Deceitful Game

Chapter 223 [Fair] Game

Chapter 223 [Fair] Game

"Don't do it, Alexander."

Shen Yiqi frowned, a hint of authority appearing on his face: "This is my teacher's child. Do you still want to join the Chinese Business Association?"

"oh----"

Upon hearing this, the pirate's voice also lowered.

He was clearly more wary of Mingpo. His rough, husky voice carried a hint of flattery, yet also a touch of sarcastic resentment: "So you're the young master of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce—no wonder Old Shen was so protective of you from the start. I thought he was planning to stab you in the back."

"I was thinking, I've already taken care of two of them, how come you haven't finished with yours, Lao Shen? That's why I came to help you."

Despite saying this, the pirates still did not leave the darkness.

Upon hearing the pirate's words, Shi Yue looked at Shen Yiqi beside her with surprise and wariness.

Was it that dangerous gunman who also killed the madman who killed my father?

And the person who saved him seemed to know the gunman from the outside!

but----

He at least stopped his "comrade's" sneak attack, so he seems to be considered an ally.

—Wait, wait, wait?

A sudden thought flashed through Shi Yue's mind, and he vaguely grasped something.

Spider — Forking Paths — Complex Relationships —

Thinking about it carefully, she had indeed forgotten what Mingpo looked like before Mingpo revealed her identity.

In this game, the first people she met were the "Black Flame Contractor" from the Red Queen's side, and her own father.

The girl who was with "Black Flame's Contractor" seemed to know him quite well. They were probably lovers, or had a close relationship that was close to that of lovers.

Mingpo knows himself, and he obviously knew Shen Yiqi outside of that time.

Of course, Dad knew him too, and he should know Mingpo—after all, the person who told him "the neighbor's older brother has passed away" was his father, so he should know what Mingpo looks like now.

Shen Yiqi clearly knew Ming Po, and also knew "The Pirate of the Bombs" —

After careful consideration, I realized that every one of these deceitful individuals knows two people in the game at the same time!

Just like how every door can branch out into two different directions!

"----I see."

And Mingpo was clearly aware of this as well.

He simply stood there and chuckled lightly, showing no fear or trepidation at putting himself in the line of fire of a vicious enemy.

He even arrogantly raised his head, crossed his arms, and didn't even look at the enemy in the deep darkness.

With a more composed demeanor, she looked at Shen Yiqi beside her.

He said leisurely, "As expected of a 'fair' game, even this part is so perfect—"

"Now I'm starting to doubt whether Qingfeng is really the game's designer. Although she seems to have known the rules of the game in advance, given her qualities, she doesn't seem like someone who could design such a perfect game."

Mingpo pondered, "That's strange. I clearly sensed her guilty conscience—"

"Of course."

The pirate with the explosive bombs let out a cruel yet unrestrained laugh in the darkness: "Because I told her the rules beforehand."

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"Could it be that you are the designer?"

Mingpo countered with a question.

"Ah, not me either."

The pirate chuckled, "Didn't Sweetie Cake already tell you? This is her game."

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"----impossible."

Shen Yiqi's expression turned somewhat grim: "Grete didn't tell me about this."

"How long have you known Sweetheart? Or rather—how long have you been a liar?"

The foreign pirate, whose real name was "Alexander," said frankly and proudly, "I started working for her at least a year ago."

"You guys killed Qingfeng, right? That's a shame. That girl was pretty hot; she was my girlfriend last month."

"She had only been a con artist for less than six months when her previous group disbanded. Alone and unfamiliar with Shanghai, she couldn't find anyone to rely on, so her brother helped her out. Then he introduced her to a good job."

Alexander was quite frank and told the truth directly: "It was right here that I killed people with him."

"The rules of this game stipulate that a maximum of three people can survive, and each person will have two acquaintances. Since the two of us know the rules in advance, we can team up with the acquaintances we bring, and try to stagger our start times, or put pressure on the strong teams at the same time. In this environment, it is difficult for even the strongest team to take on two opponents at the same time."

"—Fair. Yes, fair. The fairer the game, the more obvious the numerical advantage. We started with a four-person team, how could we possibly lose?"

"When only four people are left, each of them backstabs their own teammate. That way, we can easily earn a huge amount of chips. It's incredibly efficient slaughter, like an assembly line!"

"Oh, of course, the lion's share is for Sweetheart. Don't worry, Old Shen, you're an exception! You won't die! Hahaha, after all, I still need to ask you for a favor!"

"We were originally a two-person team, but the rules of this game allow three people to survive. This was my suggestion. If a friend we absolutely have to protect accidentally wanders in, and there are only two spots left for survival, the two of us might turn against them. But if there are three people, we can take one more person with us."

The pirate laughed heartily, seemingly unmoved by Qingfeng's death: "But—now that Qingfeng is dead, there's another spot available. You, me, and this young master. Perfect, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue looked at Shen Yiqi in horror, and then at Ming Po.

The people outside knew Shen Yiqi, and Shen Yiqi knew Ming Po. Furthermore, they were either members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, prospective members, or children of high-ranking officials—

She sensed the shadow of death approaching.

"—You really are willing to give Shen Yiqi face."

However, Mingbo sighed softly.

Alexander didn't quite understand what he meant, but he smiled obsequiously and said, "It's not about giving him face, it's about giving you face, young master!"

Shen Yiqi suddenly fell silent.

"To be honest," Mingpo said softly, "you're a much better actor than Shen Yiqi. The only thing that looks a little unnatural is that you're just standing at the door without coming in or making a move."

As Mingpo spoke, she looked at Shen Yiqi and asked with some confusion, "And why did you want to kill me?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yue was completely stunned.

Things took such a turn that she felt she couldn't keep up.

"What do you mean by 'You want to kill me'?"

"—When did you find it?"

Unbeknownst to Shen Yiqi, he had reverted to his cold and aloof demeanor.

He calmly countered Mingper's question.

“Ah,” Mingbo replied, “it started a long time ago.”

"I started to suspect you the moment you didn't kill Qingfeng."

Shen Yiqi had been subtly hinting at something.

He emphasized that this game is a game of the Balance Realm, therefore the designer must be among the players of the Balance Realm, and thus excluded himself and the pirates.

But only once did he let it slip.

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