Chapter 97 the Goat-head Man's Instructions

Chapter 97 The Goat-Head Man's Instructions "But this place..." Qi Xia wanted to ask something else, but the Goat-Head Man suddenly placed a hand on his shoulder. He trembled all over and swallowed the words that were about to come out.

The last time, the Goat-Head Man had never touched Qi Xia. What did this hand represent? Qi Xia only felt the hand press down slightly, as if hinting at something.

He looked up at the Goat-Head Man, only to find that the other was not looking at him.

"Below, I will explain the rules of the game to everyone."

The Goat-Head Man moved away from Qi Xia's side and began to speak, "Next, each of you will narrate the last story that happened before you came here. But be warned, among all the storytellers, there is one who lied. When everyone has finished their narration..."

The rules were exactly the same as last time. Among everyone, there is one and only one 'The Liar', who must be selected by a vote. This game had nearly caused everyone, who had just arrived here at the time, to die on the spot.

The Goat-Head Man handed the white papers in his hand to the nine people seated. Qi Xia held the paper, a faint light flashing through his mind. It seemed as though another sense of dissonance suddenly emerged in his heart.

That's right...

Right now, shouldn't someone be asking the Goat-Head Man, "Can we discuss our strategy?" But why wasn't that person speaking? Qi Xia's pupils suddenly dilated a little.

Yes, it was him! In this experience, he had suddenly become quiet and taciturn. Every time Qi Xia had felt that sense of dissonance before, it was because this person had not spoken when he should have.

All the questions he was supposed to ask, he didn't ask a single one this time. Why did he have no more questions? Qi Xia knew there was only one answer.

That person no longer needed to ask those questions. He also possessed memories of 'the last time'! Qi Xia turned his head and stared at the sturdy man with a puzzled expression.

Officer Li!

He saw Officer Li tapping his fingers on the table with a serious expression, as if he couldn't care less about anything.

"Since none of you have any questions, we will now begin distributing the 'Identity Cards'."

The Goat-Head Man took out a stack of poker-sized cards from his pocket and walked over to each person.

"A word of warning in advance, if you draw 'The Liar', you must lie."

Everyone received their card from the Goat-Head Man's hand, and none of them looked too happy about it. During this time, Qi Xia intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Officer Li. Yes, he had changed.

He wasn't even in a hurry to check his own identity. Qi Xia also kept his own 'Identity Card' face down under his palm, his mind constantly pondering something. The situation was now rather tricky.

If he rashly told everyone that this was the 'second time', it was likely no one would believe him. Instead, he would instantly become the target of public criticism. After all, not everyone among the nine people possessed extraordinary intelligence.

If someone were to steer the tempo astray, the possibility of Qi Xia being voted out was very high. Therefore, this was not the best occasion to reveal his identity. Since he had to avoid arousing anyone's suspicion, Qi Xia had to lead everyone through these difficulties just like before.

He raised his head and looked at the surrounding walls and floor. Just like last time, they were neatly divided into many squares by some lines. The game venue hadn't changed, and the game rules hadn't changed.

"Um... how about I say a few words."

Doctor Zhao spoke on his own without asking the Goat-Head Man for permission. At this moment, everyone turned their heads to look at him with suspicion.

"We're all meeting for the first time, and I don't know who any of you are, but I suggest that 'The Liar' should just stand up on their own accord now."

Doctor Zhao said seriously, "For the sake of just one of you, to cause the remaining eight people to scheme against each other, is truly too cruel."

"That's right!"

Xiao Ran suddenly chimed in, "Whoever drew 'The Liar', just admit it directly. Why make so many people gamble with their lives alongside you?" Qi Xia gave a bitter smile and shook his head helplessly.

The mindset of these two was vastly different from Officer Li's. The cards in their hands were clearly 'The Liar', yet at this moment, they suddenly stood on the moral high ground and began to speak. Doing this wasn't to make 'The Liar' stand up, but rather to eagerly send everyone the wrong message: that they were not 'The Liar'.

After all, in a normal person's line of thinking, 'The Liar' wouldn't ask 'The Liar' to stand up. In contrast, Officer Li's speech at the time, from beginning to end, was hoping that everyone would unite and not lie.

Qi Xia had thought that the people present would never pay any attention to these two, but he didn't expect that Qiao Jiajin, who was not far from his side, had a hesitant look on his face.

He picked up his card and looked at it for a long time, as if he was trying to make up his mind about something. Qi Xia was taken aback, and instantly felt that this was not good. That's right, Qiao Jiajin was this kind of person.

He was too naive. He would be swayed by these two. He didn't know that everyone's hand was 'The Liar'.

He only knew that in order to follow his principles, he didn't need to drag everyone down, so it was possible he would expose his own identity at this time.

He was seen letting out a long sigh, and just as he was about to speak, Qi Xia hurriedly cut in and asked the Goat-Head Man: "Hey, let's get on with the stories.

Who starts?"

Qiao Jiajin was startled, the words on the tip of his tongue left unspoken, and now he began to hesitate again. Humans are such creatures. If a long-held resolution is suddenly interrupted, they need to make that resolution all over again.

"Since everyone has no objections, this game will now officially begin. You will be the first to narrate."

The Goat-Head Man pointed at Tian Tian.

"Huh? Me?"

Tian Tian pouted her lips, then slowly began her story, "O-Okay, my name is Tian Tian, and I'm a...

'skilled worker'..."

Tian Tian's entire narration was no different from before. If Qi Xia remembered correctly, not even a single word was different. After she finished her narration, Qiao Jiajin naturally raised a question.

He accused 'Tian Tian' of being a fake name, which should be considered a lie, and the two even got into a big argument over it. Next, everyone began to tell their stories one by one. Qi Xia had no choice but to pretend to listen attentively, even though he had already heard these stories once.

While listening to the stories, Qi Xia glanced again at the 'Identity Card' in front of him. On the back were written the four words 'Nuwa Game'. He suddenly realized he hadn't looked at his own identity since the beginning.

If anyone had noticed this point, they would very likely turn their suspicions on him. Thinking of this, Qi Xia flipped over his Identity Card with a blank expression and swept his eyes over it. Seeing the words on the card, he was slightly stunned, and brought the card a little closer to himself.

The next second, he only felt a tremor run through his body, and he froze completely. The card didn't have the three words 'The Liar' written on it at all. Instead, it was a baffling sentence— "Do not tell anyone you still remember."

"What?"

Qi Xia carefully read the sentence several times, then raised his head to glance at the Goat-Head Man, but the Goat-Head Man paid him no mind.

"Do not tell anyone I still remember..."

Qi Xia lowered his head, rubbed his eyes, and the words on the card had quietly changed again. It had become 'The Liar'. Warm reminder: The website is about to be updated, which may cause you to lose your reading progress.

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