Chapter 1966: Chapter 1113: The Final Plan
When Kato Shinjiro and the others came up, the room was already prepared with coffee, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious than before.
"Sit, Mr. Kato." Yang Xiao sat on the sofa, steady as a rock, raised his hand slightly, and smiled to signal the other to sit beside him.
Kato Shinjiro didn’t stand on ceremony either. After sitting down, he picked up the coffee and sipped a small mouthful, steadily accepting Yang Xiao’s goodwill.
Without superfluous pleasantries, both parties quickly got to the point.
"Miss Takagi, the person chosen tonight should be you. My plan is like this: tonight we agree on a code, you come to me, transfer the Half Ghost to me, and then I’ll go to Yandeta Chiyoda and Watanabe Gou."
"At that time, when the ghost train stops, taking advantage of Yandeta Chiyoda or Watanabe Gou being sent off the train by the Half Ghost, Miss Zuo Bo and I will also get off together," Kato Shinjiro introduced.
Upon hearing she would also have to get off the train, Sakai Misaki’s face instantly turned pale, lips trembling, "Mr. Katou, I... do I also have to get off the train? But I..."
Kato Shinjiro didn’t give her a chance to continue, turning his head to look at her seriously, "Miss Zuo Bo, I respect your choice, but I’m worried without me by your side, can you really survive alone?"
"I promised to take you home and cure your father’s illness. I don’t want to break my promise to you."
Kato Shinjiro’s gaze carried a trace of affection, his voice soft and gentle, as if speaking to Sakai Misaki, but also to himself, "I don’t want to lose you."
At the moment she understood Kato Shinjiro’s gaze, the last line of defense in Sakai Misaki’s heart collapsed. She began to blame herself fiercely, she shouldn’t have left Mr. Kato behind; without his care, she would have already died.
There is no one more trustworthy than Mr. Katou in this world; he is a true gentleman. She felt ashamed of her previous hesitation and cowardice.
"I’m sorry, Mr. Katou, I will always follow you!" Sakai Misaki cried, expressing her feelings.
"I won’t betray your trust either, I promised to take you home tonight," Kato Shinjiro promised.
Xiao Lin Zhengyan’s expression was somewhat stiff: "...this plot suddenly feels familiar."
Takagi Reina: "...men’s words are deceiving ghosts."
Yang Xiao: "...this guy is as insidious as I am, we should be wary of him."
The internal issues of Kato Shinjiro’s team have been clarified, but Takagi Reina raised a different opinion: "Mr. Katou, I generally accept your plan, but there’s one point that needs to be modified. In the first step of the plan, I won’t come to you, I will go to her."
Takagi Reina raised her hand to point at Sakai Misaki, "Miss Zuo Bo Misaki, and then you arrange a code and let Miss Zuo Bo come to you."
Hearing Takagi Reina target herself, Sakai Misaki suddenly felt a shock in her heart, and the happiness she had just felt was dispelled by more than half. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
Kato Shinjiro also stood up to speak for her at this moment, earnestly saying, "Miss Takagi, Miss Zuo Bo is a newcomer. Her psychological resilience can’t compare with us veteran players. Involving her will only add uncontrollable variables to tonight’s actions on the train."
"Mr. Kato, there’s no room for negotiation on this point." Yang Xiao stood up as well, supporting Takagi Reina; this was their bottom line.
Yang Xiao had roughly figured out Kato Shinjiro’s scheme; despite his dignified appearance, his thoughts were sinister, and his calculations were many. He had to guard against such a person; who knows if he would betray them tonight.
Yang Xiao had fully considered various possibilities, including Kato Shinjiro secretly allying with Yandeta Chiyoda and Watanabe Gou.
This guy had bets on both sides, along with a lovestruck newcomer Substitute Death Ghost; no matter what, he reaped the benefits.
Yang Xiao wasn’t going to give him this chance, there was no reason to make the same mistake twice.
Perhaps provoked by Takagi Reina’s tone, Sakai Misaki surprisingly mustered courage to challenge her, "Miss Takagi, please follow Mr. Kato’s arrangement; his judgment won’t be wrong, I assure you!"
"Shut up!" Takagi Reina wasn’t interested in wasting words with her, leaving her with no face.
Being sold out and still counting money for the seller, she might as well worry about herself, Takagi Reina was speechless.
It’s noble to have self-awareness, which Sakai Misaki clearly lacks, Takagi Reina only felt that she was both foolish and pitiful.
Back then, Takagi Reina was also a newcomer, but she wasn’t this foolish. At that time, she spoke less, observed more, and successfully avoided an old player’s scheme.
Perhaps this was related to her relatively complex life experiences. She learned very early on that there’s no free lunch in the world; people must have value to deserve life. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
The so-called Nightmare World was merely a reflection of the real world, just with a faster pace and harsher rules, where a slight mistake could truly lead to death.
Ultimately, it boils down to two phrases: survival of the fittest, people devour people.
If you don’t want to be devoured, learn to devour others. Her choice to cooperate with Yang Xiao wasn’t out of trust, but because there was a foundation of cooperation between them; they needed each other.
Additionally, Yang Xiao promised to pay her a sum of money after they got out and provide her with some intelligence regarding the Apostle Circle.
After Kato Shinjiro and Sakai Misaki’s resistance was fruitless, they had to accept Yang Xiao’s conditions; after all, tonight Takagi Reina was the "ghost," they held the initiative.