After Lie Fu and the other two came out, Xie Xiaoxian and Shao Yang knew that Si Rui had become a 'ghost' in some sense, so they simply waited there and let Lie Fu and Hei Zishan go to the banquet hall to search for useful information.

Xie Xiaoxian rubbed her hands together, feeling excited that her skills would finally have a chance to be put to use, and went into the house first.

Two people entered the house, and four people came out. Besides a middle-aged man with a crew cut and a dark face, Xia Guang also staggered out.

Cheng Shuang's eyes widened. "I didn't see Brother Xiaguang in the room!"

Xia Guang's eyes flickered, and she turned her head away as if she dared not meet Cheng Shuang's gaze.

Shao Yang laughed, "This guy is quite good at hiding. He wrapped himself in stone worms and disguised himself as a vase in the corner."

Cheng Shuang was slightly taken aback. Was that number seven really the glow of dawn?

Du Jun noticed the girl's unusual behavior and took her hand. "Let's go downstairs! Isn't the theme of the banquet a masquerade ball? We still need to rent a few masks."

"Yes, the service desk offers rental services."

While they were talking, the crew-cut, dark-faced man glanced at the silent girl, turned and ran into the corridor, leaving first.

Xia Guang remained quiet, and the others knew he was naturally saddened by the loss of his companion at the rest stop, so they kept quiet.

You'll get used to this eventually; there's no point in saying more.

After meeting up with Hei Zishan and Lie Fu, Cheng Shuang and Du Jun had already figured out who numbers one through ten were.

The analysis was completely consistent with the little girl's final conclusion: Number one was Lie Fu, who imitated Hei Zi Shan's tone to pass on a message to his friends, deliberately making sexist remarks to reveal that there were several women present; number two was Qing Nai; number three was Cheng Shuang; number four was the tall, thin man next to Jie Su Zi; number five was the bald-headed, dark-faced uncle; number six was Si Rui, who deliberately disguised herself as Xia Guang to confuse the situation; number seven was Xia Guang, who was threatened by Si Rui to target Cheng Shuang, and Si Rui took the opportunity to devour Cheng Shuang's life or spiritual power; number eight was Du Jun; number nine was Jie Su Zi; and number ten was Hei Zi Shan.

The mother in the lyrics is a ghost, and she has two toys: a doll and a pair of dolls (number five, the flat-headed, black-faced uncle, and number seven, Xia Guang). So she can disguise herself as Xia Guang and manipulate or threaten him (?). As for why she doesn't disguise herself as the flat-headed uncle, it's because she doesn't know him and is afraid that other people in the game might know him, which would backfire.

“I’ve hidden myself well.” The rosy light, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. His tone was somber and his expression haggard. “She can’t control me, but she can threaten me. In her domain, I can only obey orders.” Otherwise, if he broke the rules, another one of him would become a ghost.

"I know." Cheng Shuang nodded, then added, "We all know." Anyone else would have made the same choice in this helpless situation. After all, compared to their own lives, which is more important, a girl they had just met? There was no need to think about it!

This time, Cheng Shuang didn't feel that she had been treated unfairly. If it were her, she would probably only hesitate for a moment in order to survive.

Xia Guang was about to explain that he had only used his horror story to release a solo special effect targeting Cheng Shuang, but he had no idea what Si Rui had done with that opportunity.

Although I don't know what kind of injury the little girl suffered, just seeing the fierce black cat that suddenly appeared, I can guess that she encountered no ordinary danger, otherwise she wouldn't need to use the already rare cards.

Explanations are useless now; it's a fait accompli.

The rosy light muttered quietly, "Sorry!"

The little girl smiled, and the expression on her sweet and innocent face was already showing signs of maturity.

Kuroko Fan smoothly changed the subject, "What about that tiny kitten, no bigger than the palm of your hand?"

He and Lie Fu had already changed their clothes, each wearing a tailcoat and carrying several cat-eye masks, showing off their tall and upright figures.

As he asked, he picked up a mask to hand to Cheng Shuang, but when he looked up, he was startled. "Shuangshuang, why do you look different? Do you have some kind of disguise card?"

Cheng Shuang stared blankly, not understanding what was going on, when a large hand began to rub her head mercilessly.

"Hahaha, loli with cat ears, so cute!" Lie Fu grinned, showing off his eight teeth, revealing his love for cat ears.

The little girl's shoulder-length hair was braided into two small braids, and she had two pointed black cat ears on top of her head that would tremble when touched by a finger.

"A repressed pervert!" Hei Zishan scorned Lie Fu's behavior, his eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Seeing such an adorable little girl, with her rosy cheeks, cat ears, and a cat tail that was unconsciously swaying back and forth, Du Jun's fingers, which were placed on either side of her legs, twitched. So cute, I wanted to pet her!

"It's a side effect of the card!" the little girl explained, almost getting flustered by the stares of the boys. She quickly ducked, freeing her head, and hid behind Xie Xiaoxian. *Sobbing*, these older brothers have suddenly become so scary!

Little did they know, what was even more terrifying was the strange aunt!

Xie Xiaoxian, taking advantage of her proximity, excitedly rubbed against the little girl.

Cheng Shuang... Cheng Shuang: Why hasn't the banquet started yet? It's so unbearable!

Of all those present, only Xia Guang remained gloomy, unable to let go of the loss of his companion.

The bridal makeup party started promptly at 6:30.

Despite knowing it might be of little use, Kuroko still shared the copy of the waiter list.

The banquet hall was still decorated the same way, except the banner read "Masquerade Ball," and the lights were on so brightly it was like daytime.

The host, with an exaggeratedly red face, first gave a couple of standard, polite welcome remarks, then changed the subject, "In order to create a better atmosphere for our distinguished guests, this costume party is personally sponsored by Mr. Amor Dolph, the largest shareholder of the Tissopono cruise ship. Please welcome Mr. Amor Dolph to the stage to give his greetings!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Shuang and the others looked at the stage in surprise. A middle-aged man dressed in a luxurious tuxedo was sitting in that position, and behind him stood two rows of bodyguards in uniform.

The little girl even rubbed her eyes, afraid that she was seeing things. The person sitting in the wheelchair was indeed a human being, with a tired face and clothes made of expensive fabric that had been washed until they were faded.

"They're actually human," Shao Yang said in a deep voice. "Those bodyguards are all real martial arts practitioners."

This is absolutely incredible.

On a cruise ship where the guests and service staff are predominantly made up of humanoid figures, I was surprised to see humans other than the maintainers and newcomers.

"Could he also be one of those who strayed into the ranks of the maintainers?" Lie Fu asked Shao Yang in a low voice.

This couple has more experience than he and Hei Zishan.

"No," Xie Xiaoxian answered for Shao Yang, stating definitively, "Didn't you notice? This time, the Gate of Reincarnation is always in pairs."

"What if the bodyguard behind him is using his skill?" Kuroko Fan still couldn't believe it. He had encountered reincarnation gates where humans and ghosts coexisted, but one side was always unaware of the other's existence. He had never seen anything like this where they were completely integrated.

"If his skills were truly that powerful, he would have found a way to escape long ago." Xie Xiaoxian scoffed lightly, her capable face filled with a sense of urgency. "Anyway, good luck tonight!"