If You Are the Prophet, Then Who Am I

"Hmm? Christmas Eve?" Liu Bo was about to speak.

Meng Qianyu stopped him, "Don't talk yet. We'll start from the right. Ji Bo, you go first."

Ji Bo looked slightly nervous as he said, "Last night was peaceful, and I'm the first to speak again. I can't really tell anything yet, so I'll just observe for this round. That's it."

Meng Qianyu nodded. "After each person finishes speaking, the next one automatically takes their turn."

After Ji Bo, it was Zhang Ziming's turn. He thought for a moment and said, "First, I’d like to clarify my identity—I’m a good guy!"

Ji Bo chuckled, "Who isn’t a good guy here?"

"Don’t speak after finishing your turn!" Meng Qianyu shot Ji Bo a glare.

Ji Bo had no choice but to shut up.

Zhang Ziming smiled and continued, "Generally, the first round doesn’t reveal much, but whether you’re a wolf or a good guy, everyone usually claims to be a 'good guy' first. However, Ji Bo seemed a bit nervous and forgot to state his identity, so I’m slightly suspicious of him now."

Ji Bo, whether feigning calm or caught off guard by Zhang Ziming’s words, crossed his arms and shook his head repeatedly.

"Finished?" Meng Qianyu asked Zhang Ziming.

"Done. Next."

Next up was Shen Yixue. She picked up a bag of chips from the table, opened it, and spoke slowly, "Nothing happened last night, so I don’t see anything unusual yet. But I’ll say it—I’m a good guy. Next."

Then came Ye Wan. She glanced at Shen Yixue and laughed, "You’re just coasting. Two people have already spoken before you, and you still can’t tell anything? I think it’s worth calling you out. My identity is a civilian or above. Pass."

Lu Yun and Tang Ziyun, both inexperienced players, also gave vague statements before skipping.

Next was Pan Ning. After some thought, she said, "From the earlier statements, Lu Yun and Tang Ziyun are still unclear, but Yixue, I agree your response was too passive. I’m a bit suspicious of you. That’s it. Pass."

Shen Yixue munched on her chips and laughed, "I really didn’t notice anything! Lu Yun and Tang Ziyun didn’t say much either—why single me out?"

Pan Ning was about to reply when Meng Qianyu cut in, "No side discussions! Next speaker, please."

Su Yang looked at the group and smiled faintly. "I’m a civilian, but I haven’t spotted anything suspicious yet. Let’s observe a bit longer. Pass."

Liu Bo was next. He thought for a moment and said, "Same. Pass."

"Seriously? You two are even more passive than Yixue! But honestly, Pan Ning seemed to side with Ye Wan pretty obviously. To me, both of them could be wolves. And Ziming, your earlier statement felt off, plus your hands are shaking a little. Right now, I suspect the three of you—but I’m definitely a good guy. That’s it."

"Who’s shaking? And you can spot all three wolves in the first round?" Zhang Ziming laughed.

"It’s just suspicion—doesn’t mean it’s true."

"You’re talking so much right away—now I’m a bit suspicious of you too."

Meng Qianyu intervened again, "Alright, enough. We’ve gone around once, and the Seer hasn’t revealed themselves yet. Fine, let’s start the first round of voting."

After she spoke, everyone began pointing at their chosen targets.

The votes were tallied—a few abstained, but in the end, Zhang Ziming and Shen Yixue each got two votes, while Ji Bo, Pan Ning, Meng Wenzhou, and others received one.

Meng Qianyu looked at Zhang Ziming and Shen Yixue with a smile. "You two are tied. Time for a PK round."

Shen Yixue raised her hand, looking utterly innocent. "Why vote for me? I’m really a good guy! It’s the first round—I couldn’t figure anything out, and I’m not great at this game, so I just coasted."

"Finished?" Zhang Ziming smirked.

Shen Yixue playfully shook a fist at him.

Ignoring her, Zhang Ziming addressed the group, "Trust me, Yixue is 100% a wolf! But I don’t get why I got two votes. I was just analyzing seriously, but Yixue’s response is textbook wolf behavior—acting innocent when caught. Just vote her out. Believe me."

"Also, Old Meng is pretty suspicious—suddenly jumping in to criticize me. Whatever happens next, the Seer should check either Old Meng or Ji Bo tonight. Follow my lead, and the good guys will win in two more rounds max. That’s it."

After both finished, Meng Qianyu called for another vote.

This time, everyone except Meng Wenzhou and Ji Bo pointed at Shen Yixue.

Shen Yixue pouted in frustration. "Ugh, I’m so mad! A good guy getting voted out like this!"

Meng Qianyu grinned. "Alright, congratulations to Yixue for earning 8 votes and getting eliminated. Let’s start the second round. Night falls—close your eyes."

Everyone obediently shut their eyes again.

"Wolves, open your eyes. Choose your target."

"Good, close them."

"Seer, open your eyes."

"Witch, open your eyes. Last night’s victim was... Do you want to use the antidote or the poison?"

......

Meng Qianyu went through the usual routine, and another night passed.

She looked at the group. "Day breaks. Last night’s victim was my brother."

Hearing this, Meng Wenzhou pointed at himself in disbelief. "Me? Seriously? No one saved me? You guys..."

"No last words. Stop talking," Meng Qianyu cut him off.

Meng Wenzhou sighed. "Fine, fine. After this round, let’s switch to a different game. You all suck at this."

"Enough!" Meng Qianyu glared at him, then turned to Ji Bo.

"Ji Bo, your turn to speak."

Ji Bo grinned, slapped the table, and stood up. "Alright, no more jokes. My real identity is the Seer. Last night, I checked Tang Ziyun—she’s a good guy. That’s it. Pass."

Zhang Ziming thought for a second and said, "You’re the Seer? Yeah, right. If you really were, you’d have revealed it last round. And why would you check Tang Ziyun? She was completely passive. Now you’re suddenly claiming to be the Seer and giving her a free pass? Hah! It’s obvious—vote Ji Bo this round, Tang Ziyun next, and game over."

Ji Bo shrugged indifferently.

Ye Wan spoke next, covering her mouth as she laughed. "I agree we can wrap this up. I was suspicious of Ziming earlier, but Ji Bo, your statement just exposed yourself and your wolf teammate. Everyone, just vote him out now."

Lu Yun blinked at them, still confused, and gave another vague response.

Next, it was Tang Ziyun's turn to speak. She said innocently, "No, I'm innocent! I have no idea why Ji Bo chose to investigate me, but I swear I'm just a plain civilian—no special role at all~ Everyone should vote for him, not me. I want to live, boohoo... Okay, that's all. Next."

Pan Ning thought for a moment and chuckled, "I think we should switch to another game after this round. It's no fun when the wolf self-destructs in just the second round. Next."

Su Yang turned to Ji Bo and said, "Are you stupid? If you claim to be the Seer, why didn’t you investigate Ziming or Pan Pan—people who were already under suspicion last round—instead of picking Tang, whose role isn’t even clear yet? By doing this, you’ve basically exposed yourself as the wolf and implied Tang is one too. So this round, I have no choice but to vote for you. Over."

When it was Liu Bo's turn, he slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Ji Bo.

"Listen here, punk. If you’re the Seer, then who the hell am I? Huh? Who am I?"

Ji Bo tilted his head away, avoiding Liu Bo’s gaze.

Liu Bo bared his teeth and snapped, "How dare you steal my role? I’ve been holding back all this time! Last night, I investigated you, and guess what? You’re the damn wolf!! Everyone, just vote him out this round. I’m the real Seer!"

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