Clown Game
Chapter 354 - 341: Inviting the Wolf into the House

Chapter 354: Chapter 341: Inviting the Wolf into the House

The button was pressed...

Immediately, the interrogation room was divided by a steel plate that popped from the wall, the air pressure dropped sharply, and a visible gigantic wave surged out with a boom. Sealed completely, the room shot out like a cannonball, and in less than a second, it rushed through the passage leading to death and plunged into the depths of the ocean ten thousand meters below. The surrounding steel, as fragile as cardboard, was easily twisted and cracked, then crumpled into an irregular heap of trash. Bubbles emerged from the cracks with traces of blood and disappeared into the lightless deep sea.

...

However, all these were just scenarios Jimmy imagined in an instant, while in reality... nothing happened.

Jimmy was somewhat dumbfounded and quickly pressed the button several more times... but to no avail. He could only watch helplessly through the screen as Chen Xiao opened the door...

Then, a scantily dressed black woman walked out from inside.

"What’s going on?" Jimmy was completely stunned, not only because Chen Xiao had really opened the door, but also because of this woman he had never seen before... It was well known that in this division, the records of everyone’s movements were logged, and such a conspicuous figure was definitely unforgettable.

"Where did this woman come from??" he thought subconsciously. Actually, if the camera angle switched to the hallway at this moment, he would see that the door Chen Xiao had opened appeared still closed from the other side. Although it was the same door, it seemed to have been opened from another dimension, naturally connecting to an unknown place on the other side.

Of course, these were things he would never figure out, and he had no time to think about them, because, in the surveillance footage, following that woman...

The second person came out, wearing a hoodie, covering his face thoroughly, and looking like a high school student based on his physique. It was undoubtedly Lin Fan from the photographs.

Then came the third, a very ordinary-looking woman with her hair carelessly tied back, appearing somewhat untidy.

The fourth, a man wearing a baseball cap, looked rather fierce.

The fifth, a tall slim man with distinctly Western features, who would have looked quite handsome if not for his messy blonde hair and a nose reddened from long-term drinking, which spoiled the overall attractiveness, along with his groggy expression. More importantly, he was holding a glass bottle in his hand at the moment.

The sixth, a man over fifty with a skinny, gaunt body resembling someone squeezed dry by a harsh landlord, wearing a leather apron similar to those worn by assembly line workers, and sporting an old pair of glasses ringed with circles.

Six people just walked into the frame as if visiting someone’s home. During this time, Jimmy’s mind was in a state of shock, his hand still pressing the red button continuously, although he knew it was now inoperative.

...

On the other side of the screen, Chen Xiao watched as one person after another walked out of the door, evidently intrigued by the scene until everyone had come out. He then craned his neck to look inside, checking if there was anyone who hadn’t made it out due to mobility issues.

"Umm... that’s it?" he asked.

"How many more do you want to come? Are you planning to move your entire house here?" Lin Fan never missed an opportunity to snap at Chen Xiao.

"Enough, stop fighting!" Reina yelled irritably, then turned to Chen Xiao, "Let me introduce, this is the Drunkard."

The tall European waved his hand and very characteristically burped, "Belch~ hello..."

"This is the Locksmith."

Reina continued, pointing with her chin at the grubby uncle who also grinned and nodded in greeting.

"Hmm... the remaining Nurse, Postman, Lin Fan, and me, you know all of us," Reina scanned everyone present, considering the introductions complete.

"Yo~ nice to meet you all," Chen Xiao greeted as well: "I’m actually very glad to see everyone, but now doesn’t seem like the time for pleasantries. As the place we’re in could be thrown into the deep sea and squashed any second, I suggest we hurry back the way we came." Saying this, he started pushing through the crowd towards the door.

Immediately after—

"Clang..." Leinna raised her hand and closed the door. "Damn it, I really don’t know why Mujin chose you!" she said with a look of disdain.

Chen Xiao glanced at the door now shut and fell silent for a while before turning around to find that the image on the screen had vanished, reverting to a wall: "Hmm... 20 seconds have passed, we haven’t been shot into the sea, and with all of you here, and the door being opened without triggering any alarm, it looks like all the signals here have been blocked by you."

Reina smirked, acknowledging his guess.

"So that means, the morning you deliberately met with me, you actually didn’t block the street surveillance cameras. You wanted them to capture us. You didn’t tell me the plan beforehand just to use me as bait, knowing the structure here so you could lock me in the interrogation room to open the door for you??" Chen Xiao rambled helplessly: "Hey, your act of betraying the team is too obvious, you know? If I were a bit late opening the door, or if I let something slip, I’d be feeding the fish in the deep sea by now."

"Cut it out, that would just mean we misjudged you. Besides, a lot of people would probably be very happy if you were dead," Lin Fan sneered on the side.

Chen Xiao completely ignored him: "So, what’s next?" he asked.

Before his words even finished, the Locksmith staggered to the side of the door, drew out a large bunch of keys from his apron pocket, jingling them, and searched for some time: "Oh, found it." He muttered to himself, then inserted a key into the lock.

Immediately, the door was opened...

"Let’s go. Although the signals have been blocked here, only the electronic signals, so I can’t guarantee that something strange won’t still reveal what’s happening here. It’s better for us to hurry..." Reina spoke, leading the way out. The others naturally followed suit.

Walking last, Chen Xiao unabashedly observed everyone in line, his gaze finally resting on the Locksmith: "Hmm... able to open any lock and even control the space on the other side of the door, such an exceptional ability really is convenient..."