Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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"Very good, let's begin. You have three minutes to discuss freely. After that, start writing down the names you want to write. Don't worry, no one but me will know who you are writing down."

Kenichi Uesugi smiled and handed them the white paper, looking at them as if he were looking at a group of rats in a cage.

He was also very curious about how these people would vote.

Hirakawa swallowed hard, took the note from Uesugi Kenichi's hand, and then immediately stopped hesitating to talk to someone.

Besides him and Kensuke Nishioka, the other people on the field are his subordinates, namely Daisei Kawai, Katsutoshi Makita, Yuji Amano, and Yota Shiraki.

These people who were able to reach the position of leader were all people he trusted deeply, but the current situation is different. Everyone knows that there is only a chance that two of them will survive.

In situations where life and death are at stake, he simply cannot trust these people or gamble on their loyalty, especially since Kensuke Nishioka had just been forced to his death at gunpoint.

Now that he has this opportunity, he can't possibly let it pass by and get a chance to vote for himself.

We need to find a way to get him out of there first, son.

Chapter 165 An amazing plot twist!

After his eyes flickered a few times, Hirakawa stopped hesitating and began talking to each of them one by one.

Others were equally eager to follow suit, employing every possible tactic: making promises, playing the victim, reminiscing about the past.

Each person had spoken with the other five, and even Kensuke Nishioka and Hirakawano had a secret conversation, promising to vote for one person.

Kenichi Uesugi watched with great interest. Although there were only six people in front of him, it was as if he were seeing a colorful and diverse panorama of life unfold before him.

They made promises to one another, then turned around and made different promises to another person.

It constantly shifts between promises and deception.

Three minutes have finally passed!

Kenichi Uesugi took the slips of paper from each of them, and he was also very curious about who had received the most votes.

After handing over the note, everyone stopped looking at the others and stared at the ground marked "620," concealing their panic and guilt.

It was as if they were awaiting judgment from fate.

Kenichi Uesugi observed everyone's reactions, then shook the slips of paper in his hand a few times to shuffle their order, and randomly picked one out and opened it.

"Let me see who will be number one. Is it you, you, or you?" Uesugi Kenji swung his finger back and forth between them, constantly putting pressure on them.

Everyone pointed at by Uesugi Kenichi trembled and shook uncontrollably, feeling as if a pair of demon wings had grown from Uesugi Kenichi's back.

Kenichi Uesugi flipped open the note and raised an eyebrow. "One vote for Taisei Hei."

When He Jingda Cheng's name was called, cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, but before he could continue to panic, Uesugi Kenichi continued to read out the names.

"One vote for Hirakawa, one vote for Nishioka Kensuke, one vote for He Jingdacheng..."

Uesugi Kenichi read out all the votes. The highest number of votes was given to Kōi Taisei with three votes, followed by Nishioka Kensuke with two votes and Hirakawa No with one vote. The other three received zero votes.

"Hmm, it's a very interesting result. I'm quite satisfied, but I don't know if you are satisfied?"

"He Jingdacheng has been eliminated in this round!"

When He Jingda Cheng heard the result announced by Uesugi Kenichi, cold sweat kept pouring down his forehead, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

He looked at the other five people in shock and anger, "You, you all agreed with me that you would vote for Xigang, why! Why me!"

The other five avoided his gaze, not daring to look at him.

"Then let's get going."

A dagger appeared and was slipped into Uesugi Kenichi's index finger, the tip pointing directly at He Jing Da Cheng!

"Let me go, I'll never dare to do it again, spare my life, ahhhhhh." He Jingdacheng kept begging for mercy as he looked at the dagger that kept spinning, to the point of being incoherent, his mental defenses completely collapsed.

As he spoke, he started running, wanting to escape, wanting to leave this hellish place.

"Chirp!"

The throwing knife flew out of his hand and disappeared into the air, only to reappear at the back of He Jingdacheng's head the next moment.

The other five looked at Hirai Taisei lying on the ground, his eyes filled with resentment and despair, and a sense of shared sorrow arose in their hearts.

Their gazes toward Uesugi Kenichi grew increasingly fearful; even if they survived, what had happened tonight would become a nightmare they could never shake off for the rest of their lives.

"Now we'll begin the next round. Congratulations, your chances of survival have increased again. Now let's see who the next lucky one will be chosen."

"Then the three-minute countdown begins now."

The results of the second round of voting are in. This time, Yuji Amano was voted out. The moment the results were announced, Yuji Amano grabbed a knife from the ground and glared at the other four people with a venomous look, stabbing himself in the abdomen.

There was no hatred for Uesugi Kenichi in his eyes.

"Oh dear, why are you in such a hurry? It's such a pity. You see, it's much more difficult for you to do it yourself than for me to do it. Why bother?"

Kenichi Uesugi shook his head as he looked at Yuji Amano, who had been struggling on the ground for a long time without dying, and didn't understand his thoughts at all.

"See? Isn't it better for me to do it? You definitely need to find a professional for this kind of thing, and I'm obviously that professional."

"Damn it, this is professional!" the four surviving men cursed under their breath, but a glimmer of hope rose in their hearts. There was only a fifty percent chance that the four of them could survive.

However, the way they looked at others also became more wary.

The results of the third round were quite interesting; each of the four people received a vote.

"Looks like we haven't reached an agreement yet. Well then, let's continue. Just a friendly reminder: if there are any more cases of people with the same vote, I'll send them to keep each other company, so it'll save me the trouble."

Upon hearing this, the gazes of the group turned even colder, and the discussion escalated into an argument that even threatened to turn violent.

Three more minutes passed, and the fourth round ended without a tie; Shiraki Yota was voted out.

The moment the results came out, he looked at Hirakawa with pleading eyes, "Don't forget what you promised me. Please take good care of my family, or I'll haunt you even as a ghost."

"Don't worry, I, Hirakawa, always keep my word."

At that moment, Uesugi Kenichi hesitated for a moment but quickly regained his composure and ended Shiraki Yota's life without any pain.

His willingness to die for his family is admirable, but that is not a reason for him to commit so many heinous acts.

Who among those they have hurt doesn't have their own family?

If one day his family comes looking for revenge, he will not complain even if they die, as long as it is within their power.

Kenichi Uesugi wiped the blood off the dagger and looked at the last three people.

He never expected that Kensuke Nishioka would survive to the end alongside Nono Hirakawa.

"Then let's begin the final round of voting." Uesugi Kenichi clapped his hands. "Alright everyone, the happy life is just around the corner, let's do our best."

Upon hearing this, all three took a deep breath. Having come this far, none of them were willing to give up. Even if it meant selling their souls to the devil, they were determined to survive!

This time, the three of them didn't discuss it further but simply wrote their names on a piece of paper and handed it to Uesugi Kenichi.

Uesugi Kenjiro smiled after reading it.

"Then I announce that the last person to be eliminated is Makita Katsuki."

"How is this possible? I don't believe it!" Makita Katsuhiro looked at Hirakawa with disbelief in his eyes, his eyes filled with deep fear. He grabbed his head with both hands, scratching it again and again.

He was unaware that his face was covered in blood.

In contrast, Hirakawa and Nishioka Kensuke were overjoyed, bursting into tears and shouting like madmen.

"So, is there anything else you'd like to say before you die?"

Makita Katsuki seemed to have suffered a mental breakdown, drooling incessantly from the corner of his mouth like a madman.

"What a pity, it seems he's gone mad. Since there's no regret, then so be it."

With a regretful expression on his face, Uesugi Kenichi forcefully flung the dagger in his hand.

"Ah!" A scream rang out.

Surprisingly, the dagger did not pierce Makita Katsumi's body.

It was in Kensuke Nishioka's throat!

"Hahaha, surprise!"

Chapter 166: Scared to Death

Kenichi Uesugi looked at Kensuke Nishioka, who was clutching his throat and breathing heavily, with a maniacal laugh in his eyes, his eyes filled with disbelief and resentment.

One second he was celebrating his survival, the next he was completely enveloped by the shadow of death.

This reversal from heaven to hell caused his emotional fluctuations and pain to soar to their peak.

He pointed with difficulty at Uesugi Kenichi.

"You...you're so...ruthless!" After saying that, he lay back on the ground.

"Did you never intend to let us go in the first place?"

Hiragawa was also gripped by fear. He collapsed to the ground, slowly backing away, spilling out all the yellow and white substances.

"No, I just saw you guys seemed too nervous and wanted to lighten the mood with a joke. Unfortunately, Makita Shori went crazy too quickly. I'm really sorry."

Kenichi Uesugi looked at Hirakawa with an apologetic expression and showed her the three slips of paper in her hand. Two of them had Kensuke Nishioka's name on them, and the other had Hirakawa's name on it.

"Then will you let me go?"

"Of course, please do."

Kenichi Uesugi gestured for people to enter through the door.

Hirakawa struggled to his feet, tentatively turned his back, and when he turned his head to look at Uesugi Kenichi who was smiling at him, his heart was trembling.

The devilish man in front of them, with that same smile on his face, drove them to their breaking point!

He dared not turn his head, his whole body stiff and trembling as he slowly moved towards the door. He dared not go too fast, for fear of attracting Uesugi Kenichi's attention and causing him to change his mind.

With each step he took, he wanted to look back to see if Uesugi Kenichi was following, but he forcibly suppressed this urge.

His eyes were fixed on the road ahead; he had never felt the road was so long.

It seemed like the longest road he had ever walked in his life.

Step by step, he didn't know how long he had walked. Finally, he reached the door. Just as he was about to leave, he couldn't help but look back one last time.

Uesugi Kenichi remained standing there, watching him leave, seemingly having no intention of killing him, but rather deciding to keep his promise and let him go.

Finally, the moment I stepped out of the courtyard and onto the street, even the darkness before me felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.