Chapter 12
The Judgment Hall was located in the deepest part of the palace. In front of the towering floor-to-ceiling windows stood a stone statue, its gaze without joy or sorrow sweeping across the entire palace.
The production crew put a lot of thought into the arrangements. Jiang Shiyu thought that at least they had spent some money on the set.
I am really determined to make a hit product.
After a series of operations, they finally reached the final process - the round-table meeting.
The choice of seats affected the order of speaking, and most people were secretly weighing the options. Feng Zhuo casually opened the number one seat and sat down, looking at the others curiously: "What are you all standing there for?"
He said this and pulled Jiang Shiyu over familiarly: "The little prince should sit in the main seat. Everyone else should find a seat quickly so we can move on to the next part."
Jiang Shiyu smiled and didn't refuse. He had a good impression of Feng Zhuo just now. Unless this man was too good at disguising himself, he didn't think he would hold a werewolf card.
The seats were quickly settled: Peng Yiqing sat to Jiang Shiyu's left, and Luo Wenxi sat to his right. Zheng Yan had been a bit distant from him earlier, unable to immediately approach Jiang Shiyu. He could only watch helplessly as his seat was taken by someone else, and reluctantly sat down across from Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu looked up and saw a pair of wet eyes looking at him aggrievedly. No one could resist the attack of a wet puppy, and he unconsciously smiled and mouthed "It's okay" to the person opposite him.
Zheng Yan instantly returned to his cold and arrogant bking appearance, as if the person who had just been begging for a touch was his second personality.
I also love acting.
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The host was very considerate and gave them ten minutes of discussion time so that they could review their performance in the previous round before entering the final trial.
Wang Rong continued to live up to his detective identity, actively cueing the process and taking over the right to speak: "Let's first review the clues we have obtained and the performance just now."
He spoke slowly, "That was a multiplayer level. Werewolves would definitely be among them, hindering us from getting the clues. Feng Zhuo was the first one to volunteer to do the mission, so I have a slight preference for him."
"If he was a werewolf, there would be no need for him to be the first to speak out."
Feng Zhuo nodded continuously beside him. Jiang Shiyu agreed with this statement, but he did not show it. Instead, he observed the expressions of others.
Sure enough, someone objected. Zhou Su frowned, "But the completion of the first level is really average. Although the brain teasers are indeed quite difficult, we can't rule out the possibility that Feng Zhuo is acting and deliberately interfering with the process."
Feng Zhuo: ...the sky is falling
He pointed at Zhou Su in disbelief, his voice so loud that it echoed throughout the hall: "You can't expect a gym kid to be smart! I'm just stupid!"
Everyone burst out laughing instantly, even the staff couldn't help laughing. Jiang Shiyu could already imagine how many screenshots and emoticons his words would be taken from.
Zhou Su laughed the most exaggeratedly, almost collapsing on the table. Wang Rong patted the two comedians on either side of him and got the topic back on track: "Looking at Feng Zhuo's reaction, it seems like he's been wronged and his defenses have broken down. Let's just assume he's a good guy for now. In the second round, Peng Yiqing also volunteered and showed a willingness to contribute, so we can give him preference for now."
Peng Yiqing gave a shy smile and glanced at Jiang Shiyu from the corner of his eye. The little prince was in a daze and didn't seem to notice his signal.
He felt a little annoyed. Could Jiang Shiyu please stop holding him back? He made a decision secretly that it was right to sacrifice his teammates when necessary.
Anyway, with Jiang Shiyu's IQ, he wouldn't know how to play the werewolf card, so why not use it to highlight his brilliance? That way, next time Wen An is unhappy with Jiang Shiyu, he won't be the one to add insult to injury.
Sui Ningzhou took over the conversation, "But Peng Yiqing ultimately failed to complete the mission. That doesn't mean he's a good person. Let's wait and see. Luo Wenxi and Zheng Yanye's completion rates were indeed average, so we can't rule out the possibility of werewolves sabotaging the mission."
Ouyang Lin tried to smooth things over: "The test of tacit understanding is still too difficult. Look at Zheng Yanye and Luo Wenxi, do they look like they have tacit understanding?"
As soon as he finished speaking, under everyone's gaze, Zheng Yan and Luo Wenxi looked at each other, and then looked away at the same time.
Zheng Yanye: ...
Luo Wenxi: ...
Others: ...
Sharing brains again at this time? Choose between the pure noob and the werewolf.
Zheng Yan was also very frugal with his words: "He and I don't have any tacit understanding at all, don't disgust me."
Are you kidding me? He only has a tacit understanding with his wife, okay? Don't try to tarnish his image.
Luo Wenxi was as gentle as ever, but his words were also merciless: "Can you expect the young master to go into the kitchen? It's a good thing he didn't blow it up."
He sighed quietly and pretended to be deep: "Master Zheng, it's just a dish."
Zheng Yanye: ...
You're addicted to slandering me in front of my wife, aren't you? Why didn't I leave you in the kitchen and cook you like a dish?
He glanced at Jiang Shiyu, and the boy's face was almost red from smiling, like a ripe cherry, delicate and delicious.
Never mind, he thought, if he could make Jiang Shiyu smile, then he would just be a clown. Not a loss!
After this, Wang Yujie couldn't wait to grab the right to speak and began to speak: "Everyone completed the last level well, until the last two people, something went wrong. At least one of them must have been a wolf. Jiang Shiyu didn't do anything the whole time and even forgot to ask for clues."
Jiang Shiyu came back to his senses when he heard his name. He tilted his head innocently and said softly, "Really? But I'm such a good person."
Feng Zhuo also spoke up for him quite unhappily: "Jiang Shiyu is a good person, right? If he hadn't helped me with the first level, I wouldn't have been able to come up with a single answer."
"If he's a werewolf, there's no need to tell us. We'll never get that clue."
The more Feng Zhuo thought about it, the angrier he became. He had already decided that Jiang Shiyu was a good person. Besides, Jiang Shiyu was like a sweet, soft lace cake, and his words were so soft and delicate that he made people want to protect him. The little prince should be carefully cared for. What was the meaning of Wang Yujie constantly picking on his buddy?
He fired up: "Wang Yujie, you set the pace quite a lot, you're the one who didn't do anything."
"Are you Jiang Shiyu, a closeted person?"
The whole audience burst into laughter.
Wang Yujie blushed, and Jiang Shiyu's eyes curved: "I didn't expect Wang Yujie to pay so much attention to me."
"Do you like me?"
Wang Yujie: "You..." He wanted to tell him to stop being so sentimental, but Jiang Shiyu could have just stepped on him and mocked him, could have just ignored him, but he didn't do that, using the most ingenious way to defuse his aggressive questioning. And Jiang Shiyu's eyes actually showed such doubt, as if he didn't see his malice, but was just curious.
He suddenly couldn't say those harsh words anymore.
Wang Yujie snorted coldly.
As expected of someone close to the prince, he really has something.
The host interrupted at the right moment: "The werewolves have completed their attack, and now we enter the final judgment. It's dark, please close your eyes."
"Werewolf please open your eyes."
"Werewolf, please close your eyes."
"Witch, please open your eyes. He is the one who died tonight. Do you want to save him?"
"Do you want poison? Witch, please close your eyes."
"Please open your eyes, prophet. Who do you want to test?"
"This is his good guy identity, this is his bad guy identity, this is him."
"Prophet, please close your eyes."
"Cupid, please open your eyes. You can choose two people to be your lovers."
"You choose him to be your lover. Cupid, please close your eyes."
"It's dawn. Players, please open your eyes. Last night was Christmas Eve."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.
The bet was right.
Jiang Shiyu also raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He knew that the kind-hearted witch would not stand by and watch someone die, especially someone as innocent as him.
Who would have thought that rabbits are actually transformed from wolves?
For now, he continued to play the role of an ignorant villager and just listened to their opening logic.
In a round where nothing happened, Mr. Detective, in position one, had no choice but to take charge. Everyone cautiously reported a "good guy" or "blind player," providing no information. Wang Rong suggested abstaining from voting.
Zheng Yan sneered, "The witch has already used the drug. This time, we're abstaining from voting. The good guys are directly ahead by two rounds. We've got fifteen minutes to vote, so forget it."
Luo Wenxi glanced at Zheng Yanye. The prince still had some brains, not some idiot with all the trappings of a facade. Thinking of a certain conclusion, he agreed with Zheng Yanye: "We can't abstain in this round. The witch's potion has already been used, and the prophet can't just jump out now. Push someone who recognizes the people out. The people have the most people. If Tu Bian votes wrong, we won't lose anything. If he votes right, we can make up some of the rounds."
He thought for a moment: "I will choose one between Sui Ningzhou and Wang Yujie and accept the civilian identity, but I didn't make any contribution in the second level, so it's not a loss to push it out."
Zheng Yan also followed Wang Yujie's lead without hesitation. The speed at which he raised his hand was so fast that it attracted considerable attention.
He explained with a dull face: "I just picked it up casually. This brand came handy." What he was thinking in his heart was that he and Wang Yujie's CP could now be untied. Jiang Shiyu was angry with him because of this. He should kick away this obstacle that was blocking his way to pursue her.
I didn't even think that there was another way to knock on the door, which was the underworld.
More than half of the people were holding signs with Wang Yujie on their names. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he simply gave up on making excuses and was taken away by the staff after leaving only one sentence, "You will regret this."
On the other side, Wang Yujie's roommate showed an apologetic look. Jiang Shiyu naively sighed, "Ouyang Lin and Wang Yujie have a really good relationship."
When your relationship was so good that you voted for him, you felt sorry because you knew he was a good person, right?
Luo Wenxi narrowed his eyes.
On the second night, it was Wang Rong who turned the cards over. During the discussion, Luo Wenxi hinted, "Ouyang Lin's reaction in the last round was not that of a good person. Didn't you admit that you were above the people? Let's discuss your position."
Ouyang Lin counterattacked: "Are you looking for God? The witch is out of medicine, and Cupid doesn't know what camp he's in. What's your intention in looking for God now?"
Zheng Yanye: "Then just admit your position and try to push it. You were just trying to find clues, but now you can't figure out your identity. You have a lot of face, so you can't lose against the wolf."
Ouyang Lin: "I'm a prophet. Peng Yiqing, who was identified in the first round of inspection, was a good person. Zhou Su, who was identified in the second round of inspection, was also a good person. Now, judging by what you, Luo Wenxi, and Zheng Yanye are doing, there's a high possibility that you two are in cahoots!"
Luo Wenxi/Zheng Yanye: ...Just play the game, why make personal attacks.
Who would be willing to collude with him?
Luo Wenxi didn't want to waste any more time talking and directly raised Ouyang Lin's sign: "I am the prophet. Zheng Yanye, who was examined in the first round, is a good guy. You, who were examined in the second round, are a werewolf. As for the two people you mentioned, they must be your teammates. The witch can poison one of them at random. The next round will be over if she casts another one."
The latter position is against the prophet, and the prophet who has been checked may not be trustworthy. Now the vote position has fallen into Jiang Shiyu's hands. He glanced at Ouyang Lin and blinked: "I was the first person to point out that your reaction was wrong. I trust my own feelings."
Ouyang Lin turned over the cards.
The third night.
Peng Yiqing pointed at Luo Wenxi: The prophet must die.
Jiang Shiyu shook his head: If we don’t kill him, no one will believe him as long as the prophet is alive.
Peng Yiqing: Then who should be killed?
Jiang Shiyu: Zhou Su.
On the third night, the person who turned over the cards was not the prophet on the field, but another prophet who had been voted out and sent out the golden water. Luo Wenxi couldn't help but admire the werewolf's good skills. When he was voted out, he glanced at Zheng Yanye, who was looking at him and smiling with his arms folded.
Luo Wenxi: Just laugh if you can win in the end.
He looked at the sign again. Jiang Shiyu didn't vote for him, and that was enough.
Jiang Shiyu explained seriously, "I believe Luo Wenxi is the real prophet. The werewolf must be doing this to corrupt the prophet's identity. This way, he can not only vote out the real prophet but also create a perfect high status for himself. With this analysis, the witch will know who to poison, right?"
Peng Yiqing originally thought that he had a sure win, but the more he listened to Jiang Shiyu's votes, the more he felt something was wrong. It was not until Jiang Shiyu said his name that he felt like the sky was falling.
My teammates seem to be turning against us, what should I do?
Feng Zhuo listened carefully and nodded. Jiang Shiyu was the one he had betrothed to on the first night, so he believed everything he said.
Poor Peng Yiqing was sent away by the witch, but he did not forget to kill the witch with a knife under the guidance of Jiang Shiyu.
When the host announced the result, the whole audience was shocked. It turned out to be a massacre by Cupid and the werewolf.
Jiang Shiyu, the MVP of the game, remained gentle and harmless, looking at everyone innocently: "You have to believe in me."
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