Chapter 94: Blinded by Lust
This round, the players running for Sheriff were: No. 2, No. 3, No. 5, No. 6, No. 9, and No. 11.
The speaking order was randomized, starting from No. 5, with No. 6 speaking second.
No. 5's speech was very brief, and soon it was Ji Ning's turn.
This game, both Jiang Ting and Sheng Churan were actually off the Sheriff ballot. They only had to vote without speaking, so naturally, all their attention was focused on Ji Ning.
Ji Ning took a deep breath, keeping her composure, trying her best to ignore the embarrassingly intense gaze from Jiang Ting in the opposite position. Luckily, Sheng Churan was close by. When he looked at her, Ji Ning could pretend not to see.
"Seer card. No. 4 is Gold Water. My logic path for the investigation is simple: I'm used to investigating a seat apart. With No. 4 confirmed gold, No. 5 comes into view. I can't get a read on him from his Sheriff speech yet, so I'll listen again later. My Badge Stream is 2 first, then 7. Since the numbers on and off the ballot are even, I'll pressure one from each side. If No. 2 counterclaims against me, I'll change it to 3, clearing out the right half from 1 to 6. As for the left half off the ballot, I'll watch the votes. This is a Wolf King-Guard board. Witch card, if your Silver Water isn't in danger, don't rush to claim out, to avoid being taken out by the Wolf King. That's all for now, I'll discuss the rest in the next speech round."
Ji Ning appeared relaxed on the surface but secretly finished her speech with difficulty, realizing she had truly improved.
In the past, when she played Werewolf on the app, she would get a little nervous giving speeches with a Town Faction card. But now, standing up to Hard Claim, she could do it quite well.
She had really stood strong under intense pressure; Ji Ning secretly gave herself a thumbs-up.
Her performance was observed by Jiang Ting and Sheng Churan. Both their gazes unconsciously held a hint of appreciative laughter.
No one bothered to distinguish whether Ji Ning was real or fake. She was the Seer, and they would stand by her unconditionally. If she wasn't the Seer, this speech deserved anyone's support anyway.
Sure enough, No. 9 and No. 11, who spoke after Ji Ning, both stated that No. 6 had a very high probability of being the Seer.
Until No. 2 spoke: "I am the true Seer, No. 6 is a Hard Claiming wolf. No. 1 is my Gold Water. I'll check a 4, check a 9... Why do I feel there are many wolves on the ballot? So many people are openly pushing for No. 6. If 9 isn't a wolf, then 11 is out the window. There's still a No. 3 behind me. If he dares to be the last on the ballot to campaign for No. 6, this Hard Claiming wolf, I'm playing him as a wolf. No. 6 is definitely the Wolf King. Witch, poison her tonight. Don't let her shoot her wolf gun, don't listen to her nonsense. Town Faction off the ballot, do not abstain; abstaining is werewolf behavior. Vote for me, let me take the Sheriff badge."
After No. 2 finished speaking, only No. 3 remained on the ballot.
No. 3 was Ji Ning's wolf teammate, having agreed to openly push for Ji Ning. This speaking order was very favorable for the Wolf Team's arrangement, so No. 3 was not intimidated by No. 2's threats and stood up to rush.
"Is this No. 2 really worthy of being the Seer? Looking for elimination targets everywhere. So basically, this 9 looks like a wolf, 11 is out, and 3 dares to Pick a Side so he's out too. Talking so aggressively, are you unafraid of not getting votes because there are many wolves off the ballot? Huh? You're telling the Witch to poison 6, meaning you don't want No. 6 eliminated in the first round. Then who are we voting out in the first round? How about voting me out! Anyway, I want to trust 6. In your eyes, I'm just a wolf. If you want to eliminate 6, eliminate me first. I'm just a broken Villager card anyway, getting eliminated doesn't matter. I'm done, nothing more to say. I think 6's speech sounded like a true Seer. I trust 6."
In the game of Werewolf, the speaking order can determine many things.
Just like the true and fake Seers on the ballot this round, some people who were still wavering could easily change their minds after hearing someone like No. 3 shout at the end.
The final Sheriff vote tally was:
Voted for No. 6: No. 1, No. 4, No. 8, No. 12.
Voted for No. 2: No. 7, No. 10.
In other words, except for the two wolves playing Deep Cover, No. 7 and No. 10, everyone else voted for Ji Ning—including No. 2's Gold Water, No. 1 Jiang Ting.
Having your own Gold Water lead the rebellion is the greatest humiliation for a Seer. Seeing this voting result, No. 2's expression was terrible.
Ji Ning secured the Sheriff badge and chose to start the speaking order in the forward direction from No. 7.
No. 7, following Ji Ning's arrangement, played Deep Cover with the true Seer No. 2, expressing views completely opposite to No. 3's. He argued that No. 2's mentality—daring to challenge and analyze aggressively—made him seem more like a true Seer. He also stated that No. 3's forceful Pick a Side and vote-campaigning on the ballot was terrible behavior, marking 3, 4, and 6 as three wolf cards.
Subsequently, aside from the second wolf, No. 10, who briefly spoke in support of No. 2, everyone from No. 8 to No. 12 still believed No. 6 was the true Seer.
Until it was No. 1 Jiang Ting's turn.
Jiang Ting's calm, magnetic voice was extremely compelling: "The problem with No. 2 is that he said if he checks 9 and it's good, 11 is out the window. There's no tolerance for Vanilla Villager cards. After all, No. 6 spoke first. No. 6 gave a good speech and earned everyone's support; that's her skill. Even if a wolf Hard Claims, it's understandable for good people misled by the speech to choose the wrong side. What you should do is also give a good speech, try your best to move everyone with your words, instead of attacking fiercely and threatening. Although I received your Gold Water, I think No. 6's speech was superior to yours, so I'm siding with No. 6. I'm done."
When it was No. 2's turn, he said emotionally: "This Gold Water is useless. I don't want the Gold Water anymore; I didn't get the Sheriff badge anyway. Only No. 7 and No. 10 in the whole field have any brains. How was my speech inferior to this No. 6's? A loss is a loss, it's all a bunch of fools. I don't even need to check anymore. 3, 4, 6, 9—four wolves found for you all."
It seemed No. 2 hadn't taken in Jiang Ting's words at all.
No. 3's speech continued to openly push for No. 6.
It was No. 4 Sheng Churan's turn. A faint smile on his lips, he said slowly: "I am the Hunter, planting my identity right here, siding with the gun, trusting No. 6. The situation this round is very clear. I won't say much more."
At this moment, the livestream where everyone's role cards were visible was filled with uproarious laughter.
Livestream comments:
"LMAO, the Heartthrob flashes his gun to charge for the Wolf King's gun. Never seen it, really never seen it."
"LMAO, the Gold Water Witch rebels and reverses with such reckless abandon!"
"LMAO, the only thing that can restrain the Wolf King, the poison, is clutched in Jiang Ting's hand. Who else can control Ning-Ning, this Alpha Wolf?"
"LMAO, these two men can obviously see that Ji Ning is a wolf, yet they still stubbornly side with her, each one outdoing the other in bootlicking. One second of sympathy for the true Seer."
"LMAO, I feel like if No. 2 isn't eliminated, Jiang Ting could still splash that bottle of poison onto No. 2 to show his loyalty to No. 6..."
"The Town Faction lost this game, but neither Big Boss Jiang nor the Heartthrob is innocent."
Just as the comments said, with two Major Power Roles siding with Ji Ning, the outcome of this game was already certain, and the Wolf Team ultimately won.
Fortunately, the obtained clearance clue hint could be shared with others. Ji Ning understood that she had only won so easily because she had the advantage of acquaintances. Afterwards, in the game, she, along with the two men, provided the clue hint to the rest of the Town Faction.
But that was a story for later.
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