The dense darkness surged outside the house, even darker than darkness itself.

Zhang Yuanqing had a pair of eyes that could see through the night, but he couldn't see through this terrifying gloom. He could only vaguely see the figure in a wedding dress, walking slowly and steadily, crossing the threshold.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing experienced the greatest terror since his birth.

This terror was not the horror of having his yang energy absorbed by a vengeful spirit, nor the panic of being chased by zombies. It was the terror of having explosive emotions in his heart but being unable to make any physical response.

Unable to resist, unable to defend, endless despair.

The ability of the Night Walker was completely suppressed at this moment.

The little joker was so scared that he didn't even dare to cry, and the chubby one trembled uncontrollably. A few seconds later, his useless owner trembled with him.

The darkness poured into the room, and the figure in the wedding dress walked step by step, with a strong aura of death enveloping every corner of the room.

At this moment, the Cat King speaker in Zhang Yuanqing's pocket made a sound again, regardless of the occasion:

"She's here, with unparalleled terror... The groom sat on the edge of the bed, thinking about his own plan in his heart, but he seemed calm, but in fact, he was terrified..."

The Cat King speaker said this, but it seemed to be disturbed by something, making a 'sizzling' sound of electricity. After a few seconds, the sound resumed, but the content it said surprised Zhang Yuanqing:

"The groom seemed calm, but in fact, he was extremely happy, because the bride was beautiful and gentle, a rare match. Yes, that's it... sizzle..."

Then it completely fell silent.

Extremely happy in fact? Are you sure that's what you wanted to say at first? There are too many flaws in this passage, and Zhang Yuanqing didn't know where to start. He lowered his head and dared not look at the ghost bride.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his body trembled slightly.

Then, with his head lowered, he saw a pair of red embroidered shoes in front of him.

.........

Time passed minute by minute, Xie Lingxi sat on the edge of the bed, not daring to move. She had delicate and beautiful features, and against the backdrop of the bridal room, she looked like the bride.

In the old version of the strategy, anyone chosen by the ghost bride was doomed to die. This should not have changed in the new version. Whoever she chose would be doomed... Xie Lingxi swallowed her saliva quietly.

She had always known the strategy of the haunted house, but she didn't say anything. Originally, she planned to use this as a bargaining chip after entering the haunted house. Later, she found out that Wang Tai was the Night Walker and the mission had changed, with additional steps such as dowry and wedding invitations. So she knew that the old version of the strategy was no longer useful.

So she didn't mention it again.

Xie Lingxi was very scared. Although she had experienced two single-player spirit realms and two multiplayer spirit realms, she had encountered danger during those times, especially in the single-player spirit realms, where all the single-player spirit realms of various professions were death types.

But her profession was described as thrilling in single-player spirit realms, not related to "horror."

Jinshui Amusement Park was the first spirit realm with supernatural elements that Xie Lingxi had experienced, and it was terrifying. This kind of terror was not just about the danger of death; ghosts and monsters naturally evoked human fear.

I won't watch horror movies for the rest of my life... she silently vowed in her heart.

There was no concept of time in the bridal room, and in the endless torment, Xie Lingxi suddenly heard the sound of the spirit realm prompt:

【You have completed the Haunted House (Ghost Wedding) mission. You are now undergoing the "Heart-Pounding" mission series. The entertainment facilities in this series are: Roller Coaster - Underground Parking Lot - Haunted House (Ghost Wedding) - Detective Reasoning Hall. Please proceed to the fourth location within half an hour.】

"It's over?"

Xie Lingxi was stunned, and then a strong sense of joy surged up, as if she had walked through a long night and couldn't help but want to cheer.

Finally, it was over. This terrifying supernatural event was finally over.

Then, her second thought came: Who died?

She couldn't wait to push open the lattice door and go outside. She looked around, but the night was desolate, with no signs of life.

But soon, footsteps sounded behind her, and Xie Lingxi immediately turned around and saw the red-haired Fire Demon walking out of the bridal room behind her.

There was a mix of joy on the Fire Demon's face, and his eyes seemed to be expecting something. "It seems that Wang Tai or the Monkey King died," he said.

Xie Lingxi saw that he had survived and raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Fire Demon was in a great mood and said, "The most dangerous part is over. The Detective Reasoning Hall that follows should not be difficult. If we can get out, we will complete the S-level first kill. Oh, I'm already looking forward to the rewards and strategies. With just the strategy, I can indulge for a long time."

Xie Lingxi glanced at him and said lightly, "We don't know much about the strategy for the haunted house. Wang Tai knows the most. The value of the strategy you wrote is probably greatly discounted."

The Fire Demon shrugged. "Even so, it is still valuable."

The three of them didn't wait long before they heard footsteps coming from behind and turned to look.

"It's you?" The Fire Demon's expression changed slightly, then quickly recovered and said, "It seems that the Monkey King will stay here as the groom. This kid is timid and cowardly. It wouldn't be fair if he could leave the spirit realm alive."

"Wang Tai, brother!" Xie Lingxi smiled sweetly.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly and looked at the Fire Demon, his tone low, "We are all companions. There's no need to speak ill of each other."

"Yes, yes, whatever you say. Let's leave here quickly. I don't want to stay for a moment longer. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can finish the mission and go our separate ways."

The Fire Demon emphasized the last four words heavily.

Under Zhang Yuanqing's lead, the three of them passed through the inner courtyard, the lobby, and the outer courtyard. They encountered no crises along the way and successfully left the haunted house.

The three of them quickly left the alley without stopping for a moment. They had an unspoken understanding and seemed to have a psychological shadow over this place.

Ten minutes later, following the signs on the roadside, they found the Detective Reasoning Hall.

It was a white building with tall and sturdy columns supporting a triangular roof, in a standard Western style.

The iron gate was wide open, and there was a fountain in the front yard.

"Do you need to rest?" Zhang Yuanqing stopped outside the iron gate and asked his two teammates for their opinions.

Xie Lingxi and the Fire Demon shook their heads.

The horror of the haunted house was more of a mental drain, and there was not much physical exhaustion. The ten-minute journey had been enough for them to calm their emotions, and they didn't need to rest anymore.

Besides, at this point, they were already eager to end tonight's nightmare-like mission.

The three of them entered the gate, passed the fountain, and walked into the building that resembled a museum.

The lobby of the Detective Reasoning Hall had square tiles on the floor, and eight gorgeous crystal chandeliers hung from the dome, bringing a bright and dazzling light.

The hall displayed various exhibits in glass cabinets, including pipes and canes, red bow ties and soccer balls, symbols of dancing figures, and bound volumes of wrongful conviction records...

Never mind the pipes and canes, but there were even red bow ties. It seemed that this instance was playing with tropes... As an enthusiast of detective stories, Zhang Yuanqing, who aspired to be an excellent police chief like his grandfather, was not unfamiliar with these objects.

The three of them glanced at the glass cabinets and quickly moved on, their eyes falling on the six sculptures covered in red cloth in the center of the hall.

The Fire Demon looked at the sculptures covered in red cloth, his gaze flickering, and said, "What is the task for this level? Deduction? I hate these brain-teasing tasks."

Xie Lingxi fell into silence.

Zhang Yuanqing pointed at the six sculptures and smiled, "Didn't the question already give us the answer?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqing, Xie Lingxi, and the Fire Demon received a mission prompt in their minds:

【Ding! Welcome to the Detective Reasoning Hall!】

【Unnecessary items have been cleared for you. The Detective Reasoning Hall is a place to test your intelligence. Violence is prohibited. Violators will be eliminated. Please step forward and uncover the red cloth, Captain.】

Xie Lingxi and the Fire Demon didn't move, but Zhang Yuanqing strode forward and uncovered the red cloth on the sculptures.

The six sculptures were identical, and each sculpture had a name tag attached to its chest: Commoner, Neutral, Neutral, Guardian, Traitor, Evil-doer.

"We have an evil-doer in our team? That explains why the strategy for the roller coaster didn't change, but Héběi died... Wang Tai, you wanted to remind us back then, didn't you?" The Fire Demon suddenly realized, then looked at Zhang Yuanqing in surprise and said, "Are you the captain?"

Zhang Yuanqing chuckled and turned to look at him. "Didn't you already know?"

The Fire Demon fell silent.

At this moment, the hidden task for the captain was announced:

"Attention, there is a traitor hidden in the team. Please ensure that the number of team members is greater than or equal to 3, otherwise, there will be punishment, and the current level experience will be reset. Note: Please hide your own role identity."

"Attention, each person in the team has their own role. The captain needs to deduce their identities and attach name tags to them. If any name tag is attached incorrectly, the 'Detective Reasoning Hall' mission will fail, and all members of the captain's camp will be eliminated."

"Each team member has the right to defend themselves."

"Please complete the deduction within half an hour. Failure to do so will result in mission failure, and all members of the captain's camp will be eliminated."

"There are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart. Timer starts: 00:30:00."

So that's why the hidden task required us not to reveal our identities... Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart. At the same time, as if sensing something, he noticed that there was an additional item in his inventory.

He opened it and found that the items in the inventory were grayed out (not usable), but one slot was still colored normally, containing a stack of name tags.

He took out the name tags, a total of six, with the names of the team members written on them.

"Time is limited, so I'll start with the deceased teammate. Do you two have any objections?" Zhang Yuanqing raised the fan-shaped name tags in his hand and looked at Xie Lingxi and the Fire Demon.

"Okay, it saves time." The Fire Demon agreed with his suggestion.

Xie Lingxi nodded.

Zhang Yuanqing fanned out the name tags, glanced at them, and took out the "Shameful Father" name tag, saying, "Just to be safe, let's start with the most reliable one. Shameful Father is a neutral. He told me this himself before he died. To be honest, I didn't believe it at the time because he was an evil profession."

It was also at that time that Zhang Yuanqing confirmed that everyone had received the hidden task.

"He was an evil profession?" The Fire Demon was surprised. "Then, could he be the traitor? Come to think of it, since he died, no one in our team has died for no reason."

"The traitor has a reason for not killing. I'll explain later, but Shameful Father is not the traitor because I asked him personally after the underground parking lot mission." Zhang Yuanqing stepped forward and attached the Shameful Father's name tag to one of the neutral sculptures.

【Ding, deduction correct.】

Then, the three of them saw a message appear above the sculpture with the Shameful Father's name tag:

【Neutral: There is a captain and a traitor in the team. You need to choose your camp before the first mission ends. Do not reveal your identity.】

This was the hidden task for the "Neutral."

"Choose your camp before the first mission ends..." Zhang Yuanqing smiled and looked at the girl. "So, Lingxi, you are also a neutral. Well, now you're on my side."

Xie Lingxi smiled brightly. "That's right, Brother Wang Tai."

"Choosing a camp must be done carefully. At that time, I didn't know who the captain and the traitor were, so it could have been dangerous to choose the wrong side. That's why I suggested playing the roller coaster for the first mission because it's the simplest and has no external influence. If its strategy didn't change, it would be the best platform for the captain and the traitor to compete.

"Then, based on the results of the competition between the two sides, I would choose my camp. Wang Tai, you are amazing. You came up with a way to resolve it. So I chose to join the captain's camp."

Zhang Yuanqing chuckled and attached Xie Lingxi's name tag.

The little girl had been well-behaved since the roller coaster, showing him enough goodwill.

That "private lesson" conversation was his test, and the other party gave a positive response: Sure, I'd love to!

【Ding! Deduction correct.】

Then, the hidden task for the neutral appeared again.

Zhang Yuanqing took out the name tag for Xishi and said, "This woman has been slacking off the whole time. During the mission, she agreed to open her eyes during the roller coaster and didn't make a move when facing the car people. Apart from actively protecting herself, her actions throughout the night lacked motivation, so I judged her to be a commoner."

The Fire Demon frowned. "That's too arbitrary. The same reason can be used for the traitor."

Zhang Yuanqing laughed. "No, it's not arbitrary, but I can't tell you the reason."

He attached Xishi's name tag to the commoner sculpture.

【Ding! Deduction correct.】

【Commoner: Your identity is a commoner. Before the first mission ends, find the captain and get their protection. Do not reveal your identity.】

In addition to the reasons mentioned earlier, Zhang Yuanqing determined that Xishi was a commoner for two more reasons:

First, during the process of tracing back the triggering of the old illness, he found that Xishi had been testing the identities of others all along. First, she asked Xie Lingxi if she was an official, and during the roller coaster, she hesitated between him and Héběi.

This detail would be hard to notice if he couldn't trace back. And the traitor, knowing that the captain existed, would not make obvious probing moves.

Second, during that probing conversation, Xishi's response was, "No need to respect, be rude and wild."

This was actually her way of expressing her identity as a commoner.

Commoners didn't need to be respected; they were always treated rudely and wildly.

At the time, Zhang Yuanqing thought that this was a saying expressing attachment, but it wasn't until he saw the "commoner" identity just now that he truly understood.

"Let's not talk about Héběi, who died first." Zhang Yuanqing smiled and looked at the Fire Demon. "Fire Demon, are you the guardian or the traitor?"

The Fire Demon's face suddenly turned ugly, and he said in a deep voice, "I am the guardian."

"Bullshit!" Xie Lingxi rolled her eyes. "You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are the least like a good person. From beginning to end, you've been stirring up trouble. Ah, no... you're just a piece of shit."

The Fire Demon didn't panic and calmly defended himself, "Wang Tai, brother, I really am the guardian. In fact, I knew you were the captain a long time ago, I knew it during the roller coaster. Think about it, if I were the evil-doer, I would have killed you like I killed Héběi."

"Hahaha..."

"What are you laughing at?" The Fire Demon frowned.

"I have experienced countless spirit realms and have extensive experience. Any lie is ineffective against me." Zhang Yuanqing finished laughing and sneered, "When I saw myself coming out of the haunted house just now, you seemed very disappointed."

"How could I be disappointed? I'm just happy." The Fire Demon said angrily, "If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it a long time ago. Can't you see that?"

"You won't!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head, "I knew I was exposed after the roller coaster. From that moment on, it was like showing my cards. I had to protect myself, so when we entered the underground parking lot, I emphasized repeatedly that we were all in the same boat. Luckily, the parking lot mission required manpower, and I was actually happy at the time because I knew that at least at the beginning, it was safe. Later, when Xie Lingxi was allowed to use items, I immediately volunteered to take on the task of dealing with the car people, and I told you about the price of the dancing shoes.

"All of this was to make the killer wary, to make the killer think they could wait and not rush to kill me because I still had value to them, and they could reap the benefits."

The Fire Demon's expression changed, and he looked at Zhang Yuanqing with despair and panic in his eyes.

The ferocity and anger from earlier seemed to have disappeared, as if it had all been an act.

This... Xie Lingxi was stunned.

【Ding! Deduction successful】

【Traitor: Your identity is the traitor. Before the first mission ends, find the evil-doer, assist them in concealing their identity, and eliminate the captain. Once the captain dies, the mission is complete, and you will receive a reward item.】

"I never said you were the evil-doer. You're just a damn traitor." Zhang Yuanqing spat.

The Fire Demon seemed to have lost all his energy, his eyes dull, and he muttered, "How did you know..."

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the evil-doer, I would definitely find a way to disguise myself and not attract anyone's attention. Being inconspicuous would be the best. Zhang Yuanqing stared at the traitor's task and stroked his chin, "So, who is the evil-doer is very clear now. I guess right, it's the Monkey King."

He scrutinized the desolate Fire Demon, sneering, "I suspected everyone in the team, tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and the Monkey King. Even before coming to the 'Detective Reasoning Hall,' I still wasn't sure which of you was the evil-doer. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the traitor that I suddenly realized.

"What Xie Lingxi said was right, you were like a shit-stirrer, behaving too much like a wolf. You were the first to suggest opening our eyes, sitting behind Héběi, and biting at Xie Lingxi. And when I hinted that there was danger in the team, I talked to you, and you immediately showed goodwill towards me, which is in line with the behavior of a guilty killer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi smiled.

"At that time, I advised you all that if the strategy for the roller coaster didn't change, opening our eyes would mean death. Compared to that, it would be more sensible to have one team member die each round. But strangely, everyone chose to agree to open their eyes." Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "Of course, you guys weren't that stupid. Each of you had your own ulterior motives. One side wanted to protect themselves, and the other side wanted to find the captain. Because you all knew that the captain would definitely object."

The Fire Demon was speechless.

Xie Lingxi hesitated, she could see that the Fire Demon was not a good person, but she didn't have much evidence. She was afraid of saying the wrong thing and misleading the captain.

If she made a mistake, all members of the captain's camp, including her, would be eliminated.

So at this moment, Xie Lingxi's heart was already on guard.

"Why did you mislead us during the roller coaster and say that closing our eyes was no longer a valid strategy? Don't tell me that we were scared and that's why we closed our eyes. None of us are rookies. Were you scared shitless just because you had a personal vendetta against me?" Zhang Yuanqing questioned.

The Fire Demon took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and patiently explained, "I admit that I made a judgment error at the time. It was my impatience, but it was a matter of ability, and it doesn't prove that I wanted to harm everyone. What benefit would I gain from killing everyone? The roller coaster was just the first mission. How could I complete the subsequent missions on my own?"

"No, no, no!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his finger and laughed, "I didn't say that you suggested opening our eyes to wipe out the team. What bad intentions could you have? You just wanted to find the captain."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi smiled.

"At that time, this is how I persuaded you all. If the strategy for the roller coaster didn't change, opening our eyes would mean wiping out the team. Compared to that, it would be more rational to have one team member die each round. But strangely, everyone chose to agree to open their eyes." Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "Of course, you guys weren't that stupid. Each of you had your own ulterior motives. One side wanted to protect themselves, and the other side wanted to find the captain because you all knew that the captain would definitely object."

The Fire Demon was at a loss for words.

Xie Lingxi smiled, her crescent-shaped eyes shining. "Brother Wang Tai, you're amazing."

She meant it.

At that time, she proposed the vote. At that time, she didn't choose a camp. She agreed to open her eyes to test the captain's abilities and also to avoid strong opposition that would arouse suspicion from the evil-doer and lead to elimination. In any case, no matter what the result of the vote was, she would still close her eyes.

Xishi and Shameful Father probably thought the same way.

What Xie Lingxi didn't expect was that Brother Wang Tai had already seen through their intentions. The little girl's confidence in the upcoming deduction increased.

After a moment of silence, the Fire Demon repeated his old tune, "I really am a good person, not the evil-doer. Otherwise, I would have killed you a long time ago."

"You won't!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head, "I knew I was exposed after the roller coaster. From that moment on, it was like showing my cards. I had to protect myself, so when we entered the underground parking lot, I emphasized repeatedly that we were all in the same boat. Luckily, the parking lot mission required manpower, and I was actually happy at the time because I knew that at least at the beginning, it was safe. Later, when Xie Lingxi was allowed to use items, I immediately volunteered to take on the task of dealing with the car people, and I told you about the price of the dancing shoes.

"All of this was to make the killer wary, to make the killer think they could wait and not rush to kill me because I still had value to them, and they could reap the benefits."

The Fire Demon's face changed, and his eyes showed despair and panic.

"How did you know..." he muttered.

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the evil-doer, I would definitely find a way to disguise myself and not attract anyone's attention. Being inconspicuous would be the best." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the traitor's task and stroked his chin, "So, who is the evil-doer is very clear now. I guess right, it's the Monkey King."

He scrutinized the desolate Fire Demon, sneering, "I suspected everyone in the team, tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and the Monkey King. Even before coming to the 'Detective Reasoning Hall,' I still wasn't sure which of you was the evil-doer. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the traitor that I suddenly realized.

"What Xie Lingxi said was right, you were like a shit-stirrer, behaving too much like a wolf. You were the first to suggest opening our eyes, sitting behind Héběi, and biting at Xie Lingxi, as well as our conversation after I hinted that there was danger in the team. You immediately showed goodwill towards me, which is in line with the behavior of a guilty killer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi was stunned.

【Ding! Deduction successful】

【Traitor: Your identity is the traitor. Before the first mission ends, find the evil-doer, assist them in concealing their identity, and eliminate the captain. Once the captain dies, the mission is complete, and you will receive a reward item.】

"I never said you were the evil-doer. You're just a damn traitor." Zhang Yuanqing spat.

The Fire Demon seemed to have lost all his energy, his eyes dull, and he muttered, "How did you know..."

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the evil-doer, I would definitely find a way to disguise myself and not attract anyone's attention. Being inconspicuous would be the best." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the traitor's task and stroked his chin, "So, who is the evil-doer is very clear now. I guess right, it's the Monkey King."

He scrutinized the desolate Fire Demon, sneering, "I suspected everyone in the team, tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and the Monkey King. Even before coming to the 'Detective Reasoning Hall,' I still wasn't sure which of you was the evil-doer. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the traitor that I suddenly realized.

"What Xie Lingxi said was right, you were like a shit-stirrer, behaving too much like a wolf. You were the first to suggest opening our eyes, sitting behind Héběi, and biting at Xie Lingxi, as well as our conversation after I hinted that there was danger in the team. You immediately showed goodwill towards me, which is in line with the behavior of a guilty killer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi was stunned.

【Ding! Deduction successful】

【Traitor: Your identity is the traitor. Before the first mission ends, find the evil-doer, assist them in concealing their identity, and eliminate the captain. Once the captain dies, the mission is complete, and you will receive a reward item.】

"I never said you were the evil-doer. You're just a damn traitor." Zhang Yuanqing spat.

The Fire Demon seemed to have lost all his energy, his eyes dull, and he muttered, "How did you know..."

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the evil-doer, I would definitely find a way to disguise myself and not attract anyone's attention. Being inconspicuous would be the best." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the traitor's task and stroked his chin, "So, who is the evil-doer is very clear now. I guess right, it's the Monkey King."

He scrutinized the desolate Fire Demon, sneering, "I suspected everyone in the team, tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and the Monkey King. Even before coming to the 'Detective Reasoning Hall,' I still wasn't sure which of you was the evil-doer. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the traitor that I suddenly realized.

"What Xie Lingxi said was right, you were like a shit-stirrer, behaving too much like a wolf. You were the first to suggest opening our eyes, sitting behind Héběi, and biting at Xie Lingxi, as well as our conversation after I hinted that there was danger in the team. You immediately showed goodwill towards me, which is in line with the behavior of a guilty killer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi was stunned.

【Ding! Deduction successful】

【Traitor: Your identity is the traitor. Before the first mission ends, find the evil-doer, assist them in concealing their identity, and eliminate the captain. Once the captain dies, the mission is complete, and you will receive a reward item.】

"I never said you were the evil-doer. You're just a damn traitor." Zhang Yuanqing spat.

The Fire Demon seemed to have lost all his energy, his eyes dull, and he muttered, "How did you know..."

"Because you were too obvious. If I were the evil-doer, I would definitely find a way to disguise myself and not attract anyone's attention. Being inconspicuous would be the best." Zhang Yuanqing stared at the traitor's task and stroked his chin, "So, who is the evil-doer is very clear now. I guess right, it's the Monkey King."

He scrutinized the desolate Fire Demon, sneering, "I suspected everyone in the team, tested and investigated them one by one. In the end, I hesitated between you and the Monkey King. Even before coming to the 'Detective Reasoning Hall,' I still wasn't sure which of you was the evil-doer. It wasn't until I saw the existence of the traitor that I suddenly realized.

"What Xie Lingxi said was right, you were like a shit-stirrer, behaving too much like a wolf. You were the first to suggest opening our eyes, sitting behind Héběi, and biting at Xie Lingxi, as well as our conversation after I hinted that there was danger in the team. You immediately showed goodwill towards me, which is in line with the behavior of a guilty killer... I have to say, you disguised yourself very well."

The Fire Demon's face changed.

Xie Lingxi was stunned."Because of this, I couldn't be sure whether you or Qi Tian Dasheng were the real culprit. Now I know that your series of actions were all meant to shield Qi Tian Dasheng and divert my attention as the team leader, making me suspect you."

Fear flickered in Huo Mo's eyes, as this young man's mind was too meticulous.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Xie Lingxi and saw the admiration in her bright eyes as she looked at him. He nodded in satisfaction and continued:

"When you entered the underground parking lot, you and Qi Tian Dasheng had a disagreement. He wanted to act together, but you wanted to split up. That's where your opinions diverged, right?"

Huo Mo gritted his teeth and said:

"After the roller coaster, you hinted that there was danger in our team. I knew I was too obvious and might be suspected by you. The evil ones have the power to kill, and the team leader must have it too.

"I was afraid that you would kill me, so I hinted to Qi Tian Dasheng to kill you in the underground parking lot, but he refused. He thought it was too dangerous to kill you there, and he wasn't the one whose emotions were threatened. That bastard completely treated me as a disposable pawn.

"Later, I found out that after clearing the underground parking lot, you didn't kill me, and I was relieved. Then came the haunted house, where I also hinted for him to kill you, but he still didn't..."

Zhang Yuanqing laughed:

"Of course he wouldn't kill me. Why do you think I exposed my identity as a Night Wanderer? I was still worried when I entered the underground parking lot, but once I entered the haunted house, I knew I wouldn't die.

"You both needed the Night Wanderer to protect you, and you knew... the Ghost Bride would definitely choose me. As long as I'm here, you can basically breeze through the haunted house. Killing me would be digging your own grave."

Night Wanderers have a fatal attraction to resentful spirits, and it's obvious who the Ghost Bride would choose as her husband.

Huo Mo suddenly raised his voice, "Why didn't the Ghost Bride choose you? Why?"

This was his confusion, and the reason why he was both surprised and disappointed when he saw Wang Tai come out alive.

Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi both laughed.

The young girl proudly said, "Because we found a card in the underground parking lot, a card to transfer hatred."

She was no longer pretending to be weak.

"I chose to shift the Ghost Bride's attention to Qi Tian Dasheng because I thought he was more suspicious than you," Zhang Yuanqing added with a smile.

"You guys..." Huo Mo felt a chill in his heart, as he and Qi Tian Dasheng had been completely manipulated from the beginning.

This made him feel desperate.

That selfish fool probably didn't even know how he died.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't look at him again, and put Qi Tian Dasheng's name card on the sculpture of the evil one.

【Ding, reasoning successful.】

【Evil One: Your identity is the Evil One. Note that there is a team leader in your team who is your enemy. Find him and eliminate him. Do not expose your identity.】

"We won!" Xie Lingxi cheered with a little jump.

Huo Mo glared at them both with resentment and sneered:

"Don't celebrate too soon. I admit you're terrifying, and I admit I lost, but so what? There are only three of us left in the team, and the team leader's mission is to ensure that the number of people is greater than or equal to three. Do you dare to eliminate me?

"You're so smart, you should understand the nature of the hidden mission. Once the Evil One is found, the outcome is elimination, and there's a risk of being 'wrongly killed' for the traitor, so there won't be any other punishment. What punishment could be worse than death?

"Now, even if you expose my identity as a traitor, I won't be punished, because you've given up your power as a team leader. Of course, you still have one last chance, but you can't kill me unless you want to clear your current level's experience."

Once he returns to reality, he will use his connections to investigate the identities of these two and sell their information to the evil profession.

Making enemies in the Spirit Realm is common, and the end of the instance doesn't mean the end of the matter.

Huo Mo had killed many enemies in the Spirit Realm, and he knew how to deal with enemies from the same camp.

Xie Lingxi was taken aback, and the joy on her face froze.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't speak. After completing the haunted house mission, he didn't exercise his team leader's power for this reason.

"Don't worry, there's still one last person."

Zhang Yuanqing said indifferently.

He put the last name card on the guard.

【Ding, reasoning successful.】

【Guard: Your identity is the Guard. Please protect the team leader in your team and ensure that he is not killed by the Evil One. If you are killed by the Evil One (death in the mission does not count), all your abilities will be suspended. If the team leader wins, you will be resurrected. If the team leader fails, you cannot be resurrected.】

As expected!

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Zhang Yuanqing looked at the information content, both surprised and unsurprised.

At this point, Zhang Yuanqing could be sure that He Bo had actively competed for the right to speak at that time. The motivation of the guard's role was the same as that of the traitor, both shielding their respective "masters".

In the initial self-introduction, He Bo's behavior was inclined to be indifferent and gloomy.

People with this style tend to be loners and are unlikely to actively compete for leadership positions. But later on, he changed his style and competed with Zhang Yuanqing for the right to speak.

There must be a driving force behind this change.

It was this reason that made the Evil One suspect that the other party was the team leader and chose to kill him first.

In contrast, Zhang Yuanqing had been a social bull before everyone received the hidden mission, and there was no such significant change during that time.

Back to the main point, the hidden mission is just a hidden mission after all, and everyone is not long-lost brothers. Who would take such a dangerous risk as shielding without certain guarantees?

So Zhang Yuanqing was not surprised.

However, for the guard, this was still a gamble.

The advantage was that "dying" once could lie down and win, avoiding the crisis of the subsequent S-level Spirit Realm.

The disadvantage was that they might die trying.

But then again, with the high death rate of the S-level Spirit Realm, what could be worse than entering here?

Zhang Yuanqing was surprised because he didn't expect the Spirit Realm to be able to resurrect the dead. Perhaps this "resurrection" ability was limited to the instance, but it was still astonishing.

Looking at the "Guard" information that appeared, Huo Mo's face gradually turned pale.

His lips began to tremble, and his pupils shook violently. Intense fear enveloped him.

The instance prompt sounded:

【You have completed the "Detective Reasoning Hall" mission. You are currently participating in the "Heart-pounding" mission series, which includes: roller coaster, underground parking lot, haunted house (Ghost Marriage), and detective reasoning hall. You have completed this series of missions.】

Zhang Yuanqing received an additional prompt compared to Xie Lingxi and Huo Mo:

【Ding, you have successfully led your team to complete a mission. You have one chance to exercise your team leader's power. Please designate the Evil One hidden among your team members. The designated person will be eliminated!

【If you do not make a choice within thirty seconds, you will be deemed to have given up this opportunity.】

Zhang Yuanqing's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly:

"Huo Mo!"

At this moment, fear exploded in Huo Mo's eyes: "No......."

In his scream, his head left his neck and rolled to the ground. Blood spurted from the severed neck, forming a ghastly and bloody scene.

Huo Mo's head still had its eyes wide open, and its lips were still moving.

【Ding! Congratulations on completing the multiplayer Spirit Realm mission - Jinshui Amusement Park, No. 6203, difficulty level S, calculating rewards.......】

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PS: Two chapters combined, 8,000 words.