Bourbon clenched his fists, and the wound that had been bandaged was torn, and the white gauze showed a trace of bright red. Bourbon didn't care, the pain made his mind clearer.

Can't attack!

If they attack, the opponent will take it with their body, which violates the rule that does not allow the use of force. But if they do not use force, will the opponent give up the room? Can they remove the cards?

The game will be over in an hour.

No, probably less than an hour. The cruise ship is crossing time zones, and the time left is much shorter than an hour.

Bourbon was distraught.

Scotland glanced at Zero beside him, but Zero didn't seem to notice him. He lowered his eyes slightly and thought carefully in his heart, thinking about the feasibility of sacrificing himself and letting the others enter the duel room.

I guess Zero would disagree. Scotland saw the bright red on the gauze, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

Sakakibara, who was hiding in the crowd in the distance, paced back and forth nervously. Not long ago, he had witnessed the outstanding skills of the tall parrot girl.

No matter whether the opponent uses fists or legs, the parrot girl can take any attack, and then she can kill people with the help of the blank-masked strong man on the grounds of violating the rules.

Those gamblers who were provoked or bewitched by the parrot girl were thrown into the sea to feed the fishes by the burly men as soon as they started to fight. Of course, it's not that no one resisted, but how could the power of one or a few people compete with those burly men wearing blank masks?

The blood sprayed onto the floor and splashed onto the sleeves of the murderer, leaving dark red spots.

The elegant Scottish voice sounded in the silent room, "Miss Parrot, please let us in."

"No! Can't!" The parrot girl said word by word, crossing her arms, looking at the man wearing the gray wolf mask, with a little more expectation and curiosity in her eyes.

"We need to clear the cards, we have to go in." Scotland and the parrot girl looked at each other.

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? No means no!"

Scotland took a deep breath and whispered, "I'm sorry." He clenched his fists and took an attacking stance.

Bourbon's eyes widened, his heart almost stuck in his throat, and his mind made a sharp explosion. What is Hiro going to do? No! This can't be possible.

The parrot girl grinned. She didn't expect things to develop to this point, but this time her opponent was the gray wolf.

Scotland had a serious look on his face, his lips pressed into a straight line.

Bourbon reached out and grabbed Scotland's wrist, shaking his head slightly, trying to dissuade Hiro.

Scotland felt the wetness and roughness on his wrist, it was blood, it was gauze. He glanced at the bright moon in the distance, looked at Zero beside him, and made up his mind.

As the fist was swung, Zero's uneasy voice came to my ears.

"do not want!"

However, Scotland was not going to stop no matter what, he wanted to smash the door.

The group of burly men wearing blank masks around moved and rushed towards the gray wolf.

There was a sneer from the crowd.

"Another idiot."

"Hehehe, how can fish food have a brain?"

Neither the laughter nor the clatter of footsteps could stop Scotland.

When the fist was about to touch the parrot girl's body, everyone thought that the parrot girl would take the punch as she did before, and those burly men would beat the gray wolf up and throw it into the sea to feed the fish like garbage.

But this time, something unexpected happened.

The parrot girl actually slightly turned sideways and dodged. The gray wolf's fist did not even touch the parrot girl's sleeve.

"Eh?!"

The onlookers were all puzzled.

Is the parrot woman afraid of the gray wolf?

Is it possible that there is something special about the gray wolf's fist?

The people around widened their eyes. They were speculating in their hearts and talking in low voices.

Mingyue looked at the tall parrot girl and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Scotland was so overjoyed that his fist was about to hit the door.

However, the tightly closed door was opened from the inside.

Scotland stumbled, unable to control his strength, and happened to meet the eyes of the blonde wearing a lion mask. When his eyes met those empty eyes, Scotland's heart tightened.

Bourbon's heart, which had been slightly relieved, was lifted again.

In addition to the lion Mafia Karen and the host Shi Shen, there are also the elk housekeeper, the man wearing a raccoon mask and the tabby cat girl in the duel room.

If we include the parrot girl who blocked the door earlier, their team is an odd number as Bourbon had deduced before, but who will have the card that cannot be removed?

Bourbon's eyes swept over the people in the room, and Scotland lowered his clenched fists.

The tabby cat girl was obviously frightened by what happened just now. She hid behind the elk housekeeper and stared at the Siamese cat and the gray wolf.

The lion Mafia Karen "scanned" the entire scene with her empty eyes and stopped exactly where the bright moon was.

Bourbon knew that this underworld princess couldn't see anything, but those eyes made him feel uneasy. He took a step sideways and stood in front of Mingyue, his heart beating violently in his chest.

Maffia Karen casually explored the way with his blind stick and walked step by step towards the Siamese cat.

Just when the cane was about to touch Bourbon's instep, Bourbon took one step back after another. However, no matter how Bourbon retreated, the cane seemed to be able to sense his position. This made Bourbon feel that the other party seemed to be targeting him, but he thought it was not right.

Scotland suddenly spoke up, "Um, Miss Lion..."

"What's the matter?" Mafia Karen stopped, turned around, and aimed his empty eyes at Gray Wolf. "Is it Gray Wolf? You shouldn't have played your cards yet."

"I didn't expect Miss Lion to be able to recognize my voice."

"If you don't want to use up your cards, I don't mind having a good chat with you and giving Gray Rabbit a hug." Mafia Karen raised the corner of her mouth.

Mingyue rolled her eyes and obediently let Lei pull her away.

Bourbon moved two steps to the side quietly, but found that Mafia Karen slowly turned her head, and her somewhat creepy artificial eyes seemed to be staring at the moon, as if she could see the surrounding things. Bourbon shook his head and threw this ridiculous idea out of his mind.

"Miss, do you need me to bring Miss Gray Rabbit over?" The Elk Housekeeper looked at Gray Rabbit next to Black Wolf.

All three bottles of whiskey looked ready for action.

However, Mafia Karen said calmly: "Tired."

"I have ordered someone to prepare afternoon tea." The elk housekeeper glanced at the protected gray rabbit and said, "Miss, please follow me." After that, she reached out and took the other end of the blind stick.

Seeing the Mafia and the tabby cat girl leave, Mingyue and the others quickly entered the duel room. Just as the red fox masked man had planned, the six of them played the game step by step. Because they were worried about not having enough time, they moved very quickly.

After only a few minutes, the twenty-seventh round of duel was over and all the cards in the hands of the six people were used up.

The man with the red fox mask let out a breath of relief, then protected Ooka Momiji and left the dim duel room.

The moment she walked out of the room, Ooka Hongye felt as if a huge stone in her heart had fallen to the ground, as if she had been reborn. She slowly walked to the French window and stood there, looking out at the magnificent sea. The warm winter sun shone obliquely on the sea, and the sea surface was sparkling.

The orange-red waves sparkled and danced on the sea, just like countless tiny gems inlaid on this piece of flowing silk, refracting charming light and dazzling people.

Three bottles of whiskey stared at the sea, trying to penetrate the gorgeous waves and see the dark seabed clearly.

The game time has not yet ended, and the host Shi Shen is still standing beside the quaint wooden table, waiting for the participants to come in and compete, and waiting for the bell to ring, indicating the end of the game.

Ooka Hongye looked relaxed, covered her mouth with her hands and yawned, fatigue washing over her like a tide.

The red fox masked man looked around, and saw gamblers holding chips everywhere. "We don't have much time to rest, but it's not impossible to relax for a while."

"Then let's go for afternoon tea." Ooka Hongye took Mingyue's arm, looking expectant.

Mingyue smiled and nodded.

The man in the red fox mask frowned, "Let's go to the restaurant for afternoon tea?"

Ooka Hongye nodded, "If we don't go to the restaurant, where should we eat?"

"It takes a long time to go to the restaurant and back. I know there's a dessert station nearby. It may not have a lot of variety, but it should be able to give me a break." Scotland noticed that the granddaughter of the former Japanese Prime Minister was a little sluggish, but this round of the game was not over yet.

"Do we need to go through the gambling area?" The man in the red fox mask looked at the gray wolf.

Scotland shook his head.

Afterwards, they came to the dessert station mentioned by Gray Wolf.

Next to the dessert stand, there is a shop called "Rabbit Paradise", but it is deserted and not many people come here.

Ooka Momiji chose a table by the window and sat down. Soon, a waiter wearing a blank mask and neatly dressed brought up an exquisite three-tier dessert stand. The dessert stand was piled with colorful macarons, small cheesecakes and freshly baked scones. Smelling the sweet scent in the air and looking at the delicious food in front of her made her feel happy.

Each of the six people had a cup of steaming black tea in front of them. The color of the black tea became more mellow and rich under the rendering of the setting sun, and the rising hot steam swirled in the air.

"My parents went abroad, but I stayed in Japan because I like karuta. My grandfather loved me very much and gave me the best of everything..." Ooka Hongye chattered on and on as she told her own story.

Mingyue picked up the teacup and sipped it in small sips.

"Little Moon, do you like English afternoon tea, too?"

"Well," Mingyue put down the teacup in her hand and reached out to take a lavender macaron. "There are many famous afternoon tea shops on Oxford Street in London. The white chocolate and macarons there are both very popular desserts."

"I also like to drink English afternoon tea." Ooka Hongye picked up a light pink macaron and took a bite. The sweet scent spread in her mouth. She said in a thin mosquito voice, "I don't know if my future husband will like it. He said that next time we meet, I will become a bride..."

Mingyue's eyebrows curved, with a smile on her lips, "You're blushing."

Ooka Hongye glared at Mingyue as if she was embarrassed and annoyed, "That... that's the sunlight..."

Mingyue chuckled.

"I have said so much. Little Moon, tell me about your story too."

The three bottles of whiskey and the man in the red fox mask pricked up their ears.

"As for me, I am actually a lot like you..." Mingyue looked at the sea outside the window that was dyed red by the setting sun.

The warm winter sun shines through the glass windows, painting everything around it an orange-red.

"Little Moon, you are different from others."

"Hmm?" Mingyue looked at Ooka Momiji. In the afterglow of the setting sun, the pink rabbit mask became even brighter red.

"Others either fear me or stay away from me. Because of Grandpa, I have everything I want, but I don't have any close friends. After going through so many things, we can be considered to have shared hardships." Ooka Hongye held the teacup in both hands, stared at Mingyue with a nervous face, and said very seriously, "I want to be friends with Xiaoyue for life."