Xu Jintang realized that this was the Werewolf game she often played...
"Got it, this game is easy, I can play a couple of rounds with you guys."
"Alright, then this gentleman..." Xiao Linghe paused, "May I ask how I should address you?"
Xu Jintang smiled slightly and replied, "Just call me Foodie."
She would absolutely never reveal any information about her identity.
Xiao Linghe's expression froze for a moment, then he shook his head and smiled, "Ms. Foodie, this way please. You can also call over any other partners who want to participate in the game."
"So, are there any rewards for playing this game?" Xu Jintang asked.
Xiao Linghe: "The game was organized by us, so the prizes are all paid by the individuals. Each person contributes one prize, and the final winner can freely choose the prize from the losers' group."
Xu Jintang stroked his chin.
This is interesting; it's a good opportunity to replace all her useless inscriptions.
A moment later, Xu Jintang pulled Xue Zhongqi from next door over as well, "Want to play an undercover game?"
"Sure, I'm bored anyway. I'll join too!" Xue Zhongqi was clearly a seasoned gamer; he immediately nodded in agreement upon hearing the name.
A few minutes later, the players from each team found an empty table, sat down, and began the game.
The participants included members of the Mask Squad, as well as the Soul Awakening Team, the Silver Light Military Academy Team, and the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team.
These teams are all very popular recently, among which Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team has the highest winning rate this year.
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The others, bored, also gathered around to watch.
In an instant, members of all the major teams gathered around the table.
"Come on, everyone, what do you have that you can bring out as prizes? Show them off first, and then we'll start the competition," Xiao Linghe said proactively.
Huai Yangxia quickly took out a tube of potion. "This is a special ability enhancement potion I just bought a couple of days ago. Drinking it will increase your mental strength to a certain extent. It should be enough for the prize, right?"
Xiao Linghe smiled. "Of course."
Soon, the two members of the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team also presented potions of equal rarity as prizes.
After observing the area, Xu Jintang took out ten level-two Attack Inscription from his bracelet space and slapped them on the table. "Ten level-two runes."
Xue Zhongqi was even more generous, directly awarding a Tracking Inscription as a reward.
Xiao Linghe gathered the prizes that everyone had brought out and said, "Okay, I'll keep the prizes for now. After the game, everyone can distribute them as they see fit."
Xu Jintang leaned back in his chair and raised his hand. "There are fewer undercover assassins. If they win, does that mean all the prizes go to them?"
"Yes, there are fewer undercover assassins, so it's naturally more difficult for them to win. Therefore, it's fair to give them all the prizes."
Xu Jintang was fine and returned to silence.
At this moment, upstairs in the banquet hall.
Gu Xiuwen stood in front of the full-length mirror, slowly adjusting the angle of his tie.
"Master, someone has indeed infiltrated the ball. Should I deal with it now?" The male subordinate in the black trench coat reported as he entered.
A dark glint flashed in Gu Xiuwen's indifferent eyes. "No need."
He tightened his tie, turned around, and asked, "What are they doing downstairs?"
The man in the black trench coat paused. "Several teams got together and started playing an undercover assassin game."
The original intention of holding this dance party was to provide a platform for players from various teams to learn from and exchange ideas, but unexpectedly, the players from the participating teams this year were quite playful.
Instead of testing each other and starting a fight, they got together to play games.
A smile appeared in Gu Xiuwen's eyes. "Let's go take a look."
At this moment, inside the banquet hall.
Xiao Linghe, seated at the head of the table, began dealing the cards. "On this night of the full moon, all eight of you players have simultaneously received an anonymous invitation to a ball, gathering at this Mirage."
"The anonymous invitation also contains a series of hidden clues, informing you that two of the eight are undercover assassins with dangerous identities. Every night, these two assassins will strike, and the other six ordinary players can only vote together during the open daytime to eliminate any player suspected of being an assassin."
"Opportunities are limited, but life is only once. Now, the game begins."
"It's getting dark, please close your eyes, players."
"Undercover assassins, please open your eyes and verify each other's identities."
Xu Jintang, who drew the undercover card in the first round, immediately opened his eyes.
Her gaze swept around the room, finally settling on Xue Zhongqi, who had just opened his eyes as well.
The two exchanged glances and immediately understood each other.
Seeing this, Xiao Linghe, the host, became even more interested. "Now, let the undercover assassin choose the target to eliminate this round."
Xu Jintang raised her eyebrows and pointed in Huai Yangxia's direction.
Xue Zhongqi immediately gave an OK sign, and then they both pointed to Huai Yangxia.
Xiao Linghe understood. "Alright. Undercover assassin, please close your eyes. Now, medic, please open your eyes. Tonight, this player will die. Would you be willing to use your medical ability to save him?"
The player who drew the medic role was from the Purple Rosy Clouds Pond Flower Team.
He was clearly not familiar with Huai Yangxia, and since both teams were in the same half of the bracket, they were bound to meet and become rivals in the future.
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and withdrew.
Xiao Linghe nodded again, "Medic, please close your eyes. It's dawn. The player who died last night was Huai Yangxia." He then pointed to Huai Yangxia's location.
Huai Yangxia's expression froze instantly. "I'm dead? How could I be dead!"
Xiao Linghe glanced at him lightly, "You're already dead, so you can't say anything related to the game now. Please follow the rules."
"No, I—" Huai Yangxia jumped up, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over Xu Jintang. Suddenly realizing something, she clenched her hands, sat back down, and gritted her teeth as she spoke, "I follow the rules."
Huai Yangxia stared intently at Xu Jintang, as if trying to discern something from the changes in her expression.
It's time for each player to speak and present their evidence.
Xu Jintang shook his head innocently, "I don't know what happened either. I couldn't tell anything from the first round. How about everyone abstain and we do another round?"
Xue Zhongqi immediately seconded, "Yes, it's safer to do another round."
The other players obviously didn't see anything wrong with it either, so they had no choice but to agree and prepare for another round.
The second round begins; it's the undercover assassin's turn to open his eyes.
Xu Jintang and Xue Zhongqi both opened their eyes and began searching for their next target.
At this moment, Huai Yangxia had already been eliminated, finally learned the truth.
His hands were clenched tightly, and his eyes looked like they were about to bulge out.
He knew it!
While everyone was having a great time, Gu Xiuwen slowly walked down the stairs.
He was dressed in a white suit, still wearing that half-mask with a bewitching look on his face; his high, straight nose and perfect jawline seemed sculpted.
"Alright, the game has already gone through two rounds, let me analyze the current situation." Xu Jintang, undercover, began to stir up trouble.
" Huai Yangxia, who was eliminated in the first round, is actually a very good clue. Imagine if you were an undercover assassin, who would you choose to kill in the first round? If it were me, and I didn't know anyone else, I would definitely kill someone I was on good terms with in the first round, because at least it would save face."
The people at the card table fell silent, all pondering the credibility of Xu Jintang's words.
Seeing that no one objected, Xu Jintang continued his nonsense, "So I guess the undercover assassin must have had a good relationship with Huai Yangxia, who was killed in the first round. Precisely because they were quite familiar with each other, even though Huai Yangxia was killed in the first round, he didn't show too much anger."
Huai Yangxia, standing to the side. "?"
"In short, my main suspect right now is Huai Yangxia's teammate. I will vote for him in this round," Xu Jintang said, leaning back in his chair.
Huai Yangxia's teammates. "?"
He tried to explain, "I'm not an undercover assassin! I really wasn't. I still don't know what's going on. How could I possibly have killed Huai Yangxia?"
Xue Zhongqi immediately frowned and added insult to injury, "If you weren't an undercover agent, why are you so agitated?"
Huai Yangxia's teammates began to protest. "No, I think Foodie is the mole! She started stirring things up from the very beginning, she's definitely the one with the problem. Trust me, vote for her this round!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Zhongqi immediately chimed in, "What you said seems to make sense. That Foodie -nothing' has been acting suspiciously from the very beginning; maybe she really is an undercover agent."
Xu Jintang glanced at him and immediately started backstabbing him. "Alright, the truth is out. They're obviously undercover assassins helping each other downvote me. Trust me, vote out Huai Yangxia's teammate this round, and then vote for Big Watermelon with me next round."
The situation is gradually becoming chaotic.
Having learned the whole truth, Xiao Linghe watched the show with a smile, his hand stroking his chin, his interest growing stronger.
The other player who had just been "killed" twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the two undercover assassins undermining each other, he realized that the good guys were unlikely to survive this round.
Unable to contain his anger, Huai Yangxia got up and ran off to vent his frustration elsewhere.
If he stayed here any longer, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist fighting with those two from the Mask Squad.
No one noticed that Gu Xiuwen had quietly arrived at the card table.
Only Xu Jintang sensed something and suddenly looked up to glance behind him.
When she saw Gu Xiuwen's half-mask, she visibly paused.
It was this action of hers that made the others look up and notice Gu Xiuwen's presence.
The previously lively atmosphere at the card table vanished instantly.
Everyone immediately became reserved.