The short-haired player had just felt a flicker of delight at getting another exchange card, while Xu Huo didn't know what it did. But under Xu Huo's gaze, that delight vanished with a puff, and he had no choice but to comply.
With Black Card 17 gone, the position card in Xu Huo's hand, White Card 6, was replaced by Black Card 2. Its effect was "stop in place for half a minute, three times"—it looked like a trap card, but also not quite.
Having gotten the card he wanted, Xu Huo turned and asked the short-haired player, "What kind of card is Black Card 1?"
"A clue card..." The short-haired player began at once, but before he could finish, Xu Huo waved a hand and knocked him back into his chair. Then he nodded toward the female player.
The female player was surprised to find herself free, but immediately understood what Xu Huo wanted her to do. Looking at the short-haired player's pleading expression, she asked, "If I don't kill him, will you kill me?"
"What difference does it make?"
"If you'll kill me if I don't kill him, then I have no choice but to kill him. But if you'll let me go, I don't want to kill him."
"Why?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow.
"Most people in the game are forced to kill. I don't want to be the one to kill someone of my own accord."
Xu Huo gave a slight nod, then turned his attention to the two brothers left. They exchanged a glance, and in the end, under the white face's glare, his cousin lowered his head.
"I'll kill him for you." The white face looked up at Xu Huo.
This time, nothing unexpected happened. The white face got White Card 6, Black Card