Chapter 502 - 8.102 The Seer*
Lu Yizhou was quite amused seeing how enraged Ji Yan was. In one glance, it was apparent that he was in the guests camp. The way he wanted to eliminate the werewolves was too obvious. Wasn’t he afraid that he would pull aggro[1] this way and end up being the target tonight?
Perhaps it was just how he was or perhaps he had a way to escape from the werewolves’ ire. One thing for sure, he was unable to sit still when something like this happened and in exchange, he unknowingly hogged all the limelight. Really typical of a protagonist.
Lu Yizhou had spent two days with Ji Yan in the previous quest and could say that he knew the man’s basic personality. Ji Yan was not the kind of stupid man who would act rashly, especially if the price he had to pay was his own life. The fact that he was clearly pulling all attention to himself meant that he had thought of the way to escape if worse came to worst.
And true to Lu Yizhou’s doubt, the next thing Ji Yan spoke was, "I want to beseech Captain Rong to become my witness. These people who show signs of diarrhea must have something to do with the culprit!" He swept his gaze solemnly, took a deep breath and declared. "I have no way to prove it but I will swear on my life. In the next seven days, if I die, then my words must be the truth!"
Murmurs and speculation arose with Ji Yan’s declaration. Everyone could not help but feel doubtful. This young man had bet on his life so confidently, could it be that what he said was the truth?
The sickly girl paled further as she glanced at the companion beside her in panic. The young man murmured words of comfort but it was clear that he, too, had no idea how to go against Ji Yan’s suicidal declaration.
Ji Yan must have played the werewolf game before and hence he knew the procedure. His sentence was actually a trap. On one side, the werewolves would leave him alone for fear that they would be inflicted and hence, he would be safe for the time being. But on the other side, he was a guest and all guests had to die for the werewolves camp to win. When Ji Yan died, everyone would then know that he was telling the truth and convicted the people he had suspected today. He was literally playing on the edge of the blade, but this was double insurance!
You can’t kill me because you’re scared to be eliminated, but if you don’t kill me, then you can’t win. So which one will you choose?
Lu Yizhou raised his brow and his eyes landed on Olivia who had a smug expression on her face as she watched the rowdy crowd.