It now appears that rooms are also a very important detail. Ning Wei was sure her teammates were not the problem, so she kept this information to herself. Sheng Kaiwei also expressed his understanding.
Ning Wei looked at Sheng Kaiwei and beckoned him over.
Sheng Kaiwei, completely bewildered, followed her, and the two disappeared through the archway.
Walking into the back garden, Ning Wei said to him with certainty, "Both ghosts are in your team, and it's confirmed that one of them is a man."
Sheng Kaiwei's expression turned grim. Two of the four people suspected were his subordinates, and he was extremely unwilling to face such a reality.
After all, he had gone through three stations and was able to survive to this point, which was certainly thanks to the group of subordinates behind him.
In the real world, they fought together and faced challenges together. Here, they solved any difficulties collaboratively.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Sheng Kaiwei had truly felt the power of unity and cooperation in this special world.
"So you called me here because you've figured out who it is?" Sheng Kaiwei asked earnestly.
Ning Wei shook her head. "But I have a guess, and I need you to confirm it. This is also a hidden rule. If we can discover it, we can predict what will happen tonight."
The prospect of foreknowledge was incredibly appealing to the living.
Sheng Kaiwei patted his chest. "Whatever you need, just ask. I'll cooperate fully!"
Ning Wei nodded and then told Sheng Kaiwei her idea.
As for how to implement it, it would depend on whether Sheng Kaiwei was smart enough.
"You just need to ask those four people if they stayed in the same room for two consecutive nights."
It sounded simple, but executing it was difficult.
"What if the ghost lies?" Sheng Kaiwei's mind was a bit rigid, and he was afraid of making a mistake.
Ning Wei rolled her eyes. "There's only one ghost. As long as the other three don't lie, that's enough. Besides, there are other companions on either side of the room. Everyone entered their rooms one after another. Did no one catch a glimpse of anyone nearby?"
She knew it wouldn't be easy to investigate, but she didn't know Sheng Kaiwei's group well, so she could only entrust this task to him.
Ning Wei didn't expect Sheng Kaiwei to succeed; she just wanted to verify her own conjecture.
While the two were discussing in the back garden, the others were staring at each other blankly in the hall.
The four men who might be the ghosts had already been ostracized by everyone else. There was also Qingqing, who had been suspected by her teammates on the first night.
Actually, the voices on the first night had been a mix of male and female, so it was impossible to determine the ghost's gender.
The atmosphere was tense. Ning Wei and Sheng Kaiwei had finished their discussion and slowly made their way from the back garden to the hall.
Sheng Kaiwei appeared relaxed, but he was very nervous inside.
He knew the task Ning Wei had given him was very important, and it might even help them catch the second ghost.
However, thinking wasn't his strong suit. Even though Ning Wei had taught him a lot, he still lacked confidence.
Regardless, Ning Wei had done what she could, and the rest depended on Sheng Kaiwei's execution.
She called her teammates. "Let's go upstairs and search again. We might have missed some clues."
Ning Wei deliberately left space for Sheng Kaiwei. Since they were cooperating, she believed Sheng Kaiwei wouldn't be foolish enough to play tricks after finding out the truth.
Once upstairs, Ning Wei told everyone in a low voice, "The rooms change positions every day. I suspect that if you end up in a room you've stayed in before, it's no longer a safe house."
There were forty rooms in total, and eighteen survivors remained. They only needed to stay here for a week. If they were lucky enough, they should be able to rotate through seven different rooms without repetition.
However, there could be exceptions, like the man from last night.
"Is the information confirmed?"
Ning Wei glanced at Sheng Kaiwei, who was still busy in the hall. "We'll know after he's done."
"But Wu Qing said we can only choose one room each night. If the room I choose tonight is no longer a safe house, can I choose again?" Yuan Yuan raised a new question.
Faced with this situation, Ning Wei could only say, "If you're really that unlucky, then give it a try. Since death is a possibility anyway, why not try something different?"
This possibility had been considered long ago. If they stubbornly chose the first room, they would have no choice but to await the arrival of the werewolf.
So, rather than wait for death, it was better to try and change rooms. If that wasn't possible, then it was another matter.
Their going upstairs to look for clues was just an excuse. However, Mei Nan seriously asked Ning Wei, "There were no footprints on the fifth floor. Is it because the werewolf knew we all had silver knives?"
"Lian Yun, who lives on the fourth floor, also had one, but the fourth floor was still searched by the werewolf. If this assumption is correct, it can only mean that the more silver knives there are, the more the werewolf is deterred," Ning Wei analyzed seriously.
"However, this is just speculation. We haven't had a chance to confront the werewolf yet, so we don't know if silver knives can harm them," Wang Jing joined the analysis.
Mentioning this, Ning Wei immediately shared the scene she saw on the first night.
"Werewolves aren't made of steel. I personally saw a werewolf with a leg injury," Ning Wei's news was good for everyone. At least they had more confidence in facing the werewolves.
Song Zhi tried to lighten the mood. "In that case, fighting the werewolf to the death might not be such a bad option."
"Xiao Song, don't be so pessimistic. If you choose the same room tonight, just shout, and I promise I'll come out to save you." Zhu Yilian was eager to help again, but she couldn't resist teasing Song Zhi.
Normally, only Mei Nan would call Song Zhi "Xiao Song" because of his age.
But now that Zhu Yilian also used that address, it undoubtedly elevated her status to be on par with Mei Nan.
Song Zhi was so annoyed by her attitude that his teeth itched. "If that really happens, don't come out and cause trouble. With your slender arms and legs, can you even beat a werewolf?"
"Hmph!" Zhu Yilian responded indignantly.
While they were bickering, Mei Nan was calculating the probability of choosing the same room by counting on the wall with his finger.
Although the calculation might not be of much help in choosing the right room, having data was always good.
Without disturbing Teacher Mei's calculations, Ning Wei led her teammates through the second to fifth floors again.
They had been thorough, so Ning Wei found no new discoveries.
Although Wu Qing called it a game, Ning Wei saw it as a grand exercise combining intellect and physical strength.
She leaned on the railing, watching Sheng Kaiwei working below.
Only when Sheng Kaiwei assigned new tasks and called his teammates to split up did Ning Wei lead her teammates downstairs.