No matter what, Song Zhi had to swallow this handful of pills.
Some were sympathetic, others were there for the spectacle.
Ning Wei knew what was going on and gestured for Song Zhi to eat quickly with her eyes.
Song Zhi was also brave, making up his mind to grab a handful and stuff it into his mouth. He had already planned that he wouldn't be able to swallow it, but he could chew!
At this critical, attention-grabbing moment, his movement suddenly froze. Wu Qing remained still, but her hand stretched out like rubber for several meters, her chicken-claw hand directly grabbing Song Zhi's wrist.
Song Zhi, a grown man, couldn't win against her. He had used all his strength, his face turning red.
Seeing the bizarre scene, everyone instinctively leaned back, afraid that the chicken claws would land on them.
"What do you mean?" Ning Wei's determined gaze met hers.
"Eating like this is too wasteful. You can just eat the green ones," Wu Qing said slowly.
Ning Wei chuckled inwardly, knowing that Wu Qing was reluctant to part with these pills.
The elaborate setup before was just to see how long Wu Qing could hold back.
She hadn't expected her to break so soon, it seemed her cultivation wasn't that deep.
Song Zhi only listened to Ning Wei. If she didn't nod, he would have to continue the tug-of-war with Wu Qing.
Ning Wei and Wu Qing stared at each other for a long time, while the others held their breath.
Finally, Ning Wei feigned compromise, grabbing the green bottles and putting them in her pocket: "Alright, alright, I'll reluctantly accept them then."
Seeing her take all the special medicine, Wu Qing's fists clenched again.
However, remembering Ning Wei's clever move, she dared not provoke her casually.
Wu Qing's reluctance was entirely within Ning Wei's control. She beckoned a maid to clean up the mess, then sat back in her original position, letting Wu Qing continue to preside over the meal.
The matter of the special medicine had temporarily passed, but Ning Wei knew that with this medicine, Sheng Kaiwei's group would definitely target her.
No one could be sure if they would encounter werewolves, so medicine with special effects on wounds was a must.
After breakfast, Wu Qing couldn't stand to see her guests relax and, within her duties, reminded everyone: "Although you guests dealt with three werewolves last night, it's a great pity that there are already two ghosts among you now."
Wu Qing dropped this bombshell and left, leaving the chaos for them to sow suspicion and turn on each other.
According to Wu Qing, one guest had also been killed by a werewolf last night.
After she said this, everyone in Sheng Kaiwei's team tacitly distanced themselves from Ning Wei and her group.
Ning Wei was amused to the point of anger and questioned Sheng Kaiwei: "Are you suspecting there's a ghost among us?"
Sheng Kaiwei chuckled: "Don't blame us for thinking so. Only you came out last night, and the werewolves are so powerful. It's normal to have casualties, we can all understand."
"However, it would be even better if you could tell us the names of the casualties so everyone knows where they stand," Qi Qi suddenly said.
"We can understand your desire to hide your teammate's identity. If you can guarantee that the ghost won't cause trouble or side with the werewolves, we won't mention the name to Wu Qing even if we know it," said Wang Fei, another subordinate of Sheng Kaiwei.
Ning Wei knew that no matter how she explained, it wouldn't work. They had firmly decided the ghost was among them.
She silently cursed Wu Qing, knowing her reminder wasn't genuinely for the guests' benefit.
Initially, the two teams were at peace, at least on the surface with no conflicts. Now, because of her words, the atmosphere had escalated.
Now the other party was convinced the ghost was among them, and their denial was useless.
Thinking of this made her want to get angry. It was one problem after another!
Ning Wei decided to be direct: "Let's not even talk about whether the ghost is with us or not. Even if it is, as long as I'm alive, I will protect them. What do you intend to do?"
Anyway, she was the strongest here, and with the ring Li Ye left behind continuously transferring energy to her, defeating this group would be a piece of cake.
She had the capital to be arrogant and didn't need to explain herself to these idiots.
"Take out that green special medicine you have and give us half, and we won't pursue the ghost matter anymore," Sheng Kaiwei stated his ultimate goal.
Ning Wei had long known she would be targeted once she got the medicine, but she hadn't expected them to make a move so soon.
She sneered. There was such a commotion in the hall last night, and these people were too scared to come out, yet now they had the nerve to demand things.
The medicine she had managed to con out of Wu Qing was something she would absolutely not give to these people!
"You want the medicine? I won't give you a single drop. If you want to snatch it, I'm ready anytime."
After speaking, Ning Wei led her teammates upstairs, leaving Sheng Kaiwei and his group to ponder.
The team that had just formed yesterday was disbanded by a single sentence from Wu Qing.
It wasn't Wu Qing's fault, it could only be said that their relationship was too fragile.
They were all people with their own hidden agendas. Since cooperation was no longer possible, she didn't feel any regret.
However, as Ning Wei and her group went upstairs, footsteps followed behind them.
Turning around, they saw Bai Yang and Lian Yun.
"Can… can we be with you?" Lian Yun asked softly, terrified of being rejected by Ning Wei, especially since she hadn't come out last night.
The paring knife in her pocket pressed tightly against her skin, its cold touch making Lian Yun very clear-headed.
"I don't understand what you mean," Ning Wei said, frowning.
Lian Yun mustered her courage: "I want to be with you. If werewolves come again tonight, I will fight alongside you!"
Ning Wei found it amusing: "Don't you think there's a ghost among us? Aren't you afraid of being betrayed by the ghost then?"
"They think so, not me," Lian Yun retorted quietly.
Ning Wei understood Lian Yun's awkward position; after all, it was all about self-preservation.
However, her sudden change of allegiance did surprise Ning Wei a bit.
"I need to remind you, even if you join our team now, it's useless. After all, you were on the same bus as Sheng Kaiwei's group. Are you sure you want to oppose them here?" Yuan Yuan couldn't help but kindly remind them, fearing the two girls were acting on impulse without considering the consequences.
Lian Yun gave a wry smile: "We were just on the same bus, it's no big deal."
Her smile held endless helplessness, suggesting that many unknown stories had unfolded on that bus.
It was not appropriate to pry into others' privacy, so Ning Wei stated the condition for joining their team: "No matter what situation we are in, we must face all difficulties together. Can you do that?"