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After we all opened our eyes, Xia Jin smiled and said, "Last night was Christmas Eve. According to the rules, Player One should start speaking."
"Am I supposed to speak? Ahem," Qin Xionglin cleared his throat habitually.
"I'm quite helpless here. The odds of four out of thirteen are against me. The seer can verify my identity; I'm a good person and can lead us to victory. I don't have much useful information from my position, so that's all I have to say."
"Player Two, please speak." Chen Rui only reacted after hearing Xia Jin's voice.
"Oh, I forgot it was my turn." Chen Rui smiled apologetically. "I'm the same as well, a player with my eyes closed the whole time, so I don't have any information. However, based on my deductions, the werewolves should be divided into three parts: one among us in this row, one near Deng Jun, and one across from us. This is what I inferred from Xia Jin's words." Rather than directly giving up his turn, he preferred to create an image of a completely blind villager, which would allow him to survive longer while minimizing his presence.
"As for the specific locations of the Good Person Camp, I won't elaborate; everyone knows in their hearts. That's all for me." Chen Rui said to Xia Jin.
"Can I just pass? My identity isn't very useful and might not even come into play," Jiang Ming revealed his identity in secret.
What he meant was that his role had a skill that was passively used; there were only two identities with passive skills: Hunter and Idiot.
"It's my turn now. My role is purely for show, just like before, with my eyes closed the entire time. Chen Rui covered everything I wanted to say; I'm done." Lan Ying spoke quickly and finished her statement, allowing Bai Chunlan to take her turn.
Bai Chunlan felt a bit annoyed. "Even if your identity isn't important, you still have a vote. What do you mean by being so irresponsible? I probably have the same identity as you, but I'm going to maintain a better attitude than you. What kind of irresponsible attitude is that? If you're going to play like that, why don't we all forfeit our votes and let the wolves win?"
"Alright, alright! You don't have much useful information either. I'll just reveal my identity; I'm the sheriff and will lead the team," Zhang Jun forcefully redirected the conversation.
"I'm the witch; the first person I'll save is Player One, Qin Xionglin. My intention is to keep all roles alive at first; this will greatly help the Good Person Camp. So for the next seven players, you need to analyze carefully. Temporarily give me the sheriff role; I'm likely going to die tonight, but I'll poison someone who looks like a werewolf."
Deng Jun was taken aback. "So you mean you saved Qin Xionglin last night?"
"Yes," Zhang Jun replied.
"In that case, we can at least confirm that both you and Qin Xionglin are good people," Deng Jun said while resting his chin on his hand. "Well then, we can now confirm at least two good people—though they might die soon—Qin Xionglin and Zhang Jun can lead us now. I'm undoubtedly a good person."
"The more I look at you, the more you seem like a werewolf. A werewolf wouldn't just stand up and say 'I'm a werewolf; good people follow me.' That would be foolish," Xiang Xiao laughed. "I don't have anything useful; it seems like there are characters with skills hiding in the front row who are unwilling to come forward. As for me, I really have no skills."
"Let me analyze this. Although Mr. Deng is quite right, he emphasizes too much that Zhang Jun and Qin Xionglin are definitely good people. Then there's Xiang Zong, who also pointed out that the first row likely hides skilled roles. These two give me the impression that they are directing their teammates. After all, during 'the night,' we can't talk or make large movements, and we can't take too long. So I feel they both could be werewolves. I'm done for."
Cui Hongming chuckled. "You've said so much, but first, you haven't clarified your specific identity. We don't know your status, so how can we let you lead? Secondly, your aggressive mindset is too strong; it seems like you're eager to get rid of those two. You might actually be a werewolf higher up than them!"
Cui Hongming paused and continued, "Also, have you all overlooked the third faction? Last night, my partner Lao Gao and I were misled. I can guarantee our identities are good, but shouldn't we pay attention to the third faction?"
Gao Zhijie was amused by Cui Hongming's words. "Who here hasn't guaranteed their own good identity? My friend, we can only see identities when someone is voted out. Even if you're not a good identity, you're still dead if that happens, so this whole guarantee thing doesn't matter. As for the third faction, my thought is: we should try to keep those who have been misled alive."
"Don't ask why just yet. Based on calculations, if by the second round no one who hasn't been misled is killed, the chance of voting out Piper will be twenty percent. However, if still no one who hasn't been misled is killed, the chance of voting out Piper will rise to forty percent or even higher. Even if we don't vote Piper out, the werewolves will accurately find and kill him anyway, so we really don't need to worry about the third faction."
Gao Zhijie cleverly shifted the topic, causing everyone to overlook Cui Hongming's earlier statement: "I can guarantee our 'two' good identities!" This meant that Cui Hongming confirmed Gao Zhijie's good identity. Only one person has such an ability: the Seer!
Except for Chen Rui, almost no one noticed this point because everyone's attention was drawn to the new threat that had suddenly emerged.
"That's right; we really don't need to worry about Piper right now. If worse comes to worst, we can hand him over to the werewolves to deal with! I'm a good person; truly a good person! Let's leave it at that," Ruan Yu echoed Gao Zhijie's logic.
"Ruan Daxian! You seem just like the Pied Piper. Although Gao Zhijie's logic isn't wrong, if you think about it carefully, you'll realize a serious problem: this approach is akin to gambling—if we find him quickly, we win; if we take longer, we're all misled! Ignoring this flaw isn't wise," Tang Yong said with a smile at Ruan Yu. "And today we'll vote for Zhang Jun as sheriff; then Sheriff Zhang will vote for the player you want out. Sound good?" Everyone nodded.
Voting was conducted via mobile phones, so there wouldn't be any bandwagon effect during the voting process.
The phones quickly circulated among everyone.
Xia Jin retrieved his phone and announced the results: "One vote went to Player Six; Player Six voted for Player Nine. Player Six becomes sheriff and has an advantage of fifteen votes. Now we begin the elimination voting."
The phones passed around again as Qin Xionglin joked, "You've all touched my phone; if it breaks later, I'll come looking for you."
"One vote went to Player Nine; Player Nine is eliminated with the identity of: Villager."
No one spoke. Upon hearing 'one vote went to Player Nine,' everyone mentally concluded that Chen Shihua was not a werewolf.
According to the game rules, Chen Shihua could no longer speak, but 'Night' didn't have to keep his eyes closed anymore.
"Now, it's dark. Everyone, come out and move around!"
Even with his eyes closed, Chen Rui could still sense Qin Xionglin chuckling softly beside him.
Soon, it was time for Chen Rui to open his eyes.
"Piper, please open your eyes: confirm the player who will be deceived tonight."
Chen Rui made two gestures: 1.
"Is it confirmed?" Chen Rui nodded.
"Alright, Piper, please close your eyes."
...
"It's bright now. All players, please open your eyes. Last night, Player Seven was killed, and Player Twelve was poisoned. According to the rules, we will now start the reverse order of speaking, beginning with the first player to the right of the deceased."
"Am I the first to speak? Well, I think what Tang Yong said is very correct. Don't pout; it's just a game." Zhang Jun smiled at Ruan Yu, trying to comfort his wounded spirit.
"But why did Deng Jun die? Why wasn't it me? Did they guess that the guard would come back to protect me? The sheriff is still with me; if I die, then the sheriff goes to Qin Xionglin."
Bai Chunlan laughed. "Anyone with a bit of intelligence would guess that you would be protected. If they went after you, wouldn't that be exactly what you wanted? Actually, looking back at Chen Shihua's words from last night, they weren't problematic at all; they were completely those of a villager with their eyes closed. So Xiang Xiao and Deng Jun might really be suspicious. However, since Deng Jun was killed, that clears him of suspicion. So now the biggest suspect is Xiang Xiao, isn't it?"
"Yes, I understand it that way too. In fact, Chen Shihua's analysis from last night is somewhat similar to mine. But my identity isn't high either, so it's not good for me to change my vote." Lan Ying agreed with Bai Chunlan's reasoning.
"Everyone, we need to bring up the issue of the third faction again. Last night, both Qin Xionglin and I were deceived as well; this position is quite delicate." Jiang Ming said with a hint of meaning in his smile.
"Hey! Hey! You don't suspect me, do you? I'm sick, making such a big move to expose my location?" Chen Rui explained. "But if you suspect me, just vote me out. After all, my identity is worthless; I'm just a villager with no skills. You can vote me out, and I won't be able to help much anyway."
Qin Xionglin picked up the conversation. "Indeed, you wouldn't be that foolish. But it’s also possible you’re doing the opposite of what’s expected. However, that would lead to a deadlock. Chen Rui's survival instinct isn't very high; I estimate he really is just a villager. For now, we should focus on Xiang Xiao's issue."
"Well then, let's see how Xiang Xiao explains himself," Tang Yong said briefly this time, perhaps feeling a bit guilty for his earlier words that led to Ruan Yu being poisoned.
Gao Zhijie shrugged. "I don’t care; I’m just a villager too. It’s my first time playing, and I’m not very familiar with it."
"Don't you think Deng Jun's words yesterday sounded like a guard? I actually have that feeling; maybe the wolf team noticed it too, which is why Deng Jun is dead," Cui Hongming remarked. In truth, he hadn’t really noticed anything about Deng Jun's words resembling those of a guard; he merely acknowledged Chen Shihua's comments and then checked Deng Jun's identity card to find out Deng Jun was indeed a guardian.
"I guess I'm the last one to speak. You all seem to be in an echo chamber; going with the flow makes it easy for the wolves to win. If you want to vote me out, go ahead; the truth will be revealed soon enough."
"Then let’s start voting."
Unsurprisingly, Xiang Xiao was voted out, but his identity surprised many.
"Player Eight has been voted out; their identity is: Villager."
"Now, Wolves, please close your eyes!"
Chen Rui felt a bit excited inside; after all, there were only four people left who weren't confused: Zhang Jun, Lan Ying, Bai Chunlan, and Tang Yong.
Zhang Jun would definitely die tonight, so there was no need to confuse him. The key was that the other three would need to find a scapegoat to win.
After careful consideration, Chen Rui decided to use the less noticeable Lan Ying as the scapegoat.
"Piper, please open your eyes and designate two players to confuse tonight."
Chen Rui made a gesture for 5 and 1, and Xia Jin smiled at him with a thumbs-up.
"Piper, please close your eyes."
...
"Last night, Player Six was killed. Please designate the sheriff's successor."
"Looks like I'm dead after all. Give it to Qin Xionglin," Zhang Jun sighed as he leaned back in the sand.
"Player One has become the sheriff, who has a voting advantage of 15 votes."
"From now on, we will speak in order, starting with the person who was killed last. Player Ten, please speak."
"I had a whole bunch die before me; that area wasn't very lucky," Cui Hongming joked.
"I am the Seer. On the first night, I checked Lao Gao and confirmed he is a Villager. The second check was on Deng Jun, who is the Guardian. Last night, I checked Bai Chunlan, and Bai Chunlan is a Werewolf!" The excitement in their voice was palpable.
Gao Zhijie chimed in with a smile, "So the confirmed good people are Qin Xionglin, Cui Hongming, and me? Wait!" Gao Zhijie suddenly realized a huge flaw.
"Can Werewolves commit suicide?"
"Yes, they can!" Xia Jin replied with a laugh. Wasn't it a bit late to realize this flaw?
"Can they be killed? For example, can the Witch see them?" Gao Zhijie continued to ask.
"They can't kill themselves, but the Witch will see them. If the Witch sees that there's no way to save them, they won't die either, but that would expose them directly," Xia Jin answered, her face blooming like a beautiful flower.
"If the Werewolf is saved, can it be seen?" Cold sweat broke out on Gao Zhijie's forehead.
"You can't tell."
Gao Zhijie straightened up and pointed at Qin Xionglin. "Everyone heard that, right? So now, this guy is very likely a wolf!"
Tang Yong shook his head with a bitter smile. "Everyone, I have some unfortunate news to share: Piper is still alive."
"Currently, there are only two players who haven't been deceived: Chen Rui and Lan Ying. By the way, can Piper deceive himself?" Tang Yong asked Xia Jin.
"That is not possible."
"Then it’s time for a fun choice between two options, because even if we leave it alone, the wolf might not be able to make a precise kill tonight," Tang Yong said with a wry smile.
"Oh, if that's the case, it could be troublesome. My identity is already unstable. Right now, Bai Chunlan is a wolf, but we definitely need to eliminate Piper. I suggest we go for Lan Ying. I still stand by my point: Chen Rui's survival skills aren't strong, so he shouldn't be Piper," Qin Xionglin analyzed, glancing at me with a different look in his eyes.
"From my perspective, Lan Ying is Piper and Bai Chunlan is the wolf. That's all I know," Chen Rui shrugged helplessly.
Jiang Ming remained silent for a moment. "I think we should stop talking and just vote at the beginning to avoid disrupting our original thoughts."
This proposal received unanimous agreement, and so… Qin Xionglin's phone relayed the final round…
"The player voted out is: Player Four. Player Four's identity is: Villager. The game ends: Piper wins."
Chen Rui let out a sigh of relief but felt a wave of unfriendly gazes when he raised his head…
"Hey, it's just a game! Is it wrong for me to win???"
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