Bad Boys Boot Camp: V1-C32

Chapter 32: The Plan

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_{“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”}
“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”

_{Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”}N/A

Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

_{If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.}
Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”

If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

_{It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.}From her perspective, it looked like she had asked something gravely troublesome. What’s more, no matter how she thought about it, her knowing about their secret made it seem as though she was using coercion! This made her feel even more ashamed.

It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”}
Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”}He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

_{“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”}
Qin Mo put the basin aside, then saw how the girl before him had cowered, his voice unconsciously relaxing as he asked, “How did you know?”

“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

_{Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness.}“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”

Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

_{“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"}“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”

“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

_{Qin Mo put the basin aside, then saw how the girl before him had cowered, his voice unconsciously relaxing as he asked, “How did you know?”}Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

Qin Mo put the basin aside, then saw how the girl before him had cowered, his voice unconsciously relaxing as he asked, “How did you know?”

_{Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”}“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

_{{Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!}}That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

_{“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”}It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”

From her perspective, it looked like she had asked something gravely troublesome. What’s more, no matter how she thought about it, her knowing about their secret made it seem as though she was using coercion! This made her feel even more ashamed.

“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”

_{Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”}
“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.}
“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.

_{“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”}Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”}This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

_{Shaking his head lightly, Qin Mo decided to confess, “You don’t have to thank me for anything, seriously. I actually always felt like I owed you.” Seeing the girl’s confusion at his words, Qin Mo’s expression steeled as he explained to her simply, “Some time ago, a woman, I believe was your mother, had asked me my opinion of this school when she came for a tour. And back then, I lied.”}
This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

Shaking his head lightly, Qin Mo decided to confess, “You don’t have to thank me for anything, seriously. I actually always felt like I owed you.” Seeing the girl’s confusion at his words, Qin Mo’s expression steeled as he explained to her simply, “Some time ago, a woman, I believe was your mother, had asked me my opinion of this school when she came for a tour. And back then, I lied.”

_{Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness.}If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

_{Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."}Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

_{“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.}Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!}
Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.

Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.}
It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

_{“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”}Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

_{“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.}He was so nice when he first came here… Jiang Shao wanted to cry. Quiet, gentle… a stubborn lil bastard, though. But now… Now he got caught up in a love affair with the likes of Shen Zhuoyun!

“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

_{Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. {If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.}}“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.

_{“I understand." Qin Mo nodded, even managing a smile. “I’ll make sure to deliver your message.”}Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

“I understand." Qin Mo nodded, even managing a smile. “I’ll make sure to deliver your message.”

_{Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.}
Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.

Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.

_{After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”}He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.}It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.

_{“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”}
Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.

“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

_{After thinking over the next stage of the plan, Qin Mo explained, “I stole a couple of pliers from the instructor's storeroom and stashed them in the infirmary. So now I have to find a way to hide them in the warehouse.”}Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”

After thinking over the next stage of the plan, Qin Mo explained, “I stole a couple of pliers from the instructor's storeroom and stashed them in the infirmary. So now I have to find a way to hide them in the warehouse.”

_{“Yes, thank you…” Mo Nian replied while revealing a rarely seen smile.}Not bringing her along was the obvious and rational choice, but Qin Mo couldn’t shake the sympathy he felt towards her.

“Yes, thank you…” Mo Nian replied while revealing a rarely seen smile.

_{“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.}
Not bringing her along was the obvious and rational choice, but Qin Mo couldn’t shake the sympathy he felt towards her.

“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

_{Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."}If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

_{“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.}This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."}
“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

_{If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.}◈◇◈

If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

_{Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”}“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

_{After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”}“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”}“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}
Qin Mo was taken aback.

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{Qin Mo was taken aback.}“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

Qin Mo was taken aback.

_{“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”}Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.

“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}
Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”}◈◇◈

“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”

_{Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.}He was so nice when he first came here… Jiang Shao wanted to cry. Quiet, gentle… a stubborn lil bastard, though. But now… Now he got caught up in a love affair with the likes of Shen Zhuoyun!

_{“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.}
From her perspective, it looked like she had asked something gravely troublesome. What’s more, no matter how she thought about it, her knowing about their secret made it seem as though she was using coercion! This made her feel even more ashamed.

“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

_{Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."}“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”

Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

_{This was true. She had indeed guessed it.}This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.}
Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}From her perspective, it looked like she had asked something gravely troublesome. What’s more, no matter how she thought about it, her knowing about their secret made it seem as though she was using coercion! This made her feel even more ashamed.

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”}N/A

Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

_{Qin Mo was taken aback.}
“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

Qin Mo was taken aback.

_{“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”}“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

_{“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"}
Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”

“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

_{He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.}It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

_{“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”}◈◇◈

“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

_{Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.}
“Yes, thank you…” Mo Nian replied while revealing a rarely seen smile.

Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.

_{“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.}“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”

“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”}“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”

_{At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.}Chapter 32: The Plan

At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.

_{Not bringing her along was the obvious and rational choice, but Qin Mo couldn’t shake the sympathy he felt towards her.}
Shaking his head lightly, Qin Mo decided to confess, “You don’t have to thank me for anything, seriously. I actually always felt like I owed you.” Seeing the girl’s confusion at his words, Qin Mo’s expression steeled as he explained to her simply, “Some time ago, a woman, I believe was your mother, had asked me my opinion of this school when she came for a tour. And back then, I lied.”

Not bringing her along was the obvious and rational choice, but Qin Mo couldn’t shake the sympathy he felt towards her.

_{Qin Mo was taken aback.}N/A

Qin Mo was taken aback.

_{Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness.}Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”

_{“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”}
“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”

“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”

_{From her perspective, it looked like she had asked something gravely troublesome. What’s more, no matter how she thought about it, her knowing about their secret made it seem as though she was using coercion! This made her feel even more ashamed.}Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

_{At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.}
That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.}
If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

_{“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”}Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”

_{He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.}He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

_{“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”}
He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

_{This was true. She had indeed guessed it.}Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

_{Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”}Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

_N/AIf anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

N/A

_{Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!}
After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

_{Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.}Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.

_{Qin Mo was taken aback.}“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.

Qin Mo was taken aback.

_{“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”}
“Anyhow, I couldn’t even dream of breaking out. I-I-I’m not brave enough at all.” The girl was being completely honest as she spoke. After all, if she weren’t timid to the point of not being able to talk to others well, her mother would’ve never sent her to such a place, even if she was promised multіple times that the place was not violent.

“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”

_{“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.}“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”

“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

_{Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.}“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.

_{Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”}Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.}“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”

“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

_N/A
“Thank you,” Mo Nian replied, insistent on giving her gratitude.

N/A

◈◇◈

_◈◇◈
At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.

◈◇◈

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.}“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.

_{This was true. She had indeed guessed it.}“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

_{“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”}
Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”

_{“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”}Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”

“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”

_{“Anyhow, I couldn’t even dream of breaking out. I-I-I’m not brave enough at all.” The girl was being completely honest as she spoke. After all, if she weren’t timid to the point of not being able to talk to others well, her mother would’ve never sent her to such a place, even if she was promised multіple times that the place was not violent.}
“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

“Anyhow, I couldn’t even dream of breaking out. I-I-I’m not brave enough at all.” The girl was being completely honest as she spoke. After all, if she weren’t timid to the point of not being able to talk to others well, her mother would’ve never sent her to such a place, even if she was promised multіple times that the place was not violent.

_{“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”}Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”

“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

_{Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.}“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.

_{Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”}Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

_{“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”}“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

_{Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”}
“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”

_{“Thank you,” Mo Nian replied, insistent on giving her gratitude.}Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.

“Thank you,” Mo Nian replied, insistent on giving her gratitude.

_{Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.}“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.

_{After thinking over the next stage of the plan, Qin Mo explained, “I stole a couple of pliers from the instructor's storeroom and stashed them in the infirmary. So now I have to find a way to hide them in the warehouse.”}After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?}
Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

_{“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”}That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”

_{Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.}“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

Thus, in that hell, there was only one thing worth planning: how they could escape.

_{He was so nice when he first came here… Jiang Shao wanted to cry. Quiet, gentle… a stubborn lil bastard, though. But now… Now he got caught up in a love affair with the likes of Shen Zhuoyun!}
If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

He was so nice when he first came here… Jiang Shao wanted to cry. Quiet, gentle… a stubborn lil bastard, though. But now… Now he got caught up in a love affair with the likes of Shen Zhuoyun!

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}This was true. She had indeed guessed it. Because she was timid, she didn’t have the nerve to talk to others. Her fear of communication made her extremely sensitive to other people's words and actions. From what she saw, Qin Mo and Shen Zhuoyun were so different to a great degree that it was impossible they’d be together—it was plain wrong! So the question became, why would this mismatched pair stick to each other every single day? Would it be because of something they were planning?

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Shen Zhuoyun had a pocket knife, too. Together, both his blade and Jiang Shao's were enough, and it was not as if they were really planning to kill people.}
Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”

Shen Zhuoyun had a pocket knife, too. Together, both his blade and Jiang Shao's were enough, and it was not as if they were really planning to kill people.

_◈◇◈Qin Mo turned to look at Jiang Shao, replying in a tempered tone, “We have to escape; it’s not a question. So if the plan fails… we need to get out no matter what.”

◈◇◈

_N/AUnlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

N/A

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.}“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”

“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

_{“Thank you,” Mo Nian replied, insistent on giving her gratitude.}
Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

“Thank you,” Mo Nian replied, insistent on giving her gratitude.

_{“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.}Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”

“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}
“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{{Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!}}“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

_{“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.}“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

_{“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.}“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

_{Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”}If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

_{“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.}
“Our account from before still hasn’t been settled.” Qin Mo’s tone was cold.

“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

_{Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.}If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.

_{Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”}
“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”

“I understand." Qin Mo nodded, even managing a smile. “I’ll make sure to deliver your message.”

_{“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”}N/A

“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”}“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

_{“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”}
Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

_{Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."}“Oh, yeah. I’m up.”

Qin Mo couldn’t help but sigh before replying simply, "Alright."

_{Chapter 32: The Plan}
He was so nice when he first came here… Jiang Shao wanted to cry. Quiet, gentle… a stubborn lil bastard, though. But now… Now he got caught up in a love affair with the likes of Shen Zhuoyun!

Chapter 32: The Plan

_{It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.}He believed a lie was a lie, regardless of the situation. The one in the wrong is you. Furthermore, if your wrongdoing causes harm to another, the onus is on you to apologise at the very least. The only issue was that he just didn’t know how to bring up the matter.

It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

_{After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”}“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness.}
Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

_{“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”}Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

_{“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.}
After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

_{“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.}“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

_{“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”}“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”

_{If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.}“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

_{“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.}Chapter 32: The Plan

“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.

_{Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.}
“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”

Shen Zhuoyun hung his arms around Qin Mo’s shoulders, his lips curling into a sinister smile. Then, winding all ten fingers around his neck, he made a “killing” gesture.

_{Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”}If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

_{“Yes, thank you…” Mo Nian replied while revealing a rarely seen smile.}
“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.

“Yes, thank you…” Mo Nian replied while revealing a rarely seen smile.

_{{Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?}}“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

_{“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”}“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”

“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”

_{Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”}
Shen Zhuoyun had a pocket knife, too. Together, both his blade and Jiang Shao's were enough, and it was not as if they were really planning to kill people.

_{After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…}That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Nian lowered her head and replied, “It’s alright. Even… Even if it wasn’t you, no one who was asked would be able to tell the truth, so…

_{Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.}
After thinking over the next stage of the plan, Qin Mo explained, “I stole a couple of pliers from the instructor's storeroom and stashed them in the infirmary. So now I have to find a way to hide them in the warehouse.”

_{“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.}“I had a switchblade stashed in my pants when I came in. It’s hidden under my bed now.” He also brought in a knife as a preemptive measure. It was a source of confidence. But it must also be noted that using it on another person was incredibly rare.

“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

_{Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.}“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

Mo Nian stayed motionless, while Qin Mo’s mind swirled with thoughts.

_{“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”}Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.

“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

_{“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”}
Finding an actual place to hide them in the warehouse was not a big concern since that place was always pitch-black. So the darkness, coupled with the bugs and rats crawling all over the floor, made it unlikely anyone would be feeling around down there, removing any fear of them being discovered.

“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”

_{{Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?}}“Are you serious?” Mo Nian whipped up her head and asked, her blushing face filled with shock.

Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

_{“I-I-I…” Jiang Shao stammered. “I d-didn’t hear anything. I d-didn’t see anything. I’m… I’m sleepwalking. Just sleepwalking…” Jiang Shao tried to flee, but Qin Mo was quick to grab his ankle. Lowering his head, he met a pair of sharp eyes peering at him with an unnerving and scrutinising gaze.}“Can you get a knife?” Qin Mo asked abruptly, almost causing Jiang Shao’s eyes to pop out of his skull.

_{{Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!}}“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.}
“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

If anything happened—if they got caught—Qin Mo would still have a chance, but Shen Zhuoyun may not.

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}“Didn’t you say the plan was for us to sneak out quietly? So why would I need a knife? Are you planning an insurgency?"

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{Chapter 32: The Plan}Himself, Shen Zhuoyun, Mo Nian, Jiang Shao… those were all the people who knew. If anyone else finds out, are we going to let them join too? If it were anyone else, bringing them along wouldn’t be that big of an issue. But with Mo Nian being such a timid girl, even if he worked up the courage, he wouldn’t dare bring her along.

Chapter 32: The Plan

_{Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”}
“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

_◈◇◈Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

◈◇◈

_{If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.}If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

If it was something done by Shen Zhuoyun or Jiang Shao, neither would regard it as serious enough to dwell on. But Qin Mo would never be able to forget.

_{“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.}“I guessed,” she whispered, “because you two are always together…”

“Just because of that?” Qin Mo frowned.

_{Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”}
“Oh. So, how long do you think it’ll take?”

Qin Mo nodded. “Yes, but you have to remember that this matter has to be kept a secret, alright?”

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”}At midnight, gathered on the rooftop, three people sat in a row: Shen Zhuoyun, Jiang Shao, and Qin Mo.

“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

_{“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”}
“About an hour or two?” Qin Mo paused before adding, “It depends on Shen Zhuoyun’s strength and yours, too.”

“Yeah,” Mo Nian hesitated. “I just had a feeling…”

_{“I…” Mo Nian broke the prolonged silence first, her face tinted with embarrassment. “Can you… Can you deliver a message to my mother when you guys get out? Can you… tell her to come get me?”}Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

_{Quickly retracing the foot halfway out the door, Qin Mo spun around and slammed the door shut. Now wearing an expression so frigid it put ice to shape, he stared down Mo Nian silently for a long time before finally uttering three words: “Don’t tell anyone.”}Fυck! Even Qin Mo has been corrupted! Yeah, he was a twisted fυcker on the inside before, with a heart as black as night! But now he’s all black on the outside, too!

_{That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.}Shen Zhuoyun had a pocket knife, too. Together, both his blade and Jiang Shao's were enough, and it was not as if they were really planning to kill people.

That issue, which had long weighed on his heart, was finally revealed by Qin Mo.

_{Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”}Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

Jiang Shao gulped. “S-so… It’s in case someone f-finds us…?”

_{“I understand." Qin Mo nodded, even managing a smile. “I’ll make sure to deliver your message.”}
“Huh? What about you, then?” Jiang Shao blathered out. “What will you be doing?”

“I understand." Qin Mo nodded, even managing a smile. “I’ll make sure to deliver your message.”

_{Shaking his head lightly, Qin Mo decided to confess, “You don’t have to thank me for anything, seriously. I actually always felt like I owed you.” Seeing the girl’s confusion at his words, Qin Mo’s expression steeled as he explained to her simply, “Some time ago, a woman, I believe was your mother, had asked me my opinion of this school when she came for a tour. And back then, I lied.”}Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

_{“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”}“Sit,” Shen Zhuoyun chimed in from beside him. “Let’s all have a chat about the preciousness of a life.”

“Are you and Shen Zhuoyun planning to escape?”

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}Seeing this, Mo Nian added quickly, “I-I’m not trying to threaten you or anything! You can refuse if you’d like. That’s fine, too…” Her voice trailed off into a softer whisper. Afterwards, her face was long buried in her shirt, leaving only half of her flushed profile to be seen. “I promise… I won't tell anyone.”

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{This was true. She had indeed guessed it.}
“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”

_{“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.}Qin Mo put the basin aside, then saw how the girl before him had cowered, his voice unconsciously relaxing as he asked, “How did you know?”

“So… we have to cut through the fencing on the same day we escape?” Jiang Shao was also let in on the escape route they would take.

_{Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”}After watching the boy standing before him looking as though he would shed tears, Qin Mo interjected, “Are you done daydreaming now?”

Mo Nian nodded, her head dropping low before she mumbled a squeak-like “Mhm.”

_{“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”}“If I had told her the truth, then you might not have been sent here,” Qin Mo added seriously. “So, given that, I… I should have offered to take you out with us, but that’s not possible, and I’m really sorry. The only thing I can do is deliver your message.”

“Yes.” Qin Mo nodded. “There’s no other way since the school inspects the properties every day. If we do it beforehand, the odds are we’ll be caught.”

_{“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”}Unlike the excited Jiang Shao, Shen Zhuoyun looked more dissatisfied than usual. It was all because the rooftop was originally a private place for him and Qin Mo to have their dates, but now it was invaded by a third wheel, making his expression practically dripping with darkness. Jiang Shao had, of course, realised his presence was unwanted, so he stubbornly took a seat by Qin Mo, fearing he’d be kicked down the stairs by the one staring daggers.

“I’ll be on the lookout.” Qin Mo replied with a shrug. “Can’t you see how weak my arms are? I’m just a technician. That's my forte.”

_{“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”}
Like fυcking hell! Who’s the bastard that choked the shіt out of me not too long ago, then?

“Good. Let’s get back to the main point, then. So, can you get a knife or not?” Qin Mo asked before adding kindly, “Just as a precautionary measure.”

_{{Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!}}Ah, that old saying really rings true… What lies near vermilion gets stained red; what lies near ink gets stained black. One is truly defined by the company they keep, and a beaming example of such is right before my eyes!

_{It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.}It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

It was nothing but a rough guess. It was as if Mo Nian’s blind cat had stumbled upon Qin Mo’s dead mouse. A random turn of events that took Qin Mo by surprise and shook him to his core.

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