The Labyrinth of the Monsters-Chapter 59 – Judge by actions, not by heart

Everyone stopped talking. Her terrifying "leaping" ability was evident to all.

White Rabbit walked to the "window" on the outer wall of the booth, which was actually a big hole that let in the night breeze. She put on her baseball cap and mask again, pressing down her wind-blown hair. "Goodbye."

White Rabbit leaped lightly and disappeared.

...

Wu Dahai and the group stayed for another half an hour, discussing various topics about Awakened Beings. Wu Dahai was willing to share what he knew, but it was only superficial. Once it involved deeper and more targeted information, he was only partially knowledgeable. It could be because he held a low position in the organization, or it could be that the exploration of Beasts by Awakened Beings had reached its limit.

Late at night, the six of them left Ten Dragon Village.

Officer Huang drove Gao Yang, Qing Ling, and Chubby Jun home. Wu Dahai asked Wang Zikai to drive him home, and then the car was left to Wang Zikai to use as he pleased. Wang Zikai was overjoyed and hugged Wu Dahai, calling him a good brother. They were almost about to kiss.

In this situation, Gao Yang felt relieved. He could finally relax.

In the early morning, the police car drove on the sparsely populated road and soon arrived at Qingyang Bridge.

Gao Yang and Qing Ling sat in the back seat. Qing Ling leaned against the window, and the night scenery outside merged with the semi-transparent car window glass. Qing Ling's fair face, indifferent eyes, and ethereal presence created a strong atmosphere. If he were a director, he would definitely like Qing Ling because she had a face that told a story.

But in reality...

"What are you thinking about?" Gao Yang asked.

"Leveling up," Qing Ling replied.

As it turned out, this woman had no interesting story. Her mind was filled with nothing but leveling up.

"Gao Yang, what do you think of the Zodiac?" Officer Huang suddenly asked while driving.

"You mean...," Gao Yang searched for the right words, "whether we can trust them or not?"

"Trust is a luxury," Officer Huang's gaze was mature and sharp. "Think of the Zodiac as a group of mercenaries. Do you think this group of mercenaries is worth us risking our lives for?"

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"Is there a better choice?" Gao Yang asked.

"That's true," Officer Huang sighed. "Big fish eat small fish. We don't have the qualifications to negotiate."

"Based on my current feelings..." Gao Yang pondered for a moment. "I don't think the Zodiac is a bad organization, but... it can't be considered a good one either."

"You're right," Officer Huang agreed. "Take White Rabbit, for example. She looks harmless, but in reality, she's ruthless. Honestly, if it weren't for Chubby Jun and Wang Zikai in the operation at Ancient Village, we wouldn't have made it. But did you notice? She was determined to wait until the Hair Monster appeared before coming to save us..."

"In White Rabbit's eyes, our lives are not as important as the Rune Circuit," Gao Yang concluded.

"Yes," Officer Huang looked ahead. The car reached the middle of the bridge, with the wide river on both sides. "One thing White Rabbit didn't lie about is that in this world, Awakened Beings may be more dangerous than Beasts.""But... we hadn't joined the organization back then," Chubby Jun, who was in the passenger seat, interjected in a low voice. "Now we are part of the organization. White Rabbit also said that she is only cold to outsiders, but very kind to her own people..."

"Do you believe everything she says?" Officer Huang asked.

Chubby Jun was at a loss for words.

"You've only met her once, and you're already swayed," Officer Huang pretended to be angry and glared at Chubby Jun. "Back in Wang Zikai's garage, I shouldn't have spared your life."

"I... I didn't mean that..." Chubby Jun's face turned red and then pale.

"Stop scaring him." Gao Yang understood Officer Huang's intention and quickly played the good cop. He leaned forward and patted Chubby Jun's shoulder. "Chubby Jun, let me teach you a way to judge people. It may not always work, but you can use it as a reference."

"Okay, Brother Yang, go ahead." Chubby Jun trusted Gao Yang the most. Firstly, Gao Yang was intelligent, and he had never given up on Chubby Jun from the beginning. In Ancient Village, he even comprehended the Talent of Flame and fought evenly with the hair monster. In Chubby Jun's eyes, Gao Yang had become his true big brother.

"Judge by actions, not by heart," Gao Yang said.

"What?" Chubby Jun didn't understand.

"What a person thinks or says is not important, what they do is what matters," Qing Ling explained coldly.

Chubby Jun fell into brief contemplation, then shouted, "Sister-in-law, I get it!"

Qing Ling frowned slightly, "I'm not your sister-in-law," she was too lazy to repeat.

"Officer Huang! Brother Yang! Sister-in-law!" Chubby Jun's eyes were a bit moist, "All these days, you could have abandoned me several times, but you didn't. You complained about me, but you always took me with you. You guys are really good to me!"

"Good that you know," Officer Huang was satisfied, he patted Chubby Jun's shoulder, "Fate brought us together, made us companions, we should cherish this friendship. As for the Zodiac..."

"It's our backing, but not necessarily our companion," Gao Yang continued.

"Right! It can protect us, but it can also sell us out at any time. All of this depends on the real purpose of the organization. If achieving this purpose requires our lives, the organization will not hesitate. From the organization's perspective, it's not wrong," Officer Huang took out a pipe and bit a cigarette, "But from our perspective, we don't want to be cannon fodder. Survival is our absolute bottom line, inviolable."

"It's too early to draw conclusions now," Gao Yang extended his hand, "But, survival is also my absolute bottom line."

"Mine too!" Chubby Jun turned around and put his hand on top.

Officer Huang freed a hand and put it on top.

Qing Ling was silent for a moment, then she also extended her hand.

Four hands stacked together for a few seconds, then let go.

Chubby Jun was a bit excited, he rubbed his eyes, his voice choked, "Don't laugh at me, just now... for the first time in my life... I felt like I had a family..."

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"Alright, alright, don't get too sentimental," Officer Huang pointed to the drawer in front of the passenger seat, "Open it, there are three A4 papers inside, take them out."

"Okay." Chubby Jun took out three A4 papers from the drawer, they were densely filled with tables.

Gao Yang leaned over to take a look: "Serial Number list?"

"Yes, all the Talents after the 10th Serial Number are here, it's all the Talent information I know. I originally planned to give it to you as a thank you gift after the third assessment," Officer Huang smiled, "But now we have joined the Zodiac organization, this Serial Number list is not much use to you, but keep it anyway. From now on, we are all on the same starting line, let's support each other and overcome difficulties together."

Chubby Jun's hand holding the A4 paper was trembling, he remembered Gao Yang's words "Judge by actions, not by heart", and couldn't hold back his tears.

...

On the way home, Gao Yang called his mother. He wanted to go to the hospital, but his mother told him to go home first. She and his sister would stay overnight at the hospital, and Gao Yang could take over in the morning. Gao Yang agreed.

When Gao Yang got home, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

He was very tired, took a shower, and didn't even have the energy to study the Serial Numbers, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Just as he was about to fall asleep, a sound appeared.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Gao Yang was instantly alert, he quickly sat up. The sound was coming from the bedroom door.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Someone was knocking on the door.