Liar...
Qi Xia repeated this word a few times in his mind, confirming his identity, then nonchalantly turned the card over.
Just a minute ago, he had also fantasized about the idea of 'everyone leaving alive.'
But now it's different.
Although he didn't know the eight people in front of him, this time, they had to be the ones to die.
"If there are no objections, please keep the rules in mind. In this game, there is 'one and only one liar'..." The goat-headed man pointed to the sexy girl on Qi Xia's left and said, "Then let's start with you, in a clockwise rotation."
"Ah? Me?" The girl was taken aback, then pouted.
Qi Xia turned his head and saw that if the storytelling started with the girl on his left and continued in a clockwise rotation, it was not very advantageous for him.
He would be the last to tell the story.
Under extremely tense and oppressive circumstances, people usually can only remember the first and the last storyteller.
But if he questioned it now, it would seem too out of place, so he could only take it one step at a time.
The sexy girl furrowed her brows, her big eyes darting around, but ultimately sighed and said: "Alright... I'll go first, but I've never been good at telling stories, so please don't blame me if I don't do well..."
At this moment, everyone didn't know what to say and could only listen quietly.
The sexy girl extended her slender finger, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, and then said:
"My name is Tiantian, and I'm... well... I'm a 'technical worker.' We earn money with our skills, and I don't feel ashamed."
At this time, everyone just noticed that the girl named Tiantian was wearing very little, just a dirty low-cut short skirt that didn't cover what it was supposed to.
But she didn't seem to care about it.
"Many of my stories are not convenient to share with everyone... In short, you can call me 'Action,' but 'Description' is really hard for me to start with.
After all, who would be in my line of work if they had a bit of culture?"
"Anyway, I was at work before I came here. But the customer I met was really bizarre... Our Store clearly provided a service venue, but he insisted on going to his car, saying it would be more exciting... So, for money, I had to go with him..."
This was my first time working in a car, and I didn't expect that a car that looked quite high-end would be so cramped inside. In no time, I was covered in sweat. I really don't understand what's 'exciting' about working in such a crummy place. During this time, the customer's phone kept ringing, and he refused to answer the calls. I was so annoyed..."
Tiantian seemed like she wanted to continue cursing the customer, but her eyes accidentally glanced at the dead body on the table, which immediately startled her. Then she took a deep breath and said:"Ah, forget it, I chose this work, I accept it. But I didn't expect that there would suddenly be an 'earthquake.' At first, I thought it was because our movements were so intense that it was shaking so much, but it turned out to be a real earthquake."
At the mention of the word 'earthquake,' everyone's expression subtly changed, as if recalling something.
"Our car was parked in the alley... right underneath a large billboard... At that time, my head was sticking out of the car, and I saw it." Tiantian pointed to the top of her head, her voice trembling as she said, "The huge billboard, for some unknown reason, made a 'crack' sound and then broke off, falling directly onto the car, and I lost consciousness..."
She let out a long sigh and continued, "When I woke up, I was here, and I was really scared..."
Tiantian showed a look of grievance, a practiced expression that seemed to be designed to move men's hearts.
The tattooed man sitting next to her was taken aback for a moment and said, "Everyone, do we still need to continue telling our stories?"
The man in the white coat was taken aback, looking at the tattooed man, "What do you mean?"
"This 'lady' has already lied, we can just vote directly," the tattooed man said confidently.
"You... What are you talking about?!" Tiantian was shocked, "Where did I lie?"
The tattooed man looked at Tiantian with a cold gaze and said, "Your name. You said your name is 'Tiantian,' but all the hostess names are aliases. Common pseudonyms like 'Tiantian,' 'Candy,' 'Lily' are very common, so by concealing your real name, you have already lied."
After saying this, Tiantian's face turned red with embarrassment.
"You... What nonsense are you talking about? My name is Tiantian! My real name hasn't been used for many years!" After saying this, she glanced around at everyone and added, "At the place where I work, only by calling me 'Tiantian' can they find me; no one would recognize me by my real name!"
At this moment, everyone began to ponder, and Qi Xia's expression also became serious.
From Tiantian's previous story, Qi Xia could not detect any signs of lying. Her narrative was steady, and her tone was gentle.
This storytelling method, which was like chatting with a friend, could only prove two outcomes. One was that the story she told had been fabricated long ago and told to herself many times; the other was that she was telling the truth.
But now, the tattooed man provided Qi Xia with another line of thinking.
That was the 'name lie.'
Lying about one's name did not involve logic or rationality, and it was difficult for most people to spot the flaw.
After all, everyone present had never met before, and the names could only be known through each other's narratives.
Qi Xia thought back carefully to the goat-headed man's words, who said, "Among all the people telling stories, one person is lying." This rule did not specify that the liar must use a 'false story' to lie; a 'false name' would also apply.
"When Tiantian saw herself being doubted, her eyes widened, and she appeared to be very nervous: 'You, if you still don't believe me, my real name is Zhang Lijuan... I am from Shaanxi... You can try calling me by my real name, but I won't respond to my real name. I will only respond to the name 'Tiantian'... I...'
Hearing this, Qi Xia shook his head silently.
This woman was not as clever as he had imagined.
Which meant that she could not have woven this lie in advance, nor could she have come up with the 'false name' strategy on the spot.
The goat-headed man said there is 'one and only one liar,' so that person could only be Qi Xia himself.
If the others did not realize the seriousness of the 'Tiantian' issue, then he had found a surefire way to win.
To fabricate a name, 'Qi' is not a good surname to choose. Although it is not rare, it is also not very common, and it is best to avoid such easily memorable surnames.
In other words, everything he narrated must be as inconspicuous as possible.
So he planned to call himself 'Li Ming.'
He could tell the rest of the story as usual, making it impossible for even the most astute person to detect any flaws.
The game was about to end.