Chapter 392: Fools
"How can you say that? You are totally delusional! Just think about it, if there was no Xia Ming, how would we get through the second level? Who knows how many people would die!"
"You old woman, you know nothing! Are you confused by a little bit of benefit? It's useless for that group of superpowers to fight, and we are the ones bleeding! If you ask me, it wasn't him who helped us that time, we helped him! If no one is willing to get hurt, can they win?"
"Hey hey hey! I also heard that Xia Ming actually hid a lot of food for himself. He didn't even divide up the portions for the dead people. He kept it all for himself!"
"…Is this true? Where did you hear that?"
Once suspicion begins, it will never stop, and once you question someone's character, your impression of that person will uncontrollably slide into the abyss of malice.
When a person is afraid of something, he or she will often develop a liking for the opposite thing, even if the opposite thing is not a good thing.
"I heard from Bai Chifei that Chifei seemed to have been helping the outside alliance catch criminals before, and he saw Xia Ming's wanted poster on the Internet." A forty-year-old woman said mysteriously.
"How about...we go ask again?"
" Walk!"
The group of people walked through the garden and came to the place where Bai Chifei usually stayed. As soon as Bai Chifei saw those people, he knew why they came.
"Chifei, I want to ask, is what you said yesterday true?" The aunt walked up to Bai Chifei and asked.
Bai Chifei put on a face like a good kid next door and nodded seriously: "Yes, there is no mistake! I still recognize that person. I was a little bit unbelieving at first, but now I am sure."
"Then, what should we do?"
"Isn't he really a murderer?"
The people who came to inquire about the news began to talk among themselves, and everyone had a worried look on their faces.
Seeing them like this, Bai Chifei felt very proud, this was exactly the effect he wanted.
"I've also thought about it. It's really not appropriate to just give the food and water to Xia Ming for safekeeping. Since the food belongs to everyone, it should be kept under everyone's supervision." Bai Chifei said.
"Yes, yes! We should take it out."
"That's right! We must make Xia Ming take out all the edible things!"
Very good, very good, this is the right reaction. Since you want Su Ming to get the things out so much, I will reluctantly help you out, Bai Chifei thought.
"In this case, why don't we take the lead and talk to Xia Ming on behalf of everyone. I think if Xia Ming is not Su Ming, he will definitely understand our approach."
"Yes, yes, you are the ones with special abilities! It would be better if you go and tell them!" The aunt said with shining eyes, "I think it would be better if we take out all the food and divide it equally among everyone. Then everyone can take care of their own things. That would be better!"
"Well, I want to ask how many people want to implement this plan. If the number is too small, it will be embarrassing for us to come forward, and... this matter is actually risky. Although I really want to believe Xia Ming, but if, I just say if... if Xia Ming is really the murderer on the wanted list, and I don't have many supporters here, then we will become a thorn in his side, and the consequences will be very serious."
Bai Chifei carefully considered his words and played with the psychology of these ordinary people. Looking at these simple and "stupid" faces, he knew that his inducement would work.
The general public is always short-sighted. They will not look at things from the perspective of the overall situation. They will only think one step at a time and doubt everything that is not under their control.
These people must feel that it is safer and more reliable to keep the food in their own hands than in Su Ming's hands, right?
Haha, unfortunately the fact is not like this at all. Su Ming's existence in this ghost place is actually equivalent to a bank in the real world. Taking food from Su Ming is equivalent to taking a large amount of money out of the bank and depositing it in one's own home.
The probability of home robbery is much higher than that of bank robbery. Everyone knows this simple truth, but not everyone can apply it to other situations, at least the group of middle-aged and elderly people in front of Bai Chifei don’t understand it.
"Don't worry! Everyone wants to take care of their own food. Who wants to eat at the expense of others?"
"That's right! We will all support you."
Bai Chifei: "Then everyone come with me. If the number of people is sufficient, I will negotiate with Xia Ming as a representative. You can discuss whether to do this in private."
"We must do it! Don't you agree? It's safer to hold the life-saving things in your own hands!" A middle-aged man nudged his companion with his elbow, with an expression that said, "I know this is the best way to do it."
Others also nodded frequently, indicating that this was what they should do. Bai Chifei looked at their expressions and knew that they were determined to take the "money" out of the "bank".
…
“Ugh—Ugh—Ugh—”
Lin Anyu held onto the coffee table, lowered her head and bent over to vomit. She vomited out the pitiful amount of canned food she had eaten that night.
Su Ming sat on the sofa next to him and slowly opened his eyes.
The test is over, and Lin Anyu's performance in the nightmare was barely acceptable. Although she did not have the ability to lead others, she was able to force herself to insist on doing the right thing. This quality is very rare.
Although she is still a child, her awareness in some aspects is much more reliable than Zhou Xiaoxiao. Su Ming feels that the reason why Lin Anyu can see those correct practices is precisely because she has a direct and biased cognitive standard of "right and wrong". She does things completely according to her own judgment standards, and the interference of other external factors cannot affect her thinking.
If there is no one better than her , then I hope she can be one of the thirteen alive, Su Ming thought.
“Ugh—Ugh—Ugh—”
Lin Anyu was still vomiting. Su Ming was slightly stunned and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Although Su Ming's dream pupils can pull people into nightmares, the level of fear in the dream should not be enough to cause physical discomfort. Moreover, the child's performance in the nightmare is obviously okay. Could she be the kind of person who appears calm on the outside but is extremely scared on the inside?
"Ah, no, it's okay, I just had a bad dream. It was so scary." Lin Anyu said this with an expression that didn't seem scary at all, then rubbed his abdomen and stared at the vomit on the ground in a daze.
"You...what are you looking at?" Su Ming asked slowly.
"It feels like such a waste. If I had spit it into the bowl, I would probably have eaten it."
Su Ming's expression changed when he heard this. He thought to himself, what nonsense is this little girl talking about? Of course, the vomited food cannot be eaten! Although food is tight, it is not so tight.
