After a long silence, Zheng Qingyun instead let out a somewhat relieved sigh.
"I'd heard that Community 2 was quite powerful, and now it seems the reputation is well-deserved.
"But the games in the Walkway are all about intrigue and skill.
"Everyone has experienced many games. So-called cooperation can't be about trusting each other blindly like fools. Showing strength, breaking up, and then rebuilding is also part of cooperation.
"Moreover, I need to emphasize that my actions don't count as 'cheating'. Because from start to finish, I haven't violated the game rules or our cooperation agreement.
"The rules of the game do not restrict changing the order of cards when dealing, nor do they say you can't count cards.
"And the terms of cooperation we agreed on were: No one takes additional cards, but if there's a significant lead, the trailing side can take one additional card.
"Did I violate any game rule? Did I breach any agreement between us?
"I did not.
