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Arc 4: Castle Escape
Chapter 99

“Ah….you….you…and her…..” Xu Ziyue looked at the male makeup assistant and then at the female makeup assistant on the ground, speechless.

Although he knew what the male makeup assistant was planning when he was helping her out and the female makeup assistant was indeed quite good looking, BUT! But these two only knew each other for a few days! It was too fast!

Xu Ziyue looked at Gu Ze next to him, a little dumbfounded.

Or was this how the adult world is really like?

The male makeup assistant winked at Xu Ziyue, “Didn’t I tell you that something like romance at a time like this is all for the sake of establishing that one-off connection?”

The players who heard ‘at a time like this’ felt that it may refer to the ‘survival’ game. For a moment, they hesitated on their decision to vote for the male makeup assistant.

Afterall, they also would only meet other people in these games and sometimes they need to solve this physiological problem. During the game, it could be said that with the exception of every night and when the voting takes place, all other times are completely safe.

At most it would be like what the female makeup assistant experienced, and they would receive a fright from a head inside a cabinet.

But being scared was better than being dead.

So, except for the time when your life may be in danger, other times could be regarded as a guaranteed safe time. Compared to the other worlds, this was a time where there was no danger and it was completely understandable for players to use this safe time to have some ‘in-depth communication’.

Because most have had similar experiences. In a situation where they could die anytime, anywhere, they no longer cared about other things.

So a one-night stand in a survival game was very common.

Even if someone wanted to maintain a long-term relationship with a fixed person, they would probably never see each other again after the game or either one or both would not be able to survive until next time, so it was something difficult to achieve.

But this alone wasn’t enough to dispel their suspicions.

Staff A said, “You said you got it on the bed, but it may also be because you forced her, and she gave you that as she struggled.”

The male makeup assistant immediately retorted, “Hey, hey. Her struggling? With that strength of hers, if I’m not willing what can she do to me?”

“Anyway, now that she’s gone, the truth can be manipulated by you.”

The male makeup assistant pursed his lips and looked a little helpless. But since this was related to him, he looked around the room and said, “I’ll search around and see if I can find anything Anyway, it’s not me. The scratch is on my back. It’s obvious it’s not something you get from a fight.”

The manager and the others nodded and started looking around.

If they don’t find anything that pointed to the others, they would definitely vote for the male makeup assistant.

Even if he had been fairly popular amongst the people here, all of it may have just been an act.

“Here.” Staff A picked up the other end of the rope that was tied around the female makeup assistant’s neck.

“This……” The manager took the rope from Staff A and started to examine it.

“Look at everyone’s palms.”

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There was a trace of abrasion left behind on the rope. This mark was so small, it took Xu Ziyue a long time to notice it.

Close to it was a slight red stain. It looked like it could have been accidentally stained by someone.

But…….the murder weapon (rope) and the traces that were possible left during lovemaking….Everyone felt that anyone who had the former was more likely the murderer.

And it just happened that there really was someone in the group whose palm was injured.

The photographer panicked and explained, “This was something I got when I went to the storage room to get something yesterday. There is a cabinet in the storage room but there seemed to be something inside it. Since there was a rope tied to the cabinet, I used it to drag it out. There is no dust in the place where it originally sat so it’s very obvious. If you don’t believe me, you can go check.”

Compared to the male makeup assistant’s attitude, the photographer’s reaction made him appear all the more suspicious.

But perhaps it was because the male makeup assistant is stronger psychologically and is just better at deceiving people.

They could only conclude that both are suspicious……And Xu Ziyue was more concerned about the keys.

That set of keys should’ve been with Gu Ze. Gu Ze had used them to test him out before and he later didn’t pay attention to where the keys were left so Xu Ziyue really had no idea what was going on right now.

Could it be that Gu Ze went out last night? Then the female makeup assistant…..?

Xu Ziyue thought a lot, but it wasn’t as much as the others.

The photographer was still defending himself and the male makeup artist was still looking around as if he wanted to find some other clues apart from the rope clue discovered by Staff A.

Not to mention Xu Ziyue, the others also felt doubtful. How heavy must the object be for one to get a wound on their hand?

It wasn’t like he was playing tug of war.

The others thought this too, so they planned to take a look at the storage room.

But the broadcast didn’t give them the chance to check out the room.

 “Escape room players please return to your rooms and vote through your rotary phones. The voting process is confidential, and the results will only be announced after everyone submits their votes.”

“Because there is a case of two people in the same room, the extra player will need to stay in the room of the eliminated player to vote.”

This time Gu Ze was the one who was left in the female makeup assistant’s room.

It wasn’t determined through voting and was actually decided in advance in accordance to the rooms. It just happened that it was Gu Ze’s turn this time.

Xu Ziyue couldn’t help but think that this was all planned.

But at this moment, he couldn’t ask about it.

After a while, the elimination results came out.

“Voting is over. Player Fan You with the photographer identity received 6 votes. Player Gu Rao with the identity of the male makeup assistant received 4 votes. Player Shi Gong with the Staff A identity received 3 votes Player Gu Ze with the identity of an artist received 1 vote. Player Xu Ziyue with the identity of a delivery boy received 1 vote. One player abstained from voting. Player Fan You was eliminated.”

Xu Ziyue knew that his vote must be from Gu Ze but he didn’t expect Gu Ze to receive a vote and he couldn’t think of who it could be from. As for Staff A, it could be because he was too conspicuous to the point that even Xu Ziyue felt that he was a little suspicious. It wasn’t for any reason in particular and purely from instincts.

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As for the photographer and the male makeup assistant, Xu Ziyue was actually more inclined towards the male makeup assistant……How should he put it? Probably after several games where he had encountered darkened people with personality like the male makeup assistants’, Xu Ziyue had become more wary of such seemingly cheerful and friendly people.

So no matter how he looked at the male makeup assistant now, he couldn’t help but think that he was the murderer.

Of course, this may just be due to his prejudice. Xu Ziyue didn’t participate in the voting and he had no intention to express this thought of his.

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After the photographer was eliminated, his body was in the room, so this meant that he wasn’t an NPC. His identity card also confirmed that they had made a mistake.

Everyone’s gaze unconsciously moved to the male makeup assistant.

The male makeup assistant however appeared more surprised than the others as if he really thought the photographer was the murderer.

Xu Ziyue felt that if nothing went wrong tomorrow, the others would choose to eliminate the male makeup assistant.

——-The premise was that the others wouldn’t change their mind suddenly and vote for another person.

The atmosphere today was different from before because this time they had basically already decided on the next voting target.

Xu Ziyue dragged Gu Ze to their room and lowered his voice in fear of other people overhearing, “Why are the keys there?”

Gu Ze raised his hand and rubbed Xu Ziyue’s head. He answered after some thought, “Mm….probably because I am too nice.”

Xu Ziyue looked back at Gu Ze with confusion. He wondered if Gu Ze had some form of misunderstanding about himself.

However, Xu Ziyue didn’t express this thought of his. He looked sternly at Gu Ze and asked seriously, “Let’s speak human language.”

Gu Zeu couldn’t help but laugh. He then easily confessed.

“Someone came to borrow it so I gave it.”

“Wait a minute…….this information is a little hard to accept.” Xu Ziyue raised a finger and started to count, “Firstly, someone? Who is that someone? Secondly, why do they know you have the keys? Thirdly, won’t they stab your back later? Fourthly, why did you give it?”

Xu Ziyue looked up at Gu Ze waiting for an answer. Just as Gu Ze opened his mouth, Xu Ziyue immediately shook his head, “No, no. If you don’t want to answer, you don’t have to. I’m a little afraid that I won’t live long if I know too much.”

Gu Ze laughed and pulled Xu Ziyue into his arms. He slowly answered every one of Xu Ziyue’s questions.

“Firstly, this person is who you think it is, Gu Rao. Secondly, the key the cleaner had was originally mine and I was just taking it back so of course they know who has the keys. Thirdly, they won’t expose me, at least, for now they won’t. And fourthly, why did I give it? Of course it’s as I had said at the beginning…….it’s because I’m too nice.” Gu Ze gently planted a kiss on Xu Ziyue’s head and seemed to have thought of something funny. He said helplessly, “As for you knowing too much….”

His voice was gentle and indulgent, and seemed to contain limitless affection, “As long as you are still with me, how could I be willing to let anything happen to you?”

“…….I will let you live a long time.”

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I knew it! That male makeup assistant seemed too friendly!