"Because I lied." Mingyue, under the black hood, curled the corners of her lips slightly and handed the black card in her hand to the Frog Leader again.

The smile on the frog leader's face suddenly disappeared, the knuckles of his fingers holding the armrest turned slightly white, his eyes stared at the red lips that were only exposed under the black robe, and he took a few deep breaths, but the flame of anger spread in his heart. He would never allow such a thing to happen after all his efforts and being deceived.

Seeing that the leader had not made any move, the scalper girl wanted to reach out and snatch the black card from the gray rabbit. After all, as long as she had money, those sisters would...

However, the hand that the yellow ox girl stretched out was caught by the orange pig girl. The yellow ox girl looked up in confusion, but only saw Sister Enoki shaking her head slightly at her.

Can't take it? Is it because the doctrine requires us to be careful in what we say and do? But Gray Rabbit has already handed the black card to the leader, so there won't be any problem if he takes it.

Although the scalper girl did not move anymore, her eyes were still fixed on the black card without blinking. The dark gold pattern on the card reflected the warm yellow light in the store, and it was as dazzling as gold.

"My friend, you promised to tell us what you saw and heard in Room 4."

"I kept my promise and told you the truth. There are 26 chairs, not one more, not one less, exactly the same number of people who got the letter badges at the beginning." Mingyue looked at the scalper girl standing nearby and shook the black card in her hand. She saw that her eyes followed her fingers and a hint of imperceptible cunning flashed across her eyes.

The frog leader stared at the pattern on the handrail, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and knew that this was not the time to anger the gray rabbit, so he patiently said: "Which of your lies did you say, young man?"

However, Mingyue turned her wrist, handed the black card to the scalper girl, and said with a smile: "There is one million yen in this card. Help me buy that bottle of wine, and the rest of the money is yours."

The scalper girl wanted to reach out to take it, but stopped herself. She turned her head and looked at the wine cabinet. The price of the bottle of gin was not cheap, but it was not the most expensive. If there was really one million yen in the card, then there should be a lot left after buying this bottle of wine. If all this money was hers...

"Take back your card." The orange pig woman pushed the black card back and looked at the gray rabbit. "From now on, we will no longer meet any of your requests. We will not believe everything you say until the game starts and we confirm that everything you tell us is true."

Mingyue turned the black card in her hand and glanced at the scalper girl who pursed her lips. Under her burning gaze, Mingyue suddenly loosened her fingers and let the black card draw a parabola. The edge of the black card reflected a cold light under the warm light.

pat!

The black card hit the glass, making a crisp sound that was particularly clear in the silent store.

"Waiter, I want that bottle of wine." Mingyue pointed to the bottle of clear and transparent gin again.

The curling shop clerk still did not move, but a light laugh escaped from his throat. Then, the words he said made the three people from the Apocalypse Cult run a chill down their spines.

"I'm sorry, Miss Gray Rabbit, this is against the rules. You are not old enough to buy it." The curly-haired clerk spoke in a gentle voice and bowed humbly, as if to express her apology.

The orange pig woman looked at the curly-haired clerk in shock. The sweet smell of tobacco and the mellow aroma of wine were entangled in the wet and salty air. The strong aroma continued to stimulate her nerves. She didn't even notice that her nails were digging into her palms.

The scalper girl clenched her fists nervously and looked warily at the curly-haired clerk opposite the glass display case, but ignored the several burly men next to the wine cabinet.

The Frog Leader knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long, so he slowly stood up and prepared to say goodbye, but he heard a dull knocking sound from the bronze doorbell at the door. He turned around and saw several believers running in quickly.

One of them noticed the unusual atmosphere and immediately slowed down his pace, walked to the leader, bent down and whispered in his ear.

"What?!" The frog leader's pupils suddenly shrank, and his face changed drastically. He looked at the gray rabbit and asked coldly, "Did you tell others the information?"

The orange pig woman's heart skipped a beat and she quickly asked, "What information?"

The Frog Leader took a deep breath and uttered two words: "chair".

The yellow scalper girl's eyes suddenly widened and she stared at the gray rabbit, "You deceived us!"

Mingyue tilted her head, looked at the orange pig woman, and said calmly: "I have been with you since I came out of room four. If I pass on the information, would you not know it?"

The three of them were undecided when they saw Gray Rabbit was so calm. The Orange Pig Woman and the Frog Leader looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes.

The frog leader frowned and looked around. They had just found out, so why did the participants already know that the game was about to start and was related to chairs? Was there a mistake somewhere?

Similarly, the orange pig woman also frowned, staring at the gray rabbit without blinking. After she was sure that the gray rabbit and the host were the only two people who had entered and left room 4, and that the gray rabbit was under her surveillance from beginning to end, even if it was the gray rabbit who passed the message to the outside, how did the message get out? She was so cooperative.

The scalper girl glanced at the black card on the glass, swallowed her saliva, and secretly glanced at Sister Enoki and the leader, wondering if she would be stopped if she went to take the black card at this time? But then she thought of the doctrine, raised her hand slightly, and slowly put it down.

The tobacco and liquor store is quiet. The warm yellow light makes the whole space cozy and elegant. Only floating dust and snowflakes dance in front of the glass of the wine cabinet. Retro ornaments and aged tobacco and liquor record the passage of time.

In other shops where Mingyue had been, Bourbon, dressed in a black robe, carefully checked every chair.

"Which chair is this?" The evil puppeteer saw the Siamese cat pull off another gray hair tied to the chair, raised his eyes and looked around, and saw black-robed believers passing by hurriedly. He quickly lowered the brim of his hat, and after seeing them walk away, he whispered, "Those believers don't seem to have noticed us."

"Be quiet." Bourbon looked at the gray hair in his hand and frowned slightly.

"Ah, OK." The evil puppeteer responded quickly, then rolled his eyes, thinking that if he could make the Siamese cat unhappy, then he could leave. He immediately asked in a low voice, "Hey, what is the connection between 'resources' and chairs? What exactly does Miss Gray Rabbit want to tell us?"

"Do you want to know?" Bourbon glanced at the evil puppeteer beside him, and saw him tug at his ill-fitting black robe.

"Of course I do." The evil puppeteer answered without hesitation. When he looked up, he met the gray-purple eyes of the Siamese cat. He pulled the corners of his mouth awkwardly and quickly made up for it, "Am I not also a participant? Don't you want Miss Gray Rabbit to win in the end?"

Hearing this, Bourbon lowered his eyes, his light blonde hair falling naturally and his long eyelashes casting a shadow on his eyelids. His thin lips were tightly pursed, his Adam's apple rolled slightly to suppress the unfinished words, his gaze fell back into his palms, and his tangled gray hair was particularly dazzling on the snow-white gauze.

The elegant European-style wall lamps emitted a milky white glow. The shopping plaza was very deserted, with only a few black-robed believers walking hurriedly by.

Time passed by minute by minute, and just when the evil puppeteer thought he would not get a reply from the other party, the Siamese cat suddenly spoke: "Perhaps in the next round of the game we will know who the final winner is. The elimination round will end here, and the task she gave you should also be completed."

After Bourbon finished speaking, he stared straight at the evil puppeteer with a sharp gaze, as if he could see through the owl mask.

“End?” The evil puppeteer opened his mouth slightly and blinked his eyes again and again, revealing a very puzzled look. However, his limbs seemed to be filled with lead and felt extremely heavy...

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Next chapter preview: Can Scotland successfully leave the bookstore? Has Bourbon figured out the rules for the next round of eliminations? What happened to Ley, who chose to act alone? Lies and suspicions, what is the truth behind the mystery?