I was terrified! Raising a colossal star beast in the Beast Taming World

Chapter 172 The Deer Kite Rescue Plan

"Quick! Everyone, get moving! We must bring the director back before sunset, no matter what!"

Xue Youyou was the first to step forward, resolutely stating that she would capture Lu Yuan.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, they were met with strong opposition from almost everyone present, and the atmosphere in the entire lounge instantly became stiff and confrontational.

In their view, doing so was tantamount to pushing Lu Yuan into an abyss of no return, no different from simply strangling her. They could struggle internally, they could agonize over whether or not to report it to the police, but no matter what, they could not bring themselves to participate in the cruel act of capturing Lu Yuan.

Even those who were usually closest to Xue Youyou couldn't agree with her this time.

Lu Yutang's tone was relatively tactful, but it revealed an undeniable insistence: "Youyou, I think even if Yan Qing were here, she would never agree with what you did."

Su Wanrou, Cui Yelan, and Luo Yan nodded in agreement. Cui Yelan, in particular, genuinely felt that this was something she shouldn't do, not that she was deliberately trying to provoke anyone.

However, facing the disappointed and questioning gazes of the crowd, Xue Youyou cried out with a wronged expression, "Am I such a heartless and ungrateful person?"

"So you're all good people, and I'm the bad guy?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, all showing expressions of confusion.

If they hadn't misheard, when Xue Youyou said she was going to capture Lu Yuan, her tone clearly carried a hint of excitement and teasing, like a cat playing with a mouse. That eagerness didn't seem like she was acting out of kindness at all.

Could it be... that they misunderstood?

Lin Yueyao hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Then... what does the Chief really mean?"

"My meaning is very simple!"

Xue Youyou's joking expression vanished, and she said seriously, "Since we all came together, we should all go back together, one by one, without missing a single one!"

She paused, her tone unusually solemn: "If the dean really runs away this time, she can forget about ever coming back with her head held high again."

Lin Yueyao smiled wryly, "Uh...of course we understand this principle, but there's nothing we can do right now...If she could avoid running away, the dean certainly wouldn't want to run away."

The others also looked at Xue Youyou with complete bewilderment.

As the saying goes, "It's better to live a wretched life than to die a good death." Compared to staying here and waiting to be hanged later, running away is definitely the best option. When faced with life and death, who cares about being honorable?

Xue Youyou simply smiled slightly, then suddenly uttered a shocking statement: "I've thought of a good way to help her get through this crisis. But the prerequisite is that she has to come back first; otherwise, if she runs away, she'll truly be considered a fugitive from justice, and she'll have no way to defend herself."

Everyone was shocked by these words.

No one expected that Xue Youyou would come up with a solution so quickly.

Everyone couldn't help but marvel, never expecting that she, who always seemed so unreliable, actually possessed wisdom surpassing even theirs.

But what kind of method could possibly fill that 10 billion dollar hole? It's simply unbelievable.

Everyone present was intrigued and eager to find out more.

A thought suddenly flashed through Lu Yutang's mind, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly. She tentatively asked, "You wouldn't... be thinking of using force to coerce my mother into forgiving my aunt's sins, would you? Let me tell you first, my mother is very old-fashioned and never falls for that kind of thing."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed expressions of sudden realization.

If it were Xue Youyou, she really would be capable of doing something like this. Such a simple and brutal method is indeed something only she could come up with.

Taking in everyone's "I knew it" and even slightly relieved looks, Xue Youyou was utterly speechless. Just how bad was her image in everyone's eyes?

"Of course not such a third-rate plan! What I've come up with is a truly brilliant plan!" Xue Youyou protested loudly, her tone full of frustration.

Lu Yutang's eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly, "What kind of plan is that?"

If there were a way, she would want to save her aunt more than anyone else present.

However, Xue Youyou then deliberately became mysterious, smiling enigmatically, and said, "Time is of the essence right now, and there's no time to go into details. In short, the most urgent task is to find Dean Lu!"

Everyone: "..."

If they weren't outmatched, they really wanted to pinch Xue Youyou's cheeks a few times right now. She looked absolutely adorable.

After a brief silence, Lu Yutang took a deep breath, quickly suppressing her impatience, and nodded: "Okay, Youyou, we believe you. So, how should we search now?"

Seeing that Lu Yutang, who was closest to Lu Yuan by blood, had chosen to trust him first, the others stopped wavering and all expressed their willingness to help.

Luo Yan recalled a clue and said, "The dean's suicide note said she ran south..."

Lin Yueyao chuckled and replied, "However, given the dean's personality, that's most likely a lie. He might actually have run north."

Lin Qingchan shook her head: "It's hard to say. Maybe she's just deliberately trying to make us think she won't really go south, but in fact she's going south anyway."

"..."

For a moment, everyone was talking at once, and the more they guessed, the more complicated it became. They kept endlessly layering the dean's true and false thoughts, almost like a thousand-layer cake.

Xue Youyou immediately interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop!"

Once everyone's attention was focused on her, she raised her hand and deftly assigned tasks: "Team one, search to the east; team two, search to the west."

Everyone was stunned.

Ning Xiaoman asked doubtfully, "Chief, what about the south and north? What if the dean really goes that way? Wouldn't all our work have been for nothing?"

Xue Youyou shook her head, her tone resolute: "Since she specifically mentioned going south in her suicide note, the actual direction must be east or west."

She didn't offer much explanation, but simply gave everyone a look that said, "You'll figure it out yourselves."

However, many people in the second team had undisguised doubts written on their faces, clearly not trusting her judgment.

Shen Yanqiu directly voiced everyone's thoughts: "Chief, it's not that we don't believe you. If you received this revelation from observing the stars, then we would certainly believe you unconditionally. But this kind of judgment, purely based on human judgment, is really a bit..."

Xue Youyou spat lightly, annoyed, "Stupid! Do I need to observe the stars at night for such a simple question? Do you need to pull out a calculator to calculate one plus one?"

Shen Yanqiu's face immediately turned bright red.

Seeing the atmosphere getting a bit tense, Lin Yueyao quickly stepped in to smooth things over, taking the lead in responding: "The wisdom of the Chief is not something we can easily fathom. Let's not overthink it and just do as he says."

Led by Lin Yueyao, the second team members set off first.

However, as Shen Yanqiu stepped out the door, he deliberately muttered in a voice that everyone could hear, "I want to see what the Chief will say if we can't find him anywhere, east or west."

Xue Youyou: "..."

After the six members of the second team left, only the five members of the first team remained in the rest room, with Meng Yanqing missing.

Xue Youyou looked around and instructed, "Well... the four of you should set off too. Remember, search to the east."

Lu Yutang asked worriedly, "What about you, Youyou?"

Xue Youyou smiled mysteriously and said, "I have something more important to do."

Lu Yutang stared at her for a moment, and finally nodded heavily.

"Okay... I really hope we can find my aunt."

After saying that, the four of them said no more and quickly set off in the east as Xue Youyou had instructed.