Lu Yao's words made Xiao Feng's originally relaxed state of mind turn heavy all of a sudden.

Xiao Feng felt it was necessary to straighten out his thoughts again. What was his reason for thinking it wasn't a coincidence?

It was based on the premise that Su Yuzhuo and Xue Nuofu were enemies, so he took it for granted that it was impossible for them to collude to act together in front of him.

However, the most impossible things in the world are that there are no impossibilities. Even if Xue Nuofu and Su Yuzhuo have deep-seated grudges, it doesn't mean they won't unite to plot against him.

At that moment, Lu Yao looked at the phone screen and said, "That's not right, the meteorological station issued an emergency warning fifteen minutes before the storm, so no one should have known in advance."

This made Lu Yao also very puzzled, could it really be a coincidence?

Xiao Feng looked up at the stars in the sky, "Tomorrow will be good weather."

Lu Yao was slightly stunned, then nodded, "The weather forecast does indeed say it will be sunny."

After speaking, seeing that Xiao Feng was still looking up at the sky, she couldn't help but look up as well. The stars across the sky seemed to be winking, brightening and dimming, magnificent and brilliant!

After observing for a moment, Lu Yao's gaze became distant, a smile appeared on her lips, and she said, "When I was little, my grandma often held me to count the stars and said if we could see many stars at night, the next day would be clear."

"Brother Yanhuang, is this why you say tomorrow will be sunny?"

Xiao Feng did not deny it, "It's a simple common knowledge, ancient star-watching is pretty much based on this principle. Scientifically speaking, clouds are formed from water vapor, and when the vapor reaches a certain level, it turns into rain that falls to the ground."

After a brief pause, Xiao Feng suddenly asked, "Do you remember what the weather was like the night before the heavy rain?"

Lu Yao furrowed her brows, trying hard to recall but eventually shook her head, "I can't remember, but... Brother Yanhuang, you don't think that someone stargazed and knew in advance it would rain heavily the next day, do you?"

As a talented girl with solid skills, Lu Yao didn't disbelieve in "stargazing," but rather believed that what the ancients could observe and summarize, modern technology could already achieve.

This was also why, after learning that the meteorological station issued the storm warning fifteen minutes in advance, she chose to doubt her previous statement.

Xiao Feng said slowly, "It may not be stargazing, it might be some other way, but anyway, it's always good to be cautious. Whether or not Su Yuzhuo is acting, let's just assume she is."

"Mm." Lu Yao nodded vigorously, agreeing with Xiao Feng's perspective.

"Alright, go back to sleep then." Xiao Feng patted Lu Yao's shoulder and smiled, "Take the time to hone your skills, don't dwell on unnecessary thoughts. Even if there's no place for you in the world someday, there will always be a place by my side for you."

"Okay!"

Lu Yao agreed, blushing, then stood up and left. But as she turned away, she couldn't control her expression and burst into laughter, almost skipping away like a child who got their favorite toy.

It was a long time after Lu Yao departed before Xiao Feng left the bonfire.

Nonetheless, he still couldn't figure it out. If it was an act, what exactly was Su Yuzhuo aiming for?

After all, the injuries on her body were real, and in that situation, even if he'd arrived half an hour later, it could have been too late. The cost was undeniably great.

Paying such a high price for a play, Xiao Feng couldn't help but anticipate the moment the "dagger hidden in the map" was revealed.

...

Early the next morning, each team successively emerged from their tents, lined up neatly in their respective camps after freshening up.

It was obvious that there were significantly fewer people today compared to yesterday.

This was because the six teams eliminated in the first round had already returned, leaving those who were still going to compete in the second round.

While having breakfast, the captain of the Guangyang Team came over: "Captain Miao, could I have a word?"

Everyone's gaze turned instantly to see a medium-height person, slightly chubby, with a rather common face, but his smile gave off a friendly feeling.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but wonder to himself, could it be that this Guangyang Team captain has taken a liking to Miao Yueqian?

"Everyone, keep eating." Miao Yueqian said, casually grabbing a napkin to wipe her mouth, and followed the man to a spot not far away.

"Hello, I'm Qi Long, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit in Guangyang City. I've long heard of Captain Miao," Qi Long said politely.

Miao Yueqian shook hands with him and got straight to the point, "What does Captain Qi need from me?"

"It's not really a big deal," Qi Long smiled a bit awkwardly, rubbing his hands, "It's just that if you get the first draw priority today, could you have someone else drawing the lot?"

"…" Miao Yueqian's mouth twitched, so the other person came all the way just to not let Wang Lubo draw lots again?

After a brief contemplation, Miao Yueqian said, "I understand Captain Qi's intentions, but the draw is computer-assigned randomly, it doesn't really matter who draws, does it?"

Qi Long became a bit perplexed, as long as the Jiangcheng Team and Guangyang Team don't meet this time, both sides advance safely to the top three, benefiting both teams.

Besides, he was not trying to create some unfair advantage, just wanted a different person to draw lots, why did it seem like the other party was not agreeing?

At this thought, Qi Long's tone changed, "Captain Miao, let me make this clear, it doesn't mean the Guangyang Team is afraid of the Jiangcheng Team. If we must clash in the top three, we're ready for it any time!"

With that, Qi Long turned and left, "Farewell!"

Miao Yueqian couldn't help but feel amused, who draws whom is not up to any one person, why does it seem like she can choose the opponent at will?

It's truly a remarkable thing. Both the Guangyang Team and the already out New Wen Team thought Wang Lubo was unlucky, subconsciously ignoring that the draw was computer-randomized.

"What's up?" Xiao Feng teased with a smile, "Did you receive a lot of money to throw the match?"

"Brother Feng, don't say such things, Qianqian could never be that kind of person." Saying this, he looked at Miao Yueqian and smiled, "Am I right, Qianqian?"

"…" Miao Yueqian was momentarily speechless, not sure whether to tell Wang Lubo the real reason Qi Long approached her.

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