What Jiang Ye said was outright disrespectful.

Ding Deng’s face turned red, then white, looking as if he was about to start a fight.

But at that moment, an even bigger blow landed—

The Administrator coldly added, “Your loan limit was 50 just now. But now, you don’t even qualify for that anymore.”

“……”

Utter humiliation!

This was the ultimate humiliation!

Ding Deng’s face flushed deep red, and he looked like he was about to explode.

But just as his emotions surged, a chilling realization struck him—

Jiang Ye looking down on him was one thing. But why had the Administrator revoked even his measly 50-credit loan?!

Didn’t this imply that…

Since he had offended Jiang Ye, his chances of dying had increased?!

Wasn’t this a subtle hint that Jiang Ye might kill him?!

Ding Deng turned to stare at Jiang Ye in disbelief.

After all, Jiang Ye always seemed mild-mannered and didn’t talk much.

But at that moment, Jiang Ye turned to the Administrator and asked, “Does the apartment have rules regarding crimes like murder and arson?”

“For example, if I were to kill someone right here in front of you, what punishment would I face?”

As soon as he said that, Ding Deng’s face turned deathly pale, and cold sweat drenched his back.

The Administrator remained expressionless and replied indifferently, “The apartment’s unspoken rules are for you to figure out on your own.”

“But what I can tell you is this—”

“If you kill someone in front of me right now, I will not impose any punishment.”

“Even if someone who has killed before comes to me for business, I will not treat them any differently.”

Ding Deng’s pupils shrank violently.

He instinctively took a few steps back, then hurriedly typed in the group chat:

【Help! Help!! Is anyone on the first floor? Come save me!】

【Jiang Ye is a psycho! He’s going to kill me!】

This message instantly stirred up heated discussion in the group chat.

【Whoa, what? Jiang Ye? You mean the one who originally lived on the 20th floor?】

【Ding Deng, what did you do to push Jiang Ye over the edge?】

【Jiang Ye lives on the 20th floor. He’s not as powerful as Yang Wenchao, so he’s definitely not surviving past today. If he’s lost it and wants to lash out, it makes sense.】

【If I remember correctly, Jiang Ye has a C-tier ability! Most people wouldn’t be able to stop him!】

Just as the group was buzzing with speculation, Jiang Ye calmly sent a message:

【Ding Deng asked me to be his loan guarantor. I firmly refused. He seems to have misunderstood something.】

Ding Deng immediately replied:

【Misunderstood my ass! You literally asked the Administrator if you could kill someone in front of him! How do you explain that?!】

Jiang Ye: 【I was just testing things out. Through this loan situation, I realized that talking to the Administrator wasn’t as dangerous as I initially thought, so I took the opportunity to ask some extra questions.】

【Since multiple classmates have been killed recently, I thought it was a good chance to clarify the rules on murder.】

Jiang Ye’s explanation was reasonable.

Besides, if he really wanted to kill Ding Deng, why would he give him time to call for help? Why would he even bother explaining?

Most of the students reading the chat felt it was probably a misunderstanding.

But Ding Deng refused to let it go and continued shouting in the chat:

【Don’t be fooled by Jiang Ye! He’s not as innocent as he looks!】

【When he refused to be my guarantor, he mocked me, saying I wasn’t even worthy of living!】

【He’s just making excuses now! If I die, it’ll definitely be Jiang Ye’s doing! Sister Ling, you have to avenge me! @Wang Lingling】

After sending these messages, Ding Deng looked at Jiang Ye with newfound confidence.

His eyes practically screamed: If you lay a finger on me, Wang Lingling will never let you go!

Jiang Ye found his smug expression absolutely ridiculous.

“You’re so sure about this. Aren’t you afraid that someone might deliberately kill you just to frame me?”

Ding Deng’s expression stiffened, but he quickly retorted, “We’re all classmates. You think everyone’s as crazy as you and Yang Wenchao? As long as you don’t dare kill me, that’s all that matters!”

Just as he finished speaking, he spotted You Ziyu, who was in charge of registering members for the Mutual Aid Group, walking over.

Ding Deng immediately sprinted over and hid behind You Ziyu. “Yu-ge, you’re finally here! Did Sister Ling send you to protect me?”

You Ziyu had actually been inspired by Jiang Ye’s questions and had come to see if he could get more information from the Administrator.

But since Ding Deng had already said it like that, he decided to step in as a mediator.

“All right, I saw everything in the chat.”

“We’re all classmates. If there’s an issue, talk it out properly. No need for all this fighting.”

“You first, Ding Deng. Whether or not Jiang Ye agrees to be your guarantor is his choice. You shouldn’t expect otherwise.”

“Now, Jiang Ye. Even if you don’t want to be his guarantor, there was no need to mock him like that.”

“Also, you’re living on the 20th floor, burdened with outrageous rent. How do you have no sense of urgency? Are you really planning to rely on your classmates to help you survive while you do nothing?”

“Look at Yang Wenchao. He also lives on the 20th floor and owes sky-high rent, but he already has the aura of a powerhouse. Just standing there, no one dares question whether he can pay his rent.”

“You should reflect on yourself. Two people living on the 20th floor—why is there such a massive difference between you?”

Earlier, when You Ziyu had spoken to Lu Shen, he had been polite and friendly.

But now, there was an unmistakable tone of authority in his voice, as if he actually held some kind of official power.

Seeing that You Ziyu had only said a few words to him but had lectured Jiang Ye for much longer, Ding Deng couldn’t help but smirk in satisfaction.

However, his smug look suddenly shifted to shock, and he blurted out, “Holy sh*t!”

You Ziyu immediately turned to him, sounding slightly annoyed. “Now what?”

Ding Deng exclaimed, “Look at the group chat! Something happened! Yang Wenchao might be dead!”

Hearing this, both You Ziyu and Jiang Ye quickly opened the chat.

Sure enough, one of the students who had seen Yang Wenchao earlier was now posting in shock:

【F**k! Help!! A monster! How is there a monster in the Duel Room?!】

【No, it’s not from the Duel Room! It came from somewhere else! It looks like it’s here just to kill Yang Wenchao!】

【Yeah! We’re nearby, but the monster is only targeting Yang Wenchao, not us!】

【Damn! Yang Wenchao is really strong! That thing has such tough armor, but he actually managed to break through it!】

Soon, someone else asked:

【What kind of monster? Is this happening in the first-floor Duel Room? What does it look like? I haven’t seen a monster yet!】

Xiao Likun: 【It’s a giant cockroach-like monster! No idea where it came from, but it can grow and shrink in size!】

Wang Qiang: 【Its antennae can extend and retract! Right now, it’s wrapped around Yang Wenchao!】

【Hiss… Holy sh*t?!! Yang Wenchao just got cut in half!!! That was brutal! My eyes!!!】

Other students: 【??? No way. Cut in half? Then isn’t he… dead?】

Xiao Likun: 【Dead as dead can be!】

Jiang Ye and You Ziyu had just opened the chat when they saw that last message—“Dead as dead can be.”

Jiang Ye was still in disbelief—

Someone as powerful as Yang Wenchao…

Just got killed by a cockroach?!