Chapter 718: Chapter 718: The Note from Tomorrow’s Inn
Bai Youwei glanced at Lu Yuwen on the bed and continued to inquire:
“What happened to him?”
Zhu Shu explained, “After Detective apprehended Yan Qingwen and Lin Kui, we sought to identify the real killer of the woman in Room 305, so we thoroughly searched this entire inn.
Lu Yuwen found a strange note in a vase on the staircase. He was on his way to inform us when he was attacked and injected with anaesthetic from behind!
According to Lu Yuwen, the attacker was very skilled. The anaesthetic worked incredibly fast, causing him to collapse upon contact. He’s been unconscious ever since… The note was stolen and only half of it remained in his palm.”
“This is the note…” Su Man took out the note and handed it to Bai Youwei, “Presumably the person was in a hurry to leave, worrying about being discovered, and did not manage to yank the rest of the note.”
Bai Youwei took the note. It read in pencil:
[Surrounded·Solid Circle Back·Map Treasure Circle]
“In Chinese characters?” Bai Youwei was somewhat taken aback.
“Correct.” Zhu Shu nodded, “It surprised us too. Out of the fifteen guests at the inn, apart from our group of five, the other ten are all white.”
Bai Youwei inspected the note, surprised for quite some time, and despite scrutinising it, still couldn’t fathom the underlying mystery.
“This is indeed peculiar, but with only half the note, it’s hard to infer any useful information…” Bai Youwei looked up at Zhu Shu and Su Man, “Did the doctor mention when Lu Yuwen would regain consciousness?”
“Apparently this state could last a whole day… He’d intermittently sleep and wake up, only completely recovering by tomorrow.”
Zhu Shu sighed, appearing extremely worried.
“I’m really concerned…Weiwei, we’re completely at a disadvantage right now. We’re also in the dark about the killer’s information. Under these circumstances, if anything were to happen to Su Man and I, the likelihood of turning the tables is virtually zero.”
“Alright~ I get it, if it wasn’t urgent, you wouldn’t have called me over.” Bai Youwei slowly rolled up the note and placed it in her pocket, then calmly said, “Now, let’s sort through the clues we have.”
She looked around and asked, “Is there pen and paper?”
“Yes.” Su Man quickly walked to the table, took out a stack of white paper, and a few pencils.
Every room in the inn was equipped with the same pencil and paper set.
Bai Youwei drew a 5×3 grid on the paper, asking, “You remember who stayed in each room?”
“I remember.” Zhu Shu nodded, “I remember everyone’s faces and the corresponding rooms, but I don’t know their names.”
Su Man next to her exclaimed in astonishment, “Zhu Shu, you’re amazing…”
Zhu Shu gave a small smile, “I used to spend a lot of time on set, so I interacted with a lot of people. Over time I’ve slowly developed this ability.”
Bai Youwei said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t know their names. Just tell me their genders and their approximate ages.”
Zhu Shu nodded, going floor by floor starting from the second to the fourth.
Bai Youwei labelled each grid, indicating that Su Man stayed in 201, Zhu Shu in 301, Lu Yuwen in 304, Lin Kui and Yan Qingwen were in 401 and 403…
After some thought, Bai Youwei pointed a pencil at the block for 402, and after a moment, she asked, “Did you immediately rush out after hearing the scream?”
“Yes, we went out immediately after hearing the noise.” Su Man hurriedly replied, “After all, our task was to find the killer, so we had to act as soon as there was a disturbance.”
“Was the guest in Room 405 the last to come out?” Bai Youwei continued to ask.
Su Man nodded, “Yeah, a woman around forty years old lived in that room. She only came out after the detective arrived.”
“Alright…” Bai Youwei, propping her chin on her hand and doodling away, slowly said, “I may not know who the killer is yet, however, I think I’ve figured out who set a trap for Yan Qingwen…”