Chapter 719: Chapter 719: The Third Team of Tomorrow’s Inn
“Who is it?!” Su Man and Zhu Shu exclaimed almost simultaneously.
Bai Youwei winced slightly, “…Could you both lower your voices a bit?”
Su Man immediately ran to the door, opened it, cautiously looking around, then turned back and gave an “OK” hand signal.
Zhu Shu anxiously asked Bai Youwei, “Weiwei, who exactly set up the trap?”
Bai Youwei drew a circle on both room 202 and 402.
Zhu Shu was slightly stunned.
She could understand why a circle was drawn on room 402. After all, it was the nearest room, and its door remained closed during the incident. Only when the detective questioned them downstairs did she see the guest from room 402 saunter down.
But why was there also a circle on room 202?
Bai Youwei slowly said: “There are 15 guests in the inn. Excluding you and Su Man, there are only three female guests. One is the deceased, one is a middle-aged woman in room 405, and the remaining one is in room 202.
You said that the woman was stabbed several times, you all ran out after hearing a scream, then saw the body lying in a pool of blood——
But this doesn’t add up. When you’re really stabbed, you usually can’t cry out. Moreover, the mess from the bloodstains implies a violent struggle before death, causing blood to splatter everywhere. But you guys didn’t hear any noise, which implies one thing, someone was setting up outside while you were gathered in the room, then used a young woman’s scream to lure you out.”
Bai Youwei pointed at room 202: “Of course, we can’t rule out the possibility of a male guest using a disguised voice to confuse you. But so far, the one in room 202 is the prime suspect. She screamed on the fourth floor, then hid in room 402… Hmm, the two of them must be accomplices, and maybe room 405 as well.”
Bai Youwei circled rooms 202, 402, 405 on the map, pondering:
“It’s not clear what their motives are… It should be related to the task. The number of guests is 15, five per team, which means there are three teams in this inn, so… does that imply there are three different mission targets in this game?”
Zhu Shu suddenly realized: “Our goal is to find the murderer, and the murderer naturally wants to kill. There are five people left, and their goal is… to confront us?”
Bai Youwei nodded: “That’s highly possible. Team A targets Team B, Team B targets Team C, and Team C targets Team A. It forms a balance, which falls in line with the usual characteristics of the puppet game.”
“But, but how do we know who the murderer is among Team ABC?” Su Man looked perplexed at the two sisters, unable to keep up with their line of thinking.
Zhu Shu laughed, “Su Man, we just need to find out who’s hindering us, the rest would be the murderer!”
Su Man was in a daze.
Bai Youwei took the sketch she drew, nonchalantly ripped it up into pieces, then threw it in the waste bin.
“With motive resolved, the remaining question is… what is the meaning behind the words on the note? Why was Lu Yuwen spared? And who will be the next victim?”
As the questions lingered, everyone fell silent.
No one knew who would be the next to die, nor what kind of conspiracy would unfold along with the next death.
In the silence, a crisp bell rang from downstairs.
Zhu Shu and Su Man instinctively looked towards the door.
“It’s the breakfast bell for nine o’clock. The inn provides two meals each day, and all guests must eat downstairs.”
“So, this is the only two times a day… when we can see all the guests.” Bai Youwei gently patted her skirt, speaking lightly, “Let’s go, let’s see what kind of demons and monsters we’re dealing with.”