Chapter 221: Troublesome Men
【The bear has roared.】
【The Sheriff election now begins. Players, press the button on the election device in front of you. Red for not running, green for running.】
Ji Ning heard the announcement that the bear had roared, which meant there were wolves on both sides of the bear's seat.
Although she was just an Alpaca with no skill, she still chose to run for Sheriff to speak.
Immediately, the election results were announced, and it was just as chaotic as Ji Ning had imagined.
Except for No. 7 Song Weiyang and No. 10, the other ten players all ran for Sheriff.
【Randomly starting speech order from Player No. 12. Player No. 1, please prepare.】
The first to speak was Xing Ye.
He stretched out, sitting with an open posture, and said with perfect composure, "I am the Bear. There are one to two wolves between 11 and 1. If the Fox Cub doesn't claim, give the Sheriff Badge to me. There are only two players off the Sheriff ballot; wolves usually run for Sheriff when the bear roars to avoid being called out, so my focus is on those on the ballot. 11 and 1, give your defense statements one by one. The first elimination round starts between you two. A word to the White Cat card: don't reveal yourself unless it's your turn. Over."
It was Jiang Ting's turn. He sat sideways with his legs crossed, arm propped on the armrest. Since Xing Ye had just pressured him, his expression wasn't very friendly. "Fox Cub card. I want the Sheriff Badge. If 12 is the real Bear, then 11 is a wolf. If 12 is a fake Bear, his goal is to throw shade on 1 and 11, making 11 a good player sold out by the wolves. No. 12 is so aggressive and still wants the Sheriff Badge; my read on him is negative. Let's hear from the rest. If a Bear claims later and speaks better than 12, I'll trust the later one."
The first two speakers were already so packed with information, so the players speaking after them naturally had things to say.
No. 2 said, "Two Power Roles claiming right off the bat. Okay, they both sound pretty real to me. The key is to hear how 11 speaks. The Sheriff Badge definitely shouldn't go to the Bear; the Fox Cub should take it. If we believe 12 is the Bear, I think we should eliminate 11. Don't leave it for the Fox Cub to check; it's more efficient to check a Wolf Pool candidate at night."
Next was No. 3, Yan Qiao.
Yan Qiao was still leaning back lazily, the corner of his mouth curled up. "Two Power Role cards, was it really necessary to play it like this? So dramatic. Let's see what the others do first. I don't want to pick a side too quickly. You all take your time performing."
As Yan Qiao spoke, multiple hostile glares shot at him like daggers. But he was long used to being targeted, so he acted as if he didn't see them, even smiling back provocatively.
Ji Ning felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, terrified by their back-and-forth, eager to stir up trouble.
Especially Yan Qiao, who was anything but reassuring. He was making Song Weiyang, sitting right next to her, so angry his eyes were practically shooting fire.
She shot Yan Qiao several pleading looks, begging him to behave. He winked back at her but completely ignored her request.
Worrying her to death!
It was Sheng Churan's turn to speak. He looked at Xing Ye and enunciated each word clearly. "I am the real Bear. No. 12 jumped up as a Bear in an early position and did two things: first, he framed 1 and 11 for elimination; second, he shifted the focus onto the Sheriff ballot. From my perspective, there's a problem with 7 and 10 off the ballot. The Fox Cub can check among those off the ballot. The bear roaring means there are wolves beside me: 3 and 5. I haven't heard 5 speak yet. No. 3 sounds more like a good player—his state is very relaxed and he doesn't seem to know 12. So my Wolf Pool is this No. 5 card. No. 5, take the mic."
No. 5 spoke: "So 12 and 4 are counterclaiming Bear. I'm definitely siding with 12. 12's speech and state are both better than 4's. No. 4 gives me the feeling he jumped up to save this No. 11, and he wants to skip over 3 to stomp me into the ground. Think I'll let you stomp me? I see 11, 3, and 4 as three wolves. And 11 might even be the Wolf Beauty card, so the Wolf Team has to maneuver to save her. In a double-roaring Bear scenario, we eliminate from the Bears. And since 11 might be the Wolf Beauty, we can eliminate 4 first. The Fox Cub checks 11, neutralizing the Wolf Beauty's skill. I think that's the safest play."
Ji Ning had never been so afraid of speaking as she was today.
There were clearly six people before her, but time flew by too fast. In the blink of an eye, it was her turn to talk.
The men's gazes naturally glued themselves to her, all expecting her to side with them.
She was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Good players, wolves—their speeches were all so good, and they didn't even blush or breathe heavily. She thought everyone sounded like a good player.
Ji Ning had lost her ability to think. She had never wanted to just give up so badly.
With that mindset, Ji Ning's speech inevitably became hesitant. "Um… both Bears have Bear-like qualities. I want to hear all four people beside the two Bears finish speaking before I try to distinguish. Especially since the person beside 12, No. 1, is a Fox Cub, I feel 11's speech is very crucial. That's all."
No. 7 Song Weiyang hadn't run for Sheriff. He sat with his arms crossed, listening to the whole room. His gaze switched flexibly between glaring at Yan Qiao with hostility and softening when looking at Ji Ning, effortlessly, as if it wasn't tiring at all.
No. 8 also expressed confusion, saying everyone looked like a wolf, and told those off the ballot to give the Sheriff Badge to 1 before passing.
It was No. 9 Qin Yanshu's turn. He smiled, a rare sight. Because of his classical features, that smile was noble and elegant, incredibly beautiful.
"No. 1's Fox Cub claim was very clever, but I am the real Fox Cub. No. 1 said if a Bear claims later, he'd lean towards believing the later one, right? So, are you siding with 4? Or with 12? That's a question worth pondering. I'm more inclined to think 1 and 12 are on the same side, a double Power Role claim playing a format.
Although when Fox Cubs counterclaim, it's usually arranged for them to check each other, I don't want to check this No. 1. Because he definitely isn't the Wolf Beauty. My skill is aimed at finding the Wolf Beauty. From what I see now, the only ones who could be the Wolf Beauty are 11, 3, or 5. Let's hear more. Fox Cub card, I want the Sheriff Badge. Anyone off the ballot who doesn't vote for me can also be checked."
After hearing Qin Yanshu's speech, Ji Ning's headache grew even worse.
She only had six men on the field total, and two Power Role identities were being claimed by four people. They clearly wouldn't rest until the game was turned into hard mode.
Maybe she, the little Alpaca, should just claim a Power Role too. If she couldn't have peace, no one could.
Livestream comments:
"Boss Jiang and Lao Qin, two brothers counterclaiming, hahahaha"
"Xing Ye and Heartthrob Sheng, is this settling old scores?"
"Because you can't metagame in Werewolf, the clever husbands are fighting for Ning-Ning's attention by counterclaiming roles"
"Yep, that's exactly it"
"These men are over a hundred years old combined and still this childish, hahaha"
"Look at Ning-Ning's face, she's close to a breakdown"
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