Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 328: Woman, Your Name is Trouble

Chapter 328: Chapter 328: Woman, Your Name is Trouble

"What do you mean, Sister Su? Are you suspecting that I did it? I, Ning Qi, would definitely not harm my own companions. If it wasn’t for Hu Bo trying to kill Gu Fan, I wouldn’t have taken action," Ning Qi said, looking quite angry. "If I were the one who did it, after getting rid of Hu Bo, why would I keep Gu Fan around? Wouldn’t it be better for me to keep all the treasures for myself?"

After hearing this, everyone also thought it made sense. Although Su Hui still had suspicions, she didn’t feel right to continue probing. Instead, she turned her doubtful gaze towards Gu Fan.

Gu Fan shrugged: "Sister Su, don’t look at me like that. Haven’t I already told you? If we can safely return, I will tell you everything."

Lu Yi seemed puzzled: "Bro, why do you insist on waiting until we get back to tell Sister Su? It seems like you have no intention of telling us... Could it be..."

Gu Fan gave a wry smile: "Don’t get me wrong. The situation at that time was quite complicated. Ning Qi fired her gun in order to save me. In other words, she saved my life. Do you expect me to betray my savior? I can’t do that."

Thinking about it, they all empathized with Gu Fan’s predicament, but they still felt uneasy.

Gu Fan continued: "As for the treasure, it’s not that I want to hide it from everyone. It was Ning Qi who made the discovery. Therefore, it’s up to her to decide who gets to share the treasure. If I had found the treasure myself, I would certainly share it with everyone – the key issue is that I wasn’t the one who found it."

"Oh, is that so?" Ouyang Jin immediately looked at Ning Qi with expectation.

All they could see was Ning Qi nodding: "I’ve mentioned it because I intended to share the treasure with everyone here. Everyone gets a share. But please don’t tell anyone outside this group, otherwise there won’t be enough to go around."

Luo Jingrong and Du Changhui voiced out: "We want to know how valuable the treasure is. If it isn’t worth a hundred million, we don’t want our share. You guys can divide it amongst yourselves."

Hearing this, Ning Qi was left speechless. She secretly wondered how rich these two businessmen were.

Alright, matters thus far were settled for the time being. Next, Su Hui and Zhuo Hang began discussing. Su Hui asked Zhuo Hang: "Based on your experience, how should this incident be judged? Was it an act of righteousness, self-defence, or...?"

Zhuo Hang furrowed his brows: "It’s hard to say. Gathering evidence alone is quite difficult. Depending solely on the words of Gu Fan and Ning Qi, I’m afraid..."

"Indeed, this is exactly why I’m having a hard time. It’s not easy to vouch for the truth without evidence backing my words. This puts Ning Qi at a disadvantage. When the time comes, I really don’t know what to do." After finishing his sentence, Gu Fan glanced at Su Hui and continued: "If I were to tell everyone, it would be equivalent to telling you and Zhuo Hang. Given your roles, would you be able to turn a blind eye? Your professions require you to operate based on evidence, yet I can’t present any. Now this is a predicament not just for me, but also for you."

"Yes, it’s a tough situation, and it’s giving me a headache." Su Hui rubbed her forehead: "I want to believe Gu Fan’s words. That Ning Qi was forced to shoot Hu Bo in order to save Gu Fan. But my duty requires me to see the evidence. Unfortunately, Gu Fan can’t provide any. So, how should we handle this?"

Knowing that Su Hui was in a dilemma, Zhuo Hang commented: "Alright, as Gu Fan said, let’s wait until we’re back in safety before discussing this any further. Why bother deliberating about it now?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi’s heart sunk: "What? Is the place you’re going to find very dangerous?"

"More than just dangerous, it entirely depends on whether you’re lucky enough to turn danger into safety." Lu Yi heaved a sigh after finishing his sentence.

Suddenly, something occurred to Su Hui: "Oh, Gu Fan, do you remember? Last time, I was in a quandary about whether to report Lin Xi because she had saved me. You urged me to uphold justice. But when it comes to you, why are you trying to defend Ning Qi?"

"What? Gu Fan, are you planning to sell me out?" Lin Xi broke out immediately, slapping the table, and radiating anger. The power she emitted made the entire tent tremble, which was even more terrifying than the blizzard outside, leaving everyone anxious.

"Lin Xi, calm down, hear me out." Seeing Lin Xi’s angry look, Gu Fan was apprehensively drumming on the inside. If this matter wasn’t handled well, who knew what this lady would do.

Gu Fan began to explain: "First of all, Lin Xi, you saved Sister Su, and Ning Qi saved me. Although the situations seem identical, the problem lies in the fact that the things you did, Lin Xi, were not to save Sister Su, while Ning Qi took action in order to save me out of necessity. These two cases are inherently different."

"What’s the difference? Isn’t it still favouritism?" Lin Xi was extremely angry and wouldn’t accept this explanation.

Ning Qi was secretly delighted. Judging from this conversation, it seemed that a woman named Lin Xi was not that simple. She must have done something remarkable. As long as nothing happens after Lin Xi gets back, Ning Qi believed she wouldn’t be held responsible either.

Suddenly, Lin Xi seemed to perceive something, and gave Ning Qi a frosty look. Chills ran down the backs of Ning Qi without reason, followed by Lin Xi’s voice echoing in her mind: "Don’t think that the things you do are unknown to others. The gun you gave to Hu Bo was empty. You intentionally sent Hu Bo to kill Gu Fan, creating a chance for you to save Gu Fan and thus becoming his lifesaver. You aim to use Gu Fan for your own purposes. I advise you to not harbor foolish thoughts. As long as I’m alive, only I can use Gu Fan."

"What... What... is the... origin of this... woman?" Ning Qi was in a panic. Of course, she had no idea that Lin Xi’s secret supernatural power could look into others’ thoughts, meaning she knew all of Ning Qi’s secrets.

Seeing that the situation was heading south, Su Hui, knowing that she was the one who stirred up the chaos, stepped in to stabilize the situation: "Alright, alright. Everyone, don’t get angry. Let me say a few words. Our current situation is very dangerous. I swear that as long as we get back safely, all inclusive, I won’t hold anyone accountable, okay?"

Hearing this, Ning Qi felt slightly more reassured. Lin Xi also nodded, but Lin Xi still bore hostility towards Ning Qi, and Ning Qi was afraid of Lin Xi, viewing her as a monster.

Zhuo Hang implicitly agreed as well. After all, pursuing one person after another and escalating conflicts was detrimental to unity. Su Hui was right, they should wait until everyone was safe and sound before bringing this up again.

But who could understand Gu Fan’s dilemma? He was torn between Lin Xi, his ex-girlfriend, and Ning Qi, who seemed to really want to be his future girlfriend. Meanwhile, his current girlfriend Leng Le was still being held hostage by the boss, putting her in a rather precarious situation.