I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 77 Tonight, Daddy Will Watch You Eat (Please Read!)
"Even gluttons need a place to gather for meals and a place to talk freely, right?"

Xu Can turned on the faucet and wiped his hands.

"But...whose ghost town is this? How are we going to get out?"

"Once we enter the ghost realm, if we don't kill the gluttonous ghost that released it, or if it doesn't take it back on its own, won't we be unable to get out?"

Lin Xing'an asked in a low voice over the roar of the hair dryer.

"This is the ghost domain of the hotel owner. It's just a gluttonous ghost of the Wu level. And don't worry, its ghost domain is always 'in formation', so you can enter and exit at will."

"A Level Five Gluttonous Ghost dares to release the Ghost Domain so casually, and it's not afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Xu Can's eyes swept over Lin Xing'an.

"Are you worried that the Awakened will discover the place where the gluttons gather and come to wipe it out?"

"Tao Gui is telling you so blatantly, we're having dinner here, do you have any objections?"

"Any glutton you meet here will be killed as easily as crushing an ant."

"Don't forget, this is the world of gluttons."

"What's more... gluttons always like to bring foolish people, especially those they already suspect, to dinner here."

There were footsteps outside, and Xu Can's voice paused.

After the people outside left, her expression became extremely serious.

"Lin Xing'an, you must remember what I say next."

"Once you're exposed here, you'll be served on the table in less than ten minutes."

Xu Can lowered his voice.

Lin Xing'an also nodded seriously.

"The hotel owner's ability is a D-level [Domain]. It can control his own domain, which is the ghost domain covering the hotel."

"There are two most powerful things in this field."

Xu Can stretched out two fingers.

"First, it can mask the glutton's unusual behavior from the eyes of confused people."

"For example, when surrounded by a confused person, the gluttonous ghosts would absolutely refrain from saying words like 'cannibalism' or 'human beasts'. But here, they can say whatever they want. The domain will automatically block these words for the confused person, including some... extremely bloody images. The domain will block them out, making these words and images appear normal to the confused person."

"Secondly, it can make some dishes possess the properties of 'confused ghosts'. Simply put, it makes some dishes visible only to gluttonous ghosts, while confused people cannot see them. Once you can see them, the gluttonous ghost will be certain that you are awakened."

"That's why gluttons like to dine here, and why they bring the confused people they suspect here to dine."

Xu Can's words made Lin Xing'an's pupils shrink.

No wonder……

With this ability, one can distinguish confused people from awakened ones almost instantly!
But Xu Can didn't give Lin Xing'an time to understand and continued talking.

"An An, remember, not counting the cake and longevity noodles, they only ordered six dishes tonight. Or rather, confused people can only see six dishes."

"But I don't know which six specifically."

"As for drinks, there are only two kinds: Coke and Sprite. No other drinks were ordered."

"There are only five of us in the box: you, Yu Yu, your dad, me, my dad, and the waiter who might come to serve the food."

"No, there won't be a sixth, or more 'people'."

"Finally, and most importantly, you must always keep telling yourself that you are a confused person."

Xu Can spoke word by word.

Lin Xing'an also kept these words in mind.

"The above is just the information I know at the moment. There are other situations, and you'll have to rely on your own judgment and adaptability."

"I've already been suspected. This dinner is a test of you by the Taogui, but it's also a test of me, so I will prioritize situations that benefit me."

"So, after entering the box, we will fight on our own. I will play the role of the glutton, and you need to pretend to be a fool. We are 'enemies', so I will even go with your father to test you. Don't trust me."

"I'll say it again. If you're exposed here, you'll be served dinner in less than half an hour."

People were coming and going outside, and Xu Can's voice was faintly heard in the noise.

"...I don't understand why he would test you like this?"

"Isn't the best way to test you to transform? Isn't it to let you release the ghost domain?" "If you can't release it, won't it be immediately clear whether you are Xu Can?"

Lin Xing'an frowned.

He would never forget the night when Xu Can shed his skin and countless hands were squeezed out.

But Xu Can did not answer.

In the mirror, her reflection slowly disappeared.

Lin Xing'an seemed to have noticed something and turned around in disbelief.

Under his shocked gaze, hands emerged from under Xu Can's skin...

The image of Xu Can that night in his memory gradually overlapped with his...

The coldness that he was familiar with also quietly seeped out.

She actually transformed.

And the ghost realm was opened...

"you……"

"……who are you?"

Lin Xing'an asked in a trembling voice.

Is there any ability that allows humans to reveal the true form of a demon and even release the demon realm...?
"Let's go, An An."

But Xu Can seemed not to hear Lin Xing'an's question.

The figure in the mirror slowly emerged.

She rubbed her face, then blinked and smiled brightly.

"time to eat."

……

"Gudong..."

When he reached the second floor and the private room was opened, Lin Xing'an's stomach suddenly cramped.

A cold and terrifying feeling slowly crept up his scalp...

"You're not wrong, An An. Come in."

Xu Can patted Lin Xing'an on the shoulder.

"Ah."

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, his expression was no different from usual.

The entire box is decorated in retro Chinese style.

There are elegant ink paintings on the wall, a mahogany round table in the center, and an antique screen in the corner.

Most of the dishes on the table have been served.

In Lin Xing'an's eyes, the table full of delicious food looked like something from hell, making him shudder...

The squirrel fish was drizzled with a bloody sauce, its pale, dead eyes kept shaking in its sockets, and its mouth opened and closed.

The tofu in the tofu chicken soup looked like a piece of corpse that had been soaked until it had lost its blood color.

Countless strange long hairs seemed to be floating in the large bowl of mushroom soup...

The elegant atmosphere seemed strange...

Only the three-layer cake with candles in the middle looked perfectly normal.

"Come on, An An, sit next to daddy."

Lin Yunchen waved to Lin Xing'an.

"There's so much food tonight, Daddy has to watch you eat carefully."

He loosened his tie and twisted his neck, making a crackling sound.

　Brothers, please keep reading, especially tomorrow, Monday, as reading will determine whether you can go to Sanjiang! Thank you all!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)