"We'll probably need to think this through carefully." Gao Ming was curious about the deep nightmare too, but he knew his limits. He doubted his current strength qualified him to uncover the truth.
"Of course." Bai Huang was perfectly rational. "The House Owner won't go down without a fight. In fact, he's already discovered my plan. That's exactly why he's been smearing me—he wants to make me his scapegoat."
"What do you mean by that?" Zhi Ge gripped the Axe, not daring to let his attention wander for even a moment.
"The House Owner may already have switched places with one of the Testers. He only pushed me into the spotlight to mislead you." Bai Huang remained calm. "While applying the Frostbite Salve, he considered switching places with me. But after trying, he discovered my will was too strong for him to take complete control of my body."
After saying that, Bai Huang gave Gao Ming another meaningful look. "You must have noticed that the House Owner treats you differently from the others, right?"
"A little, I suppose. He explained a lot of things to me, but he was very impatient with Xu Deyi." Gao Ming nodded.
"Your will is stronger than anyone else's here. You're like a monster. I could see it, and so could the House Owner. Switching places with you would be difficult, leaving him only two options: win your trust or kill you." Bai Huang had already thought everything through. "Every story he told you, every piece of information he gave us, was meant to help him escape."
"Then should we still perform the ritual according to the letter in the envelope?" Gao Ming raised the letter in his hand.
A brief silence fell over the room. Bai Huang was about to speak when Rao Rao