Watching Song Qiao remove the pistol from his forehead, Cheng Dong beside him’s eyes turned blood red.
Inside his mind, he roared at Song Qiao, Why don’t you die!
Why didn’t two bullets kill you!
Why is your life so tough!
The reason Cheng Dong was so infuriated was that it was Guo Shanhai’s turn again.
And this time, another bullet would be added.
Adding the previous two, the bullet count had now reached three!
With six chambers in the cylinder, three bullets were to be loaded.
Using simple math, the probability of the gun firing had now risen to fifty percent!
Just watching Song Qiao load the ammunition, Guo Shanhai couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.
Gulp.
His throat convulsed, and he couldn't help but swallow hard twice.
He quickly grabbed a cup of water from the table beside him, wanting to take a few sips.
But due to his trembling fingers, the water spilled all over the floor.
Guo Shanhai didn’t mind and drank the remaining half cup in one gulp.
He slammed the cup back onto the table, rolled up his sleeves, and haphazardly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Only then did he intently watch Song Qiao’s movements.
He removed the cylinder, spun it, and loaded the bullets.
Every move Song Qiao made tugged at Guo Shanhai’s heartstrings.
Until finally, with a crisp click!
His heart felt as if it had been struck a heavy blow, and his whole body trembled violently.
His legs shook like sieves, and he could barely stand steady in place.
The crowd below saw Guo Shanhai’s nervousness, but not a single person could laugh or mock him.
Because they were not qualified!
Anyone in Guo Shanhai’s position would be nervous.
Some people with weaker psychological resilience might have already wet themselves by now.
These were all perfectly normal reactions.
Song Qiao loaded the bullets into the chamber, but he didn’t immediately swing the cylinder shut.
Instead, he smiled and looked at Guo Shanhai opposite him, saying.
“If you can’t, then give up. You won’t be able to beat me anyway, you can choose to forfeit.”
“Shut up!” Guo Shanhai swallowed hard and shouted angrily.
“Let’s start immediately, I definitely won’t back down from you today!”
Although Guo Shanhai was scolding Song Qiao, his eyes were fixed on the pistol, refusing to look away.
As if by doing so, he could memorize the positions of the three bullets for later.
Even though he knew it was futile.
“Sigh~”
Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, Song Qiao sighed with an old man’s air.
Then, with a sudden motion, he swung shut the cylinder loaded with three bullets!
Whirr.
The cylinder began to spin at high speed again due to the force.
Because of the two extra bullets, or perhaps because everyone was too tense.
They all felt that this rotation sounded heavier than the previous two!
Guo Shanhai tightly closed his eyes, trying his best to remain calm.
However, at such a moment, remaining calm was truly a difficult feat.
It was one thing if there was only one bullet. Now, with only a fifty percent chance of survival.
He was basically half-dead already!
How could he possibly calm down and discern the position of the bullet?
Furthermore, even if Song Qiao had swung the cylinder shut immediately after he called to stop, the process would have taken some time.
There was a high probability of error!
This meant that at this crucial juncture, listening to the sound of the cylinder was no longer of much use.
It all came down to luck!
The entire birthday party venue was eerily silent.
Although there were many people, with even the sound of breathing deliberately controlled to a minimum, the area was so quiet one could hear a pin drop!
Only the cylinder of the pistol spun endlessly.
Simultaneously emitting a series of mechanical grinding sounds.
This sound was somewhat jarring.
It was like the devil’s whisper hovering in everyone’s hearts, refusing to leave.
During this time, many images flashed through Guo Shanhai’s mind.
Everything from his past life quickly resurfaced in his memory like a carousel.
Finally, the image settled on a cruise ship.
Song Qiao’s smug face lingered in his mind, making him clench his fists in anger.
Gritting his teeth, he roared loudly.
“Stop!!”
After the roar, Guo Shanhai was panting heavily.
He was now supporting himself on the table in front of him with all his might, gasping for breath.
Sweat poured down him, and his clothes clung to his skin.
Even his meticulously slicked-back hair had drooped miserably forward.
Seeing Guo Shanhai’s disheveled state, the crowd below had deeply understood how terrifying this game truly was.
It was absolutely nothing like a movie.
Watching a movie, you could even hold popcorn and a cola.
While enjoying snacks, you could chat with friends about how funny the characters’ actions and expressions were.
But this was happening to Guo Shanhai in reality; he even needed great effort just to stand up.
“Pour water!”
Guo Shanhai painstakingly turned his head to look at his bodyguard and commanded in a low voice.
The bodyguard quickly poured him a cup of cool water and, holding the cup with both hands, brought it to his lips.
Guo Shanhai then managed to drink it all with great difficulty.
“Give me the gun!”
Song Qiao, holding the gun with calm composure, shook his head thoughtfully and reminded him.
“You called stop at the wrong time, are you sure?”
“You still have a chance to ask for another spin.”
“If you insist on proceeding…”
At this point, a sinister smile flickered across Song Qiao’s lips, “You’ll die!”
“Enough nonsense! Just start!”
Guo Shanhai’s face turned red as he roared.
Then, the center of his body slowly shifted downwards, and he clenched his fists, holding them horizontally in front of him.
He struck a comical pose, as if preparing for a wrestling match.
He was so nervous that he was completely drained of strength.
Under these circumstances, he couldn’t pull the trigger himself.
So he looked at his bodyguard, signaling him to help him.
The bodyguard, with a serious expression, took the gun from Song Qiao.
Although the gun only weighed a little over two pounds, it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds in his hands.
He even had to grip it with both hands.
“Boss, I…” The bodyguard’s face showed a look of difficulty.
“Shoot! Shoot! Shoot ahhhhhh!”
Guo Shanhai strained his entire body, his face flushed red as he shouted loudly.
He wanted to use this to bolster his courage.
Amidst Guo Shanhai’s shouting, the bodyguard closed his eyes tightly and forcefully pulled the trigger!
Click!
The hammer at the rear of the pistol snapped back, striking the cylinder’s chamber.
The cylinder spun rapidly, advancing by one notch.
Click!
But besides that, there was no further sound.
The bullet lay quietly in the chamber, waiting to be fired by the hammer.
Phew~
Hearing no gunshot, Guo Shanhai’s entire tense body suddenly relaxed.
He collapsed to the ground with a thud.
He didn’t get up, but lay on the ground, gasping for breath.
His eyes, however, were fixed on Song Qiao opposite him, and a triumphant, sinister smile played on his lips.
He slapped the ground with both hands, yelling repeatedly like a madman.
“Your turn! Hahaha! Your turn! Hahaha!”
Guo Shanhai’s laughter abruptly stopped, as he noticed Song Qiao quickly loading another bullet.
And then, pointing the gun at his own forehead and firing it rapidly!
Clang!
The pistol still did not fire!