After a large-scale search, the entire gallery was basically turned upside down by Yu Siqi and others. Sadly, however, they found nothing more interesting than a few hidden paintings. This result was undoubtedly not satisfactory to Yu Siqi, considering that the reason why they spent time in such a place was not just the priest's words. Whether it was the evidence on the wall or the strange feeling of being in the fog, it was impossible for them to give up.

Especially, when he looked at Father An's frown, Yu Siqi knew that he was not the only one who was quite concerned about such a result.

Unfortunately, they don't really have a good solution at the moment.

"It's almost time to leave for the next place, right?"

Xie Baozhen was the first person to give up, and Yu Siqi could understand her thoughts, after all, she still had a cousin by her side whose condition was deteriorating.

"It took so much time and it ended up with nothing. I know you're not in a good mood, Father. But we have to think about something else, like food and water. ”

Gong Chen spoke in a very serious tone for the first time, and his expression was like two people in an ordinary way.

"I knew that getting too attached to a detail might lead to a loss of judgment, but my gut tells me it's not as simple as we seem."

Father Ann looked up and stared at the hammer-beaten wall.

"Maybe it's time to use something unconventional?"

Yu Siqi knew what Father Ann cared about, and so did himself. And for some reason, his mind was now completely absorbed by the mystery here.

"Do you want to go back in time again?"

Gong Chen asked casually.

"It's not strictly about going back in time, it's just being a spectator."

Yu Siqi corrected Gong Chen's statement, but just as he was about to act, his wrist was clamped by a strong hand.

The priest stepped in to stop his 'crooked thoughts' and shook his head and said: "Although, in some ways, going back in time is indeed a shortcut. But don't forget that it's dangerous to put yourself too far in the wrong order. I don't want you to ruin your future for the sake of momentary convenience. ”

"Father, you're starting to be 'alarmist' again."

Gong Chen smiled nonchalantly.

"Since the priest said so, then I will do it. It's just that in this case, we may have to give up this path for the time being. ”

Yu Siqi knew that the priest had good intentions, so he did not show any resistance. After all, 'obedience' is one of his traditional 'virtues'.

Just as they were all walking out of the messy gallery, Father Ann paused, having suddenly thought of something. I saw that he slightly lifted the crystal plate in his palm, looked at it carefully for a long time, and then turned back directly.

"Father, this is?"

Gong Chen asked confusedly.

"I guess I found something."

Xie Baozhen said uncertainly, but Agui next to her seemed very calm, and nodded with a weak head.

Noticing the priest's anomaly, Yu Siqi was the first to follow him back. Because on the one hand, he still has a little nostalgia for this place, and on the other hand, the priest's posture makes him feel that there may be a 'play'.

It's a pity that when he followed the priest back, he found that the priest at this moment had actually chosen to 'walk' in the gallery.

'It can't be a trick! ’

Yu Siqi muttered in his heart and followed hard. Finally, after following the priest repeatedly for at least three or four times, Yu Siqi couldn't help but speak.

"I don't want to be rude, Father"

"However, we still have occasional 'faux pas'."

Father Ann picked up the conversation before Siqi could finish speaking.

"I guess I'm wasting my time. In fact, judging from my current behavior, I can understand that you, like everyone else, have an opinion about my approach. But I want you and the others who are still standing at the door to listen to what I have to say. ”

In the last few sentences, the priest deliberately raised his voice. A few people at the door reluctantly walked in after hearing the priest's call.

"Thank you. Trust me, this shouldn't be a disappointing one. ”

Father Ann looked around, his gaze moving back and forth in the gallery they had messed up and about. Then he laughed, and he laughed very happily. This long-lost smile made Yu Siqi realize that the priest might really have found something.

"Forgive me for being foolish, I don't know what you have to laugh about, Father."

Gong Chen asked with a straight face.

"I'll explain, but before that, I want to ask you a question. You've been back and forth in this gallery a lot, has anyone ever noticed their steps? ”

Father Ann put away his smile and asked lightly.

"The number of steps? Who's going to count that thing! ”

Gong Chen said angrily.

"It's okay, I can tell you the answer. Because I've just walked back and forth several times, and the average is between 210 and 220 steps. Since the ground is not particularly flat, let's take an interval value, and then streamline it, 200 steps. If you take one and a half meters, this is about a distance of more than 100 meters. So has anyone ever noticed how many paintings are hanging in this 100-meter gallery? I don't think you've ever thought about it, because I haven't thought about it myself. ”

Fr. Ann said it casually, with a lot of body language and a little preaching. It's a pity that everyone still didn't understand what the priest was trying to say. I could only look at the priest's face, and reluctantly forced myself not to raise any objections and listened.

"Your concentration is really good. Well, I am very grateful for your tolerance and kindness. In fact, not only did I count my steps, but I also took the time to record how many paintings had been hung on the walls on either side. ”

Father Ann smiled and nodded after noticing that the others were silent.

"Aren't most of the paintings missing? How do you record it? ”

William's cold questioning broke Father An's 'one word' and made the atmosphere a little stale.

"Not all paintings are missing, and not all frames have lost their roots. There were many marks on the walls, and although they were not obvious, they still helped me. Perhaps, it can help us all to see through a lie that is almost impossible to see. ”

Fr. Ann pointed to the crystal plate in his hand and said, "Based on what we learned from it, we know that it is the memory board of the manager 'Nev'. I don't think you have forgotten it, right? ”

"Of course, an impressive conversation."

Yu Siqi nodded as a matter of course.

"Yes, preconceived notions do lead us further and further down the wrong path."

Father Ann tapped his finger lightly on the crystal plate and said, "Especially when it gives a series of hints and the ulterior diary brought about by that ingenious puzzle, it leads us into the mistake that it is the memory board of 'Nev'." Its purpose does not conflict with ours in any way, its requests are acceptable, and the information it gives is beneficial to us. These three points are very 'fatal' views. ”

"Isn't it? I said, "Father, you don't think about things and think of demons, do you?" Don't scare me! ”

Gong Chen looked at Father An worriedly, but only gained a pair of white eyes.

"Please let me finish, thank you."

Rolling his eyes, Father Ann returned to himself and held up the crystal plate that still revealed the map, saying, "We have all made a mistake before, and it is not necessarily a good thing to believe too much in a 'map' of unknown origin. What's more, the hand-drawn map itself is actually problematic. ”