The group exchanged glances.
"It doesn't matter. Your health is the most important. We can just admit defeat," Xu Muwei said.
"No way!"
An Shimeng became anxious. "Admitting defeat means that everyone will have to leave Luocheng University! How about this? I'll admit defeat alone. I'll go beg An Yan, ask her to let you all off."
"What nonsense are you spouting! Do we look like cowardly villains who fear death in your eyes?"
Chen Xiangyu stood up. "Since An Yan has used such tactics, we can't let her have her way! At worst, none of us will hand in our theses, and it'll be a draw."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It means, if An Yan has stolen our papers, then we won't let her paper be published either! An eye for an eye, no one gets away!"
An Shimeng coughed up another mouthful of blood. "Is that a good idea? After all, I didn't see the person at the time and can't be sure that the robbers were sent by her."
