??Chapter 626: 625. Magnify_1
Chapter 626: 625. Magnify_1
Blizzard Villa in detective novels is a noun with a specific reference, usually because the storm has cut off transportation and communication, forcing the search for a murderer within a closed environnt.
At the sa ti, a classical Blizzard Villa case will certainly involve a murderer, often a serial killer to create a sense of urgency for the detective, and the culprit will inevitably be soone within the mansion, not an outsider.
And now, the situation at Storm Villa obviously t these criteria.
However, Lu Ban and the others were not aiming to find the murderer but to survive until the end of Soul Summoning Night.
“I did ntion to the sheriff about regular contacts, but they wouldn’t confirm the loss of communication until after tomorrow morning at the earliest. The storm near Storm Villa is extrely violent, and it’s impossible for the police cars to repair the road and co to our aid in a short ti. I think by the ti Soul Summoning Night is over and our task is complete, those police might not even be able to make it up here,”
Stone said faintly.
“Abandoned Capital police are too inefficient, expecting them is less practical than hoping for Taoist Crane Cry to co out himself.”
“What you just ntioned…”
Shia was puzzled; given that the police couldn’t arrive until tomorrow morning, Stone’s words would only be sowhat effective tonight and would be debunked by tomorrow morning, so why would he say that.
“The person who killed Gaude must have done it for Taoist Crane Cry’s inheritance, and if the police ca, his goal would be thwarted. So, knowing that the police are coming tomorrow, what will he do?”
A bolt of lightning struck down, illuminating Stone’s profile with a silvery flash. Half his face was hidden in the dark, the other half lit by the lightning, creating a stark contrast.
“You an, the murderer will continue the cri, trying to find the inheritance before the police arrive?”
Shia deduced.
“Exactly.”
Stone nodded.
“But this way, the servants or Miss Lily might beco targets of the murderer.”
Shia had a vague sense of unease.
“That’s not the point,”
Stone answered.
“The key question is, why is he killing?”
He set down his pipe, with raindrops tapping on the window panes, creating a noisy clamor. In the dead of night, this sound continuously rattled, forming a relentless cacophony of noise that made it impossible to sleep.
“If this person just wants to find Taoist Crane Cry’s inheritance, then all he has to do is search; scour every corner here, or try using so extraordinary powers. Why would he kill Gaude and draw attention, and moreover, with such a bizarre thod.”
“Let’s rule out the possibility that the murderer has fallen into madness, lost sanity, and kills anyone he sees. Assuming he is acting for his own goals, then the act of killing itself becos a point worth considering.”
Hearing Stone’s reasoning, Lu Ban quickly thought of a possibility.
“Maybe the murder is part of the search for Taoist Crane Cry’s inheritance.”
“What?”
There were biscuits on the plate in front of Shia, which she treated as a midnight snack, occasionally picking one up to throw into her mouth. The storm raging outside the window had no effect on her appetite.
“You see, Taoist Crane Cry wasn’t exactly a saint, so maybe his inheritance requires a living sacrifice to appear?”
“Moreover, our task is to survive until Soul Summoning Night ends, not just to witness it, which suggests we’d encounter so dangerous things that could threaten our lives. If Soul Summoning Night is essentially about killing, about performing a ceremony with living sacrifices, then everything makes sense.”
Lu Ban said earnestly.
“You’re saying we’re all sacrifices, and everyone here in Storm Villa now is a sacrifice?”
Shia frowned slightly.
It wasn’t that she felt afraid, but in such a scenario, she’d inevitably have to face the Chosen by Gods in combat, where Shia felt she could best utilize her firepower advantage.
Any task that could be solved with battle, Shia thought, was not difficult at all.
By then, it would still be uncertain who was the hunter and who was the prey.
“Wait a mont,”
Stone suddenly raised his hand, massaging his temples.
“Don’t you think this is all a little too neat?”
“What do you an?”
Lu Ban also sensed sothing odd and asked back.
“Our current deductions, ever since Gaude died, leading up to all this information we have now, are quite rational, quite smooth, and even lack any other possibilities or misdirection,”
Stone explained.
“That’s unreasonable.”
“What’s unreasonable about that?”
Shia was puzzled.
“Don’t you think it’s all going too smoothly? We’re quite confident in our conclusions, and just now you were even considering how high your chances would be if you faced the killer head-on, weren’t you?”
Stone looked at Shia, causing the mage girl holding a biscuit to pause.
“…Indeed, I was confident that we could easily handle the killer, without even thinking of other possibilities.”
Shia muttered, seeming to have realized sothing.
“I’m also not right, if we proceed with my thods, then the killer might continue to kill tonight. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t make such an action that could induce the criminal to commit a cri.”
Stone shook his head, as if trying to clear his thoughts.
“So, certain emotions or ways of thinking in you all have been amplified, influenced?”
Lu Ban roughly grasped what Stone was trying to say.
Just like Shia, she had been eating since the beginning, and she hasn’t shown much concern for the situation at hand, which doesn’t align with her original personality. Well, even though the continuous eating isn’t confird, but Shia’s confidence is clearly lingering in her mind, continuously being amplified.
A similar case for Stone, his desire to complete the mission has been continually catalyzed, ultimately leading him to utter those words that could possibly induce the killer to commit a cri.
Including Aima, Lily, Lorne, everyone had been subtly influenced, their personalities and behavior becoming extre.
As for Lu Ban.
“Which part of you has been amplified?”
Shia looked at Lu Ban suspiciously.
“I don’t know either.”
Lu Ban felt he didn’t have any major issues, he was able to think logically and there wasn’t anything wrong with his actions.
“Wait, now that you ntion it, could Bronning have been under such influence before he died? Although he lived here and beca younger, he hadn’t had any particular desire for won before, but after eting Lily, he couldn’t contain himself. If, let’s say, the side effect of Taoist Crane Cry’s inheritance is this, then everything seems to be explainable,”
Stone suddenly said, but then he lowered his head again.
“No, I can’t think so smoothly, this might be another trap.”
Clearly, he now didn’t trust the conclusions he had co to because they could very well be influenced by extraordinary powers.
“If that’s the case, why don’t we just ask Lily?”
Lu Ban pointed towards the exit of the dining area.
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