Chapter 10

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The three minutes passed quickly, while everyone anxiously stared at their mobile phones. The complexions of Lin Huiru and Jiang Shuyi were ashened. Zhang Ji’s body started to tremble.

The phone screen suddenly changed, the voting results came out.

Those who voted for No. 1 Lin Huiru were: No. 9 Liu Bo;

Those who voted for No. 2 Jiang Shuyi were: No. 6 Song Yue;

Those who voted for No. 4 Yang Ge were: No. 12 Zhang Ji;

Those who voted for No. 12 Zhang Ji were: No. 1 Lin Huiru, No. 3 Shen Mu, No. 4 Yang Ge, No. 5 Sun Jieqing, and No. 11 Li Xuesong;

Those who abstained from voting were: No. 2 Jiang Shuyi, No. 8 and No. 10 Kexin;

No. 12 Zhang Ji was eliminated.

The silver carving of 12 floating in front of Zhang Ji dimmed in a split second, rapidly turning into a deep black. Zhang Ji also fell onto the table at this moment.

The first round was over.

For a while, the scene was a little quiet. Song Yue stood up, and even stretched her body: “You guys can stay here, I’m going to go eat.” Having finished speaking, Song Yue smiled at Jiang Shuyi, acting for all the world as though the person who had just voted for Jiang Shuyi wasn’t her. Then, without looking at Jiang Shuyi’s pale complexion and everyone’s reaction, she left.

“Let’s not gather here.” Shen Mu broke the silence for the second time. “The rules of the game prohibit any form of off-site communication. When we gather, we may talk too much and inadvertently disclose our own information. We are done for if it’s judged by the game as off-site communication.” Shen Mu looked at the drowsy No. 8 and carried Zhang Ji on his back: “I’ll send him back to his room first.”

“I’ll help you.” Yang Ge immediately said

After the two helped Zhang Ji back to his room and settled him down, Shen Mu returned to the gaming lounge. There was only No. 8 left in the lounge, dozing. Shen Mu walked up to him, silently looked at his sleeping side-view, then patted his shoulder gently: “Little 8, it’s time to get up.”

No. 8 opened his eyes with a face full of reluctance, sitting up in confusion.

“Aren’t you hungry? Let’s go and eat.”

The two arrived at the restaurant on the second floor, and sure enough, the table was filled with various kinds of foods. It was unknown whether Shen Mu’s words had come into effect, and no one ate at the restaurant. Shen Mu also took some food and was just about to pull No. 8 back to their room to eat, when he found that No. 8 had stretched his paws towards a piece of blueberry cream cake.

“Wait …” Shen Mu rushed to the rescue, but it was too late. No. 8 successfully grabbed a handful of cream and stared at his own hand. He seemed a little confused, then he licked his fingers and his eyes brightened, seeming as though he liked this taste very much, with cream rubbed across his face.

“Let’s go, take your cake and go back to eat!” Shen Mu quickly filled up a plate, picked the largest cake, dangling it in front of No. 8, then pulled him back to No. 8’s room on the third floor.

Satiated, No. 8 who’d eaten his fill and had plenty to drink, seemed to be more lively, and Shen Mu also felt more relaxed. Suddenly, No. 8’s expression became pained. He covered his stomach with his hands, and appeared very unwell.

“What’s the matter, baby?” Shen Mu was startled, then reacted. When a person is full, they would want to go to the bathroom.

“Little 8, do you know how to use that?” Shen Mu pointed to the equipment in the bathroom.

“Hmm …” No. 8 covered his stomach and made an uncomfortable humming sound, not responding to Shen Mu’s question.

Shen Mu blushed: “Come, let brother teach you.”

……

The second night arrived.

2:00 am, No. 8’s room.

“I met Song Yue when I was in the restaurant this afternoon.” Kexin seemed to have something weighing on her mind and didn’t argue with Shen Mu. “She asked me if I was scared, and also what I thought about today’s voting results?”

Shen Mu was apprehensive, this Song Yue…

“I just ran away in fear and ignored her. Shen Mu, didn’t the rules regulate no off-site communications? Isn’t it against the rules to talk about the game outside of discussion time? Kexin didn’t completely understand.

“It doesn’t count as off-site communication if you do not reply to her.” Shen Mu frowned slightly. “‘Discussion of game content outside the discussion meeting time’ is prohibited, but ‘discussion’ itself requires at least two people. If you replied to her, only then would it be considered a ‘discussion’.”

Kexin frowned, and seemed to ponder about this sentence.

Shen Mu also said: “The question about the votes didn’t reveal her identity, therefore she wasn’t considered to have disclosed information and she wasn’t erased.”

“But…” Kexin frowned, and still did not understand, “If I accidentally replied, wouldn’t the two of us be finished?”

“She wouldn’t let you reply. If you’d really replied, she would’ve stopped you. “

Kexin still didn’t understand: “So what’s the use of asking me this question? Is there any other use besides increasing the danger?”

“This is the same reason as why she voted for Jiang Shuyi during the voting today.” Shen Mu said, “From the situation today, Jiang Shuyi definitely won’t be the one who is eliminated. Song Yue seemed to waste a vote by voting for Jiang Shuyi, but Jiang Shuyi also didn’t perform her speech well. She was actually putting pressure on Jiang Shuyi to test Jiang Shuyi’s reaction.”

“Then, then she is also doubting me!” Kexin was a little anxious.

Shen Mu didn’t answer, and he also fell into thought. Kexin twisted her body uneasily. After a pause, Shen Mu said, “Song Yue may be a police officer.”

Shen Mu paused for a while again, and then said, “Liu Bo and Lin Huiru definitely aren’t police officers. There is also a very small possibility that it’s Jiang Shuyi. Although Yang Ge denied that he is a police officer today, he may be intentionally hiding his identity, and Song Yue is even more likely to be one.”

Kexin swallowed: “Then we… I think Song Yue is a police officer, she’s so scary. I am afraid that the one she’ll check tonight, is me… “

Shen Mu nodded: “It is indeed very likely for it to be Song Yue. We’ll kill Song Yue tonight, even if they do find one of us, we can still disrupt their arrangements. “

The two nodded at each other, Kexin reached out and wanted to wake up the still sleeping No. 8. Shen Mu shook his head: “Let him sleep.”

He skillfully pulled up No. 8’s hand to help him complete the vote.

“Shen Mu…” Even though she had eaten tonight’s share of dog food, as Kexin was a little absent-minded today, she didn’t direct her attention here. “I’m afraid that…I don’t know how I should speak tomorrow…if the police check me and realise I’m a killer, what should I do……”

“Don’t be afraid.” Shen Mu comfored Kexin with a gentle voice, “The person who will die today is Song Yue. The order of tomorrow’s speeches will be counterclockwise from No. 5, and the order of speaking will be 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 11…if someone jumps out as a police officer between Yang Ge and Sun Jieqing, I’ll jump out to oppose them. “

Kexin opened her mouth, and Shen Mu continued to say, “There won’t be a police officer between Jiang Shuyi and Lin Huiru. As for Li Xuesong, I’m not sure, but if he’s really a police officer, there’s also a small possibility that he’d check you. Don’t be afraid. Your speech today was very good. Liu Bo doesn’t look like a police officer and if he really does announce that you are a killer as the last speaker, don’t be afraid, stay steady, and show a very angry look. He may not be able to vote you out.”

Kexin nodded, a little excited: “I know.” Then she hesitated, but finally still asked: “Shen Mu…this round is only the preliminaries, right?”

Shen Mu nodded, Kexin glanced at Shen Mu and looked away again: “Then if…in the following official matches, we are no longer teammates, but enemies, will you kill me… you are so strong now, if I was by myself, I don’t know what I should do… “

Shen Mu stood up, squatted in front of Kexin, looked at Kexin’s eyes and said, “Kexin, I can’t guarantee that we will definitely be on the same side in the next game. Maybe we really will become opponents. The new game will have new rules. At that time, even though you have new teammates Kexin, the only person that can be trusted is yourself.”

Kexin, thinking of the special rules in this round concerning the punishment turntable for the good side, nodded.

Shen Mu continued: “I can guarantee that I, if the rules permit, will never leave you behind or abandon you. But if we aren’t in the same game or we’re on opposite sides, then Kexin, you will have to rely on yourself to win the game. “

Ke Xin nodded, and there was still confusion in her eyes.

Shen Mu patted her head lightly: “If there is breathing time after the end of the preliminaries, then we can practice together. I’ll teach you the logic and methods that I know. If we are still teammates in the next round, we’ll fight side by side. If we become opponents, we’ll fight each other. “

Kexin’s eyes brightened, seeming as if she was motivated: “Okay! Once you’re on the battlefield, you’re a warrior and there are many battles in history that are won by using the weak to defeat the strong… Kexin will never be a deserter!”

Seeing the little girl regain her spirit, Shen Mu was also happy. Although confidence might not necessarily allow her to win, she would definitely be done for if she gave up on herself.

As soon as Kexin attained vigor, she immediately regained her childish temperament. Looking at the soundly asleep No. 8, she teased Shen Mu: “Then, what about No. 8?”

“What about…” Shen Mu laughed bitterly, “This question, I don’t know either… “

Seeing Shen Mu reveal this expression, Ke Xin stopped joking and suddenly looked at Shen Mu, saying, “Don’t worry, if I am grouped together with Brother No. 8, I will also protect him! “

Shen Mu looked at her solemn expression, and a warmth emerged in his heart. Suppressing the smile on his lips, he solemnly said, “Okay, then it’s a deal oh. “

“By the way, Kexin,” Shen Mu remembered something, and asked, “Do you know where my house is? What city do I live in, and where exactly do I live?”

“LanCheng Garden, BaiYan City, Building 13, Unit 2 and your house is on both floor 3 and 4 with stairs.” Kexin said.

Shen Mu nodded, took note of the address, then asked again, “What about your house?”

“En…” Kexin paused, before also quickly saying, “Just on the floor below you.”

“That’s truly very close.” Shen Mu was a little surprised. Although Kexin said that she lived close-by before, Shen Mu thought it was like living in the same neighbourhood. “Sorry, the things that happened previously have implicated you. ”

Ke Xin shook her head desperately: “It’s not your fault!”As if she was a different person from the one who’d initially had an unhappy attitude on the first night.

“I should’ve…” Kexin whispered something. Her voice was too small and Shen Mu didn’t hear clearly. He speculated that the little girl thought she shouldn’t have previously said what everyone else did when they disliked his sexuality. When a child was isolated by their friends, they would subconsciously feel that they were wrong. If they didn’t know what to do, they would take their anger out on the “culprit”. Everyone had a process of growth. It could be seen that Kexin was a girl with a kind and sensible nature. Her somewhat evasive disposition was also very cute.

“It’s okay, you are a child.” Shen Mu patted her with a smile.

“I’ve been patted by you until I’ve become shorter.” Kexin pouted her lips and regained a bit of her awkward temperament. Clearly there was nothing wrong with her mental state anymore.

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