The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 45: Who Agrees, Who Disagrees?

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The three of them fell into a deadly silence.

They stared blankly at the Warehouse Manager, then at Su Qi, who had an innocent smile on her face.

For a moment, they didn't know who was more terrifying.

"I know you're shocked right now, and you have many questions," Su Qi said, her smile fading as she looked at them. "But that's not important. Now... I'll give you a minute to think."

"Think about... what?"

"What do you think?" Su Qi glanced towards the wall.

Croc Brother and Spider Boy were somewhat confused, but Snake Head Man seemed to have realized something. His pupils shrank, and he looked frightened, disbelieving, yet excited.

"Could it be..."

Su Qi did not hurry them but continued to play with the Rubik's Cube, filling the room with its twisting creaks.

Last night...

Su Qi had chosen to sneak into the Warehouse Manager's room, where she did something extremely bold and dangerous—she ambushed him inside the room!

At great risk, she killed the Warehouse Manager!

And today...

All the notes people saw were also written by Su Qi herself, including the cleaning task on the door.

Without hesitation, Snake Head Man heavily slapped the table: "Leader, whatever you're planning, I'm with you! So it's about escaping the orphanage! Even if it's fraught with hardships, even if it leads to death upon capture, I'm in!"

Indeed.

Those who showed their loyalty the fastest could at least vie for the position of a leader.

"I'm in too! I can't stay here any longer, even if it means dying, I'd rather die outside," Spider Boy spoke up quietly, his resolve stronger than before, probably inspired by Pig Head Man's slap.

Croc Brother pondered deeply, his gaze gradually becoming firm, gritting his teeth:

"Let's take the plunge, in this orphanage... we live like bugs, constantly in danger of death," Croc Brother gritted his teeth. "Since that's the case, let's escape together!"

Seeing the firm look and excited atmosphere of the three, Su Qi silently put down the Rubik's Cube, her expression somewhat odd, "Wait a second."

"When did I say anything about escaping?"

"???"

The three of them were stunned: "Didn't you kill the Warehouse Manager and since the matter will definitely be exposed, shouldn't we escape before the others react?"

"First."

Su Qi pointed to the corpse of the Warehouse Manager, correcting: "This isn't about fear of crime, it's about dispensing justice."

"Second," Su Qi said calmly, "We're not planning to run."

The three exchanged glances: "Then what are we supposed to do?"

"Of course it's..."

Su Qi said calmly, "Kill the remaining three."

"!!!!!!"

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"Why haven't those guys come out yet?"

Rhino looked towards the Warehouse Manager's room with a puzzled look, of course... he dared not go forward to open the door.

But, it had already been an hour.

And everyone else had almost completed their tasks, during which... a faint noise had scared them half to death but no spikes had been seen shooting through the iron walls from the room.

What exactly happened? At least there should have been some noise if those guys had died.

"Click!"

Just then.

The door was finally opened and out came Spider Boy... with its numerous spider legs, it dragged something, looking determinedly at everyone as it walked out.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on it.

Rhino squinted his eyes, wondering what the kid was up to.

"Everyone..."

Spider Boy actually began to speak.

Everyone's faces drastically changed, immediately showing fear, and they quickly cowered and covered their heads.

The Warehouse Manager's spikes could hunt by sound, and it's very easy to be accidentally killed!

But there was no apparent motivation or intent to kill.

Spider Boy remained unharmed and resolute:

"I want to show you all something."

Row after row of spider legs unfurled, and it opened several pieces of white paper, all bearing different fonts, even photographs.

Everyone stared blankly at the items.

Those were the records of every Game Day, the photographs seemingly depicting something fun, capturing numerous grisly scenes.

Everyone felt chilled to the bone, yet still dared not speak.

"These are the blood-soaked days of the orphanage, and in their eyes, we are just the next batch of insects to be ruthlessly slaughtered," Spider Boy said somberly. "Every Game Day, they treat us as toys to vent their desire to kill."

"Do you all really want to keep living like this?"

Rhino squinted his eyes and kept quiet, pondering why the Warehouse Manager had not taken action after hearing the noise.

Could he not be here?

At that moment, someone seemed to realize this too and whispered lowly, "But... we have no way out."

"There is a way, as long as we unite, we can escape from this orphanage!" Spider Boy said with a deep voice.

His words immediately changed everyone's expressions!

"What is he saying?"

"Let us unite... and escape?"

"Impossible!" someone stepped back a few steps, shivering.

"It's not possible... we can't escape." Eyes deep with fear, the crowd responded, "It's not like no one has ever tried, and you can imagine what happened to those who did!"

"No one has ever escaped!"

"Who would be crazy enough to join you in this!"

Facing the rising noise among the people, Spider Boy displayed an anxious expression, "Don't be like this, if we all come together, there is still a chance."

Rhino also understood everything by now, squinting his eyes, he thought:

It looks like the manager really isn't here.

This is my chance to show them!

With a cunning look and a loud voice, he said, "You in Room 7, taking advantage of that adult's absence, planning these things, you are audacious!"

"Wait till I get out of here—I'll tell the adults and you all will be dead!"

He then turned his gaze back to the crowd:

"And you idiots!"

Rhino sneered, "Daring to echo this guy, you are accomplices!"

The people's faces turned pale: "No, we didn't."

"Who knows..." Rhino's hoarse voice threatened, "Once I report to those above, do you think you can escape?"

The crowd shivered all over.

"But... you still have a chance." Suddenly pointing at Spider Boy, Rhino spoke playfully, "If you pull out all his legs and nail those few people in the room to the floor."

"I might speak less to the Warehouse Manager afterward."

Hearing Rhino's words, everyone looked at each other, seeing the hesitation in each other's eyes.

Someone had already clenched their teeth and moved.

A disappointed look appeared in Spider Boy's eyes.

"See... I told you it would be useless. You had to try anyway."

Snake Head Man also stepped forward.

Croc Brother appeared at the door: "If we could unite.... there wouldn't be so much killing."

"You bunch of fools...." Rhino spoke coldly: "It seems I have to kill you here, the manager would surely be pleased to see this."

"Is that so, too bad.... he will no longer see it."

A slow voice sounded.

"Shoo!"

A spike, glowing cold and bloodstained, shot out from the door, piercing straight through Rhino's chest! He didn't even have time to react before he fell painfully to the ground!

"You are like a scattered plate of sand, only strength and iron-bloodedness can make you fear and obey, having lost the instinct to resist.... no wonder they call you trash."

Su Qi's figure slowly pushed the door open, and he was dragging a body, throwing it in the middle of the warehouse.

Everyone's gaze was stunned!

This this this this! Isn't that the manager!

They looked terrified at the body and then at Su Qi!

"Phew!"

Su Qi was pulling out the spike embedded in Rhino's body, blood gushing out, and Rhino's screams echoed in everyone's ears.

But Su Qi was unmoved, his gaze fixing on everyone, "And from now on, I want you to join me in overthrowing the powers of the orphanage."

"Remember this is not a request, but an order. Those who obey stay... those who fear, kill."

His calm voice made everyone shiver:

"Who agrees? Who opposes?"