Chapter 314: Second Round

Chapter 314: Second Round

Gao Yang didn’t speak up in a hurry but instead took the time to think.

If White Tiger hadn’t lied, and that he did choose to protect himself the first night, then the witch, who saved Gao Yang with the healing potion the first night, was very likely to be Vermilion Bird.

She had said that she was a special role with information when running for sheriff.

Since she was neither the seer nor the guard, and the hunter was given no information, she had to be the witch. She saved Gao Yang and thus gained some information. However, she didn’t want to expose herself.

The werewolves must have guessed that Vermilion Bird was the witch, and that she had used up her healing potion.

The logic was simple. During the first night, the wolves went after Gao Yang, but White Tiger just said that he had protected himself. Thus, the witch must have used her healing potion on Gao Yang. Only then would he have survived the night.

Gao Yang thought for a moment and decided to get by with an empty statement. “I’m a villager. I have too little information to speak much, so I’ll keep following Sheriff Vermilion Bird. I agree that if no other claims the seer role, X is most likely the seer. The good team stands a chance of winning. I’m done.”

Then it was Can’s turn. She looked up and said, “I’ll continue to follow Sheriff Vermilion Bird and Elder Seven Shadow. Although the sheriff suspects me, I still believe that both of them are on the good team.”

She turned to Qing Ling. “You’ve been trying to vote me out with the same reason as Elder Vermilion Bird, Green Snake, and I can’t say otherwise. Still, I am a villager. I hope that X will check me tonight and prove my innocence.”

She stopped running away and continued with a serious look in her eyes. “All of you may see me as a useless player who doesn’t propose any theories, but I have the right to live. And as a member of the good team, my survival is the best help I can offer. I won’t give up easily and let the werewolves get their way.”

“That’s it for me.”

Qing Ling seemed unfazed, not swayed by Can at all.

Then it was Ronnie’s turn. He didn’t immediately speak up. After a few seconds, he looked up at Gao Yang slowly and said with certainty, “Everyone, Captain Seven Shadow is definitely one of the good team members and can be trusted.”

Wait, he’s not stuttering?!

Gao Yang started. Ronnie must be a special role that gave him information.

“As for X, don’t believe a word out of his mouth! He’s a wolf! I’m the seer. I checked...”

“I’ll expose myself!” X shouted, interrupting Ronnie.

Instantly, the intangible power returned to restrict everyone at the table. They could arrange their facial muscles into different expressions and look around, as well as breathe and blink. However, they couldn’t move or say anything.

Gao Yang felt his head overheating.

What?!

X is a wolf running a long con! And he’s the alpha!

He’s effectively killing himself by exposing himself!

Isn’t he afraid of dying?

Still, even when no one was competing with X for the claim on the seer role, X had trouble earning everyone’s trust. Now that Ronnie, the true seer, had made himself known, the others would surely follow Ronnie, and X would die of getting ostracized!

X knew that he was doomed the moment Ronnie came out of hiding. That was why he dragged someone with him before his death!

The lunatic!

“The game continues,” Sir Zuo said with increasingly noticeable satisfaction.

It seemed that he was getting the show he was looking for.

The bastard!

We should’ve killed Sir Zuo together before the game even started!

Chen Ying was taken by surprise. It took a long while for her to calm down, yet her voice still trembled as she said, “Alpha, who...are you going to take with you?”

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No!

The yell was right at his tongue, but Gao Yang couldn’t make a sound.

He could only stare at Ronnie with wide eyes, and Ronnie held his gaze.

Ronnie’s eyes were red. It seemed that he would like to say something, but couldn’t. All he managed to do was blink.

Again, no wolves came after Gao Yang tonight.

Chen Ying stuck to the rules to a T. Although everyone knew that the true seer, Ronnie, had died, those who were out during the day wouldn’t have their roles revealed. Thus, there was always a slim chance that Ronnie wasn’t the real seer.

That was why Chen Ying still went through the standard questions during the night.

“The day has arrived.”

Gao Yang’s cell door opened.

It took only a minute for the rest of the players to return to the table.

Gao Yang looked around and found another seat empty. It belonged to Joker.

How laughable that he didn’t feel any sorrow, but instead let out a sigh of relief. It was just because he didn’t share much of a history with the dead.

In an extreme game like this, human nature was so malleable.

Isn’t this what you want to see, Sir Zuo? Are you satisfied now?

If I ever get out of here, I’ll come for you.

“Last night, Joker, number 8, died. He was a villager.” Chen Ying made the announcement without any emotion. All her companions were gone.

At this point, she was nothing but an emotionless machine going through the motions, her heart closed to the outside world.

Gao Yang focused. Two villagers had died.

Were Green Tea a villager, that would make the death toll three, leaving him the only surviving villager.

Then Can couldn’t have been a villager, and she lied.

However, if Green Tea was a werewolf instead of a villager, there would be a higher chance for Can to be a villager than a wolf.

What he knew now was that Ronnie was the real seer, X was the alpha, Vermilion Bird was likely the witch, White Tiger the guard, and Electric Mouse and Joker were villagers.

The surviving special roles were Vermilion Bird the witch, who still had a death potion, White Tiger the guard, and the unknown hunter, who still had a bullet.

The surviving villager was Gao Yang, and there might or might not be another. If there was another villager, it was likely Can.

As for the werewolves, there were at most three, at least two.

Things weren’t looking good. Many could die before the game ended.

“Sheriff, please decide the order.”

“Again, start with the right.” Vermilion Bird’s expression was calm, as if this was a simple game.

Just like Chen Ying, she was also on the verge of breaking down, and she could no longer think rationally. However, she knew that things would only get worse if she let it be.

White Tiger had the same thought. He forced himself to focus on the game. “I believed the wolf wouldn’t come after me, so I didn’t protect myself. I was going to protect Vermilion Bird, but thinking that the wolves would’ve guessed that, I protected Can.”

“I did that because I have a feeling that Can and Green Tea are on opposite sides, and I suspect Green Tea of being a wolf. X’s exposing himself further cemented my suspicion. I believe Can isn’t a wolf, but a member of the good team.”

“That’s all I know.” White Tiger thought for a moment before adding, “I didn’t lie. I am the guard. Please believe me.”

Then it was Qing Ling’s turn. Her face was as impassive as ever. “I’m still voting for Can. Just like before, I believe both Green Tea and Can are suspicious, and both should be taken out.”

She paused and continued, “X said that he was going to vote Joker out and checked Can’s role. It clearly meant that he was going to eliminate Joker before killing another during the night to keep Can alive. Can is his fellow wolf, pretending to be on the good team. She’s kept so that the wolves will have an additional vote to eliminate the good team during the day.”

“However, X didn’t expect Ronnie to risk his life claiming the seer role despite not doing so during the first round. Left with no choice, X exposed himself to take out the seer.”

It wasn’t often that Qing Ling would say so many words in one breath. She must have thought her decision through.

And her reasoning made sense. Even Gao Yang, who had believed Can to be a villager, couldn’t help but waver.

He glanced at Can. Could she really be a wolf? Had the wolves been planning on keeping Can, who seemed like a newbie through and through, as a spy?

Sensing Gao Yang’s gaze, Can met his eyes before quickly lowering her head.

Then it was White Rabbit’s turn. She had also put on a poker face, and like a true player, she said with a cold, practiced expression, “Everyone, let’s continue this game with our hands on the table. Things are clear now. I just want to end the game.”

She quickly looked over everyone. “I’ll review the game for you.”