Livestreaming: I am retarded, but selected to join the analoghorror game?!
Chapter 439 - 316: Deduction of the Truth_2

Chapter 439: Chapter 316: Deduction of the Truth_2

"Stay calm, we’re not done yet..." Xiao Yi continued, "Then, naturally assuming that Lin Huixue was in the kitchen, we rushed there, and just then, we passed the room that hid Lin Huixue’s body and the real murderer."

"After we passed that room, the murderer could then move freely with Lin Huixue’s body without our knowledge. Next, the murderer chose to move Lin Huixue’s body because once the actual scene of the crime was exposed, the murderer... or rather, the presence of another person aboard would have been revealed."

"Therefore, the murderer decided to move the body, placing it in the least likely spot, the opposite direction from where Lin Huixue had left, which is at the end of the hallway. Then, by using the shocking method of dismemberment, the murderer cast an abnormal veil of mystery over the truth, thereby misleading us."

"However, the murderer’s plan didn’t go smoothly. After all, we did check the rooms at the end of the hallway, and I quickly checked all the rooms there, but didn’t see the murderer. Presumably, the murderer hadn’t reached the end of the hallway yet and was hiding in another room. After I finished checking and left, the murderer who brushed past me took Lin Huixue’s body to stage another confrontation with Wei’er, finally completing the plan."

"Of course, what I’m saying might not be accurate, after all, switching rooms, while possible, is quite difficult. And with so many of us searching simultaneously, the risk of being exposed was also significant, so maybe there’s a secret passageway inside the cabin we haven’t discovered. That explanation might be more reasonable."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi’s entire conjecture and all the methods were basically explained.

"Uh... I think I’ve mostly understood your thoughts, indeed, there are no obvious flaws, but, I still have one question that I can’t figure out..." At that moment, Six asked, "Why would the murderer go to such lengths to stage this dismemberment tragedy? Wouldn’t it be better to just hide the body?"

"Because the murderer wanted us to see the state of the corpse." Hart explained, "In fact, Xiao Yi, Wei’er, and I have investigated inside the ship, and we’ve found that the reason we were captured here is very likely to force us to turn on each other. So, Lin Huixue’s dreadful death might have been deliberately shown to us to evoke our panic, distrust, and despair."

"...Turn on each other?" Six immediately furrowed his brow, "What does that mean?"

"Let’s explain that to you later," Hart said, "For now, it’s better to focus on solving the truth behind Lin Huixue’s death and finding the real murderer."

"..." Six fell silent for a moment, then nodded, "I understand, let’s leave it at that for now... But, I feel that this reasoning is probably very close to the truth, right? Are there any other doubtful points that we need to discuss?"

"Uh..."

Then, everyone fell into silence again.

"At the very least... not now, at least I can’t think of any." Hart said, "Next, we should check the rooms between the hall and the kitchen to confirm the real scene of the crime, then the incident should be able to be concluded, right?"

"That area... was your responsibility, wasn’t it?" Wei’er asked Hart, "Haven’t you already checked it? Did you find anything?"

"I have checked it," Hart replied, "and there was nothing noteworthy, but I don’t think I was thorough enough, there might have been something missed, and with the current situation, I feel a need to check again."

So, following Hart’s suggestion, they checked the rooms between the hall and the kitchen again, and indeed, they found something.

"This is..."

Since the suggestion had come from Hart, he was naturally the most meticulous, and then he made a discovery in some inconspicuous shadow.

"Is this... blood?"

Hart found a few drops of blood in that shadow and immediately crouched down to touch it.

"The blood hasn’t completely coagulated yet, obviously, it was shed not long ago, and none of us present are injured, right? So... this confirms that the blood belongs to Lin Huixue."

Hart immediately stood up and continued:

"So, this case, just like Xiao Yi had surmised, is committed by a mysterious person outside of us... Next, our primary action should be to find that mysterious real murderer and be on guard for any attacks."

Hart then turned to Leaf and said:

"Leaf, you insisted on finding out the truth, uncovering the real murderer behind Lin Huixue’s death, and now Xiao Yi has found the murderer, which is great. You can finally find some closure for Lin Huixue’s death, right?"

"...Ah, uh."

However, Leaf’s reaction was unexpectedly somewhat bland as she just nodded indifferently.

From the expression on her face, it could be seen that she seemed to be pondering something else, not contemplating Lin Huixue’s situation.

Moreover, for some reason, she... was dodging everyone’s gaze.

"...Leaf?"

Wei’er had naturally noticed Leaf’s abnormality and stepped forward with concern to ask,

"What’s wrong? Is there something on your mind that you can’t let go of? Or is it... some discomfort in your body?"

"Ah... No! Nothing..."

However, faced with Wei’er’s concern, Leaf became somewhat panicked and hastily stepped back two paces.

"...Eh?"

Leaf’s exceptional behavior would strike anyone as odd.

And as Wei’er looked at her, she narrowed her eyes slightly, full of perplexity.

But then, as if suddenly thinking of something, Wei’er’s eyes abruptly widened!

"Could it be...!?"

"Wei’er, what’s wrong?" Hart noticed Wei’er’s suddenly changed expression and asked.

"I..." Wei’er seemed hesitant, but she bit her lip and decided to speak up, "I... have thought of a frightening possibility."

"A frightening... possibility?"

"Yes!" Wei’er nodded and asked, "I remember you said that you went to look for Lin Huixue because you received her distress message, right? So... when did you receive the message?"

"...!" Hart was taken aback and then shocked, "The message came after... the storm had ended! But according to Xiao Yi’s speculation, Lin Huixue was murdered before the storm hit. However, what does that imply? Maybe the real killer took Lin Huixue’s phone to send the message, thus leading our actions."

"But does the killer know her phone’s unlock code?" Wei’er said, "Even if the killer knew it, they couldn’t completely control all our subsequent actions, right? After all, there was only that one signal for help.

The killer’s actions afterwards were all too smooth, as if they had a grasp on everything we did, including knowing Lin Huixue would return to the kitchen. Otherwise, they couldn’t have acted so covertly right under our noses, as if... someone was deliberately reporting our situation to the killer."

"Are you saying that among us, there is an accomplice to the killer, a traitor, responsible for tipping off and supporting the killer’s actions?" Hart spoke without evasion, his expression turning serious, "...But, this is just your conjecture, after all, and perhaps Lin Huixue wasn’t immediately killed after being captured by the killer. Maybe she lived a while longer due to the storm, which gave her the chance to send the message."

"I know my conjecture has many holes." Wei’er said, "But if I can just confirm one thing, I could prove whether it is true."

Wei’er then turned to Leaf and asked,

"Leaf, can we search you? To see if you have Lin Huixue’s phone on you."