Chapter 294 292. I am just an intermediary, you are the murderer

"The Moment of Truth", just the first 6 basic questions made the audience scream with excitement.

But it was just torturing the girlfriend, this girl took on almost everything on her own.

From the smiling face before going on stage to the uncomfortable and frosty look now, everyone can see that she really wants to leave.

"Arthur, now you have received $10,000. You can choose to leave with the money, or you can choose to continue answering questions."

"You only need to answer five questions and you can take away $25,000, which is more than double what many people can only get after working for a year."

"Think about it, what are your options?"

"continue!"

"continue!"

"continue!"

…

The audience started to make a noise, as they just wanted to watch the fun.

Arthur lowered his head and thought for a moment. A mere $10,000 was not the purpose of his participating in the show, and it was not enough to solve his urgent needs. At least $100,000 would be enough for him to pay off his loan.

At this moment, my girlfriend was suddenly filled with anger. Why should I suffer alone? Let's die together!

"Arthur, keep going, don't be afraid!" she encouraged loudly.

Good brother John also waved his fist and said, "Come on, buddy, you won't be defeated by a little difficulty, go for it!"

Unlike his girlfriend's idea of ​​dying together, he thought that $10,000 was not enough for the two of them to have a wild party, and at least $25,000 would be needed, so he had to encourage his good brother to continue exposing himself.

And the uglier your brother is, the more noble he is, isn't it?

Arthur smacked his lips and said, "I'll listen to you guys and continue answering the questions."

Anders smiled. His job was to guide the contestants to expose their own scandals.

"OK, Arthur, I've read your resume. Although you're young, you have a lot of work experience."

"Yes, I have had two long-term jobs, for my family and for my patients. More than half a year ago, I worked in the family store."

"But I think men should pursue their own careers, so I quit my job and joined the hospital. Now I am taking the medical qualification exam."

"It seems that you are a very enterprising person. How is your family business going?"

"Not bad. After my father passed away, my brother and I have been working hard under the leadership of my mother."

Andrews looked at his mother: "How is Arthur's work ability? Are you satisfied with him?"

"Yes, he is a very good kid and he always works very hard."

"It seems that your mother approves of your work ability. Now please listen to question 7. Do you seduce female customers in your store and have sex with them?"

oh……

Gossip has always been the most popular question, and the audience became excited again when they heard this question.

Arthur's mother also looked at her son seriously. This problem was not a big deal, but it was not a small one either.

To put it in a broader sense, it is a question of professional ethics. To put it in a narrower sense, after all, it is just one's own store, and the most affected is the family's reputation.

John, his good friend, frowned when he heard this question, because Arthur had boasted about it to him, and he revealed this matter to the program crew, but he didn't expect it to be actually used.

After looking at his mother's expression, Arthur nodded: "Yes, I did, but only once."

"I'm sorry mom, I promise it won't happen again."

My mother shook her head slightly in disappointment, but didn't say anything serious.

Anders looked at her and said, "Aren't you angry when you heard the news?"

Mom shrugged, her tone somewhat helpless: "I know this is not good, but since it has already happened, and he already knows it is wrong."

"So you're willing to believe him?"

"Of course, he is my son. I must believe him. There is no reason. This is the relationship brought to us by blood."

"Hehe... Arthur, what do you think?"

"Of course I share the same view as my mother. The trust between us does not need any reason."

"OK! Then please listen to question 8. Have you ever falsified accounts during your tenure in the family?"

Hearing this question, the girlfriend was immediately secretly happy and clenched her fists tightly.

Damn it, it's finally your turn.

My mother, who just acted like the trust between us was unshakable, couldn't help but twist her body slightly, as if there was a nail sitting under her butt.

How could Arthur feel better? He had just promised his mother.

Moreover, this question is very heartbreaking. Falsifying the accounts is just a euphemism. As long as you do it, it means you are stealing money.

Once I admit it, my family won't sue me, but they will definitely be on guard against me in the future.

If there is a little money missing from the account, you will become the first target of suspicion.

Without even a doubt, everyone will think it was you who did it.

Anders looked at his mother and said, "Ma'am, do you want to know the answer to this question?"

The middle-aged woman first shook her head, then nodded, and then shook her head again. She was confused.

"I...I don't know. Leave it to Arthur."

"Arthur? Are you ready to answer this question? If you give up, then the $10,000 you just got will no longer belong to you. Please think carefully."

Sunk cost, sunk cost again, Arthur knew he couldn't give up.

He smiled bitterly, then nodded: "Yes!"

“Oh my god!”

Upon hearing this answer, his mother immediately covered her face and the audience booed.

I instantly realized that this man had huge issues with his integrity.

Anders continued to mock him, "Arthur, you are very honest. How do you feel now?"

The other person licked his lips and thought to himself, I want to fucking kill you.

He pretended to be calm: "Not bad, not bad, it's much better after speaking it out, at least I don't have to be troubled by these things anymore."

"It's good that you think this way. People should not dwell on trivial matters. Let's talk about your current job."

"You work in an emergency center and come into contact with all kinds of patients every day."

Arthur nodded. "Yes, people come to the hospital for all kinds of illnesses, toothaches, stomachaches, headaches, etc. You always meet all kinds of people."

"Very good, then please listen to question 9. Do you think obese people are physically abnormal?"

Hearing this, Arthur scratched his hair in confusion.

This kind of problem is not a big deal in China, but in the United States it involves body discrimination.

In China, you can say to your friends and colleagues: "You have gained weight recently, you should lose some weight quickly."

Generally speaking, this is a kind reminder and shows concern.

But if you dare to say this in the United States, I guarantee you will lose your job the next day and you won’t get any compensation.

Arthur's brain was working fast. He wanted the money, but he didn't want to be labeled as discriminated against.

"Yes, I think so."

Shhh…

His answer was immediately met with boos from the audience, as there were quite a few fat people sitting in the audience.

Anders continued to attack: "Arthur, why do you have such an idea?"

"You know what? There are millions of overweight people watching us right now, right in front of the screen."

“We don’t want to be like this, but it’s how we are.”

Arthur quickly tried to excuse himself: "Yes, yes, I understand what you said. I have never had any discriminatory mentality."

"As a medical professional, I feel sad and regretful about this. Every body deserves the best care, nothing more."

Andrews smiled and said, "You little brat, you still dare to quibble."

"Then please listen to question 10. This question is not asked by me, but by the NAFA representative. Do you know what these letters mean?"

"Uh... I'm not sure."

"It means Obesity America."

As soon as he finished speaking, a fat man weighing over 250 pounds walked up from the backstage.

Arthur's eyes almost blackened. Damn, you are playing a trick on me, right?

The fat man looked at Arthur angrily: "Sir, do you think fat people are disgusting?"

Boom! A thunderbolt flashed through Arthur's head. Damn it, he could barely make up an excuse just now, but if he answered this question, it would be total discrimination.

He struggled for a while before finally coming up with a lame excuse.

"When I was a kid, I was often bullied by a fat kid, which left a deep trauma on me, so I have some resentment towards overweight people."

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“My answer to this question is Yes!”

The fat man immediately retorted: "Sir, you suffered difficulties when you were a child. You should only vent your resentment on him as an individual, not on us as a group."

"As a doctor, don't you know that many people become obese because of medication and hormones? I am one of them."

"I'm sorry, I'm very sorry, but I really have no ill will, let alone discrimination. I hope you can understand."

The fat man stepped down indignantly. Anders continued to say, "It's hard to admit your inner thoughts, but you did it."

"Just answer one more question and you can take $25,000. Go ahead?"

Having come this far, there is nothing to do but to continue.

"You ask."

"Okay, Arthur, this is a personal question. I've always been curious. Do doctors take an oath like soldiers when they take office?"

It's a very common question. Even if I know there's a pitfall, I'd still feel embarrassed not to answer it.

Arthur nodded, "Yes, we need to swear the Hippocratic Oath, which is an ancient oath that has been passed down for thousands of years."

"What is the content?"

"The full text is a bit long, but it's basically about saving the dying and the wounded, treating all patients equally, etc."

He regretted it right after he said it. He had just discriminated against fat people, how could he have the nerve to say that he treated everyone equally.

"You mean, all patients are the same in your eyes?"

"right!"

"Then please listen to question 11. If Ben La Deng falls down in front of you, will you choose to save him?"

Oh my god!

Oh my god!

Oh my god!

As expected, this was the ultimate question of the second stage. Everyone at the scene took a deep breath.

Including Arthur's mother, who was originally very conflicted, she also looked at her son with a worried look on her face.

Less than three years have passed since the attack, but the tragedy is still vivid in the minds of many people. This terrorist attack is an eternal pain in the hearts of Americans.

9/11 was the second time an outside force attacked the U.S. mainland since Pearl Harbor.

From then on, a bud sprouted in the hearts of Americans: we are no longer safe.

So the war on terror was launched, and now Afghanistan is still a quagmire.

The Rabbit has been able to have more than ten years of development opportunities, thanks to Dengzi for attracting all the attention of the Eagle Sauce.

Even if some people have forgotten about the terrorist attack, it doesn’t matter, because "Fahrenheit 9/11" is currently showing on the big screen, which is enough to help you remember it.

As the leader of the world's number one terrorist organization, America's number one enemy and wanted criminal, people hate Dengzi to the core.

So Arthur was faced with a dilemma: either abandon his oath or abandon his country.

"Who came up with this question? It's so disgusting, I really want to punch him!" Mary said angrily.

Ashley, who is a bit introverted, was furious: "Count it in. This question doesn't leave him any chance of survival. No matter whether he answers yes or no, the outcome is a dead end."

"I'm going to beat up the person who made the question, too!"

"And me."

"Why are you all so excited? This is a game, a variety game, and I came up with this question."

The five girls and one younger sister seemed to have expected this and all cast angry glances at him.

"Eric, you are such a complete villain, what is going on in your head? Is this just a game? You are ruining his life."

"Yes, this guy named Arthur, I can already imagine the situation he will be in after the show airs."

"First, his girlfriend will definitely break up with him, then his family will look down on him, the family relationship will be broken, and he will receive a lot of threatening letters."

"This job will probably go bust too because the fat guy and his fat coworkers will complain, and what did he get for ruining his life? Just $25,000."

"It's only $25,000. My God, Eric Cooper, the most cold-blooded capitalist in the world is not as good at exploitation as you."

"Did you guys enjoy watching it?"

"What?"

"I asked you if you enjoyed it?" Eric repeated loudly.

"Well"

The six of them stopped talking immediately because it was so cool.

The core of comedy is tragedy, because the audience will be happy when they see others suffer misfortune, and the nerve that controls happiness will be stimulated.

"The Moment of Truth" takes this principle to the extreme, raising the excitement to a freezing point.

"You all had a lot of fun watching it, didn't you? This includes the audience here, and the tens of millions of people in front of the screen."

"If I am the cold-blooded executioner, then you are the ones who made this happen."

"All existence is reasonable, because the premise of existence is to be needed, and the ones who need it are obviously you."

"I am at best an intermediary. You are the culprit!"

A set of heretical and perverse theories instantly left them speechless. They felt something was wrong, but couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Okay, okay, instead of blaming me, why not see how Usher answers this question."

"Just to have some fun, that's why I do this show."

As he said that, Eric pulled Neeko and Theron into his arms and kissed them twice, one on the left and one on the right.

As for Ao Mei, she had known about her sister and herself for a long time. The fact that she was here tonight meant that she knew everything and there was no need to worry about her.

"Arthur, if Ben La Deng falls down in front of you, will you choose to save him?"

Gulp!

Arthur swallowed and thought for a long time before making a decision: "I think... I think I won't save him."

"Not saving? But that would violate your oath."

"I don't know, but following my heart, I won't save him."

This time the scene was completely silent and no one made a fuss because no one knew how to answer.

As the polygraph gave a correct answer, Underwood announced loudly: "Congratulations, Arthur, now you have won $25,000."

"You only need to answer four questions below to take home $100,000."

"The $100,000 grand prize is four times what you get, and the questions are doubled, and they are not necessarily all difficult questions."

"Think about it, $100,000, continue or give up?"

(End of this chapter)