Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Cai Zhi and Old Ma

"Old Ma? Old Ma?"

On the 31st floor walkway, heavy rain poured into the corridor, hitting the tent.

Cai Zhi stood outside Ma Guocai's tent and called softly.

Ma Guocai unzipped the tent, saw Cai Zhi, and asked, "What time is it?"

"Almost 8 PM."

Ma Guocai nodded, "I'll take the night watch, you get some rest."

Cai Zhi looked around and said, "No rush, I have something to discuss with you."

Ma Guocai was startled, then quickly understood. He climbed out of the tent, and the two moved to the staircase.

First, they looked at Ding Yan and Fan Meiqin at the upstairs corner, instinctively keeping some distance.

Cai Zhi then whispered, "Did you hear the commotion this morning?"

Ma Guocai nodded, "With that racket, how could I not? Liu Erlong clashed with the young guy on the 32nd floor and took a heavy loss."

Cai Zhi added, "Who would have thought he had petrol and gas canisters? With those, Liu Erlong probably won't dare mess with him for a while."

Ma Guocai nodded slightly, then looked at Cai Zhi and asked, "What are you thinking?"

Cai Zhi said in a low voice, "That guy has petrol and gas canisters at home, probably more food too. My daughter can't hold on much longer. If she doesn't get food soon, I worry..."

Ma Guocai's expression changed slightly, and he whispered, "Should we try fishing again?"

Cai Zhi shook his head, "Liu Erlong's men have blocked the 10th floor. No one else gets a chance to fish. Even if they do, their catch gets seized."

"So what's your plan?"

"I want to seek help from the guy on the 32nd floor."

"Will he lend you food?" Ma Guocai asked with a bitter smile.

"Not to borrow food. I want to team up with him. If we don't unite, Liu Erlong will bully us to death."

to unite with others before, and you saw how it went. They're hard to trust. And Liu Erlong

tried banding together before, but

one really knew each other, lacking

guy on the 32nd floor and Liu Erlong are mortal

his food. I just want us to unite, to resist Liu Erlong. So we don't have to risk fishing,

noise in the corridor and immediately fell

reacted instantly, grabbing a dagger from his belt and turning toward the

timidly walked down, saying, "Can... can you count me

"Xiaoding?"

recognized the person as Ding Yan, Zhou Jiaqiang's

expression also changed slightly. "When

Cai, Uncle Ma, can you

quiet, exchanging a look with

Guocai suddenly asked,

Ding Yan paused, "Dead."

frowned

the corridor and

laughed bitterly, "I killed

"What!"

faces changed. They instinctively stepped back, distancing from

couldn't help

voice carried despair, "Zhou Jiaqiang is dead. Fan Meiqin lost her backer and was looking for another

raise her stakes, hahaha... She thought I was

she hadn't tricked me into opening my door, how could Zhou Jiaqiang have entered

I killed her. I had to. Was I wrong to kill her, Uncle Ma, Brother

were shocked. They hadn't known the history between Fan

seen Ding Yan and

wasn't around, she'd try to seduce him for some

had seen Ding Yan, looking like a lifeless shell, cowering in a corner, letting Zhou Jiaqiang

biding her time, waiting

feet tall,

were just joking earlier..." Cai Zhi instinctively wanted to distance from

Yan stared at Cai Zhi, "If you don't take me, I'll go tell Liu Erlong

deeply, instinctively

a beat. He pressed down on Cai Zhi's arm and

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