Chapter 681: Peril and Murderous Intent?! Scapegoat!

The words are rough, but the reasoning isn't.

Zhai Sixin's words sound somewhat alarmist.

But now the predicament lies before us; even if the road ahead is a mountain of knives and seas of Fire, we can only risk a try.

Moreover, if they don't break in this time, who knows whether Su Yang, who first learned the secret, would investigate covertly.

"The more people, the stronger the force; there's even a Tiger guarding the entrance, and I want to go in and see for myself," Tang Youning said solemnly.

"Those who fear death go out; no one will stop you," Huang Zhenzhong said.

"If we actually trigger a trap, who can take responsibility?" Li Zhenhua's face turned extremely grim.

"Responsibility?" Zhai Sixin's expression turned odd, "Death Game has always been a matter of life‑and‑death self‑responsibility; who do you expect to foot the bill for you?"

"You…"

"Will you open it or not? If not, give me the Silver Coin; I'll do it myself," Su Yang tugged at his ear, impatiently.

"How dare I trouble you with such a nuisance?" Tang Youning took the Silver Coin from Zhai Sixin's hand and approached the Stone Gate.

He first crouched, placing the Silver Coin beside each circular recess for comparison, then fell into thought.

Su Yang, seeing this, asked curiously, "Brother Tang, what trouble have you run into? Feel free to say it so the big guys can help you solve it together."

Tang Youning stacked the two Silver Coins together and found their size and thickness identical.

"There are only two Silver Coins on the field, a confirmed fact; then which coin should go into the left and right recesses?" Tang Youning asked.

"You mean… there's an order to consider?" Zhai Sixin's mind flickered.

"Li Dage's ominous premonition is not baseless; the Count, in this line of work, would certainly keep a fallback for himself."

"To prevent malicious individuals from uncovering this secret, perhaps…" Tang Youning's words abruptly halted.

The meaning was already clear enough.

There is likely a trap in here!

"As the saying goes, if you fear death, step aside," Zhai Sixin said.

"Fear of death is secondary; my main worry is whether there might be a 'self‑destruct protocol' as a fallback inside," Tang Youning expressed.

"Chronologically, such a trap is unlikely to appear in the Middle Ages; at most it would be a method of arson suicide," Yu Meng said.

"Anyway, there are only two Silver Coins; at most two rotations in order," Zhai Sixin said, rather urgently.

"Wait!" Liang Kaiqi raised a hand to stop, "Why is the Count's Dungeon secret door linked to the Sikeite Family?"

"What do you mean?"

"This is the Count's own property; to keep it secret, how would he share it with others?"

"Moreover, if evidence and Account Book were involved, why would the Sikeite Family's Family Heirloom become the key to open the great door?"

With that remark, everyone fell into sudden silence.

Indeed, this is a highly contradictory situation.

In terms of status, Sikeite is merely a Security Guard.

What merit or ability does he have to co‑manage this secret with the Count?

Even if we retreat a thousand steps and say the Count already knows the other's identity, that still cannot form a basis for their cooperation.

Could it be that the Count killed someone and let him see it?

Su Yang yawned, "How long will you keep discussing? This place reeks to death."

Tang Youning ignored him and said, "The Silver Coin in my hand was found on Diana; everyone still remembers that box, right?"

"It has two recesses in total, but one coin vanished without a trace."

"When Gu Jun was eliminated and the evidence surfaced, we only then found the other coin inside the Master Room."

"If the Noble Token truly is the key to this door, it shows Diana must have touched something she shouldn't have, and was then silenced by murder."

"That does make sense, but now is not the time to discuss this," Zhai Sixin said.

"I wonder… could the key to this door be something else," Tang Youning said.

"Impossible!" Liang Kaiqi's voice suddenly sharpened, "The Silver Coin's size is almost identical to the circular hole, and the thickness differs barely; how could it be something else?"

Su Yang, seeing her so agitated, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He then glanced at the cage behind him, leaned on it, and quietly watched their analysis.

Tang Youning noticed Su Yang's movement and asked, "Su Xiong, any lofty insight?"

"I dare not claim lofty insight; I just think Miss Liang is right," Su Yang waved his hand and continued:

"In the evidence‑scarce Ancient Castle, such a seemingly useless and directionless trinket appearing abruptly must have some connection behind it."

"I also agree with Miss Zhai's suggestion: try them one by one, and we will eventually find a fitting option."

"What if it's a trap?" Tang Youning suddenly became alert.

In his impression, Su Yang, who usually likes to sing counter‑to him, now oddly concurs.

Almost certainly his stomach is full of bad water!

"Brother Tang, are you mentally ill? You just said we'd have to charge through mountains of knives and Fire seas, and now you've forgotten?" Su Yang mocked with a smile.

"Brother Tang, you have a mental illness, don't you? You just said that even a mountain of knives and Fire sea must be stormed, and now you've forgotten?" Su Yang mocked with a Laugh.

Zhai Sixin could wait no longer, snatched the coin from Tang Youning's hand, and immediately placed the Davison's Family Heirloom into the left circular hole.

The Sikeite Family Heirloom was placed into the right circular hole.

The sudden move frightened everyone into repeated retreat.

As a member of the Old Era Remnant Faction, Zhai Sixin's physical quality needs no further comment.

At minimum, it's Third Tier.

With Superhuman‑like quality, as long as the trap isn't linked to firearms, she has a huge Survival probability.

As long as the mechanisms and firearms are unrelated, she has a very high Survival probability thanks to her Superhuman-like qualities.

And among Li Zhenhua and his people, Gene Modification is all at First Tier, making it hard to face the coming crisis.

Boom!

Suddenly, the Stone Gate abruptly emitted a series of huge bangs.

Immediately after came the friction sounds of gears turning alternately.

"Useful!" the crowd felt a surge of joy.

The Stone Gate shook violently, and in an instant dust and smoke rose everywhere.

Just as they were ready for the First Place one to rush in.

A sudden anomaly!

Whoosh—

A sound that split the air rang out, a chilling gleam sharp, straight at Zhai Sixin before the gate.

"Retreat quickly!"

Tang Youning's complexion changed dramatically, and he reacted extremely quickly, running back.

The others gritted their teeth, turned around and fled.

Zhai Sixin's figure, like a wild goose, leapt gracefully and easily evaded the attack.

"Clang!"

Looking down, one saw an iron arrow three feet long, as thick as a little Finger, shooting straight into the brick and stone, penetrating three inches.

"There really is a mechanism!" Zhai Sixin's willow Brow knit tightly.

However, that was not the end; the gear friction sounds grew increasingly intense.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

Arrows shot out from all directions.

These arrowheads seemed to have grown eyes, and shot toward the players.

"Be careful!" Li Zhenhua turned his head and saw three arrows flying toward him, frightening his Liver and Gallbladder to split.

In the peril, he forced a Twist of his body, a donkey‑roll, and barely evaded.

"Pfft!"

"Ah!!!"

Just as he was catching his breath, he looked up and saw Tang Youning clutching Huang Zhenzhong, shielding him.

Using his body to block all the arrows.

In an instant, seven or eight arrows pierced his body deeply, two of them driving into the Skull, blood spurting.

"Tang Youning, you…" Li Zhenhua was so shocked his eyes seemed to split.

But before he could utter the accusing words, Su Yang cut him off.

"Clap clap clap!"

Leaning against the cage, he clapped and cheered, his face approving as he said, "Huang Zhenzhong is dead, truly a bit regrettable."

"But…"

"I like it!"