TEFSCBSS Chapter 34

Chapter 34: The Appearance of Chancellor Su

“Chun Ya, you, you, you…” Zhao Si clutched his chest, looking at Chun Ya in disbelief.

“I’m sorry, Zhao Brother, but I’m a werewolf,” Chun Ya said with a “shy” smile, looking quite pleased with herself.

As for Wu Ming, he was still young. Although he had been backstabbed by Wu Fei, he had no idea what had just happened and was still happy for his senior brother’s victory, clapping and cheering.

Slap! Liu Tuhu slammed his hand on the table. “What’s going on here? You guys tricked me!”

Wang Bokao wasn’t about to let it slide either and stood up, “So it’s you, Chun Ya, who stole my identity!”

“This is called ‘the soldier who never tires of deception,'” Su Li quickly intervened as the situation started to get out of hand.

“Don’t get too upset, don’t get too upset. We’re just playing a game, and this is the charm of Werewolf,” she said, trying to calm things down.

Wang Bokao gave her a skeptical look, waiting for an explanation.

He was so angry—everyone had lied to him, and no one believed him!

“Cough, cough, everyone, did you feel a bit angry just now? This was something I asked Chun Ya to do on purpose, to demonstrate the gameplay of Werewolf,” Su Li announced.

Everyone frowned. The boss had deliberately instructed someone to trick them?

Chun Ya was also stunned, but after recalling the close call from just moments ago, she felt grateful that the boss had taken the fall for her.

“The rules of Werewolf are simple, and the factions and abilities are straightforward. But if it were just a game where the good guys tell the truth and the werewolves lie, pretending to be ordinary villagers, then what fun would that be?” Su Li continued.

“The game is simple, but the players are not. Just how fun this Werewolf game is depends entirely on you all.”

“You’re free to use any strategy you’ve developed, constantly practicing with each other, mastering the art of identifying werewolves or eliminating all the players while disguised as one.”

“Think about it, now you’ve lost a small round, but after a day of practice, when you return tomorrow or the day after, you’ll crush everyone else. By then, they’ll all be begging to be conquered, offering up their points to you!”

Su Li painted an alluring picture, and Wang Bokao narrowed his eyes, almost as if in a daze. He glanced at Wu Fei, who was calm but still relentlessly rubbing Wu Ming’s head, and then at Chun Ya, who was beaming with pride. If he spent more time practicing here, wouldn’t he be able to dominate as a werewolf in the future?

Liu Tuhu’s eyes also darted around. He admitted he couldn’t compete with Wang Qingmu, this little rival, when it came to academic skills, but if he practiced Werewolf more, sneaking in some extra rounds, then when he played with Wang Qingmu, wouldn’t he have the chance to crush him completely?

Even if he could only win a few rounds, it would be a rare opportunity to defeat Wang Xiucai once and for all!

Seeing the change in everyone’s expressions, Su Li raised the stakes further, “Let’s keep playing today, play until noon, and the top three players with the most points will each win a set of Werewolf tabletop game, which you can take home and play!”

Wow! Boss Zhao is so generous!

This reward hit straight into Wang Bokao and Liu Tuhu’s hearts. Even if they had to go home, they could now show off their Werewolf skills among friends. Haha!

In an instant, both of them were fired up, sweeping their robes and saying in unison, “Let’s do it again!”

The battle raged on, the heavens darkened, and the sun vanished, until voices from outside began to shout and the rumblings of hunger could be heard, just as the last round of Werewolf ended. Everyone suddenly came to their senses.

“Wow—has it been this long?”

“Why do I feel hungrier than usual?”

“Everyone, I’ve already made arrangements with the vendors outside. You can either go to the street stalls or the tavern across the street to eat, and if you show them our detective handbook, you’ll get a 20% discount,” Su Li said, collecting the cards from the table.

There had been several close calls earlier, and now she was done dealing with them. It was bad luck.

Liu Tuhu and the others didn’t mind. After playing all morning, they were satisfied. The top scorers were Wu Fei, Wang Bokao, and Liu Tuhu, of course, with Su Li intentionally controlling the scores. They’d take their game sets and go home, creating a great reputation. It was a win-win.

As for Zhao Si and Chun Ya, well, they could always come back to the shop whenever they wanted.

The laughter and banter at this script store were lively. After a night of word-of-mouth, many people had already planned to come back in the afternoon for another round. Meanwhile, at a grand mansion diagonally across from the shop in the capital, angry shouts could be heard.

“Idiots! I told you to find a little girl, and it’s been over a month and you still haven’t found her?”

Chancellor Su Mu Yuan slammed his teacup on the floor, splashing hot tea onto a young guard.

“Master, after Miss left the manor, we haven’t seen her. We’ve searched the entire capital, but maybe she has already left,” the guard reported.

“Left? The Su family is a place she can leave whenever she wants?” Chancellor Su muttered, deep in thought, pondering where his “daughter” might have gone.

She had a fortune, but no ability to protect herself. Without anyone’s help, how could she have left his sight?

Wait… help from others…

Chancellor Su paused, then ordered, “Su Yi, investigate the Third Prince, Wang Bokao, and Li Feng. Find out who they’ve been in contact with recently and whether there’s any trace of Su Li.”

“Yes, Master.”

Chancellor Su waved Su Yi off, and just then, his daughter, Su Yao, stepped out from behind the screen.

“Father, is it that my sister still hasn’t been found?”

Su Yao was a stunning beauty, her voice soft and her manner elegant, the epitome of a noble lady.

Seeing his beautiful and graceful daughter, Chancellor Su’s mood lightened. “That wretched girl, I’ve raised her for over ten years, only for her to run away!”

“The resources of the Su family aren’t something that can just be wasted. If she doesn’t want to come back, she will have to.”

“In a few days, it will be the Princess’s chrysanthemum banquet. I’ll arrange for you to attend to that troublesome one. Once everyone sees the difference between you two, it won’t be hard to call off the engagement.”

Su Yao’s eyes sparkled as she smiled charmingly, “Thank you, Father.”

The father and daughter continued talking for a while, and then Su Yao left with her maid, Cui Zhu.

On the way.

“Miss, why does Father insist on having that woman return?” Cui Zhu said with a look of disdain, clearly unhappy with Chancellor Su’s plan.

Su Yao wasn’t bothered. “I heard that when the Emperor granted the Third Prince’s marriage, he specifically wrote Su Li’s name, not one of the other daughters of the Su family. So even if we do a swap, unless the Emperor retracts the decree, the Third Prince will have to marry Su Li.”

“Hmph, looks like that woman has some luck.”

“Why get angry over that Third Prince? He lost his mother early, and his maternal family is in seclusion. His connections are weak, and he has no power. He probably doesn’t even have a chance to rise any higher.”

“As for the other princes, we should keep an eye on them—they all seem to have ambition.”

“Then I’ll go prepare your outfit and accessories for the chrysanthemum banquet, to make sure you dazzle everyone!”

“Go ahead, no rush.”

As Cui Zhu walked away, Su Yao’s smile slowly faded. Even if she returned to the Su family, what difference would it make?

There was still no one she could trust. Her maid was short-sighted and crude, her father was impatient and unscrupulous, and her grandmother was frail and reclusive. She wanted to rise further through the Su family to complete her revenge plan, but it seemed as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Back in her room, Su Yao took out a pill hidden in a secret compartment, deep in thought.