Despair Game

Chapter 4 Proactive

After the message from the little devil was sent, many classmates immediately started cursing.

"This is outrageous! Isn't this forcing people to be punished?"

"I shouldn't have joined this group, sigh."

"Lili already has a boyfriend, she doesn't know how to play this game, speechless."

As I read the messages in the group, I didn't reply because I felt that saying anything in the group would be useless and would only draw the little devil's attention.

Even now, we don't know who the little devil is, we don't have any suspects. The most important thing is to find a way to crack the game, rather than complaining in the group.

Jin Xiaofeng suddenly slammed the table, his anger rising as he shouted at us:

"None of you better think about touching my woman. It's best if you don't even think about it. Whoever draws the 'Lucky King' card will obediently accept the punishment. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Jin Xiaofeng and Zhao Lili were in a romantic relationship and often displayed their affection. Everyone in the class knew about it.

However, Jin Xiaofeng was known for his petty nature. He relied on being a rich second-generation, having money, and frequently caused trouble in the class over trivial matters. No one could stop him. I suspected that Zhao Lili was with him for the money.

After Jin Xiaofeng's outburst, everyone fell silent, but the little devil sent another message:

"To increase the fun of the game, if it remains incomplete, both individuals will be punished."

Jin Xiaofeng exploded in anger and said in the group:

"Damn it! Zhao Lili is my woman. I order you to cancel this game. I'll give you money. How much do you want?"

Actually, I knew that many people in the class didn't like Jin Xiaofeng and enjoyed seeing him in trouble. They felt relieved when they heard that his woman was going to be taken by someone else.

There were also some who tried to please him, echoing his words in the group:

"Yeah, let's change the game. This one is getting too serious."

"Brother Feng already said he'll give you money. Don't push it too far. Let's just drop it."

The little devil didn't respond at all throughout.

Today was Friday, and after school, everyone rushed home. I was originally planning to wait for Su, but she was picked up by her father, so I had to take the bus home alone.

Sitting on the bus, I took out my phone and noticed that many people in the group were already snatching red envelopes.

I chuckled. Regardless of what others said, with so many people in the class, there would always be some bold individuals who didn't care. The red envelopes were instantly snatched up, and this time, Ye Jin became the lucky winner.

Ye Jin sent an expression of speechlessness, and then Jin Xiaofeng started cursing in the group.

I couldn't be bothered to watch him rant like a mad dog. I turned off my phone, closed my eyes, and contemplated the events of the past two days.

Luckily, this game had a duration of two days, allowing me to calm down and think carefully about what had happened.

Ye Jin used to be Wang Rui's underling, but after Wang Rui's death, he lost his backing. It was impossible for Jin Xiaofeng to let Ye Jin touch Zhao Lili. If we couldn't find a way to crack the game this time, both Ye Jin and Zhao Lili would be punished.

I thought about what the chubby police officer had told me, the case from seven years ago? What exactly happened seven years ago that no one had ever mentioned?

Time flies when you're lost in thought. After I got home, I quickly had a full meal, poured myself a glass of water, and told my mom that I needed to review. Then I locked my room and turned on the computer.

Since our school didn't have a long history, there wasn't much information available, mostly just news about school leaders.

However, while searching for keywords, I came across a news article about our county. It mentioned a small village in our county where over sixty people had died consecutively. The village was filled with blood, and only livestock and one survivor remained. The survivor was sent to a mental hospital that same day, and the case was classified as a red-level case by the country, with no results found to this day.

This news article was like an announcement, without any pictures or personal information, not even the name of the village was mentioned.

I even took the effort to look up the definition of a red-level case. It mostly referred to paranormal events or cases where the investigation had yielded no results. That's why they were labeled as red.

Just thinking about it made me shudder. The temperature around me seemed to drop significantly at that moment.

The appearance of the little devil had already caused the deaths of two students in our class, and the cause of death matched the methods specified by the little devil. This was not a mere coincidence. In other words, if the little devil was a malevolent spirit, then we were essentially waiting to be played to death.

I shook my head, the more I thought about it, the scarier it became. I quickly closed the webpage.

At that moment, I received a message on my phone from Su. She sent a crying expression and said:

"Xiang Nan, what are you doing?"

I smirked and replied with a mischievous expression:

"Nothing much, just lying in bed and thinking about you, hehe."

Su sent me an eye-rolling emoji and then said:

"Seriously, what should we do about Ye Jin and Zhao Lili? I'm so scared for Monday to come when they have to face the punishment."

To be honest, Su's question puzzled me. I also wanted to know how to save them because this time it was them, but next time it could be me or Su. But right now, there really wasn't any solution. All I could do was reluctantly say:

"Don't worry, there's always a solution to every problem. Jin Xiaofeng is so rich, maybe he'll find someone to help."

"Well, I'm still scared. Scared that it will happen to me next. I can't even bring myself to open the WeChat group now."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you!"

I chatted with Su, one sentence after another, saying that I wanted to protect her. In reality, I had no confidence at all. I could only do my best, but sometimes I felt incredibly small.

The high school vacation was only one day, and we had to attend classes on Sunday. We arrived at the school early in the morning.

Just as we reached the school gate, I received a message from a little devil:

"Ye Jin and Zhao Lili completed the mission, and the red envelope reward is upgraded to 500."

Damn!

Did they really hook up and do it?

People in the group were as shocked as I was, shouting and yelling in the group, seemingly completely forgetting about the punishment for the previous deaths.

However, I noticed that Jin Xiaofeng hadn't said a word the whole time. This was not like him. I knew it was the calm before the storm.

I turned off my phone and hurriedly ran towards the classroom.

As I rushed into the classroom, I saw that many people had already arrived. Ye Jin was surrounded by several boys, bombarding him with questions, and he wore a embarrassed expression, bowing his head and giving casual answers.

Meanwhile, Zhao Lili sat alone at her seat, her expression somewhat anxious and uneasy.

Where was Jin Xiaofeng?

Just as I was thinking about it, someone suddenly rushed in through the door, holding a watermelon knife, which startled me.

"It's me!"

Jin Xiaofeng stormed into the classroom, aimed directly at Ye Jin's position, and began swearing incessantly while ruthlessly slashing the knife towards Ye Jin.

Fortunately, Ye Jin was quick and agile, avoiding the attacks. Otherwise, he would have lost half of his face.

"You have the guts to mess with someone, but not the guts to face me? Today, you won't leave alive!"

Jin Xiaofeng chased after Ye Jin like a mad dog. It was clear that he cared a lot about Zhao Lili. Everyone was too busy avoiding the situation, and no one stepped in to help.

Continuing like this would inevitably lead to trouble. I had initially thought that both Ye Jin and Zhao Lili would end up dead, but the current outcome seemed different. If Ye Jin were killed by Jin Xiaofeng, it wouldn't be worth it.

Terrified, Ye Jin could only run around the seats, but he accidentally tripped over a chair and fell directly in front of me, his face filled with panic.

As I saw Jin Xiaofeng running past me, I gathered my courage and grabbed his knife-wielding hand from behind. If he managed to reach Ye Jin, he might not survive.

"Let go of me, you i***t!"

I alone couldn't restrain the crazed Jin Xiaofeng. Seeing everyone numbly watching the scene, I shouted loudly:

"Are you all blind? Do you want more people to die? Quickly come and help hold him down!"

Several boys around me finally reacted after my shout and came to help restrain Jin Xiaofeng. However, Jin Xiaofeng's other hand still held tightly onto Ye Jin.

Ye Jin couldn't break free, probably scared by Jin Xiaofeng's bloodshot eyes. He trembled and said:

"It's not like I pursued her on my own."

His words shook Jin Xiaofeng, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground. We also let go of him accordingly.

Jin Xiaofeng turned back with an incredulous expression and looked at Zhao Lili.

Unable to withstand the gaze of the whole class, Zhao Lili's emotions instantly collapsed, and she cried out:

"Yes, yes, it was me! Who made me unlucky and got involved in this game?"

"Yes, I took the initiative to contact him and arranged a time to go to the hotel."

"Xiaofeng, you only care about saving face. Have you ever thought that if I didn't go to the hotel with him, it would be us who died, not you!"

I was closest to Jin Xiaofeng, and I could see his mouth twitching in anger. He shook his head and spat on the ground before angrily cursing at Zhao Lili:

"You b***h! You blind me, damn it!"