Chapter 663: 663: Labyrinth Labyrinth

The eavesdropping device was planted by Du Lai.

Du Lai and Fu Miaoxue had long noticed that Ya Chaohui wasn’t as close to Tan Xiao and his group or Bai Youwei. When they happened to see Ya Chaohui stopping Shen Mo today, claiming that he had something to discuss, they guessed it might involve Bai Youwei.

Du Lai deliberately walked past the two and in the slight brush, the listening device found its way onto Ya Chaohui. He was agile, carrying out the task without raising any suspicion.

However, Ya Chaohui did not bash Bai Youwei as they had expected. Instead, he objectively admitted that Bai Youwei was indeed smart, followed by suggesting that the young girl was not up for the big task, urging Shen Mo to think it through carefully.

He wasn’t as harsh as they’d hoped, which Fu Miaoxue found mildly disappointing.

But seeing Bai Youwei’s face change, Fu Miaoxue felt that their purpose had been achieved. They had finally evened the score.

…

When Shen Mo returned, he noticed that Bai Youwei was acting strangely. She seemed distracted, often zoning out while speaking.

When he asked her what was wrong, she brushed him off saying she was thinking about entering the maze the next day. Her words were seven parts truth and three parts lies, which roused suspicion in Shen Mo, though he couldn’t discern her thoughts.

This state of hers continued until the evening.

Both of them lay in bed, unable to sleep.

“If you’re tired… or not feeling well, you can rest for a few more days.” After some thought, Shen Mo suggested, “Delaying entering the maze by a few days isn’t a big deal.”

Bai Youwei immediately countered, “Do you think I can’t do it?”

Her sudden sharpness took Shen Mo aback.

And Bai Youwei’s heart recoiled at once!

What was she saying? Why was she speaking to him in such a tone? Her frustration and anger had nothing to do with him!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

But… she didn’t know what to say to fix it.

After a while, she decided to give up, abruptly saying, “I… I’m tired, going to sleep.”

She didn’t hear a response from Shen Mo.

She didn’t want to dig deeper. She closed her eyes, forcing herself to fall asleep quickly.

Behind her, a sturdy arm encircled her waist, pulling her into a warm embrace.

She still refused to open her eyes.

A sigh sounded low in her ear.

The night was peaceful.

…

The next day was the day to enter the maze.

Before going into the maze, they needed to go to the rest hall to allow the bunny-headed inspector to grant access.

By pressing the identity mark on their wrists, they would be automatically transported to the resting hall.

When Bai Youwei and Shen Mo arrived, pretty much all the other kings were present.

Each king brought about three to five companions, and there were many citizens around to watch the excitement. Everyone was looking around confusedly, having been told by the inspector that maze access would be opened today, but seeing no action.

Suddenly, someone noticed an anomaly on the satellite map at their feet.

Near each territory, a mist slowly gathered, initially a light white, eventually thickening into an obscuring fog. Looking down at the map, the fog looked like white clouds.

Someone wondered, “Could this be the maze?”

Someone attempted to step onto the “white cloud” on the map. Indeed, it reacted, flashing a dazzling light, followed by the sudden disappearance of the person who had just stepped in.

The “white cloud” disappeared too.

Bai Youwei watched with a frown as more and more kings entered the maze. Every time a group of people entered, a cloud would disappear.

It seemed that once the maze access was opened, there was no limit on the number of citizens allowed, but only one king was allowed to enter each maze.

Yan Qingwen chose the cloud near Changsha. Before leaving, he waved to them, “Good luck to you.”

Bai Youwei and Shen Mo looked at each other, then, as if by mutual agreement, turned towards the direction of Zhou Mountain.

There too was a cloud.

However, they couldn’t enter at the same time.

They would have to separate again…