SABA Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen Jiang Tiao – A Man Dedicated to Escaping All Dog Blood…

Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen Jiang Tiao – A Man Dedicated to Escaping All Dog Blood…

They came out smoothly as expected, the exit leading to a room on the second floor. The room was empty, but for some reason, perhaps due to the air conditioning, it felt cold and eerie. A faint smell of rust and decay lingered in the air.

As the group emerged from the hole, the candlelight they carried slowly illuminated the entire room. It was a large room, three times the size of his study. The center of the room was empty, with only a few decaying crosses. The four walls were filled with various torture instruments. If one looked closely with the candlelight, they could see dried bloodstains everywhere.

“Oh my god, I can barely look. So, were the girls in the secret passage tortured to death here and then buried in the dark tunnel?”

“What did they do wrong to be treated so inhumanely?”

“Going by the show’s usual patterns, the clue to getting out should be hidden within the truth of what happened back then.”

“Creak—creak—”

Jiang Tiao’s heart tightened, “Did you guys hear something?”

Qi Yingyi trembled, “It sounds like it’s from upstairs.”

Jiang Tiao, “Let’s hide for a bit!”

Bei Caijie, “But Teacher He went over there alone!”

Huo Shen, of course, heard Jiang Tiao’s words, but he already found Jiang Tiao annoying and didn’t want to listen to a single word he said. Moreover, his sharp eyes had spotted a wooden box hidden in the corner.

Along the way, everyone had obtained props to varying degrees, but he was the unluckiest, always being the first to be eliminated in rock-paper-scissors. This wooden box was the first thing he found and the first thing he obtained. He believed no one would have the nerve to fight him for it, as he was the only one without any props.

“Bang—”

The moment he touched the wooden box, the floor suddenly split open, revealing a trap net underneath. Huo Shen was hoisted up like a snared wild boar.

The ceiling was opened by two female ghosts. They pulled on the ropes, trying to drag him up.

Bei Caijie exclaimed urgently, “Oh no, he’s being caught, hurry and pull the net!”

Jiang Tiao was stunned for a moment and looked at Bei Caijie. However, before he could remind them, the three of them had already run over. Jiang Tiao had no choice but to follow.

The group desperately pulled on the net from below. The strength of the four of them was ultimately greater than that of the two ghosts. They managed to hold on for about five minutes before the female ghosts retracted their heads. Huo Shen fell back onto the ground, his backside split open.

He scrambled out of the net, looking disheveled, embarrassed, and ashamed.

He could only try to rationalize his actions, “I, I saw a prop box and wanted to get it for everyone.”

This was not a prop box. Jiang Tiao picked up the wooden box filled with shackles from the ground. A line of text hidden on the floor appeared, written in dried blood: “We were stripped naked like cargo and displayed in a slave market for selection. He bought us, but brought us into an even deeper hell. None of us who were dragged into this torture chamber lived long. No one could save us, but we wanted to save ourselves.”

Qi Yingyi also crouched down, “What is this?”

Jiang Tiao, “Do you remember the long, long corridor filled with oil paintings that we walked through before meeting up with the others?”

Qi Yingyi remembered, but he was so focused on the fear of a ghost suddenly appearing that he hadn’t paid attention to the content of the paintings.

Jiang Tiao, “‘Slaves for Auction,’ somewhere between the third and fourth rooms.”

Qi Yingyi was surprised and was about to ask…

“Player 5 is dead, Player 5 is dead!”

The electronic voice rang out again in the silent villa, shrill and sharp, startling everyone.

Huo Shen stood frozen, a wave of confusion washing over him. How had he died? How had he died?

“Didn’t you say NPCs can’t kill?!” Huo Shen was unusually angry. He felt like Jiang Tiao had tricked him!

However, the ‘dead’ could no longer communicate with the surviving guests. Several staff members, dressed as black-clad ghosts, took Huo Shen away.

“What happened???? Why did Ranran die?”

“Family, I’m a little scared. This is really not something to think about too much; the more you think, the more chilling it gets.”

“Who killed Huo Shen? Was it really those two NPC female ghosts?”

“But they didn’t even touch Huo Shen! How could they kill from a distance? What’s the point of playing then?”

“I, I, I… I don’t know if I’m seeing things, but there was just a close-up shot of Beibei’s little hand!”

“Who recorded it! Replay it! Quick, replay it!!”

Qi Yingyi was mainly in a state of panic. He couldn’t understand why Huo Shen had suddenly died. As the four of them walked towards the long corridor, “Did the NPCs really kill Huo Shen?”

Qi Yingyi lowered his voice, practically sticking close to Jiang Tiao as they walked. Every rustle in the darkness made him feel creeped out.

Jiang Tiao shook his head. He didn’t believe the director would give ghosts or NPCs the ability to kill from a distance; that would disrupt the game’s balance too much.

“Then it must be…”

Qi Yingyi’s eyes widened with fear. He secretly glanced at Luo Xingwen and Bei Caijie, who were walking behind them.

Jiang Tiao nodded, also lowering his voice, “The situation was chaotic at the time. When Huo Shen fell, everyone rushed to help him. The ghosts are very smart; they knew this would confuse everyone.”

Qi Yingyi felt a chill down his spine, his hairs standing on end, “What do we do now?”

Jiang Tiao, “Is the prop you just obtained unable to protect yourself?”

Qi Yingyi was shocked, “How did you know?!”

He had hidden it after looking at it, but he hadn’t told anyone!

Jiang Tiao teased, “Your expression of utter devastation already made it very clear.”

“…” Qi Yingyi’s face turned a little red.

Jiang Tiao subtly slipped the Immobilization Hand/Gun into Qi Yingyi’s hand.

Qi Yingyi was startled and was about to refuse.

Jiang Tiao blinked, “Let’s trade, maybe it will be an unexpected surprise.”

Qi Yingyi felt a bit touched. He knew Jiang Tiao meant well, and his lips trembled slightly, “I…”

“Stop, that’s enough!” Jiang Tiao was getting goosebumps, “The rule is that two or more players must escape the castle successfully to win. I’m just hoping that good people can win.”

“Alas,” Jiang Tiao sighed theatrically, “Actually, I’m a bit worried. It feels like one prop won’t do you any good. What if you get eliminated before you even get a chance to use it?”

“You, sister!” Qi Yingyi gritted his teeth, all hismove vanishing. “Just watch, I will definitely get out alive!”

Jiang Tiao clapped his hands, “Wow, you’re so amazing, then you have to try your best!”

Qi Yingyi was almost mad enough to die, “……”

“Hahaha Jiang Tiao—a man dedicated to escaping all dog blood and sentiments.”

“Hahaha, what a great phrase, ‘you’re so amazing.’ Jiang Tiao’s mouth is truly incredible; he doesn’t give anyone a chance to feel moved.”

“Yi Zai is so cute; the method of provocation always works.”

“What prop did Yi Zai get? Why did Jiang Tiao look so dismayed after looking at it?”

“Hahaha, looking at that expression, it doesn’t look good!”

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