The man sniffed with his nose, his brows furrowing slightly as he searched for the source of the strange odor. His gaze swept over Jin Wei's crotch, and then he erupted in a torrent of abuse, "Holy shit, you actually pissed yourself, you bastard!"
Jin Wei's lower body was already wet, yellow liquid flowing down his pant legs.
Jin Wei had no sense of shame left in his heart, only fear of this man.
The man watched Jin Wei with amusement, smiling, "I'll give you a chance to live. I'll count to ten, and if you can escape from my grasp, you're lucky."
Jin Wei swallowed, a sliver of hope for survival igniting within him. He glanced back at his helpless elementary school classmates, his fists clenched tightly.
He was no match for this person. If he wanted to live, he could only abandon them.
Seeing Jin Wei turn his head to look at the people behind him, the man suddenly spoke, "I can also give you another choice: trade your life for the lives of everyone here."
Hearing this suddenly offered choice, Jin Wei's face was filled with shock, leaving him stunned on the spot.
Why? Why would this guy propose such a choice?
The people behind them, hearing the choice suddenly proposed by the man, all turned to look at Jin Wei.
Even though they knew Jin Wei's choice, they still looked at him with pleading eyes.
In a life-or-death situation, people are inherently selfish.
Jin Wei looked at the man before him and asked, "Are you serious about your word?"
Hearing this, the man became interested. He looked at Jin Wei with slight surprise and nodded, "I, Zhang Ming, keep my word. So, tell me your choice."
Zhang Ming was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected this kid to have some backbone.
Jin Wei looked at the people behind him with a blank expression and slowly said, "They don't have the right to choose, so it's their own fault. Why should I trade my life for theirs?"
Hearing Jin Wei's answer, Zhang Ming burst into laughter, mocking himself, "It seems I overestimated you."
Jin Wei swallowed, pleading, "So, are you serious about your word?"
Seeing Jin Wei's fearful expression, Zhang Ming nodded with satisfaction, "I keep my word, but to reward your cowardly behavior, I've decided to give you an extra ten seconds to escape."
Hearing that Zhang Ming wasn't going back on his word, Jin Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if there was only a sliver of hope for survival, he couldn't let it go.
Zhang Ming looked at Jin Wei and smiled faintly, "Take my charity and flee quickly."
Without a word, Jin Wei turned and fled. As he passed his elementary school classmates, who had collapsed on the ground, he felt no remorse, his mind numbly justifying his actions.
It wasn't his fault; they were to blame for not having the right to choose to save themselves.
He just wanted to live, and there was nothing wrong with that.
Zhang Ming didn't rush to start the countdown. Instead, he looked at the people collapsed on the ground and said, "I always keep my word. I gave him a chance, but he chose to save himself. So, you can't blame me for this."
The people collapsed on the ground did not refute him.
They all knew in their hearts that their lives no longer belonged to them.
The so-called choice was merely the whim of the man before them.
"One, two, three... eight... fifteen... twenty."
Zhang Ming slowly counted to twenty, looked at Jin Wei, who had already disappeared without a trace, and leisurely pursued him.
Seeing this, Sha Gui mustered his courage and asked, "Sir, are you killing all these people?"
Zhang Ming turned to look at Sha Gui, "I always keep my word, so... leave no one alive!"
Hearing this, Sha Gui was also taken aback.
Indeed, the people of the Divine God Cult were all lunatics.
But if he didn't kill these people, he would be the one to die.
Watching Zhang Ming walk away slowly, Sha Gui looked at the people collapsed on the ground and shook his head helplessly, "Don't blame me, blame the kid who ran away."
Of course, these words were inaudible to these ordinary people.
Sha Gui slowly walked towards the crowd, a killing intent flashing across his face.
Meanwhile.
On a dirt road leading to an unknown destination.
Jin Wei ran forward breathlessly, not daring to look back, fearing that even a second's delay would be fatal.
"I'm coming!"
Suddenly, Zhang Ming's voice echoed from not too far behind.
Jin Wei gritted his teeth, running forward desperately.
His foot stumbled on something, and he suddenly fell to the ground.
Jin Wei scrambled to his feet and continued to sprint forward.
Live!
Jin Wei had only this thought in his mind.
Zhang Ming, trailing behind, didn't rush to finish him off but chased at a leisurely pace.
With his strength, he could have caught up to Jin Wei and taken his head with a single strike if he wanted to.
But he didn't intend to do that. Watching the prey struggle and flee desperately while trapped in his grasp was a truly amusing spectacle.
Zhang Ming maintained a distance of about ten meters from Jin Wei.
Ten meters was the safe distance between people; once beyond this range, people would instinctively become vigilant.
At this moment, ten meters was just right.
It allowed Jin Wei to feel the fear of death while also giving him a glimmer of hope for survival.
In the direction Jin Wei was fleeing, about five hundred meters ahead.
Shi Yuqian supported the limping Zhao Ling, fleeing forward together.
Shi Yuqian looked at Zhao Ling beside her and asked, "Should we find a fork in the road?"
Zhao Ling shook her head, "No. That man is definitely a ruthless killer. My bloodstains are all over this path; he couldn't possibly not notice them. We can only flee along the main road. This is the most effective method, and perhaps we'll encounter someone along the way."
Shi Yuqian nodded and continued to support her as they fled.
Zhao Ling suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, what did Yu Daochen say?"
Shi Yuqian looked at the road ahead and replied, "He said he's already on his way."
Zhao Ling nodded and didn't press further.
Shi Yuqian was a bit puzzled.
In this situation, shouldn't the first thing be to call the police?
Why did Zhao Ling first ask her to call Yu Daochen, and then call the police?
This didn't make sense.
Zhao Ling didn't explain to Shi Yuqian.
She had also vaguely heard what Yu Daochen said on the phone earlier.
When Yu Daochen learned about what had happened to them, the first thing he asked was their location and said he would come immediately.
This was not the thought process or reaction of an ordinary person.
This statement carried a lot of meaning.
The most obvious among them was that he had the strength and confidence to resolve this matter.
A figure suddenly appeared ahead.
Seeing this, Shi Yuqian's face lit up with hope, and she looked at Zhao Ling beside her, "We're saved!"
Zhao Ling grabbed Shi Yuqian, her pale face turning serious, "In this desolate place, and he's alone. What kind of person do you think he is?"
Shi Yuqian swallowed, finding it hard to believe, "Could he be a bad guy?"
Zhao Ling's expression turned extremely grim, "Rather than a bad guy, he's more likely an accomplice of that man."