After reading the whole article, Qi fans felt that "these people clearly wanted to kill people directly, but they had to find a game to play on them."
Rule one combined with rule three means that the participants can only find ways to escape and hide. Those who can fight and those who can't fight are completely bound. They also have to find a way to find the so-called "food" in the process of escaping and hiding. It is not easy to find in such a big city.
Not to mention that she has to look for it with these four kids.
Rule four was straightforward: the bracelet could only be removed after the person saw the food. This immediately dispelled Qi Mi's idea of hiding the children and going it alone...
Um?
etc.
The rules only say that you can't treat the 'hunter' roughly, but it doesn't seem to say that you can't treat the 'food' roughly?
Qi Mi stroked his chin, a barely perceptible smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
"Okay, fellow prey, I'm going to hide as food soon. You should familiarize yourself with the rules here first. When the gong sounds in ten minutes, you can set off!" Along with the sound of light little leather shoes, the children's shrill laughter slowly drifted away.
Qi Mi stood at the end of the team and could only rely on her hearing to determine the approximate direction the man had left. As she was thinking, a man's rough roar suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
The four cubs were so frightened that they shuddered and quickly surrounded Qi Mi.
"Stop looking, stop looking! Line up for the facial recognition scan!"
The crowd responded and gradually became orderly.
Carnival City is right next to the City That Never Sleeps, so it's not surprising to see usable electronic products there.
A man wearing a sleeveless vest and a silver chain walked towards the front. His left arm was covered with messy tattoos. He held a tablet in his hand and scanned and identified everyone's appearance.
The man was followed by a tall and thin figure, and Qi Mi recognized it as Hou Shu.
He was like a little follower. While the man was scanning in front, he was directing the team to keep their distance.
When he was almost at the back of the team, Hou Shu raised his eyes casually, and his gaze happened to meet Qi Mi's.
Qi Mi raised the corner of his mouth calmly and looked away. Hou Shu also turned his head away and continued to give orders. The two of them pretended not to know each other tacitly.
Perhaps the four children appeared here too abruptly, Xing Tiejun, who was in charge of scanning, stopped when he was still some distance away from them and looked at them sharply.
"Teacher Qi, I'm scared..." Zhao Yize hugged Qi Mi's legs tightly. In the science picture books he read, aliens were very scary.
Qi Mi comforted him by patting his head, then squatted down and whispered to the children, "Don't be afraid. These uncles and aunties are just wearing masks and pretending to be aliens, just like Halloween in other countries. Remember? Yu Jiaojiao even made a little monster for Halloween."
"Are they...really just wearing a mask?" Zhao Yize subconsciously looked back.
Qi Mi smiled: "Yes, it's just a mask. They are human beings just like us. There is no need to be afraid... The place where Teacher Qi brought you today might be holding an interstellar masquerade party, so many people look like this. Let's play a game of hide-and-seek here. After winning, we can go to the bright city next door. Can you cheer for us together with the teacher?"
"good!"
With Qi Mi's gentle soothing voice, the cubs' emotions calmed down a lot.
Xing Tiejun heard all of this clearly, as if he had caught something interesting. He shoved the tablet into Hou Shu's hands, stretched his neck, and walked over. "Wow, you still have the time to coax the kids here?" He deliberately yelled in a gruff voice, "Hey, you little brats, who let you in?!"
The confidence that had been built up with great difficulty was instantly destroyed by this roar. All the cubs were like frightened quails, crying and lining up behind Qi Mi.
Qi Mi tried hard to control the expression on his face. Although he was smiling, there was no warmth in his face. "Sir, you scared my students."
She has tried her best to control her tone and be gentle and polite.
However, Xing Tiejun didn't buy it. He glanced at her with a half-smile, then fixed his gaze on the four children: "I'm talking to you little brats! Who let you in?"
Yang Shengzhuang seemed disturbed by the sound and became a little angry. Although tears were in his eyes, he rolled up his sleeves and made a striking gesture towards Xing Tiejun: "Go away! Go away!"
Xing Tiejun was so amused when he saw it that his mouth stretched all the way to his eyes. "Hey, little thing, do you know who you're talking to?!"
"Go away! Go away!" Yang Shengzhuang cried and bared his teeth, punching him continuously.
The child's noisy crying quickly angered Xing Tiejun. He took a step forward and reached out to grab him: "You still want to hit me? I think you are looking for death!"
Qi Mi was quick-witted and quickly grabbed his wrist.
To be precise, she only grasped half of it. Xing Tiejun's arm was thick and strong, all solid muscle. Qi Mi's fingers were long and slender. In comparison, it felt like her hand could be easily broken.
Xing Tiejun probably felt the same way. After taking a look, a sneer appeared on his face.
He was about to pull his hand back, but found that Qi Mi's grip was getting tighter and tighter. In just a few seconds, his wrist seemed to be broken by her.
Xing Tiejun felt pain and sweat formed on his forehead, but he didn't dare to cry out in front of so many people. His eyes suddenly became fierce and he raised his hand to attack Qi Mi.
Seeing the situation was not good, Hou Shu hurriedly held down Xing Tiejun's hand and said with an embarrassed smile, "Brother Jun, the ten minutes are almost up. There are still some people whose information has not been entered. There is no need to waste your time with them! Calm down, calm down."
He gave Qi Mi a look, signaling her to let go quickly.
Qi Mi paused and shook his hand away.
Xing Tiejun cursed loudly, his features twisted with anger. He was still trying to attack, but was stopped by Hou Shu, who tried to smooth things over.
"Brother Jun, Brother Jun, it's really not worth it to argue with this silly old woman! We still have work to do, busy with serious things..." As he said that, Hou Shu turned his head and stared at Qi Mi, deliberately lecturing her, "Did you hear that, silly old woman? Our brother Jun doesn't want to argue with you. Don't rely on your stupid strength to act lawless. Go, go, line up properly!"
Qi Mi was speechless. Just as he took out a tissue to wipe the children's tears, he heard Xing Tiejun's furious roar. He looked up and saw Hou Shu being kicked to the ground by him.
"Damn it, a dog dares to bark in front of me!" Xing Tiejun gritted his teeth and kicked Hou Shu hard again and again.
Hou Shu had no choice but to curl up his body to protect his head, unable to fight back.
Qi Mi's pupils suddenly shrank, and his hand unconsciously pressed the knife at his waist. Just as he was thinking about how to save Hou Shu, a deafening gong sounded.
The game begins.
The thirty or so people who had already undergone facial recognition rushed out, rushing into Carnival City in a hurry. The remaining dozen or so people were extremely anxious, urging Xing Tiejun to quickly enter his information.
A burly man, taller than Xing Tiejun, walked over impatiently: "What are you doing? Are you done yet?! Why don't you just input the information for us quickly?! What are you wasting time on!"
At this time, Xing Tiejun's anger had almost subsided. He breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the burly man, snatched the tablet from Hou Shu's hand and continued working.
Hou Shu curled up on the ground and groaned... Soon, he spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.
Qi Mi looked at him worriedly and didn't dare to go forward.
The two have been partners in the doomsday game for two years, and they have some tacit understanding with each other. Hou Shu's words just now clearly meant that he didn't want Xing Tiejun to know about their relationship. No matter how worried Qi Mi was, he could only pretend to be a passerby and watch his experience indifferently.
Xing Tiejun recorded the faces of the four children with a cold face, then stood in front of Qi Mi and deliberately lowered his voice: "I will not let you go. You'd better not get caught in the game later."
[Beep, information entry completed.]
The flat screen left a picture of Qi Mi's handsome face with a sneer on it.
As one of the last few people to set out, she took the children and observed the surroundings calmly.
This carnival city must have been rebuilt. It looked less like a traditional city and more like a massive, mixed-up film and television studio. On the left were modern villas, while on the right were elegant, ancient inns. The streets were paved with bluestone slabs. While not overly wide, seven or eight people could easily walk side by side, hand in hand.
"Hey! Don't you know where to hide?!" Xing Tiejun sneered. As one of the 'hunters', he and the other six people were putting on equipment.
The equipment looked like a bulletproof vest with a very conspicuous camera lens on the front and their numbers written below the lens.
Xing Tiejun’s is number 7.
Looking past him, Qi Mi saw Hou Shu staggering to his feet, glaring at Xing Tiejun fiercely, then glanced at her, indicating to the right.
Qi Mi knew that Hou Shu was telling her the direction in which the "food" had run away.
"Your prey only has ten minutes to hide. Are you sure you want to stand here and waste time?" Xing Tiejun smiled sinisterly, looking eager to try and feeling excited about hunting.
Qi Mi ignored him and walked to the right with the children.
Along the way, she soothed their emotions with a gentle voice, rebuilding their courage and confidence, and her eyes were not idle, constantly searching for places to hide in this carnival city.
These rules may seem harsh and fraught with uncertainty, but the essence of hide-and-seek remains the same: hiding. It doesn't matter which hunter is drawn, or how many people they spot, as long as you remain hidden and undiscovered, you remain safe.
Qi Mi stood at the door of the inn: Perhaps the most dangerous place is the safest?
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