0011 Chapter 1: Confessions of the Dead (Section 5)
As he spoke, Zhen Cheng put out the fire and scooped out a full spoonful of the completely dissolved gelatin from the pot, poured it into the small pot for boiling milk and lit it.
Suppressing her guilty conscience, Zhen Cheng succeeded in making her expression look like that of a serial killer with obsessive-compulsive disorder who was carefully orchestrating his artistic creation.
Her movements are so smooth that no one can notice the abnormality hidden behind it or the highly nervous state of the operator.
This is a kind of crazy concentration that makes anyone who intends to observe her willing to subconsciously look away. Even the detective of Epilen, who is experienced and good at observation, is completely unaware that her behavior has gone beyond the limits due to the continuous shock.
The need to “destroy evidence”.
The corner of his eye glanced at Epilens's incomprehensible expression, and Zhen Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief under the exaggerated performance. If she hadn't been completely guessed by what she wanted to hide, why would she have worked so hard to stimulate the old man?
When he explored the mansion previously, Zhen Cheng was unable to open the door of the [Baron's] master bedroom, but from the secret room sandwiched between the nursery and the master bedroom, it was not difficult to judge that the Baron himself, who had lived in the master bedroom all year round, could not have known anything about it.
Judging from the architectural structure, it is very likely that the secret room where the body was hidden has another entrance near the fireplace on the side of the master bedroom.
In other words, the identity of the "Baron" played by Detective Epilens, the second player, has a high probability of being the murderer who actually committed the murder in history - the only one who should kill the [victim] played by her in the game.
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At this moment, our "Baron" was standing at the door of the kitchen with the corners of his mouth twitching, facing the girl's sweet smile.
After a long while, he let out a long sigh, turned around and left the kitchen.
You keep saying that others are still too young, but in the end it is you who suffers from contempt?
After surviving the inner shock deliberately created by Zhen Cheng, Detective Epilens immediately figured out many things. Under the passive appearance, he had already grasped the full confidence to win the game on the spot. Now he was just waiting for a clever opportunity to pass
Unexpected intimidation and well-prepared observation confirmed what Zhen Cheng was hiding.
As the second player, along with the black identity card of unknown material, he also received related "special props" and "kill the [victim]" related tips.
In the game venue, the organizer prepared for each player No. 2 to No. 6 a "special prop" corresponding to an event that actually happened in history. If the corresponding player believes that he is the killer, he must use this prop to kill
Death [victim].
Of course, this is not a fighting competition, but a game of the mind. The organizer has also promised that the game process itself will not pose a threat to the life safety of any participant. At the same time, considering the difficulty of "accurately reproducing history", this
This game has quite loose rules regarding the killing of [victims].
The back of Epilens's character card shows a simple image of a top-hatted gentleman holding a cane and extending his hand in front of a door, giving the impression that he is opening the door on his way home.
Based on what was missing from the hand of the character in the sketch, Epilens discovered the huge brass key with a sharp bottom as soon as he entered the foyer.
It may be the key to the gate of the manor, the key to the magnificent door of the baron's room, the key to a secret room, or the master key to the entire manor. But this is not important for the moment. What is important is when the old detective puts the ID card close to the key
When I checked, I felt the obvious temperature change of the card.
This is how the organizer gives players confirmation of their own special props. The reason is unclear.
Once it is confirmed that he is the real killer, all the Epilens detective needs to do is to throw the key near Zhen Cheng.
With a long sigh and one last look at the kitchen door, Epilens walked towards the luxuriously decorated hall stairs and began to explore the entire mansion along the path Zhen Cheng walked not long ago.
What he chose... was actually the same route without any difference. He went straight upstairs to the baron's master bedroom almost without looking away!
The vague and unevenly distributed dust recorded Zhen Cheng's footsteps that were obviously heavier when he went downstairs than when he went upstairs. And those tiny bloodstains that started from the half-stairs and continued intermittently to the kitchen, ordinary people would not notice at all.
It clearly indicates the direction of the puppet's origin.
When moving the doll, Zhen Cheng was indeed careful to prevent the wounds on her body from leaving traces on the road. But after all, the filling fluid of the simulated doll will not solidify with death like human blood.
Based on Zhen Cheng's experience, she was not able to detect this flaw in a hurry. In fact, even if she was aware of it, time would not allow her to completely destroy or cover up all the traces.
But for Epilens, who is experienced and good at observation, these are obvious clues that are impossible to miss. Especially after he passed the same corridor for the second time...
At the same time, in a seemingly simple but stylish private bar, several blond men with blue eyes and clothes that looked like big shots were staring dumbly at the crystal ball on the bar that was larger than a basketball.
There is no monitoring equipment in the mansion, but every move in the kitchen and even clear dialogue are projected in the eyes of these people in real time.
"Mr. Scarry, the most important prop that contains all the clues was destroyed like this. This has never happened in the game records in history..." He spoke on behalf of the organizer at the banquet before the game started and told everyone in the follow-up
The male emcee who introduced the rules to the players bowed.
Scarry is the surname of a family, not the name of a specific person. There are three Scarry present, but according to internal practice, these followers will all be respectfully addressed as "Mr. Scarry".
"I remember that the most troublesome situation in previous games was just that the [victim] disassembled the puppet props and threw them out of the window. However, the person in charge at the time induced other players to discover the problem by moving some tricks on the light..."
He looked full of confidence and pride, but felt a little exaggerated, described by a man who was no longer than forty years old. It seemed that he recalled the experience of being crushed in Zhen Cheng's hands when he introduced players to the venue, and his expression was mixed with a trace of unnoticeable emotion.
Cruel:
"However, due to the stupidity of the contestants, the game at that time was still unsuccessful like every time it was played in history. Uncle, this is the last game, we must succeed. If necessary, even if she is a young lady of the Zhen family, we will
…”
"Ambis, you are still too young. The weight of the ritual is far beyond the limit you can imagine. Any unnecessary actions will bring disaster to you, the Scarry family, and even the mission of this planet."
The old man in the middle of the sofa smiled and raised his glass, pretending that he was not as dumbfounded as everyone else when he just saw Zhen Cheng's actions. He interrupted the man's speech: "Don't underestimate us, we are not willing to reveal some information and invite
top detectives. Then think carefully about our purpose,"
Across the void, he raised his glass to Zhen Cheng, who was still cleaning up the mess in the kitchen:
"Miss Zhen's actions... couldn't be more appropriate."