Chapter 8: Revisiting the Secret Room
Sitting in the police car home, my mind was full of the conversation with Kang Long just now, I was very skeptical of Irene's suicide, but it was just a feeling after abnormal logical judgment, but it was impossible to talk about it as categorically as Kang Long, as if I had really witnessed the entire death process of Irene. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Regarding this, Kang Long's explanation is far less convincing than his tone, he just said something about what he knew about Erin after contacting her, even if the other party's mental condition had some problems after the crime, but it was never to the point of suicide, but these alone are really enough to conclude that Erin did not commit suicide?
Kanglong must have more important evidence that has not been said!
I can still understand this, he did not have the obligation to tell me everything, after all, he is just a case experiencer like him.
And if there is really such evidence, it may be a lifesaver for him, or even a bargaining chip for negotiating with the murderer.
It's just that blessings and misfortunes lurk, and the truth that blessings and misfortunes depend on each other is difficult to explain.
"You're such a weirdo."
Someone suddenly spoke in the silent police car, it was Li Rui, who was in charge of taking me home.
"What?"
"At this time, people wish they could get the protection of the police, but you want to leave in danger, is it really strange, or are you not afraid that the murderer will come to kill you?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I just think there's a reason for anything out of the ordinary, don't you?"
"Did Lu Yong send you to probe me?"
"Oh? What do you think? Hehe, you're too sensitive, I just think it's dull in the car and just find something to talk about. ”
Li Rui said this with a smug expression, like a hunter who drives his prey into a desperate situation, but people are often the easiest to show their flaws at such times.
"To be honest, if no one sent me home today, maybe I would really choose to stay at the police station, after all, Captain Lu said just now that Irene's death was not a suicide."
The more casual my tone was, the easier it was for the other party to be careless, and sure enough, Li Rui said in surprise without even thinking about it: "How could the captain tell you this......"
As soon as the words came out, he realized that something was wrong, but it was too late, Li Rui glared at me from the rearview mirror, and said angrily: "You dare to cheat me!" ”
I smiled at him and said faintly, "Oh? What do you think? You're too sensitive, I just think it's too dull in the car and want to make a joke. ”
Li Rui was stunned and couldn't speak, I wanted to take advantage of his mistake to ask some more things, but in the end I held back, it didn't do me any good to really force him to hurry, not to mention that as long as I was sure that Erin didn't commit suicide, it was already a precious clue.
It's just that I never thought that this Li Rui was a narrow-minded person in addition to his conceit, and tonight's trick quickly became the fuse for him to take revenge.
Sending me downstairs, Li Rui drove away without a sound.
And just now, just after it was determined that Erin was killed by him, I secretly decided to investigate the case, the murderer has already begun to act, sooner or later it will be my turn, rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to fight.
As for the police, it's like the murderer is a ghost, and I don't believe it in my subconscious.
When I got home and lay on the bed, looking at the shoe prints on the floor, my emotions gradually stabilized, and my mind recalled every detail of the day of the crime, especially before entering the revenge room.
The decision to play this game was purely accidental, and when we passed by the secret room, everyone had already walked around the manor for most of the day, and was thinking about where to rest, so they chose this place to play and sit.
At that time, there were only eight of us waiting in line, and they only happened to meet the deceased and the deceased, so even if the murderer was really among us, it could only be one of Erin and Kang Long, and now that Irene is dead, the focus of the police should naturally be on Kang Long, and Lu Yong's targeting of me is obviously biased and emotional, as for the reason, I think it is probably related to the incident three years ago.
In order to commit murder in such a public place, in addition to the staff of the playground, there are only companions who enter the secret room with the deceased, and the most basic condition for committing a perfect crime is to be able to control the game, and a staff member who is familiar with the environment is indispensable.
There was only one person on the staff who brought us in and explained the rules of the game, a woman, and I didn't have any impression of her, and even if she was standing in front of me and I was recognizing, I wouldn't be able to recognize her.
Returning to the scene of the crime is the only option now, whether it is the revenge room or Erin's house, whether the murderer is a human or a ghost, the clues must be there!
I don't remember when I fell asleep, I just knew that I slept well that night, without dreams, and woke up to the end of the day.
There were only two phone calls in the morning, one was from the company, because the boss learned that I had encountered a murder case, and gave myself half a month of vacation with great mercy, one to facilitate cooperation with the police investigation, and the other to allow me to recuperate with peace of mind, and this also gave me time to track down the case.
Another call was from Lin Hui to ask about my condition, not to mention, this merry man treats his friends quite kindly, which also made me include him in the list of best friends, even though I don't even have many friends.
Knowing that everyone had spent the day safely, my heart was a lot lighter, not all because of good intentions, the more people died, the more powerful the murderer, and if so, the more difficult it was to save my own life.
One can boast in times of happiness and present oneself as a savior, but only care about self-preservation in times of crisis. It is easy to say that it is easy to be a hero, but it is difficult to be a hero.
At lunch, I rearranged my thoughts from last night, thought about it again and again, and finally decided to return to Happy Manor, but I am not a policeman, it is impossible to enter the scene of the crime, Erin has just been killed, there must be a lot of police in her house, although there will also be police evidence collection in the revenge room, but at this time the police force should be limited, and I may have a little chance here.
And it turned out that my judgment was correct.
THE SKY OUTSIDE IS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR, AND THE GENTLE SUNLIGHT ON MY BODY MAKES PEOPLE FEEL LAZY, AND IF IT WERE A NORMAL DAY, I WOULD DEFINITELY GO TO DREAMCOFFEE FOR AN AFTERNOON TO SIT AND FEEL THE QUIET HAPPINESS UNDER THE SUN.
The visitors to Happy Manor were not affected by the murder in the slightest, and only two days later, it was crowded again, as if nothing had happened.
I didn't have time to linger, so I went straight to the revenge room, which was out of business, and it was about the same as I expected, there was only a young male policeman guarding the door of the room, and no one else was allowed to get close, but even then, it was not easy to sneak in, and I knew that he would not be the only policeman here, at least one person who could replace him.
I didn't dare to get too close to the secret room for fear of attracting attention, but instead found a place to sit in the drink shop diagonally opposite, thinking about my next move.
The Vengeance Chamber has two doors, an entrance and an exit, which was supposed to be a great opportunity to take advantage of, but I didn't expect that these two doors would open on the same wall, and the house was not big, so as long as I stood in front of any door, I could see two doors at the same time, which undoubtedly gave me a big problem.
Waiting in anxiety is a torturous thing.
I could sit quietly in the afternoon sun all afternoon, but I couldn't stand the torment of waiting, I really admired the perseverance of this young man, for two hours, even I felt tired from sitting, he didn't even relax for a moment, he didn't even go to the toilet once!
Getting up from my seat and moving my muscles, I was going to try my luck somewhere else, looking for clues that were so vague that they almost couldn't exist, better than being in a hurry.
But before I could take a step, the sound of a conversation across the road caught my attention.
"Hey, what's going on in that revenge chamber across there? How can there be police at the door? Can't play anymore? ”
"What? You don't know yet? The day before yesterday afternoon, someone had died in that house! ”
"What...... What the?! Playing with this thing is still life-threatening?! ”
"Of course not, the man was murdered! And it's very evil! ”
"Evil Sect?"
"Yes, because the murderer is not human at all!"
"Huh?! Not human? What is not a person? Don't...... Could it be a ghost? ”
"Shhh, you speak quietly, it is said that there were eight people in there that day, but no one saw the murderer, but they were killed by their side, you say that the evil door is not the evil door?!"
"I've heard from friends that the game is played in the dark, and it's not surprising that you can't see the murderer."
"But the room is so small that even if you can't see people, can't you even hear a sound? Who in this world can kill people so silently?! ”
I didn't listen to the conversation between the two anymore, and I didn't expect that the rumors had just happened but the rumors had already spread, and it was the most terrifying and absurd version of this.
People are like this, they will always be attracted by something incredible but very dramatic, and become the talk of conversation after dinner.
It's just that the three of them have become tigers, and I don't know if the truth of the matter will be drowned out by this rumor, and even if the police really find out the murderer, they may become the scapegoat of the murderer in the eyes of the public......
Suddenly, a scolding sound sounded behind me, interrupting my train of thought, and I turned around to laugh at the strange idea I had just hauled me, which was too pessimistic.
The scolding came from the mouths of two middle-aged men, I don't know why they fought for something, and after a while, they actually fought, and those who were still watching the excitement hurriedly went up to dissuade them, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
I was disappointed that I didn't have to join in the excitement but turned my head to look at the policeman on duty, who only glanced at the place symbolically, but did not mean to come, which disappointed me, and it was true that there was no need to alarm the police for a dispute of this magnitude, and the staff in the manor could handle it.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, a uniformed staff member walked up and stopped between the two, saying words of persuasion as they separated. I thought that this sudden quarrel would disappear, but I didn't think that a talkative person interjected a few more words, and the two sides who had just reined in their anger fought again, and the situation intensified, and after a while, several people got involved, and the original single fight eventually evolved into a group fight, and the staff who persuaded the fight also took several punches for no reason, retreated to the side in embarrassment, took out his mobile phone and shouted to call the police.
Seeing this, I hurriedly stopped him and said, "Wait, you call the police now, and I don't know what the police will do when they get here!" ”
Naturally, I will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The other party looked at me blankly and asked, "What do you mean?" Don't you call the police? Look at my face, you can't let me pull them apart alone, can you?! ”
I bowed my mouth at the door of the revenge chamber and said, "Isn't there a policeman there?" You go and call him for help first, and I'll help you call the police. ”
"Makes sense."
The staff agreed almost without a second thought, and ran towards the young policeman.
I quickly called the police, explained the situation in the most concise terms, and waited for the young policeman to leave, the situation was different now, and there was no reason for me to stand idly by.
Sure enough, within two minutes the staff returned, and the young policeman hurriedly followed, and I was finally able to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to return to the revenge room.