Chapter 64: Carnival (6) The person before him gave him a strange feeling...

"...That's impossible." Su Yang still wasn't sure about her speculation about the relationship between Bai Bei and Fei, but she figured if it was true, it would probably be best not to let Shi Yu know. "Maybe the kitten got into the ghost story on its own?"

After calming down, Shi Yu quickly denied his previous thought. How could Bai Bei know about the ghost stories? Besides, even if he really knew, there was no need to hide it from him.

The brief silence soon ended. Shi Yu leaned down with a serious expression, looking straight at the blue-gold tabby cat, trying to communicate with the kitten: "Is your master Fei? Or someone else from the ghost story?"

Su Yang and Wen Ting beside him said: "..."

Even if the alienated animals in the ghost stories can understand human language, it does not mean that they can also speak. Su Yang patted Shi Yu's arm in a somewhat speechless manner, reminding him to try another method.

At this moment, the blue-gold tabby cat jumped off the not-so-high counter, slowly lay down on the ground, and allowed the visitor to touch it. Its slender hands did not wear any extra accessories.

He lowered his eyes, and the warm light softened the outline of his face. He no longer looked cold and unapproachable, but so gentle that it was almost an illusion.

...The ring on Fei's hand was gone, Shi Yu thought dully. He had not worn either the silver ring for the evening performance or the jade ring. Moreover, it seemed that the jade ring had disappeared when he was still in Prok.

Not sure if it was because of the light, Shi Yu felt that the person in front of him gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

It reminded him of his brother.

"You should leave now. It will be troublesome if you are caught entering and leaving other actors' exclusive lounges." Fei stood up and gave the new actors the correct rules for free. "New actors can only stay in the public lounge."

Fei didn't look at them again. He pushed open the door of the room at the end and walked in. The blue and gold gradient followed behind him.

Shi Yu didn't take that strange feeling of familiarity to heart. After hearing Fei's suggestion, they quickly left the place. Because the rules required that the attire must conform to the theme background of the park, for safety reasons, they planned to stay in this park first.

In addition to the mirror maze and the circus, there are many other attractions, but this time without Fei's help, they have to rely on their own judgment.

"Wouldn't a haunted house be simpler?" Su Yang pointed to the marked location on the map and expressed her opinion seriously. "Aerial attractions like roller coasters definitely won't work. Our movements would be greatly restricted."

"Haunted houses are probably filled with strange-looking monsters, so they're relatively easy to deal with. At least we can take the initiative."

Su Yang's analysis was very logical. Although the other two knew that what she said was indeed correct, the word "haunted house" inevitably made people think of many horror factors that were not in line with scientific principles. Shi Yu tried to refuse several times, but ultimately failed to stop himself.

Shi Yu could only try to find the silver lining and think that at least ghosts and the like wouldn't really appear.

The facts were not much different from what he had imagined. The monsters in the haunted house were a mess, including crawling parasitic worms, rolling eyeballs, and human models with missing hands and feet. They also saw the black shadow they had just seen not long ago.

Shi Yu turned off the flashlight he had secretly brought in. Several people held their breath and hid in a narrow corner. They waited until the sound of sticky water gradually faded away. Then they tentatively leaned out again, "What is this?"

They could handle most of the monsters in the haunted house, but the oppressive feeling of the black shadows was too strong, so they could only avoid them.

Besides, there is more than one.

"I don't know. Be careful." His companion replied in a low voice, "Be careful not to get discovered."

Shi Yu nodded in agreement.

Unlike their cautious hesitation, the tourists on the other side were almost at the exit of the haunted house. The monster's attack was more like an overly enthusiastic welcome to this popular guest of the carnival. The young man walking among them was particularly at ease.

The inconspicuous thin blade was held between his fingers. Fei raised his hand and the blade flew out of his hand, piercing through the moving dummy model, and the monster's movements became stiff.

A sharp dagger appeared in Fei's hand, turning it like a toy, and finally aimed at the monster not far away. Countless tentacles stretched out from the cracked head, eager to devour the prey in front of them.

The horizontal tip of the knife cut off the fluttering tentacle, and bright red liquid splashed on the wall. The monster's hoarse and angry scream attracted more attention. Fei still didn't care. He took a step forward and stabbed the dagger into the open crack.

He twisted the handle of the knife and chopped off the monster's entire head. The monster, losing its support, shook its body unsteadily and soon fell to the ground.

Fei turned his body and heard the sound of liquid flowing slowly, which seemed particularly subtle in the room filled with strange screams. After being caught by his keen hearing, the sound gradually amplified, as if something was wriggling closer.

The black shadow that perfectly blended into this area was getting closer and closer. The sticky liquid was dripping and falling clearly into his ears, like mist condensed from the shadow. Fei stared at it, as if he could feel that it was smiling.

This is a tourist who died as a doll, but it doesn't look like a ghost, just a forgotten monster.

The air seemed to be changing vaguely, the color of that area became darker, and the black shadow simulated the shape of a hand, pointing to the area behind Fei.

It's saying leave, open that door, complete the final part of the game and you can leave.

Fei took one last look at it, turned around and pushed open the door.

In the not-so-spacious space stood an exaggeratedly large long table. Dim light illuminated the space, while the rest of the place was in bottomless darkness.

Different objects were piled chaotically on the long table, including guns, ammunition, and playing cards. The face of the person sitting at the other end was hidden in the shadows, and his specific appearance could not be seen clearly. His beautiful bony fingers were bent and tapping lightly on the table.

"Welcome here, what do you want to bet on?" A casual and pleasant female voice asked the tourist who was about to pass through the customs. The face under the short hair was covered in shadows, and only the strange arc of the corners of the lips that brought a sense of oppression could be seen.

"Ah, if that's you, then I guess I don't need to explain the rules again." She rested her chin on her hand and added idly, "It's still the same as always. Playing games, betting on right or wrong, and the players choose the format of the bet."

"Which one do you want to choose?"

Fei didn't reply. He pulled out a chair and sat down before saying, "Let's make a bet you haven't encountered before. Just guess the outcome of the bet between me and the next tourist. Will I win or lose?"

The dealer presiding over the gambling game seemed to find it quite amusing. She smiled and said, "Of course, and you'd bet on yourself losing, right? It seems you're going to let those foreign tourists go."

"It's up to you, but when tourists gamble, one of them will definitely be the loser, and you have to bear the punishment yourself." She didn't care. Even if these tourists passed the level successfully, it would not affect her at all. It didn't matter if she played it this once.

"But in this case, I'll decide the terms of your bet." She picked up the pistol on the table, and as she raised it, the dark hole pointed at the person on the other end. "Each person gets a gun, and we have five chances in total."

"Each person gets five shots. They only have one bullet, and the chance of the gun being empty is random. They can only shoot themselves. The first person to be shot loses."

As for who will win or lose in the end, that is not within her consideration.

Fei accepted this gambling game and picked one at random. After Shi Yu came in, he handed the gun to him and gave up the right to choose the first round.

After hearing the detailed explanation, Shi Yu's expression changed, and those who did not know the truth were also screaming.

Isn't this the ultimate one-for-one trade? Did Wok Fei-ge only have bullets for the last shot in the gun he gave Xiaoyu? That damn old thief wouldn't plan for this kind of ending, would he? Excuse me? ?

[No way, I'd be blasted to death. My brother played around with all the high-risk consciousnesses and ended up in a haunted house at the carnival. Everyone in and out of the comics would be shocked.]

[Brother Fei: Let's play a little game to take a break. What are you guys so nervous about?]

The young man sitting opposite him lowered his eyes. He twirled the gun in his hand, relaxed and casual, as if he were really playing an ordinary game. Fei supported the side of his face with his hand, "Are you going to shoot? Maybe everything will be fine."

"...The gun you gave me, isn't it the last one that's full of bullets?" Shi Yu always felt that Fei didn't seem to follow the rules. As the words fell, he pulled the trigger directly, and the gun was indeed empty. "It seems very likely."

Fei raised his gun, but there were no bullets either. Shi Yu pressed the button three times in a row. He only had one last chance.

His suspicions were fully confirmed, but the young man frowned. It was unclear what he was thinking about, but he spoke evasively, "Why... do you keep helping me like this?"

Thinking of the familiar feeling Fei had brought him earlier, Shi Yu suddenly became serious. He sat up straight, his posture correct as if he was answering a difficult exam question. "Could it be... that you are my brother's original family?"

Fei: "..." He really didn't expect Shi Yu to have such random thoughts.

Eavesdropping system: […I’m at my wit’s end. What’s going on in this guy’s head?]

"Of course not. Why would you say that?" Fei sighed. He ignored the barrage of comments that were playfully spamming "Hello, sister-in-law" and then continued, "I do know your brother, but we are not related by blood."

Although they could be considered blood relatives, there was no need for him to tell the truth to Shi Yu.

"We just know each other." Fei raised his gun and aimed at his temple again. He closed his eyes lazily and shot again without mercy. The bullet did not penetrate his body and fell to the ground the moment it touched his skin.

Fei didn't intend to continue, instead signaling the young man that it was time to leave: "The exit is in the back. Congratulations, as the sole winner, you've fulfilled the rules and successfully cleared the project."

Shi Yu was quite obedient. He turned around and prepared to leave as Fei said. But before leaving, for some unknown reason, he slowed down his pace and looked back at the man who was still sitting at the other end of the long table.

Although their body shapes and hair were completely different, from this angle, Fei's posture reminded him of Bo Bei.

Very strange, Shi Yu thought, this is too strange.