Chapter 185

Chapter 185
Eve’s POV
"Spy?" I thought it over carefully but still couldn't understand the meaning of this identity card.
If there was a spy among the four people, in theory, their identities should be kept confidential. At the beginning of the game, Beta Dog had everyone check each other's identities and even allowed them to exchange identity cards. What kind of game was he trying to play?
"Everyone, are you going to swap identities?" Beta Dog stood at the hotel front desk and asked.
I looked at the cards in everyone's hands and felt a bit troubled.
I had no idea what game was going to be played next. How could I figure out which one was the most important identity?
If the identity of a "spy" was intended to undermine teamwork, then this card was very suitable for Walter.
He wasn't very smart, so it wouldn't be difficult for me to deal with him.
But what did the "sender" and the "recipient" do?
"Eve, I'll exchange it with you." Lila held her "Recipient" and passed it forward. "Although I don't understand the meanings of these two identities, from the literal meaning, 'sender' comes first and 'recipient' follows. I'll be the first one. If you act as the 'recipient,' at least you'll have some backup options."
I thought what Lila said made sense.
It was indeed necessary for me to act as a "backup plan."
"Okay, let's exchange."
The two of us exchanged cards. Lila became the "sender" and I was the "recipient."
"Well..." Walter, holding the card in his hand, was at a loss. "I... I..."
I patted him on the shoulder. "Walter, no matter what the spy's mission goal is, just do your job well. Remember that we are a team and think more when necessary."
Walter nodded half-understandingly, and I turned back to look at Clara.
She was lost in thought, holding a "hostage" card at the moment. Her body was wet and I could imagine the coldness.
"Clara, lawyer, are you okay?" I asked.
"This 'hostage'..." Clara's lips moved slightly. "Could it be that kind of hostage 'tied up in a fish tank'?"
I thought about this question seriously and nodded. "It's definitely possible. Do I need to exchange with you?"
"No need..." Clara shook her head and gave a bitter smile. "Maybe none of you have as much experience as I do. It wouldn't be better for me to be this 'hostage.'"
Seeing the forced strong expression on Clara's face, I didn't know how to persuade her and could only say, "Don't worry. I'll save you."
"I'm not worried about my situation. I just hope you won't break your own hand either."
A few of us confirmed our identities. In contrast, the opposing team had already exchanged cards.
The identities of the green-haired, blond-haired and bald ones were respectively "sender," "recipient" and "hostage," and the only girl in their team was "spy."
The girl seemed not satisfied with her identity, like someone else had exchanged it with her.
"Both sides have chosen their identities. Please stand in line." Beta Dog said with a smile.
I was slightly stunned. I noticed that when Beta Dog was smiling, all the muscles on his face were moving, as if he wasn't wearing a dog's head mask but had a real dog's head.
"First, please have the players who have drawn the 'spy' step forward." Beta Dog reached out and made a gesture of "please."
Walter and the girl stepped forward after a moment of thought.
"Please give us a round of applause!" Beta Dog clapped his hands on his own.
No one moved. They listened quietly to his muffled applause echoing on its own.
"First of all, I'd like to congratulate both of you for drawing the identity with the highest survival rate in this game."
"Highest survival rate?" Both of them frowned at the same time.
"Exactly. From now on, due to your special status as spies, you will be operating within the opposing team." Beta Dog reached out his hand, gesturing and explaining. "You have two ways to complete the mission. The first is to be a good 'spy' and win for the original team so that the whole team can survive. Secondly, you can also abandon your original team and win the game for your current team. As long as your team is willing to accept you at the last moment, you may survive in a new identity."
Walter understood the words himself then asked, "So we are not 'spies,' but 'double agents'? No matter which team we win for, we can be considered to have won?"
"Exactly. As long as the new team is willing to accept you, you will win." Beta Dog smiled and nodded.
I felt there was a flaw in this rule and asked, "Then why are there two spies? Isn't one spy enough?"
"Good question." Beta Dog nodded. "This is precisely the most interesting part of this game. If a new team wants to accept the 'spy,' it must abandon the 'spy' sent by its own team. In other words, a team can have a maximum of four members. There is no situation where two 'spies' join the same camp."
After saying these words, my expression turned a little gloomy.
Sure enough, nothing that happened in this place was straightforward.
Did I know that "spies" could rebel?
Before I could say anything, Walter turned around and asked, "Lady, you won't abandon me, will you?"
I stared into Walter's eyes in silence for a while then asked in return, "What about you?"
"What good will I get if I abandon you all? I paid for all four tickets to the Holy Grails."
Walter said somewhat anxiously. "The winning team each gets five Holy Grails, plus the spoils on the opponent, right? But you guys are so poor that only that lawyer has a few Holy Grails. If I help the other side kill you guys, I'll at most get the benefit of five Holy Grails, which means I can only earn one Holy Grail after working hard for a long time."
I nodded. "It would be best if you understood this principle. I will never abandon you."
"Then let's make a deal." Walter grabbed my hand. "I'll try my best to mess up the other side and win the game for you."
"Wait a moment." I pulled Walter in front of me and whispered, "There are a few things I need to explain to you."
On the other side, the girl who was also a "spy" was also at a loss after hearing the rules. She came to her boyfriend, Green-Hair, and said unwillingly, "What's going on? I'm going to join his team?"
"Don't worry, baby." The green-haired man reached out and put his arm around the woman's waist. "I was just going through the motions. How could those old, weak, sick and disabled possibly beat you?"
"You won't take the chance to leave me, will you?" the woman asked.
"What are you talking about? I don't want you. I want that old man?" Green-hair pulled the woman forward, and their faces were almost touching. "In some ways, you are much more important than him. Hehe."
"You bad guy ..."
After saying that, the two hugged each other and kissed without any regard for the occasion.