Vol 2 Chapter 16.2 (2/2)

I looked at the insides of the cauldron curiously. It was a clear soup before but now it had become a brownish red.

… Oi oi oi, this colour doesn’t feel right yo.

The soup had also become very cloudy, and the bottom couldn’t be seen, much less what everyone had put in.

“Eh, what is this?”

“Wu…”

“My appet.i.te has completely disappeared.” “I don’t even have the courage to reach out with my chopsticks anymore.” “B, but to retreat just because of the colour is way too shameful right.”

I looked at everyone, and just as predicted, not s single person was able to maintain their composure at this sight,

“Alright, let’s begin picking.” Guo Jia, however, seemed unperturbed as she continued. “Because there are quite a few people here, so we shall do this one by one. — Let’s begin from General Xiahou Dun.”

“Wu…” Xiahou Dun was visibly scared.

Ah, let me explain the order. In reverse clockwise order is– Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Li Dian, Yue Jin, Zhang Liao, Feng Xian, Gan Qing (Gan Qing and Mi Zhen are considered one group together), Zi Zhong, Gong You, xiao Yong, Hua Tuo, Yo De, Yun Chang, me, Meng De. By the way, Guo Jia herself is not partic.i.p.ating.

Ah~~~ There really are quite a lot of people huh. I wonder when this game will end.

“Oh~~~ Big sister, you won a prize!!” Just as I was deep in my thoughts, Xiahou Yuan said gleefully.

I looked over and saw that Xiahou Dun had a terrible look and sweat was streaming down her face as she held a small red chilli in her chopsticks.

Xiahou Dun really is unlucky. I didn’t think someone would get it so quick.

“N, no problem! A chilli like this won’t stop the me who wants to make fun of my little sister.” As she said so, she popped the chilli in her mouth just like that.

… Looks like she planned on making fun of Xiahou Yuan after she won. Maa, since she’s usually made fun of by her little sister, perhaps it’s time for payback.

But what Xiahou Dun said was indeed correct. How could a mere chilli render someone helpless—-

“Ah!!!!!!!!!!”

Xiahu Dun instantly yelled out and her face turned red completely while her pupils shrank before she collapsed onto the table shortly.

“Sis, big sister.” Xiahou Yuan absentmindedly called out to Xiahou Dun, to which there was no response.

“Alright, Xiahou Dun is out.” Guo Jia said as she got the servants to carry Xiahou Dun out.

Everyone was terrified by this scene.

—- No way, one down just like that.

“Oi oi oi oi oi! I, is this some sort of lethal poison?” Zhang Liao protested as she slammed the table with a look of disbelief.

“… Why? Can’t play?” Guo Jia opened her mouth as she did so, revealing a horrific smile. Coupled with the trail of blood at the edge of her mouth, the level of fear induced by that smile is truly unbearable.

“Wu…” With just those few words, Zhang Liao was silenced. Feng Xian, who sat beside her, pulled her sleeve and only then did Zhang Liao sit back down.

(Meng De, now what?) I whispered to Meng De, who was also sweating as she looked on.

(No way out. When Guo Jia jas decided something, even I can’t change it.)

“Let’s continue then.” Guo Jia said.

Then, next is Xiahou Yuan.

“I, it’s me then, haha.” Xiahou Yuan forced a laugh as she raised her chopsticks and dipped them into the cauldron–

— This seems like… Fried egg?

Wait, why would someone put fried egg inside?

“Maa, maa, as long as it’s not chilli, anything is good.”

That’s true, at least one can survive.

“Ah, I made that.” Mi Zhen, who was sitting opposite, happily yelled out. “I made it with big sister Gan!”

No good!

“General Xiahou Yuan, please don’t–”

“Kuha!~~~ Ah~~”

Before I could finish, General Xiahou Yuan was already gripping her neck with both hands before collapsing with her eyes rolled backwards.

“Alright, Xiahou Yuan is out.”

(TL: Well, you guys should know what happened after v2c7 now.)

The little sister was carried out just like her older sister.

“Wh, what is this!” Xu Chu, who was besides Xiahou Yuan, frantically asked Mi Zhen.

“I, I made it according to how big sister Hua Tuo taught me to~” Mi Zhen seemed to have been frightened by Xu Chu and dove into Gan Qing’s arms.

“A-re? If you made it according to what I taught you, then it should be alright.” Hua Tuo said with a doubtful expression.

Alright, maybe the method is correct, but pleast make them try it first next time.

… But, could this mean that–

When I thought about this, I couldn’t help but take a deep breath as I whispered to Yun Chang beside me. “Yun Chang, what did you put into the cauldron?”

“… Ah, nothing much.” Yun Chang, stop fidgeting at this time. “Just some beef stew I made myself. Gan Qing and the rest seem to have made something as well.”

“Why did you all bring cooked food for?!”

“But I didn’t know that they were to be put into the cauldron.” Yun Chang retorted. I began to regret being ambiguous at the start.

The breath of cold air I had breathed in had now reached my stomach from fear. Beads of cold sweat dripped onto the table and the floor.

2 up, 2 out. This death ratio, the price for the reward and the amount of killer food is way too high.

But I know, the true nightmare is yet to come.

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