220: I will give in to her.

"Jing Xi!"

Ai Yue forced the words out from between her teeth with great difficulty!

Good, this is excellent. To think that after searching for so long, she would run into her here.

It truly was a case of wearing out iron shoes in a fruitless search, only to find it without any effort at all!

At this moment, Ai Yue saw no one else; her eyes were fixed solely on that woman, Jing Xi.

Ai Yue gave a bloodthirsty grin and was about to strike.

Gong Qiuqiu, who had been by her side, suddenly held her down.

He had never seen such heavy killing intent on Ai Yue; it had almost condensed into a physical substance.

Gong Qiuqiu's face was full of worry, while the two men across from them who had greeted Ai Yue were startled by her sudden ferocious appearance, forced back two steps by the pressure of her aura.

One had to realize that this aura wasn't even directed at them; it was merely a byproduct, yet it possessed such power.

Astonishment flashed in the eyes of Li Meng and Sun Mo. They hadn't expected this woman to be even more formidable than she appeared.

Even more confusing was why she wanted to kill their teammate the moment they met.

Furthermore, this inhuman aura of Ai Yue's was not something an ordinary person could possess.

As for Jing Xi, who was tightly locked in Ai Yue's sights, she was a bit dazed. She didn't understand why that powerful woman was staring at her with such hateful eyes, as if she wanted to devour her.

Seeing her two leaders forced back two steps by Ai Yue's aura, her previously relaxed body instantly tensed, and she followed suit, retreating several steps.

Her teammates felt that Ai Yue was specifically targeting the only female member of their squad, and they all glared at Ai Yue with indignation.

Restrained by Gong Qiuqiu, Ai Yue had already lost half of her rationality. Her bloodshot eyes turned toward Gong Qiuqiu, and she said in a suppressed voice: "Let... go!"

Those two words alone caused the pressure on Gong Qiuqiu to double.

He quickly whispered a persuasion: "Ai Yue, I know you have a grudge against that woman, but you cannot kill her in front of everyone. Ai Yue, listen to me, there's plenty of time ahead. It's never too late to strike, but not now. We still need to work together to eliminate the monsters! If you kill someone now, our Safety Towers will never be united again, and there will be no hope of killing the Nameless Monster."

Ai Yue's bloodshot eyes shifted. With Gong Qiuqiu's intervention, her rationality fully returned.

She couldn't kill her.

She couldn't kill her yet. She still didn't know why, in her previous life, Jing Xi had betrayed her and handed her over to be eaten alive by others!

No rush!

She would figure it out first!

Now that she had found her, she wasn't afraid of her disappearing!

Ai Yue squeezed her eyes shut tightly, and the bloodthirsty crimson completely faded. When she opened her eyes again, there was no trace of red left; she had returned to her normal state.

Ai Yue gave Li Meng and the others a slight smile. "I'm sorry. I just thought of something unpleasant and lost my composure. I didn't scare you, did I?"

The people opposite her looked at the suddenly polite and gentle Ai Yue, somewhat bewildered, exchanging glances.

No one spoke, and for a moment, the atmosphere between the two sides grew quiet.

Suddenly, Li Meng burst into laughter. "So Miss Ai Yue was just playing a joke on us. However, jokes like that shouldn't be made lightly. Otherwise, we might think you actually want to take us out!"

Ai Yue gave him an apologetic smile and said once more: "I am truly sorry!"

"Eh, from now on, we are partners in fighting monsters. There's no need to be so formal," Li Meng said with an air of indifference.

Sun Mo thought for a moment and also smiled. "That's right. From now on, we are one team. We should look out for each other in the future."

Ai Yue simply smiled. She understood the meaning behind their words—weren't they just telling her that people on the same team are partners and cannot be killed at will?

She had already abandoned the idea of killing Jing Xi immediately, so she didn't object to their statement.

Meanwhile, behind Li Meng, a trace of craftiness flickered deep in Jing Xi's eyes, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly.

She murmured to herself: "Ai Yue, oh Ai Yue. To think that you were reborn as well. Hehe, this is getting very interesting."

A teammate beside her asked in confusion: "Jing Xi, did you say something?"

Jing Xi looked up and said blankly: "No, why do you ask?"

"Oh, haha, it's nothing. I must be so tired I'm hallucinating," the teammate laughed awkwardly.

Jing Xi gave a gentle smile and said nothing more.

She turned to look at Ai Yue, only to meet Ai Yue's gaze directly.

Ai Yue's eyes were filled with a chilling coldness as she stared straight at Jing Xi.

Jing Xi was frightened by her terrifying gaze and quickly lowered her head. Still feeling uneasy, she hastily hid behind the teammate next to her.

The teammate beside her noticed this, frowned, and quickly stepped further in front of her, completely concealing Jing Xi.

Consequently, Ai Yue did not see the cold sneer that curled on Jing Xi's lips.

Ai Yue withdrew her gaze, but her eyes held doubt. The Jing Xi she knew was not such a cowardly person.

This appearance was completely different from the person in Ai Yue's memories.

The Jing Xi in her memories was bold, meticulous, clever, and sharp—not this pathetic, timid version.

"Brother Li, Brother Mo, let's go," Gong Qiuqiu said with a smile.

"Alright, let's go!"

With the addition of Gong Qiuqiu's group, the entire team grew significantly larger.

Although they were called one team, in reality, the three groups were clearly divided. Especially after the scene Ai Yue had caused, the other two groups didn't dare get close to her, keeping their distance from her squad.

Ai Yue didn't mind this at all, nor did Gong Qiuqiu.

During the journey that followed, Ai Yue kept observing Jing Xi. Every smile and expression was identical to the one in Ai Yue's memories.

As she watched, her eyes unknowingly grew moist.

Ai Yue immediately lowered her head to compose herself, not wanting anyone to notice.

The moment Ai Yue lowered her head, Jing Xi, who had been chatting and laughing, turned to look at her.

A flash of complexity and even a trace of reluctance appeared in Jing Xi's eyes, but in the end, it was all replaced by a layer of killing intent.

You shouldn't have run into me!

"Jing Xi?"

"Hmm?"

The companion beside her continued: "What are you looking at so intently? You didn't even hear what I said."

"Ah, really? I'm sorry, what did you just say?" Jing Xi asked with a gentle smile.

"I said, do you know that girl? Is there some history between you two?" the companion said gossipingly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I have enemies? I don't know why she treated me like that, but I think she must have mistaken me for someone else," Jing Xi said calmly.

"That makes sense. With your gentle personality, how could you offend anyone? However, that girl is too powerful and definitely not someone to mess with. Even all of us together would struggle to beat her. You should probably just steer clear of her from now on."

Jing Xi gave a low laugh before saying: "I know. I will go easy on her."