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Chapter 318: 317: Who to Kill?
Chapter 318: 317: Who to Kill?
Chapter 318: 317: Who to Kill?
Translator: 549690339
The three of them immediately isolated Du Gang.
Du Gang squinted at Fu Yangxia and slowly asked, “You punk, are you serious?”
Fu Yangxia didn’t dwell on Du Gang’s nickname for him, instead, he sneered, “Do you think I’m joking at a time like this?”
Du Gang nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of foreboding. He turned to Player 5 and said: “The current problem is that Players 1 and 3 may be lying…”
Upon hearing this, Number 5 seemed to understand his meaning. He retreated from Number 3 again and shouted loudly, “The Wolfman has been found! Everyone, come here now!”
His shout reverberated intensely, leaving Du Gang’s ears tingling.
He felt a bit helpless, not expecting to be entangled in trouble so quickly.
In the game of Wolfman Kill, it isn’t important whether you’re a wolfman or not, but rather, whether you seem like one.
As long as others suspect that you’re a wolfman, your chances of dying will greatly increase.
At this juncture, if Player 1 says something like that, either he’s a wolfman, or there’s something wrong with the sound of the high heels he heard…
Presently, Player Number 1, 2, and 3 are all suspects. So, could Player 1 be a wolfman?
Almost impossible!
In an instant, Du Gang started to speculate, but he still needed evidence to confirm it.
Soon, the sound of rushing footsteps could be heard from afar.
In no time, Liang Chu and others excitedly ran over.
“What’s going on?”
Before they could ask further, Player 5 barged in, explaining the situation in detail.
Right after he finished speaking, without waiting for others to speak, Du Gang calmly suggested, “Let’s go to the meeting room first. It’s too cramped here.”
Liang Chu and others didn’t refuse, nodding in agreement, “Let’s move to the meeting room.”
With that said, he took the lead towards the meeting room.
As for Du Gang, he followed, passing Room Number 1 and then his own.
With that, he had finally made a complete round of the first floor and had formed a general map of the floor plan in his mind.
Soon, everyone arrived at the meeting room and took their seats in order.
Unlike before, this time, everyone was looking at Du Gang, waiting for him to speak.
Du Gang composed his thoughts and finally began, “Before I explain anything, I need to ask you all some questions!”
As the representative, Liang Chu nodded and asked, “Are you asking us about the sounds we heard?”
Although his face remained expressionless at the moment, his gaze at Du Gang appeared odd, imitating others’ scrutinizing look.
Du Gang nodded, “Yes, I want to know from which direction you heard the sound of high-heeled shoes last night!”
Liang Chu agreed, “The sound of high-heeled shoes I heard last night came from the right!”
His right side was where Players 1 and 2 were positioned.
Du Gang continued to inquire, “Were you able to tell the distance?”
After a pause, Liang Chu, with a sparkle in his eyes, shook his head and said, “I couldn’t tell the distance. If it was my original body, I could hear every detail clearly at this distance. But now inhabiting a regular person’s body, I can only hear the sound but can’t determine the location…”
The excuse he provided was the same as the others’ – they could detect the direction of the sound, but they couldn’t pinpoint the exact location.
After he spoke, Li Qing, Player 8 also nodded, “I too heard the sound coming from the right. It was very faint and sounded quite far away!”
But when it came to Player 7, he shook his head, “I didn’t hear any footsteps!”
Player 6 also shook his head, “I didn’t hear any footstep either. If it wasn’t for you guys, I would’ve never known there were footsteps!”
After hearing him speak, Du Gang felt a stir in his heart and began to calculate the positions of number 6 and 7 from everyone else.
Firstly, number 6 was on the other side of the living room, at a full 17 meters away from number 5, and almost 20 meters away from victim number 4. It was normal that he couldn’t hear any sounds.
Then, number 7 was 3 meters away from number 8, 6 meters from number 9, 9 meters from number 1, and 12 meters from himself.
Based on the sound he heard last night, he could determine that from inside the room, one could hear the sound of high heels at a minimum distance of 6 meters.
And the first sound he heard came from the left, meaning the owner of the high-heeled footsteps first appeared either at position number 1 or even further to the left.
If it appeared at position number 1, it would be normal for number 7 not to hear it, but it would also be suspicious!
Seeing that Du Gang wasn’t talking, Liang Chu reminded him, “Du Gang, you are currently the most suspicious, it’s better to provide an explanation. Otherwise, when it comes to the voting, you might be killed during the daytime!”
At these words, Du Gang’s thoughts returned to the present situation. He nodded slightly, scanned the crowd, and took in everyone’s expressions.
Number 1’s expression didn’t change, still featuring a “Du Gang is the Wolfman” look, while number 3 looked somewhat nervous as though worried about the upcoming argument.
Among the others, aside from number 9 who remained expressionless revealing no thoughts, everyone else had a scrutinizing look on their faces.
After realizing he could identify no flaws, Du Gang finally started to speak:
“First, I was the one who actively asked about the sound of high heels. If I were the Wolfman, wouldn’t I seem a bit stupid?”
“Second, this is a red mission world. Do you think it’s possible to identify the Wolfman so quickly?”
“Third, among the people present, not only am I suspicious, but numbers 1 and 3 are also equally suspicious. They could potentially be lying!”
At this point, Du Gang paused and squinted his eyes: “Furthermore, who said the sound of high heels indicated the Wolfman’s location?”
“When we entered the meeting room, I checked specifically, each one of us is wearing normal flat shoes, no one has high heels!”
“So the high heels are what the Wolfman wore when he was moving, but not what he wore after he stepped out!”
Du Gang chuckled, “If I were the Wolfman and I had a pair of high heels as a tool, I would definitely wear them in front of other people’s rooms to mislead everyone.”
Everyone furrowed their brows as soon as these words came out.
Truthfully, they all agreed with Du Gang’s point, whether in terms of mission difficulty or Du Gang’s reaction, as well as the situation with the high-heeled shoes, they all emphasized that he is the likely Wolfman.
At this moment, number 5 chipped in: “What if you deliberately plotted this? You want to confuse us with a trick?”
“Damn it,” Du Gang silently cursed to himself, the worst part of playing Wolfman Kill was being tagged with suspicion, because someone would always bring it up.
Without hesitation, he retorted, “Why would I do that?”
“Me, number 1, number 3, we three are all out in the open, subject to everyone’s scrutiny. Do you think the Wolfman would be stupid enough to expose himself directly?”
“Based on the current clues and situation, would any of you vote for anyone other than us three?”
“No!”
Du Gang confidently said: “There are no clues pointing to the others. As for us three, because of the high-heel sounds, we have become suspected Wolfman players. So, the question has shifted from ‘who among all of us is the Wolfman’ to ‘who among us three is the Wolfman’!”
“And the real Wolfman would be hidden among the rest, with no evidence pointing towards him. He is totally safe!”
As he spoke, he added, “Also, The Prophet hasn’t stepped forward, suggesting that the person he verified last night was a Villager, not a Wolfman!”
“That’s incorrect!”
This time, the number 6 player stood up and shook his head, “You’re just trying to muddle the water here. The issue is that you three are suspicious of being the Wolfman. There’s no need to expand the scope of suspicion. First, from among you, we need to identify the person with the biggest suspicion. After clearing your names, then it’ll be time to look for answers among the rest…”
Du Gang immediately narrowed his eyes, his gaze towards number 6 filled with suspicion.
However, he quickly recovered.
Number 6 could be the Wolfman, but it was possible he has a special role, trying to narrow down the suspects.
Moreover, he probably didn’t want to put himself back on the stage of arbitrary voting.
From this perspective, he could be of any identity.
Even being a Villager was reasonable because, here, Wolfman Kill represented not just a game, but a game of life and death.
Being voted out means death!
Huff!
Du Gang exhaled deeply and glanced sharply at Fu Yangxia.
This guy, he’s done me in!
Now everyone suspects me, even if they didn’t vote for me this time, others, even the innocent ones, will go all out to attack me to prevent me from reaching the voting table.
So… It’s tough!
Just then, Liang Chu stood up and asked, “Du Gang, last night you…”
Before he could finish, Du Gang quickly interrupted, “Discussing this now is pointless. There’s five hours left before public execution, let’s check around to see if there are any high heels…”
“Let’s search everyone’s rooms, maybe the high heels are in the wolfman’s room?”
Everyone nodded in agreement with this suggestion.
Liang Chu, however, was taken aback momentarily, then nodded, “It’s truly so, all our guesses and suspicions now are based on the pair of high heels from yesterday. If we find them, we will have more clues!”
“In that case, let’s start searching for the high heels first…”
“Er, you three stay in the conference room!”
Liang Chu spoke, “According to the rules, there is only one wolfman, so at least two of you three are innocent. You watch over each other and don’t leave. We will handle the room search!”
Everyone else agreed, “Right, you three stay here to prevent you from hiding the high heels!”
“Let’s start with their rooms first!”
Quickly, the other six left the room.
Du Gang looked at no. 1 and no. 3 from side to side.
In his view, No. 1 is less suspicious than No. 3.
Although he was the main culprit of the current situation.
But if he really was the wolfman, then this mission with a 95% death rate must be a farce!
So…
He now has two guesses.
First, No. 1 was lying.
Second, No. 1 actually heard the high heel sounds coming from his side.
According to his previous analysis, he had ruled out both No. 1 and No. 3 as suspects.
But if No. 1 was lying…
That would mean the high heel sounds that night were from his room!
So, he accused himself, with the goal of surviving one more day!
Looking at it this way, he could accuse himself or No. 9.
And the reason he chose to accuse himself could be because they had a dispute beforehand, or it was just a coincidence…
No!
It’s because of No. 4’s death!
Du Gang quickly thought of the sound propagation, an issue that can be solved during the daytime. If he falsely accused No. 9, then No. 7 won’t be able to hear the footsteps, revealing No. 1’s lie immediately.
So, No. 1 didn’t dare to accuse No. 9 as he didn’t hear the footsteps.
And the one who died was No. 4, so No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 must all have heard the footsteps.
Therefore, No. 1 could falsely accuse me convincingly!
If that’s the case, No. 1’s identity is still uncertain, but he’s probably not the wolfman.
Du Gang turned his head and asked Fu Yangxia with a piercing gaze, “Fu Yangxia, you were by the door when the high heels sound appeared, weren’t you?”
Hearing this, Fu Yangxia’s pupils shrank momentarily, but he quickly regained his composure and sneered, “Even if you slander me, what good will it do?”
Du Gang fell silent.
He realized, Fu Yangxia knew he wasn’t the wolfman!
He didn’t want to die, not so soon, so he purposely transferred the contradiction that should be on him unto me.
This guy…
Huff~!
Looking at it this way, his other speculation could be confirmed.
The wolfman didn’t wear the high heels immediately upon leaving his room, but purposely walked to the location of No. 1’s room before putting them on.
That being said…
Du Gang suddenly stood up and headed towards the door.
“What are you doing?”
Fu Yangxia frowned when he stopped him, “Liang Chu just said you can’t leave…”
Du Gang turned to him and said calmly, “Fu Yangxia, you know I’m not the wolfman, but you didn’t want to be the target in the first round…”
“I don’t blame you, but you can’t claim I’m the wolfman, right? Our goal is to find the wolfman and survive…”
“Besides, the rules also state that there is only one wolfman, so at least two of us here are good guys, in fact, I believe all three of us are!”
No. 3 heard this and quickly protested, “I am a good person!”
Du Gang felt a bit helpless. The No. 3 guy seemed too silly and charming, making him somewhat unwilling to suspect him.
But this unusual behaviour felt weird, which irritated him.
Fu Yangxia, realizing he was in the wrong, didn’t argue, but still defended himself stubbornly, “The noise of the high heels did come from your direction!”
He was addressing No. 3.
However, he was already convinced in his heart that Du Gang was not the wolfman.
No. 2, it’s not my fault. The wolfman wanted to frame me, and I want to live. This time, you have to take the blame!
Du Gang didn’t explain further, but said directly, “Right now, there’s another way to clarify the high heels issue!”
He pointed up at the light and said, “The good thing about this place is the constant lighting, day and night!”
Fu Yangxia frowned. “What do you mean?”
Du Gang ignored him and turned to No. 3. “Last night, did you notice the strip of light under your door?”
“I saw it!”
No. 3 quickly nodded. “I stared at it all last night…”
Du Gang continued, “So, when someone passes by your door, do you see the shadow?”
“I saw it!”
No. 3 was a bit puzzled, uncertain about why Du Gang was asking.
On the side, Fu Yangxia had a moment of realization and nodded. “You want to test whether a shadow would appear when someone passed in front of the door, right?”
Standing at the conference room door, Du Gang peered at the light hanging in the hallway.
The hallway was a meter wide, and the light hung from the center, about half a meter off the ground.
Looking at the light, Du Gang said calmly, “Actually, we don’t need to test it at all. If someone walks against the wall, the person inside the room definitely won’t see a shadow under the door!”
In fact, as long as the body doesn’t exceed half a meter from the corridor, there won’t be any shadow appearing under the door.
Du Gang sighed, “That wolfman is indeed meticulous, he noticed such details. If I’m not mistaken, number 9 must have not seen this shadow!”
He really is someone who boasts about his deductive skills even before the game starts!
At this moment, Fu Yangxia couldn’t help but praise inwardly.
He didn’t expect that Du Gang would analyze so much in such a short time.
However, what a pity!
He slightly shook his head, although he knew Du Gang was not the wolfman, he had no choice but to cast suspicion on him.
Otherwise, he would be the prime suspect!
The player number 3, on the other hand, still seemed clueless.
Looking at him, Du Gang couldn’t help but ask, “Number 3, in your self-introduction, you said you have experienced four mission worlds?”
He found it hard to believe, could such a person really have survived four mission worlds?
How did such level of intelligence manage to survive?
Unless he was a wolfman, but the chances were slim.
Now, he believed there was an 80 percent chance number 3 was just not very smart and a 20 percent chance he was the wolfman.
After all, judging by the wolfman’s grasp of the shadow details, it made no sense to deliberately act dumb.
The only reason he left a twenty percent chance was that he was afraid the wolfman was playing a double game.
“Ah, haha, maybe I’m just lucky!”
Number 3 scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
Seeing his foolishness, Du Gang sighed internally.
I’m sorry, number 3, this time, you’ll have to be the one to die!
In the midst of his thoughts, he had already decided to let player number 3 die!
Although, he was 80 percent sure none of the three of them were the wolfman, they had the most suspicion. Everyone else was bound to pick someone out from them.
Even if he explains himself to others, because it’s a must-vote situation, they would still vote them out. Hence, even if the three of them were falsely accused, others would still vote against them.
Therefore, he had to shift the votes from himself.
Comparing to Fu Yangxia, he’d rather let player number 3 die.
Firstly, yesterday player number 3 exposed himself. His speech yesterday showed that he was either a civilian or a wolfman, definitely not a prophet.
But it was different for player number 1, he could potentially be a prophet!
So, in order to find the real wolfman, player number 1 must live, and number 3 must die.
Seeing the look in Du Gang’s eyes when he looked at player number 3, Fu Yangxia felt puzzled, and then suddenly realised.
This guy, he never mentioned if the noise he heard was from the left or right side.
And when Liang Chu was about to ask him about the night’s events, he deliberately changed the topic.
So, will Du Gang frame player number 3 later?
Will he say that the noise he heard came from player number 3’s direction?
If he says so, the liar will change from player number 1 or number 2 to number 2 or number 3.
Does he want me to live? And let player number 3 die?
Fu Yangxia frowned.
Why?
Du Gang clearly knows that I’m lying, why didn’t he expose me and instead pointed at player number 3?
Fu Yangxia began to analyze carefully.
Firstly, he knew I was not the wolfman, knew I was falsely accused, so…
No, the issue isn’t that he knows I’m not the wolfman. From this point of view, he should definitely be able to analyze that player number 3 isn’t likely to be the wolfman either.
So, he chose player number 3, not me because…
Suddenly, Fu Yangxia’s eyes lit up.
He remembered the words player number 3 said when the game started yesterday, those innocent words with the demeanor of a civilian.
I understand!
Du Gang chose to frame player number 3 because he’s not sure of my identity!
He’s worried that if I’m a prophet, he’s doomed!
So, he turned to frame player number 3, at least, number 3 was not the prophet.
Thus, even if he accused a civilian, it doesn’t matter, there’s still a slight possibility that player number 3 is the wolfman. For him, it’s a win-win, at least, he won’t have to die.
He’s really cruel…
Fu Yangxia looked at player number 3 with a hint of pity.
This guy, whether he’s truly foolish or just playing the fool, is highly likely to die today.
Since player number 2 and 3 are the liars, and they’ll have to compete later on, he would undoubtedly pick Du Gang.
Because he believes, Du Gang’s glibness is definitely incomparable to player number 3.
Just then, there was a commotion in the distance. Liang Chu and others were back.
Seeing this, Du Gang quickly asked, “Did you find the high heels?”
Liang Chu shook his head, “No, we searched every room, there’s no heeled shoe!”
Du Gang frowned, “What about upstairs? At night, everyone is not allowed to leave, but the wolfman can move freely outside. We also have to check the second floor!”
“Additionally, did we mention this before? Among the three of us, there are at least two innocent people. Just letting us stay here like this is not a solution, we also need to find clues…”
Before Liang Chu could say anything, Li Qing next to him said, “You do make a point, there are still four hours left till the public vote, we can’t just let you guys wait…”
He nodded, “But you can only go upstairs after the rest of us have checked it out. Before that, you should search for clues on the first floor.”
The others didn’t object. After all, there were at least two innocent people among the three, they couldn’t just make them stand around doing nothing.
So, the other five people took action again, passed through the living room, and went upstairs.
Once they left, player number 3 said dejectedly, “They didn’t find the high heels, does this mean we are still under suspicion?”
Du Gang shrugged, while walking outside he said, “No matter what, we still need to find something to clear our names. Only by doing this, we can survive. Don’t just stand around, start looking!”
After saying that, he walked to the right. Seeing this, player number 3 quickly followed.
As for Fu Yangxia, he didn’t follow. Instead, he went into the living room and started searching there.
After walking eight meters, Du Gang didn’t greet player number 3. He just pushed the door and walked into room number 6.
Seeing this, without hesitation, player number 3 quickly moved towards room number 7, all the while murmuring “high heels” and “clearing my name”.
This guy…
Du Gang shook his head, found nothing suspicious after a quick search in the room, then walked out.
After coming out, he listened carefully but heard no movement next door. He thought for a while, changed direction, and went back to the meeting room.
As soon as he entered, he saw Fu Yangxia standing on the table, messing with the ceiling.
“Why did you come back?”
Fu Yangxia was stunned.
Du Gang chuckled, “So, can the identity machines in the ceiling be removed?”
Fu Yangxia scratched his head, “No!”
He pointed to the screws in the ceiling and shook his head, “Hexagonal screws. Without the right tool, they can’t be removed!”
Hexagonal screws?
Du Gang’s expression changed, and without another word, he quickly jumped onto the table to take a closer look.
“What’s up?”
Fu Yangxia found Du Gang’s reaction odd.
But Du Gang was looking at the screws in the ceiling and frowning.
In his speculation, such identity machines should be impossible to remove, otherwise the game would lose its meaning.
Who would have thought, that there are indeed four hexagonal screws holding the machine portal above their heads?
Does this mean that as long as they find the right tools, they can open the machine above?
“Impossible…”
Du Gang murmured to himself, somewhat incredulous.
As if it was deliberately revealing these loopholes.
“What’s so impossible?”
Fu Yangxia laughed, “This could be a hint from the world’s will. If we find the right tool, the identity of the Wolfman will be revealed!”
Hearing this, Du Gang hopped off the table, crouched down, and crawled under the table.
But after searching carefully under the table with his back turned, he found nothing, not even a single hexagonal screw.
The round table was put together with latch mechanisms and didn’t require screws.
Seeing Du Gang searching under the table, Fu Yangxia didn’t stay idle either. He started flipping the chairs over to see if there was anything hidden underneath.
But unfortunately, they searched the entire conference room but found nothing.
“Could it be on the second floor?”
Du Gang then asked, “What about the living room? Did you search there?”
Fu Yangxia shook his head, “There’s a huge door in the living room, emanating an aura of terror. I didn’t stay for long.”
After hearing this, Du Gang went inside and indeed, he began to feel an intense sense of fear, as if some prehistoric beast was lurking behind the door, making him feel very uneasy.
Suppressing his desire to flee, he quickly started looking around the living room.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
Finally, at the fifth minute, Du Gang could no longer bear it and left the living room quickly.
When he walked out, underneath his feet was a puddle of sweat, which was caused by his fright while searching.
“Impressive!”
Fu Yangxia exclaimed, “I can’t stand even a minute inside, but you lasted for five minutes!”
Du Gang shook his head, “We have been manipulated. When we are near this ‘door’, we become fearful!”
Earlier, he had been suppressing his fear while searching, but at the fifth minute, he couldn’t take it anymore. He felt that if he didn’t leave, his body would break down.
Left with no choice, he had to leave.
Fu Yangxia coughed and leaned closer, whispering, “Du Gang, what are you going to say later?”
Upon hearing this question, Du Gang became stunned.
It was not that he didn’t know what to say, but he was pondering over Liang Chu’s actions.
Previously, he had deliberately diverted the topic, sending everyone else away to look for the high heels, because he didn’t want to reveal to everyone else which way the sound was coming from.
He thought that when they returned, Liang Chu would certainly ask. Unexpectedly, he seemed to forget and went to the second floor to search.
Why?
In the Wolfman Kill game, any abnormalities must be carefully considered.
Although they didn’t interact much, he knew from Liang Chu’s steady character that he was not someone who is forgetful.
Does this mean… he did this on purpose?
Du Gang frowned.
Is Liang Chu trying to protect me?
Wait…
He suddenly had a suspicion.
What if Liang Chu is the Prophet and he touched me last night?
His eyes lit up.
If that were the case, is Liang Chu trying to reveal his identity to me in this way?
Does he believe that with my intelligence, I would figure all these out?
It looks seemingly unrelated, as if he just happened to forget it.
But asking about the order of sounds he heard last night is extremely important. If he gets it wrong, he might die.
From this perspective, Liang Chu probably doesn’t want him to die, and he is also worried that he might be a divine being.
Du Gang suddenly remembered that when he asked Liang Chu whether he heard where the high heels appeared, he paused before saying that he didn’t understand the specific location.
To others, his pause appeared like he was recalling the event, but these tiny details, could they hint that he deliberately concealed the distance?
If he is the Prophet, then he could easily deduce that it’s highly unlikely for any of the three of us to be the Wolfman…
However, he isn’t hastening to shut the lid on the case because he wants me to make the decision.
Du Gang began to chuckle to himself.
Liang Chu wants me to decide who to pin the blame on.
From his perspective, since I’m a villager, either number 1 or number 3 can die, depending on my judgment.
As for the reason why he checked me, it’s straightforward. I am good at reasoning, and he could assert that the Wolfman didn’t kill me!
This can be inferred from the fact that player number 8 was able to hear a faint sound.
Du Gang stayed in room number 2 yesterday and could clearly hear the sound of high heels going to the door of room number 4.
This means, with their normal human bodies now, the maximum hearing distance for the footsteps last night should be over 7 meters.
So, Liang Chu actually heard the high heels leaving from his door, and he knew that the high heels appeared from door number 1.
As for why Liang Chu didn’t tell the truth, why he concealed these, it’s actually pretty simple. There are two reasons.
The first reason is to keep me alive, so that player number 1 or number 3 would die in my stead.
The second reason is to hide his own identity as the Prophet, after all, revealing too much could expose him and make him an easy target for the Wolfman.
He wants me to live…