Chapter 74

"Jidou, what about the remaining rules?" Qixia asked, "What exactly is this game about?"

"Please follow me, and I will explain as we walk," Jidou said, leading everyone to a corridor in the inn. He continued, "This inn has two parallel corridors, both with identical layouts. Each team will occupy one corridor to start the game. The team that completes the task first will be declared the winner."

After saying this, he pushed open the first door in the corridor, which read "Sender."

"This is the Sender's room," Jidou said. "Once the game starts, the two 'Senders' must remain in their respective rooms and cannot leave. Your task is to send out a letter containing a code."

The empty room had only one table, and the items on it were clearly visible.

A letter, an iron box, a golden key, and a golden lock.

Lin'e thought for a moment and asked, "Since we can't leave this room, how do we send the 'letter' out?"

"Very simple, give the letter to the 'Spy,'" Jidou said. "Please follow me."

He led everyone out of the room and into the corridor.

"The corridor is the activity area for all the 'Spies.' You will move back and forth in your respective corridors to deliver the letters."

"Let the 'Spies' deliver the letters?!" Everyone was taken aback.

"Have any of you watched spy dramas?" Jidou smiled and continued, "Sometimes, even when you know the messenger is a spy, you still have to send the letter."

Everyone was at a loss for words. Most of them were young and few had studied spy dramas.

"What is this?" Lin'e noticed a small machine in the corridor.

The machine looked like an electric heater with a palm-sized hole on top.

"This is a shredder," Jidou said. "The 'Spies' can throw anything they like into the shredder, including the letter, key, or lock. However, due to size restrictions, the 'iron box' cannot be thrown in."

"So, we can have the 'Spies' deliver anything?!" Lin'e asked, "Even just a key?"

"Exactly, as long as you are willing, the spies can make multiple trips in the corridor."

Everyone had a vague feeling that this game was not simple, and the situations that would arise were completely unpredictable.

"That's all for the first part of the rules," Jidou smiled. "Please return to your rooms, 'Senders.' The remaining rules do not involve you."

Lin'e glanced at Qixia and slowly walked back to the room.

The blonde from the opposing team also went to the other corridor and entered the room.

Qixia looked at the shredder in the corridor and suddenly felt a bit regretful.

It seemed that the 'Spies' were the most unpredictable characters in this game.

"Two 'Spies,' no matter what you receive, you must deliver it within three minutes, unless you have destroyed it," Jidou pointed to the digital clock on the wall, which had a three-minute timer. "If the time runs out and the item has not been handled, you will be punished."

Lao Lu and the girl were taken aback. "Didn't you say our identities were the safest?"

"Of course, as long as you deliver or destroy the item, you will be safe," Jidou smiled. "This rule is to prevent anyone from delaying the game."

Seeing that no one had any more questions, Jidou continued, "Please stay, 'Spies,' and the rest of you follow me."

Lao Lu and the girl stayed behind.

Jidou led the remaining people forward.

Currently, both teams were left with only the 'Receiver' and the 'Hostage.'

At the end of the corridor was another room, with a sign that read "Receiver."

Jidou pushed open the door, and inside was a table with only a silver key and a silver lock.

In the corner of the room was a large device that looked like a refrigerator.

"This is the 'Receiver's' activity area," Jidou said. "Except for the 'Spies,' you cannot contact anyone else."

He then walked over to the large device and said, "This cabinet is where the 'Hostage' will stay. Once the game starts, you will be trapped inside."

Qixia went up to check the cabinet. The cabinet door had an electronic display that currently read "Unlocked."

The internal structure of the cabinet was quite peculiar, with metal walls and many holes, making it look like...

"This is a custom-made large microwave," Jidou said. "If no one opens the cabinet door within half an hour, the person inside will be cooked."

The bald man, who was the 'Hostage' of the opposing team, gasped.

" Microwave?! What the hell?!" He stepped back, "I'm not going in there!"

"Hey!" The blonde man grabbed him, "Stop being a coward. If you back out now, Aimu will kill you when he gets out."

Hearing this, the bald man was clearly frightened.

"But, I can't get into a microwave..."

"Relax, do you think these people can match Aimu?" The blonde man grabbed the bald man's shoulder, "Trust his skills."

The bald man thought for a moment and hesitantly nodded.

"As for the 'Receiver,' your rules are the same as the 'Sender's'," Jidou continued. "The only thing to note is that if you successfully receive the letter, open it immediately, crack the code to unlock the door, and rescue your teammate. The team that rescues their teammate first will be declared the winner."

Seeing that Zhang Chenze had been silent, Qixia asked, "Do you trust me?"

Zhang Chenze pondered for a moment and said, "Qixia, I trust you, but there are too many variables in this game. In this room, you cannot communicate with others or discuss strategies. Even if I trust you, it doesn't guarantee that you can save me."

"..."

Jidou, seeing the two of them talking, inappropriately stepped forward and smiled, "Even now, if you want to switch roles, I won't object."

Hearing this, Qixia was taken aback and looked at her "Receiver" card.

Zhang Chenze had just escaped from the fish tank and was about to enter the microwave. Was this too cruel for her?

"Lawyer Zhang, logically, I should switch with you..." Qixia said hesitantly, "Making you a hostage twice is too..."

"It's fine," Zhang Chenze said, "Qixia, from a strategic standpoint, you should take the 'Receiver' role. Being in the middle of the game, you will have a better grasp of the overall situation. Compared to others, I trust you more to open the lock."

"Wouldn't you feel it's too cruel for you?" Qixia asked.

"Cruel?" Zhang Chenze managed a smile, "As long as it's the right thing to do, it should be done unconditionally. Besides, my clothes are still wet, so it's like going in to dry them."