[{"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-25":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},748903,993,"Chapter 25: Baili Qiangsheng Dies!","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Click! The Bullet jammed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran was not the Masked Man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan reacted with lightning speed, instantly turning his muzzle to point directly at Ma Wenjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! A gunshot suddenly rang out. Zhang Yuan's Pistol clattered to the floor, and the hand that had just been holding it was pierced by a Bullet, blood gushing freely from the wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prompt just now was Ma Wenjie questioning Zhang Yuan's qualification for Judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhang Yuan's initial Judgment failed, his statement became a lie. Ma Wenjie naturally had the right to question his qualification. As a result, both men lost the right to judge each other. For the two of them, the Liar-Slayer no longer had any restrictions; they could open fire on one another at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan struggled desperately to retrieve his Liar-Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang, bang, bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie fired three consecutive shots, the bullets piercing through Zhang Yuan's legs and one of his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a fast gun,\" Chen Ran praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie gently blew the non-existent smoke from his muzzle. \"Not bad, I suppose. Back in the day, before I died, I was known as the Immortal Gunner of Hell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he walked up to Zhang Yuan, grabbed him by the leg, and dragged him toward the gambling table. \"This round of Cards isn't over yet. I won't allow you to leave the stage just like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan was slammed heavily into a chair. Ma Wenjie seized his hand and forced it toward the Cards on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic-stricken, Zhang Yuan struggled with all his might and roared at Chen Ran and Li Annan, \"What are you two standing around for? Kill him, and we can clear the instance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Ran and Li Annan kept their chins raised, adopting the posture of victors completely ignoring a loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you still not understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Sheep dies, the instance ends, but there will be two survivors. Who gets the Liar Hunter Skill from the prize pool?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You already possess a Liar Hunter Skill, yet you still came to a Novice Instance to slaughter Newbies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever considered that while the strongest in a One-Star Instance is a Two-Star Player, the strongest in a Novice Instance is hard to predict? Have you never heard that he who plays with fire gets burned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words made Zhang Yuan, or more accurately, Baili Qiangsheng inside his body, suddenly see the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some Newbies were incredibly weak, but there would also occasionally be Newbies with off-the-charts intelligence who could completely turn the tables and slaughter Veteran Players. After all, everyone who came to Hell had to go through a Novice Instance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He who plays with fire gets burned?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No wonder other Veteran Players with a Liar Hunter Skill rarely come to a Novice Instance to crush Newbies.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan gave up resisting. Like a puddle of mud, he let Ma Wenjie pull his hand to draw a Wolf Card, bringing the third round of card drawing to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clatter. The Pistol on the Scales of Judgment fell once more, landing right in front of Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan paused in surprise. He had never expected that there would come a day when someone asked for his last words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his life, Baili Qiangsheng had been a nightclub boss who forced innocent women into prostitution. In the end, he was cuckolded by his own Wife, and even his Child was not his own flesh and blood. Looking back on his life, there was nothing worth holding onto except his survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yuan felt a sense of relief, his expression turning surprisingly kind. Looking at Chen Ran, he offered a warning, \"Be strong. You must always stay strong, otherwise you will eventually die in some instance just like me. Also...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the 18th Level, apart from the rules you deduce yourself, absolutely do not believe anything else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\" Chen Ran nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! A Bullet pierced straight through Zhang Yuan's skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only three people remained in the Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan, Ma Wenjie, and Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the souls inside their bodies were, respectively: Chen Ran, the Masked Man, and Cheng Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are truly despicable, scheming even against a dying man,\" Ma Wenjie cast a sidelong glance at the contemplative Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran shrugged. \"A dying man's words are kind, so I needed to extract some useful information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he looked at Li Annan. \"I am quite curious. What were you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul inside Li Annan's body was Cheng Si. She had not cast Judgment on Ma Wenjie, which was rather strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said before, if you fight for it, you might die; if you don't fight for it, you will die sooner or later,\" Li Annan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a Novice Instance of this intensity, the prize pool definitely contains a Liar Hunter Skill. If we don't fight for it even under these circumstances, we might as well just drop dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Ma Wenjie. \"Excluding me, there are two people left. The Sheep has lied. Even if I lose later, I still have a fifty percent chance of successfully casting Judgment to kill the Sheep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two nodded. In this situation, it would be truly unreasonable not to fight for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie pulled out his Liar-Slayer. \"My dear two enemies, let us continue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lie-Slayer: Soul Transference!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The souls of the three swapped once again. Cheng Si opened her eyes, and the two people in her line of sight were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan and Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instantly understood that her soul had been transferred into Ma Wenjie's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran and Li Annan both pulled a Cigarette from the Cigarette Case on the table and lit it. Their actions were identical, right down to the posture they used to smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Cigarette dangling from his lips, Chen Ran gathered the Cards left on the table by the four players, shuffled the deck, and cut the Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dealt three Cards to himself and Li Annan, and two Cards to Ma Wenjie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drawing order was: Ma Wenjie, Chen Ran, and finally Li Annan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this round, Ma Wenjie drew first. For the next round, Chen Ran would draw first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ma Wenjie's line of sight:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: Shepherd, Shepherd, Shepherd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan: Wolf, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Shepherd Cards were essentially a flawless starting hand for the soul of Cheng Si residing in Ma Wenjie's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew one of Chen Ran's Shepherd Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran drew Li Annan's Wolf Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan drew Ma Wenjie's Wolf Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, Ma Wenjie—or rather, Cheng Si—did not immediately draw a Card. Instead, she fell deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I drew Chen Ran's Shepherd Card, and Li Annan drew my Wolf Card, which means I hold a Shepherd Card.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Right now, Chen Ran's Cards are Shepherd, Shepherd, and Wolf. If I draw his Shepherd Card again...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This round will end in a tie.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But if I do that, the two of them will both be able to guess their respective Cards, while I won't be able to deduce what my third Card actually is.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'll take a gamble!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie drew Chen Ran's Wolf Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: Shepherd, Shepherd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan: Wolf, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie: Shepherd, Wolf, [Unknown].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scales of Judgment tilted to the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The third Card is a Shepherd Card!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Shepherd, Shepherd, Wolf!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Out of eight Cards, there are actually four Shepherd Cards. I don't even know how I could lose!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First round: Shepherd, two wins; Wolf, one win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three deduced their own Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: Shepherd, Shepherd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Annan: Wolf, Wolf, Sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie: Shepherd, Shepherd, Wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ma Wenjie had thought, out of the total eight Cards on the table, four were Shepherd Cards. For the Police role, it was a flawless starting hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second round, it was Chen Ran's turn to draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not rush to draw. Pinching out his Cigarette butt, he pondered for a moment before saying, \"I have a question. If the Police win and get the Handcuffs to arrest the Wolf, who will kill the Sheep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make a bold guess. The Wolf is arrested by the Police and loses the right to be at the gambling table. What follows is a showdown between the Police and the Sheep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Sheep wins, obtains the Pistol, and tears off its disguise to become a true Wolf, who will it kill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will kill the Wolf. After all, the moment the Sheep gets the Pistol, it sheds its disguise and has no choice but to kill everyone. Since the Wolf was bound by the Handcuffs in the previous round, it naturally becomes the first target.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happens if the Police win instead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe that if the Police are smart, they won't try to win. They will sit back and wait for the Sheep to kill the Wolf, then cast Judgment on the Sheep to become the ultimate winner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran spoke eloquently and confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two were listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And listening closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew exactly what Chen Ran was hinting at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran looked at Ma Wenjie. \"It will be very difficult for the Police to win this round. Want to make a bet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Wenjie's heart trembled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Eight Cards, four Shepherd Cards. With a flawless opening hand, you're telling me it'll be difficult for the Police to win?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1585,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","5b3f228e414a2e45e706742eeb500d03af2e221098a3984fb2ddd89711015288","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-26","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-24",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]