Chapter 191: Warning from the Arbiter! The Deadly Truth Behind the Huangfu Book!

"Referee, can I leave now? Let me out," Jiang Hua shouted at the Minotaur.

However, the Minotaur simply stared quietly at Zhao Huaillei, as if waiting for her to answer.

"Does this beast not understand human speech?" Jiang Hua couldn't help but retort.

In an instant, the Minotaur abruptly turned its head, its eyes flashing crimson light, "Player 'Jiang Hua' insults the Arbiter, warning: first time."

"A second warning will result in expulsion from the game!"

The booming voice shattered his Eardrum, Jiang Hua's face turned pale with horror, and he hurriedly closed his mouth.

Although he wanted to get to the bottom of it, judging from the Referee's attitude...

his turn had not ended yet.

"More than one partner?" Tang Youning mused.

"That's unfair. Even if I have multiple partners, there should be a protection mechanism, right? What if they choose me?" Jiang Hua's face turned ashen.

He had originally planned to sit on the sidelines and watch the fight.

He never expected to be warned not to speak, and still have to continue the game.

Thus, whether he could survive to the next round was uncertain.

Thinking of that, the smugness and joy in Jiang Hua's eyes vanished instantly.

They were replaced by panic and resentment.

Zhao Huaillei watched everything, feeling even more conflicted inside.

Jiang Hua's situation set an example for everyone.

It proved that a player might have more than one partner.

As a result, the margin for error would be greatly reduced.

The danger would also increase.

"Arbiter, may I ask: if I choose two players and one is correct while the other is wrong, how is the result judged?" Zhao Huaillei asked.

The Minotaur remained silent, as if answering was beyond its duties.

Su Yang glanced at Jiang Hua's expression that looked like he had eaten shit, and said leisurely, "Of course it's considered a failure; anyone who's done multiple-choice knows that."

"Then how do I know how many partners I have?" Zhao Huaillei asked, puzzled.

"No one can answer that; only you know," Su Yang spread his hands.

Zhao Huaillei glanced at the clock on the wall and saw only six minutes left for her to choose.

She had originally been fairly confident of success, but now she suddenly found herself at a loss.

After all, there was Jiang Hua as a cautionary example.

She not only had to pick correctly, but also had to include all correct options to clear the stage.

The difficulty increased geometrically.

Even meeting just the first condition was already hard.

"Sister Lei, don't worry; there's enough time," Xu Yutong said softly from beside.

Zhao Huaillei couldn't take it in at all; sweat was already beading on her palms.

"Hurry up; if you don't choose soon, it'll be considered a surrender," Jiang Hua said, a hint of revenge in his eyes.

He hadn't cleared the stage, and didn't want to see anyone else clear it!

Zhao Huaillei was extremely conflicted, constantly replaying the past few days in her mind.

She then glanced at Linshuyu's headless corpse, gritted her teeth and said, "I choose Su Yang!"

"Hm?"

Su Yang heard his name and instantly became interested.

He wasn't surprised by her choice.

Zhao Huaillei had chosen to save him last night; that alone let her deduce the outcome.

"Please confirm again."

"Confirmed!" Zhao Huaillei nodded heavily.

The Minotaur was silent for a moment, then said, "Wrong choice, the game continues."

"Player 'Tang Youning', please begin selecting a partner; time limit 15 minutes, overtime will be considered a surrender."

Zhao Huaillei's delicate body jolted as if struck by lightning.

"Wrong?" Jiang Hua, gloating yet somewhat surprised, said.

Tang Youning furrowed his brows, then slowly relaxed.

"Sorry, Sister Lei, I let you down," Su Yang said.

"How could it be wrong? Besides you, who else?" Zhao Huaillei looked at Su Yang with disbelief.

It was the conclusion she reached after three days of thought.

So the reason for this choice wasn't solely because Linshuyu said last night, "He is a liar who loves to lie."

In fact, she had already formed the idea during that night's dormitory raid.

Now that she learned the result, Zhao Huaillei felt as if she fell into an ice cave, her hands trembling continuously.

"Your turn, Brother Ning," Su Yang said, hand propping his cheek, half‑smiling.

The nearly two‑meter‑tall hulking man sat on the bench like a small mountain, exuding a formidable sense of pressure.

By actively tearing off the 'Honest' Mask, people's wariness of him increased a few notches.

Especially after 'hearing' last night's conversation, Wang Ning felt as if sitting on a bed of needles.

He saw that he did not hesitate and said directly, "I choose Su Yang."

"What?!"

The crowd was greatly startled, and suddenly looked toward Su Yang's smiling face.

Is Tang Youning homosexual?

"Wait!" Wang Ning suddenly recalled that Su Yang had once tacitly allowed themselves to be bisexual.

She had guessed more than once that this same‑sex partner would be Jiang Hua.

But didn't expect it to be the seemingly most straight‑acting Tang Youning?

Thinking of this, Wang Ning abruptly looked at Zhao Huaillei—her former fiancée.

At this moment Zhao Huaillei was also confused, clearly not expecting the other side to choose this way.

"Please confirm again," the Minotaur said.

"Confirm."

At this moment, everyone held their breath, quietly awaiting the result.

As the focal point, Su Yang was not flustered and was not surprised by the result.

"Ning, you don't need to waste the count on me; I'm definitely not your partner," Su Yang said.

"Whether yes or no is not for you to judge," Tang Youning said blandly.

"Also," Su Yang nodded, "I respect your choice."

With those words, Tang Youning slowly turned his head, his Mouth corners slightly lifted, "Looking forward to seeing your 'headshot' moment."

"Then that may disappoint you," Su Yang shrugged.

Soon, the Minotaur looked up and said, "Choice Mistake, the game continues."

"Please player 'Su Yang' start selecting a partner, time limit 15 minutes, timeout will be considered a forfeit."

Tang Youning's Smile on his face suddenly stiffened, "Wrong?"

"Of course it's a mistake, although you have long seen through the game's mechanics, you overlooked a crucial detail," Su Yang smiled faintly.

Speaking, he pointed to Huangfu Shu's location and continued:

"Last night I followed the river and discovered a corpse, and also found a very interesting place."

Huangfu Shu's...

Corpse?!

A few people's expressions changed slightly, and they exchanged a glance without a trace.

They hadn't expected Su Yang had sustained such severe injuries last night; not only didn't die, but actually found the corpse?

"What about the corpse?" Xu Yutong blinked her curious big eyes.

"The fatal wound on Huangfu Shu was not caused by Sister Lei; to be precise, she only provided the weapon, the real killer is someone else."

"So what does this have to do with you?" Tang Youning asked.

"The wound's depth varied front to back; I went back to the Villa this morning, but unfortunately, most of the items in the room were burned," Su Yang said regretfully, shaking his head.

A few people noticed the black‑as‑coal substance stuck on Su Yang's clothing.

At first they thought it was from his hasty travel, but didn't expect he had quietly returned?

"And then?" Xu Yutong pressed.

"Fortunately, I lifted the mattress and found this underneath," Su Yang took out a half‑remaining Letter from his pocket.

Su Yang held the Letter in his hand and read aloud, "Partner Information One—her eyes..."

Then his gaze swept over their varied expressions, "Familiar?"

"Linshuyu?!" Xu Yutong exclaimed.

"That's too simple," Su Yang shook his head.

Tang Youning's complexion suddenly darkened.

"I think... the killer would never ignore such important information, yet he disregarded it, even deliberately staged a scene with Jiang Hua, placing a Letter in the trash can; don't you find that ridiculous?" Su Yang's Mouth formed a teasing arc.

Jiang Hua's eyes flickered slightly, yet held a hint of confusion, "The Letter was found under the mattress?"

Su Yang nodded, "The killer wouldn't ignore this crucial Luoshi, unless he thought it was completely unimportant."

"Or perhaps it's a means to manipulate allies."

Jiang Hua furrowed his Brow, glanced at the dark‑faced Tang Youning, "Ning bro, what's going on?"

Tang Youning ignored it, only looking at Su Yang, "I indeed killed the person, so what of it?"

Su Yang tossed the Letter onto the table, arms crossed, "A player who on the first day only got 64 Performance Score, what threat could he have?"

"To go to such lengths planning an operation, yet deliberately keep allies in the dark, and even leave such important information unaddressed."

"I think... there's only one possibility."

Before the words finished, Tang Youning's complexion slightly changed.

Su Yang patted Huangfu Shu's table and said meaningfully, "He discovered a secret only you know, so you must silence him."