"If you have understood the rules, please take your positions. The next instructions will be broadcasted in the rooms," Dog of Earth arranged everyone and went to the front desk alone.

In the two corridors, everyone had already taken their positions.

The "senders" were sitting in the first room of the corridor, while the "spies" sent by the other side were standing in the corridor. The last room had the "receivers" and the "hostages".

The rules of this game seemed simple. The "senders" would pass the password to the "spies", who would then pass it to the "receivers". The "receivers" would check the password and finally open the door.

However, the rules that could be explained in a few words made everyone uncertain. After all, the most important part of this game was in the other team's hands.

"Everyone," Dog of Earth said, holding a microphone at the front desk.

At the same time, his voice could be heard from the broadcast in each room and the corridor.

"The game will start in ten minutes. Now, the 'spies' should meet with the 'senders'."

Lin Qin looked at the various props in the room, constantly thinking about strategies in her mind.

Boxes, locks, keys, and letters.

Among the four items, three of them could be crushed by the shredder.

To avoid the shredder, the letter had to be sealed in a box and locked.

This way, the entire box couldn't be thrown into the shredder, and the "spies" could only deliver it to the other side.

But what about the "key"?

Although she didn't know what tools Qi Xia had, according to the game's setting, it was impossible for him to have a matching key or any unlocking tools.

So how would he open the box after receiving it?

"Knock, knock, knock"—

A faint knocking sound came, and the "spy" girl opened the door from outside.

"Are you ready?" she asked expressionlessly.

Lin Qin looked at the girl and asked, "What's your name?"

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"Jiang Ruoxue, are you ready?"

"Ruoxue, do you want to join us?" Lin Qin asked directly.

Jiang Ruoxue pondered for a moment and said, "Joining you is too risky. I can't take the gamble."

"Risky?"

"Yes," Jiang Ruoxue nodded. "If I help you win the game and you choose not to accept me in the end, I will still die."

Her expression was serious, as if she had already thought about this issue.

"Your concerns are not unfounded," Lin Qin nodded and began her skillful way of chatting. "But let's make a hypothesis. Based on your understanding, what methods would your team use to win the game?"

Jiang Ruoxue frowned slightly and said, "Are you saying... they would also cooperate with the 'spies'?"

"Yes, that's what I mean," Lin Qin said. "Just like an interview, we now have 'two-way selection'. You also have to consider not whether we will abandon you, but whether your original team will abandon you."

"They won't," Jiang Ruoxue said firmly. "They would never abandon me for an old man, no matter how you think about it."

"They are not abandoning you 'for an old man', but 'to survive'," Lin Qin said, slowing down her tone as much as possible to gradually reduce the other party's guard. "Ordinary people would want to control their own lives, not leave it in someone else's hands, right?"

This time, Jiang Ruoxue hesitated noticeably.

She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but remained silent.

"And I am cooperating with you just to survive."

"Then what about the 'spy' you sent?" Jiang Ruoxue asked. "He is your teammate, can you just give up on him?"

"I have known him for less than four hours, and it is impossible for me to risk my life for these four hours of acquaintance," Lin Qin said seriously. "How long have you known your teammates? Would they choose to take risks for you?"

Jiang Ruoxue was stunned for a moment.

After thinking it over, she still didn't agree to Lin Qin's request.

"I can't trust you. Hurry up and prepare your letter. I suggest you make it sturdy. I will do everything I can to destroy the contents," Jiang Ruoxue shook her head and said, "Let's not talk about anything else."

"May I ask why you are so persistent?" Lin Qin asked finally.

"Mu is my boyfriend. Do I need any other reason?"

As a psychological counselor, Lin Qin knew that it was almost impossible to break through someone's psychological defense in a few minutes. This was a plot that only appeared in science fiction novels.

Normal people were extremely guarded against strangers, especially in life-threatening situations. Every word they said could potentially kill the other person, so they would be even more cautious than usual.

Lin Qin didn't waste any more time and instead focused her attention on the box in front of her.

If she didn't consider cooperating with the "spy" at all, was there any way for Qi Xia to get the letter?

On the other side, in the "sender" room, Mu also saw the "spy" Old Lv.

"Hey, young man, give me the things quickly," Old Lv said impatiently, leaning against the door frame.

Mu scratched his emerald green hair and looked at Old Lv with a contemptuous gaze.

Instead of looking at the things on the table, he pondered for a while and said, "Old man, ten 'Dao' in exchange for your teammate's life, how about that?"

"What the hell...?" Old Lv was stunned. "Ten 'Dao'?"

"You don't seem like a fool. You naturally know the survival rules here, right?"

Old Lv thought for a long time before slowly speaking, "What nonsense are you talking about, young man? How can I betray my teammate for ten 'Dao'? Besides, I paid for the tickets..."

"Fifteen 'Dao'," Mu continued, "In addition to the rewards we should have received from this game, I will give you an extra fifteen 'Dao'."

Old Lv's gaze slowly shifted to the ground, his face filled with hesitation."Stop thinking about it, old man, you should know how to survive 'one hundred percent'." Mu's fingers tapped on the table, his voice filled with a warning, "We will accept you, let you live, and after we leave, we'll go our separate ways."

Old Lv cautiously asked, "Give me fifteen 'Dao'... won't you guys end up with nothing?"

"It doesn't matter." Mu shook his head nonchalantly, "If we take someone's life, we can get the spoils from them. It's not like we get nothing."

"What about that woman?" Old Lv asked again, "Isn't she your target?"

"Just a woman!" Mu leaned in, glaring at Old Lv menacingly, "If a woman dies, I can find another. But if I die, things will get a bit messy..."

Old Lv felt an indescribable danger from the man in front of him.

But upon careful thought, Qi Xia and the others couldn't possibly produce fifteen 'Dao'. By agreeing to the other party's request here, he would make a fortune.

"I want a deposit." Old Lv said, "Give me five 'Dao' now."

"What...?"

"In this way, you can't kill me." Old Lv smiled, cold sweat sliding down his face, "'Killing for Dao' is not allowed, right?"