[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h":3,"chapter-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},748900,993,"Chapter 22: Baili Qiangsheng is Out!","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>The moment Li Annan spoke, Zhang Yuan knew deep down that he had to cooperate, or else his life would absolutely be forfeit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Zhang Yuan asked, \"Isn't that the case? What's wrong with it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng's soul currently occupied Chen Ran's body, and he also sensed that Li Annan might try to bait Baili Qiangsheng into telling a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Masked Man is the Wolf, the surviving Husband is the Sheep, and the police are the Shepherds. There is no need to discuss this further, right? Or rather, are you saying this on purpose to trick someone into lying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the word \"lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul of Li Annan, which occupied Baili Qiangsheng's body, instantly went on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking in the expressions of the three men, Li Annan took a slow drag from his Cigarette. \"This is a flaw in your thinking. According to your logic, the Shepherd confines the Sheep, meaning the police confine the Husband, which is an absolute joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people in the Classroom were burned alive by the Second Masked Man, and in the fake statement he provided to the police, he even admitted to locking both the front and back doors of the Classroom. Why would the police not confine him, but instead confine a Husband who never even appeared at the crime scene? Does that seem reasonable to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan's words plunged the three into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The conclusion drawn from the first two Secret Rooms was this: the search party looking for the Child consisted of only fifteen people, and the sole surviving Husband had never even participated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In fact, even the Second Masked Man's statement never mentioned the Husband.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In the eyes of the police, the Husband had one and only one identity: a family member of the victims.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The police had no reason, and absolutely no legal ground, to confine a victim's family member.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan continued, \"Then there is only one answer. The person being confined is the Second Masked Man, since he was the prime suspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The police are the Shepherds, and the Sheep are confined by the Shepherds. Therefore, the Second Masked Man confined by the police is the true Sheep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Analyzing this from the Husband's perspective, he lost his Child, and his ex-wife was burned to death while hunting down the culprit. It's safe to say this was a devastating blow. The entire case is actually quite simple. With just a little thought, he would know the Second Masked Man is the killer. Not only did he know, but the police knew too; they just didn't have the evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Consequently, the Second Masked Man was going to escape the justice of the law. If the Husband wanted revenge, there was only one viable path: stepping outside the law to kill the Second Masked Man with his own hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We just deduced that the Masked Man is the Sheep, and the Husband wants to kill the Masked Man. So, the true Wolf is actually the sole surviving Husband!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Annan's voice faded, the Secret Room descended into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shepherd: The police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolf: The Husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheep: The Masked Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Masked Man is confined by the police. For the Husband to kill the Masked Man, he must first deal with the police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them turned their gazes toward the two ends of the Scales of Judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one end sat a Pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end lay a pair of Handcuffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police use the Handcuffs to restrain the Husband, preventing him from sinking into the abyss by committing murder for revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the police's goodness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Husband wants to kill the Masked Man to avenge his deceased wife and child, offering solace to their souls in heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the Husband's evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good and evil balanced on the two ends of the Scales of Judgment. This gamble would determine the direction of the plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder there's one less Sheep Card. If the Sheep is the Masked Man, then it makes perfect sense—one of the Masked Men died in the previous Secret Room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. After all, according to the Second Masked Man's statement, fifteen people brutally murdered the innocent Teacher,\" Chen Ran chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan frowned and asked, \"What happens if the ending results in the Sheep getting the Pistol?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shepherd: 3 points, Wolf: 4 points, Sheep: 3 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scales of Judgment tilted to the left. The left side represented evil, so the Shepherd's points could be ignored; only the Wolf and Sheep mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between the two was just one point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was hard to say who would end up with the Pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You'd have to ask the police. What happens when a confined suspect gets a gun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for their response, Li Annan provided his own answer. \"I think the Sheep wouldn't be stupid enough to grab the Pistol first. Hasn't the Shepherd-Wolf-Sheep Card combination already given us the answer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One Shepherd dealing with one Wolf leaves the Sheep unguarded, so the Sheep runs away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Annan reached out and pointed at Baili Qiangsheng, then suddenly shifted his finger toward the Cards on Cheng Si's table, exclaiming, \"Take her Cards, for example!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three men looked at Cheng Si's table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Card combination: Shepherd, Wolf, Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan paused for a moment before sudden realization dawned on him. \"Her Cards are...\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shepherd, Wolf, Wolf. There is no Sheep,\" Baili Qiangsheng voiced his confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words left his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Secret Room grew terrifyingly quiet. Even Li Annan, who had been talking non-stop just a second ago, went completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng stiffly raised his head, only to see four faces with varying expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran's eyes were practically spitting fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan and Li Annan wore looks of pure mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie was staring with wide, shocked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, Baili Qiangsheng felt an invisible, mysterious force slam into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It catapulted him out of his seat, sending him crashing to the floor three meters away from the gambling table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic immediately overwhelmed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly scrambled forward, but just as he was about to sit back down in his original spot, he was blasted away once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wh-wh-what is happening to me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the Secret Room glitch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\" Chen Ran snapped coldly. He glanced expressionlessly at the panicking Baili Qiangsheng, but a flash of deep disappointment flickered through his eyes as he turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Chen Ran rested his hand firmly on the Liar-Slayer at his waist, silently waiting for Li Annan's next words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her Cards, for example. If they were Shepherd, Wolf, and Sheep, one Shepherd dealing with one Wolf would leave the Sheep unguarded, and the Sheep would run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her Cards, for example. If they were Shepherd, Wolf, and Sheep, one Shepherd dealing with one Wolf would leave the Sheep unguarded, and the Sheep would run away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Chen Ran withdrew his hand, his heart brimming with bitter resignation. He knew full well that his teammate was completely out of the game, and not even the gods themselves could save him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan stubbed out his Cigarette and flashed a smug, nasty grin at Ma Wenjie. \"Baili Qiangsheng leaked the Cards on someone else's table and has lost his right to sit at the gambling table. In this bet between you and me, how are you supposed to win now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order for drawing Cards in the third round was: Zhang Yuan, Ma Wenjie, Chen Ran, Li Annan, and Baili Qiangsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Baili Qiangsheng was out, the person drawing Zhang Yuan's Card became Li Annan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Li Annan didn't draw the Shepherd Card from Zhang Yuan's hand, Zhang Yuan could draw Ma Wenjie's Shepherd Card. That would leave Zhang Yuan with two Shepherd Cards, ensuring an absolute victory for the police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bound by a previous promise, Ma Wenjie couldn't speak. He simply shot Li Annan a deep, lingering look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he hadn't let anger cloud his judgment, Li Annan signaled for Zhang Yuan to start drawing Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it stood, the Cards of two people at the table could no longer be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Si: Shepherd, Wolf, Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng: Shepherd, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cards for the remaining four were as follows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan: Shepherd, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie: Shepherd, Sheep, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: Shepherd, Shepherd, Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan: Wolf, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan drew Ma Wenjie's Shepherd Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie drew Chen Ran's Wolf Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran drew Li Annan's Sheep Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan drew Zhang Yuan's Sheep Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan then drew Ma Wenjie's Sheep Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the third round concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cards on the six players' tables were now:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Si: Shepherd, Wolf, Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng: Shepherd, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan: Shepherd, Shepherd, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie: Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: Shepherd, Shepherd, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan: Wolf, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shepherd: 2 Wins, Wolf: 3 Wins, Sheep: 1 Win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cumulative results over three rounds:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shepherd: 5 Wins, Wolf: 7 Wins, Sheep: 4 Wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhang Yuan scored in this round, his total score across the three rounds became 0 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng lost points this round, bringing his total score across the three rounds to -2 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Qiangsheng's score was dead last!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scales of Judgment on the gambling table tilted completely to the left. The Pistol slid off the pan, landing squarely on the table right in front of Li Annan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the Gun, and under the shocked gazes of Zhang Yuan and Chen Ran, leveled the barrel at...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1613,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","014ea54cc670072a5e403bf215dde60b6b3bdd4becd83e67cffa8ba6bdcfcf7f","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-23","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-21",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]