Chapter 697: Hang Execution Reappears! Su Yang Takes the Death Challenge!

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Ancient Castle Reception Hall.

At the moment the voting results were announced.

Everyone, including Tang Youning and Zhai Sixin, was astonished.

Li Zhenhua was even more shocked, his eyes wide open, his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

The role that Tang Youning was playing…

Sure enough, it was Rex Richard!

Su Yang's reasoning was correct; he is the Mastermind!

Absolutely true!

But why does the rule claim that no murderer was found?

Could it be that one must truly slay that person personally for it to count?

If that is indeed the premise, then what does Su Yang's self‑sacrifice count as?

Is he crazy?

"Are you crazy?!" Yu Mengjiao shouted, her eyes full of anger at his defiance.

"Su Xiong wants to take the Death Challenge to fulfill everyone; why block it?" Tang Youning said.

Su Yang stared unblinkingly at Liang Kaiji, ignoring the words of others.

Liang Kaiji, uncomfortable from being stared at, spoke, "What are you looking at me for?"

"Miss Liang hides so deeply; aren't you going to explain?" Su Yang said with a half‑smile.

"I didn't do this," Liang Kaiji explained.

"Given your Innate Talent, you indeed lack the ability, but why would Gu Jun suddenly show kindness and put a 'mosaic' over you?" Su Yang said with interest.

"I don't know."

"I guess… he must have some connection with you or some transaction, right? Otherwise how would an Old Era Remnant Faction suddenly show kindness?"

"You, a dying person, still spouting nonsense? What exactly are you trying to do?" Liang Kaiji demanded.

Su Yang stood up, pushed open the window and looked out at the corpse that had been hanging for a long time, "Miss Zhai said I fooled you several times, not realizing the real conspirator is you."

"Miss Liang played the dead, while also being a Maid; I should have figured that out long ago."

"What a pity, one move off in the game, and still…"

"Empty sorrow!"

Tang Youning, sensing something off, said, "What nonsense are you talking?"

Su Yang turned back, smiled, "Just consider it as me farting."

"When you die, the game ends!" Zhai Sixin said.

"Congratulations to everyone on the Clearance," Su Yang smiled faintly.

"Su Xiong…" Li Zhenhua stretched out his hand, about to speak but stopped.

Yu Meng found it increasingly strange; she had countless questions in her mind, but her brain was a mush at this moment.

There was no way to begin.

"Su Yang, just go to your death with peace of mind; I will carry your will onto the Golden Road!" Tang Youning was overjoyed, laughing heartily.

"Death?" Su Yang gave a faint smile, his gaze turning to Yu Meng.

Feeling his gaze, Yu Meng's heart seemed tugged, her eyes filled with countless emotions.

The feeling was strange, as if an invisible giant hand were manipulating her thoughts.

"Do you remember the Innate Talent I told you about?" Su Yang asked.

"'Fake Death'?"

"Although you deem me a liar, but…"

"This is the fact!"

"I know it's hard to trust me, but you must follow your own heart."

"Only then is there a sliver of hope!" A flash of brilliance passed through Su Yang's eyes.

Yu Meng was stunned.

Follow…

Heart go?

"You're still babbling right before death, hurry up and die!" Tang Youning shouted.

"Player Su Yang, subjected to Hang Execution!"

As soon as the words fell, Su Yang's entire body suddenly stiffened.

He was seen floating mid‑air, flying out the window to the execution site.

Everyone stood up together and looked out the window, their hearts lodged in their throats.

Their expressions and thoughts varied.

Yu Meng's eyes were filled with bewilderment, at a loss.

Li Zhenhua was full of regret and unwillingness.

As for Tang Youning and Zhai Sixin…

Naturally they were overjoyed!

"You noisy brat, finally you can shut up," Tang Youning laughed heartily.

The anger and hatred accumulated for so long could finally be vented at this moment.

He had imagined countless times the scene of killing Su Yang.

Never did I expect that, through unremitting efforts, I would finally achieve it today!

Having avenged a great wrong, my heart is incomparably elated.

He wanted to let out a long howl to vent the pent-up negative emotions.

"Hurry up, faster!" Tang Youning's eyes bulged as he kept urging.

The iron chains bound Su Yang's hands and feet, with one hooking around his neck.

Seeing this, Yu Meng's tightly clenched heart suddenly trembled.

Especially seeing Su Yang's crimson eyes, her thoughts uncontrollably recalled the words he had spoken.

"My Innate Talent is 'Fake Death'!"

She clearly knew it was a lie, clearly knew it was untrustworthy.

Yet at this moment, her state of mind had undergone a Deviation.

A groundless thought surged forth like a tide, occupying her entire Brain.

"What's wrong with me?" Yu Meng cupped her face and shook her head.

But no matter how she tried to divert her attention, those words kept replaying in her mind.

It was like...

Being possessed!

When she looked up again, she saw a Smile curling at the corner of Su Yang's mouth.

"Thump!"

The rope around his neck suddenly tightened. Su Yang struggled violently, his eyes rolling upward, saliva spilling from his mouth.

However, before long, he ceased to struggle.

All signs of life were gone.

"Finally dead..." Tang Youning let out a long sigh, the Stone hanging over his heart slowly settling.

What in the world could be more satisfying than avenging a great wrong?

He was about to welcome a new dawn, taking everything that belonged to Su Yang and stepping onto that legendary path!

As long as he got his hands on that Innate Talent, what hardships could there be in the future?

Thinking this, Tang Youning burst into loud Laughter again.

"Su Yang, what do you have to compete with me?!"

"Unfortunately, player Su Yang is not the murderer. Game Duration shortened by 36 hours."

"Remaining Game Duration: 23 hours."

What?!

Su Yang is not the murderer?

Seeing this, everyone was stunned.

Hearing this news, Tang Youning thought for a moment that Gu Jun was still lingering on, and that he was experiencing Illusion Hearing!

"How could it not be him? Besides the Cook, who else could have done it?" Tang Youning's eyes were full of disbelief.

"I told you it wasn't the Cook, my feeling wasn't wrong!" Li Zhenhua clenched his teeth, the words almost squeezed out from between his Teeth.

"Su Yang didn't use his death to help us either, so why did he vote for himself?" Yu Meng's eyes were filled with confusion.

"It's not over yet?" Zhai Sixin's face darkened.

"Could the murderer be someone else?" Liang Kaiqi asked.

"We're out of time. We only have 23 hours left. We can't make it to the next voting round." Li Zhenhua's face was ashen, utterly despairing.

"No, we still have a chance. One last chance!" Yu Meng spoke gravely.

"Your Innate Talent..." Li Zhenhua was stunned.

Yu Meng glanced at Su Yang, who was hanging dead outside, and a look of intense determination appeared in her eyes.

He had hinted to this extent; if she still didn't understand, then she didn't deserve to win this game.

"Su Yang proved his innocence with his death. He used his own life to light a beacon for us."

"We absolutely must not let his hopes down."

"Then..."

Yu Meng stood up with a start and slammed the table hard.

"Restart!"