Chapter 8 The Man in the Shadows
"You guys, is there any end?" Gu Huang looked at Chen Yutian and Ling Ruoyin, who had completely ignored him, and couldn't help but speak.
Xuan Xi also looked at Chen Yutian with a resentful face on the side, her silver teeth creaked and clenched, thinking that when everyone left in a while, there must be something you look good at.
Seeing her like this, Chen Yutian suddenly cried out in his heart.
Ling Ruoyin looked at Gu Huang and then at Chen Yutian, and smiled, "Giggle...... How dare an accomplice be so arrogant?Chen Gongzi, it seems that the deterrent power of your official status is insufficient?"
Chen Yutian smiled bitterly, ignored her, and looked directly at Gu Huang, "Miss Ling told me that this Fengxue Mountain Villa was still a deserted village a month ago, but more than a month ago, a so-called owner suddenly appeared, and this owner has never appeared in front of people, how can there be such a person in the world? This aroused my suspicions. ”
"And I further thought, if there is a problem with the so-called owner of the Wind and Snow Mountain Villa, then how can you, the steward, and these servants of the Mountain Villa who suddenly appeared have no problem? Thinking of this, I summoned them while all the people in your Mountain Villa were asleep last night. Fortunately, a lot of things happened last night, and everyone basically lost their sleepiness, so I quickly gathered all the people. ”
Tatsu Yutian said as he described the scene at that time......
At that time, it was already more than three o'clock, and Wu Linling, Qin Wuxi, Le Wuhuan, Hao Qian, Jiulong Mansion and Ling Ruoyin, who were not sleepy, were all gathered in Chen Yutian's own room. Because the goal of meeting in the banquet hall was too obvious, it would inevitably attract the attention of the servants of the villa, so Chen Yutian thought of gathering everyone into his room.
It's just that this room was originally occupied by a single person, and at this moment, nearly ten people poured in at once, and it instantly became extremely crowded, and Chen Yutian and several people could only stand on the ground.
Hao Qian looked at Chen Yutian, and was the first to speak, with a solemn expression, "Lord Chen, what is the important matter of summoning us here late at night?"
Wu Linling looked at Xuan Xi and Meng Hongyan, who were almost sitting close to him, and complained, "Yes...... Is there anything you can't say in the hall? Why do you have to squeeze in here?"
Chen Yutian looked at her and nodded, "You're right, it's because I can't go to the hall to say that I'm calling you here." It's just that I didn't expect that the original predecessors were also here. ”
As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Wuji, who still looked indifferent.
Yuan Wuji still didn't speak.
On the contrary, the white-clothed woman Meng smiled faintly, "What did Lord Chen say, after all, we are also related to this case." ”
"That's right. Chen Yutian nodded slightly.
At this time, Le Wuhuan said: "Lord Chen, don't gossip, what is the important thing that you summoned us here late at night?"
Chen Yutian looked at him and smiled slightly, "Since the seniors have said so, then I won't sell the guanzi, and I will gather everyone here tonight because I suspect that there may be something wrong with the servants in this villa, including the Gu Huang girl." ”
As soon as the words were spoken, the whole room suddenly fell silent!
Everyone frowned slightly, and after glancing at each other, they looked at him in disbelief!
Chen Yutian looked at everyone and continued to speak, "You listen to me......" As he spoke, he told everyone about the sudden appearance of a faceless person in Fengxue Mountain Villa a month ago.
As he spoke, Ling Ruoyin, who was sitting on the side, inadvertently provoked a slight arc at the corner of his mouth......
And after listening to his words, Gongsun on the side touched his chin and muttered, "So, is the lord of the so-called Fengxue Mountain Villa suspected that the murderer returned to the people at night?"
Chen Yutian shook his head slightly, "It's not a suspicion, it's just at all! Think about it, if he wasn't from the night return, why would he suddenly summon so many people from the rivers and lakes who were completely unfamiliar with him to hold a banquet in this mountain villa? Could it be that you were familiar with the Wind and Snow Mountain Villa before?"
Hearing this, Qin Wuxi and Le Wuhuan's eyes changed vaguely.
Hao Qian and Wu Linling shook their heads, "Indeed, we have never heard of such a mountain villa before. ”
Chen Yutian nodded, "That's it." I think the purpose of his invitation to you Jianghu people should be to kill people!"
Wu Linling's complexion changed suddenly, "Do you mean, we will all be killed by him?"
Hao Qian shook his head slightly, "His target shouldn't be me, because I didn't come because of the invitation...... And it can't be you, otherwise when the Tears Gang leader dies, he won't let you be specially led to the scene of the crime. He looked at Wu Linling, "But I think he should be planning to blame you for the murder after killing someone." There should be nothing wrong with that. ”
Wu Linling secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Wuxi thought for a moment and looked at Chen Yutian, "I understand what you mean...... Do you suspect that these servants in the villa are the internal agents he arranged inside, or are they ...... Accomplice. ”
Chen Yutian nodded, "That's true. But this is just my guess, and I need a favor from everyone to confirm it. ”
"Oh, what's the busy?" asked Le Wuhuan with a light in his eyes.
Chen Yutian smiled incomprehensibly, and then whispered to everyone on the ground......
"It was at that time that we set our plan of action for today, and you, as I planned, showed your feet. ”
Chen Yutian looked at Gu Huang with a faint smile on his face.
Gu Huang's expression was slightly shocked, she looked at Chen Yutian, her eyes full of disbelief, "Impossible...... How could you possibly know that I would preach to him today?"
Chen Yutian didn't speak, but Xuan Xi beside him smiled.
"That's where I get to it......"
"You?" Gu Huang looked at her suspiciously.
"That's right. Xuan Xi grinned, and then said what he and Chen Yutian said at the scene last night about the results of the investigation in the mountains before the secret conversation......
"You said you found a strange smell in the mountains?"
Chen Yutian's eyes flashed slightly, and he looked at Xuan Xi with some surprise.
Xuan Xi nodded heavily, "That's right, although that aura is very faint, but Lin Dao and I both sensed it, it was an absolutely unfamiliar aura, and we can all be sure that it was definitely not any of those people in the villa." This is definitely a guy who has never shown his face. ”
"That's right......" Chen Yutian nodded slightly......
"After knowing from her that there are outsiders in the mountain, we speculate that this person has many possibilities that he will return that night, and since he is the mastermind of this whole murder plan, there is no reason not to want to know every move in the villa, but he is outside the village, how can he grasp every move in the villa, after thinking carefully, I thought of you, judging from your performance yesterday, it is very suitable for the identity of this messenger. ”
"But from the tearful death, it can be seen that the murderer is a very thoughtful person, so I think even you, the person who acts as the messenger, may not know that he is the murderer. And your performance on the scene last night just proves that. But there was such a big thing happening in the villa last night, and with the psychology that you don't know that he was the one who killed him, the most likely action to take is to report to him. So I followed you out of the banquet hall with the mentality of giving it a try, and the results turned out to be as I expected. ”
Chen Yutian looked at Gu Huang and patiently explained.
Gu Huang smiled faintly and bitterly, "I see...... But how do you know that I cut the ropeway?"
"It's simpler. Chen Yutian smiled slightly, "Because I don't know at all, what Fang just said was just to cause psychological pressure on you, and he deliberately said that." ”
"What?" Hearing this, everyone behind him was also taken aback.
Chen Yutian's sentence "It's really you" before was full of confidence, and they thought that he had already known that the ropeway was broken by the person in front of him.
It turned out to be a long time, and it was like this?!
Gu Huang laughed, and there was a hint of self-deprecation in his laughter, "I didn't expect it...... That's it! I'm ...... It's a little stupid. ”
Chen Yutian looked at her and nodded seriously, "Well, you are very self-aware, which is good." ”
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The crowd was speechless.
Gu Huang was embarrassed.
But Chen Yutian smiled, "I'm not wrong, self-aware people tend to be smarter, so I think you should know what to do next." ”
Gu Huang smiled bitterly, "You are really a terrible person. Also a lovely person. ”
Chen Yutian smiled, "I often hear the first sentence, but the latter sentence is the first time I have heard it, thank you for the compliment, for its sake, as long as you confess truthfully, I can consider not pursuing any of your crimes, how about it?"
The wry smile on Gu Huang's face became even thicker.
"Do I have any other options?"
The smile on Chen Yutian's face also became brighter.
"That's good, but it's not a good place to talk, so let's go back first. With that, he walked directly to the Wind and Snow Villa.
The bitterness on Gu Huang's face was no longer there, but there was a strange glint in his eyes......
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It was a dimly lit room.
The furnishings of the room were extremely simple, except for an embroidered wooden bed, except for a somewhat grim-looking cross stained with some blood.
Sunlight shines through closed doors and windows, casting a dim glow.
In the dim light, I saw a young girl covered in blood tied to the cross.
She had only a simple belly pocket on her body, and large swaths of smooth skin were exposed in the dim light, and thick ropes passed through all parts of her body, exhausting her skin into blue and purple marks, and nailing her tightly to the cross.
At this time, she seemed to be asleep, her head was slightly lowered, and she couldn't see her face clearly.
But judging from her figure and other conditions such as skin, she is definitely a natural beauty. It's just that for some reason, I was trapped in this dimly lit room.
The door of the room was tightly closed, but if you looked from the outside, you would see that the door of the room was tightly locked with chains and locks.
On the opposite side of the door is the kitchen used for cooking in the Wind and Snow Villa......
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"Tell me everything you know. ”
In the banquet hall, Chen Yutian looked at Gu Huang and said with a slight smile.
Gu Huang sighed and began to say: "What you just said is not wrong, I really don't know that he killed people, and his mind is indeed very meticulous as you said, because from beginning to end, even I have never really met him. ”
Hearing this, everyone's first reaction was not to believe it!
"Impossible! Since you were able to be selected by him to be the steward and messenger of this Wind and Snow Mountain Villa, it means that he at least trusts you, how can he not even meet you?" Xuan Xi frowned, looking incredulous.
Gu Huang sighed, "I know it's hard for you to believe, but it's true. As for the trust you mentioned...... I think in his heart, I'm afraid there are no two words at all. ”
"Oh, what does that mean?" Haoqian wondered.
Gu Huang smiled: "I'll tell you straight." I really haven't met him in person, and as for why he became the housekeeper and messenger of the Wind and Snow Villa, it was because he posted a notice on the public pavilion of the Ming Building to find someone to be a servant in the Wind and Snow Villa, and I saw that the pay on it was quite good, so I came here with the mentality of giving it a try. Then I was chosen, and became the steward of the servants of the entire lodge. ”
Hearing such an unbelievable thing, Chen Yutian frowned slightly, "And then, how did you become his insider in the villa?"
"Actually, there was no such thing as a coming, when I and the other girls who were conscripted into the servant came here. There was already a detailed selection rule on the table, which stated that only someone who could solve the puzzle he had left here could become a steward among the servants and be eligible to contact him. Luckily, I did, and I became the steward and the messenger of your mouth. ”
"But I only contacted him once, and he contacted me on his own initiative, and he asked me to find a way to keep the guests who came to the lodge, and if I could do it, he would pay me three times as much. And I was obsessed with money at the time, so I agreed to his request. ”
"So you cut the ropeway and forced us to be trapped in the villa?" asked Tatsu Yutian.
Gu Huang nodded, "Yes." Just now I was going to ask him for a reward. I didn't expect to be caught by you. ”
Hearing this, Xuan Xi was still a little incredulous, "So, you haven't seen what the person who hired you looks like, and you really haven't even seen it in person?"
Gu Huang smiled bitterly and nodded, "Although this sounds hard to believe, it is indeed true. ”
Qin Wuxi looked at her indifferently, "Your words, we will really find it hard to believe for a while, but considering the murderer's meticulous nature, it is not impossible to do so." It's just that I don't understand, since the first contact you made was when he took the initiative to contact you, then how did he know that he had become the leader among these hired servants?"
Hearing this, Gu Huang smiled and reluctantly spoke.
"Actually, I also want to know this question. I don't understand why he knew I was a steward among the servants, when there were no outsiders at all. ”
"Perhaps...... He actually came, but none of you noticed it. ”
Xuan Xi touched his chin and groaned.
"The strange aura we sensed before was very faint, and I thought it should be a master, and you can't find such a master, but it's understandable. ”
Gu Huang sighed, "Maybe......"
Chen Yutian sighed deeply.
Originally, I thought that I could get some clues from Gu Huang's side to return to the people at night, but now it seems that it is impossible at all.
"This guy is really too cautious......"