Playing the Foolish Beauty in a Deadly Game - Chapter 76

Doberman 08 knew the other party was lying; those words simply didn’t hold up to scrutiny.

Not to mention that the Law Enforcement Team members were carefully selected and their identities had been verified long ago, but even Doberman 08 himself couldn’t possibly not know who his mother was.

He had never heard of any relationship between his mother and the leader of the Miaomiao Sect. It seemed more plausible that the cat lady who gave birth to the black cat had cuckolded the leader of the Miaomiao Sect rather than the leader having a relationship with a female member of the Wangwang Sect.

Of course, the likelihood of the latter was also slim, as the leader of the Miaomiao Sect wouldn’t allow a half-breed to be the family heir.

Soon, no one paid attention to this “green hat mystery” anymore because the human soldiers had already begun to urge everyone to leave.

“Please leave promptly. We will take compulsory measures in ten minutes,” they announced.

The black cat was naked, but fortunately, there were spare clothes at the wedding. These were emergency outfits prepared for the male and female guests and the waitstaff. Although the sizes were problematic, the quality was acceptable.

The leader of the Miaomiao Sect took out several sets of clothes from under the trolley and handed them to the black cat. If the black cat could transform into a human, then he wouldn’t need to cultivate any other heirs.

Of course, the black cat’s successful transformation into a human also indirectly indicated who the real Lin Qiao was. After all, assimilation was a two-way process: the black cat became human, and Lin Qiao became a cat.

Anyone present with a brain and the ability to think would realize that the paper effigy Lin Qiao in Nelson’s arms was a decoy, and the white kitten was the real Lin Qiao.

Some human soldiers had already begun to report their findings to their superiors and were eyeing the white kitten with suspicion.

The black cat’s actions seemed to be detrimental to Lin Qiao, but he had his reasons.

“What?” The leader of the Miaomiao Sect showed uncharacteristic disarray for the first time. “You want to stay and help? Have you thought this through? Is this really what you want to do?”

The black cat, now in human form, put on the clothes, nodded, and reaffirmed his decision.

It was incredible, almost foolish. He could have become the next leader, yet he chose to get entangled with the player.

The leader of the Miaomiao Sect couldn’t possibly agree; he would surely try to separate the two. The representative of the Wangwang Sect, the Law Enforcement Team, and even the human soldiers nearby all thought the same thing.

But the leader of the Miaomiao Sect just took a deep breath and then rubbed his forehead in distress.

“I can’t control you,” he said.

Then he looked at Lin Qiao, who had turned into a white kitten. “Listen, little sweet pie, when the humans set their plan in motion, they intended to strike as soon as the wedding began, killing all the living beings present.”

This included the representative of the Wangwang Sect, the Law Enforcement Team members, and the cats attending the wedding. “But because of my arrival, you and my son were able to make the vows, and my family members had the chance to retreat.”

“However, the vows were interrupted by your friends. My only request is not much; can you complete the vows?” This was the foolish son’s, the black cat’s, one and only wish.

With this parting, the black cat lost his future. He would either be killed in this roundup or, once things settled down, be sent to prison.

The leader of the Miaomiao Sect respected his son’s choice: “Give him your final kindness, little sweet pie. He… deserves it.”

Lin Qiao nervously pawed at the ground. He could feel Nelson’s arm tightening around him, his breathing becoming disordered.

Lin Qiao didn’t think for too long. He crawled out from Nelson’s arms but was held back by Nelson grasping his tail: “Lin Qiao.”

Lin Qiao turned around and pulled his tail free from Nelson’s grip. He meowed, not wanting the black cat to stay. The black cat didn’t need to risk himself for this. However, Lin Qiao was willing to make the vows and then let the black cat leave.

Hearing Lin Qiao’s refusal, the black cat’s expression turned panicked. He meowed and then realized Lin Qiao couldn’t understand him. So he spoke in halting human language: “I, I am very lonely. Following Lin Qiao won’t make me sad.”

“I don’t belong here, just like you. Take me away, Lin Qiao.”

These words were disjointed and confusing, but Lin Qiao understood. The black cat said he was lonely and only felt less so when he was with Lin Qiao. The black cat’s loneliness might have stemmed from sensing something that made him feel out of place in the world.

Perhaps even the black cat himself didn’t know the reason, but Lin Qiao could guess a little. The black cat had a connection with Yan Ting and might even be Yan Ting himself. He sensed something unusual about Lin Qiao, which was why he said he was the same as Lin Qiao, the player, and wanted Lin Qiao to take him away and back to reality.

The human soldiers had already lost patience and began to approach to take away the church members who were still lingering. The leader of the Miaomiao Sect directly threw Lin Qiao into the black cat’s arms.

“You are miracles in each other’s lives, and whether now or in the future, you will regard each other as special beings,” the leader of the Miaomiao Sect said. “Though you may not laugh or cry together, no matter what is to come, whether good or bad, difficult or comfortable, you will not regret it and will stand firm in your choices.”

After the leader of the Miaomiao Sect finished his blessing, he asked Lin Qiao, “Do you agree?”

“Meow.”

The leader of the Miaomiao Sect nodded and then asked the black cat, “Do you agree?”

The black cat, now in the form of a teenager with a pair of black cat ears on his head, looked earnestly at the white kitten and said, “I do.”

Their vows did not include eternal unity, mutual love, or everlastingness, but only regret and hopelessness.

Even so, it was enough for the black cat, who didn’t even ask for a kiss from Lin Qiao.

Once the vows were completed, the black cat picked up Lin Qiao and sprang up. The agility, speed, and nimbleness of a cat were truly superior.

The moment the black cat moved, the other players, as if receiving a signal, quickly hid in the dense forest. They had already sensed the darkening sky and the eerie ghostly presence, with ghostly figures densely packed and flickering in the woods.

After the players left, the representative of the Wangwang Sect and the Law Enforcement Team left with the humans.

However, once they boarded the transfer plane, several humans approached to search and check them, which made Doberman 08 a bit nervous.

But he was always composed and didn’t reveal any flaws. The leader of the Miaomiao Sect returned to his usual nonchalant demeanor, and no one searched him.

He drank the red wine he had brought from the wedding scene and squinted his eyes contentedly, showing no sign of the sorrow of “about to lose a son.”

Seeing the human representative searching the Law Enforcement Team’s fierce male dogs, the leader of the Miaomiao Sect licked his lips and said, “Let me help you.”

Everyone knew what the leader of the Miaomiao Sect was up to! He swung the wine bottle and felt up a series of handsome men one by one, his intentions obvious, almost as if he wanted to slap the humans in the face with his intentions!

When it was Doberman 08’s turn, the leader of the Miaomiao Sect seemed to hesitate, probably because he couldn’t bring himself to touch a face that looked like his own son’s. But in the end, he took a deep breath and reached into Doberman 08’s pocket, saying, “Let uncle see how well you’ve developed…”

Before he could finish, Doberman 08 stopped him, firmly grasping the leader of the Miaomiao Sect’s wrist and pushing him away.

The leader of the Miaomiao Sect took the opportunity to step back, seemingly a bit drunk, and said in a dazed manner, “Miser, if it were Lin Qiao, you could rub against him yourself.”

The humans found nothing and reported the result to their superiors: “Although Doberman 08 lived with Lin Qiao for a while, the possibility of his betrayal is not significant.”

“Yes, no problems were found. The real Lin Qiao is the white cat.”

“The young master of the Miaomiao Sect voluntarily stayed behind, which is enough to indicate that the white cat… Yes, once we confirm that Lin Qiao can take human form, we will kill him immediately.”

Doberman 08’s ears were more sensitive than those of ordinary people, and he heard the soldiers’ whispered reports clearly. No wonder the black cat wanted to stay.

The helicopter flew higher, and in the dense forest, Yatagarasu had already transformed into his true form—a giant python.

When it stood upright, it was even taller than the position of the helicopter. The players above could easily see the human arrangements.

Just as Lin Qiao had guessed, the main strategy was to confine the players. High-tech thermal weapons were pushed to the edge of the mountains, and the height of the turrets was comparable to a three-story building.

The human helicopters seemed to be observing the players’ situation, not flying too far away but maintaining a moderate distance.

So far, the main problem for the players was the ghost attacks. Due to the high affection value, the ghosts ignored the humans and attacked the players.

The different masks of the ghosts could be used to distinguish their levels, and the endless evil spirits, like greedy wolves, lunged at the players.

The giant python became a target because a bite could gain energy. Most ghosts couldn’t bite through, and a few were flicked away by Yatagarasu’s tail.

After figuring out the surrounding arrangements, Yatagarasu returned to his human form. After all, completely transforming into a giant snake was very energy-consuming.

As long as Dao Zhang’s talismans were not used up, the players could still talk while killing the ghosts.

Dao Zhang, waving his whisk, said, “Do you see it? This layer of black fog around us is the yin energy. If we inhale too much of it, it will cause us to weaken.”

“With such dense black fog, there must be thousands of ghosts here, and more will keep coming. But the upside is that with so many ghosts, the helicopter probably can’t see me, and some electronic devices will malfunction.”

The Perfumer still clung on, but she had other plans in mind. In the current situation, unless all the players died except for one, they would have to endure the next ten days or so.

The Perfumer said, “I have an idea that can avoid fighting the NPCs in this game and allow everyone to leave safely.”

“Haven’t Nelson and Dao Zhang already revealed that they have get-out-of-jail-free cards? What about Yatagarasu and Lin Qiao?”

“You also have means to protect yourselves, right? As long as all the players die except for one, the game will end.”

“So… when the system announces that only the top five are left, you guys use your get-out-of-jail-free cards to leave the game. This way, we can achieve a win-win situation without waiting for the game to end.”

Indeed, enduring nearly ten days or killing the other four players—either way, the latter seemed more cost-effective.

While the ghosts were still rushing over and the players outside the top five were still alive to share the burden, the sooner a decision was made, the better.

If the Perfumer could think of it, so could the others. But neither Yatagarasu nor Nelson was willing to kill Lin Qiao, so the idea was never brought up.

Dao Zhang, being a good person, wouldn’t do such a thing and knew the intentions of Nelson and Yatagarasu, so he wasn’t worried about them turning against him.

Counting everyone, it turned out that the Perfumer, who proposed the idea, was the most dangerous.