The two teams, at this moment, in this place, were officially consolidated into one group.
It was truly a pity that the group from before couldn't witness this scene.
After eating their fill, Li Zi'ang's people knew that Ning Wei was the one in charge.
So Li Zi'ang looked at Ning Wei and said, "What do we do next? We'll listen to your arrangements here!"
Ning Wei put down her chopsticks, "Then let's go back to our rooms and sleep."
"Ah?" Li Zi'ang thought he had misheard.
Ning Wei smiled, "Although we slept several times while locked in that room, the hard floor made it difficult to sleep well. No matter what we need to do, it requires energy and spirit."
Li Zi'ang didn't quite understand, but the fact that Ning Wei and her group could escape unscathed every time meant their methods must be correct!
If they hadn't been locked in the room with Ning Wei's group, Li Zi'ang's team would probably have all died in this ocean park.
So now, while they were still together, he wanted to learn and observe more, to grasp Ning Wei's way of handling things.
Only then would they have a chance to survive when they were separated and went to other stations!
Not only that, but he didn't want to be led forever.
Looking at Ning Wei, and at the taciturn Li Ye beside her, Li Zi'ang, as a man, also harbored a desire for strength, earnestly wishing he could become someone like them one day.
After cleaning up the cafeteria, everyone carried boiled eggs.
The weighty presence of the eggs in their pockets gave them a sense of confidence.
When they returned to their rooms, everyone moved with newfound ease.
"Should we close the doors?" Li Zi'ang even had to ask about such details.
"Whatever you like," Ning Wei replied, and then closed her door.
Li Zi'ang looked at Mei Nan, silently asking if they should close the doors.
Mei Nan was speechless at his question, "If you want privacy, I suggest you close it. If you're scared, it's fine not to. Shout if anything happens, and we'll hear you, don't worry."
After Mei Nan spoke, she also closed her door. Song Zhi and Li Ye were already lying on their beds.
Li Ye had a bed to himself, leaning against the wall on the opposite side.
Even after all they had been through, Li Ye still kept his distance from others. Song Zhi and Mei Nan had long since grown accustomed to it.
Seeing that Ning Wei and Mei Nan had both closed their doors, Li Zi'ang thought for a moment and said to Bai Xue, "Let's close ours too."
Bai Xue could only chuckle inwardly at Li Zi'ang's action.
Li Zi'ang, who was originally a confident leader, had become as dejected as a frost-bitten eggplant after getting to know Ning Wei and her group.
While Ning Wei and the others had closed their doors, Bai Xue gently said to Li Zi'ang, "Even though they are excellent, you are also very good. People like them, exceptional individuals who shine wherever they go, possess extraordinary intelligence and capabilities. They are not comparable to ordinary people like us."
Li Zi'ang gave a wry smile, "With your comfort, I don't know whether to laugh or cry."
Bai Xue belatedly realized that her words didn't sound much like comfort, "Anyway, what I mean is that you are very good, very outstanding, and you will always be our Captain Li!"
"Alright, alright, I get it. If you say any more, it will feel forced."
Bai Xue shrugged, "Then good night, Captain Li."
After a night's rest, everyone was refreshed.
Having gone hungry for several meals, everyone was now filled with enthusiasm for eating.
They had to cook at the appointed time, and every meal had to include boiled eggs, to replace the two in their pockets and prevent them from spoiling over time.
The thought of getting diarrhea from eating spoiled eggs in a confined space with everyone else was too dreadful to imagine.
Everyone cooked and ate in the cafeteria, then discussed what to do next.
"We've all rested well. Should we have other arrangements now?" Li Zi'ang's team had suffered heavy losses, so he was particularly anxious.
His team had been systematically killed by Zhang Hai'ang's schemes, which was why Li Zi'ang hated Zhang Hai'ang so much, and also hated his own incompetence in protecting his teammates.
He desperately yearned to become someone like Ning Wei and Li Ye, capable of protecting his teammates no matter the situation, and ensuring everyone left safely together.
His current opportunity to prove his abilities was to deal with Zhang Hai'ang!
But he wasn't sure if this idea was too self-serving. After all, the guide had said that as long as they stayed there for a week, they could get on the bus safely. Perhaps Ning Wei and her group didn't want to provoke Zhang Hai'ang.
Regardless, for Li Zi'ang, even if they didn't actively provoke him, Zhang Hai'ang would find ways to eliminate his teammates one by one.
So, after tossing and turning all night, he finally made up his mind. He was determined to take the initiative to attack with his teammates.
If Ning Wei's group had a different opinion, then they would have to part ways regrettably for the time being.
Ning Wei finished her last sip of egg soup, "Of course. We still have quite a bit of time left, enough for us to turn this place upside down."
It turned out that after Yuan Yuan returned to her dorm, she had told Ning Wei about her agreement with Zhang Shuang.
Zhang Shuang's only dying wish was to send Zhang Hai'ang to hell!
In short, she wanted Zhang Hai'ang to be buried with her.
Upon hearing this, Ning Wei immediately declared her stance: she would help Yuan Yuan fulfill Zhang Shuang's dying obsession together.
Even if Yuan Yuan hadn't brought it up, Ning Wei wouldn't have sat idly by.
Having been controlled by Zhang Hai'ang for so long, it was time to fight back!
Hearing Ning Wei's reply, Li Zi'ang was overjoyed.
Although he had prepared himself for separation, he was still very reluctant in his heart.
"You mean, we're going to fight back?" Li Zi'ang confirmed with Ning Wei again.
Ning Wei nodded, then recounted to everyone, verbatim, what Zhang Shuang had told Yuan Yuan before she died.
"It's not just for Zhang Shuang, but also for the others who were tortured to death by Zhang Hai'ang as experimental subjects. So, I will lead everyone in a counterattack. I hope you can cooperate with the action, and we will all work together!"
From the moment Ning Wei stepped into this ocean park, she had sensed a great deal of resentment here. Yet, after staying for so many days, she hadn't seen a single ghost.
But after witnessing Zhang Shuang's death firsthand, everything changed.
Lying in bed at night, resentment seeped out from every crack, enveloping her.
In her mind, they recounted their tragic experiences, including Zhang Shuang.
For the entire night, Ning Wei effectively fast-forwarded through the dying experiences of all the ghosts in her dreams.
Now, she could empathize more than anyone!