Chapter Thirty-Four: A Shot to the Head 2

  "Just admit it if you admit it, why so many useless words!"

  No. 16 wore a navy blue sweater and appeared out of the darkness for an instant, first letting out a cold snort.

  "The water bag has been taken away, I'm a yamen token, the first night we checked was number four, it's a civilian; last night we checked number three, also a civilian, but was poisoned to death, now only number four has a civilian certificate." The 16th blue-haired youth paused for a moment: "I couldn't hear the following speech, and neither could number four, let's just forget about numbers one and two's PK."

  "Let No. 4 listen to the speeches of No. 1 and No. 2, whoever speaks poorly will be out. Let me repeat...". The young man in blue sweater No. 16 emphasized again: "I clearly stated that I would issue a civilian ID for No. 4, and PK No. 1 and No. 2."

  "Right, let's get to the bottom of Number Ten's identity! I don't know what kind of person Number Ten is, but he's definitely not a yamen runner! There are four yamen runners on the scene." The young man in the light blue sweater added.

  $$1st white cotton quiet girl frowned and thought for a while: "I feel that the 16th standing police is not quite reliable, how did they throw me into PK? Can't think it through! Of course, I only dare to question it once, but I don't dare to refute it, I am indeed a civilian!"

  "Uh... if someone votes for No. 16 in the back row, don't drag me into the yamen team either!" The white-haired girl with a quiet temperament emphasized: "I'm really a civilian, whoever drags me into the yamen team, I'll definitely vote against them! Clearly stated my identity! Civilian! Although I think No. 16 is not very reliable as a yamen, but I don't dare to refute!"

  "I'm just a civilian! I'll honestly squat on the ground and let everyone see my true nature! If someone wants to do 16, they must establish their identity. The 16th is clearly established as a government official, and without establishing an identity, nothing can be done. That's it, I'm just a civilian! If someone establishes themselves as a government official and does 16, then you guys can go all out and do it. If no one does 16, then I'll take on this PK. As for the second..."

  The white-robed girl with a quiet expression looked a bit speechless.

  "I couldn't hear what No. 2 said, so I don't have much to say. But if no one questions No. 16 later on, I'll definitely vote for No. 2. I know my own identity, I'm a civilian, but I don't know if No. 2 is a civilian or not. If there's an imposter among No. 1 and No. 2, it must be No. 2, not me, No. 1." The white-haired girl in the snow-patterned dress spoke with certainty.

  "I think Number One is a good guy! And when we were attacked by the heavenly punishment last time, Number One didn't abandon anyone! If he was a thief, would he not abandon people?"

  Number 2 was wearing an orange sports vest and a black sports cap, with the brim pulled down low, but judging from the voice and the faintly visible facial outline, he should be in his early twenties.

  "If No. 1 is a thief, she can just kill one and then take away another in fear of punishment! One thief, two lives lost, isn't it worth it?"

  The orange sports vest man thought for a moment: "I think the PK that No. 16 lost is not reliable at all! In fact, I don't think No. 16 looks like a constable!"

  "But I'm also a civilian! I questioned No. 16, but couldn't refute it either! I think No. 1 is a civilian, and so am I! If someone sets up a stall to scold No. 16 later, I'll scold No. 16 too!" The orange vest man with the number 2 added.

  $$4 wore a denim vest with nothing underneath, and had a goofy cow mask on his face.

  "I'm a civilian, I've got the ID!" No. 4 Cow Mask Man adjusted his mask: "No. 2 wants to take a shot at No. 16 but doesn't dare, clearly dropped the knife!"

  "Didn't you say that No. 1 has a good identity? I believe you, No. 1 is indeed a good identity, so come out with No. 2!" The masked man with the cow face emphasized: "No. 16 clearly stated to take on the role of a public servant, give me my ID card, I'll take it and hand it over to No. 2. Don't give No. 2 any soft treatment later, if you want to question, just show your identity! The ID card belongs to No. 2 now, come out with No. 2!"

  "Number 16 has jumped out, Number 16 is out!"

  No. 5 wore a black singlet and a white, coffee-coloured striped summer scarf.

  "I'm a yamen token, the first night I checked was number 15, and the second night I checked was number 2. Number 15 is dead, and number 2 is my only remaining verification token. The thief wants to take it from me, but I won't let him." The man in the fifth scarf spat wildly.

  "I've made it clear, we're going to make a move! On the 16th, didn't you say that the four of us would be together? We indeed are together, and on the 10th, wasn't it said that the official died?! The man with the scarf and sweater, number 5, flapped his lips: "Don't make me look down on you! Get your team together and let's do this!"

  "If the thief team behind No. 16 doesn't jump, then all votes go to No. 16; if his thief team jumps, then the civilians will vote, and our verification card No. 2 will also be voted out, let's go on stage! The truth can't be faked, and the fake can't be true!" The scarf-clad man in No. 5 emphasized again: "I've made it clear, did you all hear? No. 16 is a fierce jumper!"

  "Guards five and six, you're clearly in charge now! Sixteen is out of control, sixteen is out! The two guards are giving you their swords, you've won!"

  No. 6 wore a white suit with a pink and black striped dress shirt with a wingtip collar.

  "I'm the real deal, right! The thief will stab me first, then stab No. 5, it's definitely going to be a surprise! The constable must be sunny! Nos. 5 and 6 are both constables, and they've already handled No. 16's case!" No. 6, the man in the white suit, spoke in a high-pitched voice.

  "Uh..." An Yi hesitated for a moment: "I'm just a commoner, I won't cause trouble for the yamen runners, I'll just sit down quietly."

  "No one lined up behind me at Station 16, so I went to queue for ticket 16; if there's a line for ticket 16, we'll see how it goes. If they're all sold out, then I'll give up." An Yi added.

  "Seventh, are you looking for a yamen? Is it that your 16th thief companion didn't jump well and you decided to hide?"

  No. 8 wore a light yellow shirt and a beige casual pants.

  "Five, six, eight, are three sons, sixteen jumped out. Next round four and seven go PK! " The eighth yellow shirt man slapped his mouth a few times: "Four is not necessarily a thief, but your seventh move is obviously a sneaky thief!"

  $$9 wore a gray plaid casual suit, with a black tie loosely tied around his neck. He was in his early twenties, with a clean and delicate face, full of girlish charm.

  "Sixteen fierce jumps sixteen out! Five, six, eight, nine, are all four constable roles. Sixteen, you found the constables very successfully, and immediately found four constable cards, hurry up and start cutting with your knife. What's with the ink?" The young man in gray casual suit No. 9 smiled slyly.

  "Number 16 should be a solo flight to find the yamen, so cards 1 and 2 can't be kept! Tonight, move back to check people, and tomorrow move forward to kill people. Today, first play 16, tomorrow if there's a killing, then go for the kill, if not, then first play 7 or 4 to get rid of someone. Cards 1 and 2 are permanently useless, no need for you two to take the hit." The young man in gray casual suit, number 9, chuckled and added: "Later, if either card 1 or 2 dares to stand as yamen, prioritize killing them off first."

  $$11 wore a burgundy-colored T-shirt with an unknown country's map printed on the front.

  "Damn it! Except for the fifth position in the front row, which must be a fierce jump, the other few thieves are not defined. There should be a civilian drill team!" The 11th map's young face looked ugly: "I'm a bailiff and clearly teamed up with the 16th! And..."

  "Fifteen dropped to the ground, and even lost a water bag for sixteen and eleven! I'm a constable, and sixteen is also a constable, what can we do?" The young man with map number 11 looked helpless.

  "The 15th lost his water bag, which is not reliable at all. However, he said one thing that makes sense - the thief might be trying to frame someone, so the 16th lost a PK with No.1 and No.2! Is this wrong?" The young man from Map 11 sighed again.

  "I clearly recognize No. 16, and No. 16 is my fellow colleague! No. 5 is a bit too impulsive, if the civilians can't see the situation clearly, the later ones can help sort out the votes for the civilians! Is that okay? The map of No. 11 is slightly moved by the emotions of the young people."

  "We are the real Yamen, No. 5 is the thief! Nos. 6, 8 and 9, take a good look at your own identities, I don't believe all three of you are thieves, there must be some civilians among you! If you're a civilian, then don't get on the boat!" The young man in the No. 11 jersey shouted again in a loud voice.

  $$ A blue long-sleeved shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows. The figure reveals a dark No. 12, and the lower body is wearing a white-based floral seven-minute pants. Looking at the clothes alone may be a bit awkward, but when worn on No. 12, not only is there no sense of discord, but it also looks a little handsome.

  "I'm also a yamen runner, and I've clearly joined the 16th station. Since ordinary people can't see the situation clearly, let's temporarily drop the ticket!" The young man in the white flower-patterned seven-minute pants habitually pulled his collar.

  "We, the four officials, will definitely vote for number 5. If the thief doesn't dare to vote, then we'll let number 5 go and tonight we'll go with the thief to gamble on who's human; if the thief dares to tie votes and smash 16, we'll PK on stage! The young man in the white flower-patterned pants emphasized again: "Isn't it clear enough? If ordinary people can't see clearly, then don't vote, at most let us go up for a round of PK!"

  "What's there to hide? Let's just blow it up with them! Sixteen, eleven, twelve, and I'm thirteen, we're all in this together!"

  No. 13 wore a casual outfit in coffee color, with the zipper of his jacket open, revealing a pure white vest inside.

  "No need to lie, let's just burst in! The constable's position has consecutive numbers, the thief's position must also have consecutive numbers! Five, six, eight, nine, I feel that there are at least two or three thieves inside, we can search tonight!" The 13th coffee-colored casual youth spoke slightly faster, but his words were very clear.

  "We actually checked No. 4 on the first night, and it was a civilian. On the second night, we actually checked No. 2, who turned out to be a thief. No. 16 issued a civilian certificate for No. 4, but in fact, he wanted No. 4 to take the blame. If No. 4 had returned to No. 2, after No. 16 was stabbed, the second one to be stabbed would definitely have been No. 4. Did you all understand?" The young man in a brown casual outfit paused for a moment.

  "Number Two is clearly a thief! Numbers Five, Six, Eight and Nine, I'm not sure who the civilian is. We'll just blow it up directly! Number Four, you're the civilian we've identified, if you can't see the situation clearly, I'll allow you to abstain from voting for one round, let us go PK first!" The young man in casual coffee-colored clothing thought for a moment.

  "Number Five, didn't you say that Number Sixteen was a traitor? Then go and vote for Number Sixteen; we'll follow Number Sixteen to vote for Number Two, this is the clear plan! Number Five, if you're a civilian, then don't get involved! Numbers Sixteen, Eleven, and Twelve, let's go vote for Number Two. Maybe Number Five is a traitor, what if? Right?" The young man in coffee-colored casual wear reminded him with a thoughtful expression.

  "It's not certain that No. 5 is definitely a killer, what if it's a civilian? So let's go and vote for No. 2, who is clearly a killer!" The young man in the coffee-colored casual wear emphasized again: "Don't bother voting for this round, No. 4, you're our test subject, but if you can't see the situation clearly, don't vote yet!"