Chapter 10, Zhong Yuan's Bad Taste

Zhong Yuan stared at behind me, his expression growing increasingly severe. He said, "Look behind you."

Zhong Yuan lay on the ground and said to me: "Mu Tou, you are very enthusiastic"

Zhong Yuan squinted his eyes and stared at Senior Sister Lingling, who was sitting opposite us. His voice was ethereal, reminiscent of a fortune teller, as he said: "Did you see the murderous look in Senior Sister Lingling's eyes? Wooden head, you are doomed"

I flared up and turned my face away to glare at him: "Who has harassed you, who has harassed you! What do you have that is worth harassing!" You, the submissive one!

Zhong Yuan, however, moved leisurely to the snake, and then, with great courage, grabbed its tail and lifted it up

At this moment, Zhong Yuan said again: "Alright, don't be angry anymore. If you continue to be angry, I might also feel upset, and if I feel upset, I cannot guarantee what I might do."

I turned around, widened my eyes to look at him, and said excitedly: "I am willing!"

Sister Lingling angrily retracted her head and then secured the tent for us. Next, I heard her say to the onlookers outside: "It's nothing, just two people flirting."

Thus, I positioned myself behind Zhong Yuan, at the farthest point from that snake

Zhong Yuan saw that I did not respond and said again: "Wood, you can take the camera and use it as you like"

I glared at him, you brat, why bring up what shouldn't be mentioned!

Zhong Yuan brought the little snake in front of me and said, "This is for you"

Still disregarding it

As expected, I was eliminated in the first round. Then I pointed out Senior Sister Lingling, but unfortunately, it seemed that no one really believed me. ... Next, it was Zhongyuan's turn to speak, and this guy began to showcase his talent for deception, claiming that he was a police officer and that he had already identified Senior Sister Lingling as a killer, and so on.

I suppressed the anger within me and said, "However, this way others will think that your judgment is poor, and it will be difficult for them to trust you in the future"

Thus, during the voting, Sister Lingling unreservedly received the highest number of votes

I was unsettled by his expression, so I turned around cautiously to look.

Zhong Yuan: "Alright, I apologize, I am sorry"

As I focused my gaze, I realized that the snake was not moving at all; it was entirely the result of Zhong Yuan's shaking. Thus, the nerve that had been taut in my mind finally began to relax somewhat

Zhong Yuan, however, was not afraid at all. He patted me on the back and smiled contentedly, saying, "You don't need to be afraid."

I carefully examined the fake snake; it was made of segments of wood connected together, with a surface painted in patterns resembling snake skin. At first glance, it looked almost indistinguishable from a real snake. I looked at the wooden snake with lingering fear, and suddenly felt a surge of anger. I snatched it away and threw it aside, saying furiously, "Zhong Yuan! Is playing pranks really that amusing?" As I spoke, I turned my back on him, crawled back to my spot, tossed off my jacket, and burrowed into my sleeping bag, facing away from Zhong Yuan.

In the second round, I was still a civilian, but Zhong Yuan was killed in the first round, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude. However, the deceased Zhong Yuan, while leaving his last words, looked around and firmly accused me, presenting his arguments in a very convincing manner. He said: "First, I killed you last time, so you are likely to kill me this time in revenge. Based on my understanding of you, you are capable of such actions; second, your emotions this time are clearly unstable, which is a common trait among killers; third, in the last round, I said 'I won't kill you because I know you well' to eliminate suspicion, and you might have used a similar method to eliminate suspicion this time. Unfortunately, such methods do not always work... So, what else do you have to say?"

Zhong Yuan: "Wood, be a bit magnanimous, just now you were inappropriate with me, and I didn't say anything."

As I wipe my sweat, why didn't you say you would take revenge for me when you were about to kill me?

My hand holding the sleeping bag is trembling a bit ... ? ... Really, really

Zhong Yuan: "Are you really angry?"

The sky quickly darkened, and everyone began to gather together to play the game of murder.

What is your question?

I : `` ... ... ''

Zhong Yuan: "If you are unwilling, then so be it"

Zhong Yuan looked at me, raising the corners of his mouth, and a hint of laughter slowly spread in his eyes, like a lotus pond in July, refreshing and delightful

The two characters "flirting" instantly pricked my nerves, and I pushed Zhong Yuan away with force, not daring to look at him. ... However, I still lacked the courage to return to my own place, for there were snakes there ...

Ah? I looked up at him, and at that moment, his expression was incredibly serious, which was truly baffling

... ...

I close my eyes and pay no attention

I refrain from commenting on Zhong Yuan's narcissistic pretentiousness

Zhong Yuan glanced around and replied nonchalantly, "You need not worry about the issue of slander; you will likely be eliminated in the first round."

At this moment, the people in the surrounding tents heard the commotion here and hurried over to express their condolences. The most fierce among them was Senior Sister Lingling, who was the first to pull open our tent and peek her head in. Then her beautiful face, like a flower, turned completely dark.

Zhong Yuan, however, curled his lips and replied: "I am avenging you, aren't you going to thank me?"

At that moment, Zhong Yuan called me: "Wood."

It was after 10 PM, the game had ended, and I was preparing to sleep

However, Zhong Yuan performed too convincingly, and in the second round, he was killed by the remaining assassins who mistook him for a police officer

A shiver ran through me; this was undoubtedly a threat. However, I was already this angry, and if I were to yield to his tyranny, it would be utterly humiliating. With this thought in mind, I simply turned my head and closed my eyes, ignoring him. To hell with it, he can do whatever he wants; after all, I have grown accustomed to his abuse.

Zhong Yuan tilted his head and looked at me, smiling as he replied: "If I die, someone has to accompany me in burial, right?"

I hesitated and said: "That... Senior Zhong, could you, ahem, show a bit more self-restraint..."

The space inside the tent was very cramped, and I accidentally bumped into Zhongyuan's arms. However, at that moment, I could not care about anything else; fear consumed my entire mind. Instinctively, I held onto Zhongyuan tightly, trembling all over.

Always ignoring ... ! ... Apologies are of no use, my spirit has already been wounded by you, an indelible mark!

Zhong Yuan: "This way, everyone would be more willing to play with me, right?"

I am furious: "Then why are you so adamant that I am the killer?"

In the first round, I was a civilian, but unfortunately, I was killed right away. I strongly suspected that Zhong Yuan was the murderer, but he calmly dismissed it with the remark, "I know you quite well; killing you would just expose myself," thereby gaining everyone's trust. In the end, this scoundrel, as the only surviving killer, had the last laugh

Zhong Yuan lowered his head, his eyes sparkling as he looked at me. He said, "Alright, you did not violate me; you were just overly enthusiastic"

I followed Zhong Yuan's gaze and, under the pale emergency lights, saw Senior Sister Lingling staring with wide eyes, which immediately sent a chill down my spine

I looked at him in disbelief, hesitating for a long time before finally saying weakly: "I am not a killer..."

Then Zhong Yuan, holding the swaying snake, approached me with a smile...

In the third round, I remained a civilian. I glanced sideways to peek at Zhong Yuan's cards, but the night was too dark for me to see clearly. However, Zhong Yuan generously waved his cards in front of me, and then I realized that he was also a civilian. Thus, I confidently and secretly revealed my cards to him and warned him not to slander me

Next, we played a few more rounds, during which the most despicable act committed by Zhong Yuan was that, despite being a killer, he chose to cosplay as a police officer, leading a group of foolish people to vote off the last police officer. When this round of the game ended, everyone could not help but pound their chests and sigh in despair: Zhong Yuan is too damn insidious

After a moment of silence, there came the sound of rustling. I heard Zhong Yuan move behind me, gently patting my shoulder, and he said, "I didn't expect you to be so afraid"

In that moment, I felt that Zhong Yuan was simply a divine warrior descending from the heavens, incredibly brave

Dog, you need not be afraid, for that is a snake, a snake!

Zhong Yuan, however, calmly spread out his sleeping bag, then took off his thick coat, and after that, he picked up his belt

I shook my head desperately, panicking as I said: "Y-y-y-you... don't come over, you..."

During the voting, an amusing scene unfolded before me. Out of the total of twenty people, aside from the officials, Zhong Yuan, and myself, the other seventeen all raised their hands to cast their killer votes against me... How absurd! I never received so many votes when I was the killer before...

Zhong Yuan replied: "I know"

I blushed as I got up from him, but this historic moment had already been captured by those around us with their mobile phones, including a high-definition close-up from the photography committee. Later, they ruthlessly uploaded these photos to the school forum, titling them "Bald-headed Junior Brave, Zhong Yuan Cruelly Teased"

I tugged at Zhong Yuan's clothing corner and said in confusion, "What you are doing is equivalent to suicide"

Zhong Yuan fastened the waistband of his sweatpants, then looked at me with a smile that was neither here nor there, and said, "What did you say?"

Zhong Yuan shook the small snake in his hand and said with a smile, "Haven't you figured it out yet? This is fake"

In the dim light of the dry battery table lamp, a shimmering object was hiding in the corner of the tent, most of its body obscured by a backpack, with only a small segment of its tail exposed. ... Yet, that small segment of the tail was enough to completely drive me to despair, for it was unmistakably a ... ! ... snake !

I let out a strange cry, startled and retreating in panic, shouting hoarsely as I backed away: "A snake! A snake!"

I sat on the side feeling wronged, watching others play, and reluctantly whispered to Zhong Yuan: "You see, I am clearly not the killer."

I followed Zhong Yuan into the tent, clumsily laid out the moisture-proof mat, and unfolded the sleeping bag. To be honest, it was my first time sharing such a small space with a boy, and spending the night together, so it is easy to imagine how awkward I felt

I was suddenly at a loss for words, feeling utterly embarrassed and speechless. Oh heavens, I am actually very innocent...