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Chapter 59 Let me out of the car!

"Cough cough..."

The host quickly regained control of his expression, resuming his usual flamboyant smile, only this time it looked somewhat melancholic.
"Everyone, please cherish this opportunity... I suspect I might have to take a break after this, hehehe..." By the way, can I just kick this person out of the instance?

Everyone else was also taken aback when they heard the name.

The people present included men and women, middle-aged and young people. Although there was a generation gap among them, the name Gu Mian was not something that could be stopped by a mere generation gap.

Even if you moved the entire Somali Trench here, it probably wouldn't change the fact that everyone, young and old, knows the name Gu Mian.

After all, this is a whopping 10,000 game coins, plus 50 attribute points and five selectable special items.

Immediately, everyone looked at Gu Mian with awe, as if they were looking at 10,000 walking game coins—how much pork that was worth!

Gu Mian: "..."

Someone even leaned close to Chu Changge and whispered, "I think you know him. Are you planning to stab him to death when he's not paying attention for those 10,000 game coins?"

Chu Changge: "..."

The host barely managed to maintain his composure: "Please hurry up and select your answerers."

Upon hearing this, the remaining groups immediately panicked.

One group immediately selected a candidate, a man around thirty years old, of average height and build, on the thin side.

He strode to the cage next to Gu Mian, as if afraid someone would take his spot.

After entering the cage, he first smiled at Gu Mian through the bars and said, "Hello."

Gu Mian felt that this person's smile was a bit malicious, but he was, after all, a kind and understanding angel in white, so she returned the smile with a malicious one.

Seeing this, the man continued, "My name is Yu Qitian 257..."

That's truly a name full of dreams.

He clearly liked the name, but it was already taken, so he had to add some numbers at the end.

Gu Mian stroked her chin. If she had managed to snatch the nickname "Dad" back then, wouldn't Dad be the number one wanted criminal on the list now?

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

The man wanted to say something more, but before he could finish, the green-clad host on the platform spoke up: "Alright, each group's participants are in position, the game will officially begin—"

Immediately, everyone's faces tensed up. Qi Tian stopped talking to Gu Mian and turned to stare intently at the host.

The host pulled out a 20-centimeter-long digital watch from somewhere and placed it on the platform: "This watch is used to keep track of time. You can use it to see how much time is left. Speaking of which, it's a rare and special item... Ahem, everyone get ready, timer—begin!"

Immediately afterwards, bright green numbers appeared on the twenty-centimeter-long digital watch, the green color comparable to the green hat on his head.

It seems this host's perverse sense of humor has reached an incurable level.

Gu Mian stared at the green-glowing watch for several seconds before turning her gaze back to Chu Changge and the fat man, who were five meters away in front of her.

He saw that Chu Changge and the fat man were staring at the board above his head. Gu Mian was always very curious, and he wanted to look up too, but he held back in the end.

The fat man's face was filled with gloom and despair, and he almost rolled his eyes. It seemed that the word "head" was not easy to describe.

Looking at the fat man, Gu Mian asked, "How many words?"

People outside the cage cannot speak, but it doesn't say that people inside the cage cannot make a sound.

The fat man made a "four" gesture at him.

If it has four characters, then it's most likely an idiom.

Chu Changge, standing beside him, was still staring intently at the board, as if he had no idea how to describe it.

Gu Mian had no choice but to turn back to look at the fat man again. Fortunately, the fat man could move a little.

After making the "four" gesture, the fat man's face remained gloomy, but a few seconds later, he had a sudden inspiration. He made a fist with one hand, raised it to head height, and then swung his forearm back and forth.

That's the pose of a lucky cat...

"Lucky cat?"

The fat man nodded frantically, then shook his head.

Gu Mian stroked her chin: "A cat?"

This time, the fat man simply nodded.

Gu Mian has a good memory; he remembers quite a few idioms about cats.

After confirming that the words above his head were related to cats, he rattled off a bunch of four-character idioms about cats: "Cat and mouse sleeping together, cats and dogs, copying a tiger by imitating a cat, the cat crying over the mouse, catching the mouse and taking the cat?"

However, none of these were correct, and the fat man shook his head frantically.

A bad feeling flashed through Gu Mian's mind. Could the words above her head have just been randomly chosen and put together?

Fortunately, it wasn't just their group that was stuck in a stalemate; the remaining four groups were also at a loss.

Gu Mian looked at the other four groups of people making gestures. They made countless incomprehensible movements but failed to express their meaning. They were scratching their heads in frustration, their mouths agape as if they wanted to shout, but reason made them hold back their voices.

Those outside the cage were anxious, but those inside were even more anxious, since the last-place finisher would face the wrath of the vengeful ghost.

The green-clad host couldn't resist adding fuel to the fire on stage: "Everyone, hurry up, half the time is almost up! Oh, and if we're tied for last place, we'll open the cage door together!"

Upon hearing this, the others became even more anxious.

"Haste makes waste," as the saying goes. Everyone knows this, and in such a tense and anxious state, people's brains naturally become a bit overwhelmed.

Gu Mian wanted to yawn to clear her mind.

But just then, a loud voice suddenly broke the silence: "In cahoots!"

It was Qi Tian, ​​the young man next to Gu Mian. He recited the idiom in a strong and clear voice, as if afraid that others wouldn't know how to pronounce it.

The other two people in his group nodded with great joy; it seemed they were right.

Qi Tian's actions made the other groups even more panicked. It was like taking an exam at school, where you hadn't even finished the first page of your paper when you saw the person next to you had already filled it with writing.

And there isn't much time left.

Qi Tian breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his head to look at Gu Mian beside him, as if to see his reaction.

Gu Mian's yawn was startled back down by him, and she was savoring the moment.

However, before he could savor the moment for long, he saw Chu Changge suddenly move five meters away.

Chu Changge not only moved on his own, but also slapped the fat man to the ground... and then made a strange gesture.

Gu Mian has lived for over twenty years, and her life has not been in vain; naturally, she has watched some adult films.

He vaguely remembered seeing Chu Changge's move in an action movie.

"It's not a cat movie, is it...?"

Chu Changge seemed to have heard Gu Mian's words and nodded meaningfully.

Cat videos...

It's still a cat movie with four characters...

And then there's Chu Changge's meaningful expression...

In a moment of impulsiveness, Gu Mian blurted out, "Black Cat Sheriff?"

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