Despite the cursing, none of those present were fools.
They had already figured out what Wei Guan was doing.
He was extending an invitation to the killer!
The killer committed crimes on the streets at night, which meant that all first-hand traces related to the truth were hidden in the night.
Therefore, for the Players, although the night was dangerous, it was a better time to get closer to the answer than the daytime.
But Eternal Bloom Town was too large, so large that it was impossible to search every corner in one night, let alone encounter the killer.
So Wei Guan used himself as bait, wanting to provoke the killer into showing up.
And Fang Jue had already seen through Wei Guan's intention; without any eye contact, relying solely on their sharp intuition and equally flexible thinking, the two of them spontaneously put on a show.
It wasn't until Wei Guan left that the others saw through the two men's stroke of genius cooperation.
But the 'idiot' they cursed out was also heartfelt.
No one likes a show-off.
This was a fact.
Suddenly feeling a bit of understanding for Chen Chong, what was going on?
Fang Jue shook his head and chuckled, then said to the crowd:
"Maybe there's no sleep tonight. Everyone pack up and follow along separately."
After speaking, He also looked back.
In the shadowy corner where a man had been standing, the Ascetic Monk was long gone.
Clearly, He had also seen the clue.
Tsk, not a single fool.
Cheng Shi praised in His heart, then tidied His clothes and quietly slipped out the back door.
The full moon hung high, and a warm breeze gently caressed; the night in Eternal Bloom Town was not cool.
As soon as Cheng Shi went out, He found that not all residents followed the curfew, at least some drunkards were still wandering the streets.
They stumbled along while shouting the God's name of [prosperity], as if doing so would allow their Lord to protect them and spare them from Death.
He looked at these drunkards and smiled, then quickly snuck in the direction Wei Guan had disappeared.
Wei Guan was indeed a lone wolf.
Although Fang Jue had cooperated with Him, giving Him an excuse to provoke the killer, this person seemed not to appreciate it at all.
After He left, He didn't leave a single trace.
Subtle footprints disappeared directly not far from the inn, and there was no trace left around that could indicate a direction.
"Damn, that's incredible."
Cheng Shi stood on the roof of a certain residential house, frowning as He searched back and forth for clues.
Not far away, on the high tower windmill, Yun Ni was doing the same thing.
Everyone had lost their target, not knowing where Wei Guan had run off to.
"He doesn't think He can solve the killer?"
Du Xiguang on the other side finally couldn't help it. He pushed up His glasses and complained with some indignation:
"If He finds the real culprit first and makes a choice for us in advance, who will bear the consequences?
People of [foolishness] are always so disgusting."
Ah, indeed.
Cheng Shi smiled in His heart; [Fraud] and [Memory] seemed to be standing together again.
Wei Guan's methods were clean, and as a Hunter, His skill in clearing traces was superb. Everyone searched in 8 directions separately for an hour but couldn't find where He had gone.
It wasn't until another half an hour passed, and everyone with dark faces met again, that the Ascetic Monk who had disappeared earlier suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.
As soon as He appeared, His face was even uglier than Cheng Shi's.
Fang Jue spotted Him immediately and asked in a deep voice:
"Found anything?"
The Ascetic Monk said nothing and turned to leave.
Everyone's hearts sank, and they immediately followed.
Under the Ascetic Monk's guidance, everyone scaled walls and rooftops, quickly moving through the night. Before long, they arrived at a certain location directly south of the Town.
On a wide street, the Players suddenly discovered a dead person.
And this dead person was wearing the white shirt and black vest provided by the inn.
It was Wei Guan!
Wei Guan was dead!
Everyone was shocked, and Cheng Shi's pupils contracted sharply.
He couldn't imagine a 2400 Player dying so silently in the Trial.
One must know that this place was not particularly far from the inn, almost right under the Players' noses as they took turns searching.
If there had been any sounds of fighting, it was impossible for not a single person to have heard it.
That means one thing: either the killer's strength completely overpowered Wei Guan and killed Him instantly, or the killer had means to conceal sounds.
Fang Jue's face sank, and He quickly flew down to Wei Guan's side.
As soon as He landed, He announced angrily:
"Here, lying is forbidden!"
The S-rank Faith talent of [Order], Edict Sung Far Away!
This was not a special skill exclusive to the Ruler; all believers of [Order] could make the laws they 'temporarily enacted' effective by chanting the corresponding 'Judgment Ballads'.
It was just that the Ruler were the Singers of [Order]; they could also apply additional effects when singing the ballads, so this talent was especially useful for them.
A golden light instantly spread across the entire street. Fang Jue looked at the crowd behind Him and chanted in a low voice:
"Justiciar above, the time for interrogation has come.
All lies will be exposed, and all answers will eventually be revealed.
The suspect will be questioned here, stating past sins, facing inner torment.
Then!
Under the gaze of [Order]...
Cast into the Death prison!"
A white light rose from everyone, and Cheng Shi silently felt that not only was He much weaker, but He also gained a status called [Pleading Guilty].
He frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
Was Fang Jue suspecting that someone among them had secretly struck?
After all, they had been searching separately for a full hour just now, which was indeed enough time to go out and kill someone.
Then why kill one of their own?
Cheng Shi was stunned, and a sudden warning flashed in His heart:
If you think about everyone's Faith again...
"?"
Damn, coming for me?
But before Fang Jue could ask, Yun Ni, who was closest, suddenly leaned forward and asked:
"You are a believer of [Fraud], aren't you?"
!!!
She's still suspecting me?
Cheng Shi's body tensed, and a huge sense of pressure suddenly rose from His consciousness, forcing Him to speak the truth.
You motherfucker, you can play like this too?
Riding on the coattails, huh?
Cheng Shi glared fiercely at Yun Ni, His jaw clenched, the muscles on His face taut, trying to strongly resist this pressure.
But after only supporting it for a second, His Mouth was broken.
He saw His face twitch twice quickly, and He generously gave the answer:
"· No."
Yun Ni seemed very surprised by this answer. She raised an eyebrow and turned to run.
But how could Cheng Shi be so easily bullied? He immediately gritted His teeth and asked loudly in return:
"Why did you want to kill Wei Guan?"
Yun Ni was stunned and blurted out:
"Didn't like Him, so wanted to kill Him."
!
After speaking, her face changed, while Cheng Shi smiled like a fox.
He had played a trick in the question, openly substituting concepts!
"Wanting to kill" and "killing", in some contexts, were completely different meanings.
But in some contexts, it was easy to be misunderstood.
Sure enough, the moment Yun Ni's voice fell, a force of [Memory] sealed this place, trapping her.
Du Xiguang stepped in front of Yun Ni and, without a word, pointed His index finger at her forehead.
"We'll know by looking."
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