299: mole

Time passed by, minute by minute, and soon many people noticed that something was amiss.

Regardless of whether he drew first or last, Tommy managed to draw a winning stick every three or four rounds on average.

There were dozens of sticks in that bucket, and such a high probability was simply too much.

"What's going on? Kid, are you cursed today?"

The uncle with the missing front tooth from before shouted at Tommy, his voice filled with some confusion.

Tommy's voice was hoarse at this point, and he also realized that his luck today seemed to be unbelievably bad.

"I'm going to the restroom; everyone else can continue playing."

The handsome man bowed slightly to the crowd and quickly walked towards the distant woods.

After he entered the woods, Gu Qinghan looked at the Witch and asked:

"Is this Tommy a new addition to your team?"

The Witch looked at Gu Qinghan with some confusion, shook her head, and said:

"No, he was among the very first to join the Phoenix.

He only joined a little after me. He even pursued me back then, but I wasn't interested in him.

Why do you ask? Do you know him?"

Gu Qinghan's heart stirred, but he replied with a smile:

"It's nothing, just asking casually.

Such a handsome man, and you're not tempted?"

The Witch chuckled, revealing a very charming smile in the firelight:

"The ones I'm interested in can't just be handsome, you know~"

Gu Qinghan chuckled, "Auntie, I'm a married man. No dates."

"You unromantic man!"

The Witch gave Gu Qinghan a somewhat resentful look but didn't say much more.

She made no secret of her admiration for Gu Qinghan, but she showed no displeasure at being rejected, simply continuing the game with everyone.

Strangely, after Tommy left, there were no longer any particularly unlucky people.

Gu Qinghan was also basically certain that this Tommy definitely harbored ill will towards him.

After all, he possessed a somewhat abstract skill:

"Heart of Curse: Your gaze can actively release a curse effect on a target.

Passive effect: Units within a 1000-meter radius that harbor ill will towards you will become unlucky and can sense the coming danger in advance.

Currently available curses: Crippling Curse, Curse of Aging."

As for whether it was because the Witch and he were getting along, Gu Qinghan wasn't sure.

But if it was merely a bit of jealousy, would his luck really be that bad?

Tommy returned quickly. He somewhat disbelievingly rejoined the game, only to find that his chances of drawing a winning stick were even higher.

Twice, Gu Qinghan even felt the other party glare at him with a hint of malice.

Although the movement was very subtle, Gu Qinghan had already grown suspicious of him and observed everything.

It was also through this opportunity that Gu Qinghan realized it seemed the more hostile a person was towards him, the unluckier they would become under the influence of the Heart of Curse.

Gu Qinghan knew that even if he killed this Tommy right now, the Witch wouldn't say anything.

But he just wanted to see if this guy had some kind of plan.

He even felt that Tommy's abnormality might be related to Torres.

As night deepened, everyone returned to the bus. After a few people were left to stand guard, they gradually fell asleep.

Gu Qinghan retrieved his Crow in front of everyone but secretly left one to stand guard in the distant woods.

The people on guard duty were all Crusader Professionals, and Tommy was one of them.

Gu Qinghan closed his eyes, but observed everything through the Crow King's vision.

Time came to the latter half of the night.

Tommy and the man with the missing front tooth were responsible for the latter half of the watch. Apart from them, everyone else was asleep.

Of course, Gu Qinghan was also awake.

Tommy walked up to his companion, clutching his stomach, and said in a hoarse voice:

"I think I ate something bad. Can you keep an eye out for me?"

The man with the missing front tooth laughed heartily, then quickly realized everyone in the bus was asleep and covered his mouth, saying:

"Go on, poor Tommy, you're really unlucky today."

Tommy gave an awkward laugh and quickly ran towards the woods.

Fortunately, Gu Qinghan had made the Crow King's clone hide in a relatively secluded tree in advance, so the guy didn't discover it.

After all, as a Crusader, he was quite sensitive to Gu Qinghan's cold and eerie aura.

Before entering the woods, Tommy also looked back at the bus where Gu Qinghan was.

After confirming there was nothing unusual, he plunged into the woods without looking back.

Gu Qinghan opened his eyes from his seat and looked in the direction Tommy had left.

It was unrealistic to keep the Crow King tracking him, as Tommy would surely be constantly aware of his surroundings.

Even the sound of flapping wings might make the guy notice something unusual.

Tonight, the guy really did go to the restroom, knowing that Gu Qinghan's Crows were patrolling the area.

But now, the other party was most likely going to do something unknown.

The only way now was for Gu Qinghan himself to go and track the other party.

After all, he still had the breath concealing cloak, that old trickster's artifact.

Just as Gu Qinghan was getting up, he suddenly noticed the Witch next to him watching him with her beautiful eyes.

"You're not asleep either?"

The moment their eyes met, they both asked the same question in unison.

Then, there was a brief silence.

Gu Qinghan thought for a moment and asked in a hushed voice:

"You also noticed there's something wrong with this guy?"

The Witch nodded, looked in the direction Tommy had left, and said:

"Actually, I'm not sure who it is, but after failing to kill Torres several times, I suspected there was an inside mole among us.

The people I brought out this time are exactly the same as last time; I just wanted to see who that person was."

As she spoke, she carefully stood up and walked outside.

Gu Qinghan also stood up, asking in a low voice:

"So, you brought so many people out just to find the mole?"

"Not entirely. The main reason was to resist that poison.

But I didn't expect you to solve this problem so easily."

The two tiptoed out of the bus without alarming anyone.

However, the man with the missing front tooth saw them and suddenly revealed a meaningful smile.

Seeing them walk in the direction Tommy had left, he kindly reminded them:

"I suggest you two find another spot, unless you want to give that kid Tommy a live show!"

Gu Qinghan's face darkened. He wanted to say something but was stopped by the Witch's gaze.

After the two had walked some distance, the Witch finally said:

"Don't tell him the truth. If Tommy really is the mole, we'll just say he died at the hands of monsters.

The Phoenix is my life's work; I don't want everyone to become suspicious of each other."

Gu Qinghan shrugged indifferently. On this point, his views and the Witch's were not the same.

He looked in the direction Tommy had left and said to the Witch:

"Let's go. If we keep talking, this guy might have already finished his dirty work."