Chapter 449: Chapter 448: Infinite Stream Cannon Fodder: Lying Comes at a Price 3

"Guests, please come in."

Just as Bai Xingwen was about to push the door, it suddenly opened, and a person dressed as a butler walked out from inside, smiling as he invited them in.

"I am the butler here, Chen Langhui."

"Sir and Madam are still outside, so if you need anything, just let me know," the butler said.

The group exchanged glances and followed the butler inside, soon arriving at the drawing room where they sat down. After serving tea and snacks, the butler disappeared to who knows where.

Bai Xingwen picked up a teacup to examine it; it was warm. But he wasn’t sure if drinking it was safe, so he just stared blankly at it.

Ah Chen also picked up a teacup and took a small sip; the tea and snacks seemed fine.

Seeing that she drank without any issue, the others mustered up their courage. When they took a sip, the warmth surprised them.

"Be careful, it might be to make us let our guard down," Huo Jingchen said seriously. "We’re going to be here for a day, and any danger we face is unpredictable."

As Qin Lin set down her teacup, she noticed a card had appeared in front of her. The words instantly made her tense, and she looked up to tell everyone, "A hint card has appeared."

They all quickly gathered to look. The hint card read: Lying has consequences.

Is this the theme of their first challenge? From the looks of it, it has something to do with lying.

Qin Lin then flipped the card over: The owner of this villa doesn’t like liars. Liars have to face the consequences. To spend a peaceful day in the villa, do not lie; otherwise, there is a chance you’ll trigger the rules, and then a monster will appear specifically to devour liars.

Besides, you need to complete a task. Each of you has to ask a question, and the others must answer without lying. If you lie, the rules will definitely be triggered, and the monster will appear immediately.

And the questions you ask must be about yourselves, not questions like "Is it sunny, cloudy, or rainy today? How many countries are there in the world?" Invalid questions will cause the text to disappear automatically until a valid question is written. Note: You have only one hour to complete this task, so don’t exceed the time, or it will also trigger the rules.

The powerful monster will attack liars relentlessly until the liar is killed; only then will the monster disappear. If anyone tries to help the liar, they will also become the monster’s target until they are killed. Don’t feel safe thinking the monster disappeared without affecting you; if anyone is killed, the monster’s attack power will double the next time you trigger the rules.

If you’re strong enough, killing the monster might help you through the crisis.

Friends, I wish you a pleasant day in the villa.

Everyone exhaled; this challenge didn’t seem too hard.

They were in control of the questions, so they just had to ask something simple.

Moreover, by speaking less throughout the day, they could avoid triggering the rules, but they still couldn’t relax.

Lying is something people can’t avoid; if you talk too much, you’re bound to tell a small lie without even realizing it, so speaking less could solve it.

"Shall we start asking questions first?" Bai Xingwen rested his chin in his hand, looking very eager. "But should we ask directly, or is there another way? The rules on the back of the card seemed to say something about writing? Where do we write?"

Just as he finished speaking, writing boards and pens appeared in front of everyone, making it clear that they had to write on them.

"Who wants to go first?" he asked again.

Everyone started fiddling with their writing boards; they seemed quite ordinary and nothing special.

Qin Lin picked up a writing board and quickly wrote down her question: Do you prefer coffee or tea?

She raised the board and after everyone saw it, they each wrote their answers on their own boards; the person who asked didn’t need to answer, and Qin Lin waited patiently.

Very soon, everyone held up their boards. Except for Ah Chen, who wrote "tea," everyone else wrote "coffee."

Once everyone had given their answers, there was no need to erase the boards—they automatically cleared themselves.

Next, it was Huo Jingchen’s turn to write a question: What is your favorite fruit?

However, as soon as he finished writing, the text disappeared.

Wei Yao, sitting next to him, was surprised: "Why did the text disappear?"

Huo Jingchen wrote another question: What is your favorite vegetable?

Again, as soon as he finished writing, the text vanished, and this time everyone saw it happen. Now they were pondering why this happened. Was this what the card meant by an invalid question?

"Perhaps it was too similar to Qin Lin’s previous question, making it invalid," Bai Xingwen suggested. "Let me write one."

He picked up the pen and wrote: Have you ever visited those small websites? The kind everyone knows about.

When he raised his board, everyone was momentarily stunned, their expressions hard to describe. This guy really had no sense of boundaries; even Ah Chen chuckled.

"We’re all adults here, no need to be shy," Bai Xingwen raised an eyebrow. "As long as the question is valid, right? This question is so simple. Hurry up and answer; don’t waste time."

The others were speechless but still wrote their answers on their boards.

First to raise his board was Huo Jingchen. Bai Xingwen looked a little disappointed when he saw Huo’s answer: No.

Next were Qin Lin and Ah Chen, both writing "No."

Wei Yao awkwardly held up his board: Yes.

Finally, there was Wei Wenlan, her face flushed as she held up her board: Yes. She muttered, "Bai Xingwen, I suggest you ask fewer questions like this. Don’t you think it’s quite offensive?"

She thought her phone held only a few secrets, and if she were accidentally going to die, she would rather clear everything first. But thanks to Bai Xingwen’s question, everything was exposed.

Bai Xingwen laughed, massaging his forehead. "If yes, then yes. What’s strange about that? When one’s belly is full, they turn to desires. Be honest with yourself, Miss Wei; it’s not just you who’s been there, people are just like that."

"Get lost!" Wei Wenlan snapped.

But she did feel more at ease; at this point, such matters seemed trivial. Surviving to leave this place was the real issue. While nothing seemed amiss now, being brought to such a mysterious location surely promised peril.

"Let me give it a try," Wei Wenlan said after the writing boards cleared. She wrote her question: Is earning five million easy for you personally?

After confirming the question didn’t disappear, she raised her board.

Everyone quickly penned down their answers after seeing it.

Ah Chen: Easy

Wei Yao: Easy

Qin Lin: Easy

Huo Jingchen: Easy

Bai Xingwen: Easy

Seeing everyone’s replies, Wei Yao was at a loss for words. It seemed like they were all taking aim at him.