Chapter 20: Game Over

She never imagined that Gong Shenxi would say such words.

Her heart rose inexplicably.

This kind of life-and-death wager was often played in the East Continent, a game they encountered frequently. If two factions fought over territory, venues, or wanted to place bets for profit, they liked to play this. But a wager of life and death meant staking one's own life, playing along with the other party! The loser would die—the essence was to see who dared go farther.

Thus, more than a decade ago, the old matriarch of the W Group had established an unwritten rule. If members within the group had irreconcilable conflicts and both sides were at fault, unable to resolve it, they could resort to this method. Life and death were determined by fate. She would not interfere. Nor would she care.

Aunt Qiong's gaze was filled with hatred and shock. She hated the girl before her, the murderer of her daughter, yet she was astonished that Gong Shenxi would propose such a game.

Yu Mo, upon hearing Shen Chaoxi’s words, furrowed his brows. A shadow darkened his eyes, harboring worry and tension, rarely so visible in his expression.

But once the challenge was spoken, there was no taking it back. There was no other way to break the impasse. Both sides were locked in stalemate. Aunt Qiong sought revenge!

Though tense, Aunt Qiong’s mind replayed the image of her daughter—her head smashed by a metal rod, unable to stand, unable to escape the inferno of the abandoned factory, forced to burn alive. The hatre