—From leaving the Labyrinth to completing this Escape Game, Bai Zhi had spent only one minute in total.
When the Clown, forcibly delayed for several seconds by the taunts of [Walnut], charged furiously out of the Black Gate, he happened to see Bai Zhi open the White Gate, walk inside, and then stroll back out.
"Alright, game complete. Pay up."
Walking up to the Clown, Bai Zhi lazily held out his hand.
"Here, you said it yourself. Go in through the Black Gate, then come out through the White Gate. I've already met that condition, so you should keep your promise and pay me."
"You're cheating!!!"
Glaring viciously at Bai Zhi, the Clown let out a furious roar.
"No, this is called making reasonable use of the rules."
Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi rubbed his thumb and middle finger together in a gesture that practically everyone understood.
"I don't have the leisure to spend half an hour walking through a dangerous Labyrinth and playing Hide and Seek with you inside it. Hurry up and pay me. I still need to visit the next shop. Or are you saying you just can't afford to lose?"
"..."
His chest heaving violently, just as Bai Zhi thought the Clown glaring at him was about to be angered to death, the Clown viciously flung a stack of pale yellow, jade-like Cards into his hand and let out an impotent roar of rage.
"Get out of here! Guests like you aren't welcome here!!"
"Tch, if you can't afford to lose, just say so. What's with the impotent rage, loser?"
Curling his lip, Bai Zhi stuffed the pale yellow jade Cards into his pocket. After leaving behind that thoroughly mocking remark, he turned and headed out of the shop.
—When he reached the entrance, he clearly