The children next to Jiang Li looked at each other with horrified expressions on their faces.
At the queen's signal, the maid of the castle came down the stairs and went into the hall to check one by one.
More than a dozen guests stood up, feeling uneasy.
A five-year-old boy at the front said: "It's not me, I was just...picking my fingers."
The little sister next to him also looked at the maid carefully and waved her hands in fear: "No, it's not me... I just... I was watching my brother pick his fingers."
The third fat man with snow-white skin raised his eyelids timidly and looked at the maid, for fear of being misunderstood: "I didn't take the necklace, I lied to you that I was a puppy."
The maids asked one by one.
Every player followed the rules and didn't lie.
There are even children who hold out three fingers and swear a poisonous oath in front of the maid to prove their innocence.
Liang Chen saw the maid getting closer and closer to her, and he was almost dying of anxiety.
Liang Chen tugged on Jiang Li's sleeve, "What should I do, sister? I'm dead. If I had known the old witch was so bad, I would have stayed away from her..."
Originally, Liang Chen thought that he could make up a story and say that he picked up the necklace, and maybe he could get some credit.
But the first rule of survival in the fairy tale world is:
[Children are innocent, and all children who enter the fairy tale world must not lie. 】
If Liang Chen directly said that it was a witch, the logic would be very far-fetched.
After all, the witches had already run away and were not at the scene of the theft.
I'm afraid that in the end, Liang Chen will still be charged with "theft".
"Sister, I won't be dragged out and beheaded, right? How about you use your space to collect it?" Liang Chen looked at Jiang Li for help.
Using space to take away the necklace is nothing more than changing the situation from "Liang Chen took the necklace" to "Jiang Li took the necklace."
The essence of this matter has not changed at all.
Jiang Li glanced at Liang Chen, and before the maid came over, she quietly took off the necklace from Liang Chen's neck.
Then he threw it under the table next to him and kicked it in the corner.
Jiang Li comforted Liang Chen: "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
Soon, the maid came towards Liang Chen.
"Did you steal the queen's jade necklace?" The maid blew her nose and glared at Liang Chen.
Liang Chen immediately denied it, "I didn't steal it."
The arrogant maid stared at Liang Chen and said coldly:
"Then tell me, have you seen the jade necklace? Have you touched it?"
Liang Chen couldn't lie, so he had no choice but to lower his head and reply bravely: "I've seen it. I've touched it."
"Have you ever worn it?" the maid asked.
"Have worn it..." Liang Chen's voice was as thin as a gossamer.
"But," Liang Chen immediately raised his head to defend, "but I didn't get the necklace! The witch forced it on me!"
"Witch?" The queen followed the maid and came from behind.
The queen raised her chin high, glanced at the maid, and asked the maid to pick up the necklace from under the table.
Then he turned his head, looked at Liang Chen arrogantly, and sneered sinisterly: "Hey, where is the witch you mentioned? Is it in the castle? Let me identify her."
Liang Chen whispered: "The witch ran away."
The queen looked at Liang Chen and burst into laughter:
"The necklace in the castle was stolen by the witch, but the witch is not in the castle? Next time you make up something random, remember to make up a better reason!"
The maid added more fuel to the fire, "Queen, I think she stole the necklace! If your hands and feet are unclean, you will be hanged according to law."
The maid's words hit the Queen's mark.
The queen immediately turned around and ordered the soldiers, pointing at Liang Chen's nose and saying: "Catch this thief! Hang him!"
The soldiers stepped forward and controlled Liang Chen.
In the current situation, Liang Chen's truth seemed like a lie.
Because the "witch of the truth" wasn't even there.
Instead, if you make up a lie and claim it is the necklace you picked up, or make up other seemingly reasonable reasons, it will be easier for others to believe it, and it will be more consistent with the logic of the matter at hand.
The truth looks like lies, and the lies look like truth.
To get out of this predicament, Liang Chen must tell lies!
However, the rules clearly stipulate that Liang Chen, the player who participates in the game as a "child", must not lie.
If you don't lie, you will be hanged on the queen's order.
Lying and breaking the rules will lead to death.
No matter what Liang Chen does, she can't get out of trouble!
The purpose of this game in a fairy tale world is to kill all players.
Liang Chen was escorted away by several tall soldiers. She turned to look at Jiang Li, hoping that Jiang Li could help her give her an idea.
Jiang Li shook her head gently at Liang Chen and told her not to worry.
In Liang Chen's future, there was a scene where Liang Chen died miserably in the ballroom after the banquet.
Since the rule of the crystal ball is true, "Once the future is measured, it cannot be changed."
So this is enough to show that Liang Chen will not really be hanged by the queen in this crisis.
Things are changing.
There are many ways this crisis could go.
Regardless of whether Jiang Li helps her or not, Liang Chen will not be killed.
Jiang Li also wanted to see how things would develop.
Sure enough, before the soldiers pressed Liang Chen out of the hall, there was a sound of footsteps at the door.
It's Zhang Jiang.
Zhang Jiang plays the role of the king.
He holds the king's scepter in his hand and has the ability to "make others obey him unconditionally."
Zhang Jiang walked into the hall, looked at the queen, then stared at Liang Chen who was caught by the soldiers, and uttered two words: "Exemption from responsibility."
Several soldiers obeyed the king's order and released Liang Chen on the spot.
Liang Chen quickly ran back to his original position and came to Jiang Li's side.
When the queen saw this scene, she was immediately furious. She made a fuss in the hall and lost her temper at Zhang Jiang.
Zhang Jiang refused to say a word and kept his mouth tightly shut.
The queen was so angry that she stamped her feet. Finally, she held up her skirt, went up the stairs, and returned to her room on the third floor.
The maid handed the queen the emerald necklace.
But the emerald necklace was thrown on the stairs angrily by the queen and broke into pieces.
The jade necklace is not important at all, it is just a cover to harm others.
After Zhang Jiang watched the "Queen played by Weiyi" leave in the fairy tale world, he walked straight towards Jiang Li and Liang Chen.
He found a seat next to Liang Chen and sat next to them.
"Thank you, Zhang Jiang." Liang Chen thanked Zhang Jiang gratefully.
Zhang Jiang nodded and remained silent.
"Zhang Jiang, did your job go smoothly? Did the future predicted in the prediction come true?" Jiang Li asked him.
Zhang Jiang glanced at Jiang Li and shook his head silently.
Liang Chen and Jiang Li spoke to Zhang Jiang again.
But Zhang Jiang always looked cold and arrogant, as if he could not speak after being beaten to death.
Liang Chen was a little confused by the two-foot-long monk.
Although Zhang Jiang is a companion, Liang Chen is indeed not very familiar with Zhang Jiang.
Liang Chen felt that Zhang Jiang's behavior was a bit strange and he didn't seem to be easy to get along with.
Just when Liang Chen felt depressed, Zhang Jiang silently handed over a note.
The note was placed in front of Liang Chen, with Zhang Jiang's rules written on it.
