This Character is Suspected of Cheating! [Unlimited Flow]

However, if the secret weren't important, the mission requirement wouldn't be—

Find the biggest secret of Ghost Town.

He Yu calmly extended a hand.

"Go ahead."

Qian Duo sat back down, his expression solemn. His gaze swept across everyone present. Only after confirming that everyone was looking at him did he take a deep breath and slowly let it out. He maintained his posture steadily, deliberately building suspense.

Wanrenzhan became impatient.

"Hurry up and say it!"

Qian Duo glared at him.

"This is such a huge secret. Of course I have to be cautious when talking about it."

Feeling everyone's increasingly impatient stares, he fixed his gaze on He Yu, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice—

"I discovered... Ghost Town can't be left!"

His expression was incomparably grave, his face deadly serious.

However, everyone around him fell silent, their expressions extremely strange.

Wanrenzhan stared blankly.

"That's it?"

His face was full of speechless disbelief. If Qian Duo hadn't looked completely serious, he would've wanted to hit someone.

Even Zhen Xing looked away and returned to repairing Eugene.

There was nothing strange about it. Ghost Town being impossible to leave was perfectly normal. After all, this was their instance. The location of the instance was Ghost Town. If the <Top Talent Show> system had only set up Ghost Town, it was perfectly natural that the NPCs couldn't leave.

Even Qian Duo's bodyguard looked speechless.

"Young Master, what do you mean can't leave? You can leave. You just don't want to."

"Huh?" Qian Duo froze. "Isn't it impossible to leave? I've never gone out."

Eugene, lying on the floor, said:

"Think carefully. Is it that you can't leave, or that you've never left?"

Qian Duo: "..."

After a long while, he coughed awkwardly twice.

"Fine, I've just never gone out."

Having exposed a fake lead, Qian Duo looked extremely embarrassed.

Everyone was speechless.

Only He Yu frowned slightly. His eyes remained fixed on the tea table, absent-minded.

【Bullet Comment: "Damn, I thought we'd get some important clue, and this is all?!"】

【Bullet Comment: "Qian Duo looked unreliable from the start. You could tell from when he gambled with He Yu. The guy's an idiot. Believe him my ass."】

【Bullet Comment: "I heard the same thing in the neighboring stream. The same stupid crap. I've listened to it twice already."】

【Bullet Comment: "But something does feel off. Even if NPCs couldn't leave town, according to the setting they would never suspect anything. They'd only think they didn't want to leave. The fact that Qian Duo developed this thought is really strange..."】

...

He Yu couldn't see the bullet comments right now, but his brows were tightly knit. Something flashed through his mind.

A moment later, he looked at Qian Duo, his gaze sharp as a blade.

"Qian Duo, tell me. Why did you develop that thought? When did it start?"

Qian Duo looked confused.

"Ah? I don't know. It just suddenly occurred to me... Ahem, fine, maybe I'm overthinking."

He Yu looked at him deeply.

Overthinking?

Was it really overthinking?

"He Yu, stop wasting time talking to him. Let's think about what to do next."

Wanrenzhan hugged his axe.

"Louis is putting up wanted notices everywhere. If we work together and you provide support, can we kill Louis?"

Before He Yu could answer, Zhen Xing objected.

"No. That won't work. We can't fight Louis head-on."

"Why?" Wanrenzhan asked.

Zhen Xing replied:

"The countdown won't hold."

Louis could summon endless ghosts to stand in front of him. To kill him, they would inevitably have to kill the ghosts first.

Killing ghosts reduced the countdown. And it wasn't as simple as one ghost equaling one point. He still hadn't figured out the exact relationship between killing ghosts and losing time.

The pattern he'd summarized from Wanrenzhan didn't apply to He Yu.

The pattern he'd found from He Yu didn't apply to Wanrenzhan.

As for the countdown above his own head, he had no idea.

But regardless of the rules, one thing was certain—

Killing ghosts caused the countdown to decrease.

If they fought Louis, they'd die from reaching zero before they managed to kill him.

Wanrenzhan froze.

Confusion arose again.

Back at Store No. 1, he clearly remembered that killing ghosts hadn't reduced the countdown. Instead, He Yu letting ghosts go had caused the countdown to decrease.

But in front of the stalls earlier, killing ghosts had reduced everyone's countdown.

Could it be that both killing ghosts and contacting ghosts caused losses?

Something still felt wrong...

Wait!

He finally realized what was wrong.

Back at Store No. 1, killing ghosts hadn't reduced the countdown because He Yu had lied to him!

If He Yu had tricked him, then everything made sense.

Wanrenzhan flew into a rage and glared at He Yu, preparing to question him.

But He Yu suddenly spoke:

"Right. The countdown can't support us. Since we're allies now, we should exchange countdown information and plan our next move."

"Wait, what are you talking about?" Qian Duo asked in confusion.

No one explained.

Eugene slowly stood up.

His body had been repaired, but because of the heavy injuries, he wouldn't recover any time soon, and his mechanical arm was unusable.

Although anxious, he restrained himself and asked:

"You already have an idea?"

He Yu nodded.

Then he looked at Wanrenzhan.

"Can you tell me my countdown?"

—He was the first person to directly ask about it.

Since this was an instance where they could kill one another, nobody had previously shared exact countdown values.

【Bullet Comment: "!!!"】

【Bullet Comment: "What is He Yu thinking? He's directly asking about his countdown?!"】

【Bullet Comment: "Holy crap, has he gone crazy? Once Zhen Xing and the others compare numbers, they'll realize his timer is strange! How can they spare him after being deceived?"】

【Bullet Comment: "Did He Yu forget what he himself did? Or is he planning to confess?"】

Wanrenzhan froze.

Immediately, anger flashed through his eyes.

As expected.

He wanted to trick He Yu, and He Yu wanted to trick him too.

He had lied to He Yu about the countdown not dropping, and He Yu had been lying to him as well.

The difference was—

He had believed it.

As for whether He Yu had believed him or not, he didn't know.

Wanrenzhan gritted his teeth. After a while, he relaxed his jaw and said expressionlessly:

"The countdown above your head is 30."

From his perspective:

Zhen Xing—71.

He Yu—55.

Eugene—50.

He Yu wasn't actually the lowest, so he'd simply fabricate the lowest number and scare him to death.

As expected, He Yu's expression changed instantly.

"Only thirty?"

Suppressing the corners of his mouth from rising wildly, Wanrenzhan nodded.

"Yeah. Just thirty. You're the lowest."

Zhen Xing: "..."

Eugene: "..."

The two exchanged glances.

Instantly, they understood—

Wanrenzhan was lying to He Yu.

But neither exposed him.

After being tricked by He Yu so many times, if they could trick him once...

It was too satisfying.

Only from Eugene's perspective was He Yu's countdown the lowest.

From Zhen Xing's perspective, He Yu actually had the highest countdown among the four.

Eugene asked:

"What about me?"

He Yu's face darkened.

"Higher than mine. Fifty."

Eugene: "!!"

His pupils shrank.

He almost revealed it on his face.

Fifty!

Didn't that mean he was just as low as He Yu?

The other two were both higher than him!

Eugene panicked immediately.

But since he was currently "deceiving He Yu," he maintained his expression and only panicked internally.

No, no.

He had to find a way to screw them over and reduce their countdowns.

Especially He Yu's.

His countdown absolutely had to remain higher than He Yu's. Otherwise, if He Yu dragged things out until the end, he'd be finished.

Taking a deep breath, Eugene made up his mind.

Zhen Xing and Wanrenzhan also learned their own numbers—

71 and 55.

From their perspectives, although He Yu's countdown was equal to theirs, both were higher than Eugene's, making them safe.

The one who should be anxious was Eugene.

After exchanging countdowns, aside from lying about He Yu's number, everyone successfully learned their own values.

Some people were panicking.

Some remained calm.

And some were secretly pleased.

The bullet comments—

"..."

"............"

"He Yu did that on purpose, didn't he?"

"He absolutely did!! The three of them all reported countdowns, but they only lied about He Yu's number! After Wanrenzhan lied, the other two didn't expose him. Since nobody revealed He Yu's true countdown, nobody realized they were all seeing different values!"

"Damn, I was scared to death just now! And he stayed so calm. He must've deliberately lied to Wanrenzhan about the ghosts earlier, leaving behind a flaw just to prepare for this move!"

"He God, incredible."

...

In District One, Ke Ai looked at the projection and sincerely raised a thumb.

"He God, incredible."

Just now, while watching them compare countdowns, he had unconsciously become nervous for He Yu. He was terrified that the problem with the countdown above his head would be exposed.

He had nearly stopped breathing.

Especially when He Yu had voluntarily asked Wanrenzhan.

At that moment, Ke Ai had clutched his chest, his heartbeat completely chaotic.

Even the bullet comments were terrified, thinking He Yu was courting death.

Yet He Yu himself remained calm, without even blushing.

If Ke Ai hadn't been watching He Yu's stream and known his actual number, he would've believed He Yu's frank appearance.

Dancing on the edge of death...

And staying this damn calm.

Everyone had been waiting to see Wanrenzhan reveal the number, then Zhen Xing and Eugene realize they were seeing different values—

But nobody had expected—

Wanrenzhan would lie.

The moment he lied, the fake countdown above He Yu's head became completely safe.

Since they never compared He Yu's number, everyone simply trusted what they themselves saw.

In reality—

He Yu's countdown was 65.

He wasn't the highest.

The highest was Zhen Xing with 71.

But originally, He Yu had possessed 72.

Everyone else had lost dozens of hours.

He had only lost a few.

If things continued like this...

Ke Ai shook his head.

He sincerely admired He Yu.

Without realizing it, he had become one of He Yu's fans.

And he firmly believed that with such intelligence, He Yu was a serious contender for becoming the next "Top Talent."

This move...

As expected of He Yu.

And also—

As expected of the simple-minded Wanrenzhan, who specialized in covering for He Yu.

—

Qian Duo stood up.

"Hey, hey, what are you all talking about? Are we cooperating or not?"

He Yu withdrew his gaze from Zhen Xing and the others and looked at Qian Duo again.

"We are. Explaining the countdown is complicated, and it has nothing to do with this."

Before Qian Duo could speak, He Yu continued:

"If you still have doubts, there's a simple way to verify things. Help us with a small favor. It won't damage your interests at all."

Qian Duo frowned.

"What favor?"

Behind him, the bodyguard said:

"Young Master, be careful. The Master is still recovering. We absolutely cannot provoke Louis right now. He'll soon trace these people to us..."

The bodyguard looked at He Yu and the others unfriendly.

He was afraid these people would bring disaster upon the Qian family.

Although they controlled an entire street and were considered wealthy in town, they still couldn't compare to Mayor Louis.

If they angered him too much, the Qian family could be destroyed.

Regardless of whether He Yu was telling the truth, the Qian family couldn't get involved.

Qian Duo frowned, hesitation appearing in his eyes.

He'd thought He Yu and the others had only offended Louis slightly.

He hadn't expected them to uncover such a secret.

Louis would absolutely never let them go.

Qian Duo began regretting it.

He Yu raised a hand and pushed his rimless glasses.

His gaze was steady, his voice calm and cool.

"I said I won't damage your interests. By bringing us back, you've {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} already offended Louis. The favor I need from you can actually repair your relationship with him. We won't implicate you."

Qian Duo froze.

Wanrenzhan and the others were equally confused.

He Yu stepped closer and lowered his voice, quietly explaining the favor he needed.

—

Louis controlled Ghost Town.

Very quickly, he traced them to the Qian family.

Alone, he appeared soundlessly outside the mansion and knocked on the door with a gloomy expression.

Qian Duo came out with several people.

Louis said coldly:

"Hand them over. Otherwise, I'll massacre the Qian family."

His expression was indifferent.

His voice was icy.

The Qian family had always been one of the disguises he kept on the surface.

Because Ghost Town was filled with ghosts, outsiders often investigated it.

But they were always distracted by the Qian family to some extent, so Louis had kept them around.

However, if the Qian family failed to appreciate their position...

He didn't mind wiping them out as well.

Qian Duo looked bewildered.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Louis sneered.

His hand moved slightly.

A bayonet appeared.

He had no intention of wasting words.

At that moment, a voice rang out—

"Qian Duo, stand down!"

Qian Duo froze and turned around.

"Dad? Why are you up?"

The weakened Patriarch Qian was supported by the butler as he slowly emerged.

He forced a smile toward Louis.

"My apologies, Mr. Louis. I failed to educate my son properly and allowed him to be deceived. In the future, I will discipline him strictly."

He raised his hand.

"Bring them out."

Several bodyguards carried out the four of them.

He Yu and the others were tightly bound.

They had been drugged. Their bodies were weak and powerless, leaving them completely unable to resist.

A sinister light flashed through Louis' eyes.

Patriarch Qian spoke sincerely:

"Mr. Louis, I hand them over to you. I hope you'll forgive my foolish, spoiled son."

Qian Duo's eyes widened.

"Dad?!"

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