Chapter Thirty: From Today I'm Detective Sherlock Holmes
After hearing what I said, Lu Wei just smiled faintly.
"Oh? So have you ever considered that even if all of us die, you still can't get out? What about this possibility?"
Lu Wei said slowly: "In fact, we have been here for twenty days, and the way to go out is not completely clueless. So when you suddenly broke in at this time, Li Daocheng and the others had such a fierce reaction. What's the result? After saying a few words, you came to such a conclusion...it makes people have to doubt it."
Suspect?
Lu Wei glanced over the two Sakurajima reporters: "Of course I wouldn't doubt Mr. Wang... With Mr. Wang's strength, there is really no need to play with these conspiracies. But are these two reporters playing their own roles now? If they were taken over by someone and said something that might cause internal strife, which inspires Mr. Wang to kill us all to completely cut off hope of escape, isn't this possible?"
Indeed, there are also such possibilities. So, the key now is, are you saying that you already have a way to escape, is it true or false?
Lu Wei nodded: "Okay, I will prove it to you, wait..."
He stood up from the sofa, breathed a long sigh, moved his joints, and then his body temperature rose rapidly and his skin was red and he felt like he was bleeding!
"snort!"
After a muffled groan, he completely disappeared from my vision! At the same time, a palm gently patted my shoulder.
"Mr. Wang, is this proof possible?"
...Move instantly? Is this your skill to copy Huang Xiaoyue?
"Not exactly..." As he said that, Lu Wei turned from behind me, and saw that he had a gray face, sweating profusely, and a weak look on his face as if he had excessive sexual intercourse.
"My mind power replication has very strict requirements. First of all, my memory bar is limited, and there are not many abilities that can be used at the same time. Secondly, the copying process must be approved by the original ability user. If the other party resists, the ability to replicate will have very serious defects. Everyone in the special operation team is easy to talk, but we have never been in the same way as the Red Army of the Guards, so there is no need to expect Huang Xiaoyue to cooperate with me, let alone her forcibly seized? The teleportation ability is now the result of my efforts to improve it. It has been a full twenty days, but it has been carried out to allow myself to travel through three meters of distance. I don't even have the confidence to penetrate the blockade of the Emerald Dream... But compared to the initial time, it is already a great improvement."
After saying this, Lu Wei closed his eyes weakly and lay down on the sofa, showing the posture of accepting his fate if you plan to do this.
Oh, you're still playing a bachelor for me? But the current situation is indeed a bit confusing.
Indeed, Lu Wei's analysis is correct. I can't guarantee that what the Sakurajima reporter said is the fact. Even if they were not taken over by someone, the information that the Emerald Dream requires the controller is not 100% trustworthy. Moreover, the corpse seized indeed entered this dream - the body of Zhao Kui's mistress, but was still lying in the lobby on the first floor! With his ability, if even the mutant Huang Xiaoyue could not support it, these two Sakurajima reporters would naturally be useless. Taking over their bodies and saying things that can trigger internal strife and cutting off hope of escape is also a normal strategy.
However, Lu Wei's words are also suspicious. First of all, the information about his abilities is entirely his own words. How can we believe it? Moreover, why didn't we say the information about escape long ago, and we had to wait until I leaked the murderous intention before we could rush out? Furthermore, looking at everyone trapped in the Emerald Dream, Lu Wei's situation is the best, even better than usual, which is an indisputable fact.
As the information is gradually enriched, there are more and more doubtful problems. It is not bad to cut the mess with a quick knife... But since the Zhao family has introduced me here and created such a situation at the moment, I might as well play with them. Although I don't like things like brain teasers, I never fear them.
Since I made the decision, I immediately took action and pointed at the two Sakurajima reporters: "Who has a higher IQ for you two?"
The long-haired reporter hid in my sight as if he was a little scared, but quietly pointed to the short-haired woman next to him.
"Okay, so you are the stupid one, then you play Kogoro Mouri."
Then I pointed to the short-haired reporter: "Since you are a little smarter, you play Watson."
Okay, now I, Zeng Yong, Sherlock Holmes, Conan, let me reveal the truth to you!
The two young reporters looked at me with a lightning expression on their faces, and then Watson, with short hair, raised his hand timidly and said, "Sir... we are just ordinary people. You all seem to be very powerful people here. Why do you want us to help?"
Tsk, look at what you said, do you look back at the useless guy who is lying on the sofa with an overly indulgent look like a very powerful character? Not to mention the group of scum outside the door who is about to die in just 20 days.
Moreover, compared to the Red Army of the Guards and the Special Operations Team, I believe more that you two passers-by who were forcibly dragged into this incident by me. At least they are well aware of it and there is no threat. How about it? Anyway, you can't get out now, so why not work with me to find a way out. What's more, as a travel reporter, this legendary experience is undoubtedly more selling point than the flowers and plants in Anling City?
The two reporters looked at each other and after a long time, they nodded at the same time.
Very good, then our three-person detective team is formed, what should we do according to the first step of the detective code?
Watson, with short hair, said: "Collect intelligence?"
Long-haired assistant Kogoro Mori said: "Investigate the scene?"
...No wonder you two can only be assistants. Wisdom is not enough. The first step in the detective code is of course a bold assumption! First of all, we have to assume a possibility, and then try to prove this possibility. If the process is flawless, then treat it as the truth. If the derivation is wrong in the middle, just make another assumption again... Isn't this how it is played in the detective animation? And as an assistant, especially Kogoro Mori, isn't this your expertise?? Every time you choose the real murderer without any brains, why are you scared this time?
Kogoro Mouri looked like crying: "I, I have never heard of such a detective..."
Alas, with such IQ and courage, you can only play Kogoro Mouri, so there is no need to think about the protagonist. Okay, let’s talk less nonsense, let’s determine a direction first... You have heard the conversation between Lu Wei just now. What are your thoughts?
Kogoro Maori immediately said: "Please believe us! We did not provoke internal strife!"
Tsk, don’t rush to clarify yourself. If you have any reasons and evidence, just say it one by one, it’s meaningless to just shout slogans.
"Okay..." Kogoro Mouri took a deep breath and said to me: "First of all, the information about Emerald Dreams was proposed and recognized by both of us. The person you are worried about who can seize the bodies of other people cannot seize the bodies of two people at the same time, right? Let us lie at the same time, right?"
Well, this has not been mentioned in the information.
At this time, Lu Wei, who was sleeping on the sofa, said: "They are right. The puppet masters of the Three Shadow Moons cannot control many people. From this point of view, these two women may not be lying."
Shut up, don't just steal the show, you, the silly supporting role, and if those two women didn't lie, wouldn't the situation be very unfavorable to you?
Lu Wei laughed: "You can guess anyway, it doesn't matter if I say it or not. If I say it, I seem a little calmer."
Oh? You should not be underestimated by the bachelor spirit...well, don't worry about your troubles for the time being, it's more interesting to find the answer with two assistants.
"If it is assumed that the information of the Emerald Dream requires the operator is true, then what we need to do now is to find the operator and then execute it. Of course, the easiest way is to kill everyone, but now it seems that there is a very important problem..."
That is, is the manipulator necessarily a human?
In fact, this is a very simple reasoning. If you think about it from the perspective of others, as the trap arranger, I cannot guarantee that the other party does not understand the Emerald Dream at all. Even the young reporter from Sakurajima knows a little about it. It can be seen that although this prop is not exposed at a high level, the information is not completely confidential. However, the elite members of the Red Army of the Guards and the Special Operations Team actually know nothing about it. This is a strange thing!
Since I cannot guarantee that the operator's intelligence is absolutely confidential, I must leave a back-up for the following situation: the intelligence is exposed and the other party begins to search for the operator.
In other words, you must be able to hide yourself. The best way to hide yourself...
I turned to look at Lu Wei, who couldn't help but sigh: "It's me!"
Of course, you are the most suspicious. Not to mention anything else, just with your teleportation ability, even if others have doubts about you, they will not dare to touch you. It is simply the most sharp amulet. Is there any better hiddenness than this?
"...If you say that, I want to roll on the ground and cheat."
Rolling around doesn't work, whoever should be. The second detective code is: I don't recognize my relatives. However, based on the principle of prudent career, I will not be busy making decisions.
I turned around to ask the assistant for advice: "What do you two have any ideas?"
Watson and Kogoro Mori looked at Lu Wei very hesitantly, and then said, "Let's consider it again. We don't think it's like him... And remember when we first entered the building, did Mr. Zhao Kui's lover attack you? That should be the result of being taken over by someone. If you say that, maybe..."
Perhaps that manipulator is one of the three giants of Shadow Moon, who can snatch other people's bodies at will?
Interesting, this conclusion seems to be very interesting. Assistants, I feel very pleased with your intelligence level.
Is the puppet master? I seem to have a clue.
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PS: I chatted with the editor today. It’s really nothing to say about professionals. During this period, I received a lot of valuable guidance. Combined with my previous communication with banana octopus netizens, I roughly found the biggest problem and solution for writing today. I was quite encouraged, so I added another chapter to celebrate.
PSS: By the way, if I had asked the editor for advice earlier, the beginning of Liaobei might not have collapsed. It's a pity... But it doesn't matter. I haven't serialized many words so far, so it's still time to correct it.
PSSS: Please rest assured: There will be no major changes in style, it is definitely a niche... It is just cutting off some things that are unpleasant to readers and those that I write are unpleasant to them.
I don’t ask for the popularity of the book, at least in terms of quality, I should be worthy of the recommendation posts sent to me by readers on a certain forum these days, as well as readers who have encouraged me from all aspects starting from the upload of this book!
Chapter completed!