Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

Everyone thought Ma Jun would be enraged and rush towards the father and son, but the next second, he suddenly turned around, grabbed Li Wei next to him, and dragged him towards the door with a tight grip on his arm.

Li Wei panicked completely, his hands flailing wildly as he tried to grab something to steady himself. Finally, he grabbed Hei Zi's clothes tightly, his voice filled with terror: "What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go!"

"What are you doing?" Ma Jun's face was contorted with rage, his tone sinister. "Go outside and die there, so it won't count as being killed. That way, we can eliminate them one by one until we find the real monster!"

Everyone instantly understood that Ma Jun wanted to use the "Otherworldly Rules" to force people to step into the darkness like Chen Hua and fend for themselves, in order to reduce suspicion and save their own lives.

Realizing that Ma Jun was about to yank the door open and push him out, Li Wei was terrified and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Help! Someone save me! I don't want to go out!"

Hei Zi was pulled forward a few steps by Li Wei, who tugged at his clothes.

Seeing Ma Jun's out-of-control state, he didn't hesitate for a moment, stepping forward to stop him, his voice urgent: "Brother Ma, calm down! This is useless, you'll only be throwing your life away!"

Ma Jun had completely gone mad at this moment, and his strength was astonishing; Hei Zi alone could not stop him at all.

Seeing that half of Li Wei's body had been dragged to the doorway, and the door was torn open a crack, letting in the darkness and cold air from outside, Luo Zheng made a move.

He stepped forward, grabbed Ma Jun by the back of his collar, and yanked him backward.

Ma Jun lost his balance and, along with Li Wei and Hei Zi, tumbled back into the house, crashing heavily to the ground.

The next second, with a loud "bang," the door was slammed shut by an invisible force, completely shutting out the darkness outside.

Having survived the ordeal, Li Wei immediately shrank behind Hei Zi as soon as he broke free from Ma Jun's grasp, trembling like a leaf, not daring to even lift his head.

Ma Jun struggled to his feet, glaring angrily at Luo Zheng with venom in his eyes. But Luo Zheng merely glanced at him coldly, the chill in his gaze instantly making Ma Jun cower. He subconsciously shrank back, his arrogance instantly extinguished by more than half.

Luo Zheng strode up to Ma Jun, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged him to the door. His tone was icy and piercing, carrying an irresistible sense of oppression: "I know Li Wei can't die, but I do know you can."

"No...no! You can't do this!" Ma Jun was so frightened that his face turned as white as paper, his voice trembled, and he couldn't even speak coherently.

Just then, a faint smell of urine slowly spread throughout the room.

Ma Jun was so scared that he peed himself.

Luo Zheng released his grip with a look of disgust, and Ma Jun collapsed against the wall like a lump of mud, his previous arrogance completely gone, cowering there.

Everything happened too fast. In just a few minutes, Su Bai and Lao Zhou were sitting there, without even having time to react.

However, Luo Zheng's words just now made Su Bai feel a little doubtful.

Why did he say "Li Wei cannot die"?

Li Wei is just a timid and honest ordinary person, so why would Luo Zheng protect him so specially?

Old Zhou leaned closer to Su Bai and whispered, "It seems that the weak can really make people subconsciously feel sorry for them. Look at Luo Zheng, he'd rather risk Ma Jun than touch Li Wei."

Su Bai glanced at him indifferently and said nothing.

Old Zhou immediately put on a pitiful, whimpering look!

Su Bai: "..."

Fortunately, at this moment, Luo Zheng finished dealing with Ma Jun, who was slumped in the corner, and suddenly turned his gaze to Li Wei by the window. His tone was calm but carried an undeniable sense of pressure as he directly confronted him: "I saw it that day. You took the newspaper."

These words, though seemingly ordinary, struck like a thunderbolt in the deathly silent room, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with astonishment.

No one expected that Li Wei, who seemed honest, timid, and submissive, would be involved with the lost newspaper.

Su Bai looked up at Li Wei and saw that his face had turned pale instantly, his eyes were unfocused, and he looked dazed, as if he had been stunned by those words and it took him a long time to react.

He waved his hands frantically, his voice stammering with a hint of panic: "Wh...what newspaper? Is it...is it the ones that were lost before? No, it wasn't me, I didn't take them!"

He looked innocent and bewildered, his hands tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, appearing wronged and aggrieved. Anyone who looked at him would not think he was lying.

Luo Zheng chuckled lightly, a laugh devoid of any warmth, filled only with mockery: "That day, Hei Zi and Chen Hua were wrestling by the bed, and you followed along pretending to break them up, thinking you could steal the newspaper unnoticed amidst the chaos of their fight, right?"

He paused, his tone suddenly turning cold, each word clearly piercing through Li Wei's pretense: "You calculated everything, but you overlooked one detail. You were too hasty when you stuffed the newspaper into Chen Hua's pocket. Although you didn't disturb Chen Hua and successfully put the newspaper in, you didn't hide your hand properly when you pulled it back, and I saw it clearly."

At this point, Luo Zheng's face darkened completely, all the smile vanished from his eyes, leaving only a hint of ruthlessness. His gaze, like an icicle, fixed intently on Li Wei: "Tell me, why did you steal the newspaper? Now it's time to give everyone an explanation."

Li Wei swayed, his lips trembling, still vehemently denying it: "You...you've mistaken me...it really wasn't me, I didn't steal the newspapers, I never touched those newspapers..."

"Li Wei," Luo Zheng's voice already carried a hint of impatience, "Since I dared to point it out in public, it means I'm 100% certain. You don't have to say now, I'll give you time to consider, but remember, my patience is limited, don't force me to take action."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Zheng withdrew his gaze, no longer pursuing the matter, and turned back to lean against the corner of the wall, as if his earlier outburst was just a trivial matter.

But this composure only makes people more wary.

While everyone was still preoccupied with the scandal of Ma Jun eating people, the suspicion of "honest man Li Wei stealing newspapers" suddenly emerged.

In just one day, a series of unexpected events left everyone exhausted, and the suspicions in their hearts grew stronger.

The room fell silent again, with only the faint breathing of the group remaining.

The resting spots remained unchanged, except for Hei Zi and Li Wei, who moved to the window. However, after Luo Zheng's words, Hei Zi's gaze towards Li Wei became noticeably more wary. He deliberately kept his distance from him, remaining silent throughout and refusing to even meet his eyes.

With the lights about to go out, everyone took advantage of the last moments when the lights were on to eat and replenish their energy.

While chewing on a biscuit, Old Zhou couldn't help but glance at Li Wei frequently, saying suspiciously, "Do you think Li Wei might be that monster? He looks honest and unassuming, but I never expected him to steal newspapers. Who knows what kind of tricks he's up to?"