Blizzard Mountain Villa is a noun with a specific reference in mystery novels. It usually refers to cases where traffic and communications are blocked due to snowstorms, and the murderer must be found in a closed environment.
At the same time, in the classic Blizzard Villa case, there will definitely be a murderer, and it will be a serial murder case to give the detective a sense of oppression. The murderer must also be a character in the Villa rather than an outsider.
At this moment, the situation at Stormwind Villa clearly meets these requirements.
However, the goal of Lu Jian and others is not to find the murderer, but to survive until the end of the Soul Conjuring Night.
"I did mention regular contact with the police chief, but they want to confirm that I have lost contact, at least after tomorrow morning. The storm near Storm Mountain Villa is extremely strong, and the police car will not be able to repair the road for a while.
Come to support, I think, probably when the spiritual night is over and our mission is completed, those policemen may not be able to climb up."
Stone said quietly.
"The efficiency of the police in the abandoned capital is really too low. It would be better to count on them than to count on Taoist Heming to come out on his own."
"Then what you just said"
Shia didn't understand. Since the police couldn't arrive tomorrow morning, Stone's words would only have some effect tonight and would be exposed early tomorrow morning. Why would he say that?
"The person who killed Gaode must be for the legacy of Taoist Heming. If the police come, his purpose will be defeated. So, what will he do when he knows that the police will arrive tomorrow?"
A bolt of lightning fell, and the silver flash reflected Stone's profile. Half of his face was hidden in darkness, while half of his face was illuminated by lightning, forming a strong contrast.
"You mean that the murderer will continue to commit crimes and try to find Taoist Heming's inheritance before the police come?"
Shia speculated.
"That's right."
Stone nodded.
"But in this case, those servants or Ms. Lily are very likely to become the targets of the murderer..."
Shia felt vaguely uneasy.
"That's not the point."
Stone replied.
"The crux of the matter is, why did he kill people?"
He put down his pipe, and the raindrops hit the glass of the window, making a noisy sound. In the middle of the night, this sound continued, forming an irregular and chaotic noise that made it impossible to sleep.
"If this person just wants to find the heritage of Taoist Heming, then he can just search every corner here, or try to use some extraordinary power. Why would he kill Gaode to attract attention, and also use
That kind of novelty-seeking approach.”
"Let's first rule out the option that the murderer has fallen into madness, lost his mind, and killed people when he saw him. Assuming that he acted for his own purpose, then the act of killing is a link worth thinking about."
After hearing Stone's reasoning, Lu Tiao quickly thought of a possibility.
"Maybe killing is part of the search for Taoist Heming's legacy."
"What?"
There were biscuits on the plate in front of Sia. She took it as a midnight snack and would pick up a piece and throw it into her mouth from time to time. The storm outside the window had no impact on her appetite at all.
"Look, Taoist Heming is not a good person to begin with, so maybe his legacy also requires human sacrifice to appear?"
"Moreover, our mission is to survive until the end of the Night of Souls. Why is the task not to witness the Night of Souls but to survive? This shows that we will encounter some dangerous things, and they will harm our lives. If the essence of the Night of Souls is to
Killings, rituals of human sacrifice, then everything makes sense.”
Lu Tan said seriously.
"You mean, we are all sacrifices, and everyone in this Rainstorm Villa is now a sacrifice?"
Shia frowned slightly.
It's not that she feels scared, but in this case, the opponent is bound to fight face-to-face with the Chosen One. In this case, Shia feels that it is best to use her firepower advantage.
Shia believed that any task that could be solved through combat was not difficult.
At that time, it is still unclear who is the hunter and who is the prey.
"etc."
Stone suddenly raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
"Don't you think this is a little too logical?"
"How to say?"
Lu Tiao also noticed something strange and asked back.
"Our current inferences, from Gothe's death to the current information, are quite reasonable and smooth, and there are no other possibilities or misleadings."
Stone said.
"This is unreasonable."
"What's unreasonable about this?"
Shia was puzzled.
"Don't you think this is going too well? We are quite confident in our conclusion. You were even thinking about how high your chances of winning would be if you faced the murderer head-on, right?"
Stone looked at Sia, causing the mage girl to stop holding the cookie.
"Indeed, I do think we can easily solve this murderer without even thinking about other possibilities."
Shia murmured, she seemed to have discovered something.
"There's something wrong with me, too. If I followed my approach, the murderer might continue killing people tonight. Under normal circumstances, I shouldn't have done this to induce him to commit a crime."
Stone shook his head, as if trying to make himself more awake.
"So, some of your emotions or thoughts have been amplified, and your way of thinking has been affected?"
Lu Tan roughly understood what Stone wanted to express.
Just like Shia, she has been eating since the beginning and is not too worried about the situation happening in front of her. This is not in line with her original character. Well, although it cannot be confirmed that she has been eating, I hope
It was obvious to Ya that the feeling of confidence had been lingering in her mind and was constantly amplified.
Stone was in a similar situation. His desire to complete the task was constantly catalyzed, eventually leading him to say words that might induce the murderer to commit the crime.
Including Emma, Lily, and Rum, everyone was subtly affected, and their personalities and behaviors became extreme.
As for Lu Trip.
“What is amplified about you?”
Shia looked at Lu Tan suspiciously.
"I don't know either."
Lu Tan felt that there was nothing wrong with him. He could think normally and reasonably, and there was nothing wrong with his actions.
"Wait a minute, let's talk about it. Will Browning be affected in this way before he died? Although he lived here and became younger physically, he had no special desire for women before that.
But after meeting Lily, it was difficult to contain him. If this is the side effect of Taoist Heming's legacy, then everything seems to be explained."
Stone suddenly said, but soon he lowered his head again.
"No, I can't think so smoothly. Maybe this is another trap."
Obviously, he does not believe in the conclusion he has derived now, because this is probably thinking under the influence of extraordinary power.
