Chapter 693: Gu Jun

The situation suddenly changed.

Originally Su Yang was still confronting Tang Youning, but he turned and faced Zhai Sixin.

Does he not fear that his action will invite hatred?

One should know that Liang Kaiji wrote hostility and displeasure on his face.

And the voting segment and its occurrences, together with this one, total two times.

Even if Su Yang possesses the Three-inch Unbreakable Tongue to persuade people.

This round is also extremely easy to be eliminated.

Because the big guy still has one margin of error!

As long as the final time the true mastermind is voted out, it counts as clearance.

Therefore, what he does now merely makes enemies everywhere, with no benefit.

At this moment, Su Yang reached out, took the Account Book from the table, and stacked it together.

"If I recall correctly, during the period before the game officially began… Gu Jun, as Coachman, paid special attention to the stables."

"My formal talk and meeting with Zhai Xiaojie took place in the kitchen."

"Logically, upon learning the Task clearance condition, players always pay extra attention to their own territory, seeking clues, which both eases concealment and facilitates later reasoning."

"Coincidentally, Brother Tang did not go to the Master Room at first, but took some time to go to the stables."

"Even more coincidentally, when the game started, Brother Tang immediately expressed his murderous intent and hostility toward me."

"Two strangers meeting, one possibly bearing a task, the other full of killing intent, what might they plot?"

Tang Youning furrowed his brows coldly, "It starts again."

"I know this remark may seem somewhat speculative to you, and I also know you would say I have persecution delusion." Su Yang ignored his gaze, then continued:

"I wonder whether everyone still remembers what Gu Jun said with his own mouth?"

"He once said he hid the name plaque attached to the stables."

"Ask what meaning there is for a person who cannot read this world's characters to do such a thing?"

"Even if a player with the Innate Talent 'Interpretation' is present, what purpose does his hiding of a fixed‑fact plaque serve?"

"So… Zhai Xiaojie, you should be the first in the whole arena to know that the three characters 'Rex' exist."

"You are also the first to know that I did not lie, right?"

Li Zhenhua, upon hearing, immediately turned his head to look.

But Zhai Sixin's eyes flickered, and she said nothing.

She was well aware that whether she answered or not, the truth would be seen.

Rather than being caught by Su Yang's pain point, she preferred silent resistance.

"It seems correct." Li Zhenhua's gaze grew a bit solemn.

That being said, the stables had long hidden the answer.

Only, Gu Jun feared it might be detrimental to the team, so he chose to destroy it.

Su Yang's smile deepened a few degrees, "Gu Jun and Tang Youning have colluded in secret; I think they must share the same purpose to form an alliance."

"Based on Brother Tang's murderous thought, I think Zhai Xiaojie also wants my life, right?"

"It's just that I have never intersected with the Old Era Remnant Faction, so why would anyone bear hatred toward me?"

"Setting aside where your 'hatred' comes from, Brother Tang should have been helped by Gu Jun at some point, right?"

"At the instant the Vote Result appeared, that guy deceived our ears, making us hear the content he fabricated himself."

"To be precise, he altered the content."

"Are you satisfied with this explanation?"

What?!

Shock rippled through everyone's hearts.

Gu Jun tampered with things even before death?!

And his method was to cause the players' ears to experience illusion hearing?

Tang Youning tried hard to keep his expression calm, yet he could not suppress the twitch at the corner of his mouth.

He wanted to rebut, but did not know where to start.

Seeing this, Su Yang said calmly, "Actually, if he said nothing at all, I would not become suspicious."

"But he insists on adding unnecessary details; I think Gu Jun, as an old player, would never be that foolish."

"He must be sending a signal to someone."

"He would rather go to death alone, yet still make a contribution."

"What a great act; does he surely believe the remaining people can finish the task?"

"There are countless Old Era… I do not know the specific rules and evolution of your era, but Gu Jun's sacrifice must have his reasoning."

"Brother Tang may not know the true content of the plaque, but he must be clear about his 'Sacrifice' method."

Speaking of this, Su Yang could not help but exclaim, "The cover operation was executed quite well; had I not seen Sean Davidson with my own eyes, I doubt we could have uncovered the truth by the game's end."

"Now that you mention it, I should have foreseen it long ago; after all, Brother Tang's usual style is to contact allies before the game even starts to plot a great chess."

"During Date Battle you were like that, always accustomed to sacrificing others to achieve your own goals."

"For example… sacrificing your beloved wife, giving you the hope of survival."

"Now it's the same, reusing the old trick, letting Gu Jun die while Mei Mei hides herself."

"Brother Tang, brother Tang, you still…"

"A dog can't stop eating shit!"

Thump!

"Discussion time is over. Voting begins in ten seconds. All players must vote at the same time!"

"Ten, nine, eight..."

So fast?!

Everyone's hearts jolted—they hadn't even had time to sort out the whole story, and it was already time to end?

"I think I've said everything that needed to be said. As for how to vote, everyone knows in their hearts." Su Yang said slowly.

"Three, two, one!"

"Please vote!"

The moment the words fell, Su Yang unhesitatingly raised his hand and pointed at Tang Youning.

Yu Meng, Li Zhenhua, and Liang Kaiqi also pointed at Tang Youning at the same time.

Meanwhile, Tang Youning and Zhai Sixin stood on the same front, pointing at Su Yang.

"Four votes to two." Su Yang saw the result and the corners of his mouth lifted.

"Looks like I won."

Li Zhenhua let out a long sigh of relief. He secretly clenched his fists, his mood extremely tense.

The decisive moment had arrived.

As long as the rules pronounced the verdict, they could leave this damn place.

He had absolute trust in Su Yang's reasoning.

After all, it was well-founded and irrefutable!

As for Tang Youning's argument...

Aside from being stubborn, it had no structure at all.

His ability might be exactly as Su Yang had said—

Only good at colluding.

Su Yang stood up, propped his hands on the table, and said with a smile, "Sorry, Brother Tang. I've won this time too."

"The vote result is set!"

But just as the broadcast was about to announce the tally...

Tang Youning suddenly raised his index finger and placed it between his lips.

'Silence'!

Seeing this, Su Yang raised an eyebrow and blurted out, "What use is it for you to 'Silence' me now?"

Hm?

No!

The other players' expressions changed, and they immediately cleared their throats.

But they were astonished to find that Tang Youning's Innate Talent had not been used on them.

Then...

Tang Youning slowly raised his head, a strange smile curling on his face. "Who said I lost?"

Su Yang frowned tightly and instinctively looked up.

"Don't bother looking." Tang Youning patted his lapel and said slowly:

"I made Him shut up."

"As long as the result doesn't come out..."

"I won't die!"