As if he couldn't believe that he had become the only valid suspect, Hai Tianqing stared at the four ballots on the table. His expression grew darker and darker.
Even the air seemed to have stopped moving. It was as if the air had solidified, pressing down on everyone's heads and shoulders.
After a long time, Hai Tianqing suddenly raised his head and stared at Lin Sanjiu.
"Hey … I thought I did a good job imitating him. How did you notice me?"
The voice that came out of his mouth was no longer Hai Tianqing's usual deep voice. Instead, it was the voice that they had heard countless times in the white fog. It was Mr. Dot's cheerful voice.
With a loud crash, Hu Changzai suddenly knocked over the chair behind him and jumped away from Hai Tianqing — no, Mr. Dot — in a few steps. He stood far away from Hai Tianqing with a terrified look on his face. The hairs on the rabbit's body all stood up, and it took a defensive posture on the dining table.
From the beginning to the end, Mr. Dot had been hiding in the white fog. They could only hear his voice or his handwriting. No one knew what kind of existence he was. Now that he was sitting at the same table as them, it was no wonder that they were so frightened.
"What's wrong? Didn't you already know that I was in this room? " Mr. Dot was very dissatisfied with their reaction. It was as if he was offended, "Do you have to be so scared?"
Lin Sanjiu had subconsciously moved away from the dining table. When she saw that Mr. Dot didn't seem to be hostile, she asked with lingering fear, "Excuse me, where is Hai Tianqing?"
"That big guy should be sleeping in the white fog." Although it was Hai Tianqing's appearance, his tone was completely different. If Lin Sanjiu hadn't experienced the incident with 12, she wouldn't have been able to adjust so quickly. Mr. Dot used Hai Tianqing's giant palm to support his cheek. He tilted his head and laughed, "Don't worry, I'll let him go after the competition ends."
His behavior made the three of them realize that this person was definitely not Hai Tianqing.
Lin Sanjiu paused for a moment. Then, she quickly asked a question that was a matter of life and death, "Which plate contains [Versu Poison]?"
If they didn't eat soon, she and Hu Changzai wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
Mr. Dot said, "Oh." He reached out and knocked on Brown Rabbit's plate.
"About that."
Rabbit's eyes widened. It looked at its empty plate and then at Mr. Dot's hand in disbelief. Before it could make a sound, its body suddenly trembled and it fell onto the table.
In an instant. Lin Sanjiu felt her blood rushing to her head. Not only the rabbit, but she and Hu Changzai had also eaten that plate of food! Panic gripped her neck and suffocated her. She and Hu Changzai screamed at the same time, "Rabbit!" Just as he was about to rush forward to check on the situation, he saw Mr. Dot pat the rabbit's belly. The rabbit's two front paws shook a few times.
The two of them were stunned.
Then, Brown-Furred Rabbit raised his confused face, looked at Lin and Hu, and asked softly, "… Are you both dead too?"
…
"Heh heh, your legs went soft from the shock? Even though [Versu Poison] is a poison, I didn't say that you would die after eating it. "Mr. Dot laughed happily. "Besides, I suggested in my letter that you guys should eat while discussing … Who told you not to listen? But, you guys are pretty amazing. You guys managed to find me so quickly even though you were starving. "
No one responded to him. Just as Mr. Dot said the first sentence, Lin Sanjiu and Hu Changzai had already rushed to their plates. They threw away the cover of their plates and grabbed handfuls of food. They even forgot about their cutlery as they shoved the food into their mouths. Their mouths were stuffed to the brim and they were overwhelmed by the satisfaction brought by the life-saving food. They didn't even hear what Mr. Dot said.
Only Rabbit, who had eaten his fill, was still rational. He crawled up. After taking a few deep breaths, he finally calmed his wildly beating heart. "Y-you said that [Versu Poison] won't kill people … then what exactly is it?"
Mr. Dot glanced at the two people who were munching on their food while their ears pricked up. He laughed, "This is good stuff. But, you guys have to tell me which part of my acting is wrong. "
Lin Sanjiu's cheeks were puffed up like two balls. She quickly replied, "It depends on the flight …"
"Speak human language! He paid for every word you said! "Mr. Dot reprimanded.
Lin Sanjiu hurriedly drank a mouthful of soup and swallowed the food in her mouth with difficulty. Then, she said, "The main thing is his behavior … Even though Hu Changzai has so many suspicious points, there is basically nothing wrong with his behavior. It's obvious that it's his personality. Rabbit is the same. He is impatient and impulsive. His behavior doesn't seem to be inconsistent. "
"That's it?" Mr. Dot tilted his head doubtfully and asked, "I paid special attention to this! Whether it's the way he speaks or how he acts, I imitate that big guy perfectly … "
Hu Changzai nodded as he stuffed his mouth full of lamb meat and vegetable fried rice. He probably thought that Mr. Dot had imitated Lin Sanjiu well.
Lin Sanjiu reluctantly put down the empty bowl of soup and explained to Mr. Dot, "That's right. You really put on a good act in front of us. If that was the case, I wouldn't have thought that it was you. However, you did something unnecessary … something that Hai Tianqing would never do. "
Her words piqued B.Rabbit's and Hu Changzai's curiosity. Mr. Dot looked at her and thought for a moment. He seemed to have understood something and nodded thoughtfully.
"Ol 'Wong and Lara from our team saw a set of fast food in the maze. They thought it was the delicacy that Mr. Dot was talking about, so they rushed forward and ate it without hesitation." Now that Lin Sanjiu had some food in her stomach, she was no longer in a hurry. As she tore the roasted chicken in her plate, she said, "But I know that thing very well. It is a Special Item called [Inedible Lunch]. If you eat it, you will die very soon."
"I won this item in the first round of the game, but I thought it was useless, so I took the initiative to hand it in as a prize in the second round of the game. Since the Red Team lost the second round of the game, it was only natural. Hence, this item fell into Captain Bai's hands. "
"At first, I did not associate Hai Tianqing with this item at all, until …" She raised her chin at Hu Changzai and said, "Until you said it. You were separated from Hai Tianqing before. When he came back to look for you, he was accompanied by other members of Captain Bai. "
"At that time, I suddenly thought of a seemingly unrelated matter. Who in Captain Bai's team had that item? The rule for distributing the prize was that everyone had to agree to give it to someone. Otherwise, it would be directly distributed to the person who had contributed the most. Then, in the second round of the game, who was most likely to get the prize? Hai Tianqing killed two members of the Red Team in one go. Not only did he contribute the most, but with his combat ability, no one would compete with him for the prize. No matter how I think about it, I feel that the [Inedible Lunch] fell into Hai Tianqing's hands. "
B.Rabbit frowned and thought for a long time before he said, "But you can't be so sure that it was a trap set by Executive Hai, right? It's also possible that the long-legged woman took the lunch from Cadre Hai and set a trap for us … "
Lin Sanjiu ate a mouthful of chicken unhurriedly. Then, she smiled and said, "Why don't you think about it? You think that woman is the mastermind. She made a series of plans to target the Red Team. Where did you get that impression from? "
B.Rabbit was stunned for a moment before he understood. He heard this from Hai Tianqing in the second round of the game.
"I found it unbelievable. An impulsive person is at most a little bit ruthless. How could he plan such a meticulous plan?" Even though Lin Sanjiu spoke as she ate, she still finished the food on her plate very quickly. "But, if that woman was just a cover that Mr. Dot used to divert attention, then it would be easier to understand."
"Then, why did you trick me into voting for Hu Changzai?" B.Rabbit asked.
"If I went straight for Mr. Dot, who knows what he would say to muddy the waters?" When Lin Sanjiu thought of this, she felt a little scared, "But, after I voted, I suddenly wasn't sure. I've really given myself a fright … "
Mr. Dot nodded his head and lamented, "Actually, I didn't have to do that. But, at that time, I thought that since I pretended to be a monk, I would have to ring the bell for a whole day. I had to ring the bell for a whole day … I didn't expect you to find the flaw. "
When he spoke, there was a subtle tone in his voice that made the three of them shut up.
Even without the help of the [Garden of Higher Consciousness], Lin Sanjiu could sense a dangerous aura coming from him. Obviously, she wasn't the only one. The other two people also quietened down. It was as if they suddenly realized that the person sitting beside them was someone they couldn't see clearly.
No. The reason why they felt danger was probably because they had a hunch that Mr. Dot wasn't a human …
"Mr. Dot, is the Red Team's victory now? Can we end the duel now? "Lin Sanjiu asked cautiously after a while.
Mr. Dot's eyes narrowed as he smiled.
Just when Lin Sanjiu's heart was about to leap out of her throat, she heard him sigh. As if he was reluctant to part with them, he said, "Alright, since you guys have finished the game, the match should end now."
Just as he finished speaking, the tall black wall beside him returned to the ground as if it had received some kind of order. In just a few seconds, the wall that formed the cubicle had disappeared along with the maze. The four of them and a table sat alone in the white fog.
Looking into the distance, there seemed to be a few people lying on the ground not far away from them. They should be the members of the White Team.
"The competition is over. Are you guys ready to receive your rewards and punishments?" (To be continued)
PS:
[Thank you for the Chilly Sea Amulet ~!]
[Are you guys the kind of people who say everything they want to say on Alipay?]
I'm so grateful that I'm not on duty anymore.
I was starving when I was writing this chapter … I also want to eat roast chicken, lamb and vegetable fried rice …]
[I had a dream yesterday that I didn't really understand. If I could still remember it, it would definitely be a good novel.
However, before I could reminisce about it, the cat woke me up and I completely forgot about it …]
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