When Chen Fan spoke, Li Qian turned his head with an obvious movement, likely displeased that Chen Fan had identified him.
Next was Shen Tingxuan, who said, "I identify CEO Chen."
With everyone having made their accusations, Shen Tinghao declared, "The accused, please defend yourselves. Li Qian!"
"I couldn't possibly be the killer. How could someone as pure and kind as me be the killer?" Li Qian chuckled, "I think Li Xinhai is the killer. He barely says a word, hiding himself very deeply. Knowing him, he must be plotting something!"
After Li Qian's defense, Shen Tinghao said, "Please vote. The person with the most votes is out."
Out of the six people excluding Li Qian, everyone pointed at him.
"You… have truly disappointed me. What about the most basic trust between people?" Li Qian said with a sad face.
"Li Qian is out. Please reveal your identity card!" Shen Tinghao said.
Li Qian listlessly flipped open his card, revealing his identity as the killer.
Cheers erupted.
"No more discussion. It's dark, please close your eyes!"
"Killers, please take action!"
Chen Fan looked at the others with their eyes closed.
He was the only remaining killer, and there were still five good people. After this murder, there would be four left, putting him in a very dangerous position.
His thoughts raced, and he pointed at Yu Zhen.
Shen Tinghao looked at the target Chen Fan had chosen, a hint of admiration in his eyes. He said, "Daylight, please open your eyes. The deceased is Yu Zhen. He was silently killed by the killer during the night. Yu Zhen may now leave his last words!"
"Whoa… who is so cold-blooded and heartless? I'm so low-key, yet you killed me. My heavens, is there any humanity left?" Yu Zhen said with feigned exaggeration.
The crowd burst into laughter.
"Alright, my last words are: I died a tragic death. Good people, avenge me. That's all."
The crowd laughed again, the atmosphere quite pleasant.
"Now, identify the killer!"
Everyone took turns pointing at who they believed to be the killer.
Xu Yuntian was identified by two people, Chen Fan was identified by Xu Yuntian, and the other young master, Ke Beishan, who had been almost invisible, was identified by Li Xinhai.
Xu Yuntian began his defense, saying, "Everyone, I am not the killer. Since Li Qian is out, we now have four good people and one killer, holding an absolute advantage. In this situation, what would the killer do? The answer is obvious: hide themselves meticulously!"
"So, why was Young Master Yu killed? Because he was unremarkable, hadn't been identified by anyone yet, nor had he specifically identified anyone else."
"Therefore, if we infer from this, the killer was most likely identified in the previous round. Besides Li Qian, who is already out, it would be me, or CEO Chen!"
"It's okay if I'm out this round. Next round, my suggestion is that you vote CEO Chen out."
Everyone looked at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan's assessment of Xu Yuntian became even clearer in his mind.
This person was indeed very intelligent and meticulous.
Chen Fan also had the chance to defend himself. He smiled and said, "How could it be me? If I were the killer, would I have voted for Young Master Li to be eliminated?"
"Please vote!"
Xu Yuntian received four votes, and Chen Fan received one vote. Xu Yuntian was eliminated.
His identity card was revealed, and he was a good person.
"Daylight, please close your eyes. The killer begins to kill!"
Shen Tinghao once again presided over the new round of the game.
This time, Chen Fan killed Shen Tingxuan. This woman had identified him before, and now she had to be eliminated. Otherwise, her next vote could be fatal and end the game.
"Daylight, please open your eyes. The deceased tonight is Shen Tingxuan!"
Shen Tingxuan was a little angry, giving Chen Fan a fierce glare. She said her last words, "I think the killer is CEO Chen. I identified him before, and now he's retaliating against me. Vote for CEO Chen!"
The remaining three survivors were Chen Fan, Li Xinhai, and Ke Beishan.
Chen Fan identified Li Xinhai, while Li Xinhai and Ke Beishan identified Chen Fan.
His gaze swept over Shen Tinghao, Du Fumin, and Du Yuntian. They were all watching him.
This round of the game had reached a critical juncture.
If Chen Fan was voted out, the game would end, and the good people would win.
If Chen Fan wasn't eliminated, and the other person was, then Chen Fan would kill the last good person that night, thereby winning.
Of course, Chen Fan still had a chance to defend himself, or rather, to deceive. If he could successfully deceive one of the remaining two, he would win.
But this was no small feat.
In his sight, he saw Shen Tinghao, Du Fumin, and Xu Yuntian all looking at him with great interest, waiting to see his performance.
Chen Fan coughed dryly, clearing his throat, and then said, "I am not the killer. If I were the killer, why would I have voted for Young Master Li to be eliminated from the start? If he hadn't been eliminated, he could have covered for me, right?"
"Also, this is my first time playing this game. My feeling is that in games like this, the more unlikely something seems, the more likely it is to be true!"
"This game has reached its most crucial point. If you choose incorrectly, the killer will win directly. You must consider this carefully!"
He spoke with a hint of urgency, his voice sincere and genuine, with a touch of excitement. "Among the three of us, one must be the killer. Since it's the killer, they must be hiding very deeply. Young Master Li, I believe Young Master Ke has never clearly stated his position, nor has he been identified. This is very abnormal!"
Shen Tinghao smiled faintly, but due to the dim light, the others couldn't quite make out his expression.
"This killer knows everyone very well, especially should be wary of Young Master Du and CEO Xu. Therefore, they would deliberately vote them out at the beginning. Consider this carefully."
Li Xinhai and Ke Beishan exchanged glances, unsure of what they were thinking.
"Please begin voting!"
Chen Fan pointed at Ke Beishan.
Ke Beishan pointed at Chen Fan.
Li Xinhai, however, pointed at Ke Beishan.
Two to one, Ke Beishan was declared eliminated.
His identity card was flipped open.
"This round is over. The killer wins!"
Shen Tinghao announced.
Chen Fan let out a sigh of relief.
Li Xinhai blinked, looking at Chen Fan, and said slowly, "Chen Zhuo, you are quite the actor!"
"Amazing, Chen Zhuo, you really know how to deceive people!" Li Qian also said.
Chen Fan smiled and waved his hand.
With the end of this round, Du Fumin and Xu Yuntian could speak again. Du Fumin said, "I couldn't tell at all that you were playing this game for the first time, CEO Chen. Your performance was commendable!"
Shen Tingxuan pouted and said, "I identified him a long time ago."
Chen Fan chuckled, "It's just a game, everyone, don't take it too seriously!"
"So cunning, so cunning," Li Qian laughed.
Shen Tinghao called a waiter to record the wins and losses for the final settlement.
After a period of laughter and chatter, they began the second round.
Shen Tinghao remained the moderator.
This time, Chen Fan received a good person's card.
Subsequently, good people were killed and voted out.
When it came down to the final three determining the outcome, Chen Fan had surprisingly survived.
In addition to him, Xu Yuntian and Shen Tingxuan had survived.
One killer had already been eliminated, meaning the remaining killer was one of these two.
"I identify CEO Chen. This round is similar to the last one. CEO Chen, you are very cunning, and I believe you are more likely to be the killer!"
"I think so too," said Shen Tingxuan.
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "CEO Xu, you are so eager to identify me, I find you more suspicious."
"Two to one, but if one of the good people is eliminated, the killer wins."
"Young Master Xu, the first person you identified was Young Master Li, who turned out not to be the killer. The second person you identified was Young Master Li, and he wasn't the killer either!"
"And I identified Young Master Du in my second round, and he *was* the killer. All signs indicate that your suspicion is much greater than mine…"
After his statement, voting began.
Chen Fan and Xu Yuntian both cast their votes for Shen Tingxuan.
She, in turn, voted for Chen Fan.
Two to one, Shen Tingxuan was eliminated. Her identity was revealed, and she was indeed the killer.
"You guys…" Shen Tingxuan said angrily, "Brother Xu, didn't you say CEO Chen was the killer? Why did you vote for me?"
"CEO Chen can explain," Xu Yuntian said with a smile.
"Because my words reminded CEO Xu. Miss Shen, you didn't vote for the other killer, Young Master Du, in the previous two rounds, nor did you even identify or suspect him. So, it's quite obvious!"
"CEO Xu actually had his suspicions early on. Identifying me was just to test my reaction."
Shen Tingxuan was somewhat annoyed. "You guys have too many schemes!"
"Good people win!"
Shen Tinghao said with a smile, his eyes fixed on Chen Fan.