensure this woman survived until now and safely escorted her onto the "Train"?
Given this woman's means, experience, and cunning, protecting her was definitely not easy.
Because she might seek her own death.
Even with covert protection, there might be a real-life case of the dog biting Lv Dongbin — mistaking a benefactor for a wrongdoer.
As long as she remained a "Participant" for one second, her probability of death increased by that second.
Black Sheep was grateful that his assigned mission was "Kill Celestial Ox," not protect this woman — otherwise he would have failed Brother Yang's training.
Now it seemed like a very contradictory situation: this woman regarded Qi Xia as her mortal enemy, yet Qi Xia ensured she could eventually board the "Train."
Even with his pinky toe, Qi Xia had ten thousand ways to deal with her — after all, he had witnessed White Sheep's methods too many times.
If he himself could see at a glance that this woman was lying... how could White Sheep not?
Yet she was still alive.
This meant he shouldn't kill her either; instead, he should let her do what she needed to do.
After all, this "rebellion" would be fully exposed in a few minutes anyway — one more informant wouldn't make a difference.
"So... what is your 'Echo'?" Black Sheep asked.
Black Sheep felt that if this woman could really play a role, it must be due to the uniqueness of her "Echo."
"'Echo'...?" Xiao Ran was startled. "I don't think I have that kind of thing..."
Black Sheep nodded. The situation matched his guesses.
This woman didn't know her own "Echo," but Qi Xia certainly did — otherwise he wouldn't have placed her in his room.
So she was being used as a chess piece without her own knowledge.
"Indeed, Brother Yang's style of doing things," Black Sheep muttered softly.
Xiao Ran didn't catch Black Sheep's muttering and could only tentatively ask again: "So... big brother, do you also have a grudge against Qi Xia?"
"Me... oh, yes, of course." Black Sheep nodded. "If you hadn't mentioned that name, I might have killed you. Now it's fine — you've paid for your life."
"Phew... you scared me to death..." Xiao Ran patted her chest, showing a smile of relief after surviving a disaster. "Big brother, I felt something was off just now... so you really misunderstood."
"Yes." Black Sheep nodded. "It's fine now. For Qi Xia's sake, I won't kill you."
"Right, for the sake of our common enemy, Qi Xia!" Xiao Ran said with a smile.
Black Sheep didn't respond, just smiled again.
With this level of mental capacity managing to board the "Train" — what was he even worried about?
Not to mention keeping up with his own cunning — even those numerous "rebel" squads couldn't fall for her tricks.
Smart people in the world aren't scary; people who think they're smart are the scary ones.
Xiao Ran took another step forward, casually linking her arm with Black Sheep's: "But I really didn't lie. That guy named Qi Xia is about to rebel. We need to inform Celestial Dragon and Azure Dragon immediately. Big brother, can you take me there?"
"Me..." Black Sheep's smiling expression gradually turned chilling. He coldly pushed away Xiao Ran's hand and said softly, "Miss, I'm still a bit busy. How about I point you in the direction, and you go see Azure Dragon yourself?"
"Me... go myself?"
"Don't worry." Black Sheep nodded. "Azure Dragon is a very nice person — gentle, refined, and easy to get along with. Just tell him whatever you need to."
"Really...?" Xiao Ran's voice carried an uncertain doubt. "Is Azure Dragon your biggest leader?"
"Yes." After saying this, Black Sheep turned around, pointed to the distant area behind him, and said to Xiao Ran, "See that door at the very front?"
Xiao Ran came over and looked carefully: "Mm...!"
That door was at the far end of the corridor, still a long way from here.
"Go knock on that door," Black Sheep smiled. "Azure Dragon is sitting inside."
"I'm really grateful... big brother." Xiao Ran smiled at Black Sheep again. "If Azure Dragon gives any rewards, I'll definitely find a way to share some with you."
"No need." Black Sheep patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder. "The rewards he gives — I don't have the fortune to enjoy. Keep them for yourself."
As they were speaking, a door beside them opened, and several "Human Grade Zodiacs" walked out. They seemed not to have seen their teacher in the room and were about to go out looking for him.
They immediately spotted Xiao Ran and Black Sheep at a glance, their expressions instantly becoming extremely complicated.
For a moment, they even forgot whether they should call a "Heaven Grade" to handle the "Participant" boarding the train.
"Get back inside and close your eyes," Black Sheep said coldly. "This woman must live long enough to walk to Azure Dragon's room today."
The several "Human Grades" paused upon hearing this, knowing that this Black Sheep was not to be trifled with. They quickly turned around and slammed the door shut.
Xiao Ran, seeing this, smiled even more happily: "Big brother! You've really been a huge help!"