Chapter 126 – Shh, He Found You – Cupid Strikes the “Wrong” Person (04)
“What are you getting so worked up for? Could it be that you’re really the killer, trying to get revenge on your ex-wife for taking your assets?” Yu Yi mocked.
Everyone turned their eyes toward the fat man, now with suspicion. Indeed, none of them knew each other well. Since the victim was connected to—and even had a grudge against—the fat man, compared to Bai Tang, the fat man seemed the more likely suspect.
“Then what about her sneaking out in the middle of the night?” the fat man pointed at Bai Tang. “If I’m suspicious, she’s not innocent either.”
Yu Hongbo frowned. He hadn’t expected the fat man to fixate on accusing Bai Tang so relentlessly.
Suddenly, Yu Yi turned to the short-haired girl and asked, “You said you saw Bai Tang on the third floor?”
The short-haired girl nodded, her face full of fear, as she tried to distance herself from Bai Tang. “Yes, it was her. I’d never mistake that skirt.”
Yu Yi suddenly laughed. “The light on the third floor was broken last night. How could you clearly see it was Bai Tang? And if I remember correctly, you live on the fourth floor, right? That means you left your room too. So how do we know you’re not lying? Or maybe you’re a werewolf too?”
Caught off guard, the short-haired girl stammered, unable to respond. “I just got up to use the bathroom.”
Pan Quan burst out laughing. “Miss, your lie is hilarious. Every room has a bathroom—why would you go out just to use one? Can you be any more ridiculous?”
The short-haired girl’s excuse didn’t hold up, and now she became a suspect as well.
Speculations flew around the table. Everyone argued for nearly half an hour without reaching a conclusion. But based on the current situation, the fat man still seemed to have the strongest motive.
Hu Peng adjusted his glasses. “We don’t know if he’s just using his conflict with his ex-wife as a cover for the murder. He might be a werewolf too.”
“A sc*mbag like him still living in the villa—whether or not he’s a werewolf, who’s to say he didn’t get into a fight and kill someone that night, then shift the blame to a werewolf? I’m voting for him,” Zheng Yao said righteously, pointing at the fat man.
“Yes, I vote for him!”
The others had the same thought and pointed at the fat man who had stood up.
The fat man’s face turned pale. “You have no right to judge me! I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die!”
As he spoke, he pushed his chair aside and bolted for the door. But as he reached the stairs, he missed a step. His chubby body tumbled down with a thud-thud-thud, finally crashing headfirst into a potted plant on the first floor. Blood gushed from his forehead.
Everyone stared at one another in shock. Yu Hongbo pulled Bai Tang into his arms, pressing the boy’s head to his chest to block his view.
Liang Shengfu, bolder than the rest, went downstairs and rolled the fat man over. Then he looked up and shook his head.
The man was dead.
Of the 21 contestants, only 19 remained.
After witnessing three deaths in a single day, everyone was deeply shaken. No one understood why they had been chosen to play this deadly game. Fear gripped them like a storm; none of them wanted to die.
Yu Hongbo noticed something glinting silver on the potted plant.
Hu Peng gathered everyone back around the dining table. “None of us want to die. So we have to find the werewolf cards quickly. Right now, Bai Tang is still the most suspicious. Whoever has the Seer card, please check Bai Tang tonight to see if he’s really a werewolf.”
“I actually think we should check her first instead,” Yu Yi said, pointing at the short-haired girl. “Even werewolves have limits when it comes to killing, right? She’s way stronger than Bai Tang.”
The short-haired girl’s face changed. What did that mean? Was he calling her fat?
Everyone’s eyes shifted between Bai Tang and the short-haired girl. It was true—she did look more “robust.”
“But Bai Tang is still the most suspicious. He admitted to going down to the third floor in the middle of the night.”
“Let’s break it up for now. At least the daytime is safe. Everyone be careful tonight,” Zheng Yao sighed and turned to head back to the third floor.
Seeing this, the others also dispersed. A few of the stronger men were stopped by Liang Shengfu—since the fat man’s body was blocking the first-floor entrance, they might as well move him out.
“Tang Tang, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you,” Yu Hongbo said gently, patting Bai Tang’s back to comfort him.
“Me too. If you’re scared, little sister, come sleep with big sister tonight,” Yu Yi said, holding Bai Tang’s hand.
“And me! And me too…” Pan Quan chimed in eagerly.
Then he was met with death glares from both the male and female leads.
Did I say something wrong? Pan Quan scratched his head, confused.
“By the way, Pan Quan, what’s your role card?” Yu Yi asked curiously.
After all, in a game where everyone is technically an opponent—either others die or you do—it was rare for anyone to trust others completely.
Whether it was genuine school spirit or sheer obliviousness, Pan Quan answered cheerfully, “Me? I’m Cupid!”
Cupid—a special role card. Cupid links two players as lovers. If both lovers are good guys, Cupid joins the good camp. If both are werewolves, he joins the werewolf camp. But if the lovers are one human and one werewolf, then all three form the “black lover” faction—an enemy to both camps.
“Did you link anyone yet?” Yu Yi asked.
“Yup! You and Yu Hongbo. I mean, you two are already basically a couple!” Pan Quan beamed proudly.
Yu Yi and Yu Hongbo were the fan-favorite pair—though they weren’t officially together, they had huge support. If this game could help bring them together, wouldn’t that make him the ultimate matchmaker?
Pan Quan glanced at Yu Hongbo with sparkling eyes, So, uh… Prince Charming, can I be added to your friends list now?
At that moment, Bai Tang felt a chill down his spine.
Yu Hongbo and Yu Yi… became a couple?!
The boy pushed Yu Hongbo away, his eyes full of hurt and betrayal—like he was silently accusing him of being unfaithful.
“Are… you two together?” he asked in a soft, sulky voice tinged with sorrow.
“No! He’s making it up!” Yu Yi quickly moved to deny it, but Yu Hongbo was faster.
“I don’t like her. Really.”
He stared straight at Bai Tang, his gaze full of sincerity.
Okay, I mean, I do like you a little, Yu Yi thought, but do you really have to reject me that quickly? Do I not deserve any pride? She was filled with quiet resentment.
But when her eyes landed on Bai Tang’s tear-brimmed face, her heart gave a thump and melted on the spot.
Don’t cry, little cutie… don’t cry!
Yu Yi had always wanted a younger sister—someone sweet, soft, and clingy who would call her “big sister” with sparkling eyes. She used to envy the little baby next door, but that baby grew up and wasn’t cute anymore.
But now, wasn’t there a real-life little cutie standing right in front of her?
Yu Yi stepped forward and took Bai Tang’s hand. “Don’t listen to Pan Quan’s nonsense. It’s not true.”
The male lead denied it. The female lead denied it. So Bai Tang believed them.
But as with any sweet love story, there’s always that one person destined to stir the pot.
Pan Quan just didn’t get it. “But you two are the school’s officially recognized campus prince and princess! You’re both good-looking, great at studying—such a perfect match…”
He kept going…
Bai Tang’s eyes turned red as golden teardrops rolled down his cheeks.
Just thinking about how, in every world, the male lead always had a default partner—and if it weren’t for him turning the tide, his dear hubby would’ve cheated on him—his whole mood instantly collapsed.
“Ouch! Why’d you step on me? I didn’t say anything wrong!” Pan Quan cried out as Yu Yi stomped on his foot—hard. Women’s high heels were weapons of destruction, and he yelped in pain.
“Don’t cry, little cutie. Pan Quan’s just got a foul mouth—I’ll beat him up for you. Men are all jerks. Let’s go back to our room, okay~”
Yu Yi took Bai Tang’s hand and started leading him upstairs to the third floor.
“Tang Tang…” Yu Hongbo tried to stop him, wanting to gently coax him back. He reached out to grab Bai Tang’s hand—only for Bai Tang to shake it off.
Pouting, the boy wiped his tears while sniffling. “Yeah… men really are the worst.”
“Exactly. Stinkin’ pig trotters,” Yu Yi said smugly, shooting a victorious glance at Yu Hongbo. That’s what you get for keeping me from getting close to this little cutie.
“Come on, big sis will take you back to your room. You’re staying with me tonight. No one’s allowed to falsely accuse you…”
Yu Yi’s voice gradually faded as they disappeared onto the third floor.
Still squatting, Pan Quan rubbed his bruised toe. “Did I really say something wrong…?”
Yu Hongbo’s face was expressionless. “Watch your mouth. Or I’ll knife you tonight.” With that, he turned and headed to the first floor.
It took Pan Quan a few seconds to process that. Then his face turned to horror.
“Holy crap! The male god is a werewolf! I offended the male god! I’m gonna die tonight! I’m so dead, so dead, so dead…”
He forgot all about the pain from Yu Yi’s stomp and hopped up the stairs on one foot, frantically banging on her door.
“Yu Yi! I was wrong! I apologize! I’ll wear a sack and beg for forgiveness… Please ask the male god to spare me!”
Meanwhile, Yu Hongbo arrived in front of the potted plant where the fat man had fallen to his death. The corpse had already been dragged away, but it left behind dark, bloody smears on the floor—stark and shocking.
He crouched down and examined the potted plant. There was a large iron nail sticking out of the pot. The fat man had died because he collided with this iron nail. Next to the nail, there was a tiny embroidery needle tied to a semi-transparent thread.
If you weren’t paying attention, no one would notice it. Following the thread, he discovered it led up to the second floor along the staircase handrail. The fat man must have kicked the switch mechanism when he hastily left his seat. The thread, which was barely above the floor, rose a few centimeters and tripped him. The fat man lost his footing, tumbled down the stairs, and fell headfirst onto the iron nail in the potted plant.
Yu Hongbo followed the thread’s split, finding more traps. Through the cameras above, he spotted a gun. If someone triggered another device, the gun would automatically cock and shoot anyone standing on the open space at the foot of the stairs.
There were several such mechanisms, nearly impossible to defend against.
Yu Hongbo memorized the locations of these traps before turning to head to the fourth floor, to Bai Tang’s room.
Sure enough, the person holding the werewolf card would have special hints in their room.
For instance, the third floor had certain traps, and the fourth floor had its own set. Once triggered, they would kill the person who touched them. So, there was no need to worry about smaller players who might have the werewolf card but couldn’t take action against others. All they had to do was lure a selected player into triggering a trap, and it would be fatal.
Beep beep beep beep— A rapid alarm came from the nightstand. The sound was quiet, only audible to someone inside the room.
Yu Hongbo reached over and pulled out a button the size of a coin. It was flashing red, and the alarm sound was coming from it. This was the werewolf communication tool.
Whenever any werewolf wanted to secretly meet, they would press the button. The other werewolves would notice the button lighting up and immediately know their companion’s intentions.
Yu Hongbo turned off the button, casually pocketed it, and proceeded to the werewolves’ secret meeting place.
Author’s Note:
The answer has been revealed: Actually, the male lead is not the werewolf—Bai Tang is. The male lead was standing in for Bai Tang. As for the identity card the male lead received, I made an error earlier. I wrote that the male lead was a villager in the original plot and then mentioned he was a prophet, leading to some confusion. In fact, in the original plot, the male lead is a villager, and the card he holds now is not that of a prophet.