The hall fell silent again, but soon sounds could be heard from the stairwell.
Curiously, they looked back and saw them descending with various weapons.
The one in the lead held an axe and stood before Ning Wei, saying, "Tonight, we fight side by side and will never retreat!"
Ning Wei had no interest in their pumped-up display and waved them away, telling them to choose a spot and wait.
With ten minutes left, Mei Nan reminded them, "It's not too late to regret it now. Werewolves are truly formidable."
"We're not afraid!"
After all, rather than waiting for death in the unsafe safe house, it was better to leave it and fight alongside a capable team, increasing their chances of survival.
Lian Yun stood with her back to everyone, her lips twitching.
She hadn't expected these people to possess such courage, but she wasn't worried. She had personally experienced the werewolves' strength, and these people alone were no match for them.
Even if they stayed in the room waiting to die, she could still strike from behind.
To survive, even with a slim hope, Lian Yun had become consumed.
Perhaps the ghost hadn't expected that by developing just one subordinate, they would reap such a bountiful harvest.
This group of people was facing werewolves directly for the first time, and their hearts were pounding.
They kept glancing at the clock and then out the window, looking very tense.
Seeing them like this, Mei Nan could only urge them to go upstairs while they still had time.
"You are in no state to fight werewolves. It's best to return to the safe house," Mei Nan said earnestly.
The group shook their heads in unison. "We don't know how many ghosts are hiding among us. Instead of returning to the safe house to wait for death, we'd rather fight here with you to repel the werewolves."
"Yes, I know that if we kill just two or three werewolves, the rest will leave. It shouldn't be too difficult."
This group had made up their minds not to leave, so no amount of persuasion would work.
Ning Wei stepped forward and said, "Don't think I'm not afraid of getting injured just because I have special medicine. I want to make one thing clear: I will not give you any of the special medicine!"
Her words were firm, showing no regard for how the group might feel upon hearing them.
Some things indeed needed to be said early to prevent these people from overthinking.
They had shamelessly come begging for cooperation; their relationship was not equal, and Ning Wei didn't want to be burdened by these liabilities.
Looking at their unathletic appearances, they probably wouldn't last long against the werewolves.
Ning Wei's guess was spot on. They weren't afraid of getting injured because they knew Ning Wei had special medicine.
They had witnessed firsthand how badly Song Zhi had been injured before, and they also knew how quickly his wounds had healed after taking the special medicine.
They just hadn't expected Ning Wei to be so heartless, cutting off their escape route.
They weren't afraid of injury because they had a fallback.
After all, they had to choose between being injured and dying.
Ning Wei looked at the clock. "Five minutes left. You can still return to the safe house. I've made my position clear, so survival depends on each person's ability. Don't expect us to help!"
In the past, she would have thought that more people meant a better chance of winning, but now that she had the ring, she only saw these people as burdens.
The faces of this group turned pale and flushed, a mix of shame and anger.
After speaking, Ning Wei ignored them and sat down, idly playing with the two silver table knives in her hands.
However, these people didn't go upstairs in the end, showing they were truly determined to stick with them.
As the time struck, the werewolves kicked open the castle gate with a bang.
The light divided the hall into two worlds: outside were the ferocious werewolves, and inside were the living fighting for their lives with weapons!
The werewolves might not have expected more living beings to be guarding here tonight, and they were momentarily surprised, not rushing further inside.
"Could it be that these werewolves are also afraid of traps?" Tang Tang whispered to Yuan Yuan beside her.
"Don't get distracted, be careful not to get hurt," Yuan Yuan warned Tang Tang, her eyes not daring to blink as she watched the werewolves' movements.
Tang Tang felt bored and stood beside Yuan Yuan with her steak knife.
Although that group didn't go upstairs, they weren't at the very front either.
They only held ordinary weapons, and their standing here already showed immense courage.
"Awoooo!" With the howl of the werewolf leader, the standoff was finally broken.
The werewolves charged in, and the living charged out.
They clashed in the hall.
Ning Wei hadn't forgotten to count the werewolves, which allowed her to determine how many ghosts were hidden here.
There were fourteen werewolves in total. The hall now had eighteen people, meaning there were currently four ghosts. Lian Yun, Qi Qi, and Qing Qing's identities were already known. The remaining ghost, the original one, had not yet appeared.
Ning Wei looked at Bai Yang and the remaining six men. Who could the ghost be?
As she pondered and fought werewolves, a familiar face suddenly appeared before her.
It was the limping werewolf that Ning Wei had killed twice. It was about two meters away, baring its teeth with hatred in its eyes.
Since stepping into this castle, it had fixated on Ning Wei.
The memory of being killed twice kept replaying in its mind, making it unable to forget the pain of impending death.
Ning Wei found it strange. Although werewolves looked similar, she recognized it instantly.
"Hello there, little fool!" Ning Wei waved at the limping werewolf with a provocative smile.
Werewolves were inherently aggressive and couldn't resist a challenge.
With a roar, it charged forward and immediately became locked in combat with Ning Wei.
Tang Tang and the others fought the werewolves cooperatively. As for the other group, their experience in street brawls was of little use against werewolves.
Everyone was immersed in the heated battle and failed to notice Lian Yun stealthily reaching out a hand behind a lone individual.
This was her first time doing something like this, and she wasn't sure if it would be successful.
She stood behind an injured man, her eyes met the eyes of the werewolf in front, and then she suddenly thrust out her hand!
The man didn't notice anything at all. He slipped, his body uncontrollably falling forward.
Seizing the opportunity, the werewolf lunged forward with its sharp claws and ripped out the man's scalding heart!
It greedily licked the heart on its palm, blood dripping onto the ground.
"Lian Yun, you bitch!" Someone nearby had seen the entire process and lunged towards Lian Yun.
Having tasted success, the werewolf couldn't allow its partner to be harmed.
The werewolf charged forward, blocking Lian Yun.
The man took a frightened step back, only to see Lian Yun's triumphant gaze.