Chapter 129 – Shh, He Found You – Choosing Sides (07)
At night, the werewolves would kill, and Bai Tang still had to vote for someone to die. Death lurked everywhere, making it nearly impossible to defend against.
Another person had died. Amidst the girl’s soft cries, everyone warily turned their attention to the short-haired woman. In order to protect herself, she had pushed someone forward to take the fall.
“I didn’t mean to! It’s not my fault, he was standing in front of me…”
The short-haired woman’s defense made everyone feel a sense of sorrow for the victim, as if the death was unjust. Anyone could be pushed to their death—who would be next?
“Alright, stop arguing. The person’s already dead, and the number of people is getting smaller. We need to confirm the identity of the deceased as soon as possible to know whether there are any werewolves among us,” Hu Peng said.
The others waited outside. They needed to ensure the poison gas inside the villa had dissipated before they could go in.
Many had recovered somewhat, but still felt weak all over.
Yu Hongbo leaned against Bai Tang’s back, his fingers brushing through his hair.
“Haha, that tickles~” Bai Tang laughed as his neck was brushed by a strand of hair.
From time to time, Yu Hongbo placed kisses on the boy’s neck and cheek, as if he were starved for affection. Their closeness was evident, as though they were an inseparable couple in the throes of passionate love.
The others looked at them with disdain. Even now, in such a situation, they had the time for this kind of behavior. But that little girl really was quite attractive.
“Alright, it should be about time. Let’s go in and search the body to see if there’s an identity tag,” Hu Peng said.
Hu Peng had clearly become the leader of the participants, except for the four with Yu Hongbo. The disoriented participants all admired Hu Peng’s calmness and rational mind, and following him seemed like the right choice.
Pan Quan was about to follow them in when he saw that Yu Hongbo hadn’t moved. He hesitated for a moment and decided not to follow.
Suddenly, arrows shot from a wall directly opposite the villa’s front door. The first batch of people who entered didn’t know what hit them and collapsed immediately.
“It’s an ambush…”
The others quickly retreated and returned to the original open space.
The screams in front of the villa were not just one. When Pan Quan saw others return wounded, he felt even more admiration for the “male god.”
Let me swear to follow the male god to the end!
“Wasn’t one person already dead? How come there’s still a trap?” someone shouted at Hu Peng. If he had been just a bit slower, he would have been the one to die.
Hu Peng had been walking ahead, but his quicker reaction meant the arrow only grazed his arm.
He covered his bleeding arm, his expression apologetic. “Sorry, I didn’t know there would still be a trap.”
“Alright, alright, stop arguing. None of us wanted this to happen,” Zheng Yao stepped in to mediate.
A group of people was arguing loudly. The short-haired woman retreated to the side. Seeing Bai Tang and the others calmly sitting, she started targeting them again. “You didn’t go in with us earlier. Could it be that you knew there was a trap all along?”
Hearing this, everyone stopped moving and began casting unfriendly glances toward Yu Hongbo and his group.
“Hmph~” Yu Hongbo sneered. “Do you think everyone is like you, willing to push an innocent person to their death?”
With Bai Tang’s help, Yu Hongbo stood up and faced Hu Peng. “We don’t share the same path, so we’ll form our own teams. I don’t need teammates who I have to suspect.”
The short-haired woman’s face darkened from Yu Hongbo’s words, and she was seething with anger.
“Fine. Arguing like this will only get more innocent people killed,” Hu Peng seemed to agree with forming teams.
“Tang Tang, let’s go get some fresh air.”
“Mmhm.” Bai Tang carefully supported Yu Hongbo as they walked into the woods, with Yu Yi and Pan Quan closely following.
After walking for a long time, they reached the seaside. Yu Yi turned back, ensuring no one was following them, then spoke up, [It’s time to give me my identity tag back.]
“Identity tag? What identity tag?” Pan Quan was confused.
Yu Hongbo took a black card from his pocket and handed it to Yu Yi. “Thanks.”
“You… you’re the guard?!” Pan Quan was shocked. “The identity cards can be swapped like this?”
“It’s not a swap, it’s a loan,” Yu Hongbo said, sitting down on the beach.
The sea breeze gently blew, tousling Bai Tang’s long hair. His original form had long black hair, which was smooth to the touch, a result of wearing women’s clothing for convenience. Yu Hongbo held a strand in his hand, playing with it.
“Here, your identity card,” Bai Tang said, taking out the identity card Yu Hongbo had given him. Since the guard card belonged to the female lead, the villager card must have been for Ah Bo. It seemed that he and Ah Bo were on opposite sides after all.
Yu Hongbo took it and, without a second thought, tore up the villager card and tossed it into the sea.
“Hey~” Bai Tang exclaimed, distressed. “Why did you tear it up?”
“Because it’s useless now,” Yu Hongbo replied, enjoying the sight of Bai Tang’s concern. It made him feel the boy’s care and affection for him more clearly.
He always had the feeling that Bai Tang might leave him at any moment, and the only way to keep him close was to bind him, to look at his vivid expressions, and feel a moment of satisfaction deep in his soul.
Pan Quan was completely confused. “What’s going on? Who’s with who, and what’s happening…?”
Not only Pan Quan, but Yu Yi was also curious. Last night, it seemed as if Yu Hongbo had known in advance that the werewolves would target Bai Tang, which was why he had borrowed the card from her. Come to think of it, she hadn’t even asked Yu Hongbo what his identity was.
“Wait, are you the Seer?” Yu Yi asked.
Pan Quan suddenly understood. No wonder the “male god” knew so much; he must be the Seer!
Yu Hongbo braided Bai Tang’s hair, then said, “No, I’m a werewolf.”
He took out a werewolf card, and Bai Tang’s eyes widened in shock. How did his identity card end up in Ah Bo’s hands?
Bai Tang was about to speak, but Yu Hongbo quickly pecked his lips. “Tang Tang, don’t be afraid.”
Yu Yi watched the pair thoughtfully, while Pan Quan was still confused. “So what’s the situation now?”
“Let’s analyze the current situation,” Yu Hongbo began. “Yesterday, I met with the other werewolves. There should be four werewolf cards in this game. One werewolf hasn’t shown up yet, and we found a villager card in that woman’s room.”
“I’ve really messed up, male god, you’re not planning to kill us, right?” Pan Quan edged closer to Yu Yi.
After all, he had offended the “male god” before, almost causing the male god to end up at a “wife to the crematorium.” He hoped the male god wouldn’t hold a grudge.
“What do you think?” Yu Hongbo replied with a smile, his face still as gentle as jade.
“No, no way, we’re classmates, right? Classmates help and care for each other, help and care for each other, haha~” Pan Quan swallowed nervously, acting like a sycophant.
“Stop joking. If I were going to act, I would have done so already,” Yu Yi said, swatting Pan Quan’s hand off her shoulder.
“We have both good and bad people now. How can we survive?” Yu Yi said with concern. “Sigh, we still don’t know how many of the roles are out there, and the Seer refuses to reveal themselves.”
“The Seer won’t show up.”
“Why?” Bai Tang asked.
Yu Hongbo’s expression was inscrutable. Yu Yi suddenly had a thought, “Could it be that fat man…”
“Yeah, he’s the Seer.”
Yu Hongbo took out the identity card he had found in the fat man’s room, which clearly read “Seer.”
Pan Quan asked, “So, doesn’t that mean we’re in danger? Who are the werewolves?”
“Me, Liang Shengfu, and the man who died today.”
Bai Tang didn’t know why Yu Hongbo was lying to cover for his identity, but the situation didn’t allow him to speak up.
“The person who wanted to target Tang Tang last night was Liang Shengfu.”
“I don’t remember that,” Bai Tang said, confused.
Yu Hongbo gently tucked Bai Tang’s wind-tousled hair behind his ear. “You were asleep, little lazy pig.”
“I’m not a lazy pig!” Pigs are ugly; I’m clearly a handsome, cool squirrel.
Bai Tang had been distracted all day. His worry about his identity was momentarily pushed aside by Yu Hongbo’s words. This involved races, and he couldn’t ignore it.
He shook his little fist in front of Yu Hongbo. “Who’s the lazy pig?”
“I’m the lazy pig.” Yu Hongbo teased, grinning. To make his wife happy, he had to know when to give and take.
“Hmph~” Bai Tang said, satisfied.
Pan Quan: How did this conversation turn into them feeding each other dog food? Ugh, I’m not eating it.
“How did you know it was Liang Shengfu?” Pan Quan asked.
“The temperature dropped last night, and it was windy. Everyone in the rooms had only bathrobes and short-sleeved T-shirts on. Today, he caught a cold from the wind. Among all the werewolves, he’s the prime suspect. Plus, when I revealed I was the guard, he was clearly surprised.”
“Impressive, my male god.” Pan Quan clicked his tongue in awe. If it had been him, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to argue while also observing the reactions of unrelated people.
“But honestly, it was pretty cold. Let’s not stay here in the wind any longer,” Pan Quan said, rubbing his arms.
“Let’s go,” Yu Hongbo said.
He had chosen this spot because it was easy to talk here. The beach was vast, and there was nothing nearby to block the view, so they didn’t have to worry about someone tailing them and eavesdropping.
For now, this was all the information they had. They would need to observe the behavior of others for further clues.
They didn’t head back to the villa immediately. Instead, they wandered around the woods for a while.
“Aren’t we going back to find useful information?” Bai Tang asked.
“No rush, we’re just looking for some pine nuts.”
Bai Tang followed Yu Hongbo’s gaze, and ahead, there were pine trees.
Yu Hongbo gently stroked the young man’s braid and looked into his eyes. “Tang Tang, don’t be afraid. Even if we’re from different sides, I can still get you out. Trust me, okay?”
“Okay.” Bai Tang wrapped his arm around Yu Hongbo’s shoulder.
The two embraced, and Bai Tang’s voice trembled. “You must stay alive.”
Yu Hongbo smiled slightly. “We’ll all stay alive.”
“Hey, come quick, there’s something here!” Pan Quan shouted from the front, breaking the tender atmosphere between Yu Hongbo and Bai Tang.
Yu Hongbo walked over, and upon seeing what was in the pit, his brow furrowed.
Liang Shengfu was dead.
A fruit knife was stabbed into his chest.
Pan Quan turned the corpse over. Liang Shengfu’s face showed no signs of pain; it seemed like he had died without feeling anything.
“Another one’s dead.” After seeing so many dead bodies, Yu Yi was starting to become numb.
“Who killed him?” Pan Quan was confused. “He’s a werewolf, the vote already passed, there’s no reason for him to be dead.”
Yu Hongbo had Bai Tang sit under a tree and then searched through Liang Shengfu’s belongings.
Nothing was found, not even an identity card.
“He smells like perfume,” Bai Tang suddenly pointed at Liang Shengfu.
“You can smell that?” Pan Quan ran over and sniffed, “It’s true.”
“Liang Shengfu doesn’t wear perfume, so it must be the killer’s perfume,” Yu Hongbo said.
“Bai Tang’s amazing, he can smell it from this far away. If we go back to the villa and have everyone sniffed, wouldn’t we be able to find the killer?!” Pan Quan praised, giving a thumbs up.
“That could work,” Bai Tang said confidently, meeting the eyes of the three.
Not to brag, but the little squirrel’s sense of smell was top-notch. He had used it more than once to avoid danger.
Author’s Note:
The clever female lead has already realized that the male lead is lying, but only the simple-minded Pan Quan has foolishly believed him.