The man finished scolding and then pointed at the mute woman, “Tell me, who is it!”
The mute woman looked like she was on the verge of tears, her helpless eyes looking at Bai Lixin and Beast Eared Dijia.
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Sister, please don’t look at me at this time.’
Beast Eared Dijia shrunk behind Bai Lixin, tightly wrapping his arms around Bai Lixin’s waist, his smooth chin resting of Bai Lixin’s shoulder. He looked at the two people across from him with an innocent face and said, “Xin Xin can’t never have a child with her.”
“Xin Xin can only have cubs with me. Xin Xin is my wife.”
“And I have no interest in you mortals at all. In my eyes, neither you nor I are the same species.”
The mute woman: “…”
The man: “…”
The man’s expression was dull. He looked at Bai Lixin, then at Beast Eared Dijia who was like a tree sloth on him, and asked in confusion, “Aren’t you two brothers?”
Bai Lixin smiled dryly, “Is there a possibility that we’re romantic brothers?”
As if to confirm Bai Lixin’s words, Beast Eared Dijia planted a kiss on Bai Lixin’s face.
The man: “…”
‘It turned out they’re both gay, what bad luck.’
———————————
In the live broadcast room.
【Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter, what an unjust accusation.】
【This injustice feels like a sudden tornado. It came and went too fast, catching people off guard.】
【Big Brother Xin vs. Good Little Brother, I can’t stop laughing.】
【So, who is the father of the mute woman’s child…】
【Could it be that it appeared out of nowhere?】
——————————-
The man looked at the mute woman again. His anger, which had been building up halfway, was now deflated.
He cleared his throat and said, “Tell me, whose child is it?”
Unable to speak, the mute woman just shook her head.
The man widened his eyes, “Then tell me, are they involved!”
The mute woman hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Bai Lixin: “…”
“They” probably means the players.
“Very good!” The man glared fiercely at Bai Lixin and Beast Eared Dijia, “You came all the way from the city to our village, we provided you with good food and drink, and didn’t even make you do farm work. But how do you repay us?!”
“You eat our food, mess with our women, and even sleep with our women?! I will definitely report this to the village chief, and if we can’t find this person, none of you will escape!”
With that, the man stormed out of the courtyard angrily.
Ten minutes later, the village chief led the men in the village and appeared in the middle of the village.
A group of burly village men rushed into the alley, and soon all the players were pulled out, including several male players who had been working in the pigsty.
The female players were separated to one side, and the male players were gathered on the other side.
Everyone stood there in shock, watching the villagers warily.
The village chief no longer had the gentle demeanor he had when they first met. He stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold as he gazed at the players. Behind him, the once smiling followers had all wiped the smiles off their faces.
The men from the village surrounded the players in three rings.
Village Chief: “The mute women in the village is pregnant.”
As he spoke, a trembling woman with a pale face was dragged out, “It’s her.”
“But the child isn’t her husband’s, she admitted that one of you is the father.”
As soon as these words came out, the scene was in an uproar.
The village chief stared at the mute woman, “Now that we’ve found all of them for you, tell us, who is that person!”
The mute woman’s face was already pale, and she knelt down in a panic, waving her hands and gesturing at something.
The others couldn’t understand her gestures, but her husband spoke up, “She says the person did it during the night, and she didn’t see the person’s appearance.”
A male player protested, “Since you didn’t see the appearance of the assailant, how can you be sure it was us?”
The mute woman began gesturing again.
The man continued translating, “It’s not one of the men from our village. The man’s voice was very unfamiliar, not from our village.”
“In any case, I will by no means let this matter rest like this. With such a big humiliation, you must provide an explanation. You have three days, find the person for me, or none of you can escape!”
The villagers around began to clamor.
The village chief cleared his throat to silence their voices, “That’s the situation. We’ve treated you with great courtesy, and yet you insult us. If you can’t give us a satisfactory answer or find the culprit after three days, we will mobilize the entire village, and none of you can escape.”
A player asked, “What happens if we fail?”
The village chief replied, “We will dismember all of you outsiders and toss you into the abandoned well!”
Today marked the sixth day of the game, and in three days, it would be the ninth day.
The players seemed to realize something, and their expressions suddenly turned grave.
Indeed, despite this being a welfare copy, it’s not so simple and relaxing. Since it’s a thriller game, it won’t allow them to truly enjoy a vacation.
Whether they can find the assailant might be the threshold for whether they can make it until the tenth day to leave.
“As long as we hand over the culprit to you in three days, will the rest of us innocent people be safe?” Bai Lixin spoke up.
Village Chief: “That’s correct!”
Bai Lixin: “Until we find the culprit, anyone could be innocent. Since we are innocent, you shouldn’t treat us like suspects now.”
He moved in front of the village chief, locking eyes with him. “So, during these three days, as the village chief, you have an obligation to help ensure the safety of us outsiders. No one in this village, be they men, women, adults, children, or the elderly, can harm us for any reason, including but not limited to imprisonment, insults, and so on.”
The village chief thought for a moment, “Very well, you have three days.”
Bai Lixin’s gaze swept around, pausing for a few moments on Small Braid He then asked the village chief another question, “I have one more question. Earlier, you mentioned that if we don’t find the culprit, we outsiders will be punished. What if one of us marries someone from your village? Would they still be considered outsiders?”
This question left many players stunned.
However, the village chief laughed heartily, “You’re absolutely right. As long as you marry someone from our village, regardless of gender, you become a member of our Gentle Village. Since you’re a part of our Gentle Village, you’re family, and we won’t harm our own family.”
Everyone: “…”
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In the live broadcast room.
【Stop with the nonsense, ‘we won’t harm our own family.’ Aren’t the ones wielding knives and attacking their wives your own villagers?】
【Three days later will be the ninth day of the game, so is this not a detective game but a test of human nature? There might not even be a real culprit. If they want to survive until the tenth day, they have to either produce a ‘culprit’ or marry someone from the village. This ‘culprit’ doesn’t necessarily have to be guilty, just a scapegoat to save the rest of the team. But if no one steps forward, the players have to hurry up and marry someone from the village to stay alive.】
【Who would have thought that the player with the small braid would become the winner in life? He doesn’t even have to search; he has a ready-made option.】
【This village is so absurdly bizarre.】
——————————–
“Then can you please tell us on which day and at what time she was assaulted?” Sun Ning had regained her composure. She stood upright next to Bai Lixin, facing the unfriendly gazes of the men around her.
The mute woman sat on the ground in a sorry state, her face filled with despair as she looked around. She bit her lip tightly, appearing reluctant to recall the events of that day.
Sun Ning thought for a moment. “I’m sorry, I may not have thought this through. Perhaps we can talk privately.”
The pale-faced mute woman shook her head and began to gesture tremblingly.
The man translated with a stiff expression, “It was around 8:00 in the evening the day before yesterday. At that time, I was playing cards next door, and the elder and child had gone out to play, leaving my wife alone to clean up the dishes. That person entered my house at that moment. Damn it, if I find out who that person is, I’ll definitely chop him up!”
One person who heard this quickly said, “If it was around 8:00 in the evening the day before yesterday, we were all helping out at the Lin family’s place. We should be able to vouch for each other.”
“But there were some who didn’t stay with us. Didn’t several people leave early at that time?”
“Who left at that time?”
“Everyone, think quickly, see who stayed behind to help.”
“I was at the scene. I was carrying a table with you at that time, do you remember?”
“Yes, yes, I remember. We set up the table for a long time.”
The players quickly reacted and began to sift through their memories. In no time, a large group of people stood on one side.
This side consisted of those who had been helping at the groom’s house that evening, while the other side consisted of those who had not.
Including Small Braid, there were a total of seven people.
Small Braid was not flustered. “I wasn’t at the groom’s house that evening because of my leg injury. Although I wasn’t with you, there are people who can vouch for my absence. I was with Sister Song the whole time, she can vouch for me.”
As soon as Small Braid finished speaking, other players began to speak up.
“I went to play cards, there were so many people in the yard at that time, anyone can vouch for me.”
“I was at home too, my sister can vouch for me.”
“I was at home…”
…
After all was said and done, there was actually an alibi for everyone on that evening.
The village chief frowned and shouted, “Enough, I’m not here to watch your monkey business. Don’t take us for fools. I don’t care if you have alibis or not, I’m giving you three days to hand over the culprit!”
“We’re leaving!”
With that, the village chief waved his sleeve and left.
Other villagers followed suit, and within a few minutes, only the group of players remained on the road.
The players looked at each other.
After the initial suspicion, everyone gradually began to understand the situation.
“We’re leaving on the tenth day, but on the ninth day, they want us to hand over someone. Isn’t it too coincidental? It’s as if they’ve timed our departure. Could this also be part of the task?”
“It seems likely. You guys keep thinking, I’m heading back.”
This statement came from Small Braid. Seeing him about to leave, a male player with glasses quickly stopped him. “Are you leaving just like that?”
Small Braid leaned on his crutch and turned to look at the others. “Oh, I forgot to tell you all. I plan to marry Sister Song the day after tomorrow. You’re all invited to our wedding.”
After saying this, Small Braid left, leaving a group of players with somewhat dazed expressions.
Seemingly realizing something, several male players quickly ran back.
In those few minutes, only fourteen players remained at the scene.
They looked at each other.
Finally, a female player asked with uncertainty, “Have they all found villagers who are ready to get married?”
“Not just ready, some of them already have pregnant bellies.” A male player in a gray jacket spoke irritably.
The female player: “But we’ve only been here for less than six days.”
“This is a copy after all, and you can’t apply normal human physiology to the people in this village. Haven’t you noticed? When we arrived, the women in this village weren’t pregnant, but now there are several who look like they’re four or five months along.”
“Yes, I noticed that too.”
“I have a question,” a somewhat bashful male player spoke up. “Is marrying a villager the solution to this crisis?”
Sun Ning: “I don’t think so. I feel like the village is pressuring us, forcing players to marry the villagers quickly.”
The player with glasses: “What will happen after getting married?”
“Is it possible that we’ll be permanently stuck here?” the man in the gray jacket asked in a solemn tone.
The scene fell into silence.
The silence wasn’t due to a lack of words to refute this statement.
There wasn’t a choice between two outcomes; there was only one.
If they got married, they would stay in the village forever.
But if they didn’t marry and couldn’t produce the culprit in three days, those who hadn’t married yet would all die.
Staying in the village and death seemed to have little difference.
“Wasn’t this supposed to be a welfare copy? Why did it suddenly turn into a death copy? Damn it, you really can’t believe the system’s nonsense. Five of us have already gone home to get married. Shouldn’t we tell them?”
“What’s there to say? Do they care about us? They didn’t care about our lives when they ran off just now. Why are you suddenly concerned about them?”
“Well…” the player in the gray jacket looked around. “It’s not entirely unsolvable.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Gray jacket: “If among the 11 remaining male players, someone is willing to take the blame, everyone else can live.”
Everyone: “…”
One player couldn’t help but comment, “Look at what you’re saying. It’s like saying nothing at all. We’ve all climbed to high levels, who’s willing to be the scapegoat?”
Gray Jacket blinked a couple of times, “Yeah, I also think it’s unlikely. Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
“I want to mention something, I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” Sun Ning’s gaze landed on Bai Lixin, “This is just my speculation, and since it’s a guess, it hasn’t been confirmed.”
“When we moved into our houses, either the children were already several years old, or the houses had no children.”
The dozen or so players were stunned for a moment.
“My house doesn’t have children.”
“My house has a child, but the child is already three years old.”
“My house has a child who’s also three or four years old.”
“Huh, it seems to be true. What does this imply?”
Sun Ning: “… It doesn’t seem to imply anything.”
“Let’s look at it from a different angle. Maybe there really is a man,” Bai Lixin spoke softly, “Look at the other pregnant women, their pregnancies manifested after having a relationship.”
Glasses: “But you saw it just now, everyone has an alibi.”
Bai Lixin: “Either a player lied, or the mute woman lied about this matter. People sometimes push out innocent people to protect someone they want to safeguard.”
“Yes, this is a clearance game. How could they not give us any way out? It’s certain that either a player or the mute woman lied. I think this direction is correct.”
After experiencing shock, panic, and fear, the players’ complex emotions gradually settled.
A light voice drifted into everyone’s ears: “If it’s a player lying, then we are all suspects.”
“If the mute woman lied, then maybe the time wasn’t the night before last, and our clues would be even blurrier.”
“Talking about it like this, aren’t we making any progress at all?”
“This is no different from finding a needle in a haystack. With this time, we might as well find a scapegoat. If we don’t find the culprit by the last day, let’s draw lots. The one who draws the short straw will accept their misfortune and become the scapegoat. One person dies or a group of people dies, sacrificing one person for the rest is better.”
The players looked at each other and contemplated individually, eventually nodding. Surprisingly, they found this idea not too bad.
“Or, we can take drastic action and just slaughter the village,” said the flat-headed player, his arms crossed with pride. “Look, the villagers’ combat power doesn’t seem that great. These people are just NPCs. Doesn’t Little Overlord do this all the time? The efficiency is quite high each time.”
The man finished scolding and then pointed at the mute woman, “Tell me, who is it!”
The mute woman looked like she was on the verge of tears, her helpless eyes looking at Bai Lixin and Beast Eared Dijia.
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Sister, please don’t look at me at this time.’
Beast Eared Dijia shrunk behind Bai Lixin, tightly wrapping his arms around Bai Lixin’s waist, his smooth chin resting of Bai Lixin’s shoulder. He looked at the two people across from him with an innocent face and said, “Xin Xin can’t never have a child with her.”
“Xin Xin can only have cubs with me. Xin Xin is my wife.”
“And I have no interest in you mortals at all. In my eyes, neither you nor I are the same species.”
The mute woman: “…”
The man: “…”
The man’s expression was dull. He looked at Bai Lixin, then at Beast Eared Dijia who was like a tree sloth on him, and asked in confusion, “Aren’t you two brothers?”
Bai Lixin smiled dryly, “Is there a possibility that we’re romantic brothers?”
As if to confirm Bai Lixin’s words, Beast Eared Dijia planted a kiss on Bai Lixin’s face.
The man: “…”
‘It turned out they’re both gay, what bad luck.’
———————————
In the live broadcast room.
【Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter, what an unjust accusation.】
【This injustice feels like a sudden tornado. It came and went too fast, catching people off guard.】
【Big Brother Xin vs. Good Little Brother, I can’t stop laughing.】
【So, who is the father of the mute woman’s child…】
【Could it be that it appeared out of nowhere?】
——————————-
The man looked at the mute woman again. His anger, which had been building up halfway, was now deflated.
He cleared his throat and said, “Tell me, whose child is it?”
Unable to speak, the mute woman just shook her head.
The man widened his eyes, “Then tell me, are they involved!”
The mute woman hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Bai Lixin: “…”
“They” probably means the players.
“Very good!” The man glared fiercely at Bai Lixin and Beast Eared Dijia, “You came all the way from the city to our village, we provided you with good food and drink, and didn’t even make you do farm work. But how do you repay us?!”
“You eat our food, mess with our women, and even sleep with our women?! I will definitely report this to the village chief, and if we can’t find this person, none of you will escape!”
With that, the man stormed out of the courtyard angrily.
Ten minutes later, the village chief led the men in the village and appeared in the middle of the village.
A group of burly village men rushed into the alley, and soon all the players were pulled out, including several male players who had been working in the pigsty.
The female players were separated to one side, and the male players were gathered on the other side.
Everyone stood there in shock, watching the villagers warily.
The village chief no longer had the gentle demeanor he had when they first met. He stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold as he gazed at the players. Behind him, the once smiling followers had all wiped the smiles off their faces.
The men from the village surrounded the players in three rings.
Village Chief: “The mute women in the village is pregnant.”
As he spoke, a trembling woman with a pale face was dragged out, “It’s her.”
“But the child isn’t her husband’s, she admitted that one of you is the father.”
As soon as these words came out, the scene was in an uproar.
The village chief stared at the mute woman, “Now that we’ve found all of them for you, tell us, who is that person!”
The mute woman’s face was already pale, and she knelt down in a panic, waving her hands and gesturing at something.
The others couldn’t understand her gestures, but her husband spoke up, “She says the person did it during the night, and she didn’t see the person’s appearance.”
A male player protested, “Since you didn’t see the appearance of the assailant, how can you be sure it was us?”
The mute woman began gesturing again.
The man continued translating, “It’s not one of the men from our village. The man’s voice was very unfamiliar, not from our village.”
“In any case, I will by no means let this matter rest like this. With such a big humiliation, you must provide an explanation. You have three days, find the person for me, or none of you can escape!”
The villagers around began to clamor.
The village chief cleared his throat to silence their voices, “That’s the situation. We’ve treated you with great courtesy, and yet you insult us. If you can’t give us a satisfactory answer or find the culprit after three days, we will mobilize the entire village, and none of you can escape.”
A player asked, “What happens if we fail?”
The village chief replied, “We will dismember all of you outsiders and toss you into the abandoned well!”
Today marked the sixth day of the game, and in three days, it would be the ninth day.
The players seemed to realize something, and their expressions suddenly turned grave.
Indeed, despite this being a welfare copy, it’s not so simple and relaxing. Since it’s a thriller game, it won’t allow them to truly enjoy a vacation.
Whether they can find the assailant might be the threshold for whether they can make it until the tenth day to leave.
“As long as we hand over the culprit to you in three days, will the rest of us innocent people be safe?” Bai Lixin spoke up.
Village Chief: “That’s correct!”
Bai Lixin: “Until we find the culprit, anyone could be innocent. Since we are innocent, you shouldn’t treat us like suspects now.”
He moved in front of the village chief, locking eyes with him. “So, during these three days, as the village chief, you have an obligation to help ensure the safety of us outsiders. No one in this village, be they men, women, adults, children, or the elderly, can harm us for any reason, including but not limited to imprisonment, insults, and so on.”
The village chief thought for a moment, “Very well, you have three days.”
Bai Lixin’s gaze swept around, pausing for a few moments on Small Braid He then asked the village chief another question, “I have one more question. Earlier, you mentioned that if we don’t find the culprit, we outsiders will be punished. What if one of us marries someone from your village? Would they still be considered outsiders?”
This question left many players stunned.
However, the village chief laughed heartily, “You’re absolutely right. As long as you marry someone from our village, regardless of gender, you become a member of our Gentle Village. Since you’re a part of our Gentle Village, you’re family, and we won’t harm our own family.”
Everyone: “…”
————————-
In the live broadcast room.
【Stop with the nonsense, ‘we won’t harm our own family.’ Aren’t the ones wielding knives and attacking their wives your own villagers?】
【Three days later will be the ninth day of the game, so is this not a detective game but a test of human nature? There might not even be a real culprit. If they want to survive until the tenth day, they have to either produce a ‘culprit’ or marry someone from the village. This ‘culprit’ doesn’t necessarily have to be guilty, just a scapegoat to save the rest of the team. But if no one steps forward, the players have to hurry up and marry someone from the village to stay alive.】
【Who would have thought that the player with the small braid would become the winner in life? He doesn’t even have to search; he has a ready-made option.】
【This village is so absurdly bizarre.】
——————————–
“Then can you please tell us on which day and at what time she was assaulted?” Sun Ning had regained her composure. She stood upright next to Bai Lixin, facing the unfriendly gazes of the men around her.
The mute woman sat on the ground in a sorry state, her face filled with despair as she looked around. She bit her lip tightly, appearing reluctant to recall the events of that day.
Sun Ning thought for a moment. “I’m sorry, I may not have thought this through. Perhaps we can talk privately.”
The pale-faced mute woman shook her head and began to gesture tremblingly.
The man translated with a stiff expression, “It was around 8:00 in the evening the day before yesterday. At that time, I was playing cards next door, and the elder and child had gone out to play, leaving my wife alone to clean up the dishes. That person entered my house at that moment. Damn it, if I find out who that person is, I’ll definitely chop him up!”
One person who heard this quickly said, “If it was around 8:00 in the evening the day before yesterday, we were all helping out at the Lin family’s place. We should be able to vouch for each other.”
“But there were some who didn’t stay with us. Didn’t several people leave early at that time?”
“Who left at that time?”
“Everyone, think quickly, see who stayed behind to help.”
“I was at the scene. I was carrying a table with you at that time, do you remember?”
“Yes, yes, I remember. We set up the table for a long time.”
The players quickly reacted and began to sift through their memories. In no time, a large group of people stood on one side.
This side consisted of those who had been helping at the groom’s house that evening, while the other side consisted of those who had not.
Including Small Braid, there were a total of seven people.
Small Braid was not flustered. “I wasn’t at the groom’s house that evening because of my leg injury. Although I wasn’t with you, there are people who can vouch for my absence. I was with Sister Song the whole time, she can vouch for me.”
As soon as Small Braid finished speaking, other players began to speak up.
“I went to play cards, there were so many people in the yard at that time, anyone can vouch for me.”
“I was at home too, my sister can vouch for me.”
“I was at home…”
…
After all was said and done, there was actually an alibi for everyone on that evening.
The village chief frowned and shouted, “Enough, I’m not here to watch your monkey business. Don’t take us for fools. I don’t care if you have alibis or not, I’m giving you three days to hand over the culprit!”
“We’re leaving!”
With that, the village chief waved his sleeve and left.
Other villagers followed suit, and within a few minutes, only the group of players remained on the road.
The players looked at each other.
After the initial suspicion, everyone gradually began to understand the situation.
“We’re leaving on the tenth day, but on the ninth day, they want us to hand over someone. Isn’t it too coincidental? It’s as if they’ve timed our departure. Could this also be part of the task?”
“It seems likely. You guys keep thinking, I’m heading back.”
This statement came from Small Braid. Seeing him about to leave, a male player with glasses quickly stopped him. “Are you leaving just like that?”
Small Braid leaned on his crutch and turned to look at the others. “Oh, I forgot to tell you all. I plan to marry Sister Song the day after tomorrow. You’re all invited to our wedding.”
After saying this, Small Braid left, leaving a group of players with somewhat dazed expressions.
Seemingly realizing something, several male players quickly ran back.
In those few minutes, only fourteen players remained at the scene.
They looked at each other.
Finally, a female player asked with uncertainty, “Have they all found villagers who are ready to get married?”
“Not just ready, some of them already have pregnant bellies.” A male player in a gray jacket spoke irritably.
The female player: “But we’ve only been here for less than six days.”
“This is a copy after all, and you can’t apply normal human physiology to the people in this village. Haven’t you noticed? When we arrived, the women in this village weren’t pregnant, but now there are several who look like they’re four or five months along.”
“Yes, I noticed that too.”
“I have a question,” a somewhat bashful male player spoke up. “Is marrying a villager the solution to this crisis?”
Sun Ning: “I don’t think so. I feel like the village is pressuring us, forcing players to marry the villagers quickly.”
The player with glasses: “What will happen after getting married?”
“Is it possible that we’ll be permanently stuck here?” the man in the gray jacket asked in a solemn tone.
The scene fell into silence.
The silence wasn’t due to a lack of words to refute this statement.
There wasn’t a choice between two outcomes; there was only one.
If they got married, they would stay in the village forever.
But if they didn’t marry and couldn’t produce the culprit in three days, those who hadn’t married yet would all die.
Staying in the village and death seemed to have little difference.
“Wasn’t this supposed to be a welfare copy? Why did it suddenly turn into a death copy? Damn it, you really can’t believe the system’s nonsense. Five of us have already gone home to get married. Shouldn’t we tell them?”
“What’s there to say? Do they care about us? They didn’t care about our lives when they ran off just now. Why are you suddenly concerned about them?”
“Well…” the player in the gray jacket looked around. “It’s not entirely unsolvable.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Gray jacket: “If among the 11 remaining male players, someone is willing to take the blame, everyone else can live.”
Everyone: “…”
One player couldn’t help but comment, “Look at what you’re saying. It’s like saying nothing at all. We’ve all climbed to high levels, who’s willing to be the scapegoat?”
Gray Jacket blinked a couple of times, “Yeah, I also think it’s unlikely. Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
“I want to mention something, I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” Sun Ning’s gaze landed on Bai Lixin, “This is just my speculation, and since it’s a guess, it hasn’t been confirmed.”
“When we moved into our houses, either the children were already several years old, or the houses had no children.”
The dozen or so players were stunned for a moment.
“My house doesn’t have children.”
“My house has a child, but the child is already three years old.”
“My house has a child who’s also three or four years old.”
“Huh, it seems to be true. What does this imply?”
Sun Ning: “… It doesn’t seem to imply anything.”
“Let’s look at it from a different angle. Maybe there really is a man,” Bai Lixin spoke softly, “Look at the other pregnant women, their pregnancies manifested after having a relationship.”
Glasses: “But you saw it just now, everyone has an alibi.”
Bai Lixin: “Either a player lied, or the mute woman lied about this matter. People sometimes push out innocent people to protect someone they want to safeguard.”
“Yes, this is a clearance game. How could they not give us any way out? It’s certain that either a player or the mute woman lied. I think this direction is correct.”
After experiencing shock, panic, and fear, the players’ complex emotions gradually settled.
A light voice drifted into everyone’s ears: “If it’s a player lying, then we are all suspects.”
“If the mute woman lied, then maybe the time wasn’t the night before last, and our clues would be even blurrier.”
“Talking about it like this, aren’t we making any progress at all?”
“This is no different from finding a needle in a haystack. With this time, we might as well find a scapegoat. If we don’t find the culprit by the last day, let’s draw lots. The one who draws the short straw will accept their misfortune and become the scapegoat. One person dies or a group of people dies, sacrificing one person for the rest is better.”
The players looked at each other and contemplated individually, eventually nodding. Surprisingly, they found this idea not too bad.
“Or, we can take drastic action and just slaughter the village,” said the flat-headed player, his arms crossed with pride. “Look, the villagers’ combat power doesn’t seem that great. These people are just NPCs. Doesn’t Little Overlord do this all the time? The efficiency is quite high each time.”
