Number Seven’s face turned blue and red from their words, stubbornly retorting, “She clearly noticed something was off long ago, so why didn’t she say anything then? She obviously wanted to keep it all for herself!”
Number Six was about to say something else, but Su Luo stopped her.
“He Yu, you and Number Eleven come with me. The rest of you seem to hate me so much, so I’m sure you don’t want any information from my mouth. Go explore on your own.”
Su Luo had already noticed that when Number Seven spoke, except for Number Six and Number Eleven, everyone else chose to remain silent.
Clearly, they agreed with what Number Seven said.
Su Luo couldn’t be bothered to explain anything.
She wasn’t going to bring these ungrateful wolves with her anyway, and explaining would only be a waste of time.
She turned and walked back.
He Yu and Number Eleven hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed behind her.
Someone, still not convinced, wanted to tag along, thinking: ‘I’ll just follow you and see what you can do about it.’
Su Luo didn’t turn around, but spoke in a voice that was not too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone to hear: “Don’t force me to send you out of the game right now.”
Don’t think Su Luo was just trying to scare them—she only said this because she was truly confident.
If they kept following her, she’d just lure them all into a room and then bring over the Werewolves she had just discovered.
As long as she brought enough, she wouldn’t have to worry about these people surviving.
This was just a minor inconvenience to her, but it had no impact on her plan at all.
Yes, that’s right—Su Luo now had a fairly concrete plan.
Next, she just needed to look for the Treasure while carrying out her plan.
Number Seven, who had originally wanted to follow, was still a bit unconvinced and thought Su Luo was just bluffing.
But he didn’t dare risk his life—now that would be a real loss!
So, he could only curse under his breath and go back.
Su Luo didn’t pay him any mind.
A dog that bites doesn’t bark; his attitude only made Su Luo feel more at ease.
She led the two back to the Village Chief’s House, and the three sat down together to eat the lunch Su Luo had prepared.
Thanks to her days in the Orphanage, Su Luo was an excellent cook.
She had once worked as a kitchen helper in a restaurant and secretly learned a few tricks from the head chef.
He Yu couldn’t stop praising the food after she tasted it.
With her mouth full, she still tried to talk: “Mmm… Nuo zuo de tai ha ci le! (You cook so well!)”
After swallowing, she put on a sad face and said, “Why did you already find someone else to be your teammate!”
Number Eleven was surprised and asked Su Luo, “You already have a teammate?”
Su Luo nodded, “We ran into each other a few times before.”
Number Eleven looked a bit embarrassed and said, “I thought big shots like you wouldn’t want to team up with us ordinary folks. I was wrong—you might still run into big shots.”
He Yu burst out laughing at that.
Speaking of He Yu, she really was a remarkable person.
Don’t be fooled by her pretty looks and gentle name—she was absolutely the bold and hearty type.
Just watching her eat, wolfing down her food like a storm, made it obvious.
Su Luo ate quickly, too—a habit she developed at the Orphanage.
There, only by eating fast could you avoid having your food snatched by still-hungry children who’d already finished.
Of course, since Su Luo was so strong, no one dared to take her food anyway.
But because food at the Orphanage was so precious, every child ate slowly and chewed carefully, Su Luo included.
This led to an odd sight in He Yu and Number Eleven’s eyes: Su Luo looked like she was eating slowly and gracefully, but the rice in her bowl disappeared with a swish—she was actually eating even faster than He Yu, who was obviously wolfing hers down.
Among the three, there was clearly an odd one out—Number Eleven.
While the other two were eating at full power, he was taking his time, like a gentle simmer.
He was the only one really eating slowly, so when Su Luo and He Yu finished, Number Eleven’s bowl was only half empty.
He Yu, being straightforward, introduced herself to Number Eleven: “Now that we’re in the same trench, eating from the same pot, we’re comrades! Let’s introduce ourselves. I’m He Yu, and this is Su Luo. What about you? We can’t just keep calling you Number Eleven, right?”
Number Eleven was obviously a shy kid—he’d probably only spoken to girls a handful of times outside his family.
His face turned a bit red, and he said softly, “My name is Zhen de Zhai.”
He thought for a moment, realizing it might be a bit awkward to call, and added in a quieter, more earnest voice, “Just call me A Zhai.”
“A Zhai,” the two said in unison.
While A Zhai lowered his head to eat, He Yu quickly whispered in Su Luo’s ear, “He’s kinda cute!”
Then she immediately sat back, pretending nothing had happened.
Su Luo glanced at He Yu and A Zhai, then looked away, not responding to He Yu’s comment.
Clearly, He Yu didn’t expect a response.
She turned to A Zhai and said, “I was surprised you dared to stand up and say something fair just now.”
Su Luo was also surprised by this.
Before, A Zhai gave off the impression of someone very shy and quiet, so when he stood up, it was obvious he was out of his comfort zone.
He really seemed to be a person with a strong sense of justice.
While Su Luo and her group were enjoying a harmonious meal, the other group was suffering from hunger and exhaustion.
After Su Luo left, they tried to find a villager willing to take them in.
But most villagers gave them cold stares, and some smiled warmly but immediately declined when asked about lodging, saying it was inconvenient.
They had been on the road for six hours without lunch, and with nowhere to stay, this already fragile “brotherhood” started to break down.
After being turned away yet again, they sat down on a rock.
Number Three complained, “It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t offended Number One, would we be in this mess?”
Number Five chimed in, “Exactly! Number One was clearly here to take us in. If you hadn’t said those things, we’d be eating a hot meal indoors right now!”
Number Five had been Su Luo’s teammate and liked her, but hadn’t spoken up before to avoid offending the group.
Now, clearly dragged down by Number Eleven, he couldn’t help but explode.
But at this moment, he seemed to have forgotten that it’s not only perpetrators who hurt victims—those who coldly watch from the sidelines and choose silence are also a kind of perpetrator.
But unless he experiences it himself, he’ll never understand.
Number Ten, however, was no pushover.
He’d already realized that traveling in a group didn’t help with the task, so he wasn’t afraid to offend anyone.
He stood up and snapped, “What are you two acting all righteous for? When I spoke about Number One, why didn’t you say anything? Weren’t you thinking I was right and hoping to get some benefit from me?”
He sneered at the group, who all seemed to have been silenced by a spell.
“Just because I stuck my neck out, you’re pinning the blame on me now. Ha! Since we can’t stand each other, let’s just part ways!”
With that, he turned and walked off.
The group fell into silence.
Number Seven muttered, “What’s with him?” but no one responded.
After a while, Number Two also walked off, ignoring the others’ questions.
In less than a minute, the rock was empty.
Su Luo had no idea about this dog-eat-dog drama, and even if she did, she probably wouldn’t care.
Right now, she was seriously explaining the rules to He Yu and A Zhai.
“We need to wipe out all the Werewolves in the village. This is a Spray that can reveal who the Werewolf is.”
She took out a Spray Bottle, explained the rules, and handed it to them.
“You two use this bottle. You need to kill at least five Werewolves.”
“Why five?”
“Because one Spray Bottle can kill up to five Werewolves—if you don’t get five, it’s not worth it.”
The two listened and nodded earnestly.
After the explanation, Su Luo and the other two split up, and Su Luo began her information-gathering mission.
***
“Dong dong dong—”
An old granny opened the door, and when she saw Su Luo, her face immediately broke into a forced smile.
“Oh my, if it isn’t the Divine Emissary! What brings you here?”
Su Luo thought, looks like this one’s a Werewolf too.
But she clearly wasn’t planning to deal with her now—she was here to ask questions.
“Aren’t you going to invite me in?” Su Luo tilted her head and asked.
“Please, come in, come in,” the old granny said, turning to let Su Luo inside.
Su Luo found herself quite entertained by this—seeing someone force themselves to be cheerful while doing something they clearly didn’t want to do was just so interesting!
“I’m here this time to ask you for some information,” Su Luo said bluntly.
“Ask away,” the old granny replied.
“Are there any people the Werewolves can’t kill?”
Su Luo needed to know who might be real villagers.
“Uh… Well, babies under a year old have the Divine Blessing, so the Werewolves can’t touch them.”
Su Luo nodded, then asked, “You’ve lived in this village for so long—you must have seen what the Treasure looks like, right?”
This question was quite clever; Su Luo deliberately emphasized “lived for so long,” so if the old granny said she hadn’t seen it, it would contradict that, essentially admitting she was a Werewolf.
The old granny clearly realized this too, so she answered directly, “I’ve seen it. It’s a pearl that used to be in the Ancestral Hall.”
Su Luo followed up, “Then, to clear out the Werewolves in the village as soon as possible, can you take me to the Ancestral Hall?”
This was another test, and the old granny nodded helplessly and said, “Let’s go!”
When they reached the Ancestral Hall, Su Luo found that there was indeed a lot more to it than met the eye.