Chapter 37

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“I have no doubt that No. 10 is a Wolf who is targeting me, since she obviously isn’t the Seer. No. 11 has already explained the reason clearly——a Seer should always report who they have checked! If she was the real Seer, based on her perspective, I would be a Wolf antagonising her. However, since No. 7 and No. 11 voted for me, aren’t they my two Wolf companions? Why didn’t she dare say it? It’s because of her guilty conscience. She knows that they are good people, and she is afraid that they have the identity of Gods. She is a Wolf, so she feels guilty.” Shen Mu said in a low voice.

“I don’t know No. 7 and No.11 since I haven’t checked their identities yet, but I believe that they are good people.” Shen Mu paused slightly, “Not only because they voted for me during the election, but more importantly because of No. 10. She told me that they are good people. Hence, I recognize these two cards, No. 7 and No. 11, as good people. Even if they are deep-water wolves*, it isn’t their turn to be voted out.”

*T/N: deep water wolves are wolves who have hidden themselves deeply and pretend to be on the good side

“No. 9 is definitely a Wolf.” Shen Mu unhesitatingly swept his gaze across the group. As he spoke, his eyes met Shen Xin’s. They looked at each other for a second, before Shen Mu looked away, continuing, “Why is No. 9 a Wolf? It’s because when I said that I would test No. 9, No. 9 still didn’t dare to vote for me. She was afraid that I would receive the Sheriff badge and didn’t dare to let me verify her identity. In the last round of speeches, No. 9 also stood by No. 10 without any hesitation. Just because she is No. 10’s golden water, she stands by her?” Shen Mu once again turned to Shen Xin, coldly continuing, “Your logic is unclear, but your attitude is unexpectedly firm. Those who can’t see the overall situation, such as Civilians, are often undecided. Only Wolves would remain standing firmly on the wrong side even when they don’t have a clear understanding of what’s going on. I won’t check No. 9 anymore. I will check No. 1 tonight.”

“No. 1’s speech was very brief and didn’t provide any help to the good side. Therefore, I suspect that she may be a Wolf. If No. 1 is a Wolf, and I die tonight, the Sheriff badge will be given to my golden water, No. 3. Tomorrow, immediately vote out No. 1! If No. 1 isn’t a Wolf, then vote out No. 9. There is no need to test No. 9.” The entire time while Shen Mu was speaking, No. 1 remained sitting to the side, her head lowered and her expression unclear. Her two hands clenched tightly beneath the table.

Shen Mu lowered his gaze as he continued to think. Whether or not No. 1 was a Wolf, he would report that she was a Wolf tomorrow and prevent his sister from being voted out. One day was enough for a lot of things to happen… No. 1 didn’t seem to be a God. As long as she was not the Witch, Shen Mu was confident that she would be voted out tomorrow. Even if she coincidentally was the Witch, he would have to decide what to do about it when the time came.

Shen Mu calmly continued, “No. 3 is my golden water, No. 6 is a Hunter, and I temporarily recognize No. 7 as a good person. I also believe that No. 11 and No. 12 are good people. Although No. 12’s behaviour during the election wasn’t ideal, when I pointed out that No. 9 and No. 10 were both Wolves, his expression remained natural. I don’t think that he is the last wolf. Therefore, I will check No. 1 today and No. 8 tomorrow. If both of them are good people, then we will vote out No. 4, Alternatively, if you guys still suspect No. 12, we can listen to No. 4 and No. 12 again.”

His time was almost up. Shen Mu concluded his speech, “The Witch’s antidote hasn’t been used yet. I shouldn’t die tonight, but I won’t be able to live past the third day. Tomorrow’s matters can be arranged tomorrow. If I die tonight and No. 1 isn’t a Wolf, I will pass my Sheriff badge to her, and if No. 1 is a Wolf, I will give the Sheriff badge to my golden water. The last Wolf will most likely appear between No. 1, No. 4, and No. 8. There is a small probability that there is a deep-water Wolf out of No. 7 and No. 11, either that or No. 12 could be a Wolf. Let’s vote out No. 10 today! Don’t say that it isn’t the Seer’s turn, and don’t say that I’m rushing to vote out No. 10. No. 10 is definitely a Wolf! She and I have both claimed to be the Seer, so of course, she has to be voted out first. We know that No. 10 cannot possibly be the Seer, since how could a Seer be so anxious and upset when three Wolves have been discovered? Think about it yourself. Today, everyone votes out No. 10, so don’t be the one to split the vote. No. 10 is already confirmed to be a Wolf! If no one jumps out as Cupid between No. 3 and No. 4, then we will face off not only against the Werewolf team, but also against another, greater danger!”

No. 2 Shen Mu’s speech time was over. No. 3 Xie You’s speech began.

Shen Mu ended his speech and found himself covered in a cold sweat. He had almost made the same perspective error as the Werewolves——subconsciously ignoring the third party.

It was No. 3, Xie You’s, turn to speak, Xie You smiled sweetly: “Since the Seer has already made me his golden water, it doesn’t matter what God I am. You guys only need to know that I am definitely a good person.”

“No. 2 must be the real Seer and it isn’t just because he gave me golden water that I believe him. Starting from his speech during the election, he has always had the mentality of a Seer. With three people jumping out as the Seer and no one retreating, there must be one good person and two bad people. No matter if they are on the Wolf team or a member of the third party, they would always be afraid of being voted out and therefore would try to obtain the Sheriff badge using a variety of reasons! Only the real Seer who is thinking to obtain victory for the good side would dare to sacrifice one person to get rid of two bad guys. No. 10, on the other hand, didn’t even remember to report who she had checked. How could she be the Seer?” At that moment, Xie You paused slightly, “But I don’t think that No. 9 is necessarily an ironclad Wolf. Since she is such a young child, her logic and reaction speed aren’t comparable to those of an adult, and she also isn’t familiar with the Werewolf game. A child’s thinking may be very simple, and just because No. 10 gave her golden water, she believes that No. 10 is the real Seer. I think we can give No. 9 another chance. Although No. 9’s speech wasn’t good, we aren’t playing a normal Werewolf game but are in the Suspended Life Game. Just because her speech isn’t good, it doesn’t necessarily mean that she is a Wolf. This girl is so young, hence she may not know how to play.” Xie You seemed to find it unbearable to cut off a child’s path of retreat so early, and so what she said was not without reason.

“Although I think that No. 9 isn’t necessarily a Wolf, No. 8 seems like a Wolf.” Xie You’s voice was no longer so gentle, sounding more incisive. “No. 8’s speech seemingly contained a lot of information, but in reality nothing was said. She just explained the reasoning behind her behaviour in a preformulated manner, as though she was reciting lines from a textbook, and she didn’t discuss any major issues. I suggest checking No. 8 tomorrow, as it is very likely that she is a Wolf. If No. 8 is golden water, you can choose to check someone out of No. 9 and No. 4. No. 8 also mentioned that No. 4 doesn’t seem to be a civilian; don’t you think that this sentence was quite sudden? And there was no basis for her to make this judgement! I suspect that No. 4 and No. 8 are Wolf companions!”

Xie You took a breath and continued, “I’m not Cupid, I’m single and I’m not linked as a couple. In the round of speeches, nobody mentioned the issue of the Cupid and their couple — except for the Seer, don’t you find that strange?”

“Perhaps this could be justified by the fact that, with three wolves still present at the scene, it wasn’t yet the time to think about the possibility of a third party. This is understandable. However, by this point no-one has mentioned the third party even after an entire round of speeches, and that’s too strange. If there is really a third party…” Xie You slightly frowned as she pondered, backtracking, “It is understandable that the first person who spoke didn’t mention the possibility of a third party, but after half of us have already spoken, there still isn’t anyone who has mentioned this issue. I suspect that someone between the first speaker and the Seer is either one of the Lovers or Cupid… In that case, the couple could be amongst No. 8, No. 9, No. 11 and No. 12! The main suspects are No. 8 and No. 11. No. 12 is too detached, and he doesn’t seem to be a Wolf or a member of the third party. Although his behaviour isn’t good, he isn’t on the same side as the Wolves while the third party would rather remain inconspicuous. I think that No. 8 is the Wolf Lover! No. 8 has focused on making herself seem innocent without actually analysing the situation, as though she intends to reduce the amount of attention focused on her. I’m not sure who the good guy linked as a Lover is. I’m guessing it is No. 11 solely based on his position. There was nothing wrong with his speech, and I am not targeting No. 11.”

“Of course,” Xie You raised an eyebrow. “If afterwards, No. 4 says that he is Cupid and that he didn’t link a couple, then the specifics can be analysed tomorrow. Today, I will follow the Seer and vote out No. 10 as she is the obvious Wolf. No. 10 is already an ironclad Wolf. Please don’t divide the votes!”

Xie You ended her speech as the second last speaker, and the last player, No. 4, Du Xiulin began his speech.

“I agree to vote out No. 10.” Unexpectedly, Du Xiulin chuckled, “It seems that there are many high-profile players in this game. With so many people who understand how to play, there’s no need for me as a Civilian to worry about anything.”

Unlike his vocal and serious attitude during the election, Du Xiulin now appeared relaxed and carefree. As though he could feel the others’ surprise, Du Xiulin explained with a smile: “I won’t hide it from everyone, I was also a Civilian during the preliminaries. Originally, I too followed the rules of the outside world and didn’t care about strong Gods, but the Seer in that game didn’t dare to participate in the election, and the Witch’s actions helped the Wolf team. If it wasn’t for the fact that the Werewolves were bad players, I wouldn’t be sitting here right now. That’s why I was afraid of a repeat of the previous game. But,” Du Xiulin pushed his glasses and smiled, “The Seer and the Hunter are both so reliable! I don’t need to lead the team as a Civilian. After all, even if someone did link a pair of Lovers, it’s impossible for both Gods to be connected, right?”

“Humph.” Yan Yuze suddenly sneered, not caring if he would be noticed by the system. Although he didn’t look at Du Xiulin, his eyes were full of contempt.

Du Xiulin wasn’t angry, calmly turning his head and addressing Yan Yuze: “I believe that our Sir Hunter wasn’t linked as a Lover. I also believe that he is a serious and responsible Hunter, so stop targeting this weak Civilian, is that OK, Sir Hunter?”

Yan Yuze’s eyes flickered, and the corner of his mouth continued to rise, but his gaze deepened, thinking about something only he knew.

Du Xiulin smiled lightly and continued, “I am not Cupid, nor am I linked as a couple. I am just an ordinary single Civilian. Although Civilians should not ask to be tested, but the Sheriff currently doesn’t have many suspects, so he is always welcome to test me. I’m not trying to change the Sheriff’s decision on who to check, so please continue to check No. 1 today. That’s all for today, vote out No. 10. I end my speech.”

As Du Xiulin ended his speech, they simultaneously entered the audience’s three-minute voting time.

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Salted Fish: @Kitty, where have our readers gone QAQ?

Kitty: … our commenters have disappeared … and to think I used to want fanart! Really too hopeful … T^T

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