Starting Off Survival With A Small Treehouse

Chapter 1038: Chapter 575: Suspicion (Part 2)

It’s a pity.

"I have another question."

Ji Chaoyang still looked at Shi Wanyun’s room: "Why doesn’t she come out of the room to discuss with us?"

He kept targeting Shi Wanyun with his questions.

Xu Xin could understand his thoughts.

Xu Ying should have gained his trust, but Shi Wanyun still hadn’t.

"Is she afraid we’ll question her about her past?" His question became sharper.

He apologized slightly to Xu Xin: "I’m not questioning your judgment, but whether what she said is true needs to be clarified. Only if what she told you is true can all your speculations be valid. Otherwise..."

Otherwise, they might very well fall into the opponent’s trap.

Now, with every step difficult, they must ensure each step is correct.

One mistake means a bottomless abyss.

Xu Xin really wanted to tell him that he had actually seen Shi Wanyun’s memory.

This was certified by Xu Ying, because she too had seen Shi Wanyun’s memory and told Xu Xin this ability indeed works as Shi Wanyun said: it records surrounding memories and cannot be altered.

So, Xu Xin trusts Shi Wanyun very much now.

The reason she wasn’t let out wasn’t because they wanted to keep her from hearing these things, but because after going through memory transmission twice, her mental exhaustion had reached its peak.

She needed a proper rest.

Moreover...

"That’s right, she... doesn’t trust you guys."

Xu Xin decided to voice Shi Wanyun’s concerns.

"Because she was once controlled by the opponent, she believes any survivor could become as controlled as she was, a puppet on a string. So... she only trusts me."

This made the others a bit displeased.

"What does she mean? We don’t even mind that she once wanted to harm us, and she detests us?" Wang Lei was instantly unhappy, "It’s really absurd."

"Exactly, since we’ve been together we’ve never been apart, plus everyone has special abilities, we’re surely from the same team as before, how could there be a problem?" Zhao Xiaochuan also expressed his confusion.

Qi Xuefei frowned slightly at the tightly closed bedroom door, then shook her head: "Given what she’s been through, it’s normal for her to think this way. And..."

Qi Xuefei glanced at Ji Chaoyang.

Ji Chaoyang seemed to be deep in thought.

Considering the possibility, perhaps.

"Hey hey hey, Brother Chaoyang, you aren’t really suspecting there’s a mole among us, are you?" Zhao Xiaochuan exclaimed, "Don’t fall for sowing discord!"

"I’m just considering the possibility." Ji Chaoyang smiled slightly, "At the moment, it seems very unlikely. So..."

He turned to look at Xu Xin, said to him: "We need to ask Shi Wanyun a few questions, otherwise it’s hard for me to trust her. If what she says is true, she should be able to easily answer my questions."

He was indeed cautious.

Sure enough, for someone originally controlled by the adversary, indirectly causing the defense of the World Tree, gaining trust is not simple.

Xu Xin was just about to speak when the bedroom door opened.

Shi Wanyun walked out, eyes bagged, and in a soft voice: "I will answer your questions."

She had been listening inside the room.

"Ah, you look in such poor condition!" Zeng Tao remarked in shock.

She had seen Shi Wanyun in her normal state, was startled by the current dark-eyed Shi Wanyun.

"...Ask whatever you wish, hurry and ask. Once done, I’m heading back to sleep."

Shi Wanyun did not sit but stood behind Xu Xin.

Very clearly, she did not wish to engage in long talks with everyone else present.

Her condition was indeed very poor.

Exhibiting her memory to others consumed her mental energy, even her physical energy. Plus, she had to re-experience the extreme terror from before, overwhelming for the mind.

Let’s not mention that previously Xu Ying, to verify the monster’s appearance and transformation, had her recall the scene of encountering the monster twice, akin to torture.

Now she feels like someone tortured by ordeal, just wanting to rest quickly.

Unfortunately, Xu Xin brought so many people into the treehouse, and she developed the habit of light sleep upon entering this world, naturally awakened by noise.

Hearing Ji Chaoyang say so, she came out.

"Alright." Ji Chaoyang didn’t waste time, immediately asked Shi Wanyun a few questions.

Shi Wanyun effortlessly answered him one by one.

Others asked some questions, all answered by Shi Wanyun.

Ji Chaoyang’s expression eased.

His questions were tricky, but Shi Wanyun could answer them.

And the others basically all believed Shi Wanyun’s experiences.

"Are you done questioning? Any more questions? Otherwise, I’m going back to sleep." Shi Wanyun softly said.

"Go ahead." Xu Xin said to her.

"Okay." She nodded softly, turned and walked back to the bedroom, closing the door.

"So, do you trust her now?" Xu Xin asked Ji Chaoyang with a smile.

Ji Chaoyang nodded: "Yes, at least I can’t find any loopholes. If she really has an issue, it only shows she’s superior to me, falling into her hands is reasonable."

"Don’t always think in the worst way, Brother Chaoyang!" Wang Lei waved his hand, "I announce, Shi Wanyun is one of us! She’s worthy of trust!"