Chapter 53

Chapter 53 – Death Circus #4

Tae-hyuk looked calm, but he was inwardly sighing with relief . He made SY Capital suffer through the casino, which was their main source of revenue . He intended to break Tiwai in the same manner .

However, infamous criminals, Choi Sung-yeol and Kim Joon-young, were behind Tiwai . The scale itself was different . He couldn’t solve this case alone . He needed to work inside and outside the Death Circus at the same time . He needed reliable allies . They needed to have courage and the ability to deceive others .

Tae-hyuk confirmed that the identical screen on the Demon Revealing Mirror was still open . His ally had sent him a message .

‘Well… I think that Moonlight Flower is better…’

At first, he thought about getting Big Mama to help . She would perfectly fulfill the role, but Tae-hyuk still couldn’t trust her . She was a woman who could betray him at any time, so he chose Moonlight Flower instead .

There was a little bit of insecurity, but once Tae-hyuk compiled all the information he knew, at least she wouldn’t betray him . The biggest problem was that it was impossible to communicate with people from inside the Death Circus .

It was for the sake of confidentiality . If a phone could be used inside, then anyone would ask for help . In order to maintain the Death Circus, it was absolutely necessary to stop that from happening . In the end, a space was built that didn’t even allow radio waves through .

However, Tae-hyuk had the crime skills . With the Spying skill, he could see the state of an object from a remote place . He used passwords to enable simple communication .

‘The A8, K9, and T4 panels are broken, meaning that there are two wolves remaining . ’

Tae-hyuk started a simple stretch to relax .

Moonlight Flower bought a ticket to the Death Circus through Big Mama . She appeared as a guest and told Tae-hyuk the entire situation . If he had something to say to Moonlight Flower, then he would do a pre-determined action on camera .

All of Tae-hyuk’s actions were recorded on camera . He took advantage of this . This was only possible for Tae-hyuk who had the crime skills .

If Tae-hyuk raised a finger, then Moonlight Flower would tell him the cards of the both of them . It would be a strange situation if he lost .

For this, he invested his remaining affinity points and bought a trait for the Spying skill . The palm-sized screen that was projected into the air was the new ability of the Spying skill .

‘It is easy since I can see the contents without looking at the Demon Revealing Mirror . ’

It was unfortunate that he spent all of his 13 points in a day, but the utilization was endless . The Demon Revealing Mirror looked like a strange mirror on the surface . In order to use his crime skills, he had to manipulate it directly . This was no problem if it was a usual situation, but in a situation where even one small act could arouse suspicion, it served as a big penalty .

In the match against Kim Shin-hyeong, if he had any doubts about the Demon Revealing Mirror, then Tae-hyuk wouldn’t have been able to win .

The game that Tae-hyuk was playing now was Bluff Poker . Placing the mirror on the table was like declaring that he could see the card on his forehead .

That’s why he had invested three affinity points into the screen . If he concentrated his mind, then he could project a simplified image into the air . Now he didn’t need to look into the mirror .

‘I won’t be treated as a pervert holding a mirror . ’

Tae-hyuk laughed and started provoking his opponent in Bluff Poker .

“Tae-soo . Do you want to raise your bet even though you are holding a 9? Um . I think my card is a 4 . Is that right?”

His opponent trembled, as Tae-hyuk knew his exact card . Park Tae-soo clenched his teeth . It was the first time that his poker face broke .

“This bastard…”

Without realizing it, Bluff Poker had reached the mid-game . The card that Tae-hyuk placed on his forehead was exactly a 4 .

Tae-soo didn’t know how his could find out his card . Was it because he counted the remaining cards? That seemed like the most likely option . However, that didn’t explain the consecutive 10s . What trick…?

Moreover, were his words before just a bluff? Or did he really have the number 9? The two 10 cards were already gone . Having a 9 meant unconditionally winning, but it would be impossible to turn the situation around if it was a lie . In the end, Tae-soo gave up this game .

“Aigoo . Thank you for the 10 million won . ”

Tae-soo wanted to pull away Cheol-su’s laughing expression . However, this was one of the few places where violence was banned in the Death Circus . Tae-soo wanted to quickly check his hand for a second .

A 2 or a 3… It would be easy for Cheol-su’s 4 to beat it . The opponent was bluffing . He sensed it using his insight .

“Kuaaaaak!”

Tae-soo screamed as he saw the number 9 card .

Then Tae-hyuk said again .

“I wasn’t lying earlier . If you feel doubt, then you will self-destruct . Why don’t you believe your opponent for once?”

Bluff Poker was a game to deceive the opponent . With bold bets, they could make the other person die even with a strong hand . However, Tae-hyuk didn’t bluff once and still achieved a complete victory over Tae-soo .

Tae-soo had accumulated pride in his skills as a card shark over his long life . In the end, Tae-soo completely collapsed . He still had 20 million left, but he gave up the match .

Tae-hyuk looked at the older brother, Dae-soo .

“In cases like this, the older brother normally gets revenge for messing with his younger brother . What will you do?”

“Kuock!”

Dae-soo’s face distorted .

Both people had started the game with 180 million . But at 10 times the stake, 150 million was lost in just 20 minutes . There was only 20,000 left . The next fee payment time was approaching, and the 20,000 was their last resort . In addition, if they ran out of money then they would have to bet with their blood . It was suicide if he didn’t know the method the opponent used to read the cards .

Dae-soo suppressed his anger and said .

“Don’t think that this is over . This stage is just starting . I would find out what trick you’re using and beat you with my own hands . ”

“Well, you spoke long words but are you surrendering? I have suffered a lot . Anyway, I am quite busy . ”

Tae-hyuk pointed to his badge that had increased to 340 and left the Bluff Poker stadium .

What? Suffered a lot? The gambling brothers howled out Lee Cheol-su’s name .

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“W-What did you do?”

An Eun-jeong asked in a careful tone . The Death Circus was a place where people risked their lives to gain 10 million won . Yet Cheol-su had gained 160 million in just 20 minutes . She couldn’t believe it despite seeing it with her own eyes . It felt like a dream .

“Ah, perhaps…”

An Eun-jeong pinched herself just in case . In fact, it didn’t make sense . A death game couldn’t be happening in South Korea .

“Ahat!”

But unfortunately, it was a reality .

Tae-hyuk pointed to Eun-jeong’s badge and raised a finger to his lips before speaking in a small voice .

“I have to keep it a secret .

“Ah… The badges are fitted with microphones . Yes, I understand . ”

Eun-jeong sighed with regret . The masked people listening to their conversation through the monitor responded in the same manner .

Tae-hyuk nodded with a thankful face .

“Then now what? We already have 360 million… Just a little bit more and the both of us can escape together…”

Eun-jeong spoke in a stammering tone . She wanted to get out of here quickly . But Cheol-su shot that down .

“We can’t get out of this place just yet . From now on…”

Tae-hyuk paused and pulled out a notebook from his pocket . He kept his back to the camera so they couldn’t see what he wrote .

An Eun-jeong’s face turned pale as she saw what he wrote .

It was different for the guests wearing the masks .

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“What, what? What just happened?”

“He doesn’t intend to leave just yet?”

“What the hell is his reason?”

“Oh, why isn’t he saying? Bring that Kim Joon-young bastard here right now!”

“Eh? The woman’s face is turning white! I think she read something great!”

“Oh, I want to know as well!”

“Please let me hear it!”

The guests were frustrated . They had been like gods watching everything that happened in the Death Circus, yet these gods were being fooled by the man called Lee Cheol-su . Unlike the other excited people, the lion mask withdrew for his own analysis .

“Maybe he knows the system perfectly . In addition, he has tremendous skills . Who the hell is he? Hrmm . He is called Lee Cheol-su?”

The lion mask decided to use his power to find out the identity of Lee Cheol-su . He pulled out a phone from his pocket . Right now, dozens of people were being mobilized in order to find out information on Cheol-su .

He would just relax and wait . Political power was useful for incidents like this .

The lion mask smiled with satisfaction and leaned back in his chair .

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An Eun-jeong raised her hands to her mouth as she read the content listed in the notebook .

It was so surprising that Cheol-su had conveyed it in writing . There were exactly two sentences written .

–The other people .

–Save all of them .

Many people still remained in the Death Circus, yet Cheol-su was saying that he would save all of them . Just two people alone needed needed 400 million to go free . In the first place, all of the money that entered the Death Circus was one billion .

The reduction of 10 million won an hour was no joke . It was a situation where Cheol-su had already obtain half of the money present . All of the money in the Death Circus was being used to extend their own lives, and they could barely think about escaping . Although everyone in the Death Circus basically started with 50 million won, the eight hour fee alone was 80 million won . It was a situation where money was being consumed just by resting .

This place was designed like that from the beginning . In the end, only one or two people would be able to get out alive . For the most part, they were the wolves that Kim Joon-young hired .

Cheol-su had come here to help her, yet he wanted to save the remaining people? It was an impossible task .

An Eun-jeong felt dizzy at the thought . Tae-hyuk looked at Eun-jeong with a relaxed face and declared .

“I’m sorry, but Noona can’t return home yet . The night has just begun . ”

200 million won was enough to get Eun-jeong out of here . If it was just that much money, then he would have chosen an attraction that he was familiar with, one that he knew how to beat .

However, he couldn’t finish it with just escaping . He had to smash the Death Circus and Tiwai International in order to save Seo Ha-ran and An Eun-jeong . As a bonus, he would catch the two criminals, Kim Joon-young and Choi Sung-yeol, who were on the blacklist .

There were still two wolves hiding in this place . Maybe one of them was the criminal that made the perfume that confused the senses . There was still a huge amount of work to do here .

He felt sorry towards An Eun-jeong but he needed a little more time .

Until the closing of the Death Circus – 260 minutes .