Actually, the Ordinary Maiden Village Chief rarely looked up.
She glanced at him once and then lowered her head again, muttering, “Are you an idiot?”
Simple Village Map
Chapter Fifteen: Entrustment
Inside the extra small hut without a nameplate, the windows were currently covered.
Five oil lamps were placed in the five corners of the room, and a hexagram magic circle was drawn on the floor.
In the middle, a wooden table separated Yi Mo from the person opposite him.
In the gloomy environment, everything felt eerie.
Under the flickering light, Yi Mo lifted the oil lamp in his hand and shone it on the other person’s face.
He even intentionally shook the lamp a couple of times.
As the flames danced, the person opposite him looked grim.
Finally, she raised her head slightly.
“Are you… sick?”
“A shut-in who has never been a leader suddenly uses a fearless suicide play to finally snag a position as Village Chief—one that isn’t actually very useful. And so, you act recklessly, abusing your power for personal gain just to satisfy your disgusting, delusional adolescent fantasies by setting up this macabre display?”
“Sibo, are you just a useless nerd?”
She spoke extremely fast with a look of displeasure, her eyes filled with contempt.
Her gaze clearly conveyed that she thought he was a lost cause.
That was right!
The person currently accepting Yi Mo’s invitation for a private chat was indeed the Ordinary Maiden Village Chief!
Yi Mo saw that his series of theatrics had been completely useless.
Feeling the heat from the oil lamp stinging his hand, he placed it on the table and said, “Abusing power for personal gain is a bit of a stretch. You’re using that idiom incorrectly.”
“Seriously, are you a Werewolf?”
“Also, is that deadpan expression of yours a character customization?”
Yi Mo’s tone returned to normal.
“Heh…”
The Ordinary Maiden Village Chief let out a snort through her nose and said with disdain, “Would anyone actually admit to being a Werewolf?”
“We’re in the same boat.”
Well, at this moment, with both of them wearing such somber expressions and neither having a proper attitude, honestly, there wasn’t much to talk about.
How did the saying go?
They had finally met their match!
“However, it seems your twisted sense of humor is genuine.”
“What a waste of resources!”
“I don’t know who was bored enough to lend you these oil lamps to waste like this.”
Yi Mo chuckled.
“Unrivaled, Dieyu, Pikachu, Taoqimao, plus the lamps from these two vacant houses.”
“How about it? Care to join my camp for the time being?”
The Ordinary Maiden Village Chief looked down, sounding indifferent.
“Your camp? Aren’t you afraid of stumbling into a nest of Werewolves and being used as a tool by someone else?”
Yi Mo waved his hand dismissively.
“At least as long as I don’t die, it’s fine.”
The Ordinary Maiden: “Tch… I’m only playing for myself. I don’t have any clues. I’m leaving.”
Yi Mo didn’t stop her and let her leave.
However, before she stepped out, he couldn’t help but call out to her, “Hey, are you looking for a boyfriend?”
Hearing this, the maiden turned around with a disgusted look.
“Ugh… you’re gross. To think you’d even like my type…”
“Sorry, I decline. My stomach really couldn’t take it.”
“By the way, if I’m a Werewolf, I’ll definitely kill you tonight!”
After saying that, she pushed the door open and left.
Yi Mo rubbed his head, feeling that this Ordinary Maiden was definitely not that simple.
He checked his Hidden Card and saw it was still in its unreleased state, so he proceeded to call the next person in.
Using the same routine, while it couldn’t scare the Ordinary Maiden Village Chief, it certainly stunned Great Emperor Zhenwu.
Great Emperor Zhenwu stared at Yi Mo’s swaying oil lamp, looking completely dumbfounded!
After a long while, he blurted out, “Brother, you’re not a Hunter. You’re the Witch, right?”
“No, no, no—a Wizard!!!”
“This… damn, this is too terrifying!”
Yi Mo felt a surge of joy in his heart, thinking this reaction was quite interesting.
Anyway, the reactions of the people who had come in before seeing this setup were all quite spectacular.
As for Yi Mo?
He put down the oil lamp and wagged his finger.
“No, no, no. I am a Hunter—a Hunter who knows a little bit of witchcraft.”
“Confess now. Are you a Werewolf?”
Hearing this, Great Emperor Zhenwu rubbed his large head and laughed.
“Brother Sibo, I’m a good person.”
Yi Mo: “The ones who came in before also said they were good people, but they said it much more convincingly. At the very least, they handed over an oil lamp to me!”
“Confess everything. If you don’t give me some useful information, you’ll be in danger tomorrow, brother!”
Great Emperor Zhenwu was stunned for a moment.
He slammed his hand onto the table with a loud thud.
The oil lamp rattled, and the flame nearly went out from the shock.
He looked quite fierce.
Frightened, Yi Mo shrank back, nearly losing his composure.
But it was fine.
With his deadpan face, the other party couldn’t tell.
Yi Mo realized that intimidation was useless, so he pushed a wooden plate he had prepared earlier, holding a large flatbread, toward Great Emperor Zhenwu.
“Brother, don’t get excited.”
“Besides me, everyone is a suspect right now. You’re so sincere that I believe you.”
“Come, doing all that hard work must have drained your energy. You must be hungry, right?”
“We’ll divide the food equally. This is my portion of the flatbread. It’s yours.”
“After eating my bread, tell me everything you know!”
Reasonably speaking, Yi Mo was just playing around, and his acting was quite poor.
However, he didn’t expect Great Emperor Zhenwu’s eyes to well up.
The man actually grabbed the flatbread and started eating.
While eating, he said, “Brother Sibo, you’re so kind!”
“I’ll tell you everything!”
“Think about it. I was just an outstanding employee at a moving company who liked reading novels. How did I end up in this situation?”
“Sigh, it’s really miserable!”
Yi Mo leaned forward and patted Great Emperor Zhenwu’s shoulder.
“Who isn’t? I’m just a shut-in nerd. I was just playing a game and ended up here. I can understand the bitterness in your heart. Come, come, what useful information do you have?”
“How can you prove you’re a good person?”
Great Emperor Zhenwu was genuinely touched, so he said, “Brother Sibo, although you’re gloomy and the things you like are quite macabre, you’re a good person. You shouldn’t be a Werewolf!”
“When Conan and I went up the mountain today, he kept telling me that you’re likely a Werewolf. I almost believed him!”
“It seems I misunderstood you!”
Yi Mo nodded.
In fact, he had known for a long time that both Baiduren and Conan were suspicious of him.
However, whether they truly suspected him of being a Werewolf or simply wanted to eliminate him was another matter!
Yi Mo rubbed the bridge of his nose.
He wanted to give Great Emperor Zhenwu a reassuring smile, but unfortunately, his deadpan face wouldn’t allow it.
He could only speak normally.
“Oh, I see. It’s fine. Although he’s falsely accusing me, I think he might just be overthinking things for the sake of the good people’s victory. Perhaps he isn’t a Werewolf either!”
Hearing this, Great Emperor Zhenwu suddenly grabbed Yi Mo’s hand, startling him.
‘This guy… he couldn’t be gay, could he?’
With a physique that large, Yi Mo felt a bit intimidated.
“Brother Sibo, I’m going to find that Conan right now and make him believe in you no matter what!!!”
Great Emperor Zhenwu spoke with extreme sincerity.
As for Yi Mo?
He hurried to stop him.
“Don’t, don’t, don’t! Definitely don’t say anything!”
“I appreciate the sentiment, but I think I should be the one to communicate and clear up this kind of misunderstanding when we talk privately.”
“If you go, and he doesn’t believe me, he might suspect that we’re two Werewolves instead. That would be bad!”
Yi Mo spent a long time persuading him and was exhausted by the time he finally convinced Great Emperor Zhenwu to drop it.
Before leaving, Great Emperor Zhenwu said to Yi Mo, “Brother, I trust you now.”
“By the way, I’m that Idiot thing!”
“Sigh, and it’s even a God Position. What a terrible name.”
“Rest assured, I’m not a Werewolf!”
Saying that, Great Emperor Zhenwu was about to head out.
But Yi Mo rushed over and grabbed his arm.
Under Great Emperor Zhenwu’s startled gaze, Yi Mo spoke with absolute seriousness.
“Do not tell anyone that you have the Idiot card!”
“Just say you have a Civilian Card!”
“Otherwise, you will die!”
Actually, Yi Mo was talking to everyone one by one to understand their situations and their relationships with each other.
He wanted to get a better sense of which way the future voting might lean.
The reason he made this room so macabre was also intentional.
He wanted to give others the impression that his actual abilities weren’t that great and that he had some mental issues.
How should he put it?
He wanted to seem incompetent!
Otherwise, Yi Mo was truly afraid that if he appeared too capable, he would be targeted and eliminated early on!
But he hadn’t expected this Great Emperor Zhenwu to be so simple-minded as to reveal his identity so quickly.
Yi Mo felt that he didn’t seem to be lying!
Out of genuine concern for him, Yi Mo had issued the warning.
As for Great Emperor Zhenwu?
He also sensed Yi Mo’s concern and patted his shoulder.
“Haha, Brother Sibo, don’t worry. I’m not actually stupid. I definitely won’t tell anyone else!”
***
By now, Yi Mo had talked to nine people.
Some spoke at length, while others finished their conversations very quickly.
It was a case of “when views don’t align, a single word is too many.”
Although he hadn’t taken notes in front of them, he had memorized everything in his heart.
At this moment, he took out some paper and was recording his findings.
They were as follows:
Pikachu: Straightforward personality, aggressive gaze, high probability of being a good person.
Baiduren: Argumentative, excessive self-awareness, either a Werewolf or a God.
Conan: Very guarded, wants to deal with me behind my back, either a Werewolf or a civilian, likely a civilian.
Ordinary Maiden Village Chief: Good person (if she were a Werewolf, I’d probably really be killed, but she doesn’t seem like one).
Old Six Du: Slippery, a people-pleaser, identity uncertain.
Boss Qian: Either a Werewolf or a God, there’s a big problem, suspected to be…
Unrivaled: Civilian, or a very deeply hidden Werewolf.
Cthulhu: Suspected civilian, so humble it feels somewhat fake.
Great Emperor Zhenwu: Idiot.
“Umm… Brother Sibo Daye…”
“What… what should I say?”
“I’m sorry… this is my first time being alone in a room with a boy… I’m a bit… nervous…”
The person currently sitting opposite Yi Mo was Taoqimao, who was clutching her skirt with both hands, her head lowered and her face flushed red.
Yi Mo wrote her name on the paper, gave her a casual glance, and said, “Just say whatever. You just graduated and are in your first year of work. I already know that.”