147: Who is the mouse? Who is the cat?

Watching Avril's retreating figure, Xu Jingzhe's mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.

People like them, who struggled to live, were nothing more than pawns played with at will by the big shots. You think you've done well enough, grown fast enough, and can reach for the stars.

But those people only need to flick a finger, say a few words, and you are knocked back to square one, in utter agony.

Even if you know it, there is nothing you can do; you can only follow the path designed by others, step by step. Even if there are big pits, mountains of blades, or seas of fire on this road...

You still have to keep walking; if you don't, you die.

Xu Jingzhe took a deep breath and looked at the undulating mountains in the distance. He had never been a pessimistic person; otherwise, when he was extremely ugly back at the orphanage, he would have just jumped from the second floor and ended it all.

The greater the pressure, the greater the motivation.

He came to Li Zhi's side and asked about what had happened. Knowing that two people had died, he felt very sad.

The Li family treated him well, and he had promised Li Xiu that he would take care of the Li family's team. Unexpectedly, upon meeting them, two were already dead and three were seriously injured. If they weren't treated in time, they probably wouldn't last a few days.

"I'll go kill the Wind Shadow Squad and seize the medicine for you," Xu Jingzhe said.

"Th-Three Young Masters," Li Zhi was deeply moved.

"I saw that you were injured just now. Are you alright?"

In fact, Li Zhi was considered a direct descendant of the Li family. Although his status couldn't compare to Li Wenming, who was the biological son, it wasn't bad compared to the 'adopted sons'.

However, Xu Jingzhe had first killed Wang Zhe, then beheaded Wang Zi, subduing him completely.

He respected Xu Jingzhe from the bottom of his heart and was genuinely worried about Xu Jingzhe's safety.

Just then, a drone the size of an ordinary bowl flew over, with three glass bottles the size of a middle finger hanging beneath its fuselage.

Inside the bottles was Moon Soil Evolution Fluid.

"Clatter." The items were dropped, and the drone flew away.

Xu Jingzhe knew it must have been given by the Wind Shadow Squad at Avril's order.

"Drink it," Xu Jingzhe handed over the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid.

Li Zhi was tough; his pale face was full of disdain as he mocked, "These sons of bitches, this is naked humiliation."

"Only when your bodies are healed will we have a chance to counter-kill the other side."

"Who is the mouse and who is the cat is still too early to tell."

Under Xu Jingzhe's pressure, all three drank the Moon Soil Evolution Fluid.

The Wind Shadow Squad had given just the right amount, enough to treat external injuries, but not enough to heal internal organ damage.

Xu Jingzhe left and caught a wild goat the size of a calf in the forest. He roasted it until it was golden and crispy, its aroma enticing the gluttonous worms in their stomachs.

"Th-Three Young Masters, the animals and plants living in the Pollution Zone contain a large amount of radioactive substances. E-eating them is harmful to the body," Li Zhi reminded him while swallowing his saliva.

Having been hunted for so long, the food and water they carried had long since run out.

They hadn't eaten for three days and were starving, their stomachs stuck to their backs. They also remembered the Li family's order that food in the Pollution Zone must not be touched.

Xu Jingzhe tore off a piece of the lamb leg, dripping with oil, and handed it to Li Zhi, asking, "Then do you have any food or water on you?"

Li Zhi paused and shook his head.

"Eat. This competition is far more complex than we previously thought. It's not ending in a month, but a year."

"What!" The eyes of the three Li Zhi were filled with intense shock; they had not received this crucial piece of information.

Xu Jingzhe briefly recounted what Avril had said, and the three of them fell silent, honestly starting to eat the lamb.

At night, the moonlight flowed like water, streaming between the towering mountains and ridges.

The leaves were blown by the wind, and the swaying leaves were like scissors, cutting the falling moonlight into fine pieces, turning it into flowing gold on the ground.

On an ancient tree, the sniper of the Wind Shadow Squad was holding a large sniper rifle, scanning the four people one by one through the scope, finally stopping on Xu Jingzhe's handsome face.

Lei Xi was chewing gum, smiling slightly. The show was about to begin.

Cat chasing mouse, officially started. He smiled into his miniature headset, "Brothers, let's get started, the show has begun."

His finger moved slightly, ready to pull the trigger.

Just at this moment, Xu Jingzhe opened his eyes, his gaze seeming to pierce through layers of dense forest to meet Lei Xi's eyes.

Lei Xi's index finger stopped involuntarily as he carefully observed Xu Jingzhe through the scope.

He was deeply shocked; this sense of foreseeing danger was too terrifying.

"Bang!"

Lei Xi pulled the trigger and simultaneously chose to change his target, right to the wall Li Zhi was leaning against.

The bullet rotated at high speed, arriving a few seconds later.

"Boom!"

In the silent night, the sound seemed exceptionally loud. The concrete wall was blasted with a large hole, and earth and stone flew everywhere.

The three sleeping people were awakened simultaneously, ignoring their pain, they became alert, their spirits highly tense.

"Boom!"

Another bullet flew over, exploding at Li Zhi's feet. He hurriedly dodged backward, getting splattered with dust, looking very disheveled.

Li Zhi gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and cursed, "Sons of bitches."

After two shots, there was no more movement.

They went upstairs to rest, shielding their bodies.

However, half an hour later, there was another gunshot, and a large part of this abandoned unfinished building collapsed.

That was how Lei Xi was, constantly disturbing Xu Jingzhe and the others' rest.

With their bodies injured and unable to get enough sleep, their spirits highly tense, the four of them were all a bit listless.

Early the next morning, the four of them took the mountain road and walked deeper inside.

After saying a word, Lei Xi chose to follow first. The boss, Gai, couldn't move when he met the goddess Avril and insisted on helping her find the other four princesses.

He even took away a squad member to become a 'knight'.

For two days in a row, whenever they stopped to sleep, they were harassed by Lei Xi.

A few times, he deliberately used bullets to graze Li Zhi and the others' bodies, not too heavily, not too lightly, just right.

It made Li Zhi so angry that he stomped his feet and cursed loudly.

Lei Xi lay on a high spot, seeing everything clearly, laughing heartily.

Killing them directly really felt different from killing them after torturing them.

It was just a pity that it lacked red wine and a beauty for company. He couldn't help but think of Avril's angelic face and devilish figure, his lower abdomen heating up slightly. If he could sleep with her for one night, it would be worth living a few years less.

Night fell, and Li Zhi and the other two hid under the tangled tree roots, hiding themselves very well.

However, no matter how they hid, Lei Xi could still lock onto the general area.

He would fire a shot every now and then, and they couldn't sleep at all, practically considered ruined.

Xu Jingzhe stood on an ancient tree, his face cold. He utilized his werewolf vision and hearing to the maximum. Lei Xi was well-camouflaged, and he couldn't be found.

However, the sound of the bullet breaking through the air was captured by Xu Jingzhe, confirming the general direction.

He leaped gently, the lush branches and leaves shielding his body, and landed on the branch of another large tree without making a sound.

"Activate ambient environmental simulation."

System: "Ding, received, it has been activated."

The gun fired, the bullet carrying the sound of breaking through the air.

Xu Jingzhe moved, unnoticed by anyone, gradually approaching Lei Xi.

The identities of the cat and the mouse were about to switch.